Welcome comrades and curious capitalists alike to Centrist Front, a podcast where two socialist friends tackle issues big and small while navigating their Marxist musings with the finesse of a tractor in a porcelain shop. Meet your hosts: Jackson, the well-read firecracker who is as likely to ignite a debate as he is to cite his sources in MLA format; and Ben, the chill guru of random knowledge who can soothe your soul with one hand and drop obscure trivia bombs with the other. Grab a seltzer and join Centrist Front where the conversation is always rich and the guests are always working class.
Jackson and Ben talk about some of the best game expansions, DLCs, or paid content they've played over the years.
15 Oct 2024
PANIC ROLL 002: Violence, PvP, and Co-op Memories
Nerdy nerds gonna nerd. This time, Jackson gives his take on violence in sports, which leads to talking about violence in video games, reflecting on what that means and how it feels, and then recount some of their most cherished PvP and cooperative gaming memories.
8 Oct 2024
014: Chappell Roan Is Tripping
Chappell Roan is tripping! Jackson tells Ben about an instance where, yet again, the Left is being lumped in with the Democratic Party and the liberal center, and they discuss why it's a problem when celebrities and persons of influence get that wrong. Also discussed are Walt Disney, rhetoric, and how weird JD Vance is.
26 Sept 2024
PANIC ROLL 001: Difficulty in FromSoft Games
Surprise, Ben and Jackson are huge fucking nerds. This is the first PANIC ROLL episode, where they kick things off by discussing difficulty in FromSoft games (loosely) and just kind of go, as they do.
Intro and outro music: "Incinerate" by Clovis Point
Art render by Alexander Mils
24 Sept 2024
Update Episode: Introducing PANIC ROLL & Marxism101
Jackson takes a few minutes to detail a handful of updates regarding the podcast: a new Instagram page; a new pod within the pod focusing on nerdy stuff, or stuff that just doesn't pertain to Centrist Front; and a forthcoming mini-sode series about Marxism basics.
16 Sept 2024
013: We're Cooked - Harris vs. Trump, the Master Plan, and Being a Leftist
A lot has happened since we last recorded! Biden is no more, and Harris is here to save us all. Or is she? Ben leads a discussion on what voting for Harris means and what it's like to be a Leftist in this fully subdued country entering the stages of early fascism.
16 Sept 2024
012: Ethical Consumption & How AI is Terrible for Environment
This episode is sort of a two-parter, where the first chunk is Jackson and Ben discussing ethical consumption, vegetarianism, and the struggle of being environmentally conscious in a world where it's nearly impossible to effect any meaningful change as an individual; the second chunk is Ben sharing some findings about the impact AI has on the environment.
23 Jul 2024
011: Problems with the Fantasy Genre
Ben takes Jackson on a journey through Middle Earth but it's not all sunshine and roses. Ben explains how the material conditions in which one of the first and arguably the most important fantasy authors of all time grew up led to situation we're still dealing with in which western fantasy, be that book, game, film, or TV show, inherently favors white Europeans over all other cultures and races. You don't have to stop consuming fantasy - you shouldn't! - but it's good to be aware of where racial stereotypes and biases are present and how fantasy serves to uphold those prejudices.
16 Jul 2024
Bonus Episode: Elden Ring, Avatar, Joe Biden
In this episode, Ben and Jackson take a moment to geek out about Elden Ring and let the conversation go where it carries them. This episode won't be interesting to some people, but for those who stick around, there is the pair's usual sociopolitical commentary that they can't help but invoke when they analyze, well, anything.
2 Jul 2024
010: Taylor Swift, LeBron James, and Other Celebrities Do Not Care About You
Jackson rants angrily about celebrities and why they are largely enemies of the working class while Ben listens calmly and shares his thoughts.
25 Jun 2024
009: Fascism - Super Duper Deep Dive, Pt 3
Ben and Jackson wrap up their discussion on Umberto Eco's characteristics of Ur-Fascism.
18 Jun 2024
008: Fascism - Super Duper Deep Dive, Pt 2
Ben and Jackson discuss Umberto Eco's work in the essay "Ur Fascism."
11 Jun 2024
007: Fascism - Super Duper Deep Dive, Pt 1
These two filthy radicals got off their asses and joined the Democratic Socialists of America. They discuss their joining and then launch a thorough examination of fascism in an attempt to define it and help recognize it.
4 Jun 2024
005: Socialist Q&A Part 2
Jackson returns with more prompts and Ben answers. What more do you want?
4 Jun 2024
006: Gender Roles, Gender Oppression, and Sexism
29 May 2024
004: Socialist Q&A Part 1
Jackson hits Ben with a few prompts that generate discussion around computers, planned economies, Lenin's theory of labor aristocracy, gun control, global warming, and more.
29 May 2024
003: Vietnamese Tycoon Sentenced to Death, and How We Became Socialists
Vietnamese tycoon sentenced to death? Molly's Game? Buddhism? When will the hodgepodgery of this podcast end? Guess you'll just have to listen to find out. Ben and Jackson tackle a provocative news story, then recount their own respective journeys into radical politics.
28 May 2024
002: Rats in a Cage
Despite all their rage, Centrist Front follows up their introductory episode with clarification on more Marxist and socialist terminology, an obnoxious slew of -isms, what exactly the working class is, why actually existing socialist countries aren't the nightmare you think they are, and another smattering of various and loosely related topics. Buckle up for tangents!
21 May 2024
001: Two White Guys Talking About Socialism
In this introductory episode, Jackson and Ben rant and ramble their way into some semblance, or poor imitation, of a cohesive discussion about topics such as: socialism; the Democratic Party; Marxism; annoying Leftist terminology; what it's like to work at a place that isn't run solely by shareholders, and other incredibly gripping and not-at-all run-of-the-mill topics.
Music: "Hens" by Grindylow
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