Prometheus

About Prometheus

An irregular podcast for the Marxist left from the editors of Prometheus Journal - prometheusjournal.org

Publisher

Prometheus Editorial Board

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Nov 2020

Latest episode

2 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Feb 2025

   Citizen Marx - Republicanism and Marxism Today

   Bruno Leipold and Barnaby Raine explore Marxism's often-neglected republican element and its crucial relevance for addressing political organization and contesting state power in this interview.

2. 

   6 Jun 2021

   Organising in the gig economy

   Union organizers Jack and Ed Potts discuss strategies for organizing workers within the gig economy in Britain, focusing on challenges and potential solutions in an interview with Imogen Woods.

3. 

   23 Mar 2021

   Party Time for the Democratic Socialists of America?

   Alexander Gallus and Parker McQueeney discuss the rise of socialist ideas in the United States and the difficulties of establishing an independent political movement outside the Democratic Party in an interview.

4. 

   18 Jan 2021

   The Labour Party and the Death of the Left

   Lucy Parker and Efraim Carlebach from The Platypus Affiliated Society analyze the Labour Party, Marxism, and the perceived demise of the Left in this interview episode.

5. 

   7 Jan 2021

   Article: Why do we have a Labour Party instead of a socialist party?

   This episode analyzes the Labour Party's identity, exploring whether it functions as a democratic socialist party or a unique entity defined by "Labourism."

6. 

   15 Nov 2020

   Care, Covid and Workers' Control

   Care worker Ali Treacher discusses organizing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the conditions in social care with Prometheus Editors Chris Strafford and Imogen Woods in this interview.

7. 

   4 Nov 2020

   The life and lessons of Karl Kautsky

   Author Ben Lewis discusses his book, *Karl Kautsky on Democracy and Republicanism*, exploring Kautsky's life and lessons in an interview with Prometheus' Editorial Board.

Who has been a guest on Prometheus

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bruno Leipold
• Barnaby Raine
• Jack Potts
• Ed Potts
• Lucy Parker

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.