Stuart Klawans joins me to discuss his recent book Crooked but Never Common about the films of Preston Sturges, the first writer-director of the Hollywood sound era. Informed by the work of Stanley Cavell, Stuart's book reads these comedies as asking important questions about democracy, business, the New Deal, marriage, and other pressing questions. Plus they're a joy to watch!
124. The Early Quakers -- Kate Peters (English Revolution)
123. Debt Discussion 6: Graeber as Grand Theorist with Fuad Musallam
122. The Fifth Monarchists -- Bernard Capp (English Revolution)
121. Graeber's Debt Chapter 6, Games with Sex and Death
120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John McGowan and Meili Steele
119. Debt Discussion 5: The Sterility of Economics with James K. Galbraith
117. Graeber's Debt Chapter 5, The Moral Ground of Economic Relations
116. Seeing Like a Game -- C. Thi Nguyen
115. Debt Discussion 4: Henry Farrell on His Internet Argument with Graeber
114. Revolution and Anarchism in The Mars Trilogy -- Kim Stanley Robinson
Rerun: Anarchism is...Mardi Gras with Meredith King
113. The Ranters -- Nigel Smith (English Revolution)
Rerun: Anarchism is...Santa Claus! -- Ruth Kinna
112. The Puritan Christmas Wars -- Diane Purkiss (English Revolution)
111. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 4, Cruelty and Redemption
110. Luddism: 19th Century Direct Action against TechnoCapitalism -- Brian Merchant
109. Anarchism is...Homeschooling -- Andrewism
108. Radicalism in the English Revolution 4: Oliver Cromwell - - John Morrill
107. Debt Discussion 3: Anthropology and Everyday Anarchism with Bill Maurer
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