78- A.K. 47 - International Women's Day - Part 2
Kristen Ghodsee reads part two of Alexandra Kollontai's 1920 essay on the history of International Women's Day. Ghodsee also announces some upcoming lectures and events: 7 March 2021 (15:00 GMT-5) A special event for the Democratic Socialists of America International Committee (co-sponsored by the socialist feminist working group and Lux Magazine): Love and Sex Behind the Iron Curtain: 20th Century State Socialism in Eastern Europe 8 March 2021 (18:00 GMT-5) Jacobin Talks: The Socialist H...
8 Maalis 202117min
77 - A.K. 47 - International Women's Day - Part 1
Kristen Ghodsee reads part one of Alexandra Kollontai's 1920 essay on the history of International Women's Day. Ghodsee also announces some upcoming lectures and events. 5 March 2021 (09:30 GMT-5) Conference Presentation: "Infrastructures of Solidarity: East-South Alliances During the United Nations Decade for Women, 1975-1985," Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London 7 March 2021 (15:00 GMT-5) A special event for the Democratic Socialists of America International C...
1 Maalis 202118min
76 - A.K. 47 - Love and the New Morality (Excerpt) and Valentine's Day Rant
Kristen Ghodsee discusses the political economy of Valentine's Day and reads an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai's 1911 book review of The Sexual Crisis by Grete Meisel-Hess. In this section of "Love and the New Morality," Kollontai critiques the institution of bourgeois monogamous marriage as it existed in 1911. Ghodsee also mentions several recent video appearances on Youtube: Youtube: Economic Update with Richard Wolff - Why Women Have Better Sex in Socialism Youtube: Capit...
14 Helmi 202118min
75 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - What Would Kollontai Think of Bridgerton?
In this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee discusses the surprise hit series Bridgerton with her daughter and the University of Pennsylvania graduate student, Angelina Eimannsberger. According to a Netflix announcement on January 27th, 2021, 85 million households have streamed the series, making it the most streamed series on Netflix in its history. In this episode, Ghodsee and her guests ask whether Alexandra Kollontai would have loved or hated the show. This episode has SPOILERS for the ser...
1 Helmi 202129min
74 - A.K. 47 - Our Tasks (and shout out to the K-Pop stans)
Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1917 article "Our Tasks," written in the immediate aftermath of the October Revolution. Ghodsee also celebrates the social media activism of the K-Pop stans who took over Twitter on January 22, 2021. FREE STICKERS IF YOU REVIEW THE PODCAST! A Note from Kristen Ghodsee: "January 2021 will be the two year anniversary of the A.K. 47 podcast. To honor this anniversary, my daughter designed the nice three-inch matte stickers seen here. She explai...
22 Tammi 202118min
73 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - The Capitol Insurrection and "North American Time"
Kristen R. Ghodsee reads Adrienne Rich’s 1983 poem, “North American Time,” in which Rich name-checks Alexandra Kollontai. Ghodsee reflects on the events of the January 2021 “Capitol Insurrection,” the influence of political correctness, and the responsibilities of “verbal privilege.” Rich also mentions the amazing Puerto Rican poet Julia de Borgos. You can watch Adrienne Rich read North American Time on YouTube. Send us a text Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon-type ...
9 Tammi 202118min
72 - A.K. 47 - Letter to Dora Montefiore, January 26, 1921
Kristen Ghodsee reads a letter Kollontai wrote to the English suffragist and socialist, Dora Montefiore. It is an update of the work of the revolution, and Kollontai is remarkably candid about the struggles they were facing and the work remaining to be done. The letter is an interesting look at the status of socialist women's activism almost exactly one century ago. FREE STICKER OFFER A Note from Kristen Ghodsee: "January 2021 will be the two year anniversary of the A.K. 47 podcast. To ho...
5 Tammi 202117min
71 - A.K. 47 - Lenin Thought of Both Great and Small (Kollontai on Christmas 1917)
Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1946 essay, "Lenin thought of both great and small," which reflects on her memories of Christmas 1917. Nadezhda Konstantinovna refers to Lenin's wife and Maria Ilyinichna is Lenin's sister. In this article, Kollontai reflects on the importance of small acts of kindness. FREE STICKERS IF YOU REVIEW THE PODCAST! A Note from Kristen Ghodsee: "January 2021 will be the two year anniversary of the A.K. 47 podcast. To honor this anniversary, my d...
25 Joulu 202015min
