Varn Vlog

Abandon all hope ye who subscribe here. Varn Vlog is the pod of C. Derick Varn. We combine the conversation on philosophy, political economy, art, history, culture, anthropology, and geopolitics from a left-wing and culturally informed perspective. We approach the world from a historical lens with an eye for hard truths and structural analysis.

Podcasting since 2021 • 409 episodes

Varn Vlog

Latest Episodes

Gerontocracy in America: Samuel Moyn on Aging Wealth and Shifting Power

Welcome back to the Vlog. Today, we are joined by acclaimed legal scholar and historian Dr. Samuel Moyn (Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University) to discuss his critical book, Gerontocracy in America.While the pu...

July 23, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 87 • 1:19:36

Why Jordan Peterson is Wrong About Jung with Rob Faure Walker

Why are so many political activists crashing into severe burnout and depression? Can the deep psychology of Carl Jung provide a radical toolkit for modern survival without retreating from the fight? In this episode of Varnblog, we sit down with...

July 20, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 86 • 2:31:51

Brandon Lightly on the Mass Line and New Democracy, Part 1

In this episode of VarnVlog, we are joined by Brandon Lightly to discuss the complex and often misunderstood history of Maoism. We dive deep into the theoretical underpinnings of the "mass line" and "new democracy," exploring how these concepts...

July 16, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 85 • 1:51:09

Screened Realities and the Complicit Lens: Robin Andersen on Media Complicity in Gaza and Beyond

While the atrocities in Palestine and Gaza have been live-streamed by courageous on-the-ground journalists, American legacy media have operated in an entirely different reality. Dr. Andersen details how establishment journalism has actively aba...

July 13, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 84 • 1:11:45

Real Internationalism: Inside the RAIZ International Project

In this special episode, we are doing something a little different by introducing an urgent, concrete internationalist political project. We are joined by two representatives affiliated with RAIZ International.To protect the sens...

July 09, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 83 • 1:08:50