I've decided that Diet Soap is the podcast of Late Capitalism, and in that vein the guest this week is Brendan Cooney. Cooney is an autodidact and youtube star, his videos include The Political Economy of Superman, What the Hell is Money, and his Law of Value Series. Cooney and I take a look at three other youtube stars and their theories about the crisis of Late Capitalism. We examine three other Marxists: David Harvey, Rick Wolff, and a little known value theorist Andrew Kliman.

I want to thank David B for his generous donation to the podcast. And if you've been thinking of donating to the podcast now is a good time because I still have copies of my book "Pick Your Battle: Your Guide to Urban Foraging, Hollywood Movies, Late Capitalism, and the Communist Alternative (a memoir)" left. A donation of $6 or more is a way to get a copy. Starting in mid October I'll make my next book, a novella called 'Wave of Mutilation' available through the podcast. This book has been called 'brilliant,' 'incredible,' 'non-linear,' 'obsessive compulsive,' 'hyper-real,' and 'incomprehensible.' One critic was so taken by the work that he reread the book twice before writing in to admit that he'd been beaten and would have to hang up his pen. Anyhow you'll be hearing excerpts from 'Wave of Mutilation' in the weeks to come. You'll get to hear the whole story such as it is.

This episode spends some time on David Harvey and Andrew Kliman. Next week we'll take on how Late Capitalism hits the fan, underconsumptionist theories and the phenomena that is Rick Wolff. It was fun talking to Cooney and interesting editing this episode together.