SPS

Booking Overview

This left-political commentary show focuses on Marxism, socialism, labor, and the history of left-wing movements, combining member-led discussions with occasional interviews of activists, organizers, and subject specialists. Credible pitches would include labor organizers, socialist and Marxist scholars, historians of revolutionary movements, and experts on Cuba, Iran, or left political organizing; booking difficulty is likely low because the show features accessible movement professionals rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 89

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 8.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

shitplatypussays@gmail.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Practical leadership or organizing experience in labor, socialist, or other left political movements; academic or professional expertise in Marxism, revolutionary history, Cuba, Iran, or related political subjects.

Required Achievements:

Leadership or active involvement in political, labor, or activist organizations, Published research, essays, or commentary on left politics or revolutionary movements, Experience organizing panels, conventions, coalitions, or political education initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Steve Eckardt - Cuba, The Cuban Revolution, And The Historical Significance Of Cuba For The Political Left

Recent Topics

Politics, Marxism, Labor Organizing, Socialism, Political Theory

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

SPS

Ep 84: German PR & Die Linke Party Congress

October 01, 2026

This episode comes in two segments. The first is a reflection about the German Platypus Review #39. Lisa and our new co-host Nora sit down with Moritz Schiffmann from Leipzig, Editor in Chief of the German PR, and Johann Richter from Halle, the author of a book review included in the issue. In the second part, Lisa moderates a discussion between our members Artur and Jasper from Germany about the Party Congress of Die Linke back in June this year. Both segments address the long history...

Ep 83: Cesar Chavez & Labor Organizing Today

September 04, 2026

On this episode, Ed & Persaud discuss the controversy around Cesar Chavez and what it could tell us about the state of labor organizing today. They reflect on their experiences as union members and how labor organizations appear to a young person entering them today. ------ FURTHER READING: What is a Movement? (Platypus Panel, Chicago 2008) - https://platypus1917.org/2009/08/24/what-is-a-movement-platypus-review/ Left Behind: The Working Class in the Crisis (Platypus Panel, Chicago 2009)...

Ep 82: The Platypus Review in the Last 5 Years

August 08, 2026

For this episode of Shit Platypus Says, Tamas V sits down with Lou S, editor in chief of the Platypus Review for the last 5 years, and Allen Y, who will take over the job. They discuss the transformations in capitalist politics and the Left's responses to them, which the Platypus Review has tracked under Lou's tenure. We discuss the exhaustion of the Millennial Left in the post-Trump era, the long arc of the DSA, and the role of the PR on the Left today and in the future. The Platypus Revie...

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