The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy: Why the Right Blames the Frankfurt School for the Decline of the West with A.J.A. Woods

About this episode

The episode discusses the origins and implications of the 'Cultural Marxism' conspiracy theory and its association with the Frankfurt School.

Vintagia Second Run: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/vintagia-basecamp AHRC Summer School 2026: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-courses Buy A.J.'s book: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3239-the-cultural-marxism-conspiracy?srsltid=AfmBOopb7nUxKpzOmh6_QpxdBOvbaHwusliMo8ukxi8i1iCy29Ui1i5_ The definitive history of a dangerous right-wing conspiracy theory “Cultural Marxism” is one of the far right’s favorite buzzwords. But despite its currency, the meaning and origins of the te...

People in this episode

Host: Acid Horizon

Guest: A.J.A. Woods

Topics covered

• Cultural Marxism
• right-wing conspiracy
• Frankfurt School
• political theory
• societal decline

Keywords

• Cultural Marxism
• Frankfurt School
• right-wing
• conspiracy theory
• politics
• society
• A.J.A. Woods

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Organizations: Frankfurt School, Vintagia, AHRC, Verso Books

Products: The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy

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