Ep 103 - Laos and People's Democracy (Ft. Holly High)

Ep 103 - Laos and People's Democracy (Ft. Holly High)

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April 8, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 4 · Episode 103

About this episode

Rae and Tony discuss the realities of Laos' socialist people's democracy with anthropologist Holly High.

Rae and Tony sit down with Holly High—frequent guest on Tony's other podcast, Actually Existing Socialism —to discuss the present-day realities of Laos' socialist people's democracy. Holly is an anthropologist whose fieldwork in Laos uses ethnographic methods and anthropological analysis to explore everyday human experience. Check out Holly's Substack, Revolutions in Reproduction , and subscribe for a chance to win a free copy of one of her books. Support the show Join us on Patreon for early-release episodes, study guides, bonus content, TheoryBeats , and more! You can even sign up for free to access study guides, merch updates, and surprise drops. Stay connected: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and don't forget to rate and review it helps the show reach more comrades.Follow us on: Twitter/X: @prolespod Instagram & Facebook: @prolespod Upscrolled: @prolespod Have questions or comments? Email us at prolespod@outlook.com Have questions, comments, or ideas that are too spicy for the FBI? Email us at prolespod@protonmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Rae, Tony

Guest: Holly High

Topics covered

  • Laos
  • socialism
  • people's democracy
  • anthropology
  • ethnographic methods
  • human experience

Keywords

  • Laos
  • socialism
  • people's democracy
  • Holly High
  • anthropology
  • ethnography
  • human experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Actually Existing Socialism, Revolutions in Reproduction, Patreon, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, FBI

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