Ep. 38: Capital - Listen - Extreme Vocabulary

Ep. 38: Capital

Listen now

Description

Today's episode is a two part discussion on the opposing terms CAPITAL and COMMUNE, roots of the words capitalism and communism. And you bet that our discussion will rattle your head as we take on the debate between capital and commune! Abraham looks at the many definitions of capital from head, to pillar, to manuscripts, to economic value. Meanwhile, Efren brings us poem by Joshua Clover. Who will win the debate between capital and commune? It depends. What do you value, dear listener?

More Episodes

See all »

Ep. 49: Gothic

Join us on this episode to learn how those goth girls you were attracted to in high school are a commentary on the Roman Empire. Yeah, Abe's research is just that good. Efren brings a poem by Rickey Laurentiis and we choose a song from the Crow soundtrack.

Published 04/23/22

Extreme Vocabulary

Published 04/23/22

Ep. 48: Delicious

Stop what you're listening to. Is it really yummy enough? If not, why not join us on a tasty adventure through the history of our week's word, delicious. Learn what types of food the Extreme Vocabulary gang likes to eat, how they make their syllabi, and what their rhymes taste like. Abe's...

Published 03/11/22