PitchCentric
Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber
Updated 10 days ago · Refreshed hourly
newspolitics

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber

Hosted by Catalyst, Jacobin · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 41 episodes

Where this show ranks

Episodes
41
Last ep.
10 days ago
Avg length
50m
Booking Probability™
32
Stretch.
Sign in to score against your profile.
Estimated audience
,
Audience size not yet estimated
Listen Score
23
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
50
Steady cadence.

Pitch Analysis

Sign in to see how your Guest Score compares to this show's Required Pod Score and get a Stretch / Match-fit / Anchor verdict.
Required Pod Score
80/ 100
Premium

Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.

Contact path
Verified email on file
Unlock verified contacts
Guest openness
Not signalled recently
Best topics to pitch
newspoliticshistory

About this podcast

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber cuts through the chaos to provide a conceptual and historical framework for understanding how capitalism functions across the globe. Conversations span political economy, history, and strategy. Every other week, Vivek provides essential insights for effective socialist politics today. Produced by Catalyst and published by Jacobin.

newspoliticshistory

About the host

Catalyst, Jacobin hosts Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber, a news show with 41 episodes published.

Verified host email:████████@████.comSign in to unlock →

Recent episodes

Our AI reads these to draft pitches

How Will Capitalism End?

May 27, 202648m0

Socialists have long predicted capitalism’s overthrow and replacement by a better system. But do we have any reason to believe capitalism must come to an end? On the latest episode of Confronting Capitalism, Melissa Nasc

Show notes

Why Soviet-Style Planning Fails

May 13, 20261h 0m0

Over time, the Soviet Union developed a system of centralized planning that became synonymous with socialism. How did the system work? What did it get right? And why did it ultimately become so associated with shortages

Show notes

How Socialism Could Work

Apr 29, 20261h 6m0

Throughout the 20th century, socialism came to be associated with both central planning and shortages. But could democratic ownership of the economy work alongside market competition? On the latest episode of Confronting

Show notes

Which Way Forward for the Left?

Apr 15, 20261h 6m0

How effective has the Left’s political strategy been since the first Bernie Sanders campaign? And how has our relationship to the Democratic Party changed? On this special episode of Confronting Capitalism, recorded live

Show notes

This Century’s Biggest Labor Battle

Apr 1, 202647m0

Our modern economy is now dominated by massive mega-companies like Amazon and Walmart, with operations spanning many different sectors and employment types. With the US labor movement at historically low levels of unioni

Show notes

Trump’s Historic Blunder in Iran

Mar 18, 202647m0

The US-Israeli war against Iran may have been initiated without any coherently stated goals or popular support, but we can already see that it’s a horrific quagmire. It also doesn’t look like Trump and Israel will get th

Show notes

How Work Got So Bad

Mar 4, 20261h 3m0

Why does every new technology seem to make work harder and not easier? In 1974, Harry Braverman published a seminal text Labor and Monopoly Capital to answer that question. Combining a careful study of scientific managem

Show notes

Is AI Coming for Our Jobs?

Feb 18, 202652m0

The developments in artificial intelligence appear to promise a radical transformation of modern work. But what happens if AI turns out to be much more like previous waves of technological change? In this episode of Conf

Show notes

When Do Protests Become a Revolution?

Feb 4, 202646m0

The Trump administration has ramped up its bellicose rhetoric against the Iranian regime after it clamped down on the latest wave of protests. Is the regime teetering on the edge of collapse? In this episode of Confronti

Show notes

Why the US Never Got a Labor Party

Jan 21, 202657m0

While European labor movements established foundations for their welfare states in the late 19th century, it was not until the New Deal that the US began instituting policies like unemployment insurance and old-age pensi

Show notes

The Coup in Venezuela

Jan 14, 202636m0

The kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd was a shocking escalation in the United States’s ongoing strangulation of Venezuela. This has immediately provoked questions about the domestic Venezuelan power struggle an

Show notes

Abundance Needs Socialism

Jan 7, 202646m0

Over the past year, Democrats have learned to embrace economic abundance thanks to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s bestselling book. But is this the same kind of abundance the Left has traditionally argued for? In this e

Show notes

The Golden Age of Social Democracy

Dec 24, 202556m0

After World War II, political parties championing redistribution, full employment, and egalitarianism gained power across the globe, especially in Western Europe. But why did these social democrats give up the ambition t

Show notes

Reform and Revolution

Dec 10, 202551m0

Social-democratic politics have been part of the socialist movement for over a century. Some features, like the commitment to pursuing economic rights for the working class via the state, have remained consistent over ti

Show notes

Economic Populism at a Crossroads

Nov 19, 202537m0

While Democrats recently scored some much-needed electoral wins, the party remains in crisis. Recent reports like Welcome PAC’s “Deciding to Win” argue that the Democrats must drop unpopular cultural positions and recent

Show notes

Why Neoliberalism Won

Nov 5, 202538m0

Neoliberalism’s victory over Keynesianism wasn’t an intellectual revolution — it was a class offensive. Vivek Chibber unpacks how employers and political elites turned economic turmoil into an opportunity to reshape soci

Show notes

Office Hours With Vivek

Oct 22, 202550m0

Grab your coffee and your backpack — it's time for Professor Chibber's Office Hours! On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek answers YOUR questions. We received so many interesting and thoughtful emails from lis

Show notes

Reviving Class Politics Today

Oct 8, 202535m0

In this tumultuous political era, it’s common to hear that the Left needs to rebuild its historic sources of power. But it’s more accurate to say that the Left is essentially in the process of starting over again. On thi

Show notes

The Origins of Capitalism

Sep 24, 202553m0

It’s well understood that capitalist economies are a recent development in human history. But there is persistent disagreement on the Left over exactly how and where the transition to capitalism occurred, as well as what

Show notes

Populism’s Promises and Pitfalls

Sep 10, 202541m0

Populism is in the air, providing unique opportunities and challenges to the Left. On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses how populist sentiment — popular anger at elites and a demand for econ

Show notes

Sponsors and advertisers

Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.

Audience demographics

Age
30-65
Consumer type
Engaged citizens

Topics covered

newspoliticshistory

Successful pitch examples

No public pitch examples yet for this show.

Generate your own personalised pitch

Best industries to pitch Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber for

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.

Similar podcasts to Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber

Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.

Frequently asked questions

How do I pitch Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber as a podcast guest?

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their news audience.

Who is the host of Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber?

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is hosted by Catalyst, Jacobin. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 41 episodes.

How many episodes does Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber have?

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber has published 41 episodes.

What topics does Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber cover?

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber regularly covers news, politics, history. It sits in the news category, with a politics focus.

Is it hard to get booked on Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber?

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is accessible for guests with genuine news expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.

Is Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber currently accepting guest pitches?

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.

How long are Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber episodes?

Episodes of Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber average 50 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

What guest credentials does Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber typically look for?

Our data rates Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.

Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 10 days ago.

Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.