Good afternoon Full Marx Podcast fans,

The third episode of the Full Marx Podcast is well and truly in the works – under the historical-materialist microscope this week will be the 1916 rebellion in Dublin which has become known to posterity as the Easter Rising.

The abortive uprising’s centenary comes at a time when the antagonisms and contradictions which broke asunder in the mid-war spring of 1916 are playing out on the world stage once again. No event in Irish history more clearly illustrates the two Irelands, North and South, working-class and ruling-class, socialist and nationalist, which were laid bare for all to see during the tumult of the First World War. Empire, class, religion and race all collided in the pressure-cooker of an occupied colonial territory desperate to be free of its oppressors

I want to give the 1916 Easter Rising the analysis that it deserves, and I think that fully understanding the uprising requires a deep understanding of Irish working-class history – as such, I’m juggling a large volume of material for this episode. It’s likely that I’ll end up splitting the episode into two parts, so that I don’t dump four hundred years of class struggle on you all in one go.

If you can’t wait for the next episode, then have a listen to the first two episodes – the best way to do that is to subscribe on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher and most other podcatcher services. If you enjoy the show you can leave a rating and a review in order to help others to discover the rich history of working-class people.

Thank you all for your patience and continued support, social, ideological and financial – I will speak to you all in the very near future 🙂

~ FM

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