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Actually Existing Socialism
@aesthepodcastTracked since May 2026
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Paid members
50
2% · 30 days
Total audience
531
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
CAD 450
CAD 225–675 modeled range
Starting price
CAD 5/mo
5 membership tiers
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CAD 0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only
CAD 5/moComradeAt this tier you will have early access to regularly released episodes early You will also have access to interesting research notes, articles, posts and random interesting things I come across while prepping episodes. Also feel free to comment and ask questions on posts. Thank you for the continued support!
CAD 8/moComitern MemberAt this tier you will have access to the benefits of the previous "Comrade" tier in addition to having access to the bonus episodes and audio documentary episodes as well as more articles, on a wide variety of socialist topics. Thank you for your continued support!
CAD 15/moWarsaw Pact MemberAs the highest form of supporter of the show you will have in addition to the benefits of the other tiers plus access to episode transcript releases, and other bonus content.
CAD 50/moEngels RebornPublic prices and benefits only
Growth signals — Actually Existing Socialism
+2%
Membership50 paid members · past 30 days
535148
May 202615 weeks trackedNow
Actually Existing Socialism50 members · CAD 450/mo
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Creator comparisons
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#48 of 9 cohort creators measured
Total audience in Recommended cohort
A focused cohort chosen from content relevance, category, audience, pricing, and cadence. Changing the rank metric does not change who belongs in this cohort.
8 of 9 cohort creators have a measured total audience; the other 1 remains unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Total audience | Gap vs Actually Existing Socialism | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 |  The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet UnionPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 867 | 336 more | Aug 11, 2026 |
| #3 |  Marx Engels Lenin InstitutePodcastsContent relevance + business context | 864 | 333 more | Aug 6, 2026 |
| #4 | Actually Existing SocialismProfilePodcastsTotal audience position in Recommended cohort | 531 | Reference | Aug 11, 2026Stale |
| #5 |  From Alpha To OmegaPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 242 | 289 fewer | Aug 3, 2026 |
| #6 |  12 Rules for WHATPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 96 | 435 fewer | Aug 11, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Actually Existing Socialism; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
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72Profile posts0 postsLast month58.3%Members-only
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Article Latest post$4.5 tier & upJoin to unlock 5 3 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.
3d ago 0 likes 3 commentsLaos: Revolutions in Reproduction w/ Holly HighAfter a long hiatus, AES is back — and we’re kicking things off with the return of a favorite guest: Holly High! In this episode, we dive into Holly’s latest project, her substack Laos: Revolutions in Reproduction, exploring how socialist ideals shape everyday life.ArticleOct 19, 2025Public 0 113 1 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article3d ago$4.5 tier & up 0 1Vietnam: A Homecoming w/ Jen (@HowTheRedWasWon)For this long awaited episode on Vietnam - Jen (@HowTheRedWasWon) joins to talk about her recent unique experience of visiting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a country that her grandparents fled from in the 1960s!ArticleJan 14, 2025Public 0 4The Stalin Eras - Official Trailer #2If you haven't seen it already! Here is the 2nd trailer I made for the Prolespod "The Stalin Eras" series.ArticleDec 7, 2024Public 0 0BONUS EP: Juche Necromancy, The End of Reunification, and Andre's Fight With His North Korean Tour GuidesHere is the bonus episode for North Korea: Socialist Living After War (1953-1965) . In this bonus episode Andre Schmid explains how he is pe...ArticleDec 7, 2024$4.5 tier & up 0 0North Korea: Socialist Living After War (1953-1965)In this fascinating episode Andre Schmid joins to discuss his book “North Korea's Mundane Revolution”. As always on this show, we’re covering something new by talking about the early years of the North Korean revolution in the aftermath of the Korean War which "ended" in 1953.ArticleDec 7, 2024Public 0 2BONUS EP: Being a Communist Academic, Lenin on Elections, and Gorbachev was good!?!Here is the bonus episode for "Soviet Punk Rock: Counterculture & Collapse in the Late USSR". In this episode Alexander Herbert explains...ArticleOct 14, 2024$4.5 tier & up 0 0Join for free 6 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article3d ago$4.5 tier & up 0 0Soviet Punk Rock: Counterculture & Collapse in the Late USSR w/ Alexander HerbertOct 12, 2024ArticleOct 12, 2024Public 0 08 4 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article3d ago$4.5 tier & up 0 411 1 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article3d ago$4.5 tier & up 0 1
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