Part 1 of a double episode about the 2001 uprising in Argentina, which toppled the government, and saw the spread of neighbourhood assemblies and factories taken over by workers. In conversation with Tomas Rothaus, a participant in the uprising and author of <a href="https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/products/argentina-a-tale-of-two-utopias-anarchism-soccer-neoliberalism-tomas-rothaus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias: Anarchism, Soccer, Neoliberalism</a>.<br /><br /><i>Our podcast is brought to you by <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">our Patreon supporters</a>. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads, bonus episodes, two exclusive podcast series – <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/675995" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fireside Chats</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/804050" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radical Reads</a> – as well as free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/workingclasshistory</a></i><i></i><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e116-argentina-2-149907446" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2</a> early and without ads by joining us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e116-argentina-2-149907446</li><li>Listen to our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e115-1-football-149318192" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bonus episode about Argentine football culture</a>, exclusively on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e115-1-football-149318192</li><li>Listen to our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e116-1-argentina-151087148" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bonus episode on Argentine politics and the anti-globalisation movement</a>, exclusively on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e116-1-argentina-151087148</li></ul><b>More info</b><br /><ul><li>Get Tomas’ book: <a href="https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/products/argentina-a-tale-of-two-utopias-anarchism-soccer-neoliberalism-tomas-rothaus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias: Anarchism, Soccer, Neoliberalism</a><ul><li>Also check out Tomas’ other book, <a href="https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/another-war-is-possible-militant-anarchist-experiences-in-the-antiglobalization-era" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Another War Is Possible: Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era</a></li></ul></li><li>Check out more <a href="https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collections/books/football" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">books about football and politics in our online store</a></li><li>More info, such as further reading, a video documentary, sources and (soon) a full transcript for the main episodes, are available on the webpage for this episode: <a href="https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e115-116-argentina-uprising-2001/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e115-116-argentina-uprising-2001/</a></li></ul><b>Acknowledgements</b><br /><ul><li>Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands.</li><li>Episode graphic: protester in front of the Buenos Aires Obelisk, 20 December 2001. Public domain/Wikimedia Commons.</li><li>Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can <a href="http://www.alabianca.it/en/store/bravo-records-en/le-canzoni-di-bella-ciao-aa-vv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">purchase it here</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7xD0JiZZ16DfN4RKGvlYYT" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stream it here</a>.</li><li>Edited by Jesse French</li></ul>