The podcast episodes discuss the issue of dogmatism in various contexts, emphasizing the importance of a dialectical and scientific approach to Marxism and revolutionary politics.

Dogmatism is identified as a major obstacle to building a principled communist movement, as it can lead to empiricism, mechanical thinking, and a failure to properly analyze complex contradictions. The episodes highlight the need to combat dogmatism through a deeper engagement with Marxist theory and a mass orientation.

For example, the episode '[BEST OF] On Contradiction - Mao' discusses how Mao's dialectical thinking and emphasis on contradictions can help overcome dogmatism, while 'On The Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People' further explores this topic. The episode 'God, Death, and the Pandemic (w/ Sarah Jones)' also touches on the dangers of dogmatism in both religion and politics.