Revolutionary Left Radio

Do you like political philosophy? Do you like science fiction and fantasy? Do you like breaking down the artificial cultural and intellectual barriers between the two? Then we have a treat for you!     This episode is a totally novel collaboration between our show, PoliTreks (a podcast which combines Trekky Fandom with cultural and political analysis), Benjanun Sriduangkaew and J-Moufawad Paul (co-authors of Methods Devour Themselves).     DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK: "Methods Devour Themselves is a dialogue between fiction and non-fiction. Inspired by Quentin Meillassoux's Science Fiction and Extro-Science Fiction that was paired with an Isaac Asimov short story, this book examines the ways in which stories can provoke philosophical interventions and philosophical essays can provoke stories. Alternating between Benjanun Sriduangkaew's fiction and J. Moufawad-Paul's non-fiction, Methods Devour Themselves is an interstitial project that brings fiction and essay into a unique, avant-garde whole."     Check out the

This episode is a unique collaboration between Rev Left Radio and Proles of the Roundtable. Both of us are publishing this episode through our own separate hosting sites at the same time, so you can listen to the episode on either feed! Breht sits down at the Roundtable *in person* to discuss historical materialism, the Marxist theory of truth, science and the humanities, the concept of Nature, anthropology, dialectics, and much more! Check out and support Proles of the Roundtable here: https://www.patreon.com/prolespod Outro Music: "Comrades" by Bambu. Check out and support his music here: https://bambubeatrock.bandcamp.com ----- NEW LOGO from BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!  Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Make a one time donation to our PayPal at: PayPal.

Redneck Revolt was founded in 2016 as an anti-racist, anti-fascist community defense formation.  Mathias and Pooja from Redneck Revolt / John Brown Gun Club join Breht and Dr. Bones (from The Conjure House, Gods and Radicals, and The Guillotine) to discuss counter-recruitment, leftist gun culture, building feminism into the fabric of an organization, arming and training marginalized people, and much more!  Find, learn more about, and support Redneck Revolt here: https://www.redneckrevolt.org In-Show Music includes: "Us" by Ruby Ibarra featuring: Rocky Rivera, Klassy, and Faith Santilla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUfNeCozJBw "Save the Day" by Atmosphere Find and support them here: https://rhymesayers.com/artists/atmosphere Outro Song: "On Ballots and Barricades" by Ramshackle Glory. Find and support them here: https://ramshackleglory.bandcamp.com ------------- NEW LOGO from BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them

Members of the Indigenous Anarchist Federation (Federación Anarquista Indígena) join Breht to discuss Settler Colonialism and Decolonization. Follow and support the IAF on twitter @IAF__FAI   Music in the show, in order of appearance:  La Migra by War of Icaza: https://waroficaza.bandcamp.com Black Snakes by Prolific the Rapper: https://prolifictherapper.com An Act of Liberation by Klee Benally: http://kleebenally.com Punch a Nazi by War of Icaza: https://waroficaza.bandcamp.com Indigenous Lyricist by dio ganhdih: https://soundcloud.com/dio Dance by Ruby Ibarra ft. Bambu: https://www.rubyibarra.com Please check out and support all of these amazing artists!   For the show notes:  Books: Surviving Canada – Kiera Ladner & Myra Tait Seven Fallen Feathers – Tanya Talaga  1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus – Charles C Mann Indigenous Writes - Chelsea Vowel The Inconvenient Indian Thomas King An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States -  Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz The Other Slavery: Th

Andrea is Lakota, wíŋkte, a Marxist, and studies Hispanic Studies. Andrea joins Brett to discuss Settler Colonialism and Decolonization.  Find Andrea on Twitter @Andrea_Lakota Find Andrea's writings here: https://hinskehanska.wordpress.com Music for this episode, in order of appearance: R.E.D. by A Tribe Called Red Ft. Yasiin Bey and Black Bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MD8IK19aec Warsongs by Savage FAMbam: https://soundcloud.com/savagefambam Resilient by Moch Man: https://soundcloud.com/moch-man Drums B4 The Battle by Cihuatl Ce: https://soundcloud.com/cihuatl-ce Which Side Are You On by Rebel Diaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZWslqjfPE Go check out and support all of these wonderful artists!   ------------- NEW LOGO from BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!  Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music her

Austin Hayden Smidt (Political philosopher, filmmaker, actor, writer, podcast host, and all around wonderful guy) joins Breht to discuss the philosophy and political relevance of post-structuralism, postmodernism, and post-postmodernism aka "metamodernism". They explore the connections between these philosophies and Leftism, exploring both the contradictions between postmodernism and Marxism as well as the connection between postmodernism and post-left anarchism! Topics include: Liberation Theology, Sartre, Irony, Sincerity, Neoliberalism, Post-Postmodernism, Meta-Narratives, how social media shapes our psychology, and more! Check out Owls at Dawn (one of Breht's favorite podcasts) here: http://www.owlsatdawn.com Check out Austin's Medium here: https://medium.com/@austinhaydensmidt Follow Austin on Twitter @austin_hayden Austin Hayden Smidt is Co-host @wisecrack (Show Me The Meaning), @owls_at_dawn & @idigthismovie and a producer @inventfuturedoc. NEW LOGO from BARB, a communist graphic design collect

Diogo and Luiza, two professors from Brazil and members of “Professores Contra o Escola Sem Partido” (PCESP) join Breht to talk about the current state of Brazilian politics, the election of Bolsonaro, Fascism, Brazilian memory, the parallels between Brazil and the US, the importance of international solidarity, and what leftists abroad can do to assist our Brazilian comrades. It gets pretty emotional towards the end, but I hope you appreciate the love and value the discussion! Follow and contact our guests at the following links: www.facebook.com/contraoescolasempartido/ professorescontraoescolasempartido.wordpress.com https://www.youtube.com/c/ProfessorescontraoEscolaSemPartido twitter.com/profscontraoesp Instagram: @profscontraoesp Other Resources mentioned in the episode:  'What's happening in Brazil' (Thesis Eleven) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diap_PMN-p0 'Brazil's Ultra-Politics' https://jacobinmag.com/2018/10/brazil-election-fascism-bolsonaro-haddad-pt Big business is salivating over fascis

Historian David Parsons joins Breht to talk about the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh, American Imperial War Crimes, Historical Memory, and much more! David Parsons is an author, historian, and leftist podcast host of The Nostalgia Trap. Find The Nostalgia Trap here: https://nostalgiatrap.libsyn.com Support The Nostalgia Trap here: https://www.patreon.com/nostalgiatrap Find his book, Dangerous Grounds: Antiwar Coffeehouses and Military Dissent in the Vietnam Era here: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469632018/dangerous-grounds/ Follow him on twitter @davidlparsons and follow his podcast @NostalgiaTrap The Documentary used for most of the clips in the show is "Hearts and Minds" (1974)   Outro Music: Backlash Blues by Nina Simone Her website is here: http://www.ninasimone.com ------------ Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps i

Existential Comics (aka Corey Mohler) joins Brett to discuss the philosophy, politics, and historical context of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Together they investigate the contradictions between Marxism and Existentialism and discuss the public dispute that ended Camus and Sartre's friendship. Find and Support Existential Comics here: https://www.patreon.com/ExistentialComics Follow Existential Comics on Twitter @ExistentialComs here: https://twitter.com/existentialcoms ------- Outro Song: "Emptiness pt. 2" by Mount Eerie Listen to and support Mount Eerie here: https://pwelverumandsun.bandcamp.com/album/a-crow-looked-at-me As well as here: http://www.pwelverumandsun.com ------------------ Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https

Justin and Jeremy from Proles of the Round Table join Breht to elucidate the Marxist-Leninist perspective on Joseph Stalin. Listen to Proles of the Round Table here:  http://prolespod.libsyn.com/  Support Proles of the Round Table here: https://www.patreon.com/prolespod Sources for this episode include, but are not limited to, the following: "Another View of Stalin" by Ludo Martins "Fraud, Famine and Fascism" by Douglas Tottle "Khrushchev Lied" by Grover Furr "Class Struggles in the Soviet Union" by Charles Bettelheim  "Stalin" by Ian Grey "Stalin" by Isaac Deutscher "Origins of the Great Purges" by J. Arch Getty, "Blackshirts and Reds" by Michael Parenti   Submit your logo design by emailing us here: [email protected] Outro: "The Red Flag" by Billy Bragg Find and support their work here: http://www.billybragg.co.uk/ ------------------ Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on i

Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution.  Here is a previous show we here at Rev Left did specifically on the Paris Commune entitled "The Paris Commune: A Brief Blossoming of Proletarian Power", for anyone interested in taking a deeper dive: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/the-paris-commune-a-brief-blossoming-of-proletarian-power Find, Follow, and Support Alyson here:  Articles: https://medium.com/@alysonescalante Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alysonesque?lang=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alyesque?source=user_profile--------------------------- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv8-2h2iNjU Please send all new logo designs to [email protected]!  ---------------- Outro: "Police State" by Dead Prez Find and support their work here: https://deadprezblog.wordpress.com Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review

 The Film Vanguard comes together once again to discuss the 1969 film directed by Dennis Hopper "Easy Rider". Topics include: differing definitions of freedom, hippies, communes, reactionary violence, Boomers, why a death wish is required to ride motorcycles, and more. Get in on the ground floor of our brand new Film Vanguard spin off show, Hammer and Camera at patreon.com/hammercamera Follow Hammer and Camera on twitter @hammercamera Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, the Omaha GDC, Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

Breht O'Shea and Dr. Bones (Breht's co-host on The Guillotine) interview Faye and Alex from the Socialist Rifle Association (SRA). Learn more about, support, *and JOIN*, the Socialist Rifle Association here: https://www.socialistra.org/ Learn about and support Mutual Aid Disaster Relief here: https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/ Intro Music by Captain Planet. Listen to, and support, his music here: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com/ Outro Music by Ramshackle Glory, find and support their music here: https://ramshackleglory.bandcamp.com/ Get access to the video version of every episode as well as our new monthly bonus episode by supporting us and donating to our Patreon: Patreon.com/TheGuillotine Support the show (at whatever tier you prefer) at: Patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Make a one time donation to our PayPal at: PayPal.me/RevLeft  

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Sophia Burns (from God’s and Radicals and Seattle Communists) and Tim Horras (from Philly Socialists) join Breht to discuss The Marxist Center Network, Base-Building, strategic unity over ideological unity, Party Building, the four tendencies on the left, and much more! Check out Philly Socialists here: https://www.phillysocialists.org Check out Sophia’s writings here: https://godsandradicals.org/author/marxismlesbianism/ Outro Music: Prey'er (featuring Killer Mike) by Bambu, you can find and support Comrade Bam’s music here: https://bambubeatrock.bandcamp.com Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the

Emmy Rakete, a Māori communist and organizer from New Zealand, joins Breht to discuss Māori indigenous history in Polynesia, Marxism-Leninism, Prison Abolition, Colonialism, Climate Change, culture, and much more!  Learn about and support her prison abolitionist organization PAPA here: https://papa.org.nz/publications/ Read the free PDF version of the book "Abolitionist Demands" that she contributed to and recommended in the interview here: https://papa.org.nz/assets/bca4acc165/Abolitionist-Demands.pdf Check out her podcast "Shit Hot People's Politburo" here: https://peoplespolitburo.com/blog/ Follow Emmy on twitter @cannibality Outro Music: They Come Marching by Ria Hall  Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/RevL

In this episode, esteemed Yale historian and scholar of European history, Dr. John Merriman, joins Brett to discuss the history of Fascism in the 20th century, and its insurgent RE-rise in the US and Europe today. If you want to hear Dr. Merriman's full history lecture on Fascism, you can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRSrSml1Hvw You can find out more about John, including all of his books, here: https://history.yale.edu/people/john-merriman Intro music by Captain Planet. You can find and support his wonderful music here:  https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com ------------ Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, the Omaha GDC, Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

The Film Vanguard adds new member Abby to the squad and reunites to analyze the 1987 Sci-Fi film, RoboCop Please Rate and Review our show on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. This dramatically helps increase our reach. Support the Show and get access to bonus content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, the Omaha GDC, and the Marxist Center. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org

Lateef McLeod is building his career as a scholar and an author. He has earned a BA in English from UC Berkeley and a MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. He is now a student in the Anthropology and Social Change Doctoral program at California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco. He published his first poetry book entitled A Declaration Of A Body Of Love in 2010 chronicling his life as a black man with a disability and tackling various topics on family, dating, religion, spirituality, his national heritage and sexuality. He currently is writing a novel tentatively entitled The Third Eye Is Crying. He was in the 2007 annual theater performance of Sins Invalid and also their artist-in-residence performance in 2011 entitled Residence Alien. He currently completing another poetry book entitled Whispers of Krip Love, Shouts of Krip Revolution. Some of his recent community service work includes being the co-chair of the Persons with Disabilities Ministry at Allen Temple Baptist Church and being t

John from Working Class History joins Brett to discuss the Spanish Civil War! This is a long-anticipated episode on a deeply important and relevant historical event. We spent a LOT of time editing and producing this episode, so we hope you find it informative as well as genuinely moving.  Follow Working Class History on all the major social media sites! Here is the reading guide from WCH on the Spanish Civil War: https://libcom.org/library/spanish-civil-war-1936-39-reading-guide   Their Spanish Civil War merch store is here: https://working-class-history.myshopify.com/collections/spanish-civil-war   Their website is here: https://workingclasshistory.com   Their podcast is here: https://soundcloud.com/workingclasshistory   Outro Songs: Bitter Old Man and Your Heart is a Muscle the size of your Fist; both songs by Ramshackle Glory! Go support their music here: https://ramshackleglory.bandcamp.com Support Revolutionary Left Radio and get exclusive bonus content here: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio