Shows / Rev Left Radio
Rev Left Radio
Discussing political philosophy, current events, activism, and the inevitable historical downfall of capitalism from a revolutionary leftist perspective.
Episodes
Rev Left RadioThe Ethics of Ambiguity: Simone de Beauvoir, Existentialism, and Revolutionary Politics
Breht and Alyson explore Simone de Beauvoir's The Ethics of Ambiguity, a foundational work of existentialist ethics that asks a deceptively difficult question…
- Rev Left Radio
Coming to America: From Mao's China to American Suburbia
Through one family's journey from socialist China to the United States, we explore the gulf between the mythology of the American Dream and the realities of…
Rev Left RadioRequiem for French Theory: Transatlantic Funeral Dirge in a Marxist Key
Gabriel Rockhill joins Breht to discuss his book Requiem for French Theory, coauthored with Aymeric Monville, and to challenge the radical reputation of…
Rev Left RadioO22: Organizing Against Police Brutality w/ Families Demanding Justice
October 22 is the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality (O22), a day of coordinated action across the country demanding justice for those killed and…
Rev Left RadioAn Inhuman Future: Nick Land, Techno-Accelerationism, and the Dark Enlightenment
In this episode Alyson and Breht enter the strange and unsettling world of Nick Land: Marx, Nietzsche, Delueze, cybernetics, accelerationism, and the…
Rev Left RadioChe's "New Socialist Man" and the Bodhisattva Revolutionary
Breht reads the speech he recently gave in-person at the 2026 Socialism Conference in Chicago. In the Speech, he analyzes the role of human subjectivity in…
Rev Left RadioExistentialism, Socialism, Buddhism and The Modern Revolutionary Spirit (Ft. The Deprogram)
Breht went on The Deprogram to discuss the philosophical strains and core arguments of his upcoming book from Iskra Books titled "A Letter to Young…
Rev Left RadioUNLOCKED: In Praise of Prose, Poetry, and the Present Moment
Breht discusses the importance of reading, writing, meditating and spending time alone in nature as essential to a well lived life; as well as mental-emotional…
Rev Left RadioHegel's Phenomenology of Spirit: Dialectics, Consciousness, and Freedom
Breht sits down with philosopher Colin Bodayle for a wide-ranging exploration of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, one of the most influential and notoriously…
Rev Left RadioSocialism and Man in Cuba: Che Guevara and the Revolution of Consciousness
Breht reads, reflects upon, and elaborates on Che Guevara's famous essay "Socialism and Man in Cuba" wherein Che argues that socialism cannot be reduced to…
Rev Left RadioThe Twin Cities Fight Back: ICE, the New Red Scare, and Socialist Organizing
Aminah Sheikh joins Breht to discuss the mass resistance that erupted in Minneapolis against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, the subsequent…
Rev Left RadioSocialism Conference '26: Labor Day Weekend in Chicago!
Breht gives details on his upcoming speech and Q and A at the Socialism Conference in Chicago this September, the listener meet-up afterwards, and the patreon…
Rev Left RadioThe New Red Scare: Trump's War on the American Left
In this episode, Alyson and Breht examine the Trump administration's emerging campaign against what it calls "far-left terrorism." We begin with NSPM-7, the…
- Rev Left Radio
Toward Indigenous Self-Determination: Fourth World Theory and Indigenous Marxism
In this episode, Breht speaks with his guests Pavin and Jennifer Marley from Total Sovereignty Working Group about George Manuel's Fourth World theory and the…
Rev Left RadioSubstance, Spirit, Struggle: From Spinoza through Hegel to Marx (and Beyond)
In this unlocked patreon episode Breht traces and explains a subterranean philosophical lineage running from Spinoza through Hegel to Marx and Louis Althusser…
Rev Left RadioFrom Theory to Praxis: Lenin's Revolutionary Formula w/ Breht O'Shea
"From each according to their ability, to each according to their need." Steve's guest, Breht O'Shea of Rev Left Radio and Red Menace podcast, believes that…
Rev Left RadioPractical Dialectics: The Dialectics of Everyday Life
Chris Alfonso joins Breht to have a wide ranging discussion on the dialectics of our personal and political lives. In the process, they discuss Marxist…
Rev Left RadioDemocratic Socialist Electoral Victories and the Implications for American Politics
Alyson and Breht reflect on recent Democratic Socialist electoral victories, the ongoing contradiction between the progressive left and the corporate center…
Rev Left RadioExpropriate the Rich: Billionaire Rule, Class War, and the Socialist Solution
Economist Rob Larson joins Breht to discuss his book Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do With Their Money, and Why You…
Rev Left RadioEmpire in the Stars: Science Fiction, Ideology, and Colonialist-Imperialist Realism (Feat. The Left Page)
In this episode, Breht goes on The Left Page podcast as a guest to explore the role that science fiction plays as part of the cultural superstructure of…
Rev Left RadioAnnouncement: Rev Left Summer Design & the Socialism Conference
Get some Rev Left merch while supporting the show here: https://rev-left-merch.myshopify.com Learn more about the Socialism Conference here…
Rev Left RadioPhilosophy of Mind: Marxism, Materialism, and Dialectical Monism
In this episode, Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante join forces for a deep philosophical conversation on Marxism, consciousness, and the mind-body problem…
Rev Left RadioUnderstanding Sudan: Revolution, Civil War, and the Fight for the Future
In this episode, Breht sits down with Mohamed Khougali, author of Politically Unconscious: The Psychic Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution (Iskra Books) for a…
- Rev Left Radio
Marxist Feminism and the Socialist Left
In this episode, Breht is joined by organizer, educator, and Marxist feminist scholar Comrade Gabi for a discussion on patriarchy, misogyny, and power within…
- Rev Left Radio
[UNLOCKED] Alyson and Breht Answer Your Questions
Breht and Alyson spend over three hours answering your questions on a wide range of topics! Subscribe to Rev Left Radio on YouTube to be notified about future…
- Rev Left Radio
All Too Human: Dr. John Ukadike on his Experiences in Emergency Medicine
In this installment of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome Dr. John Ukadike, a physician and emergency medicine specialist, into the…
Rev Left RadioThe Cultural Marxism Conspiracy: Why the Right Blames the Frankfurt School for the Decline of the West
Breht is joined by A.J.A. Woods, author of The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy: Why the Right Blames the Frankfurt School for the Decline of the West. In this…
Rev Left RadioUNLOCKED: Meister Eckhart, Christian Mysticism, and Buddhist Meditation
Breht listens, reacts, and elaborates on a lecture by the late professor Michael Sugrue on the religious philosophy of the famous German Christian Mystic and…
Rev Left RadioOn Lebanon: Hezbollah, Faith, and the Struggle Against Zionism and Imperialism
Myriam Charabaty, a Lebanese political analyst and journalist, joins Breht for a wide-ranging discussion on Lebanon, the struggle against imperialism and…
- Rev Left Radio
Nonviolence is Violence Too (Pt. 2): We're All In the Gunk
In this episode, Breht is joined by writer, intellectual, and poet Too Black to discuss his essay "Nonviolence is Violence, Too (Part 2)—We're All in the…
- Rev Left Radio
Iran Will Not Bend The Knee: National Cohesion, The Axis of Resistance, and Decolonizing West Asia
Historian David Yaghoubian joins Rev Left Radio to discuss the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the genocide in Gaza, the assault on Lebanon, and the broader…
- Rev Left Radio
Cuba After Castro
In this episode, Breht sits down with filmmakers and journalists Abby Martin and Matthew Belen from BreakThrough News to discuss their new documentary Cuba…
- Rev Left Radio
The Shadow and the Specter: Carl Jung, Psychoanalysis, and Modern Politics
In this episode, Breht speaks with scholar Angie Bittar about the life, thought, and enduring relevance of Carl Jung. Together they explore Jung's…
- Rev Left Radio
The Worldwide Family of Militant Women
In this episode, Breht and Alyson sit down with Arlene Eisen to discuss her new memoir, In the Worldwide Family of Militant Women. Eisen reflects on her…
- Rev Left Radio
From Palestine: Suffering, Dignity, & Resistance
In this episode, Breht speaks with Mohanad Alsayed about his memoir Scars and Medals (Iskra Books), a powerful and deeply human account of growing up…
- Rev Left Radio
Breaking the Spell: Patriarchy, Dismemberment, and Pure Awareness
In this episode, Breht sits down with Suzin Green, author of The Goddess Remedy, to explore the psychological, spiritual, and civilizational roots of modern…
- Rev Left Radio
China's Green Development: Anti-Imperialist and Socialist
In this episode, Breht sits down with Ashwin Shantha to discuss the argument that China's green development is not only an environmental achievement, but also…
- Rev Left Radio
A History of Iran-U.S. Relations
In this episode, Breht speaks with professor of history Dr. Afshin Matin-Asgari to discuss his book Axis of Empire: A History of Iran–US Relations, about the…
- Rev Left Radio
The Iran War: A Dialectical and Historical Materialist Analysis
Alyson and Breht apply dialectical and historical materialist analysis to the current war of aggression in Iran. Together they break down the Marxist…
- Rev Left Radio
The Bush Years: 9/11, War Crimes, and Economic Collapse
In this episode, public school history teacher Gianni joins Breht to trace the historical roots of our current political and economic crisis -- democratic…
- Rev Left Radio
From Iran: Letter to the American People
Breht reads and reacts to "A Letter To The American People" written by Masoud Pezeschkian, the Iranian president, as a ground invasion of some sort seems…
- Rev Left Radio
Dialectics Without Destiny: Marx, Darwin, and the Natural History of the Climate Crisis
In this episode, we're joined by professor Joel Wainwright (co-author of Climate Leviathan) to discuss his newest book, The End: Marx, Darwin, and the Natural…
- Rev Left Radio
Bullock: Chronicles of Deprivation and Despair in an American Prison
Matthew Vernon Whalan joins the show to discuss Bullock: Chronicles of Deprivation and Despair in an American Prison, an interview-driven, investigative…
- Rev Left Radio
From Persia to Iran: Islam, Empire, and the Politics of West Asia
In this episode, Breht interviews Adnan Husain -- Professor of Medieval history and Chair of the Religious Studies department at Queens college -- about the…
- Rev Left Radio
Unequal Exchange: The Engine of Modern Imperialism
Torkil Lauesen joins us to discuss his book Unequal Exchange: Past, Present, and Future and the hidden mechanics of modern imperialism. Lauesen returns to the…
- Rev Left Radio
War on the Iranian People and the American Mind (Workers' Lit & Rev Left Collab)
(recorded on 3/1/26) - Breht went on Workers' Lit as a guest! "The American ruling class is at war. Physically, they are at war with Iran, pummeling the…
- Rev Left Radio
Iran Under Attack by the Fourth Reich
On this YT livestream (3/1/26) Alyson and Breht discuss the illegal war of aggression launched by the US and Israel against Iran. Throughout the discussion…
- Rev Left Radio
Guillotines for the Epstein Class
Alyson and Breht discuss a range of current events, including Cuba, the Epstein Files, Iran and much more. Make a donation to Socialist Night School via Venmo…
- Rev Left Radio
Nonviolence is Violence, Too: Somebody's Gotta Die
In this episode, we're joined by author and poet Too Black to unpack his essay "Nonviolence is violence, too: Somebody's gotta die," and to challenge the…
- Rev Left Radio
Manufacturing Syria: HTS, Rojava, Iran, and the Consequences of Regime Change
Syria is entering a new and terrifying phase. In this episode Breht is joined by a panel of scholars and activists (Angie Bittar, Adam, Joma, Nur and Jalyssa)…
- Rev Left Radio
Minneapolis on Fire
Breht discusses recent events in Minneapolis... ------------------------------------ Outro Song: Song for Alicia by Haley Heynderickx and Max Garcia Conover
- Rev Left Radio
The Political Economy of Love: Attention, Affection, & What Capitalism Can't Buy
In this episode, Breht is joined by Kristen R. Ghodsee to dig into her provocative essay on the political economy of love under capitalism. Using Marx's…
- Rev Left Radio
Western Marxism and The Imperial Theory Industry
In this episode, Breht is joined by philosopher, author, and cultural critic Gabriel Rockhill to discuss his new book Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism?…
- Rev Left Radio
Solidarity With Children: Love, Autonomy, Parenting, and Innocence
In this episode, Breht is joined by revolutionary feminist and author Madeline Lane-McKinley to discuss her recent book "Solidarity with Children: An Essay…
- Rev Left Radio
[BEST OF 2025] From Reagan to Trump: Neoliberalism, Class War, and American Decadence
Nov 5, 2025 In this episode, public school history teacher Gianni Paul joins Breht to trace the historical roots of our current crisis — stagnant wages, mass…
- Rev Left Radio
[BEST OF 2025] Farce, Finance & Fascism: Margaret Kimberley on Empire in Decay
Jun 18, 2025 In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, Margaret Kimberley—senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and a leader in Black Alliance for…
- Rev Left Radio
On Venezuela... (with Guerrilla History and Red Menace)
recorded January 3rd 2026 Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace's 2025: A Year in History! A fantastic discussion with blistering analysis from the crew. We discussed…
- Rev Left Radio
[BEST OF 2025] On The Ground in Gaza: Serving the People in Palestine
Feb 10, 2025 Willy Massay returns to the show to discuss his recent (second) trip to Gaza as a medical volunteer. He got back two weeks ago and stayed for over…
- Rev Left Radio
[BEST OF 2025] The Sufi Path of Rumi: Islamic Mysticism and The Journey to Divine Love
Feb 17, 2025 Dr. Rory Dickson is a professor of Islamic Religion and Culture and author of several publications on Sufism, the mystical path within Islam. He…
- Rev Left Radio
[BEST OF 2025] Anti-Capitalist Parenting: A Dialectical Perspective w/ Breht O'Shea (Upstream Podcast)
Jun 25, 2025 One of the most radical things you can do is live your life in direct opposition to the forces that control our society. Not just fighting for…