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Rev Left Radio
Discussing political philosophy, current events, activism, and the inevitable historical downfall of capitalism from a revolutionary leftist perspective.
Episodes
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(UNLOCKED) Trump 2.0: Oligarchy Unleashed
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The Nature of All Things: Spinoza's Philosophical Odyssey
Professor of philosophy Colin Bodayle joins Breht to dive into the profound, unique, and almost mystical philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Together, they discuss…
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Philosophy Series: Nietzsche and the Death of God
Breht listens to, reflects on, and critically engages with a public lecture by the late philosopher Michael Sugrue entitled "Nietzsche and the Death of God"…
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"Mirror" by Andrei Tarkovsky: Time, Memory, and Aesthetic Contemplation
Breht is a guest on Left of the Projector (along with Amanda Joy Moon). Together, with the host Evan, the three discuss Soviet Filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky's…
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City of Ashes: The Los Angeles Wildfires
Alyson - a lifelong and current resident of Los Angeles - and Breht discuss the wildfires ravaging L.A. Together they discuss the acute and structural causes…
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On the Situation in Syria and its Implications for the Region
Thuraya, Angie, Mohammad, and Edward join Breht to discuss recent events in Syria. Together they discuss what happened, Syria under the Assad government, the…
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New Years Reflection: Reviewing 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025 & Beyond
It's time for our annual Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace episode, where we crossover with Rev Left and the Red Menace in order to review the past year in world…
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Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Upstream)
Alyson and Breht were invited to join Robbie on the Upstream podcast to talk about Lenin's "Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism". Capitalism…
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The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism
Torkil Lauesen joins Breht to discuss his newest book "The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism". Together they discuss the book, why…
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The German Revolution
Alyson and Breht finally dive into the German Revolution of 1918! Together they discuss this rather ambigious revolution, give a detailed overview of events…
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Red Hot Take: Deny, Defend, Depose...
Breht gently and lovingly gives his unique and nuanced perspective on the murder of the CEO of Healthcare United. Outro Song: To Cause Your Own Death by Mon…
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Climate Vanguard: Organizing Toward a Livable Future
Inea, Noah, and Jack from Climate Vanguard join Breht to discuss their organization, the role of youth in the struggle for a livable future, the various…
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Philosophy Series: Marx on History, Communism, & Political Economy
Breht listens to, reflects on, and critically engages with a public lecture by the late philosopher Michael Sugrue entititled "Marx on Alienation and…
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Shattering the Spectacle: Trump, Kamala, and the 2024 Election
Alyson and Breht analyze the results of the recent presidential election and explore its various meanings. Together they discuss the grotesque hollowness of…
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The Waiting Room of History... (Unlocked Patreon Teaser)
Breht speaks at length about the upcoming election, changes and trends within the two parties, the Democratic Coalition of neoconservatives and neoliberals…
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Capitalism: A Horror Story
On this Halloween, Jon Greenaway returns to the show to discuss his new book "Capitalism: A Horror Story (Gothic Marxism and the Dark Side off the Radical…
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Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End The Housing Crisis
Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis, co-founders of the LA Tenants Union, join Breht to discuss their organizing and their new book "Abolish Rent". Together…
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For Land: The Capitalist Mode of Production and the Sixth Mass Extinction Event
James from Prolekult joins Breht to discuss Prolekult's expansive new documentary, which you can find for free on YouTube, called "For Land: Capitalism as…
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Yahya Sinwar: Living and Dying for National Liberation
Alyson and Breht reflect on the life and death of the Palestinian resistance leader Yahya Sinwar. Outro Song "Gaza Strip 2 Detroit" by Sammy Shiblaq
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Apartheid in the West Bank: Israeli Fascism, Settler Violence, & Palestinian Resilience
Jenna Martin, an independent journalist from Montana, joins Breht to discuss her recent visit to the West Bank. Together, they discuss her trip, how she got…
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War in West Asia: When A Dying Settler Colony Lashes Out
Alyson and Breht discuss the unfolding regional war between Israel and literally all of its neighbors, the restrained Iranian response to Israeli aggression…
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Exploring Political Theory: Liberal Socialism
Professor and author Matt McManus returns to the show to discuss his newest book, "The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism". Together they explore the major…
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On Mysticism II: Enlightenment, Non-Duality, & Perennialism
Alyson and Breht return to do a follow up conversation to their well-received previous episode regarding this topic, "On Mysticism: Ego, Suffering, & Love". In…
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Tenant Organizing with Omaha Tenants Union
Seth and Jade from OTU join Breht to discuss their tenant organizing, their recent victories, implementing the Mass Line, the importance of political…
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Art for the People and the Maoist Communist Union
Space from Art For The People and Thomas O'Connell from MCU (Maoist Communist Union) join Breht to discuss these organizations, their aims and goals, the role…
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On The Ground In Gaza: Service as Solidarity
Willy Massay joins Breht in-studio to discuss his time as a medical volunteer in Gaza. Willy got back into town just last week and speaks candidly and movingly…
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At Least the Pain is Cheap...
A book of poetry dedicated to the human experience of the working class poor in the American Midwest... Buy and/or review At Least the Pain is Cheap HERE Get a…
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All Too Human: Christian's Struggle with Meth, Alcohol, & Incarceration
Shoeless in South Dakota: In this fourth edition of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome their old friend from high school, Christian…
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Revolutionary Strategy and the Industrial Proletariat
Chase from the Maoist Communist Union (MCU) joins Breht to discuss revolutionary strategy, both historically and presently, and the specific role of the…
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The Fight to Free The Pendleton 2!
Too Black returns to the show to discuss the case of the Pendleton 2, the story of John "Balagoon" Cole and Christopher "Naeem" Trotter, the leaders of the…
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"Ivan's Childhood" by Andrei Tarkovsky: The Children are Always Ours...
Join Breht, Amanda, and Evan as they delve into Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky's first feature film, Ivan's Childhood (1962). The episode starts with a…
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Building a People's Art: Vietnam, Socialist Realism and Cultural Revolution
Ruehl Muller joins Breht to discuss his upcoming book, put out by Iskra Books, titled "Building a People's Art: Selected Works of Trường Chinh and Tố Hữu"…
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Red Hot Take: The World on Fire
Breht reflects on recent global events, from the fascist riots in the UK, to the escalating tensions in the Middle East, to another coup attempt in Venezuela…
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All Too Human: Tabitha's struggle with Alcohol and Depression
Originally aired on Shoeless in South Dakota In this second edition of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome Tabitha into the studio to…
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On Meditation (Patreon Teaser)
For this full episode, and hundreds of bonus episodes in our back-catalogue, join our patreon and support the show directly…
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The Great Replacement Theory: Reactionary Politics & Racist Conspiracy Thinking
In this crossover episode of Guerrilla History and Rev Left, Adnan (GH) and Breht (RLR) discuss the essays of an important new book studying many aspects of…
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The Democrats War on Democracy & Trump's Brush with Death
Trump gets shot. Biden drops out. Kamala is coronated. Alyson and Breht discuss and analyze it all. Omaha Tenants United…
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Talking Marxism with the Proles
Jeremy, Rae, & Tony from Proles Pod join Breht to talk about the new show, the changes they have made to the original Proles of the Roundtable, Marxism and its…
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Historical Documents of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): A Collab between Guerrilla History and Iskra Books
Breht reads the forward that him and his Guerilla History co-hosts (Henry Hakamaki and Adnan Husain) wrote for the brand new book put out by Iskra Books…
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Empty Spectacles and Heightening Contradictions
Alyson and Breht reflect on the pathetic Presidential Debate, analyze the fallout from the debate, and then reflect on some major internal divisions within…
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The Last Years of Karl Marx
Author and Scholar Marcello Musto joins the show to discuss his book "The Last Years of Karl Marx: An Intellectual Biography". Together, Marcello and Breht…
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Meltdown Expected: Crisis, Disorder, & Upheaval at the End of the 1970's
Aaron J. Leonard returns to the show to discuss his newest book "Meltdown Expected: Crisis, Disorder, and Upheaval at the End of the 1970s". The final years of…
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Modern China pt. 4: The Deng Reform Period to Today w/ Ken Hammond
In our final installment of our Modern China series, we conclude with this important, and inevitably controversial discussion of the Deng Reforms and the…
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My Struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Breht opens up about his lifelong struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in the hopes that it might help others. He discusses developing contamination OCD…
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Student Encampments for Palestine: An Interview with Student Organizers
Students and organizers Cheli and Phia join Alyson and Breht to discuss their different experiences on the front lines of student encampments at Cal State LA…
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Defending Socialism: A Logical Critique of Capitalism
Philosopher Scott Sehon joins Breht to discuss his new book "Socialism: A Logical Introduction". Together they analyze arguments in favor of capitalism, argue…
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Modern China Pt. 3: The Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution w/ Ken Hammond
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we get into part 3 of our 4 part miniseries on modern Chinese history featuring Ken Hammond (and guest host Breht O'Shea…
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Dialectics Deep Dive: The Final Installment
In this final iteration of our long-standing series "Dialectics Deep Dive", Matthew Furlong joins Breht to discuss Althusser's essay "Contradiction and…
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Laundering Black Rage: Capitalism, Empire, and The Mechanics of Co-optation
Rasul Mowatt and Too Black join Breht to discuss their new book Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits. The book is a…
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"Stalker" by Andrei Tarkovsky: Modernity and The Sickness Unto Death
Breht is interviewed as a guest on Left of the Projector (along with Amanda Joy Moon). Together, with the host Evan, the three discuss Soviet Filmmaker Andrei…
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Students Revolt: Campus Uprisings for Palestine
Alyson and Breht discuss the student-led protests for Palestine sweeping across American universities, the reaction to them by the ruling class elite and their…
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Virtue Ethics, Passover Seder, Meditation, and Being in the 4th Dimension (Teaser)
This is a teaser for our other show, Shoeless in South Dakota... a podcast about mental health, addiction, recovery, comedy, friendship, philosophy, self-help…
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Modern China Pt. 2: The Chinese Revolution & Civil War w/ Ken Hammond
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we get into part 2 of our 4 part miniseries on modern Chinese history featuring Ken Hammond (and guest host Breht O'Shea…
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All too Human: Niko's Struggle with Alcoholism
Shoeless in South Dakota: In this third edition of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome Niko into the Shoeless Shed to have an honest…
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Ghosts in the Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, & Capitalism
In this episode, Alyson and Breht wrestle with the possible rise of artificial general intelligence and its implications. Together they discuss the Silicon…
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On Cuba and Haiti: The Fight for Liberation & Self-Determination in the Caribbean
Musa Springer, Erica Caines, & Onyesonwu Chatoyer from Hood Communist join Breht O'Shea to discuss their participation in The Second International Meeting of…
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Modern China Pt. 1: The Taiping & Boxer Rebellions w/ Ken Hammond
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we launch our 4 part miniseries on modern Chinese history featuring Ken Hammond (and guest host Breht O'Shea of…
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Take Back Your Life & Attention: Why You Should Quit Social Media
This is a small extract from a much larger patreon exclusive episode. To get access to the full episode, and over 300 other patreon exclusive episodes, join…
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The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
Listen to the first installment of this four-episode series HERE Kenneth J. Hammond is Professor of History at New Mexico State University. Hammond was a…
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BRG Round 2: Fighting to Win...
Black Red Guard returns to the show for a no-holds-barred, wide-ranging discussion on a multitude of topics, including Palestine, Aaron Bushnell, the DSA, line…