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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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Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future
Bron R. Taylor is an American scholar, conservationist, and professor of religion and nature at the University of Florida. Taylor works principally in the…
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Poor Proles Almanac: Collapse Narratives, Left Prepping, and Agroecology
Andy from Poor Proles Almanac joins Breht to discuss left v. right forms of prepping, collapse narratives, eco-crisis, anarchism and marxism, rethinking food…
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German Philosophy: Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, & Beyond
Listen to the full episode over at Red Menace: https://redmenace.libsyn.com/german-philosophy Subscribe to Red Menace on your favorite podcast app! Support Red…
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In Defense of Marxism w/ The Sensible Socialist
Breht recently went on The Sensible Socialist podcast to confront, analyze, and dismantle the laughable misrepresentations of Marxism and the shallow…
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Walter Benjamin: Marxist Philosophy and Art Criticism
Jon Greenaway returns to the show, this time to discuss the life and intellectual legacy of the German Jewish Marxist, philosopher, and cultural critic Walter…
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Reflections on Afghanistan: The Soviet Intervention (1979-1989)
Shamayel Shalizi returns to the show to discuss the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in the 70's and 80's, and the complex internal politics of Afghanistan…
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Fyodor Dostoevsky: The Great Russian Novelist and Proto-Existentialist
In this episode, Corey Mohler (from Existential Comics) returns to the show, this time to discuss the life, religion, politics, art, and psychology of the 19th…
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bell hooks: In Her Own Words
For this episode, Breht put together a collection of clips of bell hooks speaking about her life, her influences, her ideas, and her spirituality as a way of…
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Guerrilla History Teaser: 2021 Year in Review
Listen to the full episode here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/2021-year-in-review Subscribe to Guerrilla History on your favorite podcast app! Support…
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Red Hot Take: Live a Life of Beauty, Service, & Compassion
Full episode here: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/st-francis Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time…
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St. Francis of Assisi: Patron Saint of Ecology & Brother to All Creation
Professor Adnan Husain, Medieval European and Middle Eastern Historian and Director of the School of Religion at Queens University, joins Breht to discuss the…
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Necrocapitalism Revisited: Marxism, Fascism, & Capitalist Crisis
Johanna May Black and Devin Zane Shaw join Breht to discuss the collective project they contributed to: On Necrocapitalism. Check out our first episode on…
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Guerrilla History: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we talk with Comrade Luna of the YouTube channel LunaOi! We discuss the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and its impacts both…
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Ayahuasca w/ Joshua Kahn Russell
Joshua Kahn Russell returns to the show, this time to discuss - for the first time publicly - his Ayahuasca practice that he began nearly a decade ago. We try…
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Contemplative Practice and Political Struggle
Jay Michaelson is a journalist, meditation teacher, author of many books, and worked as an LGBTQ activist for ten years. Jay holds a Ph.D. in religion from…
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Reflections on Afghanistan: History, Culture, & the Struggle for Self Determination
Mina Sharif and Shamayel Shalizi join Breht to discuss and reflect on Afghan culture, history, political struggles, the diaspora, common misconceptions, the…
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Convincing Conservatives: Red States, Climate Change & Class Struggle
J.T. Chapman from Second Thought joins Breht to discuss their experiences living in deep red states, how to talk to and persuade conservatives and other…
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Dialectics Deep Dive 4: Finishing Spinoza, Beginning Deleuze & Guattari
This is the fourth installment of the Dialects Deep Dive subseries. Matthew Furlong joins Breht to finish up their discussion of Spinoza's Ethics and to begin…
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There is Power in a Union: The US Labor Strike Wave
Mel Buer - host of the Morning Riot podcast, journalist, and IWW member - joins Breht to discuss the recent wave of strikes throughout the country, what its…
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Morning Riot: Left Media, Labor Unions, and Political Parties
On this inaugural episode of Morning Riot, Mel sits down with Breht O'Shea from Revolutionary Left Radio to talk about Rev Left Radio and its origins, Mel and…
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Free Will: Determinism, Compatibilism, and Philosophy of Mind
Corey Mohler (Existential Comics) and Zach Weinersmith (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) join Breht to discuss free will, determinism, the role of…
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Showing Solidarity: In Support of a Comrade in Need
Venmo: @grttbnb (name on the account is "Roger Bane") CashApp: $Fight4JusticeNow Thank you so much! <3
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Riding the Wave: Sweden's Integration into the Imperialist World System
Torkil Lauesen returns to the show, this time to discuss his newest book "Riding the Wave: Sweden's Integration into the Imperialist World Order". Pushing back…
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Dismantling the Infrastructure of Ecocide: Toward a More Militant Climate Movement
Andreas Malm is a Swedish Marxist, professor of ecology at Lund University, and is the author of "How to Bl*w up a P*peline". He joins Breht to talk about the…
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Hammer and Camera: CHE (2008) Directed by Steven Soderbergh
From Hammer and Camera: "In an extra-special podcasting event, we are celebrating our 50th episodiversary by inviting one of the Original Film Warriors, Breht…
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Cruel Optimism: Affect Theory and the Structure of Feeling
Maggie Doherty teaches writing at Harvard, where she earned her PhD in English. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, the New York…
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The Spectre Still Haunts: Breaking the Imperialist Chain w/ Hakim
The one and only Hakim joins Breht to discuss the Iraq war from the perspective of Iraqis, the western left, Lenin, Reform AND Revolution, the importance of…
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Guerrilla History: Joma Maria Sison & Communism in the Philippines
Listen to the full episode of Guerrilla History here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/joma ----- In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on…
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Restorative Agriculture: Gardening, Homesteading, & Permaculture
Tim Holland (aka Sole) is a hip hop artist and host of Propaganda by the Seed and The Solecast. He joins Breht to discuss gardening, food forests…
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After Geoengineering: Carbon Removal and Social Transformation
Dr. Holly Jean Buck joins Breht to discuss her book "After Geoengineering: Climate Tragedy, Repair, and Restoration". Follow her here…
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On Patriotism...
Alyson Escalante joins Breht to respond to arguments that the US left should embrace American patriotism. Together they discuss revolutionary v. reactionary…
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U.S. Labor History: Militant Unions, Red Scares, and Class Struggle
Professor Peter Cole returns to the show, this time to do an overview of labor history in the United States. We discuss the earliest worker movements, the…
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"Code Red" for Humanity: The IPCC Report 2021
In this unlocked Red Menace patreon episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the latest IPCC report on climate change and discuss its implications. Listen to more Red…
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Understanding the South w/ Dixieland of the Proletariat
Breht talks with the wonderful comrades from Dixieland of the Proletariat about life in the American South. We discuss the history of the south, labor…
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Turn Leftist Collab: On Democratic Socialism
Turn Leftist Podcast Episode 47: We're joined by none other than Breht of RevLeft Radio! In this episode we discuss, analyze, and critique democratic…
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A People's Green New Deal: Colonialism, Cochabamba, and Climate Change
Max Ajl, sociologist and author, joins Breht to discuss his book "A People's Green New Deal". Topics Discussed: the liberal Green New Deal, the history of…
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Dialectics Deep Dive (pt. 3a): Spinoza On the Origin and Nature of Minds and Bodies
This is the first half of our third installment of the Dialects Deep Dive subseries. Matthew Furlong joins Breht to discuss part II of Spinoza's famous work…
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Dialectics Deep Dive (pt. 3b): Marshall McLuhan & the Medium-as-Message
This is the second half of our third installment of the Dialectics Deep Dive subseries. In this episode, Matthew Furlong joins Breht to discuss the work of…
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John Berger and Marxist Art Criticism
Jon Greenaway (aka The LitCritGuy) returns to the show to discuss the life and work of John Berger and the world of Marxist art criticism. Follow Jon here…
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Awakening from the Dream of Separateness
Lauritz Marquardt (aka Conscious Development on YT) joins Breht to discuss the spiritual path toward awakening and his experiences on the path. Topics include…
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The Philosophy of Stoicism w/ Massimo Pigliucci
In this episode, Breht is joined by philosopher Massimo Pigliucci to discuss the philosophy of stoicism. In the second half we open up the conversation and…
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White Noise: Postmodern Lit, Consumer Culture, & Thanatophobia
In this collaboration between The Left Page and Rev Left, Frank joins Breht to discuss the 1985 novel by Don DeLillo "White Noise". We discuss postmodern…
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Understanding Marx's Capital w/ Liberation School
Breht talks with Derek Ford about the Liberation School's new podcast/online class "Reading Capital with Comrades". All 12 episodes of "Reading Capital with…
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Mental Health, Eco-Despair, & Revolutionary Optimism
In this second installment of our ongoing series "Dialectics and Psychedelics", Joshua Kahn Russell joins Breht to discuss anxiety and depression, how trauma…
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Maoism, Black Nationalism, The US Left, and Our Scorching Future
Black Red Guard joins Breht to discuss a wide range of topics from the synthesis of maoism and black nationalism to the state of the US left to our projections…
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Red Hot Take: Our Simmering Present and Our Boiling Future
Breht was awoken early this morning by a sickening feeling of anxious dread and existential despair brought on by his ever-deepening realization of the full…
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Patriots, Traitors, and Empires: The Korean War and Korea's Struggle for Freedom
Stephen Gowans joins Breht to talk about his book "Patriots, Traitors, and Empires: The Story of Korea's Struggle for Freedom". They discuss the history of…
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UFO's, The Pentagon, Space-Time, and Extraterrestrial Intelligence
In this unlocked episode of Guerrilla History, Breht, Adnan, and Henry discuss the recent release by the Pentagon of UAP (Unknown Aerial Phenomenon aka UFO)…
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The Life and Legacy of Alexandra Kollontai
Kristen R. Ghodsee returns to the show, this time to discuss the life, work, and legacy of the famous Marxist Feminist Alexandra Kollontai. We discuss her…
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The Imperialist Chain, Decolonization, and The Mass Line
In this collaboration with Faith and Capital, Breht is interviewed on a wide range of subjects, including whether or not there is a contradiction between…
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Look for the Helpers: A Collaboration with Srsly Wrong and Mexie
In this collaboration with Shawn and Aaron from Srsly Wrong and Mexie from the Vegan Vanguard, we have a wide ranging and experimental conversation about…
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Dialectics Deep Dive II: The Philosophy of Spinoza & God-as-Nature
Matthew Furlong returns to the show to discuss the life and philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, the great 17th century Dutch philosopher, as a lens (no pun intended)…
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Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction
Dr. Judith Grisel, former addict and current behavioral neuroscientist, joins Breht to discuss her life experiences and her fascinating book "Never Enough: The…
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Our History Is the Future: The Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance
Listen to the full episode of Guerrilla History here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/nick-estes In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on…
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Epidemic Empire: Colonialism, Contagion, and Terror
Anjuli Fatima Raza Kolb, professor of English at Toronto University, joins Breht to discuss her book "Epidemic Empire: Colonialism, Contagion, and Terror"…
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Guerrilla History Teaser: The One State Solution
Listen to the full episode here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/intelligence-briefing-the-one-kingdom-solution
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Proletarian Feminism, Women's Liberation, and the Sex Trade
Brigid Ó Coileáin and Esperanza Fonseca join Breht to discuss proletarian and Marxist feminism, the history and power dynamics of the sex trade, the rhetoric…
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Zen Buddhism and Social Transformation
Zen Buddhist and Philosophy Professor David R. Loy, author of "EcoDharma" and "Money, Sex, War, and Karma", joins Breht to discuss Zen Buddhism, Western and…
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China, U.S. Imperialism, and the New Cold War
Danny Haiphong joins the show to discuss China, the increase of anti-asian hate crimes, the history of American imperialism in Asia, how the media manufactures…
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UNLOCKED: Afghanistan, The Chauvin Trial, and the Indian Covid Crisis
*recorded on April 28th* In this unlocked Red Menace patreon episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the Biden administrations ostensible withdrawal from…