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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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Understanding the Mechanics of Liberal Co-Option and Rhetoric
Breht went on CommieCon's Twitch stream as a guest to talk about liberal co-option of revolutionary energies and movements, how it happens, the role ideology…
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Dialectics Deep Dive: History & Philosophy of Dialectical Materialism
Matthew Furlong joins the show to discuss the history and philosophy of dialectics and dialectical materialism. Working through keystone dialectical thinkers…
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Dialectics & Psychedelics: Transformation and Social Struggles
In this first installment of our ongoing series "Dialectics and Psychedelics", Joshua Kahn Russell joins Breht to discuss his personal journey through…
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Challenging Capitalism: Reading Michael Parenti on Marxism
In this episode, Breht reads through, and comments upon, a chapter from Michael Parenti's "Blackshirts and Reds" Purchase "Blackshirts and Reds" here…
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The Greensboro Massacre of 1979
In this episode, Breht is joined by Nilija, Ember, and Cam - three organizers living in and around Greensboro - to discuss the Greensboro Massacre (1979) and…
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Early Christianity: Psychedelics, Ancient Greece, and the Emerging Church
In this episode, Brian C. Muraresku, who holds a degree from Brown University in Latin, Greek and Sanskrit, joins Breht to discuss his fascinating book "The…
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White Reconstruction: Domestic Warfare and the Logics of Genocide
Professor and Author Dylan Rodriguez joins Breht to discuss his book "White Reconstruction: Domestic Warfare and the Logics of Genocide". Find the book here…
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Socialist Feminism, Class Struggle, and the Cold War
Kristen R. Ghodsee returns to Rev Left on International Women's Day to discuss the real history of the holiday, socialist feminism, liberal co-option of…
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The Art of Loving: Existential Alienation and the Nature of Love
Megan Devine joins Breht to discuss philosopher Erich Fromm's famous 1956 text "The Art of Loving", in which Fromm employs Marxist, Psychoanalytic, and Eastern…
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The Counterrevolution of 1776 w/ Gerald Horne
Listen to the full Guerrilla History episode here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/gerald-horne
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On Being: Dismantling the Patriarchy, Inside and Out
In this episode, Breht is joined by musician, therapist, and teacher Suzin Green to discuss her upcoming book "The Being Project". In this episode, we discuss…
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Buddhist Enlightenment: Impermanence, No Self, and the Dark Night of the Soul
Breht is joined by Dr. Daniel M. Ingram, author of "Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha", to discuss what Enlightenment is in the Buddhist tradition…
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Carl Jung: Psychoanalysis, Analytical Psychology, and Philosophy of Mind
In this episode, Breht is joined by Spencer from Thoughts on Thinking to discuss the main ideas of the famous psychologist Carl Jung. Subscribe to Thoughts on…
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UPDATE on "Help if You Can..."
Thank you to everyone who donated, we met and exceeded our goal in a *breathtakingly* short amount of time. You all are amazing and materially changed…
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Revisiting the Assassination of Fred Hampton: New FOIA Docs, COINTELPRO, and the "Black Messiah"
In this episode, Breht welcomes Aaron J. Leonard back on the show, this time with his co-author Conor Gallagher, to discuss new FOIA documents they recently…
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Understanding The Reactionary Mind: Right-Wing Conspiracy Thinking
In this episode of Guerrilla History, the guys discuss the psychological, historical, and material underpinnings of right wing conspiracies (with a focus on…
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The Ministry for the Future: Climate Change, Sci Fi, and our Near Future
We are joined by Kim Stanley Robinson, the renowned science fiction author, to discuss his NYT bestselling book "The Ministry for the Future". We discuss…
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The Fundamentals of Marxism: Intro to Political Economy
In this episode of Red Menace, Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of political economy…
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Depression, Anxiety, and Turning Suffering into Compassion
In this episode Breht talks about his struggles with anxiety and depression, and offers words of compassion and comfort to those struggling with mental health…
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Confronting Antisemitism and the Fascist Far Right
Our good friend Brendan returns to the show to discuss definitions of fascism, the history of antisemitism, Gramscian political tactics, the fascist riot on…
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Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly
Peter Cole is a labor historian, professor, and author of "Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly" as well as "Dockworker Power: Race and Activism…
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Red Hot Take: The Fascist Riot on Capitol Hill
Alyson and Breht discuss recent events. Outro Music: "Sound of Violence" by Other Lives www.revolutionaryleftradio.com
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Defending Socialism: Human Nature and the Nightmare of History
Twitch streamer CommieCon interviews Breht on a wide range of topics, including common arguments against socialism and how to refute them, Marx's conception of…
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Sufism: Islamic Mysticism and the Annihilation of Self in God
Adnan Husain is both a Medieval European and Middle Eastern historian. His work has focused on religious phenomena and social imagination in Medieval…
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Lady Sings the Blues: The Life and Art of Billie Holiday
In this episode, Breht is joined by Tiffani to discuss the life, art, and politics of Billie Holiday! We discuss her childhood trauma, her victimization by the…
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John Brown: Man on Fire
In this cross-over episode with our sister podcast Guerrilla History, Breht, Adnan, and Henry examine the life and legacy of radical abolitionist John Brown…
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Red Menace Teaser: QAnon and the Shattered American Mind
Hear the full episode here: https://redmenace.libsyn.com/ep-22 or find Red Menace on your favorite podcast app! Support Red Menace here…
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Guerrilla History Teaser: Why Turkey Is Authoritarian w/ Halil Karaveli
Find the full episode from which this teaser was extracted here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/episode-2 Subscribe to Guerrilla History on your favorite…
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Buddhist Philosophy: The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path
Breht introduces and explicates the core teachings of the Buddha, and then (after the outro music) walks the listener through a guided meditation centered on…
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Blood in my Eye: On Fascism and Class Warfare
In this second installment of our ongoing mini-series on George Jackson's "Blood in my Eye", Breht walks us through Jackson's chapter "On Fascism" and…
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Guerrilla History: Washington Bullets w/ Vijay Prashad
In this debut episode of Guerrilla History, we interview Vijay Prashad on his newest book "Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations"…
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Red Hot Take: Election Week in America
Breht shares his initial thoughts on the ongoing election and discusses some of its implications. Outro Music: 'Hot Water Rising' by No Thanks…
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Blood in my Eye: The Black Colony, Revolutionary Strategy, and Dual Power
In this first installment of our mini-series on "Blood in my Eye" by George Jackson, Breht introduces and reads segments of the text. In these sections, George…
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Unemployment In America: Political Economy, Crisis, and Full Employment
Frank Stricker is a professor emeritus of history, interdisciplinary studies, and labor studies at California State University. He is the author of "American…
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The Folk Singers & The Bureau: The FBI, Folk Artists, & the Communist Party USA
Aaron J. Leonard returns to the show to discuss his newest book "The Folk Singers and The Bureau: The FBI, The Folk Artists, and the Suppression of the…
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Liberation Theology: Jesus Christ and the Fight for Human Emancipation
In this episode Matt Bernico and Dean Dettloff from The Magnificast podcast join Breht to discuss the history and ideology of Liberation Theology. Check out…
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The Pandemic in Prisons: Covid-19, Repression, and the Carceral State
Lou, Kylie, and Nicole join Breht to discuss the state of incarcerated people during this pandemic, the horrific conditions within prisons, and the case of…
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Policing Black Lives: State Violence and Systemic Racism in Canada
Robyn Maynard joins Breht to discuss her new book "Policing Black Live: State Violence in Canada From Slavery to the Present". Delving behind Canada's veneer…
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The Fundamentals of Marxism: Historical Materialism, Dialectics, & Political Economy
In this episode of our sister podcast "Red Menace", Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We…
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Analyzing Dystopian Fiction: Ideology, Orwell, and our Haunted Futures
Gabriel Gipe joins Breht to discuss the genre and history of dystopian fiction, its ideological role in American society, the impact of George Orwell and…
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The Life of Varavara Rao: Indian Poet, Revolutionary, and Political Prisoner
Venugopal Nellutla, the nephew of Indian poet and revolutionary VV Rao, joins Breht to discuss the life, poetry, and politics of his uncle, comrade, and…
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The Principal Contradiction: Applying Dialectical Materialism
Torkil Lauesen joins Breht to discuss his newest book "The Principal Contradiction". In this discussion, Torkil and Breht discuss dialectical materialism, how…
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The Young Lords: A Radical History
Johanna Fernandez, History Professor and host of "Its a New Day", joins Breht to discuss the history, ideology, and activity of The Young Lords, a…
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The Science of Covid-19: Immunobiology, Virology, and Pandemic Politics
Henry Hakamaki joins Breht to discuss the latest science regarding SARS-Cov-2, how it impacts our immune system, how virus' work generally, the politics of it…
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Red Menace Teaser: The American Death Cult
This clip is from our sister podcast Red Menace, in which Breht and Alyson discuss how we are being conditioned into accepting mass death and how we can…
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Uprising in Omaha: James Scurlock, OPD Violence, and Abolition Research
In this episode, Breht conducts three separate interviews with organizers in Omaha: Bear from ProBLAC, David Harvey from Omaha Abolition Research, and Brenden…
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The American Indian Movement (AIM)
In this fascinating episode Nick Estes, Historian, author of "Our History is the Future" and co-founder of The Red Nation, joins Breht to discuss the history…
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A Philosophy of Antifascism: Existentialism, Decolonization, & The Three-Way Fight
Devin Zane Shaw, philosophy professor and author of "Egalitarian Moments", joins Breht to discuss his newest book "Philosophy of Antifascism: Punching Nazis…
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Dockworker Power: Racial Justice, Class Struggle, and Proletarian Internationalism
History Professor Dr. Peter Cole (previous guest from our IWW episode) joins Breht again, this time to discuss his fascinating new book Dockworker Power: Race…
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Jean-Paul Sartre and the Critique of Dialectical Reason
Austin Hayden Smidt returns to Rev Left, this time to discuss his new book "Sartre, Imagination, and Dialectical Reason: Creating Society as a Work of Art"…
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The Battle of Blair Mountain
Chris and Dave from the Mandatory OT and IWW join Breht to cover the fascinating and crucially important history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest…
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Unity and Struggle (pt. 5): Wage Labor and White Supremacy
Eve and Dianne join Breht to discuss the relationship between white supremacy and wage labor. This is the fifth installment in our ongoing collaboration with…
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Michael Brooks: Meditation, Materialism, and Marxism
This is a re-upload of an episode we did with Michael Brooks, who tragically passed away recently at the age of 36. Michael's impact lives on and we humbly…
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Mind & Nature: Dialectics, Evolution, and Eco-Marxism
In this collaboration with Revolutionary Lumpen Radio, Breht, Shibby, and Ryan have a wide-ranging discussion on a myriad of topics including Buddhist…
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Maoism in India: The Naxalites
V and Rea join Breht to discuss the Naxalite movement in India, the context in which the Naxalites arose, the reaction to them by the Indian state and Indian…
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Necrocapitalism: Plague, Ideology, & the Murderous Logic of Capital
In this episode, Breht is joined by a representative of an anonymous collective of thinkers and organizers to discuss their ongoing project "On…
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Challenging Capitalism: Envisioning a Socialist Workplace
This episode is a collaboration between Radical Reflections and Rev Left Radio. David from RR and Breht from RLR join forces once again; this time to discuss…
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Understanding Maoism: Critique of Maoist Reason
J. Moufawad-Paul lives in Toronto and works as casualized contract faculty at York University where he received his PhD in philosophy. He is the author of…
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From the River to the Sea: The Palestinian Liberation Struggle
Nu'man joins Breht to discuss the Palestinian Struggle, the Intifadas, the historical solidarity between black revolutionaries in the US and Palestinian…
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The Haitian Revolution
Alex Aviña returns to RLR to discuss the Haitian Revolution! Alexander Aviña is an associate professor of Latin American history in the School of Historical…