Left on Red

Scott and Susan chat with FIT professor, school board commenter, and instagram user Lucy Collins, PhD, about technology and philosophy, particularly as the intersection thereof concerns automation, work, friction, fulfillment, learning, drudgery, and all of the other elemental concerns of life. Check out https://www.instagram.com/technopolisunbound/

Mayor Mamdani might have delivered the Knicks victory, but the work isn't done yet: here's the one simple trick. Vote early and vote often, and before you do that, knock doors and/or phone bank! dsa.nyc/gotv dsa.nyc/vote https://canvass.socialists.nyc/gotv/phonebank  

Verify you are human, click here: https://workingfamilies.org/

https://www.samanthaforqueens.com/ In this triple SK episode, we learn that there's only one candidate designing a platform with Scott's shrimp in mind

Don't get crushed! 

It's our 200th regular episode! Celebrate by donating money or time to Aber's campaign! More info here: https://aberforsenate.com/

Go see Dr. Kwoba at the Schomburg Center: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/04/23/between-lines-hubert-harrison-brian-kwoba  

The surprise twist is that this is an electoralism episode: you can boo AND vote

Scott and Susan sit down with David Ramirez Alvarez, Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy to the US, to discuss the situation in Cuba, the US blockade, and what the future may hold. Medical aid with Global Health Partners: ghpartners.org/sutures DSA petitions: international.dsausa.org/cuba-solidarity/stop-the-siege Solar panels: letcubalive.info/donate

Stylianos and Susan talk with NYCDSA-endorsed candidate for Assembly, Conrad Blackburn, about the proud tradition of black socialism in Harlem https://conradforharlem.com/

Don't forget to spend some time with friends and comrades IRL so that we can win the fun war The Eric Blanc article:  https://jacobin.com/2026/03/iran-us-antiwar-movement-trump

Chuck Park is running for Congress and he's here to talk us through his policy positions! If you're looking for a pretty straightforward congressional campaign to go volunteer for, check out https://chuckforqueens.com/

Michael Lange stops by to talk about the nine, count'em, NINE NYCDSA-endorsed campaigns and what it means to run as a democratic socialist against a liberal progressive. So far we are one for one, so stay tuned through June and get involved so that we can go go nine for nine.

David Orkin stops by Left on Red Studios Intl. to share his origin story as an organizer and DSA member, and introduce his campaign for NY State Assembly. Scott once again outs himself as a canvassing hater (register your disagreement in the comments, please) and nobody seems to know how to pronounce mayoralty. If you'd like to get more involved, check out: Website:  https://www.david4queens.com/...

Donate here for a DEXA scan screenshot and/or a WAV file of Scott describing his Applebee's burger experience: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/slate2026

Brandon Tizol is back to talk about comms, growing DSA, the Chi Ossé campaign that could have been, and the importance of letting him cook

Joel Brooks and Jake Ephros cross the Hudson to talk about their races for Jersey city council Joint donation link (via National DSA): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dsa-socialist-cash?refcode=2025runoff  For Joel volunteering: https://joelforjc.com/volunteer  For Jake volunteering: https://www.jakeforjc.com/volunteer

Don't forget to VOTE (or change your vote) by Saturday night at 10pm!

Perhaps you heard that Zohran got elected? Michael Lange takes time out of a busy media schedule (just one year after we first discussed what a Zohran mayoral run might look like) for a bit of a campaign retrospective and to consider the future Mamdani administration.

Bump this on your way to the polls! There's a better world on the other side of this very special election day. Seriously, go vote!

Jeremy Parkin from Yes on Affordable Housing makes a slightly YIMBY case for some NYC ballot measures. https://www.yesonaffordablehousing.com

In this episode of Left on Red, Scott and Susan welcome returning guest Dave Kamper to discuss the state and future of labor organizing. The conversation kicks off with an introduction to Dave's new book, Who's Got the Power: The Resurgence of American Unions , and reflects on past labor movements, highlighting the decline in union density and setbacks faced under the Trump administration. Despite...

In this episode of 'Left on Red,' hosts Susan and Scott welcome Gabe and Jared from the DSA Fund and the Center for Working Class Politics, respectively, to discuss findings from a newly commissioned poll on the popularity of democratic socialism in the U.S. They explore trends among different demographics, especially the support among younger generations and skepticism toward capitalism. They add...

Susan reports back from "Democracia Siempre" https://nacla.org/progressive-leaders-honor-mujica-defend-democracia-siempre/ ... Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America

This episode brought to you by Susan's mom and The Amanda Show ... Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America