Red Planet

Red Planet

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The fall of the current system is inevitable. A looming climate crisis, growing economic inequality, and the inability – or refusal – of governments to meet people’s needs all point to an impending collapse. It’s more important than ever that we build solidarity and begin developing foundations for the better world we want to have. Red Planet is a different kind of leftist streaming program, focused on talking to people about real work being done, not getting into arguments with right-wingers for clout. Each week, we speak with activists, organizers, creators, and people just like you doing ba...

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Feb 5, 2026

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Episodes

The Future of DIY Combat w/ Alice Caldwell-Kelly 04.10.2023

Alice Caldwell-Kelly returns to Red Planet for a discussion on the utility of 3D printed weapons and how DIY armaments may factor in political action and resistance movements. Follow Alice on Twitter https://twitter.com/AliceAvizandum Listen to Trash Future: https://www.trashfuture.co.uk/ Listen to Kill James Bond: https://www.killjamesbond.com/ A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Pat...

Block Cop City w/ Jamie Peck 27.09.2023

Sophie and Kira sit down with writer, journalist, and activist Jamie Peck, to discuss the current state of resistance against the Cop City development in Atlanta, Georgia and how it’s moving forward with a mass action scheduled in November, Block Cop City. Learn more about Block Cop City and find an upcoming event in your city: https://blockcopcity.org/ Check out Jamie’s new comedy show, The Woke...

United Kingdom: State of Dissent w/ Amardeep Dhillon 20.09.2023

Red Planet is joined by activist and organizer Amardeep Dhillon to discuss the current state of the United Kingdom as protests spread and the government attempts greater restrictions to crack down. Read Red Pepper: https://www.redpepper.org.uk/ Follow Amardeep on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amardeepsinghd.bsky.social A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patre...

Indigenous Resistance w/ Nick Estes 13.09.2023

Red Planet sits down with journalist, historian, and activist Nick W. Estes to discuss the case of Leonard Peltier, imprisoned over forty years for the deaths of two FBI agents in 1977, and how it relates to larger issues surrounding indigenous rights movements. Learn more about The Red Nation: https://therednation.org/ Watch WARRIOR: The Life of Leonard Peltier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs...

Stalkerware w/ maia [arson crimew] 30.08.2023

maia [arson crimew] returns to Red Planet to talk about their recent reports exposing right-wing posters, the extremely vulnerable streaming service for people kicked off of Twitch.tv, and the industry of ‘stalkerware’. Read maia’s blog: https://maia.crimew.gay/posts/ Learn more about Stalkerware: https://stopstalkerware.org/ https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/22/remove-android-spyware/   A list of so...

Free Sarah Jane Baker 23.08.2023

Red Planet talks with Anita Downs, a representative of trans activist Sarah Jane Baker, currently being held in a men’s prison for statements made in a speech during Trans Pride. https://www.freesarahjanebaker.com/   A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/88129658 Music by Jasper Byrne: https://spacerecordings.bandcamp.com/music

Organizing vs Mobilizing 16.08.2023

Sophie and Muel have a conversation about the fundamental differences between two key aspects of revolutionary change, mobilization and organization, and how both are necessary to achieve goals. A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/87735239 Music by Jasper Byrne: https://spacerecordings.bandcamp.com/music

Pinkwashing 26.07.2023

This week, Red Planet examines the practice of corporations, organizations, governments and brands wrapping themselves in queer coded language and imagery for profit or propagandistic purpose. A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86647282 Music by Jasper Byrne: https://spacerecordings.bandcamp.com/music

Medical Freedom w/ Mixæl Laufer (Four Thieves Vinegar Collective) 28.06.2023

Red Planet sits down with Mixæl Laufer, anarchist chemist and member of Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, for discussion about medical access, bodily autonomy, and getting good sleep. Follow Mixæl on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelSLaufer Learn more about Four Thieves Vinegar Collective: https://www.fourthievesvinegar.org/   A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www...

Nobody at the Wheel: Automation in Politics w/ Alice Caldwell-Kelly 21.06.2023

Red Planet is joined by Trash Future’s Alice Caldwell-Kelly to talk about the impact automation will have on our political systems and how billionaires are desperately trying to find a way they can survive it. Follow Alice on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliceAvizandum Listen to Trash Future: https://www.trashfuture.co.uk/ A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patre...

Striking Workers Want to Work w/ Unite St. Mungo’s 14.06.2023

Red Planet talks to Harvey and Andrea from Unite St. Mungo’s, currently striking in pursuit of acceptable wages, about working conditions in the nonprofit sector and how management in organizations get in the way of people who want to do good work. Follow Unite St. Mungo’s on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMUnite Contribute to the Unite St. Mungo’s hardship fund: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfun...

Exported Culture Wars 07.06.2023

Red Planet speaks with Ayelet (@bambikubo), a 17 year-old activist who recently disrupted an event promoting anti-trans author Abigail Schrier in Tel Aviv, about their work with pro-Palestinian advocacy group Mesarvot and their experience as a Jewish anti-Zionist living in Israel. Follow Ayelet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bambikubo Follow Mesarvot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mesarvot_   A...

In the Hothouse 30.05.2023

As summer approaches, the Red Planet crew discusses what we can expect from (and how to prepare for) a world where every summer will be hotter than the last. A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83737029 Music by Jasper Byrne: https://spacerecordings.bandcamp.com/music

Tracking the Trans Genocide w/ Trans Safety Network 02.05.2023

Red Planet speaks with Jess and Shash from Trans Safety Network about their work in research and analysis of the ongoing assault on transgender people, and the role of data in raising awareness.   Check out the Trans Safety Network: http://transsafety.network Follow Trans Safety Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trans_safety A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://w...

Anti-Fascism 25.04.2023

Red Planet discusses anti-fascism, its history and application. A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81992064 Music by Jasper Byrne: https://spacerecordings.bandcamp.com/music  

A Brief History of Boycotts 18.04.2023

Red Planet takes a look at the history behind boycotts, how they're organized and their value in terms of addressing political and social issues.   A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81643379 Music by Jasper Byrne: https://spacerecordings.bandcamp.com/music

Community Crisis Defense w/ Common Humanity Collective 11.04.2023

Red Planet talks with Grant and Larry from Common Humanity Collective, a California-based mutual aid group, about their work in community-led disaster response. Visit the CHC website: https://commonhumanitycollective.org Follow CHC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chumanityc Follow CHC on Instagram: https://instagram.com/chumanityc See Larry’s air filter designs: https://www.cohesivecontrivances.ne...

Interview w/ The Laboratory for Insurrectionary Imagination 04.04.2023

Red Planet took the week off from the live show, so we thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit one of our favorite interviews from last year. As it happens, we also were recently contacted by Jay and Isa, our comrades at the ZAD de Notre-Dame-des-Landes and founders of the Laboratory for Insurrectionary Imagination, regarding recent actions by the French government to crack down on radic...

How to Occupy a University w/ Fraser McGuire (UoM Rent Strike) 28.03.2023

Red Planet is joined by Fraser McGuire, a student activist involved in the rent strike protests currently ongoing at University of Manchester. Follow the UoM Rent Strike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rentstrikeuom Follow Fraser on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frasermcguire_

Dual Power 22.03.2023

The Red Planet crew discusses how dual power, the strategy of developing worker-based systems of social and economic support while simultaneously pressuring state apparatus, is essential for the success of revolutionary action.   See the Black Socialists Dual Power Map: https://blacksocialists.us/dual-power-map   A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pos...

Yellow Unions w/ Thought Slime 14.03.2023

The Red Planet crew is joined by Thought Slime to examine the history of yellow unions and similar systems deployed to undermine collective action by workers. Check out Thought Slime on YouTube: https://youtube.com/thoughtslime Follow Thought Slime on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thoughtslime   COMRADES OF THE SHOW Palestine Action organising another action against Elbit systems “Palestine Action...

The Legal Fight for Trans Rights w/ Good Law Project 28.02.2023

Red Planet talks with Bekah and Ellie from Good Law Project about their organization’s work within the UK legal system to protect and enforce the rights of trans people. Support the Trans Healthcare Appeal Fundraiser: https://glplive.org/TransHealthcareAppeal Learn more at Good Law Project’s Website: https://goodlawproject.org/   A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://ww...

What Does Trans Liberation Mean? w/ Katy Montgomerie 21.02.2023

In the wake of the murder of Brianna Ghey, the Red Planet crew talks with Katy Montgomerie about what trans liberation means and what we need to do to achieve it. Check out Katy’s website: https://katymontgomerie.com/ Katy’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KatyMontgomerie Follow Katy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/katymontgomerie A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon:...

Online Protest w/ Nikatine 14.02.2023

Muel and Kira are joined by streamer Nikatine to talk about her recent protest of Hogwarts Legacy, the role of online campaigns in raising awareness, and the growing need for internet content creators to organize for better conditions. Find more Nikatine at her website: https://www.nikatine.com/ A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/78627420 Music...

Post by Post: Transformative Justice and the Online Left 07.02.2023

This week, the Red Planet crew discussed Cradle Community's book, Brick by Brick: How We Build a World Without Prisons, and how we can apply its teachings in our real lives and online spaces. Buy Brick by Brick from Hajar Press: https://www.hajarpress.com/books/brick-by-brick A list of sources is available at the Red Planet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/78308634 Music by Jasper Byrne: htt...

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