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Jon (from Horror Vanguard) and Brenden (from Marxism and Moshpits) return to the show; this time to discuss the life and political theory of the famous Italian Communist Antonio Gramsci. Find Jon's show (@HorrorVanguard) here: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Check out Brenden's punk band No Thanks here: https://no-thanks.bandcamp.com/ Outro music 'To the Fellow Travellers'  by Brzowski Band...

This episode was originally put out as a Patreon episode for our supporters, but after receiving multiple messages from patrons asking us to make it public, we did. In this episode, Breht explores, analyzes, and rants about the major headlines of the past week or so.  Topics include : Breht's winter camping trip and interests in the outdoors, the Bernie campaign and how socialists should think abo...

Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante interview J. Moufawad-Paul on his newest book Demarcation and Demystification: Philosophy and its Limits  for this Rev Left / Red Menace crossover episode. In this episode we discuss the Marxist conception of philosophy, what separates philosophy from theory, the role philosophy plays in class struggle, an historical materialist analysis of the western philosophic...

On this episode, Melody (aka A World to Win!) joins Breht to introduce and discuss the work of Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser, specifically his work on ideology. Follow Melody on Twitter @AWorldtoWin1 Check out her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUi0YpOtyEE&list=PL-Kz2ZYArX3gJkdFdP4hxB-BOdhZKHEfe Check out her guest appearance on Radical Reviewer here: https://www.youtu...

Prof. Todd McGowan, author of "Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Costs of Free Markets" and co-host of "Why Theory", returns to the show to talk with Breht about Marxism and Psychoanalysis, Freud, Lacan, Death Drive, Desire, the fundamental sense of Lack at the core of our psyches, and much more!  Check out Todd's book here: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/capitalism-and-desire/9780231178723 Check o...

Sungmanitou Tanka, co-host of Bands of Turtle Island , presents an oral history of the life of Sitting Bull ( In Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake ), who was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader and who led his people during years of resistance to the genocide being carried out by the United States government. Find Bands of Turtle Island on Twitter @BandsIsland And listen to their podcast here: https://anchor.fm/band...

On this episode of Rev Left Radio, Zoe Samudzi returns to the show to reflect on the life, art, politics, and legacy of the one and only Nina Simone. Check out Zoe and her work here: http://www.zoesamudzi.com/ Follow Zoe on Twitter @ztsamudzi Listen to Zoe's other appearances on Rev Left here: - https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/critical-race-theory-and-black-liberation-w-zo-samudzi - http...

Check out, learn about, and support our sister podcast Red Menace here: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/#/redmenace/ ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO:  www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affi...

Jon Greenaway, co-host of the Horror Vanguard, joins Breht to discuss the recent UK election, the role of the British media, class conflict, the ostensible implications for American elections, Boris Johnson, the depraved and outdated Monarchy, and much more.  Find more of Jon's work here: https://thelitcritguy.com/ Follow Jon on twitter @TheLitCritGuy Check out Jon and Ash's podcast, Horror Vangua...

David Swanson, Marxist organizer and host of Radical Reflections, joins Breht for a second time; this time to talk about the history and legacy of the famous guerrilla warfare organization: the Irish Republican Army, known colloquially as the IRA.  You can find and contact David on twitter @Swanny756 Find, listen to, and support Radical Reflections here: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk Here is...

Danny Haiphong, co-author of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, joins Breht for a long, in-depth conversation about the stories that America tells itself about itself, and why those stories are false. We cover so many topics and ideas that its impossible to summarize them all here, so check it out yourse...

In today's episode, Breht is joined by returning guest, Mors, who explains, and reflects on, over 300 years of history and struggle of the Dakota and Lakota people.  Follow and contact Mors on Twitter @mors_Lakota Check out Mor's blog here: https://hinskehanska.wordpress.com/ Check out Nick Estes' book "Our History Is the Future" mentioned in the show here: https://www.versobooks.com/authors/2351-...

This is the second installment in our new and ongoing collaboration with Unity and Struggle. This Rev Left mini-series will trace and engage with the development of Unity and Struggle's deep study of race through the lens of Marxist historical and dialectical materialism. In this second edition, Breht is joined by Eve and Kei to cover primitive accumulation and its role in constructing race and ra...

On today's show, Breht talks with Yafeuh Balogun and Steven from the Huey P Newton Gun Club - Alpha Company about their organizing, armed self-defense, police brutality, the theory of intercommunalism, anti-fascism, survivalism, and much more!  Check out, learn about, and support the Huey P. Newton Gun Club here:  https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/ Outro Music: ' Sharp Shooters'  by Talib Kweli & Dea...

This is the first installment of our new and ongoing collaboration with Unity and Struggle. This Rev Left mini-series will trace and engage with the development of Unity and Struggle's deep study of race through the lens of Marxist historical and dialectical materialism. In this first episode, Breht is joined by Eve and Chino to cover the foundational concepts and the methodology of Unity and Stru...

Maximillian Alvarez is an educator, essayist, and host of the Working People podcast. He joins Breht to explain and argue in favor of humanist Marxism, touching on countless core concepts within the Marxist and socialist traditions in the process. Follow Max on twitter @Maximillian_alv Listen to his podcast Working People here:  http://workingpeople.libsyn.com/ And check out his writings and other...

Alekx and Ethan from Proles of the Round Table podcast join Breht on this All Hallows Eve to deconstruct the myth and logic of the oft-stated claim that Communism is responsible for the deaths of 100 million human beings.  On this Halloween, we urge our listeners to reject the anti-communist propaganda of our enemies, while also realizing that the real blood-drenched monsters, ghouls, goblins, and...

Gabriel Radic, a writer and organizer with the Marxist Center, joins Breht to discuss the Marxist urban guerrilla warfare organization 17N (Revolutionary Organization 17 November), which operated in Greece from 1975 to 2002.  Outro Music: "Revolution" by Derek Minor Support his music here:  www.derekminor.com  ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO:  https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPOR...

Todd McGowan, professor and author of " Emancipation After Hegel: Achieving a Contradictory Revolution " as well as co-host of the philosophy podcast " Why Theory ", joins Breht to talk about the many misunderstandings of Hegelian philosophy, the history of Left and Right Hegelianism, the role that contradiction plays in the dialectic, what a Freudian understanding of the mind lends to Hegel's phi...

Kate Evans, the author and illustrator of "Red Rosa", a graphic novel about the life of Rosa Luxemburg, joins Breht to discuss Rosa's life and legacy! Find her book, and all her other work, here:  https://www.cartoonkate.co.uk/ Outro Music: "Europe is Lost" by Kate Tempest The Dramatized Reading of Red Rosa was performed by Breht O'Shea and Tatiana O'Shea.  ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO:...

Simone re-joins Breht to discuss the political and economic theories of Rosa Luxemburg. Intro Clip  by Novara Media, find it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUBWmpga2FQ Outro Song: "Coffee" by Sylvan Essa ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO:  https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO:  www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic desig...

In this third installment of our Red Hot Take series, Breht explores the history of US social democracy, the strategic logic of the DSA, the implications and obstacles of a Bernie presidency, and much more.  Learn more here: www. RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com Support Rev Left Radio here:  www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Outro Music: "A Report To The Shareholders: Kill Your Masters" by Run The Jewels ---...

J. Smith joins Breht to discuss the history and theory of the Marxist urban guerrilla organization in West Germany, The Red Army Faction.  Learn more here: http://germanguerilla.com/ Outro Music by Bambu - "Pull it Back" Support his music here:  https://bambubeatrock.bandcamp.com/ ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO:  https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO:  www.patreon...

Little Red School House focuses on issues within our current education system and the ways that we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn't people be put before profits? Shouldn't our children be educated to grow and learn instead of being treated like the mere means to the financial ends of those in power? If you agree with this so-called "radical" and "rev...

David Swanson of Radical Reflections invites Breht on his show to tackle myths, lies, slanders, and popular criticisms wielded against communism by its (often times lazy and unimpressive) opponents.  Check out Radical Reflections here:  http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk/ Follow them on Twitter @RadReflections Outro music by Jarren Benton ft. EARTHGANG - Anarchy ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT...