Episodes

The Real History of Labor Day – Strikes and Solidarity 04.09.2020 51:55

It's not just the end of summer and BBQs, we discuss the real history of Labor Day.

Strikes and Sports 30.08.2020 50:54

We discuss the latest NBA strikes, why the media insists on calling them "boycotts," and more.

The Lowell Mill Girls – Pioneers of the Labor and Feminist Movements 21.08.2020 55:59

We discuss the Lowell Mill Girls, factory workers who fought for fair wages and safe conditions, and laid the groundwork for labor and feminist struggles to come.

Trailer Breakdown – Judas and the Black Messiah 16.08.2020 29:37

We breakdown the new trailer from the Fred Hampton biopic "Judas and the Black Messiah" directed by Shaka King. Who was Fred Hampton? Who were the Black Panthers? Who was Hampton's "Judas?" All these answers and more!

Socialism 101 07.08.2020 56:21

We try to provide a "Socialism 101" in under 1 hour.

William Grimes – Former Slave, Influential Author 17.07.2020 15:55

We discuss the significance of William Grimes and his work "Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave."

David Walker – Abolitionist 19.06.2020 33:15

We discuss abolitionist writer and activist David Walker.

Nat Turner’s Slave Revolt 05.06.2020 46:22

We discuss Nat Turner's 1831 slave revolt.

Rugged Individualism and Early American Colonization 22.05.2020 1:33:46

We discuss Jeffersonian Agrarianism, the Monroe Doctrine, and other foundations of the myth of "rugged individualism" and the seeds of United States international colonialism.

Tecumseh and the Indigenous Apocalypse 11.05.2020 1:24:47

We discuss the warrior hero Tecumseh.

Divine Right and the Holy Roman Empire 17.04.2020 1:29:49

We explore the development of the Holy Roman Empire and the idea of the divine right to rule.

Universal Studios’ “The Hunt” – An Analysis 30.03.2020 1:06:00

Along with guest Gabe Palcic, we analyze the controversial Universal film "The Hunt."

Netflix’s “The Platform” – An Analysis 22.03.2020 1:25:58

We analyze the themes in the Spanish Netflix film "The Platform" (El Hoyo).

Jesus was a Revolutionary, Constantine Ruined Everything, The Romanization of Christianity 12.03.2020 1:26:48

We continue our exploration of ideology (specifically monotheism) with a discussion of Christianity and its Romanization.

Zoroastrianism 06.03.2020 1:19:55

We begin an exploration of ideology with an overview of Zoroastrianism, the first monotheistic faith.

Sufism and Anarchism 2 of 2 24.02.2020 1:18:13

In this second of two episodes, we finish our discussion of the potential relationship between Sufism and Anarchism with guest Donte Young.

Sufism and Anarchism 1 of 2 24.01.2020 1:38:38

In this introductory first of two episodes, we begin to discuss the potential relationship between Sufism and Anarchism with guest Donte Young.

Why Iran Rightly Hates the United States – A History 12.01.2020 2:17:26

We discuss the long history of foreign meddling in Iran.

Scientific Racism 28.12.2019 9:16

A brief overview of the roots of scientific racism in Carl Linnaeus' "Systema Naturae."

Taoism and Anarchism 2 of 2 18.12.2019 1:11:21

In this second of two episodes, we further explore the potential relationship between Taoism and Anarchism, along with a significant digression into nihilism, with guest Donte Young.

Taoism and Anarchism 1 of 2 13.12.2019 1:18:17

In this first of two episodes, we discuss the potential relationship between Taoism and Anarchism with guest Donte Young.

Alien and Sedition Acts 06.12.2019 1:17:26

We discuss the Alien and Sedition Acts, how it took the Federal Government very little time to violate the Bill of Rights, and how the United States' attitude towards immigrants and foreigners is nothing new.

The Whiskey Rebellion 26.11.2019 32:09

We discuss Alexander Hamilton’s oppressive tax on whiskey and its violent enforcement by George Washington.

False Generosity – Paulo Freire 18.11.2019 6:15

An overview of Paulo Freire's concept of "false generosity" discussed in his "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." Or, why billionaire philanthropists aren't really 'generous.'

Alexander Hamilton and the Centralization of Economic Power 30.10.2019 48:22

We discuss the life and times of Alexander Hamilton and how his policies led to the centralization of economic power into the hands of the federal government. http://revolutionandideology.com/alexander-hamilton-and-the-centralization-of-economic-power