Revolutions of Our Time

This week Sam has recorded an episode without Adam but with returning guest Ike Ndolo! Ike and Sam spend sometime discussing football, the world cup, and the revolutionary potential of the most important unimportant thing. To support Ike and his music, check out this link: https://ike-ndolo-merch-shop.fourthwall.com/ -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for o...

In this episode, Sam and Adam discuss data centres and why so many of them have been cancelled. In it, they take a close look at Kevin O'Leary's claims about the Stratos data centre which is planned for Box Elder County, Utah and why O'Leary's claims about it are...misleading at best. They also take a look at successful anti-data centre movements, especially No Data Center Monterey Park and San Ga...

In this episode of Revolutions of Our Time, Sam and Adam discuss the Khalistan Independence Movement - a Sikh nationalist movement which emerged out of the end of the British occupation of India, when Sikhs were left without a homeland. Though the Khalistan movement is best known for its action in the 1980s, it remains powerful today and Khalistan separatists have been the target of assassinations...

In this episode of Revolutions of Our Time, the boys take a look a the first 100 days of Zoran Mamdani's mayoralty of New York City. We look at his successes, the headline figures, and the issues which are likely to face him as he continues in the role. The episode largely chases Mamdani's celebratory speech where he highlights what his office has been working on, and what they're hopi...

In our third episode on Iran, Sam and Adam discuss the events leading up to and following the 1979 Revolution and how these created the conditions necessary for what is happening today. This time period saw Iran transform from an ally to the United States and Israel, to part of the "Axis of Evil" described by George W. Bush in 2002. We look at how a broad coalition of anti-Shah protestors became t...

In this episode of Revolutions of Our Time, the boys look at the history of Iran, from the earliest days of the country to the 1970s, prior to the Islamic Revolution. This is a lot of history to cover, but it's vital for understanding why Iran has so often been in the sights of various empires, looking to tap its precious resources and strategic location. We've split this episode into two parts, b...

Welcome back to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time. In this episode, the boys discuss the situation that has emerged over the last ten days in Iran. We try to unpick what has actually happened in Iran, what American and Israeli interests in Iran are, some consequences of the initial conflict, and we try to take some guesses at what happens next. In the next episode, we'll look at the s...

In this episode, the boys discuss some of the protests around the winter olympics. They discuss: Whether athletes representing their country means they carry responsibility for doing so Whether sports can be apolitical The responsibility of the Olympics to host communities The Olympics as a stage for geopolitics Unusual doping methods Stay safe, look after each other, and keep fighting the good fi...

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time. In this episode, the boys discuss what's been happening in Minneapolis. It's not a light topic, but it's important to try to understand. This episode covers: Historical comparisons between ICE and the Gestapo Why ICE is (ostensibly) occupying Minneapolis The killings of René Good and Alex Pretti How people are fighting back. As pro...

Welcome to the first episode of 2026! In this episode the boys recap some of the protest and revolutions that happened in the latter half of 2025 and in the earliest days of 2026. At the end of the episode, Adam gives some rapid-fire predictions on the geopolitical bingo card for the coming year. With Adam's track record on predictions, assume that what will happen is the opposite of what he g...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we discuss Zohran Mamdani and how he came to win the New York mayoral election. We look at his up-bringing and consider how this may have affected his campaign. We look at the role of social media and how Mamdani chose to engage with it, seeing if we can tease some lessons for supposedly "left" politicians...

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, Sam and Adam discuss the UAE. This whole country is a master class in marketing. The unbelievable wealth of the Emirates has bought them an outsized influence in the world, allowing them to purchase football teams, build unbelievably tall skyscrapes, and cover up their role in the ongoing genocide in Sudan. The boys not only d...

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, Sam and Adam discuss resistance to Donald Trump's regime, especially in terms of what Sam has seen at No King's Protests. We also cover some of the more energetic resistance to ICE, legal action against the Trump administration, and snarky Democrat Gavin Newsom. Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his win in New York....

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we discuss the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This was born of the Post-War era and was a promise of dignity, justice, and a better world for all. But today, in an age of mass surveillance, rising authoritarianism, and collapsing social contracts, that promise feels more like a stain on the conscience of global power....

Welcome to a mini episode of Revolutions of Our Time . In this brief episode, we look at the Gaza Peace Plan, provide a summary, and take a little look at some of the dangers and implications. Tune in next week for your regularly scheduled programming! -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.

Hello and welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode we examine general strikes and how they helped to bring about regime change in Czechoslovakia, end some unpopular laws in India, and secure naval protection for the Sumud Flotilla (albeit temporarily). We look at what they have in common, why they were effective, and, as always, try to tease out some lessons for the f...

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time, part two of our episode on the Taiping Rebellion! In part two, Sam and Adam look at what happened after Hong Xiuquan conquered Nanjing. This included the intervention of foreign powers like the British and French for the right to sell opium, rampant starvation and slavery, and Hong Xiuquan, a would-be Plato, starting to act like the emperor he...

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we take a look at the early like of Hong Xiuquan who, after failing his bureaucratic exams, proclaimed himself to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ. This proclamation led to the deaths of 20 - 30 million people and remains the second deadliest conflict in history after the Second World War. Sam and Adam examine fascinatin...

Hello dear listener! Another mini episode this week as we work on a much longer episode about the Taiping Rebellion. Instead, find this. brief summary of recent protests in Indonesia, France, the UK, and Nepal that we are watching with interest. Stay safe, look out for each other, and keep fighting the good fight. --- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our...

Welcome back to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we discuss the degree to which Christ can be considered as a proto-socialism figure, and how a Marxist perspective and ideology and be complimentary with certain religious traditions as a liberatory force. Ultimately, we are talking about Liberation Theology. Liberation theology focuses on using theology and religion as a...

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, recorded on 24 August 2025, we are looking at some current events. Specifically, we take an in-depth look at the protests which have been rocking Serbia since November 2024. The protests were sparked following the collapse of the canopy of a train station in Novi Sad, Serbia. Quickly, however, the protests became about the dee...

Welcome back to Revolutions of Our Time! This episode is something of an unintentional Part 2 for our episode on The Word for World Is Forest . In this episode, we take a look at the importance of fiction for shaping the future, for better or for worse. In this episode we look at: The meaning of Solar Punk How politics grew out of an aesthetic The necessity of hope The dangers of having appropriab...

Welcome back to a very special episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we welcome Ike Ndolo. Ike is a Catholic worship music leader who was really at the forefront of the Catholic Church's revitalization to win over the hearts and minds of the youth. Ike lives a life in protest. A devout man, Ike has spoken out against the the right wing populism which has engulfed America, especi...

Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we look at the fictional revolution which takes place in Ursula K. Le Guin's The Word for World Is Forest in which humans are attempting to colonise the water and forest world of Athshe, destroying the environment and brutalising the natives in their wake. As part of this, we look at how fiction can serve as a model for an...

Welcome back to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we look at various protest movements that took place in the first half of 2025. We start looking in December 2024 at the revolutions in Syria and Luigi Mangione's alleged assassination of Brian Thompson. We take a look at martial law in South Korea, elections in Germany and Canada, anti ICE protests, anti-corruption p...