The Red Nation
The Red Nation Podcast
The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus content and other patron exclusive benefits here: Patreon.com/redmediaprWebsite: therednation.org Follow the hosts on Twitter @nickwestes and @JenMarley1680 and the Red Nation @The_Red_Nation. Theme song:...
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Colombia & the Latin American left tide w/ David Adler 22.06.2022 56:27
David Adler (@davidrkadler) from Progressive International ( @progintl) discusses the recent Colombian presidential elections, where the left won for the first time in history. We talk about what that means for the region and anti-imperialist movements. Watch this episode on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/cyqRnfxnrkM Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Boarding school genocide w/ Nick and Jen (pt.1) 20.06.2022 40:21
*Warning: discussions of violence and abuse towards children* The Red Nation Podcast co-hosts Nick (@nickwestes) and Jen (@JenMarley1680) discuss the recent Department of Interior report on the federal Indian boarding school system, Indian child removal policies and forms of genocide. But what does justice look like for survivors and modern Native Nations? Read the report here: https://www.bia.gov...
Riding the worm 13.06.2022 1:01:37
Red Power Hour host Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) is joined by Sungmanitu (@BandsIsland) and Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) to discuss Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021). Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Listen carefully to rebellion's echo w/ Susan Blight 06.06.2022 1:07:47
Anishinaabe artist Susan Blight talks with Uahikea Maile (@Uahikea) about her new installation Weweni Bizindan , art and activism in Toronto, and collective rebellion. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
The four invasions of Guatemala and Indigenous resistance w/ Giovanni Batz 30.05.2022 47:15
*Episode originally posted November 2018* In this episode, Giovanni Batz (@gio_batz) — an Indigenous researcher, the son of Guatemalan working class parents, and the paternal grandson of K'iche' Maya — talks about the history and struggle for Indigenous autonomy in the Ixil Region of Gutemala. His research interests include extractivist industries and megaprojects in Latin America, Guatemalan-Maya...
The business of representation w/ Uahikea Maile 23.05.2022 50:55
Uahikea Maile (@uahikea) on the recently-inaugurated Indigenous Politics Collaboratory at the University of Toronto. Guest hosted by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Intellectual no-fly zone w/ Mnar Adley 15.05.2022 53:34
Empire is a misinformation war. In commemoration of the Nakba, we talk with Palestinian journalist and founder of MintPress News (@MintPressNews) , Mnar Adley (@MnarMuh) , about censorship and Israel's assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Video edition available here Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
The life and death of Larry Casuse w/ David Correia and Ursula Casuse Carrillo 09.05.2022 1:09:58
In 1973, Navajo activist Larry Casuse took hostage at gunpoint the mayor of Gallup, protesting the city's liquor industry's deathly toll on Native people. We discuss the new book "An Enemy Such as This" detailing this history with author David Correia and Casuse's sister Ursula, which is out now from @haymarketbooks . Haymarket Books Website Watch this episode on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube cha...
Reading Vine Deloria Jr.'s God is Red (pt.2) 02.05.2022 1:29:20
The second part of Nick Estes' (@nickwestes) in-depth conversation with New Amauta ( @AmautaNew ) of Vine Deloria Jr.'s God is Red (1973). Support www.patreon.com/redmedia
Native Women Freestyle Hour 25.04.2022 1:19:53
Red Power Hour co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) are back for a wide-ranging conversation about landback, revolutionary struggle, and the power of Native women. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Reading Vine Deloria Jr.'s God is Red (pt.1) 18.04.2022 1:15:28
Nick Estes (@nickwestes) is joined by returning guest New Amauta (@AmautaNew) for an in-depth discussion of Vine Deloria Jr.'s God is Dead (1973). Check out New Amauta's IG page (@newamauta) and his episode from February 2022 on Indigenous Plurinationalism. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel . Can't wait to listen to the entire episode? Sign up as a patron! www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Queer Indigenous Feminism and Indigenous Movements in Media 11.04.2022 1:27:58
Red Power Hour hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) in conversation with Tommy Pico and Chad Charlie, writers for the hit FX series Reservation Dogs . Watch this episode on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.be/7vWZHlRdK5Y Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
(Preview) Hybrid warfare and sanctions w/ Vijay Prashad 05.04.2022 21:13
A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of Red Media. Sign up for as little as $1 per month. Support: patreon.com/redmediapr Vijay Prashad (@vijayprashad) is Director of the Tricontinental Institute (@tri_continental) Co-hosted with Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)
Anatomy of a coup w/ Thomas Becker (pt.2) 04.04.2022 47:51
Thomas Becker is a human rights lawyer based in La Paz, Bolivia and co-author of Coup: A Story of Violence and Resistance in Bolivia (Link) Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel or watch this episode ad-free by signing up on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
No Good Nazis 28.03.2022 1:37:56
Red Power Hour hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) discuss the latest news from Indian Country and Leonard Peltier's case for commutation. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Anatomy of a coup w/ Thomas Becker (pt.1) 21.03.2022 1:04:01
Thomas Becker (@mrtommybecker) is a human rights lawyer based in La Paz, Bolivia and co-author of Coup: A Story of Violence and Resistance in Bolivia (Link) Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel or watch this episode ad-free by signing up on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
(Preview) A brief history of NARF w/ Dan Lewerenz 18.03.2022 12:16
A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of Red Media. Sign up for as little as $1 per month. Support: patreon.com/redmediapr Dan Lewerenz is Staff Attorney with the Native American Rights Fund Hosted by Sungmanitu from Bands of Turtle Island
Arrows of Love 14.03.2022 1:05:15
Red Power Hour hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) are joined by Red Nation comrade Kiley Guy to talk about love. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
No war, no NATO in Ukraine w/ Onyesonwu Chatoyer and Austin Gonzalez 07.03.2022 1:11:17
TRN Podcast hosts Nick Estes and Jen Marley are joined by Onyesonwu Chatoyer from Hood Communist and the All African Peoples Revolutionary Party and Austin Gonzalez from the DSA's International Committee to discuss the Ukraine war. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
(Preview) YOTED: The Jeffery Epstein Files 06.03.2022 21:04
A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of Red Media. Sign up for as little as $1 per month. Support: patreon.com/redmediapr Nick and Sungmanitu are joined by The Red Nation Podcast co-host Jen Marley (@JenMarley1682 ) to discuss how Jeffery Epstein brought his child trafficking syndicate to New Mexico.
Fresh Banana Leaves w/ Jessica Hernandez 28.02.2022 1:01:32
Jessica Hernandez ( @doctora_nature ) is a transnational Indigenous scholar, scientist, and community advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science. Support www.patreon.com/redmedia *Apologies for the sound issues in the second half*
No country for eight-spot butterflies w/ Julian Aguon 21.02.2022 1:05:41
Chamorro writer and lawyer Julian Aguon (@julian_aguon) discusses his latest book and the decolonization of Guam. Watch this episode ad-free by signing up for as little as $1 a month on Patreon or on the Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.be/69KsgIQrBQc Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Indigenous Plurinationalism w/ New Amauta (pt.2) 14.02.2022 57:14
New Amauta (@Amautanew) joins Nick Estes (@nickwestes) for a discussion on the roots of Indigenous resistance and decolonization from an international perspective. Make sure to check out the first half of the conversation! Support
Wetsuweten Mixtape 10.02.2022 33:57
This episode mixes smaller audio segments from 3 previous episodes on Wetsuweten resistance from January 2020, February 2020 and December 2021. This mixtape is the first in a series that combines the "best-ofs" into a shorter episode for those short on time to gain better understanding on a specific theme or issue. If you enjoyed this style of episode please support by becoming a patron today! ww...
Indigenous Plurinationalism w/ New Amauta (Pt.1) 07.02.2022 52:36
New Amauta (@Amautanew) joins Nick Estes (@nickwestes) for a discussion on the roots of Indigenous resistance and decolonization from an international perspective. Can't wait to listen to the entire episode? Sign up as a patron! www.patreon.com/redmediapr
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