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Left Reckoning

Left Reckoningwww.patreon.com
Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 7 Central with Griscom streams on Tuesday afternoon.
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Episodes

181 - SELLOFF, Tim Walz Picked, & Olympic Gender Hysteria ft. Elias Cepeda

Become a member and get the postgame and sunday shows: patreon.com/leftreckoning Griscom breaks down the weekend's Wall Street news and we talk about Harris' Walz pick. Also, we are joined by our friend Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to talk about the Olympic gender hysteria and Foundation Chicago - https://www.foundationchicago.com/

Aug 07, 20241 hr 23 min

Sunday Show: Kamala's Wall St. Welcome & An Unlikely Transvestigation

Unlock this full episode by supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/posts/sunday-show-wall-109456095?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link David and Matt talk about Kyle Rittenhouse getting diced up after endorsing Ron Paul and then take a looks at Kamala.

Aug 04, 202411 min

Cheap Ways Out: Drug War, Harm Reduction, & Libertarian Leftism ft. Dustin Guastella

This is unlocked bonus content- to support the show and and be sure to get all of LR sing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning Dustin "Dino" Guastella joins us once again to discuss his recent piece in Damage Magazine, "Making the Present the Enemy of the Future," on the false promise of harm reduction and the more affirmative role the state must play in regulating drug use and treating addiction. Dustin Guastella is the director of operations for Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia. Read here: https...

Aug 01, 202441 min

180 - Venezuela Doesn't Need US & Texas Oil Baron's Extreme Influence ft. Dharna Noor

Matt talks about Venezuela a bit before we release David's chat with Dharna Noor. Followed by a teaser of our conversation with The Antifada's Sean KB re Sean O'Brien and the Teamsters. Hear that full 45 minute conversation at patreon.com/leftreckoning Dharna Noor joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the Texan billionaire Tim Dunn Read Dharna's piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-tru...

Jul 30, 202448 min

179 - Biden Gone! & Is Kamala Harris Who You Think She Is? ft. Branko Marcetic

This is just the main show this week, join us for the postgame immediately after and our weekly Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning for just $5. We are joined by Jacobin writer and author of the definitive Biden takedown "Yesterday's Man" Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) to talk about Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race, and the rise of his VP Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic Party candidate. Read Branko's work on Biden dropping out and Kamala Harris: https://jacobin.com/2024/0...

Jul 24, 20241 hr 21 min

TEASER: The Texas Oil Billionaire Leading the GOP Even Further Right ft. Dharna Noor

Get this full episode and every members-only Sunday Show at Patreon.com/LeftReckoning Dharna Noor (@dharnanoor) joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the Texan billionaire Tim Dunn Read Dharna's piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump

Jul 21, 20247 min

178 - JD Vance's Miserable Valley & Trump Rally Aftermath

Welcome friends. Matt & David talk about this weekend's events and are joined by Jacob Silverman (@SilvermanJacob) author of the upcoming "Gilded Rage" to talk about JD Vance and the right wing Silicon Valley alliance. Keep up with Jacob's book here: https://www.jacobsilverman.com/i/144793132/gilded-rage-elon-musk-and-the-radicalization-of-silicon-valley

Jul 17, 20241 hr 8 min

Tulsi Gabbard's Country w/ Mike Prysner *bonus*

This is an unlocked conversation with Mike Prysner - to get all of these bonus episodes each Sunday sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoning Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) returns to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country." Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Check out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPc Earth's Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

Jul 12, 202452 min

177 - Brexit Betrayal, Biden Bumbles, & A Break In Iran

This is just the main show this week, join us for the postgame immediately after and our weekly Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning for just $5. Major elections in the UK, is the Labour Party and Keir Starmer's victory a return to Tony Blair & the 3rd way? We are joined by Philip Cunliffe (@thephilippics) of Bungacast to discuss the UK election, Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, and what is next for the UK. We are also joined by Seamus Malekafzali (@SeamusMalekafzali) to talk about the election of...

Jul 10, 20241 hr 33 min

176 - Sundown Empire ft. Emma Vigeland

We are joined by Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland) of Majority Report and EVSN to talk about Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, and the state of the nation. Live at 6 PM Central. Don't forget to join us for the postgame immediately after the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning

Jul 03, 20241 hr 3 min

175 - Israel's "Blitzkrieg" Nightmare w/ Séamus Malekafzali

Get the bonus postgame and sunday shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by journalist and writer Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) to talk about Israel's designs on Lebanon + we go deep into the upcoming Iranian presidential election. Keep up with Seamus' work here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Support A Left Reckoner In Need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-matts-recovery-and-music-legacy?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer...

Jun 26, 20241 hr 9 min

174 - Appreciating Chomsky's Enduring Impact + Gaza On-the-Ground Conversation

Get the postgame show and members' only postgame at Patreon.com/leftreckoning In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt Lech and David Griscom are joined by Nathan Robinson (@NathanJRobinson) to discuss the legacy of Noam Chomsky. Later, David speaks with Palestinian-American activist and filmmaker Moureen Kaki who is currently in Gaza providing critical aid, and provides an urgent on-the-ground account of the dire situation in Gaza. You can subscribe to Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaf...

Jun 19, 20241 hr 18 min

173 - AOC Takes The Bait? The Meaning Of The Odd Fellows + Why Is The Right Winning?

get the postgame and Sunday shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning Thanks friends for joining. We'll be talking about Waffle House victories, the far-right wins in Europe, what AOC's deal is, and more. We are joined by Benjamin Fong associate director of the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University, author of Quick Fixes, host of Organize the Unorganized, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine on the Odd Fellows. Read the piece here: https://damagemag.com/2024/05/13/odd-ma...

Jun 12, 20241 hr 31 min

*TEASER* Why Is Tulsi Gabbard In Africa?

Hey friends, we were joined for this week's bonus episode by Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country." Get the whole interview at patreon.com/leftreckoning Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Check out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPc Earth's Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

Jun 09, 20246 min

Who Owns Big Sky, Montana? w/ Nick Bowlin

Enjoy this unpaywalled special edition of LR - support the show and get bonus episodes every week at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Our friend journalist Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin) joins us to talk about their story in the May issue of Harper's Magazine on Big Sky, Montana a town where the rich and powerful are muscling out democracy, and the workers who keep them comfortable, fed, and happy in their mountain escape. Read the piece here: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/slippery-slope-nick-bowlin-big...

Jun 07, 202445 min

172 - Mexico's New President Claudia Sheinbaum & Mike Recine Is Normal

get the members' only postgame show and Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Welcome friends to LR 172 - we are joined by two guests this week, journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@kurthackbarth) and comedian Mike Recine (@mikerecine). Kurt joins us to talk about Mexico and the historic victory of their president Claudia Sheinbaum, what this means for the country's 4th Transformation and the lessons the US left can learn. Check out Soberania: The Mexican Politics Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@So...

Jun 05, 20241 hr 29 min

171 - TX GOP Madness, Turf War, & Hope For Assange? ft. Liza Featherstone & Chip Gibbons

Get the postgame show and Sunday show at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Jam packed Left Reckoning friends! First up David breaks down the GOP convention, which devolved into chaos over the terms like 'man' and 'woman.' Then we are joined by Liza Featherstone (@lfeatherz) to talk about artificial turf and how it exposes more than you'd expect! Then Chip Gibbons @chipgibbons89 Policy Director at Rights & Dissent joins us to give an update on the Assange trial. Read Liza's piece here: https://newrep...

May 29, 20241 hr 25 min

170 - Texas Pardons BLM Killer

Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday Show episodes at patreon.com/leftreckoning Hey friends. Today Matt & David will be talking about Greg Abbott's pardoning of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder by a jury of his peers for shooting and killing BLM protester Garrett Foster. Then we are joined by @ryan_zickgraf columnist at Compact Magazine to talk about his new piece in Jacobin Magazine on "White Rural Rage" - https://jacobin.com/2024/05/white-rural-rage-elitist-liberals ME...

May 22, 20241 hr 28 min

*unlocked* The Brutal Cost of Sanctions On Cuba w/ Liz Oliva Fernández

*unlocked* this is an unlocked bonus episode of LR. We are happy to release to the public but please consider supporting the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Liz Oliva Fernández is a Cuban journalist and the presenter of The War on Cuba, for which she won a Gracie Award. She spoke with David this April about US sanctions on the country and obstacles to undoing them. Her new documentary series will be available at Belly of The Beast: https://bellyofthebeastcuba.com/

May 16, 202429 min

169 - Love Under Capitalism & Critiquing Institutional Racism ft. Paul Prescod

Matt & Dave talk about the bleak future that apps like Bumble have for you. Then we are joined by our good friend Paul Prescod (@paul_prescod) aka Labor Paul from the Jacobin Show, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine "Going Beyond the Politics of Institutional Racism" https://damagemag.com/2024/05/06/going-beyond-the-politics-of-institutional-racism/

May 15, 20241 hr 6 min

Uncovering The Mystery Of The South's Underdevelopment With Keri Leigh Merritt

THIS IS AN UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE. To get access to all bonus episodes and support the show sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoning The relationship between capitalism, slavery, and democracy in the South is complex. Slavery was a form of unfree labor that prevented labor power and competition, which hindered the development of a capitalist system. The failure of Reconstruction after the Civil War and the subsequent rise of Jim Crow laws further entrenched the power of the ruling class in the South...

May 13, 202430 min

*unlocked bonus* Cops Are Too Concerned About Their Own Safety ft. Michael Sierra-Arévalo

Hey y'all, this is unlocked bonus content from LR. If you haven't already please consider subscribing to get access to our bonus Sunday episodes and our postgame after every Tuesday show. David speaks with University of Texas Professor Michael Sierra-Arévalo (@michaelsierraa) about his book, "THE DANGER IMPERATIVE: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing." More on Michael's work here: https://www.sierraarevalo.com/ Find the book: https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Imperative-Violence-Death-Policing...

May 02, 202440 min

LR 167 - The Death Of Hollywood? With Danny Bessner

Matt & David talk about the severe crackdown on free speech and students as they protest against the slaughter in Gaza. Then we are joined by our good friend Danny Bessner (@dbessner) host of American Prestige and author of the cover story in the May edition of Harper's "The Life & Death Of Hollywood" The Life and Death of Hollywood, by Daniel Bessner https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/the-life-and-death-of-hollywood-daniel-bessner/ Austin Musicians Union Membership drive!! https://afm4...

May 01, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 167

166 - Uncommitting on Joe Biden

Welcome back friends, we are joined by Elektra Kostopoulou & Michelle Guengue organizers with the Vote Uncommitted NJ to talk about the uncommitted campaign and the threat Joe Biden poses to democracy. Follow the work of the Vote Uncommitted NJ here: https://uncommittednj.org/ https://www.instagram.com/uncommittednj https://twitter.com/UncommittedNJ https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommittednj?_t=8lkmXfRntnf&_r=1

Apr 24, 20241 hr 11 min

*Teaser* The Brutal Effect Of Cuban Sanctions

David spoke with Cuban journalist Liz Olivia Fernandez, on the impact of US sanctions on the everyday lives of Cuban people. Catch the whole episode by signing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning

Apr 21, 20241 min
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