In this episode, the gang collaborates with Breht O'Shea of RevLeft Radio on an analysis of the Marxist understanding of history, how we as human beings relate to history, and how we can see through the veil of bourgeois historiography. It is my personal favorite episode we ever recorded, and it is the one people have most requested that we re-upload. It was taken down with good reason, but there are good reasons for it to come back. It is certainly one of the most positive and affirming episode...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode, the gang revisits Argentina with the help of Joel and Homer, learning how it escaped Spanish colonialism only to become prey to British and US imperialism. And coups. So many coups. If you have any questions or comments, DM Jeremy at facebook.com/mambono17 or Instagram @mambono17 or email aterribleinfluence@gmail.com. All episodes prior to episode 4 can be found on YouTube, so go check that out as well! Suggested Reading and Resources: Documentaries: Ver la Historia by Felipe Pi...
Jun 19, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 48
The next-to-the-last PRT episode, recorded before the collapse. Justin and Ethan discuss the history of Romania as Alekx hosts.
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 47
At several listeners' requests, we're uploading the January patreon-exclusive episode, which is Ethan's performance of Wallace Shawn's 1990 play The Fever. The Fever is about capital and class struggle and commodity fetishism and liberalism and guilt, and about someone coming to terms with the injustice in the world and his own role within that injustice. "I feel like this play covers most if not all the important points of capital, state/rev, and a lot of wretched of the earth somehow in 1hr." ...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min
In this episode, the gang has an info-packed discussion with Phil Miller, the author of Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away with War Crimes . Phil is an investigative journalist who put an unbelievable amount of work into sifting through many a redacted document to piece together the clandestine history of the notorious private military outfit, Keenie Meenie. You can find Phil via his publisher, Pluto Press , or his own page. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you...
Feb 01, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In this episode, Talia of Proles of the Minyan fills in for 8-Hop (who was held up by the TSA) to host a round table discussion about the radical history of Ireland leading up to the Connolly Youth Movement and what they stand for today. (Editor's note: Apologies for the poor audio; 8-Hop had the equipment) Check out the CYM here. Check out the CPI's paper here. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can ge...
Jan 15, 2020•2 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In this epic crossover, we had Nathan and David from Marx Madness come on to discuss Black Bolshevik, one of the most important and interesting books ever written. We spent close to 3 hours talking about the remarkable life and theory of Harry Haywood. Link to the contest can be found here. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc...
Jan 07, 2020•2 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In this rollercoaster of an episode, Alekx discussing some amazing figures in the history of Vietnam and the importance of not only remembering their legacy, but building movements around non-men. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or review ...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 29
In this engaging and inspiring episode, we sat down with Emmy (@cannibality) to discuss the history of New Caledonia and the absolute unit that was Eloi Machoro. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like and ...
Nov 30, 2019•2 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 27
In this episode, Jeremy goes over the social construction of history and how it affects the way people perceive their place, how nations form identities, and how history has become inherently white supremacist. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and r...
Nov 15, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 26
In this one, the Proles sat down with Daniel and Professor Sarah Raymundo to discuss the colonial history and current concerns of our comrades, who are engaging in a broad-based revolutionary struggle right now. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and ...
Nov 01, 2019•2 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In this one we sat down with Nick to discuss his time spent in Cuba, the things he learned there, as well as other interesting discussions about the new constitution, agriculture, biotech, etc. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or review to ...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this one, the crew sat down to discuss the history of Burkina Faso, what created the atmosphere of revolution, some of Sankara's legacy, and what happened after his assassination. CORRECTIONS: - Jamaica was never a French colony; it was a British colony. - "The US is a one-party state[...]" quote was from Julius Nyerere, the president of Tanzania and not Kwame Nkrumah. - It may have been implied that Structural Adjustment Programs involved implementing privatization and austerity after the lo...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 23
HEADS UP: One of the voices on mic here, Hayder, has been accused of sexual harassment in a university position in Lahore. We're discussing what to do with this episode, but for right now, please be aware of this and choose to listen accordingly. Way back in November of 2018, before we got mics that sounded good, we did an installment of our Patreon-exclusive Dialectics After Dark episodes and we had a lengthy segment talking about the biography of John Brown and the raid on Harper's Ferry. John...
Sep 25, 2019•45 min
In this one, we sat down with Colette to discuss the history of democratic centralism, and how it has been developed over the years, as well as other forms of democracy from ostensibly socialist origins. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or ...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In this one, we sat down with Clara Sorrenti of the Canadian Communist Party to talk about a few important historical figures in the Canadian Communist movement, as well as answer some AMA questions. Editor's note: We're aware that in January, Clara has renounced her former political beliefs and has developed an unhelpful online presence, to put it mildly. We'll leave the episode up for now, but just know before you listen that she has turned out to be quite a clown (a chauvinist and ableist one...
Sep 01, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 20
In the first episode of Ad Vincere Mundi and the first episode in the How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Histomat arc, which deals with the history of Classics as a discipline, Colette breaks down what dialectical and historical materialism are, and then confronts one of the most egregious and poisonous myths about the field: that of classical history as 'white history'. Intro Music: Pines of Rome: Pines of the Villa Borghese, by Ottorino Respighi. Riccardo Muti conducting the Philadelphia ...
Aug 20, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Thank you for downloading the episode please share and review the podcast, and email them at bandsofturtleisland@gmail.com or on twitter @BandsIsland. You can see transcripts, sources, and other miscellaneous things on their website here . Keep an eye on their twitter for update on episodes, new projects, and other important information. Suggested Reading: Fort Laramie Treaty: https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=42&page=transcript AIM Quotations, sources, etc. http://www...
Aug 17, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In this deviation from our normal formula, we sat down with the lead singer/songwriter for Craig's Brother to have a brief, informal conversation about their past, present, future, as well as ideas about what happened and what indie music looks like now in the U.S. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuf...
Aug 15, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this one, we sat down with Pres to discuss the long and depressing history of Reproductive Rights, Patriarchy, Eugenics and how they all tie together. SPOILER ALERT: deathtoamerica CORRECTION: The Proles were lied to; Dep (Depo Prevera) is an injection that is re-administered every three months, whereas the arm implant referred to in the episode is Nexplanon (formerly Implanon) which lasts three years. IUDs can last three to ten years depending on the type. @marxymarx2 to contact Pres. If you...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this one we sat down with Joel from Anti-Imperialist Parentiposting to discuss the colonial period of Argentinian history, how freedom of slaved was raffled off by the British government, the codification of racism, and how the indigenous groups were targeted and assimilated. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this one, the Proles talk about 5 of the most interesting communist spies and the lies, philandering, and political maneuvers that shaped the 20th century! If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like and rat...
Jul 01, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The Proles introduce the debut episode of The Tolerant Left, an ML podcast that tackles controversial topics in *discourse*. In their first episode, Talia and Jess talk about electoral politics, why it's never going to give us the change we need, and what to do instead. You can follow them on Anchor and Spotify, with all the others to come shortly!
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In the debut episode of Proles of the Minyan, The Proles declare their support for DC Dyke March's banning of the Israeli pride flag, present a historical analysis of Jewish symbolism, argue for an abandonment of the Magen David, and advance other symbols, like the Hamsa, that can serve to build Jewish solidarity with Palestinians for our collective liberation. Follow them on http://anchor.fm/proles-of-the-minyan twitter @prolesminyan, email prolesminyan@gmail.com . Suggested Reading: https://ww...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In this special and spicy episode, we sat with Talia to discuss antisemitism in the USSR, especially Stalin-era. What of the doctor's plot? Or the night of the murdered poets? Tr*stky? If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or review to help exte...
Jun 15, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this long, information-packed episode, Ethan and our guest Mitch Malloy of Wild Blue Studios go through most of the history of art from millions of years ago back before Homo sapiens was a thing up into the very early 20th century. We very briefly cover the Soviet Union and the birth of socialist realism as well as talk about the CIA spreading certain art forms! The document with the images and artwork referenced is on the episode page on prolespod.com/episodes. Also the audio is slightly gar...
Jun 01, 2019•3 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode, we recorded a live episode at ProlesCon 2019 in Englewood, Colorado with Breht from RevLeftRadio and a bunch of wonderful comrades who hung out with us all weekend. We discussed left media in general, took a handful of audience questions, and then wrapped it up with a "We Could Do a Whole Episode On That" about the true story of "The Hunt for Red October." Please subscribe on your favorite podcast app. All episodes and a bunch of resources are available on prolespod.com. Suggest...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode, we sat down with the man, the myth, the legend: Grover Furr himself. We chatted about his newest book, Stalin: Waiting for...the Truth, which is a clap-back at Stephen Kotkin's dishonest biography "Stalin: Waiting for Hitler". We also talked about Anti-communism in general, as well as the importance of Stalin's legacy and why he isn't, as many people accuse him of, a "Stalin apologist." It's spicy as hell, so buckle up. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can ...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode, we sat down with Henry from Deathnography to discuss social media, leftbook, and...a bunch of random topics because we couldn't stay on task. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like and rat...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 8
We sat down with rapper and activist, Xiangyu after his second trip to the DPRK to talk about his experiences there, as well as a handful of other interesting topics. f you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc.! All kinds of great stuff. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast apps and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like ...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 7
