Prof. Todd McGowan, author of "Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Costs of Free Markets" and co-host of "Why Theory", returns to the show to talk with Breht about Marxism and Psychoanalysis, Freud, Lacan, Death Drive, Desire, the fundamental sense of Lack at the core of our psyches, and much more! Check out Todd's book here: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/capitalism-and-desire/9780231178723 Check out Todd's podcast Why Theory here: https://player.fm/series/why-theory Outro music: ' Bowl of Oranges...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Sungmanitou Tanka, co-host of Bands of Turtle Island , presents an oral history of the life of Sitting Bull ( In Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake ), who was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader and who led his people during years of resistance to the genocide being carried out by the United States government. Find Bands of Turtle Island on Twitter @BandsIsland And listen to their podcast here: https://anchor.fm/bands-of-turtle-island Learn more about and get involved in the anti-war movement here: https://www.answ...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 47 min
On this episode of Rev Left Radio, Zoe Samudzi returns to the show to reflect on the life, art, politics, and legacy of the one and only Nina Simone. Check out Zoe and her work here: http://www.zoesamudzi.com/ Follow Zoe on Twitter @ztsamudzi Listen to Zoe's other appearances on Rev Left here: - https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/critical-race-theory-and-black-liberation-w-zo-samudzi - https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/black-feminism-and-queer-theory-w-zoe-samudzi ------- LEARN MO...
Dec 29, 2019•1 hr 48 min
Check out, learn about, and support our sister podcast Red Menace here: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/#/redmenace/ ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, FORGE, Socialist Rifle Association (S...
Dec 22, 2019•47 min
Jon Greenaway, co-host of the Horror Vanguard, joins Breht to discuss the recent UK election, the role of the British media, class conflict, the ostensible implications for American elections, Boris Johnson, the depraved and outdated Monarchy, and much more. Find more of Jon's work here: https://thelitcritguy.com/ Follow Jon on twitter @TheLitCritGuy Check out Jon and Ash's podcast, Horror Vanguard here: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard on twitter @HorrorVanguard Outro music: 'The Daily Ma...
Dec 18, 2019•51 min
David Swanson, Marxist organizer and host of Radical Reflections, joins Breht for a second time; this time to talk about the history and legacy of the famous guerrilla warfare organization: the Irish Republican Army, known colloquially as the IRA. You can find and contact David on twitter @Swanny756 Find, listen to, and support Radical Reflections here: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk Here is our episode on the Easter Uprising of 1916, as mentioned in the intro: https://revolutionaryleftradi...
Dec 15, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Danny Haiphong, co-author of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, joins Breht for a long, in-depth conversation about the stories that America tells itself about itself, and why those stories are false. We cover so many topics and ideas that its impossible to summarize them all here, so check it out yourself! Check out Danny's work at the Black Agenda Report here: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 57 min
In today's episode, Breht is joined by returning guest, Mors, who explains, and reflects on, over 300 years of history and struggle of the Dakota and Lakota people. Follow and contact Mors on Twitter @mors_Lakota Check out Mor's blog here: https://hinskehanska.wordpress.com/ Check out Nick Estes' book "Our History Is the Future" mentioned in the show here: https://www.versobooks.com/authors/2351-nick-estes Outro music: ' Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee' by Buffie Sainte-Marie ------- LEARN MORE AB...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 57 min
This is the second installment in our new and ongoing collaboration with Unity and Struggle. This Rev Left mini-series will trace and engage with the development of Unity and Struggle's deep study of race through the lens of Marxist historical and dialectical materialism. In this second edition, Breht is joined by Eve and Kei to cover primitive accumulation and its role in constructing race and racism. Check out, and contribute to, Unity and Struggle's study here: http://www.unityandstruggle.org...
Nov 24, 2019•29 min
On today's show, Breht talks with Yafeuh Balogun and Steven from the Huey P Newton Gun Club - Alpha Company about their organizing, armed self-defense, police brutality, the theory of intercommunalism, anti-fascism, survivalism, and much more! Check out, learn about, and support the Huey P. Newton Gun Club here: https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/ Outro Music: ' Sharp Shooters' by Talib Kweli & Dead Prez Check out Talib's music and podcast here: www.talibkweli.com/ Check out Dead Prez here: www....
Nov 10, 2019•55 min
This is the first installment of our new and ongoing collaboration with Unity and Struggle. This Rev Left mini-series will trace and engage with the development of Unity and Struggle's deep study of race through the lens of Marxist historical and dialectical materialism. In this first episode, Breht is joined by Eve and Chino to cover the foundational concepts and the methodology of Unity and Struggle's race study. Check out, and contribute to, Unity and Struggle's study here: http://www.unityan...
Nov 06, 2019•22 min
Maximillian Alvarez is an educator, essayist, and host of the Working People podcast. He joins Breht to explain and argue in favor of humanist Marxism, touching on countless core concepts within the Marxist and socialist traditions in the process. Follow Max on twitter @Maximillian_alv Listen to his podcast Working People here: http://workingpeople.libsyn.com/ And check out his writings and other work here: https://activeforgetting.com/ Here is the Mandatory OT episode we did together with Coffe...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Alekx and Ethan from Proles of the Round Table podcast join Breht on this All Hallows Eve to deconstruct the myth and logic of the oft-stated claim that Communism is responsible for the deaths of 100 million human beings. On this Halloween, we urge our listeners to reject the anti-communist propaganda of our enemies, while also realizing that the real blood-drenched monsters, ghouls, goblins, and vampires of this world are not to be found within the pages of fairy tales, but rather at the highes...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 39 min
Gabriel Radic, a writer and organizer with the Marxist Center, joins Breht to discuss the Marxist urban guerrilla warfare organization 17N (Revolutionary Organization 17 November), which operated in Greece from 1975 to 2002. Outro Music: "Revolution" by Derek Minor Support his music here: www.derekminor.com ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design col...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Todd McGowan, professor and author of " Emancipation After Hegel: Achieving a Contradictory Revolution " as well as co-host of the philosophy podcast " Why Theory ", joins Breht to talk about the many misunderstandings of Hegelian philosophy, the history of Left and Right Hegelianism, the role that contradiction plays in the dialectic, what a Freudian understanding of the mind lends to Hegel's philosophy, Marxism as a deviation from Hegelianism, and much, much more! Find Todd's book here: https:...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Kate Evans, the author and illustrator of "Red Rosa", a graphic novel about the life of Rosa Luxemburg, joins Breht to discuss Rosa's life and legacy! Find her book, and all her other work, here: https://www.cartoonkate.co.uk/ Outro Music: "Europe is Lost" by Kate Tempest The Dramatized Reading of Red Rosa was performed by Breht O'Shea and Tatiana O'Shea. ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo...
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Simone re-joins Breht to discuss the political and economic theories of Rosa Luxemburg. Intro Clip by Novara Media, find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUBWmpga2FQ Outro Song: "Coffee" by Sylvan Essa ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical Intro music by Captain Planet --------...
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 27 min
In this third installment of our Red Hot Take series, Breht explores the history of US social democracy, the strategic logic of the DSA, the implications and obstacles of a Bernie presidency, and much more. Learn more here: www.RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com Support Rev Left Radio here: www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Outro Music: "A Report To The Shareholders: Kill Your Masters" by Run The Jewels ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: w...
Oct 05, 2019•44 min
J. Smith joins Breht to discuss the history and theory of the Marxist urban guerrilla organization in West Germany, The Red Army Faction. Learn more here: http://germanguerilla.com/ Outro Music by Bambu - "Pull it Back" Support his music here: https://bambubeatrock.bandcamp.com/ ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on...
Sep 28, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Little Red School House focuses on issues within our current education system and the ways that we can empower students, educators, and anyone who cares about education. Shouldn't people be put before profits? Shouldn't our children be educated to grow and learn instead of being treated like the mere means to the financial ends of those in power? If you agree with this so-called "radical" and "revolutionary" perspective, you've come to the right place! Join educators Gord Milstone and John Batta...
Sep 23, 2019•58 min
David Swanson of Radical Reflections invites Breht on his show to tackle myths, lies, slanders, and popular criticisms wielded against communism by its (often times lazy and unimpressive) opponents. Check out Radical Reflections here: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk/ Follow them on Twitter @RadReflections Outro music by Jarren Benton ft. EARTHGANG - Anarchy ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Ou...
Sep 21, 2019•1 hr 46 min
Historian Dr. Rebecca Hall joins Breht to discuss the life of her father, the famous communist theorist and black liberationist Harry Haywood, as well as her own work on women led slave revolts. Find her work here: https://rebhallphd.org/ Follow her on Twitter @WakeRevolt Our Red Menace episode on Harry Haywood's political theory can be found here: Youtube: https://youtu.be/ePM8XO4Jtmg Podcast Version: http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/11212034 Outro Music: Meditation by EARTHGANG Che...
Sep 10, 2019•53 min
J-Moufawad Paul returns to Rev Left Radio, this time to discuss his book "Austerity Apparatus". Topics include: Fascism as capitalism-in-crisis, accelerationism and its misconceptions about contradictions, bourgeois philosophers John Stuart Mill and Thomas Hobbes, the Vanguard Party as a partisan war machine, the inevitable next recession, and much more! Learn about and find JMP's work here: http://moufawad-paul.blogspot.com/ Here is JMP's article on the theories of sovereign power, which is ref...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min
This episode with Srsly Wrong was initially published earlier this year for their Patreon-Only Revolution series; a way for them to give back to their supporters. But generously, they have unlocked the episode for us to post on our feed and share with our listeners. Enjoy! Check out and support Srsly Wrong here: https://srslywrong.com/ Follow them on Twitter @SrslyWrong Follow them on FB: https://www.facebook.com/srslywrong ----- Follow and Support Rev Left Radio here: https://www.revolutionaryl...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 51 min
Long time friend of the show, and recurring guest, Brenden joins Breht in the Rev Left bunker to talk about the tendency of Left Communism, the limitations of the term, some key figures and ideas, and much more! Check out Brenden's podcast, Marxism and Moshpits here: http://marxismandmoshpits.libsyn.com/ Brenden is a member of the Nebraska Left Coalition, which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/TheNebraskaLeftCoalition/ Outro Music: "Skull Clinic" by No Thanks No Thanks is Brenden's pu...
Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Donate to, and materially help, the Protect Ihumatao campaign here: https://donate.actionstation.org.nz/saveihumatao The Shit Hot People's Politburo podcast interview with Pania Newton (as mentioned in the show) is here: https://soundcloud.com/peoples-politburo/episode-24-protect-ihumatao-an-interview-with-pania-newton-other-shpp-nonsense Follow Kate on Twitter @yardsoflenin Follow Emmy on Twitter @cannibality Follow Organize Aotearoa on Twitter @orgaotearoa Learn more and follow the campaign at...
Aug 20, 2019•52 min
Named one of the "world's ten most influential intellectuals" by MIT, Douglas Rushkoff is an author and documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age. He joins Breht to discuss a myriad of topics including humanism, Marxist alienation, climate change, death, parenting, and much more! Find and learn more about Rushkoff and his work here: www.rushkoff.com Outro Music: The Geeks Were Right by The Faint (a band from Omaha) -------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https://www.revolutiona...
Aug 10, 2019•57 min
Chuka Ejeckam, a graduate student in Political Science at the University of British Columbia, joins Breht to discuss the life and legacy of Malcolm X. Find Chuka and his work here: http://www.chukaejeckam.com/ If you liked this episode, check out our other episode on Fred Hampton featuring Chuka here: http://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/fred-hampton Music used in this episode: - "Pressure" by Killer Mike featuring Ice Cube - "Immortal" by J. Cole ---------------------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV ...
Aug 01, 2019•2 hr 34 min
Michael Brooks (from The Michael Brooks Show, The Majority Report with Sam Seder, and Woke Bros with Big Wos) joins Breht to discuss Vipassanā Meditation, Buddhism, Marxism, Materialism, and much more. Find, Listen to, and support Michael's ( @_michaelbrooks ) work here: - https://michaelbrooksshow.libsyn.com - https://blackopinionsmatter.libsyn.com - https://majorityreportradio.com Outro Song: Drugs with Friends by Car Seat Headrest ---------------------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: https:...
Jul 24, 2019•2 hr 3 min
Mel, from the organizing committee of the Midwest Left Assembly, and co-host of Coffee With Comrades joins Breht to discuss the upcoming MLA event! Learn more about the Midwest Left Assembly, and register, here: http://midwestleft.com Donate to the Midwest Left Assembly here: https://chuffed.org/project/midwest-left-assembly-2019 Follow Mel on Twitter @ColdBrewedTool and check out Coffee With Comrades here: http://www.coffeewithcomrades.com Outro Song: "People" by AJJ Support their music here: h...
Jul 22, 2019•38 min
