Podcast Episodes

From the Frontlines: Organizing Against Amazon w/ Chris Smalls and Mars Verrone

Chris Smalls had no idea the direction his life would take when he was discharged in 2020 for organizing a walk out in protest against Amazon’s safety protocols during the early stages of the COVID-1…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

[TEASER] China Pt. 5: Towards an Ecological Civilization w/ Tings Chak

This is a free preview of the episode " China Pt. 5: A Socialist Approach to Ecological Development w/ Tings Chak". You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations w/ Vijay Prashad

“What is the price of an assassin’s bullet? Some dollars here and there. The cost of the bullet.  The cost of a taxi ride, a hotel, an airplane, the money paid to hire the assassin, his silence purch…

Published on 5 months ago

[TEASER] How Fascism Works

This is a free preview of the episode "How Fascism Works." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

From the Frontlines: State Repression and Anti-Imperialist Organizing w/ Calla Walsh

The moniker The Merrimack Four might be something you’re already familiar with—perhaps you saw the headlines in the late fall of 2023 about a handful of direct actionists being arrested on the roofto…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

[TEASER] China Pt. 4: Unlearning Anti-China Propaganda w/ Li Jingjing

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 4: Unlearning Anti-China Propaganda w/ Li Jingjing". You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/up…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Marx's Capital Vol. 1 w/ David Smith

Capitalism is a social phenomenon—yes, it is deeply grounded in concrete, material reality—but it’s a reality that ultimately relies on a series of tricks and spells, awash in deceit and veiled in su…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

[UNLOCKED] China Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Jason Hickel

The world that we all grew up in is no longer a reality—although, in many ways, those in power are grasping onto it with the desperation of drowning men flailing, lashing out—furious, terrified, and …

Published on 6 months ago

[TEASER] China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.pa…

Published on 6 months ago

Marxism for the Masses w/ Savannah from All Power Books

Marxism is not some esoteric philosophy meant to be analyzed and discussed in the ivory towers of the academy—not that appreciating Marxism from an intellectual perspective is wrong, or anything—we d…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago