Podcast Episodes
Back to Search[BEST OF] The Fundamentals of Marxism: Intro to Political Economy
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 3, 2021
In this episode of Red Menace, Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of political economy, core eco…Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
[BEST OF] The History of Modern China
From the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions, to the Chinese Revolution and Civil War, through the Long March and the rise of Mao Zedong, to the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, all the way to De…
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[BEST OF] Irish Republican Army: Anti-Imperialism, Guerrilla Warfare, and National Liberation
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Dec 15, 2019
David Swanson, Marxist organizer and host of Radical Reflections, joins Breht to talk about the history and legacy of the famous guerrilla warfare organization: the I…
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[BEST OF] Yahya Sinwar: Living and Dying for National Liberation
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Oct 19, 2024
Alyson and Breht reflect on the life and death of the Palestinian resistance leader Yahya Sinwar.
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[BEST OF] The Chinese Revolution: Chairman Mao, Cultural Revolution, & Communist China
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jun 4, 2018
In this episode, Breht is joined by Yueran Zhang, a PhD candidate in Sociology at Harvard University, to discuss the Chinese Revolution and the legacy of Mao Zedong. T…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
[BEST OF] On Mysticism: Ego, Suffering, & Love
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 20, 2024
On this episode of Red Menace, Alyson and Breht had some things come up such that they couldn't record their planned episode on Marx's 18th Brumaire (coming soon!),…
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[BEST OF] Jesus Christ: Historical Materialism, Class Conflict, and the Jesus Movement
ORIGINALLY RELEASED May 22, 2023
Professors James Crossley and Robert J. Myles join Breht to discuss their fascinating work "Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict". Together, they discuss their applicat…Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
[BEST OF] The Principles of Communism: Friedrich Engels and Communist Political Theory
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Sep 27, 2023
In this crossover conversation, Jared from Millennials Are Killing Capitalism joins Breht to dive deep into Friedrich Engels’ Principles of Communism—a crucial draft…
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[BEST OF] Is Marxism Just Religion by Another Name?
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Dec 15, 2022
Breht responds to the criticism that Marxism is just Christianity mixed with the Enlightenment concept of Progress; that it is basically just a religious faith...
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[BEST OF] Buddhist Enlightenment: Impermanence, No Self, and the Dark Night of the Soul
ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 28, 2021
Breht is joined by Dr. Daniel M. Ingram, author of "Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha", to discuss what Enlightenment is in the Buddhist tradition, what it f…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago