Podcast Episodes

Red Hot Take: Election Week in America

Breht shares his initial thoughts on the ongoing election and discusses some of its implications. 

Outro Music: 'Hot Water Rising' by No Thanks

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5 years, 2 months ago

Blood in my Eye: The Black Colony, Revolutionary Strategy, and Dual Power

In this first installment of our mini-series on "Blood in my Eye" by George Jackson, Breht introduces and reads segments of the text. In these sectio…

5 years, 2 months ago

Unemployment In America: Political Economy, Crisis, and Full Employment

Frank Stricker is a professor emeritus of history, interdisciplinary studies, and labor studies at California State University. He is the author of "…

5 years, 2 months ago

The Folk Singers & The Bureau: The FBI, Folk Artists, & the Communist Party USA

Aaron J. Leonard returns to the show to discuss his newest book "The Folk Singers and The Bureau: The FBI, The Folk Artists, and the Suppression of t…

5 years, 2 months ago

Liberation Theology: Jesus Christ and the Fight for Human Emancipation

In this episode Matt Bernico and Dean Dettloff from The Magnificast podcast join Breht to discuss the history and ideology of Liberation Theology. 

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5 years, 3 months ago

The Pandemic in Prisons: Covid-19, Repression, and the Carceral State

Lou, Kylie, and Nicole join Breht to discuss the state of incarcerated people during this pandemic, the horrific conditions within prisons, and the c…

5 years, 3 months ago

Policing Black Lives: State Violence and Systemic Racism in Canada

Robyn Maynard joins Breht to discuss her new book "Policing Black Live: State Violence in Canada From Slavery to the Present". 

Delving behind Canada…

5 years, 3 months ago

The Fundamentals of Marxism: Historical Materialism, Dialectics, & Political Economy

In this episode of our sister podcast "Red Menace", Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marx…

5 years, 3 months ago

Analyzing Dystopian Fiction: Ideology, Orwell, and our Haunted Futures

Gabriel Gipe joins Breht to discuss the genre and history of dystopian fiction, its ideological role in American society, the impact of George Orwell…

5 years, 3 months ago

The Life of Varavara Rao: Indian Poet, Revolutionary, and Political Prisoner

Venugopal Nellutla, the nephew of Indian poet and revolutionary VV Rao, joins Breht to discuss the life, poetry, and politics of his uncle, comrade, …

5 years, 3 months ago