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Confronting Antisemitism and the Fascist Far Right

Our good friend Brendan returns to the show to discuss definitions of fascism, the history of antisemitism, Gramscian political tactics, the fascist riot on capitol hill, the class make up of fasci...

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Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly

Peter Cole is a labor historian, professor, and author of 2021-01-12 19:10:42 +0000 UTC View Post

American Decay: The Fascist Riot on Capitol Hill

Alyson and Breht discuss recent events, and what they mean going forward. 

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Defending Socialism: Human Nature, Waking up from the Nightmare of History, and The Demand to Evolve or Perish

Twitch streamer CommieCon interviews Breht on a wide range of topics, including common arguments against socialism and how to...

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Going through the Grieving Process...

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to write this in part to keep you updated on something that has happened to me and my family, and also, perhaps, as some form of dealing with the grief; its almos...

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Sufism: Islamic Mysticism and the Annihilation of Self in God

Adnan Husain is both a Medieval European and Middle Eastern historian. His work has focused on religious phenomena and socia...

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Lady Sings the Blues: The Life and Art of Billie Holiday

In this episode, Breht is joined by Tiffani to discuss the life, art, and politics of Billie Holiday! We discuss her childhood trauma, her victimization by the War on Drugs, what made her music so ...

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Guided Meditation: Thoughts Without a Thinker

In this guided meditation, Breht once again walks you through a Vipassana breath meditation with a new wrinkle: looking for the thinker behind the thoughts.

Recommendation: Pema Chodron ("Th...

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John Brown: Man on Fire

In this cross over episode with Guerrilla History, we cover the life and legacy of radical abolitionist John Brown. We discuss the historical context he lived in, his motivations and religious conv...

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Demystifying Marx: Dialectical Materialism (ft. Alyson)

Our friends over at Leaflets made this cool little video about dialectics using Alyson's description from our RM episode and overlaying it with cool visuals to help people understand! Check it out!...

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Red Menace: The Blue Shift... Into Yet More Neoliberal Misery

Here is the latest episode of Red Menace, in which Breht and Alyson discuss the election, Trump and the GOP, the Biden Administration, Covid-19 and vaccines, conspiracy thinking on the American Rig...

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Guided Meditation: Exploring the Breath

In this guided meditation, Breht walks you through a foundational meditation exercise: meditation on the breath. 
Challenge: Find little moments throughout your day to drop into awareness o...

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Guerrilla History: Why Turkey is Authoritarian

Here is the latest episode of our new sister podcast Guerrilla History! If you havent already checked it out, please do.

On Guerrilla History we will attempt to do for history what Red Mena...

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Protean Pirate Radio: The EndSARS Movement w/Comrade Sango from The Movement for African Emancipation

Mel from Protean sits down with Sango, a comrade who has been on the frontlines in the battle against police brutality in the ongoing uprising in Nigeria. Mel and Sango dig into the SARS units of N...

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Guest Appearance on "This American Left"

I went on This American Left recently to talk about the elections, the left, strategy, and much more!

Check it out! :)

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Buddhist Philosophy: The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path

Breht introduces and explicates the core teachings of the Buddha, and then (after the outro music) walks the listener through a guided meditation centered on the conscious cultivation of loving kin...

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Q and A: Ask Your Questions HERE!

For our next Q and A I want to focus on any questions you may have regarding meditation or buddhism specifically, given the enormous feedback I've received about our recent guided meditation. So if...

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Meditations on Marxism - Guest Appearance

I recently went on the podcast Leaflets to talk about Marxism, my political development and more! Check it out! 

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Blood in My Eye: On Fascism and Class Warfare

In this second installment of our ongoing mini-series on George Jackson's "Blood in my Eye", Breht walks us through Jackson's chapter "On Fascism" and elucidates his views on what it is, where it c...

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Red Hot Take: Election Week in Amerikkka

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

Outro Music: 'Hot Water Rising'by No Thanks

2020-11-06 17:16:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Guided Meditation: Loving Kindness (Metta)

Breht walks you through a guided meditation meant to concentrate the mind on the purposeful cultivation of compassion and loving kindness.

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Blood in my Eye [Pt. 1]: Electoralism, 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 sections, George Jackson talks about the folly of runn...

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Analyzing New Zealand's Covid Response

New Zealand has been held up as a success story for the capitalist world regarding its Covid-19 response. Kate rejoins the show to peer behind the façade, and apply some materialist analysis to NZ...

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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 "2020-10-27 21:41:31 +0000 UTC View Post

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 "2020-10-19 19:42:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Marxism & Meditation: Responding to a Marxist Critique

In this episode Breht reads, and responds to, the essay by the Indian Maoist intellectual Ajith entitled "To Be in Communion with our Social Selves" from the collection of essays titled "Critiquing...

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Liberation Theology: The Teachings of 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 Lib...

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Policing Black Lives: State Violence and Systemic Racism in Canada

Robyn Maynard joins Breht to discuss her new book "2020-10-08 23:53:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Prison Pandemic: 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 case of Just - who was unjustly targeted and impr...

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Guest Appearance: Dialectical Materialism, the Dictatorship of Proletariat, and the US Elections!

Here is the audio of Breht's guest appearance on The David Feldman Show (https://davidfeldmanshow.com/) in which Breht was int...

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