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They Called Her Rebel: Speculative Fiction, Revolutionary Art, and the Politics of Imagination
In this episode, Breht speaks with Jacob Dallas-Main, co-host of Workers' Lit and author of They Called Her Rebel; a dazzling fusion of fantasy, class struggle, and storytelling set in a world of debtors’ camps, collapsing empires, and revolutionary possibility.The two discuss how speculative fiction can illuminate political struggle, not merely as metaphor but as a call to break the boundar...
Heidegger in Ruins: Philosophy, Fascism, and the Politics of Being
In this episode, Breht speaks with Dr. Richard Wolin, author of Heidegger in Ruins: Between Philosophy and Ideology, about the dark entanglement between Martin Heidegger’s philosophy and his lifelong commitment to National Socialism. Heidegger is often hailed as the most important philosopher of the 20th century, yet his work was deeply shaped by the reactionary politics of his time. Wolin expla...
Mamdani, Marijuana Dependency, and Unconditional Life Acceptance
In this Patreon exclusive, Breht reads and responds to an article in the Tehran Times on the NYC mayoral race and left strategy around Palestine, then he plays and analyzes a Kurzgesagt video on the science and experience of marijuana dependency in your 20s and 30s, and then Breht discusses his ongoing grieving process surrounding his Dad's death and the life lessons he's learned in the wa...
From Reagan to Trump: Neoliberalism, Class War, and American Decadence
In this episode, public school history teacher Gianni Paul joins Breht to trace the historical roots of our current crisis — stagnant wages, mass homelessness, collapsing infrastructure, rising fascism, Gilded Age inequality, and a beaten down working class — back to Reagan’s counter-revolution against the New Deal and the forty-year neoliberal project that followed. Together, they explore h...
Union Organizing, Islamic Faith, and the Collective Vision of Socialism
In this episode, Breht speaks with Aminah Sheikh -- Vice President of the Canadian Freelance Union, member of the Twin Cities DSA Steering Committee, and longtime labor organizer -- about the intersection ofIslamic faith, union organizing, and the collective vision of socialism.Aminah shares her journey from growing up in a devout religious household to discovering belonging and political consciou...
On Fatherhood: Parenting and Marriage in an Era of Uncertainty
Breht is joined by Nick from MEANS TV and JT from Second Thought and The Deprogram, to have an unstructured conversation about fatherhood, parenting, role modeling, masculinity, marriage, children, and much more!
Ceasefire in Gaza, The Monroe Doctrine Under Trump, and a US Economy on the Brink of Collapse.
Alyson and Breht analyze current events, including the ceasefire in Gaza and its implications, the newest round of US imperialist aggression against Venezuela, Regime Change aspirations in Iran and Venezuela, the absolutely horrific state of the American economy, the AI bubble, Free Speech, ICE raids, and more.
Discussing Popular Education and Social Movement Work (w/ Ultra-Red)
In this episode, Alyson joins members of the Ultra-Red collective to discuss their recent trip to Central America where they learned first hand about popular education movements of the past and present. The discussion gets into the history of popular education, existing social movements in Central America today, and what we can learn from these movements in our organizing work.The journal of Ultra...
This American Left w/ Breht O’Shea (Part 1)
Breht went on How The Red Was Won to talk about the current state of the left, the contradictions of American trade unions, American geopolitics, and much more!From the original description: You know him. You love him. It's everyone's favorite Breht O'Shea from such fine podcasts as RevLeft Radio, The Red Menace, Shoeless in South Dakota, and more! We talk about what organizing in the ...
Menace of our Time: The Long War Against American Communism
For over a century, the U.S. ruling class has waged war on communists, anarchists, and radicals. From the Palmer Raids of 1919 to McCarthyism in the 1950s, from COINTELPRO in the Cold War to today’s MAGA rhetoric about “woke communists" and his crackdown on "Antifa Radicals", state repression has always sought to crush revolutionary politics before they could take root; especially ...
The Russian Revolution of 1917: The Bolshevik March to October
In 1917, Russia went from a centuries-old monarchy to the world’s first workers’ state in just eight months. From the February Revolution and the fall of the Tsar, to the July Days and the failed Kornilov coup, and finally to the decisive October insurrection, the Bolsheviks and the Soviets navigated setbacks, repression, reactionary coups, bourgeois opportunism, and unprecedented opportunitie...
Socializing Sports: Reclaiming The Beautiful Game from Capital & Empire
In this episode, Breht speaks with Robert E. Wilson, author of The Football Manifesto and The Supporters Trust League Manifesto. Together they explore what it means to socialize sports; to reclaim the Beautiful Game from billionaire owners, corrupt institutions, and imperial powers, and return it to the people as a democratic, community-owned, and liberatory project.Together, they examine the ways...
TEASER: The Colonial and Imperial History of Football
This is a tiny snippet from a 2 1/2 hour conversation Breht had with Robert Wilson, Author of "The Football Manfesto and Club Handbook: Bringing the Beautiful Game to the People", which articulates a unique vision for socializing and democratizing professional sports and which argues for making football (or what we Americans refer to as "soccer") more popular in the US. Even if you...
On Technofeudalism: Rent Seeking in Late Stage Monopoly Capitalism
Alyson and Breht critically engage with the concept of "technofeudalism" from a Marxist (and thus historical materialist) perspective, analyzing its origin and recent popularity, critiquing its depoloyment and the implication that it represents a "new mode of production", explaining related concepts like rent-seeking, discussing the role of private equity in the modern American eco...
Eric Mann on Revolutionary Struggle: From the Long 1960s to the Fight for Liberation Today (Part 1)
Breht speaks with veteran organizer, revolutionary strategist, and author Eric Mann.In this wide-ranging conversation, Mann reflects on his decades of struggle; from his early work with SNCC and SDS, through his involvement with the Weather Underground and his time as a political prisoner, to his rank-and-file organizing as a UAW autoworker. Along the way, Mann wrestles with the realities of repre...
Breht Joins the Trades, Defends the Bolivarian Revolution, and Pops the AI Bubble...
Breht updates listeners on the fundraiser for the family we are supporting in Gaza, updates listeners on his new job and talks about the challenges and rewards of joining a trade union, explores the economic developments in and around AI (the hype, the bubble, and the infrastructure build-out), and then discusses the US sending troops to Venezuela and the response from Latin America and China.Here...
Possible Last Chance for Rev Left Merch!
Years ago, we did a collaboration with our comrades over at GoodsForThePeople, creating a unique design for Rev Left Merch. During covid, their small business fell apart under the global economic pressures, resulting in missed/failed orders. It was a whole ordeal that sucked all around for everyone. Since then, they've learned a lot, made their operations more robust, had a resurgence, and are...
Black Capitalism Stands in the Way of Real Self-Determination ft Too Black
Our comrade Too Black gave us a cool little shout out in this episode, and so I wanted to pay it forward by sharing this whole conversation between him and Jared Ball with you all! Check it out!✅Join iMWiL! /@imixwhatilikejaredball ✅LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jaredball ✅WEBSITE: https://www.imixwhatilike.org
Building an Internationalist Left in a New Era of Global Politics (w/ Breht O'Shea – Rev Left Radio)
In this latest episode, I'm joined by Breht O'Shea (who many of you will know as the host of Revolutionary Left Radio) for a pretty wide-ranging discussion. We talk about the state of the left in the global north amidst the Gaza genocide and its inability to effectively do something about it, we talk about broader global shifts taking place at the moment, how the rest of this century is sh...
Shoeless in the Epstein Files (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 21st Century)
Shoeless in South Dakota Cross-post: The Boys are Back - together they catch listeners up on David's recovery journey and the lessons he's learned during the last 100 days of sobriety, Breht's writers block and new job, and a wide ranging, multi-dimensional conversation on the horrendous state of American society in 2025. Finally, they wrap up with a conversation on history and where o...
Red Star Ministry: Marxism, Theology, & The Human Condition
Alyson and Breht are guests on the Red Star Ministry Podcast, a Christian Communist outlet. Together with the host Christian, they discuss Alyson and Breht's evolving personal relationship with religion and atheism, the Dialectics of Nature and Human Consciousness, Spinozist Philosophy, Marxist Philosophy, Post-Atheism and much more.
Philosophy Series: Hegel, Marx, & Modern Life (Part 2)
Part Two: Breht listens to, comments on, and expounds upon a public lecture by the late professor of philosophy Rick Roderick from 1989 on Hegel, Marx, and modern American capitalism. Along the way he discusses the central role of reproductive labor, the dialectic of feminism in the US across the last century, identifying with your job under capitalism, reactionary psychology and understanding the...
Philosophy Series: Hegel, Marx, & Modern Life (Part 1)
Breht listens to, comments on, and expounds upon a public lecture by the late professor of philosophy Rick Roderick from 1989 on Hegel, Marx, and modern American capitalism. Along the way he explicates the Hegelian notion of Freedom, Right and Left Hegelianism, the End of History, Communism as the Dawn of Real History, Cognitive Dissonance among the American People, Moral Critiques of Capitalism, ...
Springs of Revolution: The Revolutionary Left of the DSA Struggles to Shape the Organization
In this episode, Breht sits down with Ahmed and Luisa - two members of the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Political Committee and leaders within the Springs of Revolution Platform. With the August 2025 DSA Convention approaching, this episode dives into the growing struggle between the organization’s revolutionary left and its more moderate, staff-driven tendencies.Representing a ...
Fielding Questions for New Series!
I am going to experiment with a new series on the main feed tentatively called Office Hours(?).The idea is to take 2-3 questions from Patrons, give them several days of real concentrated thought, bolstered by a little research when needed, and put out a 20-40 minute public episode addressing said questions in detail. I think it could be a cool new offering from Rev Left, give me a chance to go dee...
The Adnan Husain Show: Bearing Witness To The Greatest Crime of the 21st Century
Thanks to everyone who visited the live stream. Here is the finished episode. Give Adnan's new(ish) show a sub and give this video a like if ya can! "This edition features Adnan hosting Breht O'Shea of RevLeft Radio (@revleftradio) Dr. Chella Ward, Dr. Ambereen Dadabhoy, and Jared Ware from Millennials are Killing Capitalism (@MAKCapitalism)"
On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among The People
In this episode of Red Menace, Breht and Alyson dive into Mao Zedong’s pivotal 1957 speech On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People. This foundational text offers insight into Mao’s dialectical approach to politics, particularly in navigating the complex terrain of class struggle within socialist society.Together they explore Mao’s crucial distinction between antagonistic a...
Christianity and Communism with Southern Catholic Worker
In this episode, Breht is joined by Alex Zambito, the voice behind the Instagram account Southern Catholic Worker, for a wide-ranging conversation on the intersections of Christianity and revolutionary struggle. Together, they explore Alex’s journey into the Catholic Worker movement, how his Southern roots and spiritual convictions shaped his politics, and what the life and teachings of Jesus Ch...
Post Capitalist Parenting: A Dialectical Perspective w/ Breht O'Shea
One of the most radical things you can do is live your life in direct opposition to the forces that control our society. Not just fighting for policies or organizing your community, although those are certainly important parts of it, but also living with values that oppose the values of our dominant society. And even more importantly, raising the next generation to embody those values—not in a c...
War on Iran: The US-Israel Death Machine and The Spectre of WW3
Breht offers his analysis of the insane current geopolitical situation...Donate to a fully vetted and verified GoFundMe for 3 Palestinian families stuck and starving in Gaza here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuilt-rayyan-family-their-future-againWe've been sharing this gofundme for over a year, and its a rolling source of income for these families. So while it shows they have received qu...
