Lauritz from Conscious Development joins Breht to discuss the spiritual path toward awakening and his experiences on the path.
Topics include: Buddhist philosophy, Lauritz's awakening experiences, the illusion of a separate self, what enlightenment really is, how spiritual practice informs political struggle, and much...
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Ollie Vargas to talk about the recent history of Bolivia. This is an expansive episode that aims to provide historical grounding of Bolivia so that we can better understand current events taking place there!
Ollie Vargas is a Bolivian reporter at Kawsachun News, an...
2021-08-13 15:46:28 +0000 UTC View Post
In this collaboration between The Left Page and Rev Left, Frank joins Breht to discuss the 1985 novel by Don DeLillo "White Noise". We discuss postmodern literature, the limitations of irony, American consumer culture, Brazilian politics, the fear ...
2021-08-06 16:16:25 +0000 UTC View Post
UNLOCKED (was previously an early release): In this episode, Breht is joined by philosopher Massimo Pigliucci to discuss the philosophy of stoicism. In the second half we open up the conversation and discuss politics, the European right, Massimo's application of stoicism to the climate crisis, and more.
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2021-08-04 15:52:58 +0000 UTC View Post
In this patreon-only exclusive, Breht sits down with his 12 year old daughter and 14 year old niece to talk about life from their perspective. We discuss feminism, the insecurities of young women, multiple important social issues, and more... then the girls tell listeners a couple things about me that you may not know lol.
Breht talks with Derek Ford about the Liberation School's new podcast/online class "Reading Capital with Comrades".
All 12 episodes of "Reading Capital with Comrades" can be found here: https://liberationschool.org/reading-capita...
Alyson and Breht answer questions from listeners!
Topics discussed: Maoism and AES, contradictions present and future, the climate crisis, cryptocurrency, Marxist pedagogy and the role of teachers, reasons to maintain revolutionary optimism, how to build relevant skillsets and engage with theory,
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2021-07-28 17:05:43 +0000 UTC View Post
In this second installment of our ongoing series "Dialectics and Psychedelics", Joshua Kahn Russell joins Breht to discuss anxiety and depression, how trauma shapes left movements and organizations, what constitutes a truly healthy left organization, the impact of climate change on our mental health, eco-anxiety, eco-grief, a...
2021-07-22 22:24:32 +0000 UTC View PostAlyson and I are doing a big AMA for Red Menace's public episode this month, please use this thread to ask any and all questions!
We appreciate it!
Black Red Guard joins Breht to discuss a wide range of topics from the synthesis of maoism and black nationalism to the state of the US left to our projections for the coming decades.
Support STL Rising Care Fund here: https://www.facebook.com/S...
Nick came through Omaha and so we got a chance to hang out in real life. It was a great time.
When I posted this pic to twitter many people were shocked as they had never seen what I look like. The conversations about what people THOUGHT I looked like based on my voice were amusing and weird to me. I know many of you h...
Breht was awoken early this morning by a sickening feeling of anxious dread and existential despair brought on by his ever-deepening realization of the full implications of climate chaos... Instead of curling up in the fetal position and vomiting out his anxiety on his tiny bathroom floor, he went over to Producer Dave's hous...
2021-07-11 17:18:10 +0000 UTC View Post
In this first ever collaboration between Red Menace and Guerrilla History, Henry (GH) and Alyson (RM) team up to interview Françoise Vergès on her book "A Decolonial Feminism".
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Stephen Gowans joins Breht to talk about his book "Patriots, Traitors, and Empires: The Story of Korea's Struggle for Freedom".
They discuss the history of Korea, Japanese colonial occupation of Korea, WW2 and t...
Breht, Adnan, and Henry talk about the prospects for extraterrestrial life, what is actually on the government's UFO tapes, and what UFOs would want if they were indeed real. A thought provoking and fun discussion all around!
2021-07-02 23:30:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, Alyson and Breht teach and discuss two works by Alexandra Kollontai: her 1909 essay "The Social Basis of the Woman Question" and her 1923 essay "Make Way for Winged Eros". They contextualize each essay, walk the listener through them both, and then discuss their meanings and implications.
2021-07-02 23:28:20 +0000 UTC View PostBreht reads and comments on an article about an imprisoned antifascist, Eric King, who alleges being subjected to torture and beatings at the hands of correctional officers and white supremacist gangs for his political beliefs.
2021-06-21 22:22:51 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Professor Andrew Liu to talk about his book Tea War: A History of Capitalism in China and India. A fascinating discussion about capitalist development in the periphery through the story of a commodity, be sure to get the word out!
Andrew Liu is an assistant profess...
2021-06-18 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Kristen R. Ghodsee returns to the show, this time to discuss the life, work, and legacy of the Bolshevik leader and famous Marxist Feminist Alexandra Kollontai. We discuss her life, her radicalization, her relationship with other famous revolutionaries, her e...
2021-06-17 03:52:20 +0000 UTC View Post
In this collaboration with Faith and Capital, I am interviewed on a wide range of subjects, including whether or not there is a contradiction between spirituality and marxist materialism, the importance of decolonialism in the fight for communism,...
2021-06-16 19:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In this collaboration with Shawn and Aaron from Srsly Wrong and Mexie from the Vegan Vanguard, we have a wide ranging...
2021-06-14 18:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Matthew Furlong returns to the show to discuss the life and philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, the great 17th century Dutch philosopher, as a lens (no pun intended) through which to deepen our understanding of dialectics and the world in which we live.
Check out our first installment of "Dialectics Deep Dive" here:
2021-06-12 23:06:14 +0000 UTC
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In this episode we talk about vaccine intellectual property rights. We cover some history, some current events, and overall just rant back and forth. A very fun conversation for each of us!
2021-06-12 16:41:49 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, Alyson and Breht use texts from Fanon, Cesaire, Mao, and Lenin to help make sense of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the history of zionism, the role of the United States in the conflict, and more. They define settler colonialism and imperialism, show how they are operative in the conflict, and then have...
2021-05-31 17:59:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Dr. Judith Grisel, former addict and behavioral neuroscientist, joins Breht to discuss her life experiences and her fascinating book "Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction".
We discuss how addiction works at the level of the brain and how it feels at the level of experience. We also discu...
Anjuli Fatima Raza Kolb, professor of English at Toronto University, joins Breht to discuss her book "Epidemic Empire: Colonialism, Contagion, and Terror". They have a wide ranging conversation on British colonialism in India, the conc...
2021-05-18 14:26:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Brigid Ó Coileáin and Esperanza Fonseca join Breht to discuss proletarian and Marxist feminism, the history and power dynamics of the sex trade, the rhetoric and ideology of l...
2021-05-12 17:06:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patron-Only Early Release, Zen Buddhist and Philosophy Professor David R. Loy, author of "EcoDharma" and "Money, Sex, War, and Karma", joins Breht to discuss Zen Buddhism, Western and Eastern Philosophy, Awakening, Socially Engaged Buddhism, the Relevance of Marxism, the psychology of consumerism, and more!
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2021-05-05 17:53:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Danny Haiphong joins the show to discuss China, the increase of anti-asian hate crimes, the history of American imperialism in Asia, how the media manufactures consent against China, and who's interests the new anti-China aggression really serves.
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Breht and Alyson teach, discuss, and reflect on 'Discourse on Colonialism' by Aimé Césaire.
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2021-04-30 17:40:09 +0000 UTC View Post
