Rev Left Radio

On this episode of Red Menace, Alyson is joined by Rey and Esperanza to analyze transgender identity, struggle, and liberation through a principled Marxist feminist and dialectical materialist lens. Rey also talks at length about how these issues and struggles manifest within the Philippines, historically and presently. Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace

Breht was given the honor of being the *first ever guest* on The Deprogram podcast, a new(er) show hosted by Hakim, JT from Second Thought, and Yugopnik, all of whom came to public recognition through their separate YouTube channels. In this episode, they interview Breht on his life and background, the harassments he's faced by the Right and the State, the role of independent left media, what independent left media should NOT do, and much, much more. Subscribe to The Deprogram on your preferred podcast app, and support them here: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram Sub to Yugopnik:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8mbJ-M142ZskR5VR0gBig Sub to Hakim:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPZoYsfoSekIpLcz9plX1Q Sub to Second Thought: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJm2TgUqtK1_NLBrjNQ1P-w/featured ----- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Bron R. Taylor is an American scholar, conservationist, and professor of religion and nature at the University of Florida. Taylor works principally in the areas of religion and ecology, environmental ethics, and environmental philosophy. He is also a prominent historian and ethnographer of environmentalism, especially radical environmentalist movements. Taylor is also editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature and founded the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, serving as its president from 2006 to 2009. He also founded the society's affiliated Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, serving as its editor since 2007. Professor Taylor joins Breht to discuss his book Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future. Outro Music: "Forest Green" by Wolf Parade ----- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Andy from Poor Proles Almanac joins Breht to discuss left v. right forms of prepping, collapse narratives, eco-crisis, anarchism and marxism, rethinking food systems, silvopasture, american decay, the limits of permaculture, land managment, farming, gardening, and more! Subscribe to Poor Proles Alamanac on your preferring podcasting app, and learn more here: https://linktr.ee/PoorProles Outro Music: "Desert" by Sole & DJ Pain 1 ----- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

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Breht recently went on The Sensible Socialist podcast to confront, analyze, and dismantle the laughable misrepresentations of Marxism and the shallow anti-communism of James Lindsay. In the process, we clarify core concepts within Marxism, respond to various arguments against socialism, and reveal the fallacious logic and conspiracy thinking that underpins anti-communism in America today! Check out the Sensible Socialist here: https://sensiblesocialist.com/ Rev Left Merch: https://goodsforthepeople.com/all-goods/p/revleftradio-t-shirt

Jon Greenaway returns to the show, this time to discuss the life and intellectual legacy of the German Jewish Marxist, philosopher, and cultural critic Walter Benjamin. We discuss his biography, his major works, his use of marxism and historical materialist, his art criticism, the role that jewish mysticism played in his work, the frankfurt school, his tragic suicide, and his overall legacy. Check out the Horror Vanguard here: https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500 Outro Music: "Stumblingblock" by Blvck Svm ----- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

Shamayel Shalizi returns to the show to discuss the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in the 70's and 80's, and the complex internal politics of Afghanistan at the time. Shamayel was also a guest on our "Reflections on Afghanistan" episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/reflections-on-afghanistan-culture-history-the-struggle-for-self-determination Links provided by guest: Decolonial therapy: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTAxNjc1NzM2ODk4Njc5?story_media_id=2560750183107113600&utm_medium=copy_link Some of Miss Mina and I's best Diaspora Passing lives : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CU-Yjl5jX4m/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CUxh7yZjnny/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CUN1I7HDeYd/?utm_medium=copy_link Our 2 current fundraisers: https://chuffed.org/project/durkhanum https://aseel.xyz/us/fundraiser-afghans-kunar-ghazni.html ----- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

In this episode, Corey Mohler (from Existential Comics) returns to the show, this time to discuss the life, religion, politics, art, and psychology of the 19th century Russian literary giant Fyodor Dostoevsky - one of the greatest novelists of all time and the author of Crime and Punishment, The Brother Karamazov, The Idiot, Notes from the Underground, and many more! Check out Kung Fu Chess here: https://kungfuchess.org/ Outro Music: "Lotus Flower" by Radiohead ----- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

For this episode, Breht put together a collection of clips of bell hooks speaking about her life, her influences, her ideas, and her spirituality as a way of paying tribute to her and her contributions to the black radical tradition, to our emotional and spiritual lives, and to our society more broadly. The clips are interspersed with songs from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Tracy Chapman, Lauryn Hill, and Gil Scott-Heron. Rest in Power bell hooks. ---- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio or make a one time donation: PayPal.me/revleft LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com