

Rev Left Radio
Revolutionary Left Radio
Discussing political philosophy, current events, activism, and the inevitable historical downfall of capitalism from a revolutionary leftist perspective.
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Aug 20, 2021 • 1h 9min
John Berger and Marxist Art Criticism
Jon Greenaway (aka The LitCritGuy) returns to the show to discuss the life and work of John Berger and the world of Marxist art criticism. Follow Jon here: https://twitter.com/TheLitCritGuy Check out his podcast Horror Vanguard here: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Support Jon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheLitCritGuy Music throughout the episode from the album "I Send you Cadium Red" by John Berger and Gavin Bryars ----- 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

Aug 15, 2021 • 1h 23min
Awakening from the Dream of Separateness
Lauritz Marquardt (aka Conscious Development on YT) 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 more. Find Lauritz's YT channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConsciousDevelopment Find his website here: http://www.lauritzm.com Find the video discussed in the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXHtG93d06I&ab_channel=ConsciousDevelopment ----- 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

Aug 7, 2021 • 1h 22min
The Philosophy of Stoicism w/ Massimo Pigliucci
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. Discover more of Massimo's work here: https://figsinwinter.blog Outro Music: "La Vie En Rose" by Aviva Le Fey ----- 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

Aug 6, 2021 • 1h 28min
White Noise: Postmodern Lit, Consumer Culture, & Thanatophobia
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 of dying, fascism, the burning of the Amazon rainforest, the impact of technology on modern life, and so much more! Check out, subscribe to, and support The Left Page: - https://leftpage.libsyn.com/ - https://www.patreon.com/leftpage/posts - https://twitter.com/leftpagepod ----- 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

Jul 31, 2021 • 1h 9min
Understanding Marx's Capital w/ Liberation School
This podcast discusses the new podcast/online class 'Reading Capital with Comrades' which explores the relevance of Marx's Capital and its application to current struggles. It explores the production process of the podcast, delves into the content of Capital, clarifies important aspects of Marxist theory, examines the placement of the chapter on primitive accumulation, and emphasizes the importance of Lenin's application of Marxist analysis.

Jul 22, 2021 • 1h 41min
Mental Health, Eco-Despair, & Revolutionary Optimism
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, and eco-depression, as well as some reasons to be cautiously optimistic (and maybe even downright hopeful) about the coming decades. Check out the First Installment of this series with Joshua here: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/joshua-kahn 80 Year Trajectory mentioned in Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eVdksZHqpo&ab_channel=CoolWorlds Please donate to The Wildfire Project at https://www.wildfireproject.org/donate www.WidlfireProject.org Instagram: @JoshuaKahnRussell Twitter: @JoshKahnRussell Outro Music: "That Funny Feeling" by Bo Burnham ----- 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

Jul 16, 2021 • 1h 15min
Maoism, Black Nationalism, The US Left, and Our Scorching Future
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/STLRising314/ Check out BRG's new podcast here: https://anymeansnecessary.libsyn.com/ Outro Music: "Punch A N*zi" by The Muslims (check them out here: https://themuslims.com/) ----- 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

Jul 11, 2021 • 48min
Red Hot Take: Our Simmering Present and Our Boiling Future
An urgent call to action to address the severity of the climate crisis, contrasting experiences of wealth and poverty in heatwaves, a mesmerizing encounter with unknown beings and their warning about environmental damage, exploring a famous incident in ufology and gaslighting, climate change denialism and its consequences, the climate impact of the US military and the need for change.

Jul 4, 2021 • 1h 40min
Patriots, Traitors, and Empires: The Korean War and Korea's Struggle for Freedom
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 the Cold War, The Korean War, Kim Il-Sung and guerrilla warfare, South Korea as an American puppet state, the Soviet Union and Mao's China, American propaganda against the DPRK, the prospects for a unified Korea, and much more! Check out Stephen's blog here: https://gowans.blog/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GowansStephen Outro Music: "SNOW" by Zion T (feat. Lee Moon Sae) ----- 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

Jul 3, 2021 • 1h 26min
UFO's, The Pentagon, Space-Time, and Extraterrestrial Intelligence
In this unlocked episode of Guerrilla History, Breht, Adnan, and Henry discuss the recent release by the Pentagon of UAP (Unknown Aerial Phenomenon aka UFO) footage, the theories surrounding its release and the interests at play, the vastness of our cosmos and the challenge of space travel therein, and speculations on what these things could be and, if they are aliens, what their intentions might be. Subscribe to Guerrilla History anywhere you get your podcasts. Support Guerrilla History here: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory Support Rev Left Radio here: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio


