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Episode 90: This week we’re continuing Russia in Revolution An Empire in Crisis 1890 - 1928 by S. A. Smith [Part 1] Introduction [Part 2 - This Week] 1. Roots of Revolution, 1880s–1905 - 00:38 Autocracy and Orthodoxy - 21:23 Popular Religion - 33:17 [Part 3 - 4?] 1. Roots of Revolution, 1880s–1905 [Part 5 - 7?] 2. From Reform to War, 1906–1917 [Par…

You know we had to do it: it’s time for Marxist Paris Geller! In this season 6 episode of GILMORE GIRLS (2000-2007), rich girl Paris Geller is forced to work a catering job and finally connects with Marxist theory. Hilarity ensues. Maria is joined by her childhood friends and fellow GILMORE GIRLS superfans Laura Marino and Jessica Hajdukiewicz to d…

This week we talked with Sofia Syntaxx of the ANGR podcast about decolonization and Land Back.Article discussed:https://pa-cp.org/land-back-and-revolutionary-socialism/https://www.patreon.com/sofiasyntaxxhttps://linktr.ee/angrpodcastFor an extended version of this episode as well as extra episodes, become a patron of the Turn Leftist podcast at pat…

In this episode of Red Reviews Justin tells Cory about A Planet to Win and On Fire, two books about climate change and the Green New Deal. You can get them here - https://www.versobooks.com/books/3107-a-planet-to-win And here - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-Fire/Naomi-Klein/9781982129910 You can find the full show notes here - https://s…

Episode 89: This week we’re starting Russia in Revolution An Empire in Crisis 1890 - 1928 by S. A. Smith [Part 1 - This Week] Introduction - 1:01 [Part 2 - 4?] 1. Roots of Revolution, 1880s–1905 [Part 5 - 7?] 2. From Reform to War, 1906–1917 [Part 8 - 10?] 3. From February to October 1917 [Part 11 - 14?] 4. Civil War and Bolshevik Power [Part 15 - …

Guest Liv starts us off by singing the anthem for this episode: “she’s biracial…she’s a biracial girl…” Maria, with the help of Liv and her mixed-race perspective, trace the journeys of three mixed-race characters: Ginny Miller from GINNY & GEORGIA (2021-present) Maya Ishii-Peters from PEN15 (2019-2021), and Olivia Baker from ALL AMERICAN (2018–pre…

Ben, Kim and Tim talk Mormon teen drug law workarounds, vibes, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott being a bastard, depressing weather, if public education is worth saving (Yes?), Melon Usk buying Twitter, why the gender binary is terrible, and much more!Oleh Tim Matt Ben Kim

Episode 87: This week we’re finishing On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covered chap…

In the season 2 premiere, we take it all the way back to the year 2000 to discuss iconic teen drama DAWSON’S CREEK (1998-2003), as Maria and her guest Emma dive into the time that Joey Potter briefly led a student protest movement in Capeside. When a horde of racist white parents attempt to get the new Black principal fired, Joey leads the students…

This week we talked with Joe Mayall from joewrote.com about nationalizing the airline industry.https://joewrote.substack.com/p/the-case-for-the-united-states-airlineFind this and Joe's other writing at joewrote.substack.comFor an extended version of this episode as well as extra episodes, become a patron of the Turn Leftist podcast at patreon.com/t…

Episode 87: This week we’re continuing with On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covere…

This week we talked with Nelson from the Dixieland of the Proletariat podcast about the Southern Strategy and the party switch. (Recorded late December 2021)linktr.ee/dotproletwitter.com/dotproleinstagram.com/dotprole/dixieprole.libsyn.com/patreon.com/dotproleTwitter thread of party switch politicians:https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/10139814…

Season 2 is coming, y’all! Starting May 1, 2022, we will be airing new episodes of Leftist Teen Drama on Sundays for a 10-episode second season. We’re back covering everything from Paris Geller’s Marxist awakening on GILMORE GIRLS to Emma Nelson’s activism on DEGRASSI to the iconic “we’re all getting the bus” moment on SEX EDUCATION. From high scho…

Host Cory Johnston talks to Tori Williams Douglass who hosts the podcast White Homework about her show, racism, defunding the police, and community. You can find White Homework here - https://anchor.fm/toriglass You can find the full show notes here - https://skepticalleftistpod.wordpress.com/?p=694 You can rate and review the show here - https://w…

Part six of our seven-part series on the life and work of Walter Reuther with the Cars and Comrades podcast.For the extended version of this episode, subscribe to the Cars and Comrade podcast AT rss.com/podcasts/carsandcomrades/Or for this and extra episodes, become a patron of the Turn Leftist podcast at patreon.com/turnleftist at any amount per m…

Episode 86: This week we’re continuing with On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covere…

This week we talked with our guest David about diabetes and medical justice in a for-profit capitalist healthcare system. Find David at instagram.com/type1dialectic and twitter.com/t1dialecticFor extended versions of these episodes, as well as additional episodes, subscribe to our patreon for as little as $1/month100% of contributions are used to f…

Part 2 of our patreon series on Operation Gladio, unlocked. For the extended version, become a patron for $1/monthhttps://patreon.com/turnleftistWe continue our series on Operation Gladio, with Caitlyn and Cullen from the Caitlyn's Conspiracy Corner podcast, VHS Action Rewind, and Steely Fans.Caitlyn's Conspiracy Corner Patreon: https://www.patreon…

Professional historian and Marxist Leninist Justin Clark along with Educator and Organizer Nino Brown take Anarcho-Communist laborer Cory Johnston through a new book from the Party for Socialism and Liberation called Revolutionary Education. You can order a copy here - https://www.liberationschool.org/revolutionary-education/ You can find the full …

Episode 85: This week we’re continuing with On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covere…

Once again, sorry for the long delay between episodes. But not to worry, we have found a producer at long last! This will mean more (and more frequent) content, but also that we finally have a use for patron donations other than podcast hosting fees and obscene marxist t-shirts.https://patreon.com/turnleftistSign up to our patreon now for only $1/m…

Ben, Kim and Tim talk about The Slap (not sorry), frenemies of the show, trolling anti-communist labor historian Erik Loomis, bad Star Trek shows, scaring bosses, vibes, and much more!This week's recs:-Support your local antifa homies (in DC: Frederick Against Fascism)-Star Trek: Enterprise's best episodes: "Demons" and "Terra Prime"-Local Hero (19…

This time around Cory interviews Sara Birrell, a journalist and podcaster who hosts the podcast Unmaking Saskatchewan about her show, Saskatchewan, and some of the issues that we experience here. This was recorded on March 27, 2022 You can find Unmaking Saskatchewan here - https://rss.com/podcasts/unmaking-saskatchewan/ You can find the full showno…

Episode 84: This week we’re continuing with On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covere…

This time professional historian and Marxist-Leninist Justin Clark talks to Cory, laborer and anarcho-communist about the book Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis Available from Penguin Randomhouse https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/37354/women-race-and-class-by-angela-y-davis/ You can find the full show notes here - https://skepticallefti…

Episode 83: This week we’re continuing with On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covere…

Hey folks, welcome to another great interview from The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This interview was with Lua from the Youtube channel Professor Flowers. This interview was recorded and streamed on Twitch on January 19, 2022. We talk about her channel and some debates she has had with various leftist youtubers and streamers as well as concepts th…

Episode 82: This week we’re starting On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covered chapt…

This week we sat down with our good friend and patron Jarrod to talk about the history of neoliberal economic policy and privatization in Australia. For anyone interested in donating to the Red Nation Podcast patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redmediaprSterling: twitter.com/turnleftistpodWard: instagram.com/millennialleftisttwitter.com/wardlawleyJar…

Justin and Cory talk about Jean Paul Sartre's Existentialism is a Humanism You can find the full show notes here - https://skepticalleftistpod.wordpress.com/?p=562 You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticallefti…

Episode 81: This week we’re starting On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covered chapt…

Ben, Kim and Tim talk what is to be done (lol) about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, convoy fascists, not having a take on everything, Lars von Trier's classic Melancholia, Twitter reactionary ish, media literacy and propaganda, and much more!(Note: the audio issues with this episode are because Audacity might be spyware now. Screw you, Audacity.)…

Episode 80: This week we’re starting On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covered chapt…

BONUS EPISODE! Actually, Tim forgot to put this up. We talk about Don't Look Up and whether or not it sucks, plus much more!Oleh Tim Matt Ben Kim

This episode took a little longer to get out due to some life circumstances that took over for awhile. In this one Cory talks to Gay Dave from Echoplex media about how to battle online misinformation. full show notes available here - https://skepticalleftistpod.wordpress.com/?p=536 You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/p…

This week we sat down to talk about the current Russia / Ukraine conflict, and why you shouldn't cheer for neonazis, no matter how much the US psyop takes over the internet. With an additional segment at the end, since we initially recorded our episode as the invasion began. https://www.hexbear.net/post/175667https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/23…

Episode 79: This week we’re starting On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covered chapt…

Episode 78: This week we’re continuing On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm The previous episode that already covered cha…

I’d say that I’m late with this week's episode release, but by now that’s just normal.In the meantime here is the Patreon portion of our IRA episode. I found the discussion about Squid Game and the Chapelle special fun to listen back to. And also, a reminder that if you miss the cold opens that used to start the episodes, they’re still available on…

Episode 77: This week we’re starting On Practice and Contradiction by Mao Zedong The two halves of the book are available online here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm [Part 1 - This Week] 1. A Single Spark Can Star…

Justin and Cory talk about Mao Tse-tung’s On Practice and Contradiction. Available on Verso Books - https://www.versobooks.com/books/2567-on-practice-and-contradiction You can find the complete show notes here - https://skepticalleftistpod.wordpress.com/?p=527 You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-…

Episode 76: Content Warnings this episode for: Mental health, trauma, eugenics. This week we’re finishing The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon The full book is available online here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf [Part 1-5] Concerning Violence [Part 6] Violence in the International Context [Pa…

Part five of our deep dive into the life and work of Walter Reuther with the Cars and Comrades.For the extended version of this episode, subscribe to the Cars and Comrade podcast AT rss.com/podcasts/carsandcomrades/Or for this and extra episodes, become a patron of the Turn Leftist podcast at patreon.com/turnleftist at any amount per monthWho was W…

Episode 75: Content Warnings this episode for: Mental health, trauma, eugenics. This week we’re continuing with The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon The full book is available online here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf [Part 1-5] Concerning Violence [Part 6] Violence in the International Conte…

In this episode Cory talks to Vibya Natana from the local group Black in Sask about the organization, what they're doing, and racism in Saskatchewan and beyond. You can find the full shownotes here - https://skepticalleftistpod.wordpress.com/?p=506 You can find more from Black in Sask here - https://linktr.ee/BlackInSask or on their website Blackin…

Episode 74: Content Warnings this episode for: Mental health, trauma, child violence, child murder, torture, violence, body violation, medical malpractice, involuntary drugging, gaslighting, brainwashing. See below for timestamps indicating some specific CWs. This week we’re continuing with The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon The full book is…

Uprising: forces, structures, and possibilities Mahder is currently a PHD student in Political Science Research on the 2019/2020 uprising plus local resistance committee and tea seller unions by engaging Sudanese scholar and activists Historical points and questions. On February 12, 1952, Egypt and Britain How do you view the issue of Nubians and t…

This week we talked with our dear patron and fellow discord comrade Declan about the IRA. From the Irish War of Independence to the Good Friday Agreement, we covered it all. Tiocfaidh ár lá!For an extended version of this episode (including discussions about Squid Game and Dave Chappelle special) as well as extra episodes every month, subscribe to …

In this episode Cory talks to Anark from the Youtube channel of the same name about what the state actually is, what it does, and how to build anarchist movements. Full shownotes available here - https://skepticalleftistpod.wordpress.com/?p=497 Check out Anark's channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/Anark You can become a patron and get longer u…

Episode 72: This week we’re continuing with The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon The full book is available online here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf [Part 1-5] Concerning Violence [Part 6] Violence in the International Context [Part 7 - 9] Spontaneity: Its Strength and Weakness [Part 10 - 14…