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Crossing the Threshold: The Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead Apr 10, 2023

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Professor of philosophy Matthew D. Segall returns to Rev Left to discuss his newest book, which is based on his disseratation, titled "Crossing the Threshold: Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead". Together, they discuss the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schelling, and Alfred North Whitehead, and work through the vision of the cosmos - and of our place in it - that emerges from their work. Check out Matt and his work here: https://footnotes2plato.com/ Check out our previous interviews with Matt here: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=segall Outro music: "Death Machine" by AJJ

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Aristocratic Radicalism: Nietzsche and the Politics of Reaction Apr 03, 2023

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Professor Matt McManus returns to Rev Left to talk about his newest book, a collection of essays from various authors that he put together and edited titled "Nietzsche and the Politics of Reaction: Essays on Liberalism, Socialism, and Aristocratic Radicalism". Together they discuss the book, the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, his actual political beliefs, ways in which he has been sanitized or misinterpreted, what he thought of socialism and Christianity, how the political left and right get Nietzsche wrong, what the left can actually learn from him, the Death of God and the various forms of Nihilism it has generated, and much more! Check out more of McManus' work HERE Pre-order Matt's upcoming book HERE Outro music: "Alone and Forsaken" by Hank Williams

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The Red Battalion: Embedded with the New People's Army Mar 27, 2023

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Filmmaker Steven De Castro joins Breht to discuss his on-the-ground documenary film on the New People's Army of the Phillipines for Means TV called Revolution Selfie; The Red Battalion. Together they discuss his film, his unique documentary style, his time embedded with the NPA, the Marcos Regime, Comrade Joma, the poverty and inequality in Manilla and throughout the Philippines that the NPA are fighting against, the role christianity plays in the guerrilla movement, LGBTQ fighters in the New People's Army, and much more! Watch the Trailer for Revolution Selfie; The Red Battalion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m__3prDPwH0&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=StevenDeCastro Check out the film here: https://means.tv/programs/revselfie Learn more about Steven and his work here: http://credibilitymedia.com/ Check out our interview with Jose Marie Sison (aka Comrade Joma) here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/joma Outro music: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu

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The Origin of the Family, Private Property, & The State by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 1) Mar 23, 2023

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In this episode of Red Menace, Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the first three chapters of Friedrich Engel's important work of historical materialism, "The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State". Together they discuss the core arguments of the text, the anthropological science behind it, why this text is considered a foundational text of Marxist Feminism, and much more! 00:15 Intro 4:28 Summary 51:58 Discussion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

Peter Zeihan's Anti-China Fairy Tales & Lullabies Mar 23, 2023

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PATREON TEASER: Breht responds to geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan's Anti-China rantings and predictions. Note also that the major disagreements articulated in this episode will be decided objectively in time. Is Peter right that China is an incompetent, flailing, and doomed country bound for total collapse and probable balkanization, or is Breht correct that Peter's knowledge of China is severely limited, his predictions are wildly over-confident, and no such collapse of China is imminent or likely at all: one of them will be proven correct in the coming years... To get more content like this, and to listen to the full episode, join the Rev Left Radio Patreon here:

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On Physical Education: Advice and Inspiration Mar 20, 2023

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Esperanza Fonseca joins Breht to discuss the scientifically proven benefits of regular physical activity, the relationship of mental health to physical health, basic and intermediate advice regarding the most effective ways to exercise for overall health and fitness, holistic approaches to a genuinely healthy life above and beyond physical exercise, criticisms of the many failings and grotesqueries of popular "fitness culture" on and offline, things to beware of when trying to build a healthy exercise habit into your life, solid recommendations for further investigation, and more! In-Show Recommendations: - Jeff Nippard: https://linktr.ee/jeffnippard - Zao Strength: https://www.youtube.com/@ZaoStrength - FullMetalLifter: https://www.instagram.com/fullmetallifter/ - Dr. Idz: https://www.instagram.com/dr_idz/ - Andy Galpin: https://www.andygalpin.com/ Outro music: "Way of Life" by Dead Prez

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All Too Human: Storytelling, Filmmaking, and Class Consciousness Mar 13, 2023

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Michael Workman is a talented filmmaker from Montana, and is also the Director of Features Programming at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, as well as a board member of Means TV. Michael joins Breht to discuss his films, Means TV, Soviet and American Cinema, Stanely Kubrick, how film can be used to raise class consciousness, storytelling, the lives of our fathers, and much more.

Michael's latest film, Meantime, will be streaming on Means TV and has won a bunch of awards like the Best Short Film Award at Telluride Mountainfilm, Best Short Documentary Award at BendFilm Festival and the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at Palm Springs ShortFest.

Michael's website: https://michaeltworkman.com/

Join and Support Means TV here: https://means.tv/

Check out Michaels film Meantime here: https://means.tv/programs/meantime

Outro music: "Fashion" by Nicholas Merz

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Organize, Fight, Win: Black Communist Women's Political Writing Mar 10, 2023

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We are sharing a recent Guerilla History episode on the Rev Left feed for those that missed it! Make sure to subscribe to Guerrilla History on your preferred podcast app! In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on two fantastic guests, Prof. Charisse Burden-Stelly and Prof. Jodi Dean. We discuss their co-edited collection, Organize, Fight, Win: Black Communist Women's Political Writing, which is an absolutely indispensable resource for those of us serious about achieving liberation! This collection includes writings focused on the period from 1919-1956, which argue that racial and economic equality can only be achieved by overthrowing capitalism. Pick up the book!

Dr. CBS is an Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University. She is an organizer with Black Alliance for Peace and a Co-Author of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Life in American History alongside our mutual friend Gerald Horne. She can be followed on twitter @blackleftaf or on her website https://www.charisseburdenstelly.com/.

Dr. Jodi Dean is a Professor of Political Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She is the author of numerous books including Comrade: An Essay on Political Belonging, Crowds and Party, and The Communist Horizon. She can be followed on twitter @jodi7768.

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A Spectre, Haunting: On The Communist Manifesto Mar 06, 2023

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Bestselling author and literary critic China Miéville joins Breht to discuss his newest book A Spectre, Haunting: On The Communist Manifesto

Together, they discuss the literary merits of the famous text, the historical context in which Marx and Engels wrote it, the increasing contemporary relevance of the Manifesto, and much more!

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Approaching Organizing and Spirituality w/ Rev Left Radio Feb 27, 2023

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Breht was a guest on The Heatwave podcast, the podcast of MECHA, a Marxist organization based in Phoenix. They were essential in making Breht's speech at ASU happen, and Breht sat down with them before the speech for a two hour conversation about spirituality and meditation, socialist organizing, and much more.

Learn more about MECHA here: https://linktr.ee/MECHAdeASU

Check out The Heatwave on your fav podcast app, or here: https://thwpod.podbean.com/

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