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Che Guevara: Revolutionary Hero (Life, Legacy, and Theory) Sep 20, 2022

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This is the audio from a full video put out by Paul Connolly over at the YouTube channel "Marxist Paul" on the life, legacy, and theory of Che Guevara.

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3yVJghCn9Q&ab_channel=MarxistPaul

Check out Paul's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarxistPaul

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GH Teaser: Booker Omole (Communist Party of Kenya) on China and Africa Aug 31, 2022

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Breht askes Booker Omole from the Communist Party of Kenya about China and its role in Africa; particularly as compared to the United States and Europe. Listen to the Full Episode by subscribing to Guerrilla History on your preferred podcat app, OR you can find the episode directly here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/booker-omole-of-the-communist-party-of-kenya-history-and-class-analysis-of-kenyan-elections

The French Revolution Aug 29, 2022

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Stella joins Breht to discuss (and put a unique communist spin) on the great French Revolution! Together, they discuss the conditions that led to the revolution, the major events and figures of the Revolution, the importance of mass mobilization for any authentic revolution, the so-called Reign of Terror, Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat, the Guillotine, the role of women, Babeuf and the Conspiracy of Equals, the Thermidorian Reaction and the end of the Revolution, the response to the Rev by the rest of monarchical Europe, and why communists today should value this bourgeois revolution and even see it as a part of our egalitarian and revolutionary tradition! Rev Left's "Haitian Revolution" episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/the-haitian-revolution Rev Left's "Paris Commune" episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/the-paris-commune-a-brief-blossoming-of-proletarian-power Clips included in this episode are from TDC - The World History Documentaries 'The French Revolution': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9RJz8LLhZQ Outro music "The Guillotine" by The Coup

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When the Balkans were Red: Reflections on Yugoslavia w/ Yugopnik Aug 22, 2022

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Yugopnik joins Breht to talk about political development, philosophy, Yugoslavia, Tito, the Balkans today, the Russia-Ukraine War, perceptions of the US, and much more!

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Outro music "Video Sex" by Detektivska Prica

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The Noam Chomsky Interview w/ Vijay Prashad (Guerrilla History) Aug 19, 2022

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The Guerrilla History hosts talk with Professor Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad about the topics in their brand new book The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power.

Listen to the entire interview by subscribing to Guerrilla History on your preferred podcast app -- or find it here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/

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Taiwan: Pelosi's Visit, Xi's Response, and US Brinkmanship Aug 18, 2022

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Danny Haiphong returns to Rev Left, this time to discuss Taiwan, China, Pelosi' recent visit, US imperial goals in the region, and much more!

Support Danny's work here: https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphong

Check out the Rev Left episode Danny was on that we mentioned in the episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/american-exceptionalism-and-innocence-deconstructing-ideology-and-myths

Check out Danny's work at the Black Agenda Report here: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Danny%20Haiphong

Follow Danny on Twitter @SpiritOfHo

Outro music: "16 Shots" by Vic Mensa

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Feminist Analysis: The Sexual and Gender Politics of Fascism Aug 17, 2022

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Tai Lee joins Breht to lay out a feminist analysis of modern fascism and to assert the importance of keeping a robust proletarian feminism at the center of our socialist politics.

Topics discussed include: the overturning of Roe, theocratic fascism on the American Right, the intensification of LGBTQ hate on the American Right, chauvanists and bigots pretending to be on the Left, the Manosphere and Andrew Tate, the profound insecurity behind the performance of hyper-masculinity, violent misogyny and its relationship to mass shootings, and much, much more!

Follow Tai on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yungz0rn

Check out Tai's podcast "Private Life" by The Red Femmes on your favorite podcast app.

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Outro Music: Alrighty Aphrodite by Peach Pit

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Psychodrama: J.L. Moreno, Psychosociology, and Marxism Aug 12, 2022

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Walter Logeman joins Breht to discuss the work of psychosociologist, psychiatrist and founder of psychodrama J.L. Moreno. We discuss his unique approach to psychotherapy, what he had to say about Marx and Marxism, communal v. individual approaches to psychoanalysis, Walter's life and fascinating background, and much more!

Walter Logeman's blog: https://psyberspace.walterlogeman.com/

Recommendations:

- "Who Shall Survive?" by Jacob Moreno

- The Essential Moreno: Writings on Psychodrama, Group Method, and Spontaneity

- The Philosophy, Theory and Methods of J. L. Moreno: The Man Who Tried to Become God by John Nolte

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Intro to German Idealism: Kant, Fichte, Schelling, & Hegel Jul 31, 2022

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Matthew Segall is Assistant Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He joins Breht to discuss the philosophical movement known as German Idealism, its major figures, its historical context, its legacy, and its continued relevance. Learn more about Matthew and his work: https://footnotes2plato.com/ Listen to Matt's previous appearance on Rev Left here: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/whitehead Outro Song: Dead of Night by Orville Peck ---------------------- Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

The Richard Wolff Interview: Imperialism, Inflation, and the Mechanics of Capital (GH Teaser) Jul 29, 2022

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Listen to the entire interview with Prof. Richard Wolff by subscribing to Guerrilla History on your preferred podcast app -- or find it here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/

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