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The Greensboro Massacre of 1979 Mar 23, 2021

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In this episode, Breht is joined by Nilija, Ember, and Cam - three organizers living in and around Greensboro - to discuss the Greensboro Massacre (1979) and its legacy.

Check out the People's Freedom Assembly here: https://linktr.ee/peoplesfreedomassembly

Remember and Honor our fallen Greensboro comrades:

- Sandra Neely Smith

- Dr. Michael Nathan

- Dr. James Waller

- William Evan Sampson

- Cesar Cauce

Outro Music: "Dittybop" by Bambu (feat. Rocky G, Kiwi, & Ruby Ibarra)

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Early Christianity: Psychedelics, Ancient Greece, and the Emerging Church Mar 13, 2021

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In this episode, Brian C. Muraresku, who holds a degree from Brown University in Latin, Greek and Sanskrit, joins Breht to discuss his fascinating book "The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name", a groundbreaking dive into the use of hallucinogens in ancient Greece, the Pagan Continuity Hypothesis, the role of the Eucharist in early Christianity, the relationship between mysticism and religion, the important role women played in this history, understanding Jesus as a mystic, and much more!

Learn more about Brian and find his book here: https://www.brianmuraresku.com/

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White Reconstruction: Domestic Warfare and the Logics of Genocide Mar 12, 2021

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Professor and Author Dylan Rodriguez joins Breht to discuss his book "White Reconstruction: Domestic Warfare and the Logics of Genocide". Find the book here: https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823289394/white-reconstruction/

Dylan's other works mentioned in the show:

https://level.medium.com/abolition-for-the-people-397ef29e3ca5

https://harvardlawreview.org/2019/04/abolition-as-praxis-of-human-being-a-foreword/

http://utotherescue.blogspot.com/2021/01/campus-safety-task-forces-as-police.html

CR Problem with "Community Control of Police" and Police Review Boards https://drive.google.com/file/d/12q4eWZQzwIj-EFrLUU2XbnLipKnXIuxG/view

UC and national Cops Off Campus campaign https://linktr.ee/uc_ftp

twitter: @dylanrodriguez

IG: dylanrodriguez73

Outro Music: "Samoan Cricket Bat" by Bambu

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Socialist Feminism, Class Struggle, and the Cold War Mar 07, 2021

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Kristen R. Ghodsee returns to Rev Left on International Women's Day to discuss the real history of the holiday, socialist feminism, liberal co-option of radical history and movements, the Cold War alliances between socialist states and women in the global south, and so much more! Kristen's website: https://kristenghodsee.com/

The AK47 podcast created and hosted by Kristen: https://kristenghodsee.com/podcast

SRA gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sra-community-range-and-defense-education-project Southern New England SRA twitter: https://twitter.com/sne_sra Coffee With Comrades episode with the SNE SRA: https://coffeewithcomrades.com/episode-122-under-no-pretext-ft-the-sne-sra

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The Art of Loving: Existential Alienation and the Nature of Love Mar 03, 2021

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Megan Devine joins Breht to discuss philosopher Erich Fromm's famous 1956 text "The Art of Loving", in which Fromm employs Marxist, Psychoanalytic, and Eastern Philosophical analysis to explore a core problem at the heart of the human condition: the existential anxiety wrought by our fundamental separation and how Love, in its broadest universal sense, points toward its overcoming.

Philosophize This! on "The Art of Loving"

Outro Music: "Paul" by Big Thief

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The Counterrevolution of 1776 w/ Gerald Horne Mar 02, 2021

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Listen to the full Guerrilla History episode here: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/gerald-horne

On Being: Dismantling the Patriarchy, Inside and Out Mar 01, 2021

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In this episode, Breht is joined by musician, therapist, and teacher Suzin Green to discuss her upcoming book "The Being Project". In this episode, we discuss the rise of the Women's Liberation Movement and Second Wave Feminism, the promises and pitfalls of the 60's counter-culture, Hindu mysticism and mythology, Jungian Psychology, Suzin's unique conception of Patriarchy, the difference between Being and Doing, Suzin's relationship with the late Michael Brooks, and much more! This episode is the latest installment of our ongoing sub-series exploring psychology and spirituality.

Learn more about Suzin here: https://www.suzingreen.com/

Outro Music: "Nice and Quiet" by Bedouine

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Buddhist Enlightenment: Impermanence, No Self, and the Dark Night of the Soul Feb 28, 2021

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Breht is joined by Dr. Daniel M. Ingram, author of "Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha", to discuss what Enlightenment is in the Buddhist tradition, what it feels like from the inside, what it can and cannot offer the individual and society, spirituality and mysticism on the fascist right, perennialism, the adaptability of capitalism, tips and advice for starting a spiritual journey, and so much more!

Check out Daniel's website: https://www.integrateddaniel.info/ His book "MTCB" (free): https://www.mctb.org/

Dharma Overground: https://www.dharmaoverground.org/

The EPRC: https://theeprc.org/

Outro Music: "Fixed and Dilated" by Aesop Rock

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Carl Jung: Psychoanalysis, Analytical Psychology, and Philosophy of Mind Feb 24, 2021

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In this episode, Breht is joined by Spencer from Thoughts on Thinking to discuss the main ideas of the famous psychologist Carl Jung.

Subscribe to Thoughts on Thinking: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmsFftOL2yNub8Z3CB0QKgA?view_as=subscriber

Check out the ToT video on the media mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwW_jKPGNw&ab_channel=ThoughtsonThinking

Outro Music: "I've Got It All (Most)" by Modest Mouse

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UPDATE on "Help if You Can..." Feb 21, 2021

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Thank you to everyone who donated, we met and exceeded our goal in a *breathtakingly* short amount of time. You all are amazing and materially changed someone's life radically for the better!! <3

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