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Sep 5

UNLOCKED: In Praise of Prose, Poetry, and the Present Moment

Breht discusses the importance of reading, writing, meditating and spending time alone in nature as essential to a well lived life; as well as mental-emotional protection from the techno-oligarchic assault on our minds, attention spans, and ability to think critically. Learn more ... Show More

46m 14s

Sep 1

Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit: Dialectics, Consciousness, and Freedom

Breht sits down with philosopher Colin Bodayle for a wide-ranging exploration of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, one of the most influential and notoriously difficult works in modern philosophy. Together they unpack Hegel's account of consciousness, contradiction, freedom, recog ... Show More

3h 12m

Aug 19

Socialism and Man in Cuba: Che Guevara and the Revolution of Consciousness

Breht reads, reflects upon, and elaborates on Che Guevara's famous essay "Socialism and Man in Cuba" wherein Che argues that socialism cannot be reduced to changing property relations or economic structures; it must also produce a new kind of human being, less alienated, less gov ... Show More

2h 44m

Dec 2022

Malcolm X

Malcolm X is a civil rights revolutionary. He’s not playing the establishment’s game. He’s not keeping the peace and hoping if he’s a good enough Black man, he’ll be allowed to get ahead. Instead, he’s calling out white segregationists. And to some people, he’s an aggressive reve ... Show More

52m 13s

Aug 2021

Ep. 494 - Listen to these 4 clips of Malcolm X

While I'm away, the staff at The North Star will be playing some of our favorite episodes from some of our other podcast series. Here I play four of the most powerful clips from the speeches and interviews of Malcolm X. They are also painful because they shouldn't even be releva ... Show More

19m 40s

Jul 2023

Acting Out

Malcolm talks with Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, host of The Last Archive, about the forgotten origins of a major social science, the missing chapter in Ella Fitzgerald’s life, and what it all has to do with the prison just down the street from Malcolm’s office. Listen, and check out the b ... Show More

36m 34s

Feb 2023

The Life and Works of Julian Bond with Dr. Deborah McDowell

Bakari Sellers is joined by scholar Dr. Deborah McDowell to discuss her role as director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia (2:59) and the archiving and publication of activist Julian Bond’s writings in the Julian Bond Papers Project (4:53). Plus, th ... Show More

35m 49s

Jul 2023

Episode 86 - Back And To The Left

JFK, RFK, MLK, Malcolm X. What do they all have in common? Come learn about the four main US political assassinations of the 60s!Also, let us know what you think of this format! Want a whole standalone series like this? Hate it and never want to hear it again?Epi ... Show More

1h 31m

Feb 2021

Side Effects of Black Power (with Charles M. Blow)

This week, we speak to author, New York Times columnist, and revolutionary thinker Charles M. Blow about his new book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto and the pragmatic ways to empower Black folks in America.Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/Aman ... Show More

1h 16m

Mar 2023

(Preview) Politics and Letters: Conor McCarthy on Edward Said

*Friend of the podcast Chris Beausang has started his own podcast! Subscribe to his show here on Apple Podcasts and listen to the entire episode* An interview with Conor McCarthy about the life and work of the Palestinian literary critic and activist Edward Said. Conor McCarthy i ... Show More

36m 10s

Jun 2021

The Art of War

This week, Dope KNife chops it up with leftist activist and battle rapper extrordinaire Soul Khan and discusses the roots and ethics of battle rap culture with cohost Linqua Franqa, reflecting on famous rap battles of history-- Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee, Boogie Down Productions v ... Show More

1h 28m