Jul 23
Substance, Spirit, Struggle: From Spinoza through Hegel to Marx (and Beyond)
In this unlocked patreon episode Breht traces and explains a subterranean philosophical lineage running from Spinoza through Hegel to Marx and Louis Althusser. Beginning with Spinoza's conception of God or Nature as a single, immanent Substance, he explores how Hegel transforms S ... Show More
1h 22m
Jul 22
From Theory to Praxis: Lenin's Revolutionary Formula w/ Breht O'Shea
"From each according to their ability, to each according to their need." Steve's guest, Breht O'Shea of Rev Left Radio and Red Menace podcast, believes that dedicating one's life to fighting for this vision, even without knowing the outcome, is more meaningful than pursuing capit ... Show More
1h 46m
May 2023
"The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State" by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 2)
In this second installment of our three-part series on Friedrich Engels' famous work "The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State", Alyson and Breht discuss chapters 4, 5, and 6 titled "The Greek Gens", "The Rise of the Athenian State", and "the Gens and the State i ... Show More
57m 28s
Aug 2023
"The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State" by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 3)
Alyson and Breht finish their 3-part series on Friedrich Engels' text "The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State", and reflect on the text as a whole. Together, they wrestle with questions, like: What is family abolition? How do rich people buy extended, communal ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 2020
The Fundamentals of Marxism: Dialectics, Historical Materialism, and Class Struggle
In this episode, Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We want this episode to stand as a resource for *everyone* interested in Marxism - from those who are brand new to the Marxist left all the way to veterans of th ... Show More
1h 42m
May 2025
Dialectics of Nature: Engels on Dialectical Materialism as a Worldview
In this episode, Alyson and Breht explore Friedrich Engels' Dialectics of Nature, a bold and underappreciated attempt to apply dialectical materialism to the natural sciences. Often dismissed or misunderstood, this unfinished work offers a sweeping view of reality - from physics ... Show More
2h 35m
Jun 2019
State and Revolution: Marx, Lenin, & the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
An episode done on Rev Left last year in which Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution. ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Plea ... Show More
1h 42m
Jun 2021
Alexandra Kollontai: Marxist Feminism and Love After Capitalism
In this episode, Alyson and Breht teach and discuss two works by Alexandra Kollontai: her 1909 essay "The Social Basis of the Woman Question" and her 1923 essay "Make Way for Winged Eros". They contextualize each essay, walk the listener through them both, and then discuss their ... Show More
2h 3m
<div class="gs"> <div class=""> <div id=":yf" class="ii gt"> <div id=":ye" class="a3s aiL"> <div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">In this episode, Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of po ... Show More
