Mar 10

How to end women's oppression

Sunday March 8th marked International Working Women's Day. This day was created by Socialists and Communists to highlight the role of working women under capitalism and in overthrowing it. Communists have always been at the forefront of the struggle against women's oppression. Bu ... Show More

43m 3s

Mar 3

How do Marxists view history?

From the comfort of their cosy armchairs and university lecterns, the well-learned professors of bourgeois academia throw all manner of wild accusations at the Marxist view of history.Fatalistic, teleological, economically deterministic, class reductionist, Messianic... there’s n ... Show More

49m 4s

Feb 24

The British General Strike: A Communist History

Hear the author of A Communist History of the British General Strike talk on the contents of his new book. And order your copy of the book. In May 1926 the working class of Britain moved in its millions. Whispers of a new world — one run by the workers, without the need for bosse ... Show More

52m 45s

Apr 2025

Marxism 101: Intro to Historical Materialism (and the Necessity of Socialism)

In this lecture, Breht provides an accessible but rigorous introduction to the Marxist theory of history: historical materialism. Breht explains how historical materialism is dialectical materialism applied to the evolution of human societies over time, ... Show More

1h 10m

May 2025

[BEST OF] Continuity & Rupture: Maoism and the Science of Revolutionary Communism

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Mar 18, 2018 In this engaging episode, Breht sits down with philosopher and author J. Moufawad-Paul, the mind behind the influential books "The Communist Necessity" and "Continuity and Rupture" among others. Together, they delve deep into JMP's profound explor ... Show More

1h 15m

Aug 2025

Philosophy Series: Hegel, Marx, & Modern Life (Part 1)

Breht listens to, comments on, and expounds upon a public lecture by the late professor of philosophy Rick Roderick from 1989 on Hegel, Marx, and modern American capitalism. Along the way he explicates the Hegelian notion of Freedom, Right and Left Hegelianism, the End of History ... Show More

1h 15m

Jun 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 - f ... Show More

2h 35m

Oct 2024

Exploring Political Theory: Liberal Socialism

Professor and author <a href= "https://left2right.webflow.io/">Matt McManus</a> returns to the show to discuss his newest book, "<a href= "https://www.routledge.com/The-Political-Theory-of-Liberal-Socialism/McManus/p/book/9781032647234">The Political Theory of Liberal Socialis ... Show More

2h 11m

May 2025

[BEST OF] "The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte" by Karl Marx

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Mar 19, 2024 Alyson and Breht explain and explore Karl Marx's classic work "The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte." Together, they discuss Marx's incisive analysis of Louis Bonaparte's rise to power, the complex ... Show More

1h 37m

Jul 2025

How America was duped into fascism with Dr. Roy Casagranda & Serene Sovereign

Follow Dr. Roy Casagranda and Serene Sovereign:https://youtube.com/@drroycasagrandaSerene:https://www.tiktok.com/@nofunnybizznesshttps://www.instagram.com/no.funny.bizznessKnow a lot of you feel overwhelmed with the barrage of unhinged horrific back to back bad news to the point ... Show More

2h 46m

Mar 2024

Kings Were Inevitable and Untouchable Until They Suddenly Weren’t After a Few 1700s Revolutions

At the turn of the nineteenth century, two waves of revolutions swept the Atlantic world, disrupting the social order and ushering in a new democratic-republican experiment whose effects rippled across continents and centuries. The first wave of revolutions in the late 1700s (whi ... Show More

42m 51s

Jan 2025

The Epiphany: What Joyce, the Dead, Musk and Twitter Teach Us About Economic Power

We explore today's seismic changes in media and society, by tracing historical parallels between James Joyce’s The Dead (1907) and today’s digital age. Joyce’s observations on in The Dead about generational divides, the rise of newspapers, and societal shi ... Show More

33m 46s

Feb 2025

Philosophy Series: Stoicism for Revolutionaries

Breht listens to, reflects on, and critically engages with a public lecture by the late philosopher Michael Sugrue titled <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auuk1y4DRgk&ab_channel=MichaelSugrue"> Marcus Aurelius' Meditations: The Stoic Ideal</a>. He discusses the philos ... Show More

2h 2m

In defence of the Enlightenment | Revolu...