Apr 14

The Chartist Revolution

“Let there be no blinking the question. These are not the times to be nice about mere words: the fact is that there is but one mode of obtaining the Charter, and that is by insurrection.” George Julian HarneyChartism was the first time ever that British workers fixed their eyes o ... Show More

52m 12s

Apr 7

The Easter Rising of 1916

The Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the most inspiring events in Irish revolutionary history. The rising saw Europe’s first Red Army, the Irish Citizen’s Army, fight the forces of British Imperialism on the streets of Dublin and sacrifice their lives for the cause of a free Irela ... Show More

42m 39s

Mar 31

The Reformation: religion, revolution and the rise of the bourgeoisie

“The long fight of the bourgeoisie against feudalism culminated in three great, decisive battles. The first was what is called the Protestant Reformation…” EngelsWhen Martin Luther pinned his ninety-five thesis to the door of a church he set in motion a struggle on a scale that h ... Show More

46m 37s

Sep 2024

Communism: everything you wanted to know

First published in 1848, the The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels presents communism as a 'spectre' haunting Europe. During the century that followed, this revolutionary ideology swept the world and left an indelible mark on the geopolitical dynamics of the m ... Show More

48m 30s

Jan 2025

The Truth about Lenin, Stalin and the Soviet Union - Michael Malice

Michael Malice is the author of Dear Reader, The New Right, The Anarchist Handbook & The White Pill. He's the host of the "YOUR WELCOME" podcast on YouTube @MichaelMaliceofficial | SPONSOR: Aura. Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to our sponsor https://aura. ... Show More

1h 12m

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

Feb 2020

#303 - Leon Trotsky Part 2: Permanent Revolution

Continuing their series on Mr. Trotsky, the boys get into the nitty gritty of his particular brand of revolutionary socialism, i.e. Trotskyism. They also discuss Trotsky's military career and the first grumblings of discontent between him and a certain Joseph Stalin.

36 m

Mar 2019

Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism - V.I. Lenin

Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism is a classic text of Marxist political theory that analyzes imperialism as capitalism's advanced, monopolistic stage. Lenin argues imperialism arises from monopoly capitalism's drive for profits and new markets, resulting in fi ... Show More

1h 25m

Jun 2025

Russian Propaganda

Laurie Taylor talks to Nina Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs at The New School in New York City about her research into the propaganda formulas deployed by Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin over the last two decades. As the great granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev, th ... Show More

27m 53s

Oct 2025

Stalin’s War on Genetics

October 11, 1955. Nearly three hundred of the Soviet Union’s top scientists sign a secret letter demanding the removal of one man: Trofim Lysenko. For decades, Lysenko had Joseph Stalin’s ear, ruling Soviet biology with an iron fist—banning genetics, rewriting textbooks, and send ... Show More

40m 38s

Jun 2025

[BEST OF] The Chinese Revolution: Chairman Mao, Cultural Revolution, & Communist China

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jun 4, 2018 In this episode, Breht is joined by Yueran Zhang, a PhD candidate in Sociology at Harvard University, to discuss the Chinese Revolution and the legacy of Mao Zedong. Together, they explore the historical context of China's revolutionary transformat ... Show More

1h 2m

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