Dec 24

Jesus Christ Beyond Belief: A Mystical Reading of the Gospels

In this Christmas special, Alyson and Breht reinterpret Jesus through Jewish mysticism, Christian contemplative traditions, and Buddhist conceptions of Enlightenment, offering an understanding of his teachings and words as attempts to articulate the ineffable and non-dual, rather ... Show More

2h 11m

Nov 30

(Teaser) The Anti-Human Nihilism of the Techno-Oligarchs

This is a small snippet from a much larger patreon exclusive episode, which you can sign up for (and support the show in the process) here: www.patreon.com/revleftradio

15m 32s

Nov 24

The Years of Lead in Italy: Strategy of Tension, Operation Gladio, & the Long 1970s

Most people, even on the Left, only know fragments of Italy's "Years of Lead." This episode pulls the whole picture into focus: the mass worker upsurge after the boom years, the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing and the death of Giuseppe Pinelli, the rise of the Red Brigades, the ki ... Show More

1h 47m

Apr 2022

[BEST OF] The Fundamentals of Marxism: Historical Materialism, Dialectics, & Political Economy

[Originally released Oct 2020] In this episode of our sister podcast "Red Menace", 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 Mar ... Show More

1h 44m

Apr 2022

[BEST OF] The Fundamentals of Marxism: Intro to Political Economy

[Originally released Feb 2021] <div dir="ltr">In this episode of <a href= "https://redmenace.libsyn.com/">Red Menace</a>, Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of political economy, core economic co ... Show More

1h 26m

Jun 2024

Dialectical Materialism w/ Josh Sykes

Contradiction is one of the most important concepts in Marxist philosophy. When we think about Marxism, we typically think about the contributions that Marx, Engels, Lenin (and many others since) have made specifically to the study of political economy—but th ... Show More

1h 21m

Feb 2022

In Defense of Marxism w/ The Sensible Socialist

Breht recently went on The Sensible Socialist podcast to confront, analyze, and dismantle the laughable misrepresentations of Marxism and the shallow anti-communism of James Lindsay. In the process, we clarify core concepts within Marxism, respond to various argu ... Show More

1h 53m

Nov 2022

Marxist Theory: Engels, Lenin, and Dialectical Materialism

Thomas Riggins is a New York university lecturer in philosophy and ancient studies. He is a retired city housing manager and a veteran of the peace and civil rights movements of the 1960s. He holds degrees from Florida State University and the CUNY Graduate Center. He is curre ... Show More

1h 28m

May 2022

Marxism and ethics: Their morals and ours

Opponents of Marxism often accuse it of being indifferent to the sanctity of the individual. But do capitalism and its apologists really respect the individual any more than Marxism does? In this talk, Ellen Morton explores the real role of morality in class society. 🔗 Learn mor ... Show More

32m 39s

Apr 2022

Introduction to Marxist philosophy

Every political movement bases itself, consciously or unconsciously, on some sort of philosophy or world outlook. In this talk, Nat Arkwright introduces the basic tenets of dialectical materialism - the philosophy of Marxism - and discusses why it is that we need a revolutionary ... Show More

44m 9s

Jul 2021

What is materialism? | The ABCs of Marxist philosophy (Part 1)

There are many ways to categorise philosophy, but at the most fundamental level, all philosophies are either idealist or materialist. Marxist philosophy is fundamentally materialist, that is to say, it believes the material universe is the only universe, and that mind is a produc ... Show More

22m 56s

May 2024

Race And Class: Do We Need A 'Black Marxism'? | Revolution Festival '23

‘Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition’, by Cedric Robinson, has featured in countless anti-racist reading lists across schools and universities. The title suggests it will be a synthesis of Marxism and the Black struggle. In reality, it is an attempt to divide ... Show More

49m 7s

Feb 2022

Dialectics: From Hegel To Marx

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was one of the greatest minds that humanity has ever known. His development of the dialectic, placed on a materialist basis by Marx, provides key insights into the logic of all change, development and transformation in nature, society and the human m ... Show More

38m 22s

The Fundamentals of Marxism: Dialectics,...