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O22: Organizing Against Police Brutality w/ Families Demanding Justice

October 22 is the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality (O22), a day of coordinated action across the country demanding justice for those killed and brutalized

Oct 9
1 h 08 min

An Inhuman Future: Nick Land, Techno-Accelerationism, and the Dark Enlightenment

In this episode Alyson and Breht enter the strange and unsettling world of Nick Land: Marx, Nietzsche, Delueze, cybernetics, accelerationism, and the possibility that cap

Sep 30
2 h 05 min

Che's "New Socialist Man" and the Bodhisattva Revolutionary

Breht reads the speech he recently gave in-person at the 2026 Socialism Conference in Chicago. In the Speech, he analyzes the role of human subjectivity in revolutionary

Sep 23
1 h 01 min

Existentialism, Socialism, Buddhism and The Modern Revolutionary Spirit (Ft. The Deprogram)

Breht went on The Deprogram to discuss the philosophical strains and core arguments of his upcoming book from Iskra Books titled "A Letter to Young Revolutionaries" as we

Sep 21
1 h 51 min

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

Sep 5
46 min

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 wo

Sep 1
3 h 12 min

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 prope

Aug 19
2 h 44 min

The Twin Cities Fight Back: ICE, the New Red Scare, and Socialist Organizing

Aminah Sheikh joins Breht to discuss the mass resistance that erupted in Minneapolis against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, the subsequent repression o

Aug 17
1 h 14 min

Socialism Conference '26: Labor Day Weekend in Chicago!

Breht gives details on his upcoming speech and Q and A at the Socialism Conference in Chicago this September, the listener meet-up afterwards, and the patreon raffle for

Aug 10
6 min

The New Red Scare: Trump's War on the American Left

In this episode, Alyson and Breht examine the Trump administration's emerging campaign against what it calls "far-left terrorism." We begin with NSPM-7, the presidential

Aug 7
1 h 32 min

Toward Indigenous Self-Determination: Fourth World Theory and Indigenous Marxism

In this episode, Breht speaks with his guests Pavin and Jennifer Marley from Total Sovereignty Working Group about George Manuel's Fourth World theory and the Indigenous

Aug 3
1 h 25 min

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

Jul 23
1 h 22 min

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 on

Jul 22
1 h 46 min

Practical Dialectics: The Dialectics of Everyday Life

Chris Alfonso joins Breht to have a wide ranging discussion on the dialectics of our personal and political lives. In the process, they discuss Marxist philosophy, Dialec

Jul 20
2 h 06 min

Democratic Socialist Electoral Victories and the Implications for American Politics

Alyson and Breht reflect on recent Democratic Socialist electoral victories, the ongoing contradiction between the progressive left and the corporate center within the De

Jul 12
1 h 18 min

Expropriate the Rich: Billionaire Rule, Class War, and the Socialist Solution

Economist Rob Larson joins Breht to discuss his book Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do With Their Money, and Why You Should Hat

Jul 3
1 h 19 min

Empire in the Stars: Science Fiction, Ideology, and Colonialist-Imperialist Realism (Feat. The Left Page)

In this episode, Breht goes on The Left Page podcast as a guest to explore the role that science fiction plays as part of the cultural superstructure of empire: a genre b

Jul 2
1 h 30 min

Announcement: Rev Left Summer Design & the Socialism Conference

Get some Rev Left merch while supporting the show here: https://rev-left-merch.myshopify.com Learn more about the Socialism Conference here: https://socialismconference

Jul 1
5 min

Philosophy of Mind: Marxism, Materialism, and Dialectical Monism

In this episode, Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante join forces for a deep philosophical conversation on Marxism, consciousness, and the mind-body problem. Using China Mié

Jun 29
2 h 03 min

Understanding Sudan: Revolution, Civil War, and the Fight for the Future

In this episode, Breht sits down with Mohamed Khougali, author of Politically Unconscious: The Psychic Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution (Iskra Books) for a sweeping a

Jun 24
1 h 59 min

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This was the first time I've listened to this podcast, now I'm going to have to check out all of the preceding episodes. "From Persia to Iran" was amazing. I would love to hear more from this guest- like maybe an episode about the history of Iran in the 20th century? Anyway, great episode. I'm looking forward to checking out the rest. I really appreciate the information, and it was delivered in an educated, yet interesting and entertaining way that kept it accessible.

233Crows · Mar 2026

This podcast single-handedly elevated my consciousness in ways that I can’t even put into words. I’ve been listening for 5 years and listened to a majority of the back catalogue. From history and political education to spiritual and life lessons, Breht and his guests bring important conversations that mainstream media will never give us. If you are feeling disillusioned by the political state of the world, I couldn’t recommend Rev Left more!

Lexmo98 · Oct 2025

A picture of the left. You take care to address every issue, every concern, and every victory of the left in the US - Historical and contemporary. I have never seen American historical analysis so closely exemplify my viewpoint from a place of humanitarian grace and empathy, and righteous justice. Bravo!

Taynet64 · Oct 2025

Excellent analysis. Deep but not too dense for the format. Short enough to remain engaging, but long enough to have a lot of substance. Your back catalog is a goldmine. Grateful for you all.

the burning inch · Jun 2025

I’m kinda shocked that in the same episode that Marxism is being discussed, you guys are essentially asking for unlimited free logo designs to be submitted. Only the “winner” will be paid for their work. The payment is not transparent and the only real clear compensation is “exposure”. This feels pretty capitalistic. A better way to approach this is putting out an RFQ (request for qualification)

Ash.13.22 · May 2025

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