Rev Left Radio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marxist Feminism and the Socialist Left

In this episode, Breht is joined by organizer, educator, and Marxist feminist scholar Comrade Gabi for a discussion on patriarchy, misogyny, and power within contemporary

[UNLOCKED] Alyson and Breht Answer Your Questions

Breht and Alyson spend over three hours answering your questions on a wide range of topics! Subscribe to Rev Left Radio on YouTube to be notified about future livestrea

All Too Human: Dr. John Ukadike on his Experiences in Emergency Medicine

In this installment of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome Dr. John Ukadike, a physician and emergency medicine specialist, into the Shoeless Shed

The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy: Why the Right Blames the Frankfurt School for the Decline of the West

Breht is joined by A.J.A. Woods, author of The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy: Why the Right Blames the Frankfurt School for the Decline of the West. In this conversation, t