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Man on Fire: Aaron Bushnell's Sacrifice for Palestine
February 29, 2024

Rest in Peace, Aaron. Free Palestine! "To burn oneself by fire is to prove that what one is saying is of the utmost importance. There is nothing more painful than burning oneself. To say something whi

On Mysticism: Ego, Suffering, & Love
February 20, 2024

On this episode of Red Menace, Alyson and Breht had some things come up such that they couldn't record their planned episode on Marx's 18th Brumaire (coming soon!), so instead they have a deep, organi

Apartheid in South Africa: An Investigation
December 14, 2023

In this Rev Left Family Annual Collab (+Red Menace+), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain t

Decolonizing Palestine: Toward National Liberation in the Levant
November 01, 2023

Alyson and Breht discuss the ongoing national liberation struggle in Palestine (recorded Oct. 30th 2023). Together, they discuss the incredible shift in public opinion on Israel and Palestine, the int

What Is To Be Done? with Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante (Upstream Interview)
October 23, 2023

What Is To Be Done?This is the question so profoundly posed by the Russian Revolutionary and Bolshevik leader, Vladimir Lenin, in his landmark text of the same name. Although it was written well over

Toward Liberation: Palestine on Fire
October 11, 2023

discusses the current situation in Palestine, helps listeners navigate and dismantle common Zionist talking points, and (hopefully) brings some much needed moral clarity and intellectual honesty to a

[RE-UPLOAD] Decolonization is Not a Metaphor - Tuck & Yang
October 09, 2023

Originally Aired on Oct 31, 2021 On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht teach, discuss, and apply the lessons of 'Decolonization is Not a Metaphor' by Tuck and Yang Support Red Menace and get

"The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State" by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 3)
August 08, 2023

Alyson and Breht finish their 3-part series on Friedrich Engels' text "The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State", and reflect on the text as a whole. Together, they wrestle with quest

American Rot: SCOTUS' War on the American People
July 02, 2023

Alyson and Breht discuss the recent rulings by the Supreme Court, a wildly anti-democratic, thoroughly corrupt, and staunchly reactionary institution that the American right has spent years and billio

INTRODUCING: Shoeless in South Dakota
June 20, 2023

Introducting a brand new podcast,   Part comedy, part exploration of the human condition. Easy Listening for Dark Nights (of the soul).   Find the show , or subscribe to Shoeless on Spotify or Apple