The Skeptical Leftist Podcast
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In this episode, we dive deep into David Halberstam's classic book The Best and the Brightest, exploring how some of America's most esteemed minds led the country into one of its most significant foreign policy disasters—the Vietnam War. We unp
Hey everyone, welcome back to the show. Today, we’re revisiting some older bonus content, originally from August of 2021, part of our Red Reviews series—this one’s Red Reviews #6. Even though it’s been a while since we recorded it, the issues w
I had a great chat with Eric Wickham from Big Shiny Takes. We covered a range of topics from Canadian politics and homelessness to the state of media bias. It was a fun and informative conversation that I think you’ll enjoy.Here are some links
Unearth a forgotten gem from our archives! In this episode, we revisit a discussion on the decline of the secular movement, the Intellectual Dark Web (IDW), and the impact of sexual misconduct allegations. Join us for a nostalgic look back at a
In this episode, we're exploring the life and legacy of "the man who shook the world," J. Robert Oppenheimer. Our deep dive into Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin's American Prometheus takes us on a journey through the mind of the brilliant physic
In this episode Justin talks to us about Leninism Under Lenin by Marcel Liebman. We talk about the good and the bad, the revolutionary leader and the politician, all things Lenin. You can get a copy of the book here -https://www.haymarketbook
Ok folks this is an interesting one, Kareem Maize is a former an-cap turned left sympathetic anarchist. He considers himself a Pluralist anarchist or a communalist and runs a website dedicated to the unification of varying anarchist tendencie
In this episode Justin talks to us about 5 revolutionary women courtesy of the book Red Valkyries by Kristen Ghodsee. We discuss Alexandra Kollontai, Nadezhda Krupskaya, Inessa Armand, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, and Elena Lagadinova, their stories a
In this interview I talked to Tori Glass, host of the podcast White Homework. We covered a variety of topics including theory, history, and current events. I highly recommend checking out White Homework and becoming a supporter on Patreon or Su
In this episode we talk science and socialism as we go through the scientific revolution that came from Darwin’s theory of evolution and Marx’s theory of socialism and how the two theories intersect. Check out the book herehttps://www.marxist
In this episode I talked to Eron who runs the Youtube channel Re-Education. We talk about the importance of community building as well as the work he is doing with the Cathedral Community Fridge here in Regina. It sounds like Eron is planning t
In this episode Justin and I talk about The Wartime Pamphlets of Gore Vidal. We go through some of the history of the violence of the United States and some of the wars that have been carried out in the name of “US interests”. You can get copi
In this episode I talked to Daniel about some of the arguments I’ve seen from non-leftists or non-anarchist leftists. We also talk a little bit about some of the great work that local organizers in my city and where Daniel is, are doing. Daniel
In this episode Justin talks to us about the book This Life by Martin Hagglund. We discuss heaven versus the finitude of life, secularism, and how it all ties in with socialism and the socialist project.You can get a copy of This Life from Pen
In this interview I talked to Ali Horriyat, founder of Compassiviste. Ali left the lucrative, profit-driven world of finance in 2016 to devote himself to his vision of a society where compassion, empathy, and social impact are at the heart of o
In this episode Justin talks to us about the book Marxism in the United States by Paul Buhle and some of the history of socialism and some of the socialists that were active in the United States. Here’s a hint though for those conservatives tha
In this episode Justin and I talk about the book Road to Nowhere by Paris Marx. We go through some of the failures of big tech to solve the big problems of society including climate change and how the car culture that was developed in the name
In this episode of Red Reviews Justin takes me through the book American Crusade by Andrew Seidel. We talk about the right wing take over of the Supreme Court of the United States and how corrupt they are and some of their bad decisions.You ca
In this interview I talked to Nikki EatKS who is a podcaster in the music scene and who has worked in radio and has many contacts within the music scene. We talked about some of the toxicity that comes when men act as gatekeepers and become apo
In this episode Justin talks to us about the book Reform or Revolution and other writings by Rosa Luxemburg. Between the history, the theory, and the debates between Luxemburg and other socialists this was a great look at one of the greatest so
In this episode Justin takes us through the book, The People’s Republic of Walmart, and the concept of a planned economy as well as planning in other areas of society as well. The People’s Republic of Walmart was written by Leigh Phillips and M
In this extra long episode Justin and I talk about the book Revolutionary Affinities by Michael Löwy and Olivier Besancenot and translated by David Campbell. This book takes us through the history of Marxism and Anarchism when they agreed and w
*CW - discussion of sexual harassment and assault*In this episode I talked to Eiynah Nicemangos, host of the podcast Polite Conversations. Eiynah has been podcasting for a long time and does high quality work around the far right and the so-ca
In this interview episode I talked to Nora Loreto, Nora is a well known podcaster, writer, and journalist who has done amazing work covering politics from a left perspective. She did work on Covid that was truly instrumental to understanding t
In this episode Justin and I talk about the book, Health Communism. We talk about how American culture in particular is designed to leave people desperate and on the verge of bankruptcy so that there’s always a surplus of workers. We also tal
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