The Michael Brooks Show

TMBS 139 aired on May 12th 2020. Episode summary: Avoiding magical thinking about neoliberalism and covid. Maximilian Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) joins us to talk about working during COVID. Adolph Reed Jr. breaks down his political journey,...

TMBS 138 aired on May 5th, 2020 Episdoe summary: We need to understand the financial interests behind ratcheting up tensions with China.  Toure Reed joins us to talk about his new book “Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race...

TMBS 137 aired on April 28, 2020. Episode summary: Yolian Ogbu tells us about organizingessential workers in the Covid era. Comedian Judah Freidlander talks comedy, politics, and being a world champion. Also, Not Being Naive & responding to...

TMBS 136 aired on April 21st 2020  Episode summary: How Covid Is affecting the Global South. We are joined by the great Cornel West for much needed wisdom. During the GEM, David breaks down how global finance is working to undermine a humane...

TMBS 134 aired on Apr 7, 2020 Episode summary: We need to reclaim the local. Shoutout to the Kerala government & the Teamsters. Richard Wolff (@profwolff) joins us to talk about what this crisis means for the capitalist system. We are joined by...

TMBS 133 aired on March 31, 2020 Episode summary: The pandemic is accelerating the global pandemic.  Shoutout to workers standing up against the exploitation during the pandemic.  Abby Martin (@abbymartin) joins us to talk about how the US...

TMBS 132 aired on March 24, 2020 Episode summary: We have a choice capitalism or democracy Ronan Burtenshaw (@ronanburtenshaw) joins us to talk about the UK response, and the challenge socialists have proving to people that things can change things....

TMBS 131 aired on March 17th, 2020 Episode summary: We are in a crisis of capitalist production and we need to find a way through it. Shoutout to those on the frontlines of this crisis, please support service workers. Emma Vigeland (@emmavigelland)...

TMBS 130 aired on Mar 11, 2020 Episode summary: We need to learn our lessons & keep fighting. Adolph Reed, professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, joins us to talk about the problems of modern liberalism & human rights discourse....

TMBS 129 aired on March 7th, 2020 Episode summary: We have a lot of fight ahead of us. Ahmed Kaballo (@AhmedKaballo) joins us to talk about the ongoing attempt to destroy Venezuela and the trial of Julian Assange During the GEM David breaks down the...