Red Menace is a podcast that explains and analyzes revolutionary theory and then applies its lessons to our contemporary conditions. Hosted by Alyson Escalante and Breht O'Shea.
http://redmenace.libsyn.com/website
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 5 hours 36 minutes
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On Patriotism...
Alyson Escalante joins Breht to respond to arguments that the US left should embrace American patriotism. Together they discuss revolutionary v. reactionary nationalism, US history, settler colonialism, proletarian internationalism, Browderism,...
UNLOCKED - Code Red for Humanity: the IPCC Report 2021
In this unlocked Red Menace patreon episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the latest IPCC report on climate change and discuss its implications. Support Red Menace and get bonus episodes here:
Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Paulo Freire
On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht teach, discuss, and apply the lessons of 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed' by the Brazilian educator and Marxist humanist Paulo Freire. This is essential reading for all teachers, organizers, and political...
AMA: Socialism, Climate Chaos, Pedagogy, & Contradictions
Alyson and Breht answer questions from listeners! Topics discussed: Maoism and AES, contradictions present and future, the climate crisis, cryptocurrency, Marxist pedagogy and the role of teachers, reasons to maintain revolutionary optimism, how to...
A Decolonial Feminism w/ Françoise Vergès
In this special crossover episode between and Red Menace, Alyson and Henry come together to interview Dr. Françoise Vergès about her new book A Decolonial Feminism. Françoise Vergès is an activist, public educator, and is the author of many...
Alexandra Kollontai: Marxist Feminism and Love After Capitalism
In this episode, Alyson and Breht teach and discuss two works by Alexandra Kollontai: her 1909 essay "The Social Basis of the Woman Question" and her 1923 essay "Make Way for Winged Eros". They contextualize each essay, walk the listener through them...
[UNLOCKED] A Brief History of Jewish Anti-Zionism
For this month's bonus episode, Alyson gives a basic historical overview of the history of Jewish Anti-Zionism. Support Red Menace here:
Understanding Settler Colonialism in Israel and the United States
In this episode, Alyson and Breht use texts from Fanon, Cesaire, Mao, and Lenin to help make sense of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the history of zionism, the role of the United States in the conflict, and more. They define settler colonialism...
Discourse on Colonialism - Aimé Césaire
On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht teach, discuss, and apply the lessons of 'Discourse on Colonialism' by Aimé Césaire. Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here:
UNLOCKED: Afghanistan, The Chauvin Trial, and the Indian Covid Crisis
*recorded on April 28th* In this unlocked patreon-only episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the Biden administrations ostensible withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Chauvin Trial and what it represents, and the ongoing Covid crisis ravaging India and how...