Eyes Left Podcast
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 465 ratingsEYES LEFT is a socialist, anti-war military podcast hosted by veterans.
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A Guide to Getting Out of the US Military (Now) w/ the GI Rights Hotline
February 02, 2024 19:03 - 1 hour - 103 MBIt's much easier than the Pentagon wants you to think. Whether you're in the military or know someone who is, this is the definitive guide to walking away. And as Biden's support for genocide spins out into new US wars across the Middle East, from the Red Sea to Iraq, now would be a good time to walk away. Featuring special guest Maria Santelli, longtime counselor with the GI Rights Hotline, which provides secure, free and expert support to any service member who wants to leave the militar...
Operation Profit Guardian: The War Danger Grows feat. Rania Khalek
January 04, 2024 04:40 - 1 hour - 111 MBMajor developments with Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Iran increase the potential for new wars for the US as it facilitates Israel's genocide in Gaza. All the urgent updates, plus a deeper look at the forces involved, with journalist Rania Khalek. FOLLOW Rania at https://twitter.com/raniakhalek WATCH her show at https://www.youtube.com/breakthroughnews KNOW YOUR RIGHTS to refuse to participate in the the US/Israeli war machine by calling the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487 or visiti...
Refuse to Fight for Israel's Genocide in Gaza
October 28, 2023 05:06 - 1 hour - 162 MBBiden plays with fire sponsoring the Gaza genocide, as US troops get hit with blowback, reinforcements rush to the Middle East, and the Pentagon escalates by bombing Iranian forces. Iran, Hezbollah, and other armed groups have a red line; how far can the US push before it's crossed? This episode includes critical information for soldiers about why and how they can resist being party to this genocide, and prevent themselves from being sacrificed by Washington.
Turncoats: The American POWs Who Joined Their Captors [Radical Military History]
September 25, 2023 18:19 - 1 hour - 160 MBDozens of American soldiers captured during intense fighting in the Korean War came to understand the true reason for the US invasion, and sympathized with their so-called enemies. 24 chose to stay with their captors rather than participate in the prisoner swap–six who are immortalized in a photograph with a banner reading "We Stay For Peace." Their story on this first full episode of Radical Military History. SUPPORT Eyes Left at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles FOLLOW us on Twitter & IG @EyesLef...
The Vultures Circling Camp Lejeune Victims
August 31, 2023 20:11 - 42 minutes - 96.4 MBAfter decades of fighting, victims of the Marine Corps mass poisoning at Camp Lejeune will finally get settlements–so an array of billionaires, hedge funds, and their far-right attorneys have wormed into the leadership of the case, attempting to loot the majority of the settlement funds. Joining the show is Lejeune survivor, advocate and journalist Lori Freshwater Follow EYES LEFT on Twitter & IG at @EyesLeftPod SUPPORT our work with a tax deductible donation to https://www.patreon.com/...
WAKE UPS #2 - Throwing Away the Green Beret w/ SSG Evan Brown
June 12, 2023 23:35 - 1 hour - 125 MBThe story of how a Special Forces soldier quit his legendary unit to join the anti-racist mass movement in the streets. EYES LEFT is a project of The Empire Files, a 501(c)(3) media non-profit—support our work with a tax-deductible donation on Patreon: www.patreon.com/empirefiles or on PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW us on Twitter & Instagram @EyesLeftPod All music by ANAHEDRON
EXCLUSIVE: New DeSantis Torture Victim Speaks
May 08, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBSix months after EYES LEFT broke the Ron DeSantis GITMO torture story (which has now become a national scandal for the presidential hopeful) we have exclusive new eyewitness corroboration of his participation in human rights abuses. Story by Mike Prysner. TRANSCRIPT available at empirefiles.substack.com EYES LEFT is a project of The Empire Files, a 501(c)(3) media non-profit—support our work with a tax-deductible donation on Patron or on PayPal FOLLOW us on Twitter & Instagram @EyesLeftP...
Wake Ups #1 - PO3 Erica Gordon & The Hidden War
January 20, 2023 17:38 - 1 hour - 170 MBIn this first installment of our “Wake Ups” series, former Navy Petty Officer Erica Gordon shares her journey from a homeless shelter, to a hidden war, to creative forms of resistance while still in uniform. EYES LEFT is a project of The Empire Files, a 501(c)(3) media non-profit—support our work with a tax-deductible donation here: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc Check out Erica's anti-recruitment efforts at https://twitter...
Good Morning, Global Empire - 12/22
December 23, 2022 05:15 - 2 hours - 298 MBIn this debut episode of our new monthly segment, Mike Prysner and SFC (Ret.) Jeff Sauter cover a range of stories that deal with the economic hardships facing active-duty troops and potential recruits—contrasted with a behemoth new Pentagon budget that funnels hundreds of billions to corporations. Plus: abortion rights for troops, the potential renaming of 9 major Army bases named after Confederate bastards & the problems with the new PACT Act. SUPPORT Eyes Left at https://www.patreon.com/...
Ron DeSantis's Military Secrets: Torture & War Crimes
November 18, 2022 17:27 - 37 minutes - 85.7 MBA journey into Ron DeSantis's shadowy military career reveals shocking new details about his complicity in illegal torture. Featuring exclusive never-before-heard testimony from former Guantanamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi about DeSantis's actions at the prison camp. Support this show at https://www.patreon.com/EyesLeft Eyes Left is a project of The Empire Files: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles
Eyes Left is back
November 11, 2022 11:32 - 17 minutes - 41 MBAfter a long absence, let's talk about where the show went and where it is going.
Prisoner of Conscience: The Kevin Benderman Story
December 22, 2020 17:18 - 39 minutes - 90.9 MBInterview with Sergeant Kevin Benderman, sentenced to 15 months in military prison for refusing to return to Iraq on moral grounds.
The VA Covid Prison + The Reign Of Terror
December 09, 2020 06:38 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBThe harrowing story of a VA long-term care facility where veterans watched friends die of Covid, then sentenced to a solitary-confinement lockdown. Special guest Spencer Ackerman joins to discuss this story, his new book Reign Of Terror, and more.
Looking Inward, Going Forward
November 01, 2020 01:21 - 1 hour - 149 MBSpenser and Mike discuss the BLM upsurge, the role of the National Guard in suppression, and looking inward to find new paths. PLUS: Radical Military History - The story of the 'Fort Hood 43'
How the West Point Mafia Runs Washington
July 05, 2020 17:17 - 51 minutes - 119 MBRetired Major Danny Sjursen joins Eyes Left for part II of his interview, explaining his research uncovering the West Point Class of 1986 and the powerful positions it's alumni control in the Trump Administration.
Army Major to the Anti-War Movement
June 11, 2020 00:15 - 1 hour - 138 MBSpenser and Mike interview Army Major Danny Sjursen about his journey from West Point officer in Iraq and Afghanistan to an anti-war author, commentator and activist. Sjursen is host of 'Fortress On A Hill' podcast and author of several books. Find his work at https://skepticalvet.com/
PANDEMIC VISION
May 27, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 173 MBSpenser & Mike get deep in pandemic brain with philosophy and updates on COVID warfare at home & abroad. Show notes: - Join upcoming May 30 national actions to Cancel The Rents @ www.canceltherents.org/ - Get the new album 'Rend Wake' by our audio engineer Anahedron: condinarecords.bandcamp.com/album/rend-wake - Learn about this 72nd anniversary of the Nakba: english.alaraby.co.uk/english/indept…nexation-looms
After Bernie
April 10, 2020 05:09 - 1 hour - 145 MBSpenser and Mike discuss Bernie leaving the presidential race: why & what's next for the movement
Solidarity In The Time Of COVID-19
March 18, 2020 05:22 - 1 hour - 177 MBSpenser & Mike discuss the science of COVID-19, the political implications of the pandemic, and the need to come together as a community (just, not in person please!)
Super Tuesday with Bernie Campaign Political Director
March 03, 2020 04:05 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBOn the eve of Super Tuesday, Spenser and Mike are joined by Miguel Medrano, Iraq war veteran and Southeast Political Director for the Bernie campaign.
No Rich Man's War On Iran! Featuring Rory Fanning
January 08, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 164 MBAs the the potential for major US war in the Middle East looms greater than the days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Spenser Rapone and Mike Prysner are joined by former Army Ranger, Afghanistan veteran and war resister Rory Fanning to discuss the Iran crisis, options service members have to resist, and reactions to the Democratic candidates' statements in response to Trump's war crimes.
The Afghanistan Papers
December 16, 2019 19:43 - 1 hour - 225 MBSpenser and Mike discuss the bombshell Afghanistan Papers, proving the depth to which the US government has been lying to keep us in the senseless war.
A Highway of Death, From Sykes-Picot to Al-Baghdadi
November 01, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBYour Halloween treat, on the killing of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi, the Army's new recruitment strategy, and more video games. PLUS Radical Military History on lost stories from the Gulf War
Catching Up on Epstein, Space and Drugs
September 06, 2019 06:07 - 1 hour - 161 MBSpenser and Mike catch up after a month-long break to talk about Gaza, what the Epstein case reveals about the ruling class, Trump’s very large purchase of Ketamine for veterans, communist sci-fi and more.
Trump's VA: Brain Zapping & Gyroscopes - Interview w/ Veterans' Affairs Investigator
July 21, 2019 18:58 - 49 minutes - 113 MBTrump's appointed a "beer mogul" to revamp PTSD treatment... and he's into some really weird pseudoscience. Eyes Left interviews investigative journalist Jasper Craven—who investigates the Dept. of Veterans' Affairs for the New York Times, The Intercept and more—about this impact of VA privatization, the hidden scandal of police brutality at Veterans' Affairs hospitals and much more. Follow Jasper Craven on Twitter @Jasper_Craven
Bernie is the only one
July 19, 2019 18:52 - 1 hour - 161 MBSpenser and Mike discuss the Democratic Party Primary candidates, Bernie Sanders, and Trump's war criminal pardons; PLUS: Afghanistan War Update & Radical Military History
War On Iran / War On Trans Troops
June 05, 2019 19:54 - 1 hour - 168 MBTrump ramps up wars on two fronts: his Christian extremist war on Trans people, and his Blood For Oil war on Iran. Spenser and Mike discuss why we must oppose both. FOLLOW: @EyesLeftPod SUPPORT: Patreon.com/EyesLeft
War On Iraq: 16 Years & Counting
March 30, 2019 09:21 - 1 hour - 218 MBSpenser and Mike mark the 16th anniversary of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq
Demystifying Contemporary Fascism in the Wake of Christchurch
March 23, 2019 02:47 - 47 minutes - 109 MBWith another white nationalist terror attack taking the lives of at least 50 Muslims, Spenser and Mike explore the many expressions of neo-Naziism today: from 4chan, to Ben Shapiro, MAGA-ism and the US military itself.
Venezuela: Refuse to Fight Another Oil War
February 01, 2019 21:19 - 52 minutes - 121 MBJohn Bolton sent 5,000 of us to die for oil in Iraq. Elliott Abrams oversaw genocide in Guatemala. Now they've teamed with Trump to launch another oil war in Venezuela. Spenser Rapone and Mike Prysner tell you why it's your right, and duty, to refuse to fight.
Major Tulsi Gabbard, Reporting For Duty!
January 17, 2019 02:02 - 1 hour - 174 MBSpenser Rapone and Mike Prysner discuss the Army Captain who waved a Trump flag in uniform, the sociopath Marine General Jim Mattis, and Army Major Tulsi Gabbard entering the 2020 race
Army Recruiters Infiltrate Gaming
December 08, 2018 19:22 - 1 hour - 151 MBNowhere is safe from the US Army; not even your video games. Learn about how Twitch has joined the Military Industrial Complex—putting recruiters in your headsets—among other new tactics to recruit gamers. ALSO: Sadistic SEALs murdering civilians, and fellow soldiers, for sport; and Radical Military History covers the only veteran to ever renounce his Congressional Medal of Honor.
"Faithful Patriot" Border Deployment: What It Means, How We Got Here
November 06, 2018 03:28 - 1 hour - 173 MBAs Trump send upwards of 15,000 US troops to three states, Spenser Rapone and Mike Prysner discuss what's behind the deployment, it's relation to a rising right-wing movement, your rights if you're ordered to the border, the truth about the migrant caravan and it's historical context. FOLLOW US on Twitter & IG at @EyesLeftPod SUPPORT US on www.patreon.com/EyesLeft
Bush's Real Legacy "Serving Veterans"
October 16, 2018 08:32 - 1 hour - 115 MBGeorge W. Bush will soon be presented with an award for his "commitment to veterans" despite unprecedented neglect and cuts under his administration. We explore his true legacy and how he is responsible for the crises veterans face today, as well as: - Tomas Young, US soldier paralyzed in Iraq, writes his "last letter" to Bush upon deciding to end his own life. - The "Save The VA" campaign led by Veterans For Peace fights back against privatization - What you're fighting for: a leadership...
Andy Stapp and the American Servicemen's Union
September 28, 2018 19:38 - 55 minutes - 126 MBIn a special full episode of Radical Military History we explore the life and legacy of Private Andy Stapp, honoring the fourth anniversary of his death. Stapp joined the Army during the Vietnam War not to fight, but to organize against it. His "American Servicemen's Union" grew tens of thousands of enlisted members in just a few years as he became known as "the thorn in the Pentagon's side." FOLLOW US on Twitter & IG at @EyesLeftPod SUPPORT US on www.patreon.com/EyesLeft
Afghanistan War Update: Defeated Generals Boast of Success
September 19, 2018 04:08 - 1 hour - 148 MBHow much are the Pentagon Generals lying about the war in Afghanistan? Much more than you thought. With new US casualties to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as well as record fatalities for Afghan Army and civilians, Eyes Left gives updates and analysis on all the important recent developments in the never-ending occupation. FOLLOW US on Twitter & IG at @EyesLeftPod SUPPORT US on www.patreon.com/EyesLeft
"You'd Better Stay At Home" - The Clifton Hicks Story
September 01, 2018 19:59 - 1 hour - 170 MBWar crimes. Freakouts. Drugs. Rebellion. A narrative of the Iraq war buried by the media and politicians, told through the incredible oral history of Clifton Hicks--a tank crewman in Iraq who refused to go back, won a Conscientious Objector fight, then spent years helping other soldiers do the same. FOLLOW US on Twitter & IG at @EyesLeftPod SUPPORT US on www.patreon.com/EyesLeft
New ‘Defense’ Budget is a Class War Budget | The VA’s ‘Shadow Rulers’
August 15, 2018 03:20 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn this episode: In Brief: Spenser Rapone and Mike Prysner analyze the curious incident of a US Marine receiving a Purple Heart for combat wounds in an “undisclosed location.” (Begins at 02:52) The Class War Budget: A breakdown Trump’s bi-partisan “defense” budget: from “Army Futures Command,” to the Space Force scam. (Begins at 10:05) Veterans Affairs HQ Moves to Mar-a-Lago: What it means that outlet Pro-Publica uncovered “shadow rulers” for the VA among Trump’s golfing buddies. (Begins a...
GOP Hypocrites Join Taliban | Racist New Army Policy
August 04, 2018 00:28 - 48 minutes - 89.7 MBIn this episode: Afghanistan War Update: Major announcement that the Trump Administration will enter into direct talks with the Taliban, what it exposes about the endless war, and the latest US and Afghan deaths Army News: Racist new policy of discharging immigrant soldiers after being asked to join for citizenship, and why it gives more reason for service members to resist Radical Military History: Individual acts of resistance by service members during Vietnam that set the stage for a ma...
Debut Episode w/ Spenser Rapone & Mike Prysner
July 30, 2018 07:04 - 1 hour - 173 MBIn this debut episode of Eyes Left, hosts Spenser Rapone and Mike Prysner discuss the vision and goal of the podcast, how their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan led them to become socialists, and why US troops should resist U.S. foreign policy. FOLLOW US on Twitter & IG at @EyesLeftPod SUPPORT US on www.patreon.com/EyesLeft