Revolution Radio
328 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWe are Revolution Radio, a national independent media network created to foster art and activism. We are anti-capitalist, and not accept corporate money. All of our funding comes from audience contributions so that our message is never compromised. We believe that social change starts with individuals, so Revolution Radio exists to bring you stories and information from the grassroots. Unfortunately, mainstream media is rife with corruption. Therefore, it is up to independent media to bring the people legitimate and relevant information. That’s where we come in.
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Episodes
NJRR Talks With Redneck Revolt
October 02, 2018 22:22 - 32 minutes - 12.5 MBConrad joins Brian to talk about his work in Suffolk County New York and the different organizations in his collective, which includes Redneck Revolt, SP, and IWW. The discussion focuses on culture of white supremacy in our establishments, including the police and fire department on local levels and culturally in law enforcement.
Modern Monetary Theory with Mike Merrill
October 01, 2018 11:15 - 32.4 MBOn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution (The Socialist Podcast) Heather is joined by Professor Mike Merrill for a conversation about capitalism the often-controversial modern monetary theory. Your host, Heather is a supporter of striving for a cashless economy. She presents this topic to expand how we think about money and economies. Could Modern...
The CIA Democrats- An Interview With Patrick Martin of WSWS
September 27, 2018 19:42 - 50 minutes - 30.5 MBOur guest on the #NJRR Livestream this week is Patrick Martin, a Senior Political writer for the World Socialist Web Site and a member of the National Committee of the Socialist Equality Party in the United States. He has been an active participant in the socialist movement for more than 45 years. In this interview...
Diane Moxley Endorsed by Socialist Party of New Jersey
September 24, 2018 17:06 - 36 minutes - 22.7 MBSocialists in New Jersey are sticking together. Diane Moxley is running on the Green Party ticket for Congress in CD-7 and she has received the endorsement of the Socialist Party of New Jersey. John Palmucci joins us to talk about how SP supports electoral politics and why Diane is someone who can represent the Greens...
Red Summer: An Interview with Wendel White
September 24, 2018 11:11 - 42 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution, Heather joins professor and artist Wendel White in his office. They talk about his recent photography projects “Manifest” and “Red Summer”. Professor White was one of Heather’s art teachers way back when she was in college and fire was being discovered. Manifest “Manifest” grew out of a...
Modernity And Absurdity Episode 1: Introduction
September 23, 2018 14:21 - 13 minutes - 15.5 MBModernity and Absurdity with Christian Perez brings commentary on a range of issues including current events, history, politics and culture.
Camden Residents Deal With Dangerous Water While American Water Profits
September 21, 2018 16:41 - 42 minutes - 25 MBNew Jersey American Water is in the business of privatizing water and Camden residents have paid the price while they make millions and influence politics.
Red Wine With L@rk And Joe the Worker.
September 18, 2018 17:11 - 31 minutes - 543 MBL@rk Lo and Joe the Worker discuss IWW, labor, and the working class on the debut episode of Red Wine. We are all workers, the unemployed are unemployed workers.
Devon Bowers
September 18, 2018 11:14 - 36 minutes - 27.6 MBDevon Bowers from the Hampton Institute joins #NJRR for the second time. Devon was on our Racism in Media Panel and has now contributed to our network with The Hampton Institutes “A Different Lense” podcast John McCain Death and Politics. Devon talks about his family history of activism and transitioning from writing to doing a podcast. Check...
Clean Money vs Dirty Politics
September 17, 2018 11:03 - 34 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution (The Socialist Podcast) Heather hosts a panel on clean money and politics. She is joined by Dr. Steven Fenichel and Chris Crapello. Dr Fenichel is a long-time activist and currently a candidate for Congress for NJ’s 2nd congressional district. Chris Crapello is a clean money advocate and had...
An Elected Green and Activist Jessica Clayton
September 14, 2018 17:45 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBA teacher, mom, school board member, and Green Party activist. Jessica talks about how her grassroots campaign started from caring about making sure children are treated with respect in schools.
John McCain, Death, and Politics
September 12, 2018 11:19 - 123 MBOn the 100th episode of A Different Lens, we sit down with national co-chair of the Green Party, Andrea Merida, and post-doctoral fellow and friend of the show, Bryant William Sculos, to discuss the recent death of John McCain and have a larger conversation about how we talk about people after they die, especially politicians...
Organizers Discuss Mistakes Made
September 11, 2018 11:14 - 43 minutes - 26 MBWe have all made mistakes! Organizers are no exceptions to that rule. When you make a mistake you do not want to repeat it, organizers do not want others to make those same mistakes either
Heather Fangirls During Interview With Poet Fleassy Malay
September 10, 2018 10:38 - 38 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution (The Socialist Podcast) Heather interviews the internationally known poet Fleassy Malay. Heather spends some time fangirling and even breaks into tears near the end of the episode when Fleassy is kind enough to do a performance of her poem “Poppy”. Fleassy Malay is poet who focuses on...
Absurdity & Modernity Episode 6 – Peter Jacob
September 06, 2018 12:31 - 1 hour - 80 MBPeter Jacob was the Democratic candidate for NJ’s 7th Congressional district in the 2016 election. A social worker by trade, Peter was inspired to run for office by Senator Bernie Sanders. Through hard work and perseverance Peter has carved out a place for himself among NJ’s top progressive leaders. Unlike so many of his Democratic...
Smashing Liberalism and Ableism
September 05, 2018 12:46 - 32 minutes - 12.8 MBJeremy spends time with Brian talking about how he wants to take on corporate media, the lack of accessibility that he and others face, and the capitalist system that creates these barriers. Jeremy's analysis of how material conditions created by our society directly affect him and millions of others helps provide insight into daily struggles.
Sierra Club Confuses Environmentalists
September 04, 2018 11:52 - 9 minutes - 6.45 MBIn this short episode, Heather joins Brian in a rant about the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is one of the nation’s largest environmentalism groups. Heather works through the phases of grief about their recent endorsement of Jeff Van Drew. JVD has a 19% rating from Clean Water Action, yet confusingly The Sierra Club chose...
The Vital Role Of Independent Abortion Providers
September 03, 2018 11:35 - 19.5 MBIn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution (The Socialist Podcast) Heather interviews Roxanne Sutocky the Director of Community Engagement at the Cherry Hill Women’s Center. Cherry Hill Women’s Center is an independent abortion provider located in Cherry Hill, NJ. Independent Abortion Clinics The Women’s Center network is a group of independent abortion clinics serving...
Family of Lashanda Anderson Demand Justice
August 31, 2018 12:11 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this special episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution (The Socialist Podcast), Heather interviews Trisha, the niece of Lashanda Anderson. We were introduced to Lashanda’s story by Shevone in our interview with the women of Black Lives Matter here. Lashanda was killed by police outside a Marshal’s department store in Deptford NJ. Did a false...
Alex Jones Takes A Hit
August 30, 2018 10:55 - 45 minutes - 43 MBNJRR welcomes our newest content provider, Christian Perez, host of Modernity and Absurdity We are here with a quick tidbit episode! In this relatively short episode Christian looks into radio host, conspiracy theorist and right wing conman Alex Jones’ recent expulsion from Facebook, Apple, Spotify and Youtube. Christian confronts the lie that this is a...
Aida Touma-Sliman Speaks Out In Montclair
August 29, 2018 11:18 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBAida Touma-Sliman is a Chair of the Knesset's Permanent Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality, Former Chief Editor of Al-Itthad, largest Arabic newspaper in Israel and Member of Political Bureau and CC of Communist Party of Israel.
Stand With Your Sisters, Not Just Your Cis-Ters
August 27, 2018 11:15 - 46 minutes - 34.1 MBTransgender Activism In this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution, (The Socialist Podcast) Heather returns to the show roots and celebrates badass socialist activist women. She is joined in the studio by Haley Marie, a recent transplant to the great nation of New Jersey. She originally hails from a far away land known as California,...
ALEC Is Growing: Interview With Mary Bottari
August 24, 2018 02:23 - 12 MBThe American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) built private prison corporations like Geo Groups and CCA now advance union busting and white supremacy.
Our Comrade In Palestine: Madelyn Hoffman Interviews Ahmed
August 23, 2018 11:29 - 15.1 MBThis interview with Ahmed Issa, a 25-year old man from Gaza, was conducted by Madelyn Hoffman, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, at the end of a day of fasting for Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifices. We discuss what every day life is like in Gaza and how it compares to 12 years ago....
Fighting For Clean Water And Social Justice An Interview With Food and Water Watch
August 22, 2018 13:12 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThis episode aired previously but never appeared in our RSS feed until today. Today on Wine, Women, and Revolution (The Socialist Podcast) Heather is joined in the studio by not one but two amazing activists, Lena Smith and Jocelyn Sawyer from Food and Water Watch NJ. Food and Water Watch is a grassroots organization fighting...
New Jersey Drug Policy Panel Presented By #NJRR
August 22, 2018 00:21 - 30 minutes - 12.5 MB3 Garden State activists talk about the current New Jersey Drug Policy and how criminalizing drugs affects the lives of New Jersey residents. The panel discusses prescription medications effect on the drug problem, this is not the only policy we will see take hold in the next few years. We also explore the idea of...
Standardized Testing Fails Students
August 20, 2018 11:16 - 22.1 MBThere are many issues with this high-pressure testing. Children as young as 3rd grade are required to take these tests which requires children as young as kindergarten to start learning test taking skills. These higher requirements make it harder for children to succeed in school. Since these tests are a graduation requirement the pressure is high for kids. Some teachers have had to set up mindfulness centers for their students, in part because of this elevated stress. New Jersey politics con...
Madelyn Hoffman Joins NJRR To Talk About Foreign Policy And Her Campaign For Peace.
August 14, 2018 11:13 - 18 minutes - 10.8 MBOur comrade and passionate New Jersey Activist joins us about issues in Palestine and Yemen and her campaign for Senate as a Green Party member. Madelyn has been in touch with friends who live in Gaza and recently witness the destruction of a cultural center in their neighborhood. The residents of Gaza continue to deal...
White Supremacy In Ventnor Elementary: A Follow-Up With Randi Alston
August 13, 2018 11:24 - 12.9 MBThis episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution is part of our ongoing coverage of Racism and White Supremacy in Ventnor Elementary School. A few months ago we had our first interview. with Ventnor mother Randi Alston. She recounted the story of how her 10 year old daughter came home from school one day and, was...
WTF With Pat Noble and Brian Powers
August 12, 2018 15:41 - 34 minutes - 24.7 MBJoin Pat and Brian on a sometimes musical adventure through the world of Democratic Party rivalries, vacations in France, and fake socialism. The whole thing becomes a wreck when the pair start talking about politics outside this great nation of New Jersey, reminding us all, never leave Jersey. Enjoy! Listen On Soundcloud! Make a contribution...
Corruption, Cronyism, And Why You Should Run Outside The Duopoly
August 06, 2018 12:31 - 31 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution, Heather in joined in the studio by Dr Steve Fenichel. Steve is running as an independent candidate for Congress in CD-2 in NJ. He reveals an exciting endorsement he received from NJ Weedman. Steve talks about why he decided to run independent in the first place. He...
Madelyn Hoffman Joins The Wednesday Night Livestream
August 03, 2018 19:53 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBJoin Brian on our weekly livestream with Madelyn Hoffman, who is running for Senate as the Green Party candidate. Madelyn discusses how her campaign is rolling out as well as various issues that we face. It is a new world for our sister, who is finding that being a Green means being free to say...
Be A “Co-Conspirator” Not An “Ally”
July 30, 2018 12:44 - 57 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this extended edition of Wine, Women, and Revolution, Heather hosts a panel discussion of 3 amazing women organizers from Black Lives Matter, Jennifer, Shana, and Shevone. They discuss the shootings of Rashawn Washington and LaShanda Anderson, state sanctioned racial violence, “allyship”, gentrification, and what people can do if they really want to help support...
The Stranger in the Woods, and Interview With Author Michael Finkel
July 23, 2018 11:23 - 22 MBIn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution, Heather interviews author Michael Finkel. Michael is best known for his book True Story which was made into a movie with Jonah Hill and James Franco. Michael and Heather discuss his new book "The Stranger in the Woods" the story of a man who walked away from society to live alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years. The Hermit, as he was called, stole what he needed to survive and lived a life on his own terms. Loved by some and hated by others,...
WTF Is Going On In Trenton with Pat Noble and Brian Powers
July 18, 2018 14:20 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn the latest edition of WTF Brian shows off his new whiteboard (Thanks to our donors) but is somewhat dismayed by the comparisons to right wing idiot Glen Beck. The two discuss the fallout from budget deal battles, question if Phil Murphy, who has been Governor for 15 seconds, is setting himself up for a...
Unsafe Nurse To Patient Ratios In NJ Put Us All At Risk
July 16, 2018 11:14 - 38 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution, Heather is joined in the studio by Kate McLaughlin the founder of NJ Safe Ratios. Although Heather had wine in this episode, Kate was not in studio so she didn’t get to share. The women still had a fun interview even if Kate was wine-less Safe Ratios...
Interview with Charlie Kratovil, Candidate for Mayor of New Brunswick
July 12, 2018 18:32 - 37 minutes - 16.5 MBCharlie Kratovil, the founder and editor of the New Brunswick Today newspaper, is running for Mayor of that city in the November election. Charlie has helped uncover corruption and won awards for his work at the newspaper, and now he has some big plans to lift up the community there, including launching a city bus...
In the fight for LGBTQ rights in New Jersey
July 09, 2018 17:28 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week 3 big pieces of legislation protecting transgender rights were signed by Gov Murphy. In this episode of Wine, Women, and Revolution, Heather is joined by Rev Blake Spencer to discuss the fight for transgender rights in South Jersey as well as Rev Blake’s journey to becoming a warrior for the LGBTQ community. Sometimes...
Madelyn Hoffman And The Fight For World Peace, Not World War
July 02, 2018 21:48 - 25 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this episode Heather interviews Madelyn Hoffman, Green Party Candidate for US Senate in New Jersey. She talks about her inspiration to run, and why peace is such a critical issue for her. Madelyn has been a lifelong fighter against the devastation of war, and the damage it does both across the nation and across...
WTF Is Going On In Trenton With Pat Noble And Brian Powers
June 30, 2018 02:30 - 27 minutes - 14.1 MBFired up from the acquisition of a new microphone but pissed off because of the building trades Brian and Pat go a little "Off the rails" talking about the budget, transportation, Atlantic City, and more. If you enjoy this and want to see NJRR grow please consider making a donation!
Green Party Member Fights Antisemitism In Sussex County
June 28, 2018 12:50 - 14 minutes - 10.9 MBMick is a founding member of the GPNJ Sussex County and has been fighting white supremacy in his area for years. In this interview he talks about the "Evolve Fest" a festival run by a local racist. He also discusses plans for a Holocaust Memorial. Check this young activist out!
Here We Are After Another Day Of Budget Battles To Ask Pat Noble, WTF Is Going On In Trenton?
June 26, 2018 12:13 - 19 minutes - 198 MBBrian and Pat are back! 6 days away from a government shutdown and the 2 most powerful state officials are headed for a possible veto fight in Trenton! Plastic bags are now banned, wait, no, not banned. But banned from being banned? WTF indeed.
Henry Green plans To Revitalize Atlantic City, Block By Block
June 25, 2018 15:08 - 38 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this episode, Heather joins Henry Green in his studio and they discuss Atlantic City, cannabis legalization, politics, race, and a his run for Mayor. Henry is an inspiration to many people in the South Jersey community and its a pleasure to introduce him to my listeners. His vision for what he can transform Atlantic...
Fighting Imperialism With Workers World Party
June 22, 2018 13:27 - 23.5 MBOn today's episode Heather interviews Cody Lamie from Workers World Party in Philadelphia. They discuss imperialism, colonialism, communism, mass organization, an upcoming event WWP is organizing on Philadelphia. We had a few technical glitches which was clearly the CIA meddling, but it was a good conversation otherwise. Check them out, even if you aren't someone who identifies as a communist. We all have so much more in common than we think.
Human Rights in the Philippines: An Interview with Yves Nibungco
June 21, 2018 02:34 - 34 minutes - 25.7 MBMeet Yves Nibungco, an organizer from Jersey City with roots in The Philippines. Yves works on The International Committee on Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) and organized locally with the New Jersey Philippine Solidarity Committee. He describes how his ancestors suffered under colonialism and oppression from several imperial powers. The conditions of this archipelago...
WTF Is Going On In Trenton? With Pat Noble and Brian Powers
June 20, 2018 12:57 - 24 minutes - 19.1 MBThe budget shutdown looms and the Democratic Party shows that even with total 1 party control of the government we can still have battles over a millionaires tax and marijuana laws. Pat brings up the unlikely vote totals in the big Senate Primary race where a relatively unknown challenger made a very real showing against...
Immediate Action Needed To Stop Pipeline Construction!
June 19, 2018 12:26 - 12 minutes - 9.51 MBTonight on New Jersey Revolution Radio, Brian checks in with Heather to follow up with the Interview with Helen and Gail from the Atlantic County democrats. Then Heather issues a request for help from listeners to call Catherine McCabe from the NJDEP and Gov Murphy to tell them not to extend the 4 year old...
48 Blocks with Michelle Tomko
June 18, 2018 13:00 - 29 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode Heather is joined in the studio by local comedian Michelle Tomko to discuss the power of the…
Livestream Podcast With Green Party Candidates Madelyn Hoffman and Diane Moxley
June 16, 2018 00:30 - 30 minutes - 23 MBMadelyn Hoffman has been one of the state’s leading voices for peace. She served as the Executive Director for New Jersey Peace Action for 18 years.Madelyn is also a strong advocate for the environment. She is running against machine candidates who continue to fuel the United States imperialist policies. Find out more about Madelyn. Diane Moxley has...
An Interview With Lark Lo From “Black Kids In Outer Space”
June 15, 2018 16:00 - 46 minutes - 787 MBLark Lo is the producer and host of “Black Kids in Outer Space”. Lark has brought to New Jersey a wonderfully fresh perspective that centers on transportation, with intersections of race and community planning. The conversation also reveals serious discussion surrounding racial segregation in New Jersey. Heather also joins us to talk more Democratic party...