People's Pulse Radio
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -A revolutionary podcast recorded and produced by the editorial team at Iskra Books—combining music, culture, commentary, and critique in the historically progressive spirit of working class culture.
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Episodes
Internationalism in Practice
February 21, 2024 02:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIn honor of what would have been famed Communist Party activist, Black nationalist, and revolutionary feminist theorist Claudia Jones' 109th birthday—as well as the growing working class holiday, Red Books Day—we are proud to bring you our first episode in over two years in celebration of our very own red book here at Iskra Books: Internationalism in Practice: Claudia Jones, Black Liberation, and the "Bestial" War on Korea. Listen in as Denise Lynn, Jessica Reneau, and Talia Lú read selecti...
Radio Takeover, Episode 5
December 16, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this episode, listen in as Christian spins the Coup, Victor Jara, Bambu, Clancy Eccles, and more!
Radio Takeover, Episode 4
June 16, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBBack by popular demand, our hosts bring you another toe-tapping episode of Radio Takeover—the only all-music, all-revolution program on the digital waves. On this episode, listen in as we spin the sounds of Max Romeo, Brenda Fassie, The Minutemen, Run the Jewels, Victor Jara, and much, much more.
Audio Ammunition
June 07, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIn this episode, listen in as our hosts talk with Devon Bowers, a founding member and contributing editor at the Hampton Institute, and host of Hampton's own podcast, A Different Lens. Devon talks with us about the Institute, about the import of audio and sound to working class struggles, and about his writing. With music by Kazi tha Blak, P.O.S., and Sole, as well as the Wu-Tang Clan. You can find Hampton's podcast, A Different Lens, right here: https://adifferentlens.libsyn.com
Reading Capital with Derek Ford
May 20, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBIn this episode, listen in as our hosts Ben, Ethan, Sudershan, and Jeff talk with Liberation School editor and DePauw University professor of education studies, Derek Ford, about the Liberation School's newest 12-part podcast series, "Reading Capital with Comrades." With musical selections by Bob Dylan, De La Hoya, and Tragedy Khadafi. "Reading Capital with Comrades" can be found here: https://liberationschool.org/reading-capital-with-comrades-podcast/
From River to Sea
May 15, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this special, emergency episode of People's Pulse Radio, we highlight Palestinian resistance in the face of continued, rampant, and genocidal Israeli aggression. With readings by Ben, Talia, Christian, and Leila Khaled, and music by Daniel Kahn, the PFLP, and more. Listen in!
Radio Takeover, Episode 3
August 27, 2020 22:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBJoin the People's Pulse Radio hosts for the third installment of Radio Takeover, as they spin revolutionary and communist music from all around the globe. With music by Xiangyu, Lead Belly, the Iraqi Communist Party, and more. Listen in!
Radio Takeover, Episode 2
July 10, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this second episode of People's Pulse Radio's biweekly Radio Takeover, listen to Ben and Christian spin one hour of revolutionary and communist music from all around the globe. Listen in for songs by Bambu, The Youths, The Dubliners, Xiangyu, and more.
Tear Gas Trials
July 03, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBIn this episode, join Jarrod, Ethan, and Ben as they talk with Talia—co-host of The Minyan and The Tolerant Left, and a prolific activist and street medic with the Marilyn Buck Brigade—about the BLM uprisings, the place of Marxism-Leninism and communist theory in the protests, and how non-BIPOC activists can best assist BIPOC-led protests. With music by Bambu, John Lee Hooker, Dead Prez, and more. Listen in!
Radio Takeover, Episode 1
June 26, 2020 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this first episode of People's Pulse Radio's biweekly Radio Takeover, listen to our hosts spin one hour of revolutionary and communist music from all around the globe. Listen in for songs by Keny Arkana, The Ethiopians, Menteroja, The Clash, and more.
An Introduction to People's Pulse Radio
June 20, 2020 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this introductory episode, listen to the hosts of People's Pulse Radio—Maya, Ethan, Ben, Jarrod, and Christian—introduce themselves and the podcast, talk a little about their work, and about the scope of People's Pulse Radio, and also give a brief history of the podcast's producers, the Center for Communist Studies. Our hosts also set up the next episode, which focuses on the BLM protests and uprisings, and spin some really great revolutionary music in the process. With songs by The Cou...