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Red Life Planet - with Ben Norton on being an anti war journalist & the state of Western media

April 29, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours

Journalist and filmmaker Benjamin Norton joins Kiran Fatima for a discussion about being an anti imperialist, anti war, socialist and a journalist, especially in light of the ongoing deterioration of Western, bourgeois media. Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenjaminNorton (https://twitter.com/BenjaminNorton) Ben's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlvSJdcMc7iGdR-aducSog (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlvSJdcMc7iGdR-aducSog) Multipolarista Website: https://multipolaris...

Pan-Africanism and Writing for Social Justice - A discussion with Andray Domise

February 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour

This is the audio version of our livestream episode that you can watch on our Youtube channel here: http://redlifepodcast.com/youtube (http://redlifepodcast.com/youtube) .......................................................... This episode, Kiran and Moxie have a thoughtful discussion with writer Andray Domise on Pan-Africanism and Writing for Social Change. Please subscribe to our channel, and like and share this video! .......................................................... Support us...

Ep 8: Pan-Africanism and Writing for Social Justice - A discussion with Andray Domise

February 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour

This is the audio version of our livestream episode that you can watch on our Youtube channel here: http://redlifepodcast.com/youtube (http://redlifepodcast.com/youtube) .......................................................... This episode, Kiran and Moxie have a thoughtful discussion with writer Andray Domise on Pan-Africanism and Writing for Social Change. Please subscribe to our channel, and like and share this video! .......................................................... Support us...

Ep 7: Rrrevolutionary Music!

November 23, 2020 12:00 - 58 minutes

Get ready to move and be moved! In this episode we welcome our guest Jay Watts who brings with him eleven beautiful, unforgettable songs for the people, from all over the world. Samples of the songs are in the episode. Listen to the FULL playlist here: http://redlifepodcast.com/revolutionarymusic (http://redlifepodcast.com/revolutionarymusic) For detailed show notes and much more bonus content, visit https://www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast (www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast) Get full access to ...

Ep 6: "Self Care" and Community Care | #RLPCommunityCare

November 02, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes

We look at the multi-trillion dollar self care industry. We analyze the gendered and racialized aspects of the industry, and how it is fueled by capitalism. And we discuss some ways that we as socialists can glean some useful things out of the concept. #RLPCommunityCare ***Content Warning: Discussions of mental health and illness, addictions, suic*de, and related issues.*** For detailed show notes and much more bonus content, visit https://www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast (www.patreon.com/redli...

Ep 5: Mental Health and Capitalism

October 19, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes

How does living in a system where we sell our labour to the bosses and corporate owners affect our view of ourselves and each other? How are the epidemics of depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses related to capitalism? In this episode, we discuss the various ways that capitalism alienates us from ourselves and our communities, and some ways we can counter that alienation. ***Content Warning: Discussions of mental health and illness, addictions, suic*de, and related issues.*** For de...

Ep 4: Housing, Evictions, and Encampments

October 05, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour

We believe that housing is a basic human right. In this episode, we welcome two guests, Aliza Kassam and Alykhan Pabani, who have been actively organizing eviction defense and encampment support in Toronto, Canada. We discuss the situation of unhoused people and people at risk of evictions, especially under the Covid-19 pandemic. For detailed show notes and much more bonus content, visit https://www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast (www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast) Get full access to Red Life Plan...

Socialist Countries and Covid 19

September 21, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes

Covid 19 is arguably the biggest crisis to hit all of humanity in modern history. In this episode, we analyze the way that socialist countries Cuba, Vietnam, and China have handled the Covid-19 pandemic, versus how the U.S. and Canada have handled it. For detailed show notes and much more bonus content, visit https://www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast (www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast) Get full access to Red Life Planet at redlifeplanet.substack.com/subscribe

Ep 3: Socialist Countries and Covid 19

September 21, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes

Covid 19 is arguably the biggest crisis to hit all of humanity in modern history. In this episode, we analyze the way that socialist countries Cuba, Vietnam, and China have handled the Covid-19 pandemic, versus how the U.S. and Canada have handled it. For detailed show notes and much more bonus content, visit https://www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast (www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast) Get full access to Red Life Planet at redlifeplanet.substack.com/subscribe

Ep 2: Origin Stories

September 07, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour

If you're curious about who your hosts are, then you've got the correct episode. In Episode 2: Origin Stories, Kiran and Moxy discuss their humble beginnings, and how they came to be who they are. For detailed show notes and much more bonus content, visit https://www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast (www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast) Get full access to Red Life Planet at redlifeplanet.substack.com/subscribe

Ep 1: Media Bias

August 31, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes

Are some media sources completely objective? Who gets to decide which media source is worth listening to and which is not? We discuss state media vs. corporate media, and how these are treated differently by the hegemonic culture all around us. For detailed show notes and much more bonus content, visit https://www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast (www.patreon.com/redlifepodcast) Get full access to Red Life Planet at redlifeplanet.substack.com/subscribe

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