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THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 384: Minnesota Gun Laws, Amazon Layoffs and Housing First

January 09, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 31.9 MB

TIR and LR are back for 2023, discussing some of the big stories of the week!   Texas Windfarms https://grist.org/.../will-gulf-offshore-wind-bring-good.../   Amazon Layoffs https://www.reuters.com/.../amazon-lay-off-over-17000.../   Guns in Minnesota https://twitter.com/robdoar/status/1610708140231647232...   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016   Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/eve...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 383: Love and Dating in The Digital Era

January 06, 2023 18:13 - 1 hour - 25.6 MB

What was dating like in 2022? Is it still possible to find love or is a new dating culture dooming us all to a lonely future? TIR speaks with the artist, author, and host of the “Fatal Dates” podcast, Susanna Kleeman. https://www.susannakleeman.com/.../fatal-dates-hyperreal...   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016   Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-r...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 382: TIR Rewind Environment and Capitalism’s Crisis f/ Andres Malm

January 04, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 201 MB

In this classic episode from 2021, TIR speaks with Andres Malm about capitalism and the environmental crisis.   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube.   Also, consider supporting us on Patreon a...

TIR PRESENTS PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE w/ BEN BURGIS Ep. 1: Hume in Hell

January 03, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Every week Ben and our own Stefan Bertram-Lee are going to be chatting about whatever Ben wrote for the Substack that week and using it as a launching pad for a bigger discussion. This week they’re talking about the first essay, “Hume in Hell.”   benburgis.substack.com   You can read the announcement post explaining it here: https://benburgis.substack.com/p/the-big-announcement-post   Subscribe for free to get a new essay every Sunday delivered to your inbox, or read https://benburgis.s...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 381: TIR Rewind FACTS AND LOGIC f/ Ben Burgis

January 02, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

Ben Burgis' first appearance on TIR way back in 2020!   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our offici...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 380: Are the Smurfs Communist?

December 30, 2022 19:24 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Are the Smurfs communists? MT has some theories! TIR discusses!   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out ...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 379: (TIR Rewind) Emperor of the Lumpenproletariat w/ Professor Clyde Barrow

December 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

In this classic episode from Fall 2020, Jason speaks with Clyde Barrow about Donald Trump and the Lumpenproletariat. https://socialistproject.ca/.../donald-trump-a-new.../   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016   Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on Y...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 378: Society of the Spectacle w/ Douglas Lain

December 26, 2022 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

TIR speaks to Sublation Media generalissimo Doug Lain about his recent video essay series on Guy Debord's "The Society of the Spectacle". Check out the series on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/playlist...   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016   Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 377: Pascal’s All Star Birthday Stream

December 23, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 121 MB

Come celebrate the birthday of the man of the Mau Mau hour, THE Pascal Robert! Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/     About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresen...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 376: Karl Marx as a Journalist f/ Spencer Leonard

December 21, 2022 15:00 - 3 hours - 195 MB

TIR speaks with Spencer Leonard about Karl Marx's journalistic career.   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/     About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   C...

TIR PRESENTS GAMING MATERIALISTS: Is Disney Ruining Cinema?

December 20, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

With Marvel and Star Wars in Disney's hands, the commanding heights of popular culture in the West are now in the hands of a single company. Some have praised Disney for its focus on diversity in its flagship franchises. But what does this mean for cinema more broadly? The Gaming Materialist gang discusses!   Check out Discourse on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiscourseMiniatures https://www.patreon.com/discourseminiatures @DiscourseMinis   Support VarnVlog https://www.youtube.com/c/...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 375: Revolutionary Reckoning; JROTC in Schools, The GOP in Houston, Canada and Haitian Elite

December 19, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

This week TR and LR team up to talk about some of the hot topics of the hour: Military Recruitment in High Schools, Weed in Texas, and Canada's moves against Haiti's elite.   https://www.texastribune.org/.../decriminalize-marijuana.../ https://www.reuters.com/.../canada-imposes-sanctions.../ https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1601946169143427072...   About LR   Merch store is live: leftreckoning.com/store   Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-recko...   Left Reckoning...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 374: 2022 Year in Review w/ Pod Damn America

December 16, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

The TIR team speaks with the chaps from the Pod Damn America podcast about some of the biggest stories of the year! https://podcasts.apple.com/.../pod-damn-america/id1271019505       Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016   Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/         About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 373: Enjoyment Right and Left w/ Todd McGowan

December 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

TIR speaks to philosopher and author Todd McGowan about his new book “Enjoyment Right and Left”.   While understanding the psychological structure of pleasure and desire might seem to be unrelated to understanding our current political crisis, Todd McGowan argues that the intrinsically excessive nature of what Lacan would call jouissance, what McGowan calls Enjoyment, is critically important to understand as we try to overcome the contradictions and conflicts that arise in a world that appe...

TIR PRESENTS BEYOND THE RED ZONE: Deion Sanders and HBCUs

December 13, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

TIR talks about Deion Sanders and his move from Jackson State. https://www.theguardian.com/.../deion-sanders-jackson...   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at htt...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 372: Society in Crisis w/ Matt Christman

December 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

TIR speaks to Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House about the state of US politics and society in 2022. https://www.chapotraphouse.com/   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.ticketweb.com/event/give-them-a-revolution-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on P...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 371: Is the Left Destroying the Nuclear Family

December 09, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

Figures on the political right often accuse the "Left" of working to destroy the family. Certainly, family life is hard in 2022. However, who is really responsible for these difficulties? TIR speaks to Ben Burgis! https://jacobin.com/.../ben-shapiro-gay-marriage-equality... https://www.thedailybeast.com/jordan-petersons-politics...   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://w...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 370: Nietzsche and the Politics of Reaction w/ Matt McManus

December 07, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 111 MB

TIR speaks with Matt McManus about his forthcoming edited volume on Nietzsche and the politics of reaction. https://www.amazon.com/Nietzsche-Politics.../dp/3031136349 @MattPolProf   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Give Them A Revolution Live in NYC! Ticket Link: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/this-is-revolution-left-reckoning-cutting-room-ti...

TIR PRESENTS THE MAU MAU HOUR w/ Pascal Robert: Hakeem Jeffries and the Black Political Class

December 06, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 26.5 MB

The midterms are done and the Democrats performed better than expected. This leaves an important question: What next for the Black Political class? With avowed anti-leftist Hakeem Jeffries poised to take over from Nancy Pelosi, are we entering a new era for Black politics?   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch store at ...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 369: Revolutionary Reckoning w/ Matt and David of Left Reckoning

December 05, 2022 15:00 - 3 hours - 77 MB

TIR and LR team up to talk about some of the important stories of the day!   Railroad Workers Strike https://jacobin.com/.../rail-workers-strike-biden-pelosi...   Teacher Strike in Cali https://www.bestcolleges.com/.../uc-faculty-announce.../   8 billion Humans! https://jacobin.com/.../world-population-growth...   About LR   Merch store is live: leftreckoning.com/store   Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-recko...   Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Alon...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 368: Twitter, Elon Musk, and the Laptop Class w/ Sean KB

December 02, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MB

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter and the subsequent revolt amongst the Twitter workforce has been in the news. However, is this workers' power or evidence of a spoiled liberal “laptop class.” TIR discusses this topic with Sean KB for the Antifa https://www.newsweek.com/tantrum-twitter-reveals-how... https://fans.fm/theantifada   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 Tickets https://www.tic...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 367: Mike Pompeo on the Dangers of Teachers Unions, Poland, Ukraine, and China, SoCal Slum Lords

November 30, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 117 MB

The TIR Crüe tackles some of the important stories of the week.   Poor Conditions in LA Housing https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infi.../article_share.aspx...   Ukraine https://www.euronews.com/.../poland-saying-no-to-german... https://www.spectator.co.uk/.../the-red-line-biden-and.../   Pompeo Slams Teachers Union https://nypost.com/.../mike-pompeo-slams-teachers-union.../   Give Them a Revolution Live Show New York Sun, Jan 22, 2023: 6:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM) Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 366: Never Give Up the Streets w/ Mike Davis (rewind)

November 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 69 MB

The passing of Mike David on October 25 2022 was a profound loss to many familiar with his work. His life was spent exposing injustice and his work covered a remarkably broad field, from the cost of European imperialism in the Global South to the urban crisis in the United States (especially his native California). In honor of Mike David, TIR is rerunning this episode broadcast as an audio-only podcast on January 17, 2021 (yes, there used to be an audio-only podcast). This was before many o...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 365: Don’t Get Mad UPS is Hiring w/ Richard Hooker, Jr and Paul Prescod

November 25, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

The TIR gang speaks with Union activist and leader Richard Hooker from Teamsters Local 623. Richard Hooker is the Secretary-Treasurer & Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 623 for Building Shift at PHL Airport, UPS, and Greyhound. For over a hundred years Teamsters Local 623 has represented warehouse workers, UPS package-car drivers, and Greyhound ticket and baggage agents among others in the fight for a dignified life for all working people. https://www.teamsterslocal623.org/ https://twi...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 364: How Capitalism Ends w/ Steve Paxton

November 23, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 65.2 MB

TIR is joined by author Steve Paxton to discuss his new book, How Capitalism Ends. Steve Paxton, in addition to an academic career culminating in doctoral research with GA Cohen at Oxford, has worked on building sites and in betting shops, been a PHP programmer and a T-shirt designer, been employed, self-employed, and unemployed, blue-collar, white-collar, and no-collar. He combines the experience of this varied career with his academic background to bring unique insights to the printed pa...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 363: What’s So Funny About Love Peace and Understanding w/ David Swanson

November 21, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 28.1 MB

David Swanson is the executive director of WorldBeyondWar.org and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson's books include War Is A Lie. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk Nation Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and was awarded the 2018 Peace Prize by the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation. Longer bio and photos and videos at https://davidswanson.org   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, con...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 362: Effective Altruism

November 18, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

What is "effective altruism"? The TIR Crüe discuss.   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/   Also, follow us on... https://podcasts.apple.com/.../this-is.../id1524576360 www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflank...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 361: Urban Farming and Feminism w/ Tanya Denise Fields

November 16, 2022 15:00 - 3 hours - 79.6 MB

Inspired by her experiences as a single working mother living in a marginalized community, Tanya Denise Fields founded the Black Feminist Project (formerly the BLK Projek) in 2009 as a response to sexist institutional policies, structurally reinforced cycles of poverty, and harsh inequities in wealth and access to capital that result in far too many women being unable to rise out of poverty and sustain their families. She also created an urban farm in the heart of the Bronx. Black Joy Farm e...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast ep. 360: Revolutionary Reckoning: The Midterms Aftermath

November 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MB

TIR and LR team up to talk about the aftermath of the US Mid-Term elections. What happened to the Redwave?   About LR   Merch store is live: leftreckoning.com/store   Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-recko...   Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Along with the main show, there is a Griscom stream every Tuesday afternoon. To get access to all the bonus episodes, including more Hitchens conversations & deep dives into radical US history, Lenin, James Connol...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 359: Capitalism and Spotify w/ Pascual Romero

November 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB

How have platforms such as Spotify impacted music and musicians? Have they democratized the industry or is it just a new form of exploitation? TIR is joined by musician Pascual Romero to discuss. https://metalinjection.net/.../statistically-nobody-is...   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisr...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 358: Kyrie Irving and Anti Semitism in Black America w/ Wosny Lambre

November 09, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 50.2 MB

Kyrie Irving has been saying some "problematic" things. The TIR team is joined by "Big" Wosny Lambre to discuss the controversy. https://www.cbssports.com/.../adam-silver-disappointed.../   Follow Wos: https://www.theringer.com/authors/wosny-lambre https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/woke-bros/id1560187203   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Chec...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 357: Israeli Elections, Supreme Court Affirmative Action, Tesla Made in China

November 07, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 55 MB

The TIR Crüe is back to talk about some of the stories making headlines: Israeli Elections, Affirmative Action, and Tesla Made in China.   Israel https://www.npr.org/.../israel-election-results-netanyahu     Tesla https://www.gizchina.com/.../tesla-cars-and-components.../   Affirmative Action https://www.thenation.com/.../affirmative-action-oral.../   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https:/...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 356: The Qatar World Cup and Sportswashing the Autocracy f/ Adnan Hussain

November 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MB

It is World Cup season and in 2022 Qatar is hosting! However, is the gulf monarchy using the World Cup to launder its image? Is this a case of Sportswashing? TIR speak with Adnan Husain of Queen's University in Canada. https://www.thenation.com/.../fifa-qatar-world-cup.../ https://www.amnesty.org/.../03/qatar-world-cup-of-shame/   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 355: Kayne West and the Politics of Exploitation w/ Jay Smooth

November 02, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Cultural commentator and proprietor of the Ill Doctrine video blog, Jay Smooth joins us to talk about Ye's mental health episode, capitalism, how the music industry treats artists, and whether or not Killer Mike is more politically dangerous than Kanye. Jay Smooth is also the founder of New York City's longest-running hip-hop radio program, WBAI's Underground Railroad. https://twitter.com/jsmooth995 http://hiphopmusic.com/ https://www.patreon.com/illdoctrine   About TIR Thank you for suppo...

TIR PRESENTS THE MAU MAU HOUR W/Pascal Robert: Unrest in Haiti w/ Dr. Paul Mocombe

November 01, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 25.2 MB

Once again Haiti is in crisis; a crisis rooted in the exploitation of the island by a capitalist oligarchy and US imperialism. Pascal Robert and Paul Mocombe discuss.   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/   Also follow us on... https://podcasts.apple.com/.../this-is......

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 354: Powers for Pentagon, Housing in SF, Alan Moore

October 31, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MB

This week TR and LR team up to talk about some of the hot topics of the hour: Lawmakers to give MORE power to the Pentagon, Housing in SF, and Alan Moore is done with comics!   Pentagon https://www.defensenews.com/.../lawmakers-seek.../...   Housing in SF https://www.sfchronicle.com/.../Why-did-S-F-supervisors...   Alan Moore https://www.theguardian.com/.../watchmen-author-alan...   About LR Merch store is live: leftreckoning.com/store Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/le...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 353: Video Games and History Lessons w/ Dr. Djene Bajalan

October 28, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 51.7 MB

While everyone takes the night off, TIR plays a bit of Victoria 3! Djene gives us a history lesson and a gaming lesson ALL AT THE SAME TIME!   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/   Also follow us on... https://podcasts.apple.com/.../this-is.../id1524576360 www.youtube.c...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 352: Anarchy In the UK f/ Ralph Leonard and Discourse Miniatures

October 26, 2022 15:28 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

Strikes are on the rise, the economy is a mess, there is a cost-of-living crisis, and a head of lettuce outlasts Liz Truss as Prime Minister! The reign of Charles III is off to an inauspicious start.   The TIR Crüe talks to writer Ralph Leonard, academic and Sublation Media Guru, Alife Bown, and YouTuber, and consumer advocate, Discourse Miniatures.   Fundraiser for a new computer for Jason! https://www.gofundme.com/.../lets-help-jason-buy-a-new...   About TIR Thank you for supporting th...

TIR PRESENTS GAMING MATERIALISTS: Is One D&D the Death of Tabletop Role Play?

October 25, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 25.3 MB

in this episode, the Gaming Materialists speak with Baron de Ropp of the DungonMasterpiece YouTube channel about One D&D and what it means for TTRPGs. Baron de Ropp   Baron de Ropp has over a quarter century of experience behind the DM screen and thinking deeply about how game systems and sociology impacts the narratives we tell at the table. Loves fantasy worldbuilding through the lens of Geopolitics, and is a certified Geopolitical Strategist with RANE/Stratfor and Florida Atlantic Univer...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 350: American Foreign Policy in the Biden Era w/ Derek Davidson

October 21, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

In this episode, the TIR Crew are joined by Derek Davidson of the American Prestige podcast and Foreign Exchanges to talk about America's relationship with the rest of the world.   https://substack.com/profile/1814017-derek-davison   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C   Fundraiser for a new computer for Jason! https://www.gofundme.com/.../lets...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 351: Kayfabe: The Unbearable Burlesque of American Politics w/ The TIR News Crüe

October 21, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Tonight the TIR Crüe discusses the concept of Kayfabe and what it tells us about Modern American Politics. They will also be showing a trailer for Jason Myles' upcoming video essay on the topic.     About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/   Also follow us on... https://po...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 349: L.A. Politics, Haiti in Crisis, Russia on the Edge, Biden in China

October 19, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 51.6 MB

The TIR lads are back in town (after a Restream meltdown) to discuss some of the big news stories of the day, from LA to China and Haiti to Russia!   Race Politics on LA’s City Council https://www.cnn.com/.../la-city-council-crisis-reform...   Haiti in Crisis https://amp.cnn.com/.../us-delegation-haiti/index.html   Russia Panicking Ukraine https://foreignpolicy.com/.../russia-putin.../...   US Stops Chips to China https://www.ft.com/.../51f9ec46-ec9e-43a1-ba64-45e0e6e6da71   TIR Live Sh...

TIR PRESENTS POP LIFE w/ Jason Myles: The Problems with Nostalgia w/ Dan Larson of Toy Galaxy

October 17, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 33.4 MB

On this episode of PopLife with Jason Myles, Jason speaks to Dan Larson of Toy Galaxy about "Nostalgia". https://www.youtube.com/c/ToyGalaxyTV   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C   Fundraiser for a new computer for Jason! https://www.gofundme.com/.../lets-help-jason-buy-a-new...   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 344: The Pizzagate Massacre (flim) w/Director John Valley

October 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 39.1 MB

Jason talks with filmmaker John Valley about his 2021 film "The Pizzagate Massacre". You can find the movie here: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_pizzagate_massacre   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at htt...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 343:The Negative Dialectics of Franz Fanon w/ Spencer Leonard

October 05, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 48.4 MB

The TIR crew speaks with historian Spencer Leonard about Franz Fanon's "Negative Dialectics".   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch st...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 342: Volleyball Welfare, Italian Elections, and Cuba’s Referendum f/Left Reckoning

October 03, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

The TIR Crew and the Left Reckoning chaps return to discuss the news: Volleyball Welfare, Italian Elections, and Cuba's Referendum.   Volleyball https://mississippitoday.org/.../phil-bryant-brett-favre.../   Italy https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63044973   Cuba's Referendum https://www.npr.org/.../cuba-approves-same-sex-marriage   About LR Merch store is live: leftreckoning.com/store   Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-recko... Left Reckoning goes live Tuesday...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 341: Henry Grossman and Capitalism in Crisis w/ Ted Reese

September 30, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 25.9 MB

The TIR crew speaks to author Ted Reese about the Marxist theoretician and economist Henryk Grossman and his understanding of capitalism's inevitable breakdown. https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/ze... https://www.sublationmag.com/post/hen...   HELP JASON GET A NEW COMPUTER! https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-help-...   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09.....

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 340: Europe and Germany w/ 99 Zu Eins

September 28, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MB

The TIR crew speaks with the 99 ZU EINS boys about German politics post-Merkal and the impact of the Ukraine War on Europe.   Check out 99 ZU EINS (it's in German but they have English shows too!) https://www.youtube.com/c/99ZUEINS   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C   Fundraiser for a new computer for Jason! https://www.gofundme.com/.../lets...

POP LIFE w/ JASON MYLES: Animator and Storyteller Billy Buntin

September 27, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 39.4 MB

On this episode of PopLife with Jason Myles, Jason speaks to animator and storyteller Billy Buntin.   Follow Billy's work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjaqGCns724qk61YVocbihQ https://www.billybuntin.com/ @BillyBDigital   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C   Fundraiser of a new computer for Jason! https://www.gofundme.com/.../lets-help-jas...

THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 339: The Doom of Cryptocurrency w/ Dwayne Munroe

September 26, 2022 14:00 - 59 minutes - 23.7 MB

The TIR crew is joined by everyone's favorite tech expert, Dwayne Monroe, to talk about Cryptocurrency and its apparent doom.   TIR Live Show! Give Them a Revolution Live Show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA on Oct 23, 2022! Get your tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C   About LR Merch store is live: leftreckoning.com/store Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-recko... Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Along with the ...

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