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Nignorance from across the diaspora. We discuss politics and pop culture from a left perspective. Enjoy and tell a friend.
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Stefan and Ben take on Westboro Baptist Church.
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
TIR speaks with writer Ralph Leonard about his latest piece in UnHeard about CLR James.
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Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
TIR speaks with historian Sunit Singh (and Spencer Leonard) about his recent article on the "Rushdie Affair".
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Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
TIR and Varn Vlog discuss Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger's influential edited volume, "The Invention of Tradition".
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Read Jason's Column in Sublation here: https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
TIR discusses Djene's recent piece published in Compact on anti-imperialism.
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
TIR talks news!
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
It's Star Wars day! And we have some scholars on to discuss the importance of the Skywalker saga as a use of grand narratives of collective struggle for the left.
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Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Jason and Conan discuss that sonic explosion from the northwest that dominated MTV and the radio airwaves in the 90s. Was grunge an actual genre or a industry creation? Is there really a "Seattle Sound"? And finally, what cause the genre to fade away?
Listen to Conan's music podcast Protonic Reversal: https://www.protonicreversal.com/
Follow Conan on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ProtonicPod
Watch Conan on Movie Night Extravaganza: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieNightExtravaganza
About TIR
Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on
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Read Jason's column in Sublation Magazine here:https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
After serving in World War II many Black servicemen were hit the glaring indignities of racial discrimination back home. The NAACP campaigned for the war effort in Black communities suggesting Blacks serving in the war would return to middle class success. Did the G.I. Bill do for them what it did for their white counterparts? We'll speak with Jacobin columnist, labor organizer, and TIR CRÜE member Paul Prescod to discuss.
Read Paul's column here:https://jacobin.com/.../gi-bill-racial-inequality-jim...
About TIR
Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on
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Read Jason's column in Sublation Magazine here:https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Stefan Bertram-Lee chats with Ben Burgis about this week’s essay on Ben’s philosophy Substack, “Philosophy for the People,” “Consistent Time Travel Movies: A Quasi-Philosophical Love Letter”:
…and to some extent also an essay from a couple weeks ago they never talked about, “Thinking Harder About Time Travel Paradoxes”:
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Last but not least, you can sign up for the class Ben is going to be teaching on Proudhon’s “Poverty of Philosophy” and Marx’s “Philosophy of Poverty” on Sunday afternoons starting in May by going to:
About TIR
Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on
Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/
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Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland
Follow the TIR Crüe on Twitter:
@TIRShowOakland @djenebajalan @DrKuba2 @probert06 @StefanBertramL @MadamToussaint @MarcusHereMeow
Read Jason's column in Sublation Magazine here:https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles