Left Reckoning

Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 2:30 ET/1:30 CT!

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Aug 7, 2024 · 1 hr 22 min
181 - SELLOFF, Tim Walz Picked, & Olympic Gender Hysteria ft. Elias Cepeda
Become a member and get the postgame and sunday shows: patreon.com/leftreckoning Griscom breaks down the weekend's Wall Street news and we talk about Harris' Walz pick. Also, we are joined by our friend Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to talk about the Olympic gender hysteria and Foundation Chicago - https://www.foundationchicago.com/
Aug 4, 2024 · 11 min
Sunday Show: Kamala's Wall St. Welcome & An Unlikely Transvestigation
Unlock this full episode by supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/posts/sunday-show-wall-109456095?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link David and Matt talk about Kyle Rittenhouse getting diced up after endorsing Ron Paul and then take a looks at Kamala.
Aug 1, 2024 · 41 min
Cheap Ways Out: Drug War, Harm Reduction, & Libertarian Leftism ft. Dustin Guastella
This is unlocked bonus content- to support the show and and be sure to get all of LR sing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning Dustin "Dino" Guastella joins us once again to discuss his recent piece in Damage Magazine, "Making the Present the Enemy of the Future," on the false promise of harm reduction and the more affirmative role the state must play in regulating drug use and treating addiction. Dustin Guastella is the director of operations for Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia. Read here: https://damagemag.com/2024/04/15/making-the-present-the-enemy-of-the-future/ Show notes: 00:00 Introduction and Background 07:22 The Tension Between Harm Reduction and Compulsory Treatment 26:27 Articulating a Comprehensive Solution to Addiction 37:10 The Need for Federal Investment in Addiction Treatment 40:03 Building a Positive Moral Vision for the Left
Jul 30, 2024 · 47 min
180 - Venezuela Doesn't Need US & Texas Oil Baron's Extreme Influence ft. Dharna Noor
Matt talks about Venezuela a bit before we release David's chat with Dharna Noor. Followed by a teaser of our conversation with The Antifada's Sean KB re Sean O'Brien and the Teamsters. Hear that full 45 minute conversation at patreon.com/leftreckoning Dharna Noor joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the Texan billionaire Tim Dunn Read Dharna's piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump
Jul 24, 2024 · 1 hr 20 min
179 - Biden Gone! & Is Kamala Harris Who You Think She Is? ft. Branko Marcetic
This is just the main show this week, join us for the postgame immediately after and our weekly Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning for just $5. We are joined by Jacobin writer and author of the definitive Biden takedown "Yesterday's Man" Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) to talk about Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race, and the rise of his VP Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic Party candidate. Read Branko's work on Biden dropping out and Kamala Harris: https://jacobin.com/2024/07/kamala-harris-2024-biden-trump https://jacobin.com/2024/07/biden-2024-dropout-gaza-legacy
Jul 21, 2024 · 7 min
TEASER: The Texas Oil Billionaire Leading the GOP Even Further Right ft. Dharna Noor
Get this full episode and every members-only Sunday Show at Patreon.com/LeftReckoning Dharna Noor (@dharnanoor) joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the Texan billionaire Tim Dunn Read Dharna's piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump
Jul 17, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
178 - JD Vance's Miserable Valley & Trump Rally Aftermath
Welcome friends. Matt & David talk about this weekend's events and are joined by Jacob Silverman (@SilvermanJacob) author of the upcoming "Gilded Rage" to talk about JD Vance and the right wing Silicon Valley alliance. Keep up with Jacob's book here: https://www.jacobsilverman.com/i/144793132/gilded-rage-elon-musk-and-the-radicalization-of-silicon-valley
Jul 12, 2024 · 52 min
Tulsi Gabbard's Country w/ Mike Prysner *bonus*
This is an unlocked conversation with Mike Prysner - to get all of these bonus episodes each Sunday sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoning Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) returns to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country." Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Check out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPc Earth's Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/
Jul 10, 2024 · 1 hr 33 min
177 - Brexit Betrayal, Biden Bumbles, & A Break In Iran
This is just the main show this week, join us for the postgame immediately after and our weekly Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning for just $5. Major elections in the UK, is the Labour Party and Keir Starmer's victory a return to Tony Blair & the 3rd way? We are joined by Philip Cunliffe (@thephilippics) of Bungacast to discuss the UK election, Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, and what is next for the UK. We are also joined by Seamus Malekafzali (@SeamusMalekafzali) to talk about the election of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in Iran's presidential elections. What does a reformist candidate look like in Iran and the consequences of Trump's ending of the nuclear deal? Plus Matt & David on other major stories this week. Subscribe to Bungacast: https://bungacast.com/ Seamus' excellent substack here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/
Jul 8, 2024 · 15 min
UK ELECTION - Keir Starmer Slumps Into Power, Corbyn Wins w/ Djene Bajalan - Teaser
This is the 1st part of our conversation with Djene Bajalan @djenebajalan - get the rest at patreon.com/leftreckoning LR and TMBS regular Djene Bajalan (also seen on This Is Revolution) joins Matt and David to break down the recent elections that saw the Tories wiped out in the UK.
Jul 7, 2024 · 15 min
TEASER: UK Elections: Labour Slumps To Power, Corbyn Wins Without Them As Right Looms Divided
Get this Full Episode at patreon.com/leftreckoning LR and TMBS regular Djene Bajalan (also seen on This Is Revolution) joins Matt and David to break down the recent elections that saw the Tories wiped out in the UK.
Jul 3, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
176 - Sundown Empire ft. Emma Vigeland
We are joined by Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland) of Majority Report and EVSN to talk about Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, and the state of the nation. Live at 6 PM Central. Don't forget to join us for the postgame immediately after the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning
Jun 26, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
175 - Israel's "Blitzkrieg" Nightmare w/ Séamus Malekafzali
Get the bonus postgame and sunday shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by journalist and writer Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) to talk about Israel's designs on Lebanon + we go deep into the upcoming Iranian presidential election. Keep up with Seamus' work here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Support A Left Reckoner In Need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-matts-recovery-and-music-legacy?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer
Jun 19, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
174 - Appreciating Chomsky's Enduring Impact + Gaza On-the-Ground Conversation
Get the postgame show and members' only postgame at Patreon.com/leftreckoning In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt Lech and David Griscom are joined by Nathan Robinson (@NathanJRobinson) to discuss the legacy of Noam Chomsky. Later, David speaks with Palestinian-American activist and filmmaker Moureen Kaki who is currently in Gaza providing critical aid, and provides an urgent on-the-ground account of the dire situation in Gaza. You can subscribe to Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/ Lessons From Chomsky: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2017/07/lessons-from-chomsky
Jun 12, 2024 · 1 hr 31 min
173 - AOC Takes The Bait? The Meaning Of The Odd Fellows + Why Is The Right Winning?
get the postgame and Sunday shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning Thanks friends for joining. We'll be talking about Waffle House victories, the far-right wins in Europe, what AOC's deal is, and more. We are joined by Benjamin Fong associate director of the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University, author of Quick Fixes, host of Organize the Unorganized, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine on the Odd Fellows. Read the piece here: https://damagemag.com/2024/05/13/odd-man-out/ Organize the Unorganized: https://shows.acast.com/619be5c0705138001b9c8479/episodes/659337cd906c7e0016284aaa? Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge - https://www.versobooks.com/products/2981-quick-fixes
Jun 9, 2024 · 5 min
*TEASER* Why Is Tulsi Gabbard In Africa?
Hey friends, we were joined for this week's bonus episode by Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country." Get the whole interview at patreon.com/leftreckoning Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Check out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPc Earth's Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/
Jun 7, 2024 · 44 min
Who Owns Big Sky, Montana? w/ Nick Bowlin
Enjoy this unpaywalled special edition of LR - support the show and get bonus episodes every week at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Our friend journalist Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin) joins us to talk about their story in the May issue of Harper's Magazine on Big Sky, Montana a town where the rich and powerful are muscling out democracy, and the workers who keep them comfortable, fed, and happy in their mountain escape. Read the piece here: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/slippery-slope-nick-bowlin-big-sky-montana-ski-town-private-equity/ Notes 00:00 Wealth and Exploitation in Big Sky, Montana 01:39 Introduction and Background 12:10 Exploitation and Lack of Democracy in Big Sky 29:27 The Impact on Workers and Lack of Representation 38:47 Montana's Changing Landscape and Political Shifts
Jun 5, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min
172 - Mexico's New President Claudia Sheinbaum & Mike Recine Is Normal
get the members' only postgame show and Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Welcome friends to LR 172 - we are joined by two guests this week, journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@kurthackbarth) and comedian Mike Recine (@mikerecine). Kurt joins us to talk about Mexico and the historic victory of their president Claudia Sheinbaum, what this means for the country's 4th Transformation and the lessons the US left can learn. Check out Soberania: The Mexican Politics Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@SoberaniaPodcast Read Kurt's reporting on the election: https://jacobin.com/2024/06/claudia-sheinbaum-mexico-presidential-election Mike Recine joins us to talk about comedy, what it is like being a role model for America's young men, and his new special "I'm Normal." Check out Mike's Special: I'm Normal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjt3mkpvquw Listen to Out for Smokes Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@outforsmokespod
May 29, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min
171 - TX GOP Madness, Turf War, & Hope For Assange? ft. Liza Featherstone & Chip Gibbons
Get the postgame show and Sunday show at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Jam packed Left Reckoning friends! First up David breaks down the GOP convention, which devolved into chaos over the terms like 'man' and 'woman.' Then we are joined by Liza Featherstone (@lfeatherz) to talk about artificial turf and how it exposes more than you'd expect! Then Chip Gibbons @chipgibbons89 Policy Director at Rights & Dissent joins us to give an update on the Assange trial. Read Liza's piece here: https://newrepublic.com/article/181539/artificial-turf-pfas-children-playing-fields-rye Chip Gibbon's recent reporting on Assange: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/julian-assange-extradition-fifth-anniversary/ https://jacobin.com/2024/05/assange-victory-extradition-press-freedom
May 22, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min
170 - Texas Pardons BLM Killer
Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday Show episodes at patreon.com/leftreckoning Hey friends. Today Matt & David will be talking about Greg Abbott's pardoning of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder by a jury of his peers for shooting and killing BLM protester Garrett Foster. Then we are joined by @ryan_zickgraf columnist at Compact Magazine to talk about his new piece in Jacobin Magazine on "White Rural Rage" - https://jacobin.com/2024/05/white-rural-rage-elitist-liberals MERCH 4 SALE - https://leftreckoning.com/store ------- Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-reckoning-big-book-list/ Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Along with the main show, there is a Griscom stream every Thursday afternoon. To get access to all the bonus episodes, including more Hitchens conversations & deep dives into radical US history, Lenin, James Connolly & more support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning - for just $5 you help make the public show possible and get double the bonus content. Support us on patreon.com/LeftReckoning Twitter: @LeftReckoning - @mattlech - @davidgriscom Instagram: @LeftReckoning Check out our Twitch streams at Twitch.tv/LeftReckoning

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Episodes347

181 - SELLOFF, Tim Walz Picked, & Olympic Gender Hysteria ft. Elias Cepeda

Sunday Show: Kamala's Wall St. Welcome & An Unlikely Transvestigation

Cheap Ways Out: Drug War, Harm Reduction, & Libertarian Leftism ft. Dustin Guastella

180 - Venezuela Doesn't Need US & Texas Oil Baron's Extreme Influence ft. Dharna Noor

179 - Biden Gone! & Is Kamala Harris Who You Think She Is? ft. Branko Marcetic

TEASER: The Texas Oil Billionaire Leading the GOP Even Further Right ft. Dharna Noor

178 - JD Vance's Miserable Valley & Trump Rally Aftermath

Tulsi Gabbard's Country w/ Mike Prysner bonus

177 - Brexit Betrayal, Biden Bumbles, & A Break In Iran

UK ELECTION - Keir Starmer Slumps Into Power, Corbyn Wins w/ Djene Bajalan - Teaser

TEASER: UK Elections: Labour Slumps To Power, Corbyn Wins Without Them As Right Looms Divided

176 - Sundown Empire ft. Emma Vigeland

175 - Israel's "Blitzkrieg" Nightmare w/ Séamus Malekafzali

174 - Appreciating Chomsky's Enduring Impact + Gaza On-the-Ground Conversation

173 - AOC Takes The Bait? The Meaning Of The Odd Fellows + Why Is The Right Winning?

TEASER Why Is Tulsi Gabbard In Africa?

Who Owns Big Sky, Montana? w/ Nick Bowlin

172 - Mexico's New President Claudia Sheinbaum & Mike Recine Is Normal

171 - TX GOP Madness, Turf War, & Hope For Assange? ft. Liza Featherstone & Chip Gibbons

170 - Texas Pardons BLM Killer

Left Reckoning

181 - SELLOFF, Tim Walz Picked, & Olympic Gender Hysteria ft. Elias Cepeda

Sunday Show: Kamala's Wall St. Welcome & An Unlikely Transvestigation

Cheap Ways Out: Drug War, Harm Reduction, & Libertarian Leftism ft. Dustin Guastella

180 - Venezuela Doesn't Need US & Texas Oil Baron's Extreme Influence ft. Dharna Noor

179 - Biden Gone! & Is Kamala Harris Who You Think She Is? ft. Branko Marcetic

TEASER: The Texas Oil Billionaire Leading the GOP Even Further Right ft. Dharna Noor

178 - JD Vance's Miserable Valley & Trump Rally Aftermath

Tulsi Gabbard's Country w/ Mike Prysner *bonus*

177 - Brexit Betrayal, Biden Bumbles, & A Break In Iran

UK ELECTION - Keir Starmer Slumps Into Power, Corbyn Wins w/ Djene Bajalan - Teaser

TEASER: UK Elections: Labour Slumps To Power, Corbyn Wins Without Them As Right Looms Divided

176 - Sundown Empire ft. Emma Vigeland

175 - Israel's "Blitzkrieg" Nightmare w/ Séamus Malekafzali

174 - Appreciating Chomsky's Enduring Impact + Gaza On-the-Ground Conversation

173 - AOC Takes The Bait? The Meaning Of The Odd Fellows + Why Is The Right Winning?

*TEASER* Why Is Tulsi Gabbard In Africa?

Who Owns Big Sky, Montana? w/ Nick Bowlin

172 - Mexico's New President Claudia Sheinbaum & Mike Recine Is Normal

171 - TX GOP Madness, Turf War, & Hope For Assange? ft. Liza Featherstone & Chip Gibbons

170 - Texas Pardons BLM Killer

Tulsi Gabbard's Country w/ Mike Prysner bonus

TEASER Why Is Tulsi Gabbard In Africa?