
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 @ 7 Central with Griscom streams on Tuesday afternoon.
Latest episodes

Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 31min
223 - Who Makes The Millions From US WAR? + In Defense Of Socialist Groceries
support us and get the Sunday Shows and Postgames at patreon.com/leftreckoningWe are just getting started. David is back with Matt this week talking about why Zohran's plan in NYC for city-run grocery stores makes plenty of sense. Then we are joined by Courtney Rawlings (@ckayerawlings) & Alex Jordan (@alexjordanATL) to talk about their new show for the Quincy Institute "Always At War"- sign up to watch now - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLP3oFXQU9footIdJdsRRRBawqoexE4qW

May 28, 2025 • 1h 8min
222 - Ro Khanna on DOGE, China & Gaza & Dodgin' Dave Rubin ft. Straighterade
Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) joins Matt to talk political economy and Gaza.Then, Erin aka Straighterade joins to talk about confronting Dave Rubin about Sam Seder and more Follow Straighterade on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/straighterade_

May 21, 2025 • 52min
221 - New Setback In Trump's ICE Crackdown ft Chip Gibbons
become a member and get the sunday shows at https://patreon.com/leftreckoninghey folks, Chip Gibbons of Rightsanddissent.org joins us to talk about his new piece, 'Trump’s War on Palestine and Free Speech Hits a New Setback'read here: https://jacobin.com/2025/05/suri-detention-free-speech-palestineand check the gaza/free speech newsletter here: https://www.rightsanddissent.org/gaza-first-amendment-watch/

May 14, 2025 • 1h 35min
Marx in America & Are We Less Philosophical? ft. Andrew Hartman & Michael Burns
Hey folks! two great interviews for you tonight, first Andrew Hartman (@HartmanAndrew) on his excellent new book, Karl Marx in AmericaBuy Andrew's Karl Marx in America here: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/K/bo245100866.htmlThen, Michael O'Neill Burns (@michaeloburns) joins Matt to talk about philosophy over the past few decades and if things are looking worse for contemplation.Subscribe to Michael's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelOBurns

May 7, 2025 • 1h 6min
219 - Dealing With Oligarchs, the China Way ft. Alex Skopic
Alex Skopic of Current Affairs joins us to talk about three of his excellent pieces:https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/china-knows-how-to-deal-with-its-billionaireshttps://www.currentaffairs.org/news/trump-is-what-happens-when-you-give-a-landlord-powerhttps://www.currentaffairs.org/news/nazis-on-aisle-nine

Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 24min
218 - Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement ft. Vincent Bevins
We are very pleased to be joined by Vincent Bevin's to discuss his reporting on the MST in Brazil, both on his substack: https://substack.com/@northsouthnotesand his piece in the Nation.https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-mst-landless-workers-movement/Join us at patreon.com/leftreckoning

Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 36min
217 - Texas School Robbery & A Way Out of Tradwife Hell? ft. Meagan Day
👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoningWe are joined by Meagan Day Associate editor at Jacobin Magazine to talk about tradwives and its Norwegian alternative, Elon Musk and the war on public goods, and why we should cheer a recession. The Norwegian Route Out of Tradewife Hell:https://jacobin.com/2025/04/norway-trad-pappaperm-paternity-leaveElon Musk's Goal Isn't Efficiency https://jacobin.com/2025/04/musk-doge-milei-privatization-trumpDon't Cheer A Recession: https://jacobin.com/2025/04/recession-economy-crises-trump-democrats

Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 21min
216 - Why Centrists Hate Shawn Fain & Colorado's AbunDUNCE Governor
We are joined by Grace Thorvilson, @grace_eliz, to discuss Colorado's anti-union government and the crisis of medical disinformation in Colorado.https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/03/05/colorado-is-not-immune-to-anti-vaccine-sentiment/This episode is packed with in-depth analysis and candid conversation—and it's just the beginning. For even more exclusive bonus content and our full postgame, support Left Reckoning on Patreon and get the postgame immediately after the main show.👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning

Apr 9, 2025 • 1h 21min
215 - Don't Be A PANICAN
We are joined by Jonathan Ben-Mencham (@jbenmenachem.com on bluesky) to talk about the criminalization of protest, Columbia University speech crackdown, and Gaza.

Apr 2, 2025 • 1h 22min
214 - The Long History of Political Deportations w/ Chip Gibbons
We are joined by Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights and Dissent to talk about the global war on freedom of speech. Read Chip's piece here: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/khalil-dissent-immigration-law-deportation👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning