The Skeptical Leftist Podcast

Cory Johnston
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Mar 12, 2023 • 1h 17min

Red Reviews #29 - The New Class War

In this episode Justin and Cory talk about a variety of topics related to a book that just isn't very good, The New Class War by Michael Lind. If you want to get a copy then you can get one here - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-new-class-war-michael-lind/1130879842 Check out Justin's website - https://www.justinclark.org/ You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty
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Mar 2, 2023 • 1h 1min

Interview #71- The State of Canadian Politics with Budrino

In this episode I talked to Budrino from Budrino Politics. We talked about the Canadian working class, dealing with people we disagree with politically, and the state of Canadian politics.   Follow Budrino here https://twitter.com/Budrino https://twitter.com/BudrinoPolitics Sign up for Patreon for an extra 15 minutes of content patreon.com/skepticalleftist You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty
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Feb 19, 2023 • 1h 13min

Red Reviews #28 - The Permanent Revolution

In this episode Justin and Cory talk about The Permanent Revolution by Leon Trotsky and discuss the merits of an international outlook versus focusing on a single nation. You can find the book here https://wellred-books.com/permanent-revolution-results-and-prospects/ Check out Justin’s notes for the episode https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jwR-rb8id48lYiRJhrfv997YmVW9JoK3yWCsTULDW1I/edit?usp=sharing Check out Justin's website https://www.justinclark.org/ You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty
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Feb 13, 2023 • 1h 26min

Interview #70 - #weareinnncent with Rosa and Ellis Langsdale

In this episode I talked to Rosa and Ellis about the accusations they're facing from the police and their project to show their innocence while looking for help from the online anarchist scene.   Here are some links where you can find them  https://www.youtube.com/@RosaTheIntolerantLeft   https://twitter.com/weareint0lerant   https://www.patreon.com/weareintolerant You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty
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Feb 5, 2023 • 1h 8min

Red Reviews #27 - A Billion Years

In this episode of Red Reviews Justin and Cory discuss the book A Billion Years by Mike Rinder. This book is about Mike Rinder's time in the church of Scientology and his escape from it. You can buy it at any bookseller https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Billion-Years/Mike-Rinder/9781982185763 To hear the before and after show become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist Check out Justin's website https://www.justinclark.org/ You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751
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Feb 2, 2023 • 45min

Interview #69 - Practical Anarchism with Scott Branson

Hey everyone, welcome to another interview from The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This is another old one from November but it was a good one. I talked to Scott J. Branson, author of the book Practical Anarchism: A guide for daily life. They are also part of the Final Straw podcast so make sure to check that out for more stuff from them. Links where you can buy Scott’s book and check out their content   https://www.sjbranson.com/ https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745344928/practical-anarchism/ https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/ Links where you can support the Atlanta Forest Defenders https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/solidarity/ https://atlsolidarity.org/ You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty
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Jan 20, 2023 • 1h 26min

Red Reviews #26 - Internet For the People

In this one Justin and Cory talk about the book Internet for the People by Ben Tarnoff from Verso Books.  You can check it out on their website. https://www.versobooks.com/books/3927-internet-for-the-people Check out Justin's website https://www.justinclark.org/ You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty
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Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 12min

Interview #68 - Leaving Leninism with Justin Clark

In this interview I talked to my cohost Justin Clark about why he took a break from the show, his recent changes in philosophy, and why he left the PSL  Check out Justin's stuff at https://www.justinclark.org/ You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty
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Jan 8, 2023 • 1h 19min

Red Reviews #25 - The Dawn of Everything

It's back! Finally we've started doing Red Reviews again. After a hiatus for mental health and to care for his grandmother Justin is back to help us learn and understand another book every two weeks. In this one Justin talks about The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow, with a small amount of help from yours truly. I hope you enjoy it and are as excited about the new Red Reviews as I am. You can get a copy of Dawn of Everything at Red Emma's https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dawn-of-everything-a-new-history-of-humanity-david-graeber/15873078?ean=9780374157357 You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty1
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Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 5min

Interview #67 - Cartoons and Metal with David Dylan

In this episode I talked to David Dylan who is cartoonist, youtube creator, and former activist. We talked about a variety of topics including cartooning, punk and heavy metal, and NGOs in more exploited countries.   David’s links https://www.facebook.com/TehGeekLife https://twitter.com/KzoneDD @KzoneDD@nerdculture.de You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty1

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