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May 5, 2025 • 1h 39min

Fascism, imperialism, and the law w/ Nina Farnia

TRN Podcast host Nick Estes is joined by legal scholar Nina Farnia (@NinaFarnia) to discuss America's supposed slide into oligarchic fascism, what remains of the Western "rules-based order," and how the war in Ukraine and the Gaza holocaust have enriched the US ruling class. Check out her article, "Imperialism in the Making of U.S. Law"  Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr
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Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 35min

Best of 2021 Mixtape (pt.1)

Celebrate five years of The Red Nation Podcast with us! This mixtape is a part of our "best of" series and features some of the best of the show from 2021. Part two will be available on our Patreon as patron-exclusive content! Much gratitude to our patrons who have kept the show alive these past five years! Empower the show and gain access to bonus content on the Red Media Patreon!  Every episode can be found on our channels and will be listed on therednation.org  Tracklist: TRN-KREZ  Settlers Gone Wild: Capitol Hill Edition US Frontiers as Forever Wars w/ Alex Aviña The Myth of “Sex Work” w/ Esperanza Fonseca and Khara Jabola-Carolus To Palestine, with love In Memory of Haunani-Kay Trask Public land is stolen land w/ Dina Gilio-Whitaker Bolivia is Medicine for the World w/ Vivi Camacho   Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/
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Apr 21, 2025 • 1h 30min

Red Power Hour - Who's got the power? We've got the power!

Red Power is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz dissect the fascist assault on institutions of higher learning. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr
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Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 24min

Resistance Rock w/ JJ Otero

TRN Podcast host Nick Estes speaks with Diné and Hopi artist and musician JJ Otero about using music to wage resistance. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr  
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Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 33min

Evo Morales and the fracturing of Bolivia’s left w/ Camila Escalante

TRN Podcast host Nick Estes is joined by journalist Camila Escalante on the rift within Bolivia's socialist movement and the potential return of Evo Morales. Camila Escalante is the Editor at Kawsachun News and Latin American correspondent for Press TV. Keep up with their reporting at https://kawsachun.com/ and empower their work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KawsachunNews Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is a collaboration between The Red Nation and Red Media. Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr
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Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 14min

Lawfare: a proxy war against the Sacred w/ Natali Segovia

TRN Podcast host Nick Estes speaks with attorney Natali Segovia, Executive Director of the Water Protector Legal Collective. Follow WPLC on Instagram  Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is a collaboration between The Red Nation and Red Media. Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr    
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Mar 24, 2025 • 1h 20min

Blue Cat People are not Indigenous: RPH vs. Avatar (pt.1)

*Producer's note: This is only the first half of the conversation, which in total stretched almost 2.5 hours!  To listen to the second half, please sign up at Patreon.com/redmediapr or you can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel soon! RPH is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz are joined by TRN comrade Levi Harter to discuss James Cameron's mega-blockbuster (and also mega racist) Avatar series. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr    
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Mar 17, 2025 • 1h 39min

Best of 2020 Mixtape Pt. 1

Celebrate five years of The Red Nation Podcast with us! This mixtape is a part of our "best of" series. This tracklist features some of the best of the show from the year 2020. 2020 was a jammed-packed year of events and content, so we have decided to break up this episode into two parts. Part two will be available on our Patreon later this week! Please support the show and gain access to bonus content on our Patreon!  Every episode can be found on our channels and will be listed on therednation.org  Tracklist: TRN-KREZ  Palestine is an Indigenous struggle w/ Elena & Orien Lakota foods w/ Lisa & Arlo Iron Cloud Venezuela & anti-imperialism w/ Onyesonwu How universities benefit from stolen Native land w/ Tristan Ahtone & Bobby Lee A history of the American Indian Movement w/ Nick Estes Learning & unlearning w/ Noname The end of US empire? w/ Kim TallBear The fourth of you lie w/ Dallas Goldtooth  The Red Nation Podcast is a collaboration between The Red Nation and Red Media. Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon:  http://www.patreon.com/redmediapr
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Mar 10, 2025 • 1h 7min

Pity is a form of oppression w/ Mohammed el-Kurd

Mohammed el-Kurd, an author and advocate from Jerusalem, shares insights from his book, "Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal." He delves into the complexities of Palestinian victimhood, critiquing media representations and the often simplistic narratives surrounding suffering. El-Kurd emphasizes the need for authenticity in marginalized stories and the challenges of expressing resistance with dignity. He also discusses the impact of Israeli propaganda on Palestinian voices and calls for solidarity among oppressed communities.
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Mar 3, 2025 • 1h 6min

Are you colonized? w/ Jared Ball

Join Jared Ball, a Professor of Africana and Communication Studies at Morgan State University and host of the iMiXWHATiLiKE! podcast, as he dives into the deep entanglements of colonization. He discusses the experiences of Indigenous peoples and the descendants of enslaved Africans, highlighting the media's role in activism. Ball examines internal colonialism in Black America, the intersections of cultural production in hip hop, and critiques settler colonialism's impact on identity. Their conversation pushes for meaningful representation and revolutionary change.

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