THIS IS REVOLUTION ＞podcast
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THIS IS REVOLUTION ＞podcast
Nignorance from across the diaspora. We discuss politics and pop culture from a left perspective. Enjoy and tell a friend.
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BEST OF TIR 2025 #3: IS IT RACE OF RACISM?
Have binary explanations for economic inequality led Black and Brown Americans down the wrong path for solutions to these problems? Is the problem whi...
BEST OF TIR 2025 #4: THE PROBLEMATIC FRAMING OF RACIAL CAPITALISM
Does capitalism need to be racialized to be properly understood? Was the late Cedric Robinson correct when he felt Marxists, even Black Marxists betra...
BEST OF TIR 2025 #5: BLACK FATIGUE
Did the racial reckoning wear people out? I thought white people liked Sinners? We stopped kneeling..y'all still tired?
Ch...
BEST OF TIR 2025 #6: DARK WOKE
Read Ashley's article here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-rise-of-dark-woke/ Is the right's new woke like new Coke? Will the left learn from...
BEST OF TIR 2025 #7: THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS
All of the TIR clan come together to have a serious talk that will be led by master Varn..
Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Paper...
2025 BEST OF TIR TOP TEN: #8 CHOMSKY/EPSTEIN
Read Greg's essay in the Nation here: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/noam-chomsky-jeffrey-epstein-emails/
Chomsky has often s...
2025 BEST OF TIR TOP TEN: #9 BLACK FRAGILITY
Has the Black PMC embraced the language of "white fragility"? We'll discuss.
Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Cris...
2025 BEST OF TIR TOP TEN: #10 TRUMP AND THE BUREAUCRATS
We are counting down the top 10 shows that Y'ALL CHOSE! We're kicking it off with the tenth most viewed show this year, a TIR CRÜE extravaganza where...
EP. 825: REGIME CHANGE AND TRUMP'S FOREIGN POLICY ft. BEN BURGIS
Is Trump planning on a military invasion in Venezuela? If so, why do even conservatives think this is a horrible idea for America?
...
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 97: DEMONS IN THE MACHINE
Stefan discusses with Quinn and Kuba about the two sorts of demons that are present online. Human demons who exploit the vulnerable to drive them to m...
EP. 824: THE CHOMSKY EPSTEIN EMAILS ft. GREG GRANDIN
Read Greg's essay in the Nation here: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/noam-chomsky-jeffrey-epstein-emails/
Chomsky has often suffered...
BEYOND THE RED ZONE: BRONCOS TALK AND THE ROAST OF SHERRONE MOORE
Mac & J. stay serious until someone mentions the name of the former head coach of the Michigan Wolverines football team; then all bets were off. Enjoy...
EP. 823: A PROTEST HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES ft. GLORIA J. BROWNE-MARSHALL
Get Gloria's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770181/a-protest-history-of-the-united-states-by-gloria-j-browne-marshall/
EP. 822: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? BLACK WOMEN IN HEAVY MUSIC ft. DR. LAINA DAWES
Get Laina's book here: https://a.co/d/8wq31ce
What Are You Doing Here? investigates how black women musicians and fans nav...
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 96: THE ALIEN MORAL LANDSCAPES OF ROBERT EGGERS
Stefan and Quinn are joined by Kuba to discuss the alien moral landscapes that Robert Eggers shows in his films, and how this is limited by having to...
EP. 821: THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE DOCTOR AND THE IMMIGRANT ft. MILTON ALLIMADI
Read Milton's article here: https://blackstarnews.com/police-recommend-charges-against-dr-paul-gregory-st-claire-former-u-michigan-health-sparrow-anes...
BEYOND THE RED ZONE: WHY DID NOTRE DAME OPT OUT & JOEY CAN F...RIGHT OFF!
While Mac and J were trying to be serious, a troll in the chat attempted to derail the show--Jason let him have it. Hilarity ensued, and then show car...
THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: HIP HOP AND YA DON'T STOP ft. DAVY D
We did something a little different for this Champagne Room, to allow us to play music and continue our discussion, we created a space that was much m...
EP. 820: ARE WE SUFFERING FROM HIP HOP FATIGUE ft. DAVY D
Rap is off the top spot in the charts. Have people finally grown tired of the soundtrack of the urban enclaves?
Check out...
EP. 819: ARE WE LIVING IN THE POST LITERATE ERA? ft. C. DERICK VARN
Has AI and voice to text cellular devices incentivized young people to NOT read? If so, is this a temporary problem that will correct itself or is the...
POP LIFE EP. 59: THE ECONOMICS OF BEING IN A BAND ft. EUGENE ROBINSON OF OXBOW & WHIPPING BOY
Read Eugen's Substack because you should and he wrote about band life honestly here: https://open.substack.com/.../when-will-bands-stop...
BEYOND THE RED ZONE: DARNOLD'S REVENGE!
Darnold got the chance to go against his old team. Did he get the upper hand?
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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: GEN X MTV NOSTALGIA MTV MIX
Jason and Ryan Zickgraf are the Philip Bailey and Phil Collins of left media.
EP. 818: I WANTED MY MTV ft. Ryan Zickgraf
Read Ryan's piece on the end of MTV here: https://unherd.com/2025/10/goodnight-mtv/
Once the Oracle of youth culture, now...
EP. 817: END OF THE YEAR TIR FUN RAISIN SHOW
It's the that time of year, and being that we are listener funded, we have to do our biannual TIR telethon. It will be filled with guest appearances a...
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 95: BRANDON SANDERSON AND THE STATE OF FANTASY
Stefan and Quinn discuss the state of fantasy literature in the context of the work and influence of Brandon Sanderson
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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: MAC AND J WERE RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING
Are the Chiefs still alive in the AFC? Are Denver and the Colts for real, or will they falter in the playoffs? Is the Eagles loss to the Cowboys a tro...
THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: HOT CHEETO BEHAVIOR: LOSING YOUR HUMANITY IN A POST LITERATE SOCIETY
Jason tells the story of Joe Delaney, the guy that "created" Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Reagan and more.
EP. 816: TROUBLEMAKER: THE FIERCE, UNRULY LIFE OF JESSICA MITFORD ft. CARLA KAPLAN
Get Carla's Book here: https://carlakaplan.com/troublemaker-the-fierce-unruly-life-of-jessica-mitford.html
The second youn...
EP. 815: A BRIEF HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES
Going back to the days of Spanish Civil War, where is today's left when it comes to joining international armed struggle?
...
THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: VARN & J. MYLES RADIO SHOW
Varn and J play and discuss everything from New Jack Swing to experimental metal. Good times.
EP. 814: END OF THE ROAD FOR THE GRIFTER?
Is it over for the online influencer? Probably not, but we've got some stuff to say either way!
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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: DON'T SHOOT YOUR FINGER GUN IN THE B HOLE!
It's been awhile and the boys are back in town! Let's go!
Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: ht...
EP. 813: BRUCE LEE AND THE ASIAN IN AMERICA ft. JEFF CHANG
Get Jeff's book: https://www.amazon.com/Water-Mirror-Echo.../dp/0358726476
Water Mirror Echo—a title inspired by Bruce Lee...
EP. 812: THE LIMITS OF FAMILY ABOLITION ft. EVELINA JOHANSSON WILÉN
Read Evelina's piece on the limits of family Abolition here: https://jacobin.com/.../family-abolition-capitalism...
Family...
EP. 811: LAND OF WOLVES: SICARIO FILM REVIEW ft. RALPH LEONARD
Read Ralph's review here: https://thelastdvd.com/land-of-wolves/
It’s become a joke, a rather well-worn one by now, to say...
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 94: FATE AND DESTINY IN DUNE AND THE NORTHMAN
Stefan and Quinn discuss the role of fate and destiny in two recent films, and how they reflect ongoing human concerns going back to Hamlet and Oedipu...
EP. 810: WHY ULTRA LEFTISM WON'T SAVE PALESTINE ft. ERIC BLANC
Read Eric's interview here: https://www.laborpolitics.com/.../ultra-leftism-wont-help...
Two years after October 7, public...
EP. 808: THE LAST DAYS OF POPTIMISM ft. SAM JENNINGS
Read Sam's article here: https://unherd.com/2025/10/the-last-days-of-poptimism/
Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The C...
EP. 809: WHAT THE LEFT GETS WRONG ABOUT IMMIGRATION ft. DUSTIN GUASTELLA
Read Dustin's piece in Damage Magazine here: https://damagemag.com/.../between-moral-and-political.../
Immigration is the toughest issue for the...