Coming From Left Field (Audio)

”Musing About Our Podcast” with Greg Godels and Pat Cummings

Three years ago, we started the podcast Coming From Left Field… where we talk about politics, books, and current events. In this podcast we reflect on some of our guests we have hosted over the 68 episodes, argue where we agree and disagree, and provide observations about our current political apocalypse.

 

Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/   

Marxism-Leninism Today (MLToday): https://mltoday.com/

Timestamps:

(01:45) book discussion “How Democracies Die”

(14:14) Dan Kovalik, “Cancel This Book,” “Pink Tide,” “Trip to Russia & Crimea”

(16:24) book discussion Karl Marx

(20:47) Carlos Garrido, “Last Years of Marx” book discussion

(22:41) Eddie Smith, “Blackshirts and Reds” book discussion

(24:38) Christian Parenti, “First Privilege Walk & Radical Hampton”

(26:22) Janice O’Mahony &  Kevin Miller, “A Couple of Poets”

(27:49) Stephen Gowans, “Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East”

(30:07) Jim Painter, “Media,” & “The Black March Novel”

(30:49) Hoss Hollwedel, “”Exterminate All the Brute” & “Amazon unions”

(32:21) Toni Gilpin, “The Long Deep Grudge:

(32:47) Roger Keeran, “The Communist Party and the Autoworkers”

(34:06) Tony Monterio, “The lost legacy of Henry Winston”

(37:09) Walter Johnson, “The Broken Heart of America”

(39:09) Tariq Ali, “Winston Churchill”

(39:20) Vijay Prashad, “The Withdrawal”

(39:25) Joanna Moncrieff, “The Serotonin Theory of Depression”

(41:42) Gerald Horne, “Black Liberation / Red Scare”, “Jazz and Justice”

(45:14) Walter Bragman, “Moms for Liberty”

(45:21) Anthony Conwright, “Jan 6, Big Lie”

(45:31) Kathryn Joyce. “War on Public Schools”

(45:42) Andy Campbell, “We Are Proud Boys”

(47:53) Suzanne Gordon, “Wounds of War”

(49:42) Bill Ehrhart, “Thank You for Your Service,” “Smedley Butler,” “Essays”

(51:27) Norman Finkelstein,” I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!”

(54:29) Ruth Ben-Ghiat, “Strongmen”

(57:16) Fredrik deBoer, “Cult of Smart,” ”How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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”Inequality Kills Us All: COVID-19’S Health Lessons For The World” with Stephen Bezruchka

Stephen Bezruchka is a graduate of Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford universities. He now is an Associate Teaching Professor Emeritus, Health Systems, and Population Health at the University of Washington. He worked for three decades as an emergency physician.

In “Inequity Kills Us All” Bezruchka takes a deep dive into the global health data and considers his years of experience as an ER doctor and a public health educator to expose how unjust economics adds up to poor health and higher mortality, and how living in a society with entrenched hierarchies increases the negative effects of illnesses for everyone, and early life lasts a lifetime. 

Order the book https://www.amazon.com/Inequality-Kills-Us-All-COVID-19s/dp/1032278390/

Website: https://stephenbezruchka.com/

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“They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent” with Sarah Kendzior

67 – “They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent” with Sarah Kendzior

Sarah Kendzior is the New York Times bestselling author of Hiding in Plain Sight and The View from Flyover Country.  Today we discuss her third book, “They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent” which delves into the world of conspiracy theories and their impact on American society.  She argues that the proliferation of conspiracy theories has eroded trust in institutions, undermined democracy, and hindered collective action to address pressing issues.

Kendzior is known for her reporting on St. Louis, her coverage of the 2016 election, and her academic research on authoritarian states. She was named by Foreign Policy as one of the "100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events." Her reporting has been featured in many publications, including Politico, Slate, The Atlantic, Fast Company, The Chicago Tribune, TeenVogue, The Globe and Mail, and The New York Times. She lives in St. Louis.

 

Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/They-Knew-Culture-Conspiracy-Complacent/dp/1250210720

Subscribe to Sarah’s substack: https://substack.com/@sarahkendzior

Website: https://sarahkendzior.com/ 

 

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“Dying for Capitalism: How Big Money Fuels Extinction and What We Can Do About It” with Charles Derber

Charlie Derber is a professor of sociology at Boston College and the author of 25 books. Current work focuses on the crises of capitalism, globalization, corporate power, American militarism, the culture of hegemony, the climate crisis, and the new peace and global justice movements.

Today we discuss the book, “Dying for Capitalism: How Big Money Fuels Extinction and What We Can Do About It” by Charles Derber and his co-author,  Suren Moodliar.

Order the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Universalizing-Resistance-Charles-Derber/dp/103251258X/

Greg’s article (mentioned) “An Overdue Look at the Environmental Crisis”: https://mltoday.com/an-overdue-look-at-the-environmental-crisis/

 

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“Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny” with Theresa Amato

Theresa Amato is a public advocate, attorney, and founder of the Citizen Advocacy Center in Illinois. She was the national campaign manager and in-house counsel for Ralph Nader for his presidential runs in both 2000 and 2004.

“Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny” is a powerful argument for electoral reform, especially related to third-party and independent candidates. Phil Donahue’s book review stated Amato “takes the biggest swing―not a jab, but a roundhouse punch―at America’s corrupt electoral system.”  

Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny:
https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Illusion-Choice-Two-Party-Tyranny/dp/1595583947

Citizen Advocacy Center:
https://www.citizenadvocacycenter.org/

Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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“How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement” with Fredrik deBoer

Freddie DeBoer has written for many mainstream publications but, in the past few years, has established himself as a Substack community for 47K readers who have had enough of the polarized media. Today, we will discuss his new book, “How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement,” which explores why a passionate but unfocused social justice movement failed.

 

Freddie’s Website: https://fredrikdeboer.com/

Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Elites-Social-Justice-Movement/

Freddie’s Substack (subscribe!): https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/

Greg’s Blog (subscribe!): http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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“Hattie’s War: A Novel” with Peter Serko

It is hard to describe Peter Serko. He’s been a counselor, IT professional, playwright, filmmaker, museum quality photographer and now, add novelist. After acquiring a tattered cardboard box with old books, photos, and diaries from his great-grandmother, Peter became inspired to research his family genealogy and write a historical fiction novel about Hattie, a 14 year old girl and distant relative trying to make sense of post-Civil War America.

We also discuss Peter’s play, “My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” and film, “Footnote” which is a loving tribute to his brother who died of AIDS in the late 1980’s, and his photography.

 

The David Serko Project: https://davidserko.com
Here is a link to the book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/7Fw5KGt

Watch Footnote on VIMEO(38 min): https://vimeo.com/203771933

Peter’s Photography: https://peterserko.com/transformation-art-changes-a-city/

 

 

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“The First Privilege Walk” & “Radical Hamilton” with Christian Parenti

Professor and author, Christian Parenti, discusses a wide range of topics today including his article in NONSITE.org, ‘The First Privilege Walk,’ which may be the symbolic origin story of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion industry. We also overview his book 'Radical Hamilton' and how the founding father was more progressive for his time than credited. In a fun, free-for-all exchange, many other topics are covered such as COVID, wokeness, policing, political economy vs capitalist economic development, and the left’s response to the pandemic.

 

References:

The First Privilege Walk -NONSite.org

Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder -Verso Books

 

 

 

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“Alphabet Boys Podcast: Trojan Hearse” with Trevor Aaronson

Our guest today is award-winning investigative journalist and contributing writer at The Intercept, Trevor Aaronson. His seminal book “The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War On Terrorism” exposed the questionable counterterrorism tactics the Bureau used so they could claim it was winning the “war on terror.” His recent podcast, ‘Alphabet Boys” is a secret investigation of the FBI, CIA, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies.  He asks the question, “Are America’s top cops catching criminals -- or creating them?” 

• Website: https://trevoraaronson.com/
• Podcast:  Alphabet Boys Podcast: Trojan Hearse
• Book:   The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War On Terrorism 
• TED Talk:  How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists by Trevor Aaronson (1,377,952 views):
• Greg's ZZs Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

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“The Human Rights Industry” with Alfred de Zayas

Our guest today, Alfred de Zayas, is a prominent scholar, lawyer, historian, and human rights expert. He has an impressive academic background, having earned a law degree from Harvard Law School, as well as a Ph.D. in history from the University of Göttingen in Germany. Throughout his career, he has focused on international law, human rights, and the protection of civilians in armed conflicts.

Website:   http://alfreddezayas.com/
Blog:        https://dezayasalfred.wordpress.com/

Greg's ZZs Blog:
http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/

 

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