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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Old Democrats Must Go or Trump NEVER Will - UNFTR Media - Air Date 7-15-25

KP 2: 'The Economy Is Rigged": Robert Reich on Zohran Mamdani, The Democratic Party, Inequality, and Trump - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-26-25

KP 3: Why We Don't Revolt - Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber - Air Date 6-18-25

KP 4: Socialism for Absolute Beginners - Second Thought - Air Date 5-6-22

KP 5: Why We Should Fight For Paid Family Leave ft Natasha Hakimi Zapata - THIS IS REVOLUTION podcast - Air Date 2-20-25

KP 6: What If We Ran The Economy? - Andrewism - Air Date 2-3-25

(00:47:58) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the US being inwardly focused to our own detriment

DEEPER DIVES

(00:57:10) SECTION A: HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A1: Socialism Is Better Than Capitalism...Right? - Hakim - Air Date 1-31-21

A2: SOCIALISM: An In-Depth Explanation Part 1 - Ryan Chapman - Air Date 8-27-22

A3: Einstein's Socialism - Against the Grain - Air Date 11-25-24

A4: Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism - Balkan Odyssey - Air Date 11-22-24

A5: SOCIALISM: An In-Depth Explanation Part 2 - Ryan Chapman - Air Date 8-27-22

(01:45:23) SECTION B: FAILURE TO LAUNCH

B1: Envisioning Socialist Futures: Planning the Economy Part 1 – 1Dime Radio Podcast - Air Date 8-30-24

B2: Why Are People Scared of Socialism? - Make Your Damn Bed - Air Date 6-27-25

B3: "Socialism Always Fails": A Dishonest Claim (3 Times It Worked) - overzealots - Air Date 9-4-24

B4: Zohran Mamdani on NPR: Democratic Socialism, Bernie Sanders, MLK, Making NYC Better for Billionaires - Socialism For All ☭ Intensify Class Struggle - Air Date 7-4-25

(02:16:09) SECTION C: CAPITALISM SUCKS

C1: American Healthcare is a Nightmare - Second Thought - Air Date 3-17-25

C2: "Socialism Leads to Dictatorship": Debunked (3 Times Capitalism Did) - overzealots - Air Date 3-1-25

C3: Historic Medicaid & SNAP Cuts Could Tank Already Faltering U.S. Economy, w/ Prof. Richard Wolff - The Socialist Program with Brian Becker - Air Date 6-4-25

(02:42:05) SECTION D: MAMDANI

D1: Mamdani’s Spectacular Victory w/ Alan Minsk - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 7-2-25

D2: Zohran Mamdani on Affordability, Billionaires, and Fighting Hate | Morning Edition | NPR - NPR - Air Date 7-1-25

(02:55:29) SECTION E: VISION OF THE FUTURE

E1: Envisioning Socialist Futures: Planning the Economy Part 2 – 1Dime Radio Podcast - Air Date 8-30-24

E2: Could Socialism Fix American Healthcare? - The Real News Network - Air Date 12-19-24

E3: It's Time To Abolish Debt - Andrewism - Air Date 7-1-25

E4: Another World is Possible (w/ Natasha Hakimi Zapata) | Scheer Intelligence - ScheerPost - Air Date 3-31-25

E5: How To Prevent Collapse - Our Changing Climate - Air Date 3-14-25

E6: What Can We Do When The System Fails Us? - Andrewism - Air Date 4-23-25

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