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Episode 78: Trevino Brings Plenty: The Pretend Indian Wars

Guest: Trevino Brings Plenty

In this episode we speak with Trevino Brings Plenty, an Indigenous poet and artist. We talk about leftist perspective on pretendianism’s effect on working class solidarity, social media culture & its effects on Indigenous academia, and being able to accept criticism. 

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 77: Indigenous Socialism part 3 (Progressivism & Anarchism)

Guest: Yahmo

On this episode we talk with returning guest Yahmo about progressivism (can we change the system from within?), and we got sidetracked with the subject of Anarchism.

Episode to Yahmo’s previous appearance (Episode 42):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTjtX5DftPc

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 76: Visiting the DPRK

Guest: Xiangyu

In this episode Xiangyu talk about his experience visiting the DPRK. And we also talk about our perspectives on western socialism.

This was a follow up episode to an interview Xiangyu did with “Proles of the Round Table” podcast.

You can listen to that episode here:

https://prolespod.libsyn.com/episode-26-xiangyu-in-the-dprk

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 75: History of Chinese migration to US & the Chinese Exclusion Act

Guest: Carl Zha from the Silk and Steel Podcast

In this episode, we talk about deceptive tactics to bring Chinese laborers into the US, and the Chinese Exclusion Act that targeted these laborers afterwards.

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 74: Oak Lake Writers Society & Indigenous Academia

In this episode I speak with Tasiyagnunpa about the Oak Lake Writers Society, our thoughts about Indigenous academia, and misconceptions about Indigenous topics on the internet.

Oak Lake Writers Society website:

https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/

Oak Lake Writers Society (Twitter):

@oaklakewriters

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 73: Indian Arts and Crafts Act

In this episode I speak to Joe Candillo about the Indian Arts and Craft Act, and the problems that fake Native arts cause.

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 72: Corporations (Non-profits) pretending to be Indigenous communities

Guest: Strong Walker

In this Episode I speak to Daniel Strong Walker Thomas about the phenomenon of non-profits posing as sovereign Indigenous communities, and the problems they bring.

***In episode 71 I referenced episode 68, but this is the episode that was supposed to be episode 68

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 71: Book Review: “Slavery in the Southwest Genizaro Identity, Dignity & the Law”

Guests: Dr. Aimee Villareal & Dr. Gregorio Gonzales

In this episode Dr. Villareal & Dr. Gonzales give a book review on “Slavery in the Southwest Genizaro Identity, Dignity & the Law”, written by Bill Piatt and Moises Gonzales.

*In this episode I cite episode 68, which is supposed to be about state recognized tribes. But that recording is still in the works. I will redirect when I post that episode(s).

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt

Episode 70: Chinese Cinema

In this episode we talk about some of our favorite Chinese movies, the historical and the political background of these movies. We also slightly talk about Bruce Lee’s family tree and how the colonization of Hong Kong shaped his family.

Movies brought up during interview:

- “Fearless” (2006)

- “Fist of Fury (1972)

- “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen” (2010)

- “Hero” (2002)

- “Love on Delivery” (1994)

Intro music: “10,000 miles of Great Wall never falls”, intro music to 1980s show about Huo Yuanjia:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv6-eYc486E

Episode 69: Non-monogamy (Polyamory)

In this episode, I speak with Evita Sawyers about polyamory, and about the misunderstandings of what polyamory is, and isn’t.

Rick is a citizen of the Comanche Nation, and has a master’s in Indigenous People’s law, from the University of Oklahoma.

Intro Music: “Turning Into Me” by Jericho Salt