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David and Matt are joined by scientist and leftist Kevin Bird (@thebirdmaniac) to talk about LR favorite Stephen Jay Gould, his radical science mileau, and reactionary genetics from the end of Jim Crow to the release of a new book, "The Genetic Lottery." Check out Kevin's review of the book at Massive Science here: https://massivesci.com/articles/genetic-lottery-review-paige-harden-kevin-bird/

David and Matt talk about what public housing can mean for the socialist movement, Marshall Steinbaum (@Econ_Marshall) debunking neoliberal arguments against student debt cancellation, and Bob Libal (@BobLibal) (@BobForCommish) joins us to talk about his critical campaign for Travis County Commissioner to ensure Austin can stay home to the working-class. 

Ben Burgis joins David and Matt to discuss his new book, "Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters."

Also: MLK take lightning round.

David and Matt are back to talk Nancy Pelosi: expert investor, the Texas Fence Cutting Wars, and are joined by two OG TMBS alums:

Daniel Bessner (@Dbessner) joins us to talk about the "end of the era of mass politics."

Djene Bajalan (@DjeneBajalan) joins us to talk Erdogan, Turkey, Gulen, and Enes Freedom.

Left Reckoning's Christmas stream & Bum Steer of the year is up now. In this live stream Matt & David took questions from the chat and broke down the worst characters of 2021. 

Tornados and profit-seeking over safety kill in Edwardsville, Illinois, and Mayfield, Kentucky.

Then, Liza Featherstone (@Lfeatherz) joins us for a discussion based on her piece on masculinity in the NYTimes.

Also, South Dakota has cash for genocide denial and not for school supplies and the importance of remembering the severe stakes in the Assange prosecution.

Raw audio from this week's Griscom stream, where David takes questions from the chat on YouTube & Twitch.  

This week's topic is a Marxist analysis of the GOP.

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Tamanisha John, associate professor at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta joins us to discuss Barbados decision to become a Republic and how significant it really is. We also discuss Mia Mottley's leadership and the history and classes of the islands.

Also, Elon Musk doesn't like subsidies no more now others get them and Dan Crenshaw attempts to discipline the craziers of the GOP.

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CEOS vs the deep state and demons. 

Paul Prescod (@Paul_Prescod) is running for state senate in Pennsylvania, support him below. Why the state senate? Education, healthcare, green jobs/just transition. How the left addresses violent crime.

Also, Xiomara Castro's victory in Honduras and the 2009 coup.

And a classic GEM segment on the current inflation panic.

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