The Michael Brooks Show

We have leaked audio of Jill Stein’s negotiations with the Russians to spoil the election.

Shout-out to Stomp Out Slumlords a program hosted by the Washington D.C. branch of the DSA. The group is providing support and assistance to people who are facing eviction in DC, a city that is quickly gentrifying.

 

Vanessa A Bee (@dolladollabille) writer for Current Affairs joins us to talk her new piece “A Public Internet is Possible.”

 

Britney Sneers (@bluepurplerain) of the Institute of Progressive Memetics (@IPM_Tweets) joins us for the last pyramid of 2017.

 

Crew Corey Pein (@CoreyPein) author of “Live, Work, Work, Work, Die” joins us to talk about reasons that we should be optimistic about the future of the Left. 

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Michael analyzes the victory of Cyril Ramaphosa in the ANC’s election in South Africa and the need for new struggle against neoliberalism across the globe. 

We give a shout-out to The Great Lakes Commons Project whose work creating alternative currency has been successful at mobilizing people to defend the Great Lakes from environmental abuse.

Adolph L. Reed Jr. professor at the University of Pennsylvania joins us to talk about the anti-essentialist left position and his critique of contemporary intersectionality.

Will Menaker (@willmenaker) of Chapo Trap House (@chapotraphouse) is in studio to talk about the three biggest nerds in media Will Saletan, Ben Shapiro, and in the postgame David French.

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We celebrate the historic Human Rights Day speech by Jeremy Corbyn who challenged the most exploitative aspects of neoliberalism and invoked the legacy of the assassinated Chilean Salvador Allende to guide us toward a new conception of human rights.
Shout-out to Luke Mayville (@lukemayville) whose campaign medicaidforidaho.org to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot in Idaho is heating up.

Right-Wing Nelson Mandela slams the letdown by twitter lisp Mike Cernovich who humiliated the alt-right.

We break down the sophistry of Ben Schapiro with the help of Nathan Robinson (@nathanjrobinson) of Current Affairs (@curaffairs).

Dick Coughlan (@dickcoughlan) joins us with a shocking admission about his past, his obsession with nutters, and Dave Rubin’s horrendous stand-up.

Nation of Islam Barack Obama makes a huge announcement about his new partnership.

TMBS Crew Alyona Minkovski (@AlyonaMink) joins us in studio to talk about the sexual predator Roy Moore.

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Writer Natalie Shure (@nataliesurely), a story producer for TruTV's 'Adam Ruins Everything,' and DSA LA member joins us for a historical view of why the US has failed to make access to healthcare universal. The intentions of New Deal liberals regarding universal healthcare. The postwar resistence by the AMA and other well-funded interest groups in the form of astroturf campaigns. Then, debunking some of the foundational myths of capitalist healthcare.

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Michael explains how there are no sidelines in the culture wars and how MSNBC ruined themselves by taking orders from Mike Cernovich.  

Shoutout to Cooperation Jackson (@CooperationJXN) a group in Mississippi that is working to empower the people of Jackson, Mississippi through alternative ways of economic organizing.

Matt Bruenig (@mattbruenig) founder of the People’s Policy Project  (@PplPolicyProj) calls in to talk about the importance of having a think tank that looks out for the interests of the people rather than just wealthy donors. Bruenig also breaks down the monstrous GOP tax bill and his recent piece in the New York Times “A Simple For Our Massive Inequality Problem”

Matt Binder (@mattbinder) joins us for a special edition of the pyramid.

Crew Big Wos (@BigWos) host of  Wos Speaks (@wosspeaks) tells us about the ridiculousness of MSNBC’s Sam Seder decision, his thoughts on Netflix’s “She’s Gotta Have It,” and the pressure for black artists.  

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Michael breaks down how the attack on net neutrality is part of a larger attempt to enclose the commons and the crucial similarity it has to the GOP tax plan. 

Shout Out to Café Sheroes a café in Agra, India run by survivors of acid attacks that is creating a support structure and positive community for women.

Al-Jazeera UN Correspondent Mike Hanna (@mjahanna) talks to us about the events in Zimbabwe and what the elevation of Emmerson Mnangagwa reveals about the country. Then he walks us through some of the lessons for South Africa from what has happened in Zimbabwe.

Maoist Bernie Sanders announces his growing gulag list for when he takes the presidency in 2020.

Jade Hoye (@jade_TBF) producer of The Basketball Friends, and host of Leverage the Chat calls in to talk to us about all of his favorite conspiracy theories, sneaker culture in the NBA, and the limitations in covering basketball in the age of social media. 

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Adam Proctor (@DeadPundits) joins us to discuss the Alt-Right's weaponization of identity politics and how the left can respond without abandoning anti-racist ideals.

Then, Christopher Ryan (@ThatChrisRyan) joins us to talk about his book 'Sex at Dawn,' and how anthropology informs the practice of politics. How we are hunter-gatherers in a system that depresses us.

Plus, Ben Carson comes clean again and Lena Dunham goes into the pyramid.

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In this week’s show:

Right Wing Mandela has an important message about Judge Roy Moore and improving young girls self-esteem. Michael explains how the neoliberal center stands in the way of the Left’s fight with our true enemy the far-right. You can learn all you need to know to celebrate the 800-year anniversary of the Charter of The Forest. We have Ben Mankiewicz (@BenMank77) host of Turner Classic Movies and of The Young Turks call in to talk to us about how all around awful Harvey Weinstein is. New Republic writer Sarah Jones (@onesarahjones) joins us in studio and tells us about her journey to become a leftist and her new piece “Why Can’t Evangelicals Quit Roy Moore?”  

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We correct the record about Saudi Arabia and Mohammad Bin Salman.

Benjamin Dixon host of The Benjamin Dixon Show and Like It Or Not on Content.News (@BenjaminPDixon) talks about centrist Democrats turning on Donna Brazile, strategies to build Left power, and using the system against the system.

NOI Barack Obama tells us about why he, unfortunately, had to call off the ANTIFA super soldiers last weekend.

We get a call from Natalie host of Contrapoints (@ContraPoints) who debunks myths perpetuated about race and how to respond to people who make ‘scientific’ arguments about gender. Natalie also talks about what debates we should engage in and what ideas we should not give a platform to.

We have audio of Sam Harris interviewing Jordan Peterson who to tells us about how the current culture wars have ruined his relationship with his teaching assistants. 

Michael Brooks lays out why we should all be wary of falling for convenient conspiracy theories.

Anoa J. Changa (@thewaywithanoa) host of The Way With Anoa joins us to talk about how conspiratorial Russian theories are being used to silence black activists.

Jabari Brisport (@jabari2017) calls in from the campaign trail to update us on his historic campaign for the New York City Council District 35. 

Nathaniel Friedman (@freedarko) editor of Victory Journal (@victoryjournal) and columnist at GQ talks about how Giannis Antetokounmpo is breaking down all expectations of watching basketball, the consequences of the Golden State Warriors eminence, and his concept of “liberated fandom.”