The Rad Left

James and Casey talk with Michael Miller from local psych-doom band Pale Grey Lore, who is a former college instructor with a PhD in Philosophy. He spoke with us about the specific definitions of socialism, liberalism, anarchism, and fascism and how they exist in a historical context. He touched on various examples of libertarian socialist (anarchist) societies, as well as Noam Chomsky's and Angela Davis' harm reduction and lesser of two evils voting strategy in national politics.

James and Casey tackle the USPS and the Trump Administration's unrelenting and less-than-subtle attack on the mail service with the intention of swaying the elections. 

James and Casey speak with special guest Marisa Twigg, the managing editor for Matter News, a locally-owned non-profit news outlet specializing in long-form deep dives into issues local to Columbus, Ohio. We talk about her experiences covering the BLM protests from a journalist point-of-view, being tear-gassed, and witnessing the police brutality first-hand... all the while trying to maintain positivity and sanity. Consider supporting her non-profit, free-to-consume news outlet by donating at MatterNews.org/Donate.

James and Casey talk with Shannon Wait, a MA in History Candidate at College of Charleston with a focus on the modern Middle East. We talk about how the US just won't let anyone in the world have any socialism, even as a treat. =[

James and Casey tackle Biden's VP pick, Kamala "Queen of Police" Harris, and her questionable political history when it comes to the Prison Industrial Complex and her habit of defending cops by refusing to investigate police brutality. It's a troubling choice when America has 25% of the world's prison population despite having only 4% of the world population, and the unprecedented civil rights movements around the Globe fighting against police violence. They also talk about sports, the murder (?) of Kurt Cobain, and a slew of other junk. Enjoy!

James and Casey talk about the National Rifle Association, one of the USA's most powerful domestic terrorist organizations. Rife with corruption, they may finally face dissolution. They cover gun rights, the importance of arming leftists, and talk REVOLUTION. #SettleForBiden

Casey and James talk going back to school during a global pandemic. They talk progressive wins, the insane Axios Trump interview, George Floyd's body cam footage, and moving on from the Bernie disappointment!

James and Casey talk about the unprecedented drop in GDP, a staggering 33% hit, while Trump attempts to distract from the failing economy by suggesting we delay the election. We talk partying at festivals and discuss the importance of voting third party to stop the DNC from imposing its will on the people with impunity; and standing up for those who feel victimized by the Democratic Party and against the "lesser of two evils" liberal army.

James and Casey are pissed at Democrats. Listen as they wonder aloud if they are really much better than Republicans when it comes to progress in America, the Covid response, and the capitalist war machine. Would a Biden presidency really be better for a leftist cause?

In our first-ever episode, James and Casey give their introductions, establishing their general political point-of-views and get a feel for the flow of their conversations, which ranges from issues regarding anarchism to liberalism, from Tom Hanks to Danny Masterson, from the US police to haunted Teslas. Thanks for joining us, we're very excited to continue talking about the world from a radical leftist perspective, and we hope you are too!