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Left Reckoning

Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 2:30 ET/1:30 CT! https://www.youtube.com/@LeftReckoning

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01:21:39

246 - Twilight of the Virtue Hoarders & Oklahoma's...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/11/11

Welcome to Left Reckoning on Tuesday afternoons! Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin) returns to discuss oil industry externalities and Catherine Liu joins us to talk about the fall of the PMC and rise of gangster capitalists.Read Nick in ProPublica here: https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-gas-wastewater-pollutionCheck out Catherine Liu's Vitrue Hoarders here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517912253/virtue-hoarders/And Catherine Liu's Substack here: https://cliuanon.substack.com/

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00:26:06

245 - Trump Hates Workers; Landlords Love Algorithms...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/11/05

Get the Sunday Shows and keep David and Matt growing at patreon.com/leftreckoningDavid is in the Big Apple to cover the mayoral election so a few quick interviews for you before you go and check him out over on the Jacobin youtube channel.First Sandeep Vaheesan, author of Democracy in Power, joins us to talk about Trump's failure to stand up for workers.Then, Brandon from North Texas DSA joins to talk about the new way landlords are colluding to take more from working people and how to fight

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00:07:34

Teaser - Sunday Show: KJP's Crashout and the Hollow...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/11/02

Get this full episode and all Sunday Shows at patreon.com/leftreckoningDavid and Matt discuss Karine Jean-Pierre's bizarre media tour, particularly an ill-advised talk with Isaac Chotiner. https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-bidens-white-house-press-secretary-is-leaving-the-democratic-party

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01:26:56

244 - Candace Owens vs Crowder RIGHT IN DISARRAY +...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/10/29

Matt & David got a full one for ya'll. Don't miss out on the full show with a whole POSTGAME immediately after the main show AD FREE at patreon.com/leftreckoning We talk about the Trump's campaign to keep the kids hungry. Then Michael Burns of the Michael Burns Youtube channel joins to talk about the recent disarray on the right, if the GOP has any ideology, and why influencers keep pushing stoicism on us. Follow: @michaeloburns Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelOBurns 🚨

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01:22:46

243 - Mob Capitalism + Is The Trump Economy Cooked?...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/10/22

👉 Get full access to the postgame, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes content, and more at🎉 https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt & David got a full one for ya'll. We are joined by Dan O'Sullivan to talk about mob capitalism, Al Capone, and Hot Springs, Arkansas. Watch The Outfit here or subscribe on your podcast player:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMar0AT704Q4h4jozw1Kegh1EX9S_TTToRead Dan at https://www.sullyville.io/Then we are joined by Jake Ephros and Joel Brooks

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01:38:06

242 - The Reason You Can't Let Libertarians Run Your...

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2025/10/15

Matt & David got a full one for ya'll. We are joined by Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic (@alexskopic) to talk about Milei, the disaster in Argentina, and why you cannot let libertarians run your country. https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/this-is-why-you-dont-let-libertarians-run-your-countryPlus, we are joined by Hartzell Gray (@HartzellForKC), who is running for Congress in MO-4. This district was newly gerrymandered, and we ask Hartzell how he plans to win over working-class

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01:53:40

241 - Stolen Valor In Rogan's Manosophere + Fighting...

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2025/10/08

David speaks with University of Texas Professor Michael Sierra-Arévalo (@michaelsierraa) about his cover story in Texas Monthly, on Tim Kennedy - the UFC fighter, influencer, and veteran about his troubling relationship with the truth. Read Michael's piece here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/tim-kennedy-manosphere-mma-green-beret/Then Matt Lech speaks with Justin Chen, a labor leader with AFGE Local 1003, to talk about Trump's shutdown and its true costs. OUR BUDDIES AT AMERICAN

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00:54:18

240 - Peter Thiel Anti-Christ? Coates Teaches Klein,...

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2025/10/01

In this episode of Left Reckoning, we dive deep into the bizarre and unsettling obsessions of billionaire Peter Thiel — is he trolling with all the Anti-Christ talk, or is there something darker going on?We're joined by Gil Duran (@gilduran76) to unpack Thiel's dangerous ideological project and what it means for the future of tech, power, and politics.https://www.thenerdreich.com/Then: Texas' war on trans people has escalated — journalist Gwen Howerton (@kissphoria) joins us to explain

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00:04:44

*Teaser* Sunday Show: Megyn Steps In For Charlie

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2025/09/28

Get this full episode and all the Sunday Shows by becoming a member at Patreon.com/leftreckoningDavid and Matt discuss the ethical implications of comedians performing in Saudi Arabia, the political landscape in Texas with Andrew White's gubernatorial campaign, and Megyn Kelly stares into the TPUSA abyss and doesn't like the way it talks about "billionaire jews."

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01:25:01

239 - Corbyn-Sultana Party Bungle & Did Pynchon's...

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2025/09/24

Support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning What is going on with Your Party? Matt and David dive in the fallout from the Corbyn v. Sultana feud and what it means for what felt like a promising start for the UK left. Plus, Democratic socialism, the people like it. New poll show Democratic socialism is now mainstream. - https://jacobin.com/2025/09/new-poll-democratic-socialism-mainstream/Agree? you can join DSA here: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/JOIN MATT & DAVE DSA's Phonebank

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01:34:38

238 - Charlie Kirk & The War On Free Speech, &...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/09/17

get full access to the postgame at ⁠patreon.com/leftreckoning⁠Huge episode tonight! David and Matt discuss the crackdown on free speech. Then we are joined by Dr. Tom Alter, who was let go of his tenured job as a history professor at Texas State University, for engaging in free speech. We talk about what that means for Texas and the country.GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-free-speech-reinstate-dr-tom-alter-nowTSEU petition:

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01:33:35

237 - Banks Backing Epstein, Iranian Women & The...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/09/10

get full access to the postgame at patreon.com/leftreckoningDavid & Matt break down the latest assault on Gaza, the latest in TX Dem primary, Zohran's response to a bizarre Trump comparison and more!PLUS Nilo Tabrizy (@NiloTabrizy) joins david to discuss the Women Life Freedom movement in Iran and the historical context of their fight.Pick Up Nilo's book here: -the-sun-after-long-nights-by-fatemeh-jamalpour-and-nilo-tabrizy/

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00:05:59

*teaser* Sunday Show: Trump Blows Up Boat Looking for...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/09/07

Get this full episode at patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt and David talk Trump's strikes on a Venezuelan speedboat and an insane story from Wired (for the second week in a row).https://www.wired.com/story/the-baby-died-whose-fault-is-it-surrogate-pregnancy/

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01:38:05

236 - Zohran Isn't "Betraying The Left" + Unions Win...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/09/03

Learn more about how to get involved at https://www.labourforpalestine.com/Join David Griscom, Aminah Sheikh, and Kevin Levangie as they dive into the latest labor movements in Canada, focusing on the successful resolutions for a two-way arms embargo with Israel. Discover how grassroots organizing and cross-union solidarity are reshaping the conversation around international labor rights and moral responsibility.Then join us for a fun chat with comedian & Majority Report producer Brian Vokey as

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00:06:26

*teaser* Sunday Show - Joining the Chorus

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2025/08/31

get this full Sunday Show and all previous and future ones by becoming a supporting member at patreon.com/leftreckoningDavid and Matt react to the fallout from Taylor Lorenz's Wired article about the dark money subsidization of DNC democrat media.https://www.wired.com/story/dark-money-group-secret-funding-democrat-influencers/

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01:04:58

*fixed* 235 - Nordic Socialism + How The US Makes...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/08/28

Apologies for the mix-up with the previous upload! LEFT RECKONING 235!!David speaks with Pelle Dragsted (@pelledragsted), a democratic socialist member of the Danish Parliament and leader of the Enhedslisten—the Red-Green Alliance—about his recently translated book, Nordic Socialism. They talk about what the Nordic countries have accomplished, the pitfalls of social democracy, and what is needed to fight for a better future. Find Nordic Socialism here:

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00:45:13

LEAKED LR POSTGAME

Left Reckoning ·

2025/08/27

Hope that you enjoy this public version of the LR postgame. Catch it every week at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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01:29:28

234 - Texas Democrats Return, Bolivia's Election...

Left Reckoning ·

2025/08/20

👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt & Dave are back with a big one. We are joined by Kelsea Bond, who is running for city council in Atlanta. Kelsea explains how socialism can win in the South and the importance of being well-versed in a tradition. Then we are joined by two recently elected members of DSA National Political Committee, Ella Teevan (@EllaTeevan) and Cerena Ermitanio (@kasamangcerena) to

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01:31:09

233 - Exposing The Ft. Bragg Cartel + DSA Convention...

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2025/08/13

Tonight on Left Reckoning: We’re joined by journalist Seth Harp @sethharp to discuss his explosive new book, "The Fort Bragg Cartel" — out today — exposing the “Fort Bragg Cartel” and uncovering the U.S. military’s hidden role in the global drug trade. From the battlefields abroad to the violence coming home, Harp’s investigation lays bare the shadowy side of American imperialism.📖 Get Seth Harp’s new book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730414/the-fort-bragg-cartel-by-seth-harp/We

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01:28:07

232 - Trump's Plan To Starve America + Texas Dems...

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2025/08/06

Trump's trying to hide how bad this economy is as more and more people struggle to get by. Plus, in Texas GOP reps are hard at work trying to rig the upcoming midterm elections. In a last ditch effort to stop it Texas Dems have fled the state, will it work?Then Kylie Cheung (@kylietcheung) joins us to talk about her new book, Coercion, which documents the fight for autonomy and the attempt by the Right to control women and their bodies. Pick up Kylie's book here:

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