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Support Left Reckoning and get our weekly Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningEtienne Rosas joins LR once again to talk about Elon Musk's SpaceX takeover down in Brownsville, Texas and how it plays into the rising anger against tech elites.Also, Doug Burgum and the brainlessness of a country led by "businessmen."

Support the show and get the members' only Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningMike Rogers history of supporting Israel's Iran War make-a-wish, James Talarico sits down with Mark Cuban and Sam Russek (@SamRussek) joins us to talk about his piece on Houston mayor John Whitmire in the Texas Observer:https://www.texasobserver.org/john-whitmire-houston-mayor-state-city-government/

support LR and get the weekly Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningBeto O'Rourke joins Left Reckoning for a broad discussion on Texas politics and his outreach to low-propensity voters at poweredxpeople.org

support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning to get the weekly members' only Sunday Show.Matt and David briefly discuss UK politics, specifically Binface and Burnham before talking about how the Third Way is gonna spend $15 to hire anti-DSA goons, Ken Paxton running away from a THC question, and an update on Big Bend vandalism by the US government

Support the show and get the weekly member's-only Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt is joined by Jostein Hauge, political economist and Associate Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, to discuss the current balance of power in the world economy and the degree to which western leaders are asleep at the wheel as China's model makes strides previously thought unlikely.Check out more from Jostein here: https://www.josteinhauge.com/

support the show and get the Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningDavid and Matt break down Vivek Ramaswamy's appearance in front of a bunch of 20 year old klan runts goes horribly and Bill Maher is trying to make everyone as afraid of a DSA caucus as he is.

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Youtube's RM Brown joins us once again, this time to react to Elon Musk's car crash interview with the EIC of The Economist.

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Get the Sunday Show and keep Left Reckoning going:patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt and David discuss a big fat cynical identity politics gift being delivered for the Texas GOP by Jasmine Crockett and her dead-enders.Also, Bhaskar Sunkara joined Ross Douthat to discuss socialism in America. Also, we look back at some timely Michael Brooks wisdom.

On today's Left Reckoning, Shawn Fain fights back against an inappropriately Zionist fed monitor that's harassing the UAW after they joined calls for a ceasefire in gaza.

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Ishmael Johnson (@IshmaelRJohnson) of the Dallas Morning News joins us to discuss his series on the costs and affordability of youth sports.

Read here:

https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/soccer/article/financial-hurdles-youth-sports-highlighted-d-fw-s-22286275.php

Then, Sam Karas of the Big Bend Sentinel joins us to talk about the idiocy of the push to build a border wall in Big Bend.

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Note: Spotify copyright censored the Haley Stevens clip around 38 minutes in so it has been truncated here.

Support the show and get the weekly members' only Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningThe Majority Report's Emma Vigeland joins LR once again to break down the state of the Maine and Michigan senate races.

support the show and get the weekly members' only Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningThe Majority Report's Emma Vigeland joins LR once again to break down the state of the Maine and Michigan senate races.

Get the Sunday Shows at patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt and David watch the Sunday Show appearance by Zohran Mamdani responding to a familiar foreign policy question as well as a Problem Solver Manifesto.Them, David talks to Juan David Rojas about his piece "A second Milei rises in Colombia"Read Juan David Rojas piece in Unherd here: https://unherd.com/2026/06/a-second-milei-rises-in-colombia/?edition=us

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Jasmine Crockett is getting petty in the run up to the Texas Senate race.But first, Devin Thomas O'Shea returns to the program to discuss his excellent new book "The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis"https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2770-the-veiled-prophet

Trump turned the White House South Lawn into a UFC cage for his 80th birthday — a gladiator spectacle dubbed Freedom 250, with $1.5 million ringside seats and a crowd he handpicked himself. David sits down with Ben Case — writer, organizer, and former pro Muay Thai fighter — to get at what the fights are really about: private equity, tech billionaires, and the Saudi government quietly consolidating control over all of combat sports, with Trump as the would-be emperor cashing in (he even bought TKO stock first).Plus, up top: the Texas GOP convention, where delegates told lifelong Muslim Republicans to convert to Christianity or leave the country, an elephant marched for "Don't Sharia Our Texas," and the lunatic fringe finished becoming the party.And lastly, David sits down with working-class candidate Eon Huntley, who is running a democratic socialist campaign in NYC!Ben Case: https://jacobin.com/2026/06/ufc-freedom-trump-white-saudisEon Huntley Campaign: https://eonforassembly.com/Support Left Reckoning and get the Sunday shows: patreon.com/leftreckoningNew here? Subscribe and hit the bell — it genuinely helps us keep doing this.Twitter: @LeftReckoning / @davidgriscom / @MattLech

Matt and David check in on an old (un)favorite in Sam Harris and his clinically hysterical way of denying atrocities. Then, socialist Conrad Blackburn talks about running for State Assembly in Harlem. Finally, Mehdi Hasan embarrasses Patrick Bet-David.Support Left Reckoning and get the Sunday Show at Patreon.com/leftreckoningEarly voting in Harlem starts June 13th conradforharlem.com

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David and Matt wade into the heated Chris Smalls/Amazon Labor Union discourse prompted by this recent review of his upcoming book in Jacobin:

https://jacobin.com/2026/06/smalls-amazon-labor-organizing-celebrity

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Matt and David weigh in on the accusations of betrayal and purity-testing being levelled at Norm Finkelstein by certain parts of the media-fixated left.Then,  @orangefreddyg  joins Matt to discuss pressing issues in the NY/NJ area, including a Israeli war criminal inclusive zionist klan rally in NYC, a detention center being protested for hellish conditions in NJ, and some socialist campaigns to watch for in the city.

Support Left Reckoning at Patreon.com/leftreckoningAnnie Lowrey brings the Bidenomics vibecession argument back and the lib stats nerds can't help advertising their incomprehension. Also, Jasmine Crockett is uh busy.

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Matt and David discuss AOC's take on the American Revolution before Ron Placone joins Matt to discuss AI cluelessness, Zohran, and politics in California

.Check out Ron's Work here: https://linktr.ee/ronplacone

and his tour dates here: https://www.ronplacone.com/shows-1

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Thomas Kennedy joins us once again to discuss the state of the Florida economy, immigration crackdown, and political situation.

Also, AOC talks billionaires.

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Emma joins Matt and David once again to talk about the appearing on television, the middle east, Tucker vying for Graham Platner's attention, and PBD's assessment of the Daily Wire layoffs.

Support Left Reckoning and get the Sunday Show every week at Patreon.com/leftreckoning.On today's show, Dr. Salman Khan joins us to talk about what he observed in his time working in Gaza as Israel continues it's genocidal campaign during the so-called "ceasefire".Check out Dr Khan's writing on his time in Gaza:https://salmaninpalestine.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/an-infectious-disease-doctors-reflections-from-gaza/Also, David Cross gets lectured about Zohran by Bill Maher, Russell Brand's life implodes on Piers Morgan, and an update on the source behind Texas State University's un-American firing of professor Idris Robinson.

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Great show today folks: First, author Matt McManus joins us once again to discuss his new piece in Liberal Currents, "The Right Wants You Stupid," about the long history, up to Charlie Kirk, of conservative intellectuals cultivating ignorance and bigotry.https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-right-wants-you-stupid/

Then, Kylie Cheung joins us again to discuss two recent pieces, the first on the "pink pill pipeline" and how celebrity content is being used as a trojan horse for a massively unpopular right wing agenda. Then, her response to zionist accusations that critics of Israel don't care about sexual violence.

Pink Pill:https://jessica.substack.com/p/how-celebrity-smear-campaigns-are

Zionist propaganda:https://kylietcheung.substack.com/p/the-liberal-zionists-equating-support

Support the show and get our Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt and David reflect on Zohran's 100 days in office and recall some of the hysterical fearmongering about what his victory would mean. Also, Clayton Tucker is running for Ag Commissioner in Texas, a position relevant not only to farmers but anyone who want to stop tech from draining America's water and wasting its electricity.Check out Clayton's campaign athttps://www.claytontuckertx.com/Order The Myth of Red Texas - https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/See David on book tour: New Orleans, LA Friday, April 17th, 6pmThe Garden District Book Shopwith Nathan Robinson (Current Affairs) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-griscom-tickets-1985456590108?aff=oddtdtcreatorAustin, TX Thursday, May 7th, 6pmAlienated Majesty - https://alienatedmajestybooks.com/events/4737120260507

Support the show and get our Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt and David have choice words for The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell and antipolitical tendencies on the left and center. Also, David talks to Steve Early and David Marshall about organizing veterans for the Left.

Short clip from our discussion on AOC's committment not to support funding for "defensive" weapons to Israel. Get the full Sunday Show every week at https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning

IT'S IN THE BIBLE. Welcome to a very special episode of Left Reckoning with our good friend RM Brown, who helps us break down the loonies and the zany in a way only a proper newsman can do. Plus David & Matt talk about the new excerpt from The Myth of Red Texas published in the Nation.

Nation Piece:

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/the-myth-of-red-texas-excerpt/

Order The Myth of Red Texas - https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/

See David on book tour

Dallas, TX

Wednesday, April 1st, 7pm

Wild Detectives - https://thewilddetectives.com/events/the-myth-of-red-texas-with-david-griscom/

San Antonio, TX

Thursday, April 9th, 6pm

120 Adams Street https://www.instagram.com/p/DWRRISylm1g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

New Orleans, LA

Friday, April 17th, 6pm

The Garden District Book Shop

with Nathan Robinson (Current Affairs) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-griscom-tickets-1985456590108?aff=oddtdtcreator

Austin, TX

Thursday, May 7th, 6pm

Alienated Majesty - https://alienatedmajestybooks.com/events/4737120260507

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Check out RM's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rmbrown5736

On today's show, Matt and David talk about the current state of the war on Iran and a horrible decision from a judge in Texas. Also, Maximillian Alvarez gives us an important update on the fallout from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.Follow Maximillian: @maximillian_alvShare his recent work on East Palestine:https://inthesetimes.com/article/east-palestine-ohio-residents-dont-want-to-be-studied-like-guinea-pigsSupport the show and get the Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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Hey folks! Big show today. First, Alex and Nathan from Current Affairs join us to talk about their taking part in the Nuesta America Convoy to get aid into Cuba as our country starves them of necessities.

Then, Brandon Sutton of Th3Discourse joins us to react to Patrick Bet-David and Alex Jones supporting the Iran War despite severe headwinds.

Kuba (@DrKuba2) joins us to discuss the geopolitics of our heinous war on Iran, particularly the view from Europe.

Check out Kuba's What Fresh Hell series with This Is Revolution here:   • WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 2 ft. DEEP STATE KUBA  Support Left Reckoning at patreon.com/leftreckoning and get our Sunday Shows.

David's book, The Myth of Red Texas, is out! Buy today: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/

America's mob war foreign policy continues with the weekend's war launched on Iran. We welcome Annelle Sheline of Responsible Statecraft and TMBS regular guest Djene Bajalan on to discuss

Follow Annelle at annelle.sheline on IG and @annellesheline on twitter

https://quincyinst.org/author/annelle-sheline/

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On today's show, David and Matt reflect on the primary in Texas.Then, Daniel Bessner joins us to talk about the new essay collection he's edited with Michael Brenes, "Cold War Liberalism". CODE: BESSNER26https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cold-war-liberalism/4CE8BFF1CF908A8F481B55F2043A88F7Support Matt & Dave and gett access to all bonus episodes at patreon.com/leftreckoning David's on tour for his book! Pick up the Myth of Red Texas - https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/NYC book talk Feb 25 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-myth-of-red-texas-tickets-1977510526217Houston book talk March 19th - https://brazosbookstore.com/event/2026-03-19/david-griscom-myth-red-texasBrownsville, Texas March 28th at Buho Books Dallas, April 1, Wild Detectives link to come San Antonio, Texas, April 9th, 120 Adams Street New Orleans, Friday April 17th Austin May 7th

Hillary Clinton said this weekend at a security conference in Europe that "migration went too far." Matt examines her culpability in displacement in Central America, specifically Honduras.

Then, Oliver Larkin joins David to discuss his run as a socialist in Florida's 23rd.

https://www.oliverforcongress.com/

Next, we move up the Eastern seaboard to Maine where Nathan Bernard (@NathanTBernard) has been covering the Platner vs. Mills Senate primary including the ways Maine may as well be on a different planet compared to the DC press.

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/janet-mills-maine-senate-fec-million-dollars-small-donors

Finally DSA organizer and comms specialist Arjun Janakan chats with David about messaging.

More Epstein revelations continue to shake the country, despite the lack of political response. Etienne Rosas and Greg Stoker join us to tell us why the left should be excited about their runs for Congress in Texas. But first, Robert Skvarla joins the show once again to discuss the recently released Epstein docs and prospects for justice.

Check out Etienne's campaign:

https://www.rosasforcongress.com/

Check out Greg's campaign:

https://www.stokerfortexas.com/

DAVID'S book on pre-order with 15% - https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/

Welcome Left Reckoners, David and Matt talk about the massive victory won by Taylor Rehmet in North Texas. It shows the solution for Texas is clear run labor candidates. We are then joined by Ben Fong and Paul Prescod of Damage Magazine to talk about their new collection of the work of the great labor leader and civil rights icon Bayard Rustin.

And then after the serious work is over, Matt and David take a peek at what is becoming a total embarrassment, the Texas Senate primary.Check out Rustin's Challenge, compiled by Paul and Benjamin and Damage Magazine, https://damagemag.com/2025/07/24/rustins-challenge/DAVID'S book on pre-order with 15% - https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/Support Left Reckoning and get the Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoning

Matt and David react to another horrible weekend, a new milestone in overt social media censorship, and Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico's debate performances.You can grab David's debut book right now https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/Also on today's program, Andrew Hairston on his run for Justice of the Peace in Travis County Precinct 1.Support Left Reckoning to get the weekly Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningCheck out Andrew's campaign here: https://www.hairstonforpeace.com/

James Talarico has built a reputation as a progressive voice in Texas politics — but recent statements on Israel raise serious questions about his commitments.David Griscom and Matt Lech are joined by Judith Norman and Alex Birnel to break down what Talarico says, what he avoids saying, and why values-based language without concrete policy prescriptions falls short in a moment of mass violence and U.S. complicity. This is a discussion about the limits of progressive branding, the pressure Democratic politicians face on Israel, and why refusing to articulate policy is itself a political choice.You can read the full statement here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTcB_XvjC...And the response from San Antonio Justice in Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTs0w7slX...PRE-ORDER David's Book "The Myth of Red Texas" about the Lone Star State's radical history and how we can win Texas again: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-...Support Left Reckoning and help us keep doing independent, class-focused political analysis.🔴 Patreon: patreon.com/leftreckoningSUNDAY SHOW episodes and mail-bag content.Follow us across platforms for clips, live shows, and updates:@leftreckoning@davidgriscom@mattlech

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On today's Left Reckoning, we talk about the deep history in which "Little Marco" is embedded, including the contras and the JFK assassination.

Read Maureen's piece on Rubio here: https://prospect.org/2025/12/23/narco-terrorist-elite-rubio-south-america-iran-contra/

Check out Marco's campaign for Lt. Gov. in Texas: https://velezfortexas.com/

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:45 ICE Attacks Our Constitution

00:17:11 Marco Rubio's Narco Connections

00:58:54 Marcos Velez Union Leader Running For TX LT GOV

David & Matt are back, for the safety of the nation, Chuck Schumer must resign. Then we are joined by Jose Luis Granados Ceja of  @SoberaniaPodcast  to talk about the US kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, what it means for Venezuela, Mexico, and the US. Then Nick Estes, historian, author, and co-host of the  @TheRedNation  answers the question: Is the Venezuela invasion an Indian War? Read Nick's piece here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...Support Soberania's fundraising drive: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-so...Ensure Left Reckoning can continue to bring together anti-imperialist voices from across the hemisphere: Pateron.com/lefteckoning Support Left Reckoning:Live every Tuesday at 6 PM CentralSubscribe & support the show: patreon.com/leftreckoningLike, subscribe, and share to help us reach more peopleSupport the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning

David and Matt announce the nominees for the Left Reckoning Bum Steer Awards for 2025.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner joins us to talk about his run for Senate. Maine, far right hate, military contracting, healthcare and more.Also, Jasmine Crockett feels misrepresented by critics. Has she been?

David breaks down the Texas Senate primary for the democrats, as Colin Allred drops out and Jasmine Crockett jumps in. Can either Crockett or Talarico turn sizzle into substance? Also universities are under a generational reactionary attack and need to start acting like it.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/tO0TH3Beoyc?si=yl7W1KYT8OyYwgcR

Writer Devin Thomas O'Shea joins LR once again, this time to discuss Thomas Pynchon's new novel "Shadow Ticket."Reviews mentioned: “Reading the New Pynchon Novel in a Pynchonesque America” by Kathryn Schultz in The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/29/shadow-ticket-thomas-pynchon-book-review“Thomas Pynchon is Angry” by Richard Beck in The Yale Reviewhttps://yalereview.org/article/richard-beck-thomas-pynchon“Thomas Pynchon’s world of shadows” by William T. Vollmann in UnHerdhttps://unherd.com/2025/10/thomas-pynchons-world-of-shadows/

Check out and support Daniel's work on SubStack:https://danboguslaw.substack.com/Read Daniel's most recent on the Epstein disclosures: https://prospect.org/2025/11/14/epstein-confidant-larry-summers-guiding-democrats-project-2029/Get the member's only Sunday Show and support David and Matt at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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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David 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 back. Check out North Texas DSA's campaign https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMUiobkfke/?hl=en

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David 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

Matt & David got a full one for ya'll.

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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.

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Matt & 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 two DSA endorsed candidates in Jersey City to talk about their race: Learn more about Jake:https://www.jakeforjc.com/Learn more about Joel:https://joelforjc.com/ Campaign donation link:https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jakeandjoelforjc

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-country

Plus, 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 voters across the board.

https://www.hartzellforcongress.com/

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