People's Pulse Radio
A revolutionary podcast recorded and produced by the editorial team at Iskra Books—combining music, culture, commentary, and critique in the historically progressive spirit of working class culture.
Episodes
11 episodes
Internationalism in Practice
In honor of what would have been famed Communist Party activist, Black nationalist, and revolutionary feminist theorist Claudia Jones' 109th birthday—as well as the growing working class holiday, Red Books Day—we are proud to bring you our firs...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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53:47
Radio Takeover, Episode 5
In this episode, listen in as Christian spins the Coup, Victor Jara, Bambu, Clancy Eccles, and more!
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35:26
Radio Takeover, Episode 4
Back by popular demand, our hosts bring you another toe-tapping episode of Radio Takeover—the only all-music, all-revolution program on the digital waves. On this episode, listen in as we spin the sounds of Max Romeo, Brenda Fassie, The Minutem...
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Audio Ammunition
In this episode, listen in as our hosts talk with Devon Bowers, a founding member and contributing editor at the Hampton Institute, and host of Hampton's own podcast, A Different Lens. Devon talks with us about the Institute, about the import o...
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1:00:49
Reading Capital with Derek Ford
In this episode, listen in as our hosts Ben, Ethan, Sudershan, and Jeff talk with Liberation School editor and DePauw University professor of education studies, Derek Ford, about the Liberation School's newest 12-part podcast series, "Reading C...
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From River to Sea
In this special, emergency episode of People's Pulse Radio, we highlight Palestinian resistance in the face of continued, rampant, and genocidal Israeli aggression. With readings by Ben, Talia, Christian, and Leila Khaled, and music by Daniel K...
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Radio Takeover, Episode 3
Join the People's Pulse Radio hosts for the third installment of Radio Takeover, as they spin revolutionary and communist music from all around the globe. With music by Xiangyu, Lead Belly, the Iraqi Communist Party, and more. Listen in!
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Radio Takeover, Episode 2
In this second episode of People's Pulse Radio's biweekly Radio Takeover, listen to Ben and Christian spin one hour of revolutionary and communist music from all around the globe. Listen in for songs by Bambu, The Youths, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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57:11
Tear Gas Trials
In this episode, join Jarrod, Ethan, and Ben as they talk with Talia—co-host of The Minyan and The Tolerant Left, and a prolific activist and street medic with the Marilyn Buck Brigade—about the BLM uprisings, the place of Marxism-Leninism and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Radio Takeover, Episode 1
In this first episode of People's Pulse Radio's biweekly Radio Takeover, listen to our hosts spin one hour of revolutionary and communist music from all around the globe. Listen in for songs by Keny Arkana, The Ethiopians, M...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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54:26
An Introduction to People's Pulse Radio
In this introductory episode, listen to the hosts of People's Pulse Radio—Maya, Ethan, Ben, Jarrod, and Christian—introduce themselves and the podcast, talk a little about their work, and about the scope of People's Pulse Radio, and also give a...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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