Best Eron Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 148 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring William Messervy 55:00

42m ago55:00

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William Messervy is a highly respected personal injury attorney with the Huntsville firm of Timberlake, League and Brooks. You can also listen to previous podcast episodes with Michael Timberlake here and Will League here. In addition, this law firm sponsors the popular LawCall show on WAAY/ABC 31 on Sunday nights at 10:30pm. As you’ll hear, Willia…

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EP 06: E-Mobility and environmental sustainability with Hakim Owiny from eBee.Uganda 39:29

9d ago39:29

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In this episode I sit down with Hakim Owiny(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owiny_Hakim) a passionate cyclist from eBee.Uganda to talk about; 1. The electric bicycles from eBee.Uganda. The e-mobility company operating in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. 2. How greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector can be reduced by adopting e-mobility transport…

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Bonus: Adjust to Changing Weather Conditions During the School Term at Uplands High School Mutundwe 7:23

3d ago7:23

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Recently, Centre for Eco Preservation and Adaptation Strategies, a civil society organisation, started an environment club in Uplands High School, Mutundwe-Kampala. The Inaugural activity delved into sharing tips that school-going children, students and teachers can implement to adapt to the changing and uncertain weather changes during a school te…

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Episode 147 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Michael Harrison 49:02

4h ago49:02

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Michael Harrison is one of the preeminent creditor’s attorneys in the state of Alabama. I know Michael’s skill level from first-hand knowledge, since he initially worked with Bond and Botes here in Huntsville many years ago, right after he graduated from law school. He subsequently moved back to Birmingham and has been with his law firm, Key, Greer…

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Lenin: Philosopher, Revolutionary, Politician 1:16:47

26m ago1:16:47

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In this episode Justin talks to us about Leninism Under Lenin by Marcel Liebman. We talk about the good and the bad, the revolutionary leader and the politician, all things Lenin. You can get a copy of the book here - https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/908-leninism-under-lenin Check out Justin's links and follow him https://www.justinclark.org/ h…

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Episode 146 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Andrew Walker 47:34

22d ago47:34

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Attorney Andrew Walker is a colleague of mine in the American Consumer Bankruptcy College. Andrew is an expert in bankruptcy law and he manages Walker and Walker, a law firm based in Minnesota that was started by his father, Curt Walker, decades ago. Born and raised in Minnesota, Andrew made a couple of pit stops along the way to full time law prac…

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Ronnie and Friends with Morgan Stangle 1:05:40

5d ago1:05:40

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I have known Morgan Stangle for probably 25 years or so. He is a close friend and a great guy! I have always observed that people like being around Morgan. As he mentions on the podcast, he is a “glass half full” kind of guy, and he has an easy-going nature. Morgan is the one person that I know where his work life always interfered with his various…

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AnarchUnity with Kareem Maize 1:11:34

15d ago1:11:34

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Ok folks this is an interesting one, Kareem Maize is a former an-cap turned left sympathetic anarchist. He considers himself a Pluralist anarchist or a communalist and runs a website dedicated to the unification of varying anarchist tendencies. Take this as you will, I enjoyed the conversation and tried to really understand his perspective. I encou…

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Introducing Driving Eco Sustainability: My Perspective Podcast By Grace Eron 0:40

1M ago0:40

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A 40 second debrief on the 360 deepdive of this podcast by the Host herself Grace Eron A lawyer who is passionate about environmental sustainability and climate change. Join me on this insightful journey where we talk about everything environmental sustainability, conservation ,climate change with myself and various guests who are knowledgeable in …

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Episode 145 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Will Pylant 44:27

24d ago44:27

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Attorney Will Pylant is the owner and founder of Pylant Estate Law located in Huntsville, Alabama. Will is a well-known Huntsville native who attended Huntsville City Schools. He then went on to excel at the University of Alabama and Cumberland School of Law. Will subsequently returned back to Huntsville to begin his law practice. For long term est…

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5 Revolutionary Women 1:15:06

2M ago1:15:06

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In this episode Justin talks to us about 5 revolutionary women courtesy of the book Red Valkyries by Kristen Ghodsee. We discuss Alexandra Kollontai, Nadezhda Krupskaya, Inessa Armand, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, and Elena Lagadinova, their stories and their impact on the world through their radical socialist feminist politics. You can get a copy of the …

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EP 05: Overview of the Climate finance Landscape in Uganda with Paul Mugerwa 26:46

2M ago26:46

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In this episode I sit down with Mugerwa Paul a Financial Economist as he shares a few nuggets about climate finance and the recently launched ESG Framework; launched by the Uganda Bankers Association. The episode highlights: 1. What amounts to climate finance 2. Regulation of Climate finance in Uganda 3. Climate finance products that banks have int…

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Ronnie and Friends with Pete Swicker 1:10:34

2M ago1:10:34

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I was very happy to catch up with my Marine Corps’ Officer Candidate School bunk mate on this episode of the podcast. Pete is a great guy and he, along with Brian Sullivan, helped me get through OCS. The three of us remain close friends to this day. After receiving his Marine Corps’ commission, Pete served as a Marine Corps officer for many years b…

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Ronnie and Friends with Paul DiGioia 1:04:36

2M ago1:04:36

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Paul “Hypo” DiGioia is the kind of guy whom everyone considers a great friend. He has an engaging and up-tempo personality that immediately attracts a crowd. I have been fortunate enough to know Hypo since about the 6th grade. I couldn’t have been happier to see him show up for this podcast wearing “The Loop” t-shirt. WLUP was important to a lot of…

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Lessons For Change with Tori Glass 1:16:12

2M ago1:16:12

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In this interview I talked to Tori Glass, host of the podcast White Homework. We covered a variety of topics including theory, history, and current events. I highly recommend checking out White Homework and becoming a supporter on Patreon or Substack. Here are some links where you can find White Homework and Tori’s other work https://toriglass.subs…

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Ronnie and Friends with Brian Sullivan 45:22

2M ago45:22

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Brian and I met under very unique and stressful circumstances when we were 20 years old at the US Marine Corps’ Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. This article in the Washington Post made me question my decision to attend OCS. I then ended up watching this movie, Baby Blue Marine, with Jan Michael Vincent, the night before leaving for …

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EP 04: Kampala Youth ABCs for Waste and Climate Action with Liberty Christopher 1:12:36

2M ago1:12:36

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In this exciting episode I sit down with Liberty Christopher, a Chevening alumnus from London School of Economics, an educationist, economist and social impact award winner for an in depth discussion about the recently concluded project; Kampala Youth ABCs for Waste and Climate Action implemented in Kansanga Seed Secondary School by the Chevening A…

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Episode 144 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Eron Epstein 56:38

3M ago56:38

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I have known attorney Eron Epstein as a colleague with the American Consumer Bankruptcy College for the past couple of years. Eron, as you’ll hear, has an easygoing and affable personality that makes him very relatable to his clients. On top of that, Eron has been practicing consumer bankruptcy law for many years in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That are…

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Evolution and Revolution 1:07:51

3M ago1:07:51

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In this episode we talk science and socialism as we go through the scientific revolution that came from Darwin’s theory of evolution and Marx’s theory of socialism and how the two theories intersect. Check out the book here https://www.marxists.org/archive/pannekoe/1912/marxism-darwinism.htm Check out Justin's links and follow him https://www.justi…

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Ronnie and Friends with Sparks Ford 56:54

3M ago56:54

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Sparks Ford is a great guy with a great wife and kids! This is exactly who you want at a party and he holds a room naturally. He has been in sales for his entire career and that is exactly where he needs to be! I have been fortunate enough to have known Sparks for twenty years or so and I am always happy to see him and talk to him. I hope you enjoy…

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Episode 17: Phones, Drones, and Satellites: Measuring Forest Carbon 35:55

3M ago35:55

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In this episode, we speak with Aakash Ahamed, a remote sensing scientist developing methods to measure forest carbon using instruments deployed on phones, drones, planes, and satellites. He is the co-founder and CEO of Working Trees, a start-up focused on leveraging mobile phone sensing technology to improve ease, accuracy, and transparency in tree…

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Episode 143 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Todd Farmer 44:34

3M ago44:34

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I have known attorney Todd Farmer as a colleague with the American Consumer Bankruptcy College for the past couple of years. Todd, along with his law partner, Sam Wright, are the co-founders of Farmer and Wright. They have offices throughout Kentucky, hence the phrase “the Kentucky boys!” Both Todd and Sam strike me as very bright, personable, driv…

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Community Building Through Mutual Aid with Eron 50:43

3M ago50:43

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In this episode I talked to Eron who runs the Youtube channel Re-Education. We talk about the importance of community building as well as the work he is doing with the Cathedral Community Fridge here in Regina. It sounds like Eron is planning to start making some videos again and he’s doing amazing organizing work around the community fridge. It wa…

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EP 03: Food Security vs Scarcity; Does Environmental Preservation Play a Role? with Kagoya Maria 46:40

3M ago46:40

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In this episode I sit down with Kagoya Maria, a legal practitioner, food security and agro-ecology expert and development economist to explore the role played environmental sustainability and human activities in accelerating food (in) security in Uganda . Have you wondered about the facets of food security, how climate change amplifies food insecur…

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Opposing American Imperialism 1:19:08

3M ago1:19:08

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In this episode Justin and I talk about The Wartime Pamphlets of Gore Vidal. We go through some of the history of the violence of the United States and some of the wars that have been carried out in the name of “US interests”. You can get copies of them here Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace: How we got to be so hated https://www.amazon.com/Perpetu…

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Ronnie and Friends with Jim Kaplan 41:54

3M ago41:54

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I always say that I don't know anyone in Huntsville that doesn't know Jim Kaplan and his family. I've known Jim for probably 20 years and he is one of the most extroverted and warm individuals I have ever run across! He and his wife Jennifer have raised a great family and I am fortunate to have them in my world. I hope you enjoy this inaugural podc…

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Talking States and Organizing with Anark 57:36

4M ago57:36

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In this episode I talked to Daniel about some of the arguments I’ve seen from non-leftists or non-anarchist leftists. We also talk a little bit about some of the great work that local organizers in my city and where Daniel is, are doing. Daniel is a great resource for information about anarchism and organizing and if you want to learn more you shou…

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Secular Faith and Socialism 1:03:44

4M ago1:03:44

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In this episode Justin talks to us about the book This Life by Martin Hagglund. We discuss heaven versus the finitude of life, secularism, and how it all ties in with socialism and the socialist project. You can get a copy of This Life from Penguin/Random House https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/248368/this-life-by-martin-hagglund/978110187373…

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Sustainability Through Compassion with Ali Horriyat 1:03:42

4M ago1:03:42

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In this interview I talked to Ali Horriyat, founder of Compassiviste. Ali left the lucrative, profit-driven world of finance in 2016 to devote himself to his vision of a society where compassion, empathy, and social impact are at the heart of our actions. In 2020, he launched Compassiviste to spread this vision. Born in Dubai, he attended schools i…

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Episode 142 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Eric Artrip 48:24

4M ago48:24

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Attorney Eric Artrip is a partner with the law firm of Mastando and Artrip. This firm is highly respected, and you can listen to a podcast I did previously with one of Eric’s law partners, Teri Mastando, here. As you'll hear me say on this podcast, for the past several years, whenever there is notable news of any type in North Alabama that entails …

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Marxism in the United States 1:29:33

4M ago1:29:33

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In this episode Justin talks to us about the book Marxism in the United States by Paul Buhle and some of the history of socialism and some of the socialists that were active in the United States. Here’s a hint though for those conservatives that might come across this, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden aren’t on the list. We on the left don’t like them ei…

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EP 02: Advancing action for Biodiversity Conservation with Hannington Sserwanga 38:35

5M ago38:35

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In this Episode, I dive into Advancing action for biodiversity conservation with Hannington Sserwanga, the founder of Marafiki Green Youth Initiative as he journeys us through his contribution to biodiversity conservation through bamboo tree planting and the making of the smart cooking bag that repurposes textile and fabric waste. Understand why yo…

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Cars Suck and Here's Why 1:33:46

5M ago1:33:46

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In this episode Justin and I talk about the book Road to Nowhere by Paris Marx. We go through some of the failures of big tech to solve the big problems of society including climate change and how the car culture that was developed in the name of profits ultimately isolated people and made us all less connected to our communities.Make sure to check…

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Episode 141 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Madison County, Alabama Circuit Court Judge Chris Comer 51:11

5M ago51:11

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The Honorable Chris Comer has been on the bench for about the past decade or so, serving as a Circuit Court Judge in Madison County, Alabama. Judge Comer is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law. After graduating, he served as a judicial clerk for Judge Buddy Little. He then worked for several years as an assistant district attorney…

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Episode 140 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Robert Geller 45:58

5M ago45:58

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I know attorney Robert Geller as a fellow member of the American Consumer Bankruptcy College. As you’ll hear, Robert is personable, thoughtful, engaging and intelligent. His main office is located in Tampa, Florida and he practices in the areas of consumer bankruptcy, personal injury, family law and immigration. South Floridians are fortunate to ha…

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The Right Wing Take Over of the U.S. Supreme Court 1:33:05

5M ago1:33:05

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In this episode of Red Reviews Justin takes me through the book American Crusade by Andrew Seidel. We talk about the right wing take over of the Supreme Court of the United States and how corrupt they are and some of their bad decisions. You can get a copy through Andrew’s websitehttps://andrewlseidel.com/american-crusade/# Check out Andrew’s full …

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EP01: The nexus between health and climate change with Naiga Doreen 53:46

5M ago53:46

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On our very first episode, I sit down with Naiga Doreen who works with AU Bingwa Initiative and is a member of the EU Youth Sounding Board as she shares with us her perspective on the intersection between our health needs and environmental sustainability. She explores the dynamic effect of climate change on health, the trending discussions at the i…

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The Toxic Boy's Club of the DIY Music Scene with Nikki EatKS 1:08:36

6M ago1:08:36

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In this interview I talked to Nikki EatKS who is a podcaster in the music scene and who has worked in radio and has many contacts within the music scene. We talked about some of the toxicity that comes when men act as gatekeepers and become apologists for sexual harassment and assault because they like a particular artist. We also talked about some…

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Episode 139 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Roy Black 1:07:11

6M ago1:07:11

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If there was a NBA Best Players list or a New York Yankees Murderers Row for lawyers, attorney Roy Black would unquestionably be on it. He has been an integral part of American jurisprudence over the last 50 years. His accolades are too numerous to list separately but you can find them here. He even has his own Wikipedia page so that pretty much su…

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Reform or Revolution 1:32:55

6M ago1:32:55

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In this episode Justin talks to us about the book Reform or Revolution and other writings by Rosa Luxemburg. Between the history, the theory, and the debates between Luxemburg and other socialists this was a great look at one of the greatest socialist minds of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. If you can’t afford to buy the book we covered wh…

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Episode 138 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Laura Harper 41:23

6M ago41:23

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Attorney Laura Harper is the President of Lanier Ford, a large and well-respected law firm located in Huntsville, Alabama. I have previously done podcasts with Lanier Ford partner, Andy Sieja and former Lanier Ford partner, Bob Bailey. Laura practices in the areas of corporate law and estate planning. Laura left her native Huntsville to attend law …

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Episode 137 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Brendan Prince 48:20

7M ago48:20

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Brendan Prince is an attorney here in Huntsville, Alabama. He is well-known as a “local product,” first for his athletic achievements (Alabama High School State Wresting Champion and Alabama State Swimming Champion) and, now, for his legal work in government contracting and procurement, in addition to all the work he does for non-profit organizatio…

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Economic Planning Works 1:15:01

7M ago1:15:01

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In this episode Justin takes us through the book, The People’s Republic of Walmart, and the concept of a planned economy as well as planning in other areas of society as well. The People’s Republic of Walmart was written by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski and uses Walmart as an example of how despite the rhetoric of pure unplanned free markets …

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The Marxist/Anarchist Team Up Show - A review of Revolutionary Affinities 1:43:04

7M ago1:43:04

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In this extra long episode Justin and I talk about the book Revolutionary Affinities by Michael Löwy and Olivier Besancenot and translated by David Campbell. This book takes us through the history of Marxism and Anarchism when they agreed and when they didn't and helps us come to the conclusion that we have deep affinities with each other despite o…

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Brogressive Hypocrisy with Eiynah Nicemangos 1:10:20

8M ago1:10:20

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*CW - discussion of sexual harassment and assault* In this episode I talked to Eiynah Nicemangos, host of the podcast Polite Conversations. Eiynah has been podcasting for a long time and does high quality work around the far right and the so-called intellectual dark web. Her series debunking and calling out Sam Harris for his bigotry is some of my …

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Episode 136 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Jeff McKinney 39:08

7M ago39:08

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I did not realize that attorney Jeff McKinney was part of the University of North Alabama crew that made their way to law school, including Brad Botes and Stuart Maples, until we talked on this podcast. I am sure there are several others in that group that I am probably missing. Jeff practices with his long-time law partner, Clint Butler, with the …

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Episode 135 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Jonathan Lusk 44:32

8M ago44:32

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This podcast features attorney Jonathan Lusk. Jonathan is a highly respected attorney with offices in both Huntsville and Guntersville, Alabama. As you’ll hear on this episode of the podcast, Jonathan’s firm goes back to 1895 when it was started by his great-grandfather, John Lusk. The law practice was then continued by his grandfather, Marion Lusk…

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Is This Radical? Canadian Politics with Nora Loreto 55:27

8M ago55:27

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In this interview episode I talked to Nora Loreto, Nora is a well known podcaster, writer, and journalist who has done amazing work covering politics from a left perspective. She did work on Covid that was truly instrumental to understanding the impact of the pandemic on Canadian long term care homes. She often doesn't get the credit she deserves b…

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Episode 16: Takeaways from NY Climate Week 2023 37:05

8M ago37:05

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SCN host Julia Strong and field correspondent Morrison Mast report from New York Climate Week 2023, bringing listeners voices from the Brazilian Amazon, London, New York, and more to experience one of the climate community’s biggest weeks and understand the state-of-play of nature-based solutions during this tumultuous time in carbon markets. In th…

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Episode 134 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring David Hodge 46:04

8M ago46:04

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As you’ll hear on this episode of the podcast, attorney David Hodge has really benefitted from his humble roots working throughout his childhood into his college years on his father’s farm. Interestingly enough, his farm background has greatly benefited his clients with a number of plaintiff’s cases he has brought just because of what he knows and …

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