Left Reckoning

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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 @ 7 Central with Griscom streams on Tuesday afternoon.

Recent Episodes
  • 224 - Stephen Miller Invades LA + "These DisUnited States" feat. Stephen Semler & The Nation
    Jun 11, 2025 – 02:24:27
  • 223 - Who Makes The Millions From US WAR? + In Defense Of Socialist Groceries
    Jun 4, 2025 – 01:30:55
  • 222 - Ro Khanna on DOGE, China & Gaza & Dodgin' Dave Rubin ft. Straighterade
    May 28, 2025 – 01:08:19
  • 221 - New Setback In Trump's ICE Crackdown ft Chip Gibbons
    May 21, 2025 – 00:52:19
  • Marx in America & Are We Less Philosophical? ft. Andrew Hartman & Michael Burns
    May 14, 2025 – 01:34:55
  • 219 - Dealing With Oligarchs, the China Way ft. Alex Skopic
    May 7, 2025 – 01:05:55
  • 218 - Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement ft. Vincent Bevins
    Apr 30, 2025 – 01:24:03
  • 217 - Texas School Robbery & A Way Out of Tradwife Hell? ft. Meagan Day
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:35:34
  • 216 - Why Centrists Hate Shawn Fain & Colorado's AbunDUNCE Governor
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:20:54
  • 215 - Don't Be A PANICAN
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:20:59
  • 214 - The Long History of Political Deportations w/ Chip Gibbons
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:21:55
  • Owned: How Tech Billionaire Independent Media Investments Paid Off ft. Eoin Higgins
    Mar 27, 2025 – 00:53:28
  • 213 - TIME TO RESIGN CHUCK W/ JEET HEER
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:18:16
  • 212 - FARM REPORT + Paxton's Abortion Vanity & Ceasefire Ended
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:10:41
  • 211 - The Invention of Red vs Blue & What Ukrainians Want ft. Carl Beijer and Tarence Ray
    Mar 12, 2025 – 01:26:39
  • *Bonus * Are We Entering Neofeudalism? w/ Jodi Dean
    Mar 8, 2025 – 00:23:04
  • 210 - Trump's Tariffs & Media Wars ft. Jason Myles
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:10:50
  • 209 - Ukraine Under Trump, Activism Post-Biden & Bernie Fights Oligarchy ft. Elise Joshi & Van Jackson
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:36:48
  • 208 - Why Elon Musk Wants A Company Town & Why The CIA Hides JFK Docs ft. Jefferson Morley
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:03:39
  • Union Power Special w/ Eric Blanc & Philly Whole Food Workers
    Feb 17, 2025 – 00:40:13
  • 207 - The Gulf Of America And Trump's War On Women ft. Kylie Cheung
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:29:08
  • 206 - Trump Vs USAID's 'Marxists', Canada & Mexico + The Musk Coup ft. Alexander Aviña
    Feb 5, 2025 – 01:12:01
  • 205 - How Capitalism Devours Itself & Trump's Imperialist Ruin w/ Grace Blakeley & Assal Rad
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:41:59
  • 204 - The Billionaire's Come & What Trump Means For Gaza ft. Abdelhalim Abdelrahman
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:29:25
  • 203 - LA Fires, Gaza Ceasefire?, & The Loneliness Crisis ft. Francesca Fiorentini
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:12:05
  • 202 - Trudeau Resigns Chaos In The 51st State
    Jan 8, 2025 – 01:15:37
  • 201 - Left Reckoning's Bum Steer Awards 2025
    Dec 31, 2024 – 00:50:24
  • Reading Series Rewind: Eugene Debs and Hal Draper
    Dec 31, 2024 – 02:02:43
  • Reading Series Rewind: Marx's The German Ideology & Critique of the Gotha Program
    Dec 28, 2024 – 02:39:14
  • 200 - Biden's Slow, Boring Bum Steer ft. Nathan Robinson
    Dec 24, 2024 – 00:33:11
  • 199 - What Left Media Missed About Trump's "Populism" & The Democrats Bill Clinton Problem ft. Matthew Sitman
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:00:04
  • 198 - American's United Against Insurance, Syria's Shift, & What Is DSA In 2024?
    Dec 11, 2024 – 01:09:55
  • The Tragic Murder Of Hind Rajab: Is The Govt Covering It Up? Ft. Prem Thakker
    Dec 8, 2024 – 00:19:29
  • 197 - Trump's Crypto Bomb & Can The Left Break From The PMC?/ Vivek Chibber & Freddy Brewster
    Dec 4, 2024 – 01:13:12
  • 196 - Class Dealignment After The Kamala Election Crash w/ Lillian Cicerchia & Briana Last
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:08:36
  • 195 - The Squad's Dilemma & Future w/ Ryan Grim
    Nov 20, 2024 – 01:22:01
  • Left Victories: Lessons From Mexico ft. Soberanía
    Nov 17, 2024 – 00:08:00
  • 194 - YES, Harris & Biden Abandoned The Working Class ft. Jeff Schuhrke
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:26:34
  • 193 - How Harris Lost To Trump ft. Stephen Semler
    Nov 7, 2024 – 01:11:49
  • Teaser: Sunday Show - Final 2024 Campaign Thoughts
    Nov 3, 2024 – 00:13:57
  • 192 - One More Week & Can Dan Osborn Prove Populism Isn't Dead?
    Oct 30, 2024 – 01:14:42
  • 191 - Trump Fry Stunt & Can The Left Show Up For Moms? ft. Courtney Rawlings
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:27:42
  • 190 - Crypto "Death Star" Threatens US Elections w/ Alex Sammon
    Oct 16, 2024 – 00:57:58
  • TEASER - Sunday Show: Disaster Marxism in 2024 ft. Wes Cheek
    Oct 13, 2024 – 00:03:29
  • 189 - The Country Is Over Party & What Is Sheinbaum's Mexico?
    Oct 9, 2024 – 01:21:04
  • 188 - Iran Strikes Israel, Longshoremen Strike Corporate Greed, & Elon Musk The Censor
    Oct 2, 2024 – 01:29:58
  • 187 - The Shameless Smear of Tlaib & "De-escalation Through Escalation" In Lebanon w/ Derek Davison
    Sep 25, 2024 – 01:01:30
  • 186 - Musk Buying Elections & An Economic Bill Of Rights ft. Harvey Kaye & The Letterhack
    Sep 18, 2024 – 01:18:46
  • LR 185 - What's Next For Democratic Socialism
    Sep 11, 2024 – 00:52:58
  • 184 - AMLO Puts USA In Timeout: Mexican Court Reform w/ Soberanía
    Sep 4, 2024 – 01:00:46
Recent Reviews
  • JLTopkis
    Left is best
    The legacy of Michael Brooks is alive, and we’re all better off for this show existing.
  • DrD_NyC
    Clear perspective
    Recently found this show. Learning a lot so far. I think YouTube is its main platform and some clips may work better there. But I like podcasts and this show is still a great listen.
  • dr rich blackman
    Top Notch
    Love these guys🎯🎯🎯
  • lefty from way back
    Must listen to leftist perspective
    Exceptional insight and detail with the perfect amount of comedy and culture!
  • müllered
    Good guys
    Griscom is an exceptionally sharp political communicator
  • cjjohns
    Language
    Hard to listen to all the “like”s and “you know”s and speed talking. Three “like”s in one sentence?
  • Bunny Cub
    Really like this podcast
    I like their relaxed voices and it’s smart and funny but not obnoxious like some left podcasts these days.
  • Pats73
    Psychotic Right Pfwingnutt extremist
    KillerKlownKult
  • Kake Huron
    Required (listening) for a tactical left
    Matt and David are in touch with movements on the ground and political actors - not politicians, necessarily - who are working to create a more equitable future. Their show is an articulation of the theory that accompanies practice. Intellectual stuff rooted in grassroots organizing. This show is indispensable, awesome.
  • Findo gask diabolos
    Great job
    I love that Matt and David have took up the mantle from Michael and are doing good work. I do have a technical critique though, for some reason whenever Matt speaks it creates some popping and crackling that can blow my ears out when I have headphones on. Plus it’s extremely distracting. Content wise I love it and I’m not surprised they are doing such a good job.
  • Bailieterrace
    Keep building
    I appreciate the calls to deeper action. Left is best!
  • Dditty101
    Love the podcast
    finally bullied me into subbing, I guess. I was perfectly happy shadow watching but you demanded a YouTube head count, so here we are. Left is best.
  • bellaconscience
    Left is best
    Dave and Matt are one of the smartest guys in left media... their podcast keeps me sane in this insane world
  • packersfanski
    Great show
    David and Matt are two really smart guys. I’ve enjoyed their work for a long time and am glad to support them on their new venture. Left is best.
  • Chap820
    Fun and Informative
    Matt and David are doing a great job carrying on the legacy of the late great Michael Brooks. We need more shows like this if we are going to build the working class left to where it needs to be.
  • Boston Podcasts
    Great podcast!
    These guys are fantastic!
  • jd_sfgiantsfan
    Left is best!
    Gotta love Left Reckoning! Their content is always very insightful and informative.
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