Documentary #1: The Sharing Economy?

The Cultural Cold War: Folk Music and Communism w/ Carsie Blanton

In this episode, we're joined by Carsie Blanton for a conversation on communist folk music and the role of politics in art. Carsie Blanton is a songwriter, touring musician, and organizer with Artists...

22 Sep 1h 25min

[TEASER] China Ep. 11: Tibet w/ Ken Hammond

This is a free preview of the episode "China Ep. 11: Tibet w/ Ken Hammond." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon ...

15 Sep 19min

Venezuela Ep. 7: On Ascending a High Mountain w/ Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert

In this conversation, episode 7 in our ongoing series on Venezuela, we're joined by Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert for an on-the-ground assessment of how Venezuela is navigating the latest ph...

8 Sep 1h 53min

[TEASER] Communism, the Highest Stage of Ecology w/ Henry Hakamäki & Salvatore Engels-Di Mauro

This is a free preview of the episode "Communism, the Highest Stage of Ecology w/ Henry Hakamäki & Salvatore Engels-Di Mauro." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: ht...

1 Sep 25min

Cuba Ep. 10: Cuba after Castro w/ Abby Martin

In this episode we're joined by Abby Martin for a conversation on her film, "Cuba after Castro: The Island in the Crosshairs." Abby Martin is a journalist, activist, founder of "The Empire Files," and...

25 Aug 1h 14min

[TEASER] China Ep. 10: The Dialectics of Chinese Labor w/ Immanuel Ness

This is a free preview of the episode "China Ep. 10: The Dialectics of Chinese Labor w/ Immanuel Ness" You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/up...

18 Aug 28min

Cuba Ep 9: Conjuring up the Red Menace w/ Charisse Burden-Stelly

In this episode we're joined by Charisse Burden-Stelly for a conversation on Cuba and the long history of US red scares through the lens of the US Department of State's recent report on Cuba: "Cuba: T...

11 Aug 1h 14min

[TEASER] Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media

This is a free preview of the episode "Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media" You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As ...

21 Juli 19min