The Michael Brooks Show

TMBS 98 aired on July 16th, 2019 Episode summary: Defending and reclaiming human rights. Shoutout to workers going on strike at Amazon fulfillment centers across the world. Marianne Williamson schools Dave Rubin Daniel Bessner (@dbessner) calls in to talk about what a Post-Empire Foreign Policy would look like. We stand with Ilhan Omar, AOC, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS   - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analys

TMBS ReAir 97 aired on July 9th, 2019 Episode summary: We break down the protests in Hong Kong We sample two new shoutout themes, and shoutout to activists in Seattle and other municipalities for moving to publicly-owned banks. Global update on Western Sahara with the Nushatta Foundation (@nushatta) During the GEM, David breaks down the danger of water privatization. We are joined by Emma Vigeland of Rebel HQ (@EmmaVigeland) how progressive is Tulsi, Warren vs. Bernie, and Tom Steyer's narcissism. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS Re-air edit by Danny Celentano https://www.patreon.com/BodyPolitic?f... IG/Twitter @Body Politic Media - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to acc

TMBS 96 aired on July 2nd, 2019 How the Left should talk about the future. Shoutout to fmr. Bernie staffers who are launching their own consultancy firm to primary the consulting class. We are joined by Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop) joins us to talk Adidas tracksuit, Nas, and Michael's love of reggae. During the GEM, David breaks down the China/Trump trade truce. Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) on her road to socialism, how to beat gerrymandering, and why Joe Biden represents failed white liberalism. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS  - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as contin

TMBS 95 aired on June 25th, 2019. Episode summary: We stand in solidarity with those in Sudan  Shoutout to Bernie Sanders for leading the way to end student debt peonage. Brian Mier (@BrianMtelesur) joins us to talk about Lula's latest appeal.  During the GEM David breaks down Facebook's new cryptocurrency.  Harvey Kaye (@HarveyJKaye) is back in studio to talk about Bernie Sanders recent speech. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Youtube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS  - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the conte

TMBS 94 aired on June 18th, 2019. Episode summary: Bernie Sanders' speech on democratic socialism was historic. Shoutout to the Waorani people winning a landmark victory protecting 500,000 million acres of rainforest from oil drilling. We debut our new, sometimes, co-host Alyona Minkovski (@AlyonaMink) who breaks down the recent US hacking of Russian power grids without informing Trump. During the GEM, David breaks down the upcoming G20 conference and the divorce between corporate profits from wages paid in the United States. The cynical use of the Holocaust to defend Trump's immigration policies. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel.  This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS Re-air  - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly plac

TMBS 93 aired on June, 11 2019 Episode summary: Michael announces his new book Glenn Greenwald co-founder and journalist joins us to talk about his groundbreaking report on the politicized trial of Lula. The Assange trial is an attack on journalism full-stop. Bhaskar Sunkara is in the studio to talk about his book "The Socialist Manifesto" Ben Burgis joins us to talk about the Meidner Plan. - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some of the guest's work and subject matter on the show is very much linked to the time when the show first aired. The appearance of some guests on TMBS does not constitute an endorsement of th

TMBS 92 aired on June 4, 2019  Episode Summary: The worrying growth of the far-right in Europe and Left-strategy toward the EU.  Shoutout to the UK for protesting Trump's state visit and to the Brazillian's gathering together to show their support for #LulaLivre Hasan Piker (@HasanTheHun) of The Young Turks talks about Dave Rubin's #meltdownMay and California Democrats booing centrists.  During the GEM, David breaks down Trump's recent threat of tariffs against Mexico.  We are joined by the legendary Milton Allimadi (@Allimadi) to talk about Thomas Sankara and African socialism.  TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS Re-air edit by Danny Celentano https://www.patreon.com/BodyPolitic?f... IG/Twitter @Body Politic Media - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered M

TMBS aired on May 21st, 2019 Episode summary: Green imperialism won't save us and why the difference between Sanders and Warren matter.  Shoutout to Italian Union members who refused to load a shipment of arms bound for Saudi Arabia. And shoutout to the Notorious B.I.G. who would have turned 47 today. During the GEM David talks about the rise of corporate debt, but gets challenged by a patron. We are joined in studio by Brandon Sutton (@PrettyBadLefty) to talk nerdery, conspiracy theories, and why all Bigfoot documentaries critique the IMF. Check out Brandon's podcast at patreon.com/expandthediscourse TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YoutTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS  - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place t

TMBS 90 aired on May 14th, 2019 Episode summary: Michael breaks down the history of the Iranian Revolution and the danger of Trump, Bolton, and Pompeo's desire for war. Shoutout to Bernie Sanders and AOC During the GEM David breaks down the way the banks are trying to work around rules put into place following the financial crisis. Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland) joins us in studio to talk about her interview with Rep. Issa, Game of Thrones, and Joe Biden. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS   - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans th

TMBS 89 aired on May 7th, 2019. Episode summary: We talk about the climate crisis and the model that Extinction Rebellion gives to action. Shoutout to NYC for refusing to let Bolsonaro into the city. Author of "It Was All A Dream" Reniqua Allen (@rnz1) calls in to talk about her new book and the broken promise to black millennials in America. During the GEM, David talks about the upcoming rideshare strike preceding  Uber's IPO. We talk about recent US provocations against Iran. Ben Burgis (@BenBurgis) is in studio to talk the Left case for freedom - The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some of the guest'

TMBS 88 aired on April 30th, 2019. Episode summary: We talk the failed coup in Venezuela. Shoutout to South Africa who are celebrating the liberation from apartheid. Journalist, poet, and historian, Dr. Maytha Alhassen (@MaythaAlhassen) joins us to talk about Algeria, Sudan, and deconializaiton. During the GEM, David celebrates the Stop & Shop strike victory in light of new rules by the Trump DOL that seek to undermine the labor movement. Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) joins us in studio to talk Dave Rubin's ideas, Lula's imprisonment, and Buttigieg's supposed charisma. -  The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael.  While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some

TMBS 87 aired on April 16th, 2019. Episode Summary: The third way is dead, and we must keep it that way.  Shoutout to Bernie Sanders for his townhall on Fox News. We break down the Brexit debacle. During the GEM David breaks down Donald Trump's new overtime rules. Richard Wolff (@ProfWolff) joins us in studio for a showdown with Griscom, to talk about Gramsci and UBI. The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some of the guest's work and subject matter on the show is very much linked to the time when the show first aired. The appearance of some guests on TMBS does not constitute an endorsement of those guests’ current work.

TMBS 86 aired on April 14th, 2019 Episode summary: Bernie is a millionaire, so what? Shoutout to Ari Melber for having the right take on Assange. We are joined by Adom Getachew (@adomgetachew), professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of "Worldmaking after Empire" to talk to us about the third world political project and decolonization. During the GEM, David breaks down the pain faced by workers forced to use their tax returns to pay for basic medical costs. Foreign policy expert Derek Davison (@DerekDavision) calls in to talk about the arrest of Assange and the decision by Lenin Moreno to end Assange's asylum.  The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analys

TMBS 85 aired on April 9th, 2019. Episode summary: We need public housing for all. Shoutout to protesters around the world marching in support of Lula. Soumya Shankar (@ShanKarmya) joins us to update us on the Indian election. During the GEM David talks about the strike wave on Mexico. Felix Biederman (@ByYourLogic) on Dave Rubin's gamer-mensch and why he supports Rob Blagojevich. About the TMBS ReAir project: The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some of the guest's work and subject matter on the show is very much linked to the time when the show first aired. The appearance of some guests on TMBS does not constitute an

TMBS 84 aired on April 2nd, 2019. Episode summary: We talk about the contradictions the Left faces in the upcoming elections. Shoutout to global protests to free Lula on April 7th. Kim Ives (@KimIves13) contributing editor Haiti Liberte calls in to talk about why US-based mercenaries were found in Haiti. During the GEM, David updates us on the yield curve and the era of cheap money. Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) writer, attorney, and activist, is in studio to explain why Hillary Clinton is still wrong about she lost Wisconsin and why we need to learn why she did. The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some of the guest

The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some of the guest's work and subject matter on the show is very much linked to the time when the show first aired. The appearance of some guests on TMBS does not constitute an endorsement of those guests’ current work. TMBS 83 aired on March 26th, 2018 Episode summary: Russiagate needs to be over. Shoutout to Uber workers going on strike in LA. Francesca Fiorentini of the Bitchuation Room calls in to talk AIPAC and the possibility of changing US foreign policy in the Middle East. During the GEM, David breaks down how Uber is squeezing its workers and working to subvert democracy. Ma

TMBS 82 aired on March 19th, 2019. Episode summary: Michael breaks down how we fight white supremacy and the history of imperialism. Shoutout to egg boy a hero of our time Global update Bolsonaro's fascist tour in the US, a new free Lula campaign, and anti-austerity protests in Argentina. During the GEM, David breaks down the upcoming tech IPOs. We are joined live in studio, Harvey Kaye (@harveyjkaye) and Daniel Bessner (@DBessner) to talk taking back American history from the Right. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS

TMBS 81 aired on March 12th, 2019. Episode summary: How to fight pseudo-woke politics and the difference between knowing buzzwords and showing up. We premier our new Illicit History offering We are joined by John Iadarola (@JohnIadarola) host of The Young Turks and the Damage Report to talk Joe Biden's chances, the other progressives in 2020, and Reagan's racism. During the GEM, David shows how AMLO's fight proves that we need to seriously consider ways to curtail the international elites ability to subvert the democratic will. Global update on Brazil, new details in the murder of Marielle Franco and American funding behind Lava Javato. Joshua Khan executive director of the Wildfire Project joins us in studio to talk strategies for organizing. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS 

TMBS 80 aired on March 5th, 2019. Episode summary: After Bernie launches it is crucial to remember that winning the election is only the beginning, as we have learned from the life work of Lula.  We proudly stand with Ilhan Omar.  During the GEM, David shows why the minimum wage is good.  Ben Burgis (@BenBurgis) joins us to talk logic for the Left that can shut down the IDW quackery.  TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here on The Michael Brooks Show Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS Re-air edit by Danny Celentano https://www.patreon.com/BodyPolitic?f... IG/Twitter @Body Politic Media

TMBS 79 aired on February 26th, 2019. Episode summary: The coup attempt in Venezuela and the rise of the New Condor. Shoutout to Ilhan Omar for continuing to call out American hypocrisy and imperialism. France Francois (@1stClassFrance) calls in to talk about the potential of revolution in Haiti. During the GEM segment David exposes the housing crisis for working-class people. Bernie Sanders comes out strong in his first week. Global update on Brazil TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday here and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS