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Hosts Josh, @very_cultural, & @cowgirl_beebop talk Leftism from both sides of the pond.

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    47: Gaetz Gaet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 66:41


    patreon.com/radiofreelabour subscribe now for weekly bonus episodes! We start the show with a trip through what's happened to Matt Gaetz leading up to this weeks controversy surrounding him and his cronies. Afterwards we touch on what Israel is doing to Palestine, and what we hope could come from the awful situation. Finally, Kris leads us through the NY Times list of NYC mayor nominees with one notable candidate missing from their piece.

    Patreon 23: The most dangerous game (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 6:09


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour for weekly bonus episodes! We're are joined by our friend Yianna for the first (Maybe last) Quiz night hosted by Josh. A quiz of 11 headlines, some fake, some real, who will win?

    46: May Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 57:57


    Did you know the idea for May Day began in Australia, 1884? Or that May Day was created in America but was replaced by "Loyalty Day"? Join Josh and Babs as they explore the history of International Workers Day. From it's origins to the modern day, looking at how it's celebrated across the world. Patreon.com/radiofreelabour

    Patreon 22: "Humans" of CIA (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 6:18


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour subscribe for weekly bonus episodes! This week week we're joined by friend of the show Emily (@thefungaltoe) to look at the viral CIA ad campaign. We also mull over whatever Black Hammer is? Babs thinks its an OP and for once we're thinking she might be right, no self respecting person would write " RIP KKKarl Marx 1818 - Not Soon enough!" unless they were being paid, right? We also touch on Giuliani being raided once again by the feds, but I'm sure its fine. Anyway, enjoy!

    45: The not so beautiful game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 61:06


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour We're back folks! This week Josh manages to fit soccer into the format of the show somehow. We talk about the European Super League for the first half of the show, a proposal by billionaire owners that was shut down by the protests of fans across Europe. Weird how if we all come together the wealthy few can't stop us, I don't know it's probably just a passing thought. Afterwards, Kris does another reading, this time a school that let's unvaccinated teachers hug their students, but persecutes vaccinated teachers or something? It's in Florida so, you know.

    44: Big brains, cursed hearts, can't lose

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 72:17


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour WEDNESDAY. The day you flumpty-foo! And you think boopty-bop and zippity-zoom but the truth is, razza frazza wuzza wooza. What we're trying to say is, maybe your brain isn't working either, but that's OK because your great. This week we get very big brained with some stories about blatant cronyism in the UK, followed by some very cursed information from a meeting of the spy agencies around the world, capped off by the city of Burbank getting into a fight with a family restaurant.

    Patreon 20: Going Nuclear Part 2 (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 12:12


    Subscribe at Patreon.com/radiofreelabour for weekly bonus episodes! Here it is folks, the second part to last weeks nuclear discussion with Hailey & Emily. We move into the modern day, looking at what Trump did in his time in terms of nuclear policy, we talk about the Biden administrations attempts or lack thereof, to return into the "Iran Deal" that Trump pulled out of. As well, we look back at the CIA & MI6 backed coup of 1953, which sets the stage for the terrible relations between the US & Iran. Come check us out we hope you enjoy!

    UNLOCKED: Patreon 19: Going Nuclear Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 80:51


    We want to say a big thank you to all our guests and guest editors over the past couple of week to keep the show afloat while Josh and Taylor have been off. And as a thanks to you listener, we're unlocking last weeks Patreon episode, PART 1 in our Nuclear discussion with guests Hailey (@Roun_Sa_Ville) & Emily (@thefungaltoe) and if you like what you hear, please consider heading over to Patreon/com/Radiofreelabour to catch part 2 dropping this weekend! Thanks again!

    43: We did it Joe!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 66:49


    This week Babs is joined by our good friends Willow and June to talk about Kamala Harris. How does a former cop, judge & self-proclaimed prosecutor president become the darling of libs all across America? Come join us as we look into the vice principal of America.

    42: The case for 1 Trillion Africans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 56:06


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour for Weekly bonus episodes! This week we talk about how the UK and US are making the vaccine roll outs hard for everyone. We also look at how Africa is being hit hardest with only 1% of the needed vaccines available to the continent. We bring you a truly unhinged op ed from the NY Post about how America should go to war with China because of Covid. Also Babs thinks there are 1 Trillion people in Africa...

    Patreon 17: Movie Night: The Mummy (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 6:59


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour Babs and Taylor are joined by our buddy Cole for a movie night! Technical difficulties and audio issues aside. They sat down to watch The Mummy (1999) maybe the most violent PG13 ever, and a great testament to pre 9/11 era Anglo antics.

    41: Back to Beirut Ft Dr Drew Mikhael

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 57:22


    This week we are happy to be welcoming Dr Drew Mikhael back to the show for a second time as we take a look back into Lebanon and the ever deepening issues facing the country following the port-side explosion back in August. We also talk about the murder of Lokman Slim, and the on-going protests following the collapse of the Lebanese economy & Covid crisis. Below are some organisations for you to visit relating to today's episode: https://www.samirkassirfoundation.org/en/Home-Page https://www.peaceinsight.org/en/organisations/ffp/?location=lebanon&theme https://www.abaadmena.org/

    Patreon 16: Bills & Bitcoins (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 10:07


    Head over to patreon.com/radiofreelabour for weekly bonus episodes! This week Josh, Babs, Taylor & Kris discuss the draconian anti protest law being planned for the UK Following the murder of Sarah Everard. After which we head back into the world of Bitcoin and how Elon Musk has a hold over Crypto nerds.

    40: Plastic City

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 49:05


    Josh and Babs tackle today's episode looking into issues with the treatment of migrant workers in the UAE along with a brief history of the country. We apologise for the Trump section near the end, we really don't know what we have until its gone, huh?

    Patreon 15: 2008 2: Uncanny Valley (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 7:28


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour for weekly bonus episodes! The year is 2008 2, or MMVIII or 2021. Taylor wants us to look back at the podcasts humble beginnings. And then look to the present day, and how the Biden administration is actually like looking back at 2008 again only a little off. This bio makes more sense than Inception, which is a very funny and timely joke.

    39: Kyrsten's Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 59:31


    Patreon.com/radiofreelabour for bonus WEEKLY episodes! Babs decided getting a new dog was more important than recording with her two best pals, so you've got Josh and Taylor going over the weeks events. We get a taste of the old Donald with his CPAC speech. We also look over the stimulus bill, Kyrsten Sinema, and how the writing was on the wall for her vote on minimum wage.

    Patreon 14: Return to normalcy (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 13:21


    Head over to patreon.com/radiofreelabour to subscribe for weekly bonus episodes! This week we're looking at Biden with the strike in Syria & the ongoing issues his administration have with Iran. This is definitely a return to normalcy. We also cover Cuomo in light of fresh allegations against him, plus a former French President bugging his own home?

    UNLOCKED: Patreon Episode 3: Guatemala PT1: Revolution & Networks of Oppression

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 35:52


    We had scheduling issues last minute so we decided to UNLOCK part one of our three part series on the coup in Guatemala! If you like what you hear, head over to patreon.com/radiofreelabour and subscribe to get access to parts 2 & 3 along with all of our other bonus content!

    Patreon E13: Rush Hour (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 8:22


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    38: Apples Core

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 63:40


    This week we look into Apple. We go deep into labour practices abroad from Congo to China. Alleged forced labour, and child slaves in the supply chain. Babs says Pursrise also. >>>>>>>> Patreon.com/radiofreelabour

    Patreon Ep 12: Icy how it's going to be (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 7:46


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    37: Marx: The First Feminist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 53:37


    This week we cap off the second section of the Communist manifesto (Listen to episode 35 for the first half of that section) After which we cover two news stories from Georgia and Lebanon. Head over to Patreon.com/radiofreelabour and subscribe for bonus episodes!

    Patreon Ep11: Electric Avenue (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 5:55


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    36: Q2 Electric Boogaloo (Ft Liv Agar from QAA Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 58:04


    This week we are joined by Liv Agar of the QAA Podcast for our second look into Q in the post Trump Era. We take a look at Marjorie Taylor Greene's rise to Congress, to Canadian Q and everything in between. Please head over to patreon.com/radiofreelabour to subscribe to the show for weekly bonus episodes

    Patreon Ep 10: Where in the World?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 5:26


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    35: The Wolf of R/Wallstreetbets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 55:45


    This week we're joined once again by Grift for his third appearance on the show! We talk what happened last week with the stocks, the contradictions that arose which leads nicely into our long awaited follow up in the Communist Manifesto! Head over to patreon.com/radiofreelabour to sub for weekly bonus episodes!

    Patreon Ep 09: Florida Men (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 8:20


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    34: Introducing: The Tesla Hyper Pickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 64:11


    Josh and Taylor take a look into Union Busting at Tesla among other issues with the car giant. We birth season 2 of the show, ask why is everyone talking about Godzilla vs King Kong, and introduce you all to the Hyper Pickle. Subscribe to us at patreon.com/radiofreelabour for bonus episodes!

    Patreon 08: The Hiss of Death (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 8:07


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    33: Symbolic Jesters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 52:26


    The only thing left to do in politics is fight over symbolism and pennies instead of push for policy, so in the spirit of that, we basically just looked at the first 4 news stories and went with those, and baby, we got symbolic gestures for days. https://www.trusselltrust.org/make-a-donation/ https://www.feedingamerica.org/ >>>>>>> Patreon.com/radiofreelabour

    Patreon 07: Techno Shakedown (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 6:08


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    32: Coup for sale, never worn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 41:06


    We're coming out early in the wake of January 6th, Babs and Josh go through what happened in the DC and what we think will happen with new laws under Biden. This was recorded the day before Biden announced just that, so, good for us, I guess? Check us out at Patreon.com/radiofreelabour and subscribe!

    Patreon 06: Lizard Squad (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 5:29


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    UNLOCKED: Patreon Episode 2: Ethiopia & TPLF

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 50:23


    We have unlocked a premium ep for you guys to enjoy over the holidays, if you like what you hear, please consider becoming a member at Patreon.com/radiofreelabour !

    Patreon Ep 5: Guatemala PT3: The Coup (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 5:42


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    31: The Greatest Heist of all time (S&L Crisis) Ft Zo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 81:18


    This week we are joined by our friend Zo to talk us all through the S&L Crisis of the 80/90's this basically involves every major player of the era, from Iran Contra links, to George HW Bush, the Keating 5 which included John McCain. A really fascinating look into Americas underbelly. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Patreon.com/Radiofreelabour

    Patreon Ep4: Guatemala pt2: Arévalo, Arana & Arbenz (TEASER)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 8:04


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    30: Without a paddle(Ft Yianna & GriftShop)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 59:07


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    Patreon Ep3: Guatemala PT1: Revolution & Networks of Oppression (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 5:35


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    29: Lukashenko's Trick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 50:39


    This week we welcome the return of Lukashenko to RFL. Before that we talk about the 250 MILLION person strong strike in India from late November. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Patreon.com/Radiofreelabour to become a patron!

    Patreon Episode 2: Ethiopia Conflict: The State vs TPLF (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 2:44


    Please go to patreon.com/radiofreelabour to subscribe for a weekly bonus episode! @Radiofreelabour - Twitter Radiofreelabour@gmail.com

    28: Ghouls to the left of me, Ghouls to the right

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 50:30


    Gang, we're besieged by ghouls, both home and abroad. The crew talks Antony Blinken, Biden's cabinet pick for Secretary of State. We also look into Guatemala and the burning of their congressional building, and the links of corruption in their highest offices to Trump. Josh also has a big release live on the Podcast (NOT SEXUAL). Subscribe at patreon.com/radiofreelabour Find us on Twitter @Radiofreelabour

    PATREON EPISODE 1 (Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 3:27


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    27: A real mixed bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 42:43


    This week Josh and Babs come through after recording our first Patreon Episode with Taylor (www.patreon.com/radiofreelabour) to bring you a mixed bag of stories cos folks, 2.5 hours of recording in one day sure does take it out of ya! Support us on Patreon >>www.patreon.com/radiofreelabour

    RFL PATREON ANNOUNCEMENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 6:02


    We are pleased to announce our Patreon is live! Head over to the link below for the Tiers and rewards and become a member of our Patreon. Our First BONUS Episode is dropping this week! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>https://www.patreon.com/radiofreelabour

    26: The Curse of the Bronze Age Pervert

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 55:35


    Folks, sometimes you go to record an episode of your podcast with the best intentions, even if Josh was losing his voice. Then your co-host starts telling you about a weird book he found, and it throws the whole show into disarray... Anyway please consider subscribing to our Patreon! We promise they will be more coherent than this one. https://www.patreon.com/radiofreelabour?fan_landing=true Find us online @Radiofreelabour

    25: Lib'd Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 63:35


    The crew is back together again at last! Josh, Babs and Taylor go over Biden's narrow win over Trump in the election, as well as some of the meltdowns we all saw over the course of the weekend, from all sides of the political spectrum. We also fully take the BozoPill, you should join us, its a good pill to take!

    24: BozoPilled

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 70:39


    We are joined by @GRIFTSH0P to talk game theory for the election (we know we missed it) but mainly post election game theory so don't even come at us for this one. We talk Chuck Schumers claim that he'll legalise it, but not before becoming BozoPilled with some insane high energy rambling. Find us on Twitter and all podcast platforms!

    Backlash: Condors over Chile

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 26:59


    In the second installment of our Backlash mini Series, Babs takes us to Chile to look at the history of CIA meddling, Allende, Pinochet & the recent events that gives us hope fighting the global hegemony of Neoliberalism. Please follow us on Twitter for more updates on content, and interact with us!

    23: Socialism works, if you vote for her!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 59:46


    This week we had @notkristiane on with Taylor and Babs, to discuss the recent election victory in Bolivia by the MAS Party. The winners, losers and what this means as inspiration in our own political spheres. Taylor also wanted to talk about theory so we let him have his cake, too. Follow us on Twitter @Radiofreelabour!

    22: When in Michigan...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 54:07


    This week Babs and Taylor discuss the recent law passed in Greece naming fascist party "The Golden Dawn" illegal. The attempted Kidnapping of Michigan's Governor by a far right group and the discourse surrounding the perpetrators.

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