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How the Confederacy Won the War..The Triumph of the South’s Vision for America w/ Prof. Clayton Lust

May 5, 2026Peoples' History, politics

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The 6-3 ruling, along partisan lines, ends 61 years of voter protections for African-Americans and…

Populism vs. Oligarchy: Prof. Charles Derber on How to Reclaim America from the Billionaires

April 29, 2026Materialism and Economics, Peoples' History, politics

In our latest, Scott discusses the roots of populist politics in American history, from the anti-robber baron movements of the Gilded Age to the New Deal era to the current…

The Repression Grows with Journalist Will Potter

April 21, 2026politics, state repression

Journalist Will Potter returns to Green and Red, in part one of two episodes, to discuss the current state of state repression under the Trump administration. Listen in: bio// Will…

From Muckrakers to Corporate Media: The need for Indy Media today w/ Mickey Huff of Project Censored

April 13, 2026politics

It’s the 50th anniversary of Project Censored, so we had another great discussion w/ its director Mickey Huff of Project about the history of muckraking and how it evolved into…

The Untold Story of the Green and Red Podcast! Six Years and Counting…

February 28, 2026politics

It's our 6th anniversary and we talk about the underlying themes in our shows and some of our favorite moments. https://youtu.be/hJCToDeqkjo

The Media and the Epstein Class w/ Media Watchdog Nolan Higdon

February 26, 2026politics

The Epstein Files is one of the biggest stories in the world... and it isn't. In our latest, we dive into the media coverage of the Epstein Files with professor…

The Coroner’s Silence: How the State Uses Death Records to Hide Police Violence w/ Prof Terence Keel

February 24, 2026politics, state repression

Each year, police officers kill over 1,000 people they’ve sworn to protect and serve. While some cases, like George Floyd’s and Sandra Bland’s, capture national attention, most victims remain nameless,…

Born Sick in the USA: How Inequality is Killing Us w/ Dr. Stephen Bezruchka

February 23, 2026anti-capitalism, politics

In our latest, we talk with return guest Dr. Stephen Bezruchka about how structural inequality and economic policies that favor the ultra rich are causing a health crisis in America.…

“Keep Hope Alive!”… The Legacy and Meaning of Jesse Jackson

February 18, 2026Peoples' History, politics

Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away today at the age of 84. A civil rights giant and candidate in the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections, he had a vision that kept…

“Don’t Believe Your Own Eyes”… State of the Free Press w/ Project Censorship’s Mickey Huff

February 17, 2026anti-capitalism, Materialism and Economics, politics

In our latest, we talk again with the great Mickey Huff, director of Project Censored ( @ProjectCensored ) and professor of journalism at Ithaca College. We talk about Project Censored on its…