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Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals

Green and Red
Noam Chomsky
Climate Change
Democratic National Convention
Iran
Free Speech
Gaza
Exxonmobil
Israel
Media Critique
Vietnam War
Anarchism
Intellectual Responsibility
Nuclear Energy
Cancel Culture
Iraq War
Identity Politics
Colombia
Kasi Avera
Hamas
New College Of Florida

Welcome to our scrappy podcast. Bob Buzzanco and Scott Parkin co-host a regular podcast to discuss radical environmental and anti-capitalist politics with organizers, academics, artists and more. Bob Buzzanco is a professor of history at the University of Houston. He specializes in, writes about and talks on the Vietnam War era, foreign policy, Vietnam, radical social movements, economics, and oth... more

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Recent Guests

James Newton
Veteran journalist, best-selling author and UCLA instructor
Author of Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and American Awakening
Episode: Tie-Dye Politics: The Legacy of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead w/ Author Jim Newton (G&R 483)
Zack Henson
Veteran and member of About Face, co-chair of About Face's board
About Face
Episode: How Vets are Resisting the War in Iran w/ Anti-War Veteran Zack Henson (G&R 482)
Brooke Anderson
Long-time organizer turned freelance photojournalist
Movement photography for social, economic, racial, and ecological justice
Episode: How Photojournalists are Telling the Story of Anti-ICE Movements w/ Rae Breaux and Brooke Anderson (G&R 480)
Rae Breaux
Organizer, trainer, and movement photographer
Los Angeles anti-ICE organizing circles
Episode: How Photojournalists are Telling the Story of Anti-ICE Movements w/ Rae Breaux and Brooke Anderson (G&R 480)
Giuseppe Acconcia
Professor at the University of Padua and the University of Milan
Universities of Padua and Milan
Episode: The Crises in the Middle East, w/ Professor Giuseppe Acconcia (G&R 479)
Matt Leonard
Organizer and activist, guest on the episode
Independent activist/organizer
Episode: The Timely Resistance of 'One Battle After Another..' w/ Organizer Matt Leonard (G&R 478)
Afshin Matin
Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Cal State LA, author of Axis of Empire: A History of Iran–US Relations
California State University, Los Angeles
Episode: Axis of Empire: The History of Iran-American Relations w/ Prof. Afshin Matin-Asgari (G&R 476)
Maggie Martin
Forest campaign manager at the Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network
Episode: Stop Oreos, Save the Rainforest w/ Forest Campaigner Maggie Martin (G&R 474)
Thomas Zeitzoff
Professor at American University, author of No Option But Sabotage
American University
Episode: No Option But Sabotage: Rad Enviros and the Climate Crisis w/ Prof. Thomas Zeitzoff (G&R 473)

Hosts

Bob Buzzanco
Co-host and history professor with a focus on the Vietnam War era, foreign policy, radical social movements, and related topics.
Scott Parkin
Co-host and climate organizer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with involvement in campaigns against Wall Street banks and fossil fuel projects.

Reviews

3.2 out of 5 stars from 128 ratings
  • The most relevant podcast

    Always enjoy Scott and Bob offering their analysis and bringing great guests to help me make sense of the crazy world we're in. One of my top podcasts. The general strike episode is a recent favourite!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pl32mk78
    United States2 months ago
  • Anti-imperial perspectives and facts

    truthtelling on fire

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nat Fig
    Australia6 months ago
  • A show to keep you sane

    Always enjoy Scott and Bob offering their analysis and bringing great guests to help me make sense of the crazy world we're in. One of my top podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pl32mk78
    United States7 months ago
  • A must-listen for the resistance!

    This podcast is consistently thoughtful, well-researched, and grounded in conversations you won’t hear on mainstream outlets. The hosts bring together organizers, writers, historians, and everyday people to break down what’s happening in the world and why it matters. I always come away with new insights and a deeper sense of connection to movements for justice.

    Highly recommend if you’re looking for sharp political analysis without the corporate media spin!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    K🌟🌟🌟
    United States7 months ago
  • Fraud of Recycling Episode

    The episode on the fraud of recycling is excellent. So much deliberate deception from the fossil fuel and plastic industries that is important to know about and that is so negatively impacting our bodies and our planet.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Orca_&_Osprey
    United States8 months ago

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The show provides sharp political analysis with thoughtful guests and grounded in movement-building.
Some criticisms note passionate exchanges or strong viewpoints, but the host engagement and guest quality remain a key strength.
Listeners appreciate the diversity of guests—organizers, scholars, journalists—offering new insights into current events.
Productions are praised for clarity and a strong sense of purpose in discussing justice and solidarity.

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#249
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How Photojournalists are Telling the Story of Anti-ICE Movements w/ Rae Breaux and Brooke Anderson (G&R 480)
Q: How has the field evolved with more people using phones and social media?
There is greater inclusion and rapid dissemination, but also the need for organizers to guide imagery and maintain safety, with a push toward movement-oriented journalism and collaboration with traditional media to counter dominant narratives.
How Photojournalists are Telling the Story of Anti-ICE Movements w/ Rae Breaux and Brooke Anderson (G&R 480)
Q: What is the role of the movement photographer in moments of rising repression?
The role is to document with trust from within the movements, foregrounding community stories, consent, and empowerment rather than just sensational images, and to ensure the coverage supports organizing and accountability.
The Crises in the Middle East, w/ Professor Giuseppe Acconcia (G&R 479)
Q: How are decisions made inside Iran, and who holds influence over strategic choices?
There is an elite contest between military-bazaarian factions and technocrats, with leadership transitions and the Revolutionary Guards playing a central role, but the political elite also shapes decisions, creating a complex balance rather than a single dictator-like mechanism.
Born Sick in the USA: How Inequality is Killing Us w/ Dr. Stephen Bezruchka (G&R 468)
Q: Why do we see this decline in health standards from the 1950s to today?
Increasing income inequality and a lack of government support for early life conditions have contributed to a health decline.
Born Sick in the USA: How Inequality is Killing Us w/ Dr. Stephen Bezruchka (G&R 468)
Q: How do all these structural economic factors fit into the way we live our lives?
These structural economic factors create chronic stress that negatively affects our biology and ultimately our health.

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Two hosts engage in long-form conversations that blend history, labor, climate action, and anti-capitalist organizing with a steady stream of expert guests and activists. Episodes frequently center on labor movements, political economy, state violence, immigration, media literacy, and social justice, often linking historical context to current events. The show is noted for incisive analysis, a diverse slate of guests including academics, journalists, filmmakers, and organizers, and a collaborative, radio-like banter between two principled hosts who bring on-the-ground organizing experience and scholarly context. Potential listeners who enjoy rigorous political analysis, historical perspectives on contemporary issues, and thoughtful discussi... more

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2. Zack Henson
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7. Afshin Matin
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