Left Reckoning
Left Reckoning
Left Reckoning
Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 2:30 ET/1:30 CT! https://www.youtube.com/@LeftReckoning
Commonsense Socialism ft. Richard Wolff, DSA, & David Griscom
Watch here: https://youtu.be/MF_oYW_D55M?si=ckB55WxlLLGQ83fQIn this collaboration, Richard Wolff joins David Griscom, and DSA co-chairs Ashik Siddique and Megan Romer, in conversation about the future of democratic socialism. We also respond to critics.
Nov 10
1 hr 38 min
MYTH BUSTED: Texas Goes Blue in Massive Wave ft. Emma Vigeland
support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoningBreaking down the 2026 midterms.
Nov 4
1 hr 17 min
Full Episode: Lula Wins Again; Cops, Unions, and Socialists
support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt and David celebrate Lula's victory over Bolsonaro.Then, journalist Hamilton Nolan and Jacob Morrison of  @TheValleyLaborReport  join David to discuss infiltrating a police union conference and the contradictions in including cops in the labor movement. Read the article here: https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-infiltrated-a-police-union-conventionWatch on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/IbOzLvCWEeA
Oct 27
48 min
The Sensitive Centrists & Matthew McConaughey's New Independents ft. Emma Vigeland
support the show and get the weekly members' only Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoning.Emma Vigeland of the Majority Report rejoins Left Reckoning to discuss the state of the primaries and how moderates are dealing with an electoral existential crisis.
Oct 20
49 min
Full Episode: Ilhan Omar Raided, Talarico Lie Blows Up in GOP's Faces
Support the show and get the members’ only Sunday Show at http://patreon.com/leftreckoning.Matt and David discuss the terminally conspiracy-brained Republicans as a lie about Talarico blows up in their faces. Also, will Tucker apologize for smearing Ilhan Omar now that ICE investigators have raided her DC home. 
Oct 13
56 min
The Blueprint for Socialism & Far-Right Advances in Brazil ft. Mike Beggs
support the show and get the weekly Sunday Shows at patreon.com/leftreckoningMatt and David discuss the recent elections in Brazil, which saw the country turn to the right, and the upcoming runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro's son. Then, Mike Beggs joins us to discuss his new book with Bhaskar Sunkara and Ben Burgis, The Blueprint.Check out The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World athttps://www.versobooks.com/products/2843-the-blueprint
Oct 6
35 min
Arrested for Protesting: DSA Candidate Misael Ramos Joins Us & Council Member Mike Seigel
support the show and get our Sunday Shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning.ATX City Council Candidate Misael Ramos joins us to talk about his campaign as well as his recent arrested for protesting ICE.Then, current DSA City Council member joins David to discuss socialism at the city level.
Oct 1
1 hr 3 min
The Reality of Trump's McCarthyism & Fernando Cerimedo and the Global Right Exposed
Support Left Reckoning and get our members' only Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Read and share Connor's on the investigation: "How to Steal a Hemisphere: Fernando Cerimedo and the Heist of Latin American Democracy"https://reactionary.international/investigations/how-to-steal-a-hemisphere/en/ https://progressive.international/And check out Chip Gibbons' article, "The State’s War on the Left Didn’t Begin With Trump — But He’s Escalating It" https://truthout.org/articles/the-states-war-on-the-left-didnt-begin-with-trump-but-hes-escalating-it/https://www.rightsanddissent.org/watch here: https://youtu.be/yGNMAwuAIHA
Sep 22
1 hr 7 min
Elon Musk is Colonizing Texas & Ken Paxton Looks BAD
Support Left Reckoning and get our weekly Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningEtienne Rosas joins LR once again to talk about Elon Musk's SpaceX takeover down in Brownsville, Texas and how it plays into the rising anger against tech elites.Also, Doug Burgum and the brainlessness of a country led by "businessmen."
Sep 8
50 min
Mike Rogers' Big Fat Mistake & Talarico's Good Billionaire
Support the show and get the members' only Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoningMike Rogers history of supporting Israel's Iran War make-a-wish, James Talarico sits down with Mark Cuban and Sam Russek (@SamRussek) joins us to talk about his piece on Houston mayor John Whitmire in the Texas Observer:https://www.texasobserver.org/john-whitmire-houston-mayor-state-city-government/
Sep 1
1 hr 15 min
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