The Red Nation Podcast

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The Red Nation Podcast

The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus content and other patron exclusive benefits here: Patreon.com/redmediapr Website: therednation.org Follow the hosts on Twitter @nickwestes and @JenMarley1680 and the Red Nation @The_Red_Nation. ​ Theme song: "Dead Horse" by Weedrat https://weedrat.bandcamp.com/

  1. 1D AGO

    Best of 2021 Mixtape (pt.1)

    Celebrate five years of The Red Nation Podcast with us! This mixtape is a part of our "best of" series and features some of the best of the show from 2021. Part two will be available on our Patreon as patron-exclusive content! Much gratitude to our patrons who have kept the show alive these past five years! Empower the show and gain access to bonus content on the Red Media Patreon!  Every episode can be found on our channels and will be listed on therednation.org  Tracklist: TRN-KREZ  Settlers Gone Wild: Capitol Hill Edition US Frontiers as Forever Wars w/ Alex Aviña The Myth of “Sex Work” w/ Esperanza Fonseca and Khara Jabola-Carolus To Palestine, with love In Memory of Haunani-Kay Trask Public land is stolen land w/ Dina Gilio-Whitaker Bolivia is Medicine for the World w/ Vivi Camacho   Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/

    1h 35m

  2. APR 21

    Red Power Hour - Who's got the power? We've got the power!

    Red Power is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz dissect the fascist assault on institutions of higher learning. Video edition coming soon! Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr

    1h 30m

  3. APR 14

    Resistance Rock w/ JJ Otero

    TRN Podcast host Nick Estes speaks with Diné and Hopi artist and musician JJ Otero about using music to wage resistance. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon www.patreon.com/redmediapr

    1h 24m
  4. Evo Morales and the fracturing of Bolivia’s left w/ Camila Escalante

    APR 7

    Evo Morales and the fracturing of Bolivia’s left w/ Camila Escalante

    TRN Podcast host Nick Estes is joined by journalist Camila Escalante on the rift within Bolivia's socialist movement and the potential return of Evo Morales. Camila Escalante is the Editor at Kawsachun News and Latin American correspondent for Press TV. Keep up with their reporting at https://kawsachun.com/ and empower their work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KawsachunNews Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is a collaboration between The Red Nation and Red Media. Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

    1h 33m

  5. MAR 31

    Lawfare: a proxy war against the Sacred w/ Natali Segovia

    TRN Podcast host Nick Estes speaks with attorney Natali Segovia, Executive Director of the Water Protector Legal Collective. Follow WPLC on Instagram  Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is a collaboration between The Red Nation and Red Media. Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

    1h 14m

  6. MAR 24

    Blue Cat People are not Indigenous: RPH vs. Avatar (pt.1)

    *Producer's note: This is only the first half of the conversation, which in total stretched almost 2.5 hours!  To listen to the second half, please sign up at Patreon.com/redmediapr or you can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel soon! RPH is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz are joined by TRN comrade Levi Harter to discuss James Cameron's mega-blockbuster (and also mega racist) Avatar series. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

    1h 20m

  7. MAR 17

    Best of 2020 Mixtape Pt. 1

    Celebrate five years of The Red Nation Podcast with us! This mixtape is a part of our "best of" series. This tracklist features some of the best of the show from the year 2020. 2020 was a jammed-packed year of events and content, so we have decided to break up this episode into two parts. Part two will be available on our Patreon later this week! Please support the show and gain access to bonus content on our Patreon!  Every episode can be found on our channels and will be listed on therednation.org  Tracklist: TRN-KREZ  Palestine is an Indigenous struggle w/ Elena & Orien Lakota foods w/ Lisa & Arlo Iron Cloud Venezuela & anti-imperialism w/ Onyesonwu How universities benefit from stolen Native land w/ Tristan Ahtone & Bobby Lee A history of the American Indian Movement w/ Nick Estes Learning & unlearning w/ Noname The end of US empire? w/ Kim TallBear The fourth of you lie w/ Dallas Goldtooth  The Red Nation Podcast is a collaboration between The Red Nation and Red Media. Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon:  http://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

    1h 39m

  8. MAR 10

    Pity is a form of oppression w/ Mohammed el-Kurd

    TRN Podcast host Nick Estes speaks with Mohammed el-Kurd (@m7mdkurd) about his new book, Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal (2025) Watch the video edition or the livestream on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our media work:  GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content  Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org/ Patreon:  http://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

    1h 7m
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    The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus content and other patron exclusive benefits here: Patreon.com/redmediapr Website: therednation.org Follow the hosts on Twitter @nickwestes and @JenMarley1680 and the Red Nation @The_Red_Nation. ​ Theme song: "Dead Horse" by Weedrat https://weedrat.bandcamp.com/

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