Revolutions of Our Time

Revolutions of Our Time
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A podcast for examining protests and revolutionary movements from across time and today, offering lessons, support, and tips on how to fight the good fight.

  1. MAR 23

    Episode 24: Iran Part Two - Ancient Persia to Pre-Revolution

    In this episode of Revolutions of Our Time, the boys look at the history of Iran, from the earliest days of the country to the 1970s, prior to the Islamic Revolution. This is a lot of history to cover, but it's vital for understanding why Iran has so often been in the sights of various empires, looking to tap its precious resources and strategic location. We've split this episode into two parts, because the Islamic Revolution is the precursor for the US and Israel's bombardment of the country today. The book that Adam couldn't remember the name of was The Art of Not Being Governed by James Scott. -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.

    1h 4m

  2. MAR 9

    Episode 23: Iran Part One - What's Going On?

    Welcome back to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time. In this episode, the boys discuss the situation that has emerged over the last ten days in Iran. We try to unpick what has actually happened in Iran, what American and Israeli interests in Iran are, some consequences of the initial conflict, and we try to take some guesses at what happens next. In the next episode, we'll look at the storied history of Iran through the 20th century, to try and understand how we got here in the first place. This is an ongoing crisis, and we'll update our socials with news of any protests we hear about to keep you informed about where you can make your voice heard. -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.

    49 min

  3. FEB 23

    Episode 22: The Winter Olympics

    In this episode, the boys discuss some of the protests around the winter olympics. They discuss: Whether athletes representing their country means they carry responsibility for doing soWhether sports can be apoliticalThe responsibility of the Olympics to host communitiesThe Olympics as a stage for geopoliticsUnusual doping methods Stay safe, look after each other, and keep fighting the good fight. -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.

    1h 4m

  4. FEB 9

    Episode 21: What Happened in Minneapolis?

    Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time. In this episode, the boys discuss what's been happening in Minneapolis. It's not a light topic, but it's important to try to understand. This episode covers: Historical comparisons between ICE and the GestapoWhy ICE is (ostensibly) occupying MinneapolisThe killings of René Good and Alex PrettiHow people are fighting back. As promised in the episode, here is the link to Teen Vogue's article on ICE Watch. Stay safe, look after each other, and keep fighting the good fight. -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.

    46 min

  5. JAN 26

    Episode 20: Global State of the Union (abridged) January 2026

    Welcome to the first episode of 2026! In this episode the boys recap some of the protest and revolutions that happened in the latter half of 2025 and in the earliest days of 2026. At the end of the episode, Adam gives some rapid-fire predictions on the geopolitical bingo card for the coming year. With Adam's track record on predictions, assume that what will happen is the opposite of what he guessed. -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.

    1h 6m

  6. 12/02/2025

    Episode 19: The Rise and Rise of Zohran Mamdani

    Hello and welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, we discuss Zohran Mamdani and how he came to win the New York mayoral election. We look at his up-bringing and consider how this may have affected his campaign. We look at the role of social media and how Mamdani chose to engage with it, seeing if we can tease some lessons for supposedly "left" politicians in the US and UK. And we look at what is an important level of social proof of one's commitment to the cause. We even have a brief update following Mamdani and Trump's meeting in the oval office. If you can't make it the Big Apple, stop here for your Mamdani fix! -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music. Thanks to freesound_community on Pixabay for audio effects.

    56 min

  7. 11/15/2025

    Episode 18: Let's Make Dubai Cringe

    Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, Sam and Adam discuss the UAE. This whole country is a master class in marketing. The unbelievable wealth of the Emirates has bought them an outsized influence in the world, allowing them to purchase football teams, build unbelievably tall skyscrapes, and cover up their role in the ongoing genocide in Sudan. The boys not only discuss how the UAE has successfully laundered its reputation, but discuss how to resist the country when they so successfully done so. The BDS movement might get you to stop drinking a Coca Cola, but could it stop you from supporting Man City? Ultimately, they argue the success of this might hinge on convincing people of something that they, in their hearts, know to be true: Dubai sucks. -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music.

    1h 9m

  8. 11/05/2025

    Episode 17: American Disobedience - Resisting Trump

    Welcome to another episode of Revolutions of Our Time! In this episode, Sam and Adam discuss resistance to Donald Trump's regime, especially in terms of what Sam has seen at No King's Protests. We also cover some of the more energetic resistance to ICE, legal action against the Trump administration, and snarky Democrat Gavin Newsom. Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his win in New York. Our thoughts on him were cut from this episode awaiting an episode dedicated to him shortly! -- Thanks to Johnnie for our cover art. Thanks to AudioCoffee on SoundCloud for our theme music. Thanks to freesound_community on Pixabay for audio effects.

    47 min
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A podcast for examining protests and revolutionary movements from across time and today, offering lessons, support, and tips on how to fight the good fight.

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  • Creator
    Revolutions of Our Time
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
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