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How the Red was Won

Jen Big Nasty

a podcast about organizing in the south, Texas fascism, and how to fight back

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  • Wednesday · 41 min

    Ep 88: Dutt's Fascism and Social Revolution ch10

    this chapter is short, but it's a BANGER. originally recorded in january 2026; please subscribe on Patreon to finish the whole book. https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan read along here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/dutt/1935/fascism-social-revolution-2.pdf

  • September 16 · 30 min

    Ep 87: Kim Il-Sung Reading Series pt1

    Let's study some Juche! As previously mentioned, we are going to read more about DPRK. I am opening with a speech titled For a Free and Peaceful New World, given by Kim Il-Sung on April 29, 1991 at the opening ceremony for the 85th Inter-Parliamentary Conference. Subscribe on Patreon for more of this reading series https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • September 9 · 1 hr 26 min

    Ep 86: CPUSA - Past, Present, & Future w/ John Carter

    In this episode, I interview John Carter. He has been a member of The Communist Party USA since 1977, and currently chairs the Houston, Texas chapter of the Party. He is a prolific organizer, and someone I consider a friend and comrade. Learn more about CPUSA here: https://cpusa.org/ Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • September 2 · 30 min

    Ep 85: Saving Women's Sports pt3 - You Can Skate With Me

    My guest had to cancel, but I wanted to share my thought about women's sports and more specifically trans players in women's sports. Spoiler: trans women are women, and belong on the track/field/court/ring with us link to the WFTDA gender policy which i read: https://wftda.com/wftda-gender-statement-clarification-update/ Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • August 26 · 1 hr

    Ep 84: Ch-Ch-Chew It! w/ Wheelchair Sports Camp

    I got to chat with Kalyn Rose Heffernan and Gregg Ziemba of the band Wheelchair Sports Camp for this one. We discuss their new album, Oh Imperfecta, on Alternative Tentacles Records, their upcoming tour opening for Peaches, and their long history of community activism. band site: https://wheelchairsportscamp.co/about get involved: https://adapt.org/ https://www.youthonrecord.org/ https://www.unitedenver.org/ alt tentacles: https://alternativetentacles.com/ Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • August 19 · 52 min

    Ep 83: Deconstructing w/ The Chain Slayer

    The Chain Slayer is an Atlanta based activist and creator of educational content. In this episode, we talk about deconstructing the history we were taught, the propaganda around us, the concept of race, and what the idea of "whiteness" means in our society. Chain Slayer was in his car for this interview, and you may notice a few moments where the audio cuts in and out. follow him here: https://www.youtube.com/@Chainsl4yer9000 and: https://www.instagram.com/chainsl4yer9000?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • August 12 · 1 hr 15 min

    Ep 82: Dutt's Fascism and Social Revolution ch9.3

    Lets finish chapter 9 with sections 4,5,&6 on the theory and practice of fascism read along here: https://marxistleninists.org/Reference/Palme%20Dutt/fascism_and_social_revolution.htm Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • August 5 · 56 min

    Ep 81: Dutt's Fascism and Social Revolution ch9.2

    I am reading chapter 9 in three installments, as it is a very long chapter. This is the second installment, containing section 3. Read along here: https://marxistleninists.org/Reference/Palme%20Dutt/fascism_and_social_revolution.htm Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • July 29 · 56 min

    Ep 80: Dutt's Fascism and Social Revolution ch9.1

    This was originally released Patreon only late December 2025, and here it is now for all to listen and learn from. read along here: https://marxistleninists.org/Reference/Palme%20Dutt/fascism_and_social_revolution.htm Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • July 22 · 1 hr 22 min

    Ep 79: Socialist vs Progressive w/ Arshia Papari

    Interview with socialist Green Party candidate for Texas State Representative in District 49, Arshia Papari. He is running on a platform of housing justice, civil rights, and systemic change for all Texans. Check out his IG here: https://www.instagram.com/arshiafortexas?igsh=MXgyc3NlMXkza3MyYw== Website: Platform - Arshia for Texas Do you like this project and want to support it financially? Join my Patreon for early access and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • July 15 · 1 hr 48 min

    Ep 78: Blackshirts and Reds ch 6-9 w/ Comrade Pete

    Everyone's favorite Red Won guest, Comrade Pete is back for Parenti month 2026! We break down, discuss, and relate to the first half of Michael Parenti's 1997 book, Blackshirts and Reds. You can read the book here: https://welshundergroundnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blackshirts-and-reds-by-michael-parenti.pdf Support Red Help ATX here: https://redhelpatx.org/ Support this project on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • July 8 · 1 hr 45 min

    Ep 77: Blackshirts and Reds ch1-5 w/ Comrade Pete

    Everyone's favorite Red Won guest, Comrade Pete is back for Parenti month 2026! We break down, discuss, and relate to the first half of Michael Parenti's 1997 book, Blackshirts and Reds. You can read the book here: https://welshundergroundnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blackshirts-and-reds-by-michael-parenti.pdf Support Red Help ATX here: https://redhelpatx.org/ Inside Books Project: https://insidebooksproject.org/ Support this project on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • July 1 · 1 hr 15 min

    Ep 76: WELCOME TO EARTH w/ Evan of Left of the Projector

    For this movie episode, I invited Evan of Left of the Projector Pod on to discuss the 1996 Will Smith blockbuster, Independence Day. You can find Evan's content here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hryMXesRt4Rkwee753s9t?si=f73ce45371474876 and his IG: https://www.instagram.com/leftoftheprojectorpod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Support this project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • June 24 · 41 min

    Ep 75: What is Houston ISD's Plan for Disabled Students?

    In this episode, I cover three Texas Tribune articles (linked below) about the Texas State Takeover of Houston ISD in 2023, and their current plan to ship out and segregate their disabled students. https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/11/federal-special-education-monitoring-report/ https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/16/tea-hisd-takeover-texas-houston-schools/ https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/08/houston-schools-special-education-investigation/ Support this project on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • June 17 · 1 hr 4 min

    Ep 74: The State of Special Education w/ Brandon Durden

    You may know Brandon Durden from his podcast, The Powerless Pod, or from his metal band, Dead Inside, but did you know that he is a special education teacher by day? In this episode, he explains the state of public special education in the greater Chicago area. We also chat a bit about music and the current state of... everything. Find all things Powerless Pod here: https://thepowerlesspod.com/ If you love this project, and want to support me on Patreon, click here! https://www.patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

  • June 10 · 55 min

    Ep 73: Dutt's Fascism and Social Revolution ch8.2

    Re-edited and uploaded to the main feed read along here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/dutt/1935/fascism-social-revolution-2.pdf wanna finish the book without waiting? the whole reading is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/HowtheRedwasWon

  • June 3 · 38 min

    Ep 72: Selected Ho Chi Minh Readings

    Do you like it when i read theory to you? if so, you should join my Patreon! We are currently studying DPRK and Juche. Join here: patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon In this episode i am reading five works of Ho Chi Minh: Vietnamese Declaration of Independence 12 Recomendations Lenin and the Colonial Peoples The Path Which Led Me to Leninism Some Considerations of the Colonial Question

  • May 27 · 1 hr 12 min

    Ep 71: Dutt's Fascism and Social Revolution ch8.1

    The first half of chapter 8 of R. Palme Dutt's Fascism and Social Revolution Originally recorded for Patreon in December 2025. Subscribe there for the whole book, starting at $2.50 per month Read along here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/dutt/1935/fascism-social-revolution-2.pdf subscribe to Patreon here: patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon

  • May 19 · 1 hr 14 min

    Ep 70: In Which I Convince You to Vote in the Runoff Election

    Look, we all know that electoralism alone is not a path to liberation, BUT on the local level, there are good candidates worth supporting and bad candidates worth stopping. In February, I interviewed local activist couple Susanna Ledesma Woody and her husband Roy Woody Jr. Susanna is now in a primary runoff election for Travis County Commissioner precinct 4 against a man who was a LITERAL COP for 27 years. The choice should be clear, but if you still aren't convinced, allow me to read you their platforms, followed by the February interview. Early voting is May 18-22 Election day is May 26 https://www.votesusanna.net/ Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon

  • May 13 · 1 hr 14 min

    Ep 69: The Myth of Red Texas w/ David Griscom

    I talk with writer and native Austinite, David Griscom, about his new book, The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South order the book here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/ Left Reckoning Podcast: https://www.leftreckoning.com/ Jacobin: https://jacobin.com/ Support this project on Patreon for early release episodes and bonus content! patreon.com/HowtheRedwasWon

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