On today's episode, we discuss the hidden history of the revolutionary class struggle that brought down the system of slavery in America, an accomplishment celebrated by the Juneteenth holiday. The military defeat of the confederacy -- accomplished thanks to the heroic intervention of hundreds of thousands of Black soldiers in the war -- ushered in a new era that sent shockwaves around the world. They also discuss the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Communist Party of China and how the party led the transformation of the country into the rising power of today. 

Brian is joined by Dr. Gerald Horne. He holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston and is the author of many books. His most recent book is “The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing,” and he is the author of “The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America.” Dr. Horne is also the author of The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century.

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Gerald Horne on Juneteenth: The Revolutionary Class Struggle in America

Dimitri and Khalid continue answering questions from the Grotto of Truth Discord on: dirtbag VICEdelic drug evangelist Hamilton Morris and his dad Errol Morris, the 90s britpop invasion, Bill Gates becoming the top private farmland owner in the US, Alfred Kinsey’s questionable sexuality research, the evil of Monsanto and GMOs, the culty vibes of UCB and Merry Prankster cawmedy guru Del Close, FEMA camps and fascist COG protocols, reddit atheists embracing simulation theory, Wallace Fard Muhammad, defeating Joseph Campbell’s mythopoetic industrial complex, and Kate Spade’s spooky suicide.

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#75b - GROTTO Q&A VIII, Part 2

Today's episode is the fourth in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign policy. At a time when U.S. imperialism seemed to be in complete and utter decline following its defeat in Southeast Asia, and with revolution spreading from Africa to Iran to Nicaragua, the United States enters into a de-facto alliance with China and facilitates the integration of China into the world economy. Brian and Prof. Kenneth Hammond also discuss China's invasion of Vietnam in 1979, Gorbachev taking power in the Soviet Union and introducing far reaching reforms, the arms race initiated by the U.S. that brings the world to the brink of nuclear war, the counter-revolutionary wave that sweeps the governments of Eastern Europe, and how China was confronted with the prospect of a counter-revolution in a 7-week long standoff in Tiananmen Square that ends with the suppression of that movement. 

Brian is joined by Kenneth Hammond, a Professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University and an activist with the organization Pivot to Peace.

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China's Foreign Policy Part 4, 1975-1989: Reaping the Whirlwind

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the people of Cuba demonstrated in support of their revolution and government over the weekend, new environmental disasters brought about by climate change, efforts to prohibit the teaching of the history of racism in America, a new global spying scandal involving an Israeli company, and more.

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Cuba: How the CIA Manipulates Social Media and All Media

Today's episode is the sixth in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign policy. In 1997, China achieves another milestone in its long struggle to unify the country and end foreign domination -- the return of the city of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty. Meanwhile, China's economic growth accelerates as the country plays a bigger and bigger role in the global economy. In 2001, this culminates with China's entry into the World Trade Organization

Brian is joined by Kenneth Hammond, a Professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University and an activist with the organization Pivot to Peace.

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China's Foreign Policy Part 6, 1995-2001: Hong Kong Returns to China and China Joins the WTO

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We discuss the art of the gorilla suit performer. Who is the best? What does it take? Why do we love them so much? It all gets tackled in discussions of the career of Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Bob Burns and many others!

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#267 - Guys in Gorilla Suits

In a very special episode, Mathew Kumar (The Insert Credit Show) joins Justin to briefly revive The Loose Cannons Podcast and tackle Death Wish 3. 

Many moons ago, The Loose Cannons Podcast was a show hosted by Mathew and Justin where they went chronologically through the filmography of Cannon Films. They did 85+ episodes and you can listen to them here: https://thatshelf.com/loose-cannons/page/6/

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The Important Cinema Club Presents: Loose Cannon's Death Wish 3

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the founding of the ANSWER Coalition just 3 days after the tragic September 11 terror attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area. They discuss how the U.S. left reacted after September 11 and how a new mass movement came into being. The panel also covers efforts by right wing Democrats to thwart a major expansion of social programs, police brutality in Louisiana, and more.

The U.S. Left's Response to Sept. 11

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