Green Socialist Notes

About Green Socialist Notes

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly podcast/livestream devoted to discussing current events and politics from a Green Socialist perspective. Hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker, the weekly program includes commentary on current news and events, occasional guests, and Q&A sessions. Streamed weekly on Tuesday nights at 8:00 PM EST on Howie Hawkins official Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch social media platforms and released as a podcast every Thursday morning.

Publisher

Green Socialist Notes

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Mar 2021

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

323 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Green Socialist Notes, Episode 332

   Howie talks about current events and takes viewer questions. Streamed on 10/10/26 Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/RteMGDaWQmg (https://youtube.com/live/RteMGDaWQmg) Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee (https://howiehawkins.us/), Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project (https://greensocialist.net/), which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities. Green Socialist Notes Podcast Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/runhowierun2020), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEy6xfyQOS9LQjAN49S1ww), and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/howiehawkins2020). Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets. Music by Gumbo le Funque (https://gumbolefunque.com/) Intro: She Taught Us (https://gumbolefunque.bandcamp.com/track/she-taught-us) Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom (https://gumbolefunque.bandcamp.com/track/powerlovefreedom-feat-mike-wird)

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Green Socialist Notes, Episode 331 with Special Guest Natallia Yaroshenko

   This week Howie is joined by Natallia Yaroshenko, a Ukrainian ecologist and educator, for a discussion about the environmental consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Links Shared During the StreamNataliia Yaroshenko et al., en WAR mental (comic book), https://drive.google.com/file/d/15QHwxL-CWn1SCm25_pN5pNYXzgWBSVXM/view (https://drive.google.com/file/d/15QHwxL-CWn1SCm25_pN5pNYXzgWBSVXM/view)Iryna Kovalenko, “Kakhovka: Inside Russia's Massive Ecocide in the War Against Ukraine,” Ukraine World, June 5, https://ukraineworld.org/en/articles/analysis/kakhovka-inside-russias-massive-ecocide-war-against-ukraine (https://ukraineworld.org/en/articles/analysis/kakhovka-inside-russias-massive-ecocide-war-against-ukraine)Oleksii Kryvobok, "Life After Kakhovka Dam Destruction: A New Beginning,” EOS Data Analytics, October 17, 2026, https://eos.com/blog/life-after-kakhovka-dam-destruction-a-new-beginning/ (https://eos.com/blog/life-after-kakhovka-dam-destruction-a-new-beginning/)Kollen Post, "‘Nuclear blackmail:’ Russia strikes Chornobyl as world leaders gather for Munich Security Conference,” Kyiv Independent, February 14, 2026, https://kyivindependent.com/nuclear-blackmail-russia-strikes-chornobyl-as-munich-security-conference-kicks-off/ (https://kyivindependent.com/nuclear-blackmail-russia-strikes-chornobyl-as-munich-security-conference-kicks-off/)Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (UK), “Free the Zaporizhzhia 15,” https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2026/08/17/freez15/ (https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2026/08/17/freez15/)James Glanz, "Why the Evidence Suggests Russia Blew Up the Kakhovka Dam,” New York Times, June 16, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/16/world/europe/ukraine-kakhovka-dam-collapse.html (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/16/world/europe/ukraine-kakhovka-dam-collapse.html)International Convoy in Solidarity with Ukraine, https://solidarityconvoyukraine.com (https://solidarityconvoyukraine.com) Streamed on 10/3/26 Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/lIZd3FRKwaw (https://youtube.com/live/lIZd3FRKwaw) Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee (https://howiehawkins.us/), Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project (https://greensocialist.net/), which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities. Green Socialist Notes Podcast Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/runhowierun2020), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEy6xfyQOS9LQjAN49S1ww), and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/howiehawkins2020). Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets. Music by Gumbo le Funque (https://gumbolefunque.com/) Intro: She Taught Us (https://gumbolefunque.bandcamp.com/track/she-taught-us) Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom (https://gumbolefunque.bandcamp.com/track/powerlovefreedom-feat-mike-wird)

3. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Green Socialist Notes, Episode 330 with Special Guest Simón Rodríguez

   This week Howie is joined by Simón Rodríguez, a Venezuelan socialist in Partido Socialismo y Libertad and author of Why Chavismo Failed, for a discussion about the current situation in Venezuela. Streamed on 9/26/26 Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/gCwajW4h4tw (https://youtube.com/live/gCwajW4h4tw) Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee (https://howiehawkins.us/), Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project (https://greensocialist.net/), which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities. Green Socialist Notes Podcast Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/runhowierun2020), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEy6xfyQOS9LQjAN49S1ww), and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/howiehawkins2020). Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets. Music by Gumbo le Funque (https://gumbolefunque.com/) Intro: She Taught Us (https://gumbolefunque.bandcamp.com/track/she-taught-us) Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom (https://gumbolefunque.bandcamp.com/track/powerlovefreedom-feat-mike-wird)

Who has been a guest on Green Socialist Notes

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Shoebridge
• Szymon Martys
• Nidal Betare

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

464,948

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

85