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Real Sankara Hours is a Pan-African socialist political podcast that covers domestic and international politics, current events, race, Black radical political theory, and Black culture. Hosted by Adam Hudson and Peter MGunn. Website: https://realsankarahours.org/ Subscribe to us on Patreon to get bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Our SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/realsankarahours
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June 7, 2026
In this episode, Adam and Peter discuss Cuba, the U.S./Israel war in Iran and the resulting global oil crisis, the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, and why the liberal pundit class is so obsessed with Hasan Piker. (Recorded May 23, 2026) If you liked this episode and want bonus content, subscribe for $5 a month to Real Sankara Hours on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE! Get Real Sankara Hours bonus content for $5 a month on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Make a one-time donation to Real Sankara Hours on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/realsankarahours Subscribe to Real Sankara Hours YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@realsankarahours Socials, links, and where to listen to Real Sankara Hours https://linktr.ee/realsankarahours Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/ HELP the people of GAZA Urgent Relief for Family in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/129265-urgent-relief-for-family-in-gaza Gaza Food Aid Initiative: https://shorturl.at/q8WlF (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcrew_etaam) Gaza’s Roots: https://www.instagram.com/gazasroots Links, research related to episode: As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet – with China’s help https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/climate/cuba-solar-us-oil-blockade-trump-china?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_msn Oil prices surge as violence flares in Strait of Hormuz https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/5/oil-prices-surge-as-violence-flares-in-strait-of-hormuz 70% Of Farmers Can’t Afford To Grow All Of Their Crops https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2026/04/28/70-of-farmers-cant-afford-to-grow-all-their-crops/ ; https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price Breaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court's VRA ruling https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/breaking-down-the-redistricting-arms-race-00904113 In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/in-major-voting-rights-act-case-supreme-court-strikes-down-redistricting-map-challenged-as-racia/ Behind Voting Rights Case, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act.html Voting Rights Act of 1965 https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/voting-rights-act Minority Representation: No Conflict with Fair Maps https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/minority-representation-no-conflict-fair-maps The Whiter The Congressional District, The More Likely It Is To Be Represented By A Republican https://www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/the-whiter-the-congressional-district-the-more-likely-it-is-to-be-represented-by-a-republican Dominant racial/ethnic groups by congressional district maps https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4234870418c74b85affa4fe59eb4f529 ; https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=4234870418c74b85affa4fe59eb4f529 Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song” Peter MGunn – bass guitar Adam Hudson – drums
March 23, 2026
Adam and Peter discuss the U.S./Israel war against Iran. They mention the long history of the U.S. foreign policy blob and imperialists wanting war in Iran going back to the 2003-2011 Iraq war. (Recorded March 15, 2026) If you liked this episode and want bonus content, subscribe for $5 a month to Real Sankara Hours on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE! Get Real Sankara Hours bonus content for $5 a month on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Make a one-time donation to Real Sankara Hours on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/realsankarahours Subscribe to Real Sankara Hours YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@realsankarahours Socials, links, and where to listen to Real Sankara Hours https://linktr.ee/realsankarahours Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/ HELP the people of GAZA Urgent Relief for Family in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/129265-urgent-relief-for-family-in-gaza Gaza Food Aid Initiative: https://shorturl.at/q8WlF (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcrew_etaam) Gaza’s Roots: https://www.instagram.com/gazasroots Links, research related to episode: John McCain sings “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7s5pT3Rris Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-school-hegseth-trump-2ffff06808f7a584b0a03831897ab0b8 Iran war: Israel tells US it's running low on missile interceptors https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-israel-tells-us-its-running-low-missile-interceptors Joy Reid: African Wasn’t “Cool” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcj_s4S_Lek Up to 5,000 US marines and sailors dispatched to Middle East: Report https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/5000-us-marines-and-sailors-dispatched-middle-east-report Warnings of Iran Invasion Grow as US to Send Up to 5,000 Marines, Sailors to Middle East https://www.commondreams.org/news/5000-marines-warships-iran More Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/middleeast/us-marines-warships-middle-east.html How US Sending of Marines to Strait of Hormuz Signals Posture Shift https://www.military.com/daily-news/headlines/2026/03/14/us-sends-marines-toward-strait-of-hormuz-crisis.html Why Is Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/world/middleeast/strait-of-hormuz-iran-blockade-explained.html The Nubian Queen Who Fought Back Caesar’s Army https://www.history.com/articles/nubian-queen-amanirenas-roman-army Forgotten Wars - The Roman Invasion of Nubia (24 BC) DOCUMENTARY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u6oQ6rI74Y Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song” Peter MGunn – bass guitar Adam Hudson – drums Real Sankara Hours is a Pan-African socialist political podcast that covers domestic and global politics, current events, race, Black radical political theory, and Black culture from a Pan-African socialist and Black Left perspective. It’s hosted by Adam Hudson and Peter MGunn.
March 8, 2026
In the Part 2 of Adam’s Riffs #8, Adam starts by discussing the joint U.S.-Israel war in Iran, the Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti, Black America’s relationship with the anti-ICE protests, non-Black people waking up to the racism Black America has long recognized, argues that there is a White culture (defined by Western civilization), and explains what African-American music is and its African roots. (Recorded March 3, 2026; Addendum: March 4, 2026) If you liked this episode and want bonus content, subscribe for $5 a month to Real Sankara Hours on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE! Get Real Sankara Hours bonus content for $5 a month on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Make a one-time donation to Real Sankara Hours on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/realsankarahours Subscribe to Real Sankara Hours YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@realsankarahours Socials, links, and where to listen to Real Sankara Hours https://linktr.ee/realsankarahours Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/ HELP the people of GAZA Urgent Relief for Family in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/129265-urgent-relief-for-family-in-gaza Gaza Food Aid Initiative: https://shorturl.at/q8WlF (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcrew_etaam) Gaza’s Roots: https://www.instagram.com/gazasroots Links, research related to episode: Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/minab-school-bombing-how-the-worst-mass-casualty-event-of-the-iran-war-unfolded-a-visual-guide ‘Underequipped for the task at hand’: US needs to stockpile munitions, invest in low-cost weapons, Sullivan says https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-12-04/munitions-weapons-stockpiles-ukraine-china-russia-16061738.html Fixing munitions shortages demands better hardware and new software https://defensescoop.com/2025/07/08/fixing-munitions-shortages-demands-better-hardware-new-software/ US depleted its missiles in Ukraine, Israel. Now it wants more fast. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/missile-stockpiles/ U.S. Munitions Supply DANGEROUSLY LOW Former DoD Official Warns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLadDHhG8Tc How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxzzqe82d2o Ms Anne Wants Police To Go Back To Targeting Only Black Americans, She Doesn't Like Equal Treatment https://www.youtube.com/live/sURq1JrWzmo?si=4Q3z63yCa6uvgT3i 'White People' SHOCKED 'ICE Is Attacking Whites': "Can We Get Regular Brutality?" - HP News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_oAzj1pAwI What is "white culture," anyway? (NPR) https://youtu.be/fbVCJOHnbQc?si=7ilT47VE1zmH5uIY The Evolution of Western Civilization https://youtu.be/CY6HChRVeVc?si=T59Ue-glRqA5U_oi The Myth of White Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zMRDMHTXVI Ancient Rome and the American Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9urhV9lwZVQ History of the drum set by Daniel Glass (all parts) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH-jVncTJbg The Birth of the Modern Drum Kit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F6o5haJgcM The Birth of the Drum Set https://folkways.si.edu/magazine-winter-spring-2015-the-birth-of-the-drum-set/article/smithsonian Clips: There is no “white culture” IG reel by Joris Lechene https://www.instagram.com/p/DRxF50SCCiu/?hl=en Kpop is Black Culture https://www.instagram.com/p/DSBnMXBiewS/?hl=en Latina Admits Black Americans Told Everyone About The Police But They Chose To Ignore It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSXSEp5xfkM Minneapolis ICE Protests Leads the Murder of Alex Pretti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akt3Nx4F-uI (Flagrant Clip) Yankee Doodle (Fife and Drum) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIufQKM2K0 James Iron Head Baker - Black Betty (1933) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4XFXJSQQOI The British Grenadiers
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Real Sankara Hours is a Pan-African socialist political podcast that covers domestic and international politics, current events, race, Black radical political theory, and Black culture. Hosted by Adam Hudson and Peter MGunn.
Website: https://realsankarahours.org/
Subscribe to us on Patreon to get bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours
Our SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/realsankarahours
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