Colonial Outcasts

181. How Military Culture Has Infected American "Manhood" w/ Jasper Craven 02.07.2026 1j 31mnt

I am third generation United States Army, so there was heavy childhood indoctrination in my family. You weren’t a man until you served in a combat unit. In a culture where older rights of passage have been abandoned or intentionally erased, all in service of the imperial machine, there is one coming of age ritual universally available to young men in America - the military. This episode demonstrates how that is bad for literally everyone on the planet. We are joined byJasper Craven is an award-winning investigative journalist covering the U.S. military, veterans' issues, and the American educational complex. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book God Forgives, Brothers Don’t, which will be discussed here today, and a frequent contributor to major national publications. His investigative reporting on the military has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Harper's Magazine, Politico, The Baffler, and The Intercept. Links to his book, both print and audio:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/God-Forgives-Brothers-Dont/Jasper-Craven/9781668087190https://www.audible.com/pd/God-Forgives-Brothers-Dont-Audiobook/B0G6MBWG6B?source_code=AUDORWS0718179KY7

180. The $300 Billion Trojan Horse: The US-Iran Deal Is a Trap for Iran w/ Elina Xenophontos 01.07.2026 1j 30mnt

Subscribe to our substack at https://www.rfemedia.com/ for hours of exclusive content and other podcasts/livestreams/newsletters!This episode is about Elina's latest substack article that blew up. We have talked many times about how liberalizing the markets of adversaries is right out of the US Imperial playbook, so join us for an in depth discussion about this function of Imperialism. Check out her article on substack or patreon here:https://substack.com/home/post/p-202723850https://www.patreon.com/c/ElinaXenophontos/posts

179. The American Revolution Never Even Started, And What to do About It 29.06.2026 1j 7mnt

Welcome to our new media platform - https://www.rfemedia.com/ - and our relaunch episode! We are so happy to have you. This full episode with exclusive content is a freebie. Looking forward, here is what you can expect:Mondays: Colonial Outcasts Geopolitics EpisodeTuesdays: Op-Ed or Article Wednesdays: Colonial Outcasts Society & Culture EpisodeThursdays (Starting Next Week): Hope This Finds You Well live streamFridays: FAF - Political Comedy ShowAnd we’ve go so much more dropping this summer. Cheers y’all!

There is No Master Plan: Is the US Playing 1D Chess to Maintain the Petro-Dollar? 15.04.2026 1j 1mnt

In this episode of Colonial Outcasts, we’re joined by Elina Xenophontos to break down one of the biggest narratives circulating right now: that the United States is executing some kind of grand strategy to preserve the petro-dollar through global energy blockades, military escalation, and economic warfare.We’re here to challenge that idea.From the escalating tensions with Iran to the deployment of additional carrier strike groups, the so-called “blockade,” and ongoing threats of further military action, we take a hard look at what’s actually happening—and whether any of it resembles a coherent long-term plan.Is this 4D chess… or something much simpler?We discuss:The reality behind the US “blockade” of IranWhy the petro-dollar “master plan” theory doesn’t hold upMilitary escalation and contradictions in US strategyThe role of chaos, miscalculation, and short-term decision makingHow online narratives can overestimate state competenceIf you’ve been hearing that everything is part of a carefully orchestrated imperial strategy—this episode is for you.

The Great Hegemony of Empire Begins to Crumble: Sunni, Shia, Christian and Secular Unite 02.04.2026 2j 20mnt

Support our comrades at these links:https://wedeservebetterfoundation.orghttps://agrimovement.org@safehouse.poddiasporapeoplesplace.org @diaspora.peoplesplacegivebutter.com/nochellahttps://chuffed.org/project/172939-help-feed-lebanons-displaced-communityPlease follow @PeoplesCore @tvfreepalestine @habibihousepodcast Welcome to a Colonial Outcasts/People’s Core collaborative Episode. So we’re about 5 weeks into the most unpopular war in US history with this being the first war ever where the majority of Americans are consciously siding with the nations we’re attacking. After 3 years of Genocide in Gaza, the planet has experienced a level moral cohesion that is unprecedented. This, combined with the revelations coming out of the Epstein files, has set the stage for a level of global solidarity against a common enemy that we have never seen.Iran and Lebanon have shifted the power dynamics through their strategic operations and messaging to the world and in doing so have opened the floodgates of resistance in the region that united Sunni, Shia, Christian and secular, despite the Wahabi and sectarian psyops working overtime to divide. We discuss this unity and the failure of imperial manipulations in the region with a formidable panel of gifted and determined voices from Lebanon and Palestine.Soha Yassine is a guerrilla journalist and narrative podcaster whose work inside the Lebanese hip hop scene — through Safe House Travel Diary — documents resistance, identity, and survival on the ground. She holds a BA in World Religions and an MA in Islamic Studies, with a background in communications for international NGOs. As founder of Diaspora Peoples Place, she empowers diaspora communities through decolonized gatherings like The Peoples Marketplace and NOCHELLA (April 11, 2026).Anthony Sargon is a Lebanese-AmericanYouTuber/Streamer, documentarian, Former TV Writer and creative.Abu Rahss is co founder of the Palestine News Network.Jedi Darwish is American and Lebanese (South) US Army Veteran, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal - Operations Officer with the United Nations, founder of Radio Beirut, activist, humanitarian, brother, father and son.Assad Shalhoub (@assadshal) is a Lebanese Canadian American creative and co-host of the Habibi House podcast, where he helps shape one of the most unapologetic voices of the Arab diaspora in media today. Blending cultural insight with lived experience, Assad navigates conversations at the intersection of identity, politics, and pop culture with clarity and edge.Laith Marouf is a respected film maker, journalist and humanitarian who operates Free Palestine TV.#lebanon #iran #war #epsteinfiles #muslim #christian #solidarity

War Abroad, Division at Home—Can Anyone Be Reached Before the End Times? (w/ Dr. Hilary Agro) 29.03.2026 1j 22mnt

This week felt like a turning point.While most headlines focus on rising tensions with Iran and the possibility of wider conflict, a series of U.S. military operations—reportedly including “Operation Epic Fury” and “Operation Total Extermination”—are expanding across multiple regions with barely any public scrutiny. From strikes in the Caribbean to escalating actions near the Colombia–Ecuador border, the scope of what’s happening right now is bigger than most people realize.At the same time, we’re watching the national security state expand at home—ICE presence in airports, increasing surveillance, and political rhetoric that feels more extreme by the day. And somehow, we’re told all of this is for our benefit.Then we’re joined by Dr. Hilary Agro—anthropologist, organizer, and abolitionist educator—to tackle a question that feels more urgent than ever:Can people with harmful or contradictory political beliefs actually change?We talk about:- Why organizing the working class means engaging with people you disagree with- The psychology of political identity and belief formation- Why some people are open to change—and others aren’t- The challenges of bridging divides in an era of polarization- What it actually takes to build movements rooted in collective care and liberationIf we’re serious about building a better world, we have to figure out how to reach people—not just write them off.You can follow Dr. Agro here:https://www.youtube.com/@DrHilaryAgrohttps://www.youtube.com/@DrHilaryAgrohttps://hilaryagro.com/2025/10/15/can-people-with-bad-political-beliefs-change/https://www.instagram.com/hilaryagro/

It’s All a Scam! US Government Insolvency, Market Manipulation and the Unwinnable War Against Iran 24.03.2026 1j 14mnt

We're back for another war analysis but this time we're going to be focusing on the economic aspects and contradictions regarding the latest military misadventure in West Asia. Boots on the ground, market manipulations and the fun insanity of everyday existence. Enjoy y'all!

Narrative Control: Losing in Iran and the Consent Manufacturing Loop w/ Dr. Keene-Montgomery 19.03.2026 1j 6mnt

The war isn't going well for the United States. Let's talk with anthropologist Dr. Katie Keene-Montgomery about how and why people are still trapped in this absurd narrative. Nobody exists outside of propaganda. Here are the six layers of narrative production for reference:1. Economic interests that require a threat environment to stay profitable2. Elite networks where consensus forms before any public debate3. Funded think tanks that convert that consensus into expert opinion4. Official language and legal designations that install the frame5. Media systems that distribute it as neutral coverage6. Public opinion polling that returns the result as democratic mandate7. Repeat. This is continuous and cyclical. You can follow Katie here, new to youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@Keene-Montgomery

The Iran War is Going Worse Than You Think: Casualties, Quagmires and GCC Complicity 11.03.2026 1j 16mnt

Hi guys! It’s Wednesday and the War against Iran is going so well that US Regime Media has just dropped the new talking point to all its local subsidiaries - What’ll it be this time? "Short term pain for long term gain."We discuss the regional chess board and the global chess board, the fight for the petrodollar, and the complicity of the Gulf States in the war against Iran. Read Elina's Article here! https://substack.com/home/post/p-190448222

War Escalates: The Evangelical Role, Gulf Deception, and NATO's Cyprus Buildup 06.03.2026 1j 25mnt

The People Pushing War With Iran Believe the World Is EndingSo, this morning President Trump posted to social media that there “will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction.” He signed off with “MIGA!,” for “make Iran great again.”So the dimensions of this conflict have certainly expanded, and now involves over 17 different countries and far more complexity than the Invasion of Iraq - “We are in it Now” says senator Elisa Slotkin, former CIA case officer, when questioned today about approving additional defense funding to extend military operations against Iran for another Hundred Days. All while Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait are considering canceling or reviewing contracts and investment commitments with the U.S. due to mounting economic strain and insecurity caused by the ongoing war with Iran. This potential move aims to pressure the Trump administration to halt the conflict, as Gulf officials express frustration over not being warned about attacks and feeling unprotected.Trump has gutted the state department, many strategic state department postings in region remain unoccupied, USAID, which would usually be working on shaping a post conflict enviroment is not longer really a thing and US bases and Israeli cities have been getting hit. And despite the media blackout a ton of damage is being done to US assets, bases, and the war is not going well. But that’s okay because a lot of evangelical extremists in the WH are actually not trying to live in a better world or fix the environment, or improve your material conditions, because they believe they are living in a time of revelatory prophecy and we are nearing the end of human history anyways.

It's Class War now w/USvsTHEM Band 16.02.2026 1j 12mnt

Follow the People's Core IMMEDIATELY: https://www.youtube.com/@peoplescoreAlso follow USvsTHEM:https://open.spotify.com/artist/5v7ykdYemUplW7GGRPB6R6https://www.youtube.com/@USvsTHEMofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/usvsthemofficial/If you live in Los Angeles and you want a half-off membership to this gym for revolutionaries, start a local council and join the People's Core here uate.netThis is a guerrilla punk-style interview with a lot of sound and tech issues and a camera that went out mid-session but it worked out. #losangeles #punk #rap #palestine

Bread And Circuses, But You Have to Pay For Them - F*ck Around Fridays Special Episode 13.02.2026 1j 9mnt

We talk about the files, the Dow being at 50k, the Super Bowl Empire Show, and soooo much more.We aren't paywalling this episode because it's too good. See y'all next week!

Managed Outrage: The Epstein Files and Class Power + 30min Exclusive Content 06.02.2026 2j 2mnt

Hello and Welcome to or Welcome back to Colonial Outcasts, the anti-imperialist podcast that your Ex-MAGA uncle turned Zionist Occupied Government theorist will at first hate, but might actually learn something from if he sticks around to listen. He might learn something about his own class in opposition to the ruling class, the Epstein Class, which he is not a part of - and why just pinning it all on Israel is the Psyop THEY all want you to embrace. Israel has been happy to be the fall guy for US Empire for decades now and We are going to be talking about the information operations surrounding the release of the Epstein Files, how this is a managed and timed release to uphold and preserve the political and economic structure of capitalism, and how the US and Israel became symbiotically merged into one overriding architecture of extraction, exploitation, and violence.

Violence and Bluster: ICE Storm Troopers Shoot Citizen as The US Goes Full Empire in the Caribbean 07.01.2026 1j 28mnt

This is Terrible.This is our follow up episode to the last Venezuela episode we released this past Saturday. There has been a torrent of information and analysis released since then and a reinvigorated push for heedless domination coming out of the Whitehouse - to discuss this, special operations propaganda, diaspora politics, the seizure of a Russian Flagged Oil tanker off the coast of Iceland and what this all means for the future of geopolitics and the working class, we are joined as usual by Elina Xenophontos. Fun times in the most sarcastic way possible, too bad we only have an hour to discuss the most salient points of what is going on right now.

Trump Strikes Venezuela, Threatens Iran: the End of the International Order 03.01.2026 1j 31mnt

Hello and welcome to colonial outcasts, the anti-imperialist podcast that is doing a special Saturday episode because we have to come to the Fall of the Roman Republic 2.0 where to empire is unmasked in a might-makes-right era of unceasing resource driven wars of domination waged with zero moral pretext or Casus Belli - the one difference is that the average roman citizen may have been lucky enough to receive an infrequent large cash distribution, a land allotment for the destitute in conquered territories, or access to vital resources like grain from Egypt, and metals from Spain, which lowered costs of living. None of that will be happening for you or the people of Venezeula as a result of this imperialist intervention. There will be no trickle down economics coming from the privatization of Venezuela’s oil sector.

A step by step plan to our way out of this w/ The Black Panthers 22.12.2025 1j 49mnt

Follow and subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@PeoplesCoreVisit UATE.net for the plan and send an email to peoplescore@proton.me if you want to join the People's Core and join the leadership for the plan.This is our first episode which deviates from the usual geopolitical analysis and instead is dedicated to answering the question: what's the plan? If voting, protesting, petitioning and "working within the system" wont save us from full economic enslavement, then what will? Contrary to partisan gaslighting that "we're just not voting hard enough!" there's no voting our way out of this and there's nobody coming to save us.But there is a way to organize our way out of this and we're joined by the Black Panther Party to discuss their detailed plan that anybody can engage with to create the infrastructure necessary for full withdrawal from oppressive capitalism but it requires the natural leaders who walk among us.thebpp.us#crockett #economy #politics #communitybuilding #middleeast #venezuela

The EU Is A US Colony: How the Ukraine War Lets the U.S. Plunder Europe & Block BRICS 17.12.2025 1j 34mnt

Hello and welcome to Colonial Outcasts, the anti Imperialist Podcast that all the Blue MAGA DNC bootlicking reactionary CHUDS in my comments section lambasting me for critiquing Jasmine Crockett and connecting the Palestine issue to why you will never be able to afford a home here in the US, will absolutely hate. We have a helluva of an expansive episode for ya! Starting with Russia, Trump’s apparent war against the EU, expanding into the eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus - what’s really going on with Türkiye - and maybe we’ll have time to bring in the Thailand/Cambodia border conflict. Because it’s all connected man! Which is why we are joined today by regular contributor Elina Xenohpontos coming to us from the Imperial Colony of CyprusStick around and enjoy.

Jesus is Pissed at America and what to do it about it w/Grub & Grace 03.12.2025 1j 4mnt

Go follow and support https://grubandgrace.com @GrubandGrace⁩ https://open.spotify.com/show/3Pia5gHP9NbxrJYow0ok0H?si=d2078211d4c84967This is a collaborative repost of an episode I was invited on from an up-and-coming podcast channel that needs more viewership, especially in these times.Cross-sectionalism is pivotal in collective liberation and we need to support those fighting for it in Christian spaces. Recommend Mark Flower to any Christians in your life who forget what Jesus taught.Also go visit UATE.NET for a Black Panther Party guide on how you can get started on building united sovereignty.#jesus #christianity #politics #imperialism #blackpanthers

Twilight of the American Empire Pt. 2: Nigeria, Gaza, And Visions of Crusade 20.11.2025 1j 24mnt

The overview of this two part series is structured thusly: We will start off with the oil Sector. Why it matters in terms on the control of global markets, pricing and as such how that attempt to weaken adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China. But also it is necessary for the American ruling class as it wants cheap access to oil, in order to keep productions costs low etc.Then we will talk about Venezuela in terms of its proximity to the Panama Canal which generates a lot of paranoia in the USA with regard to the BRI potential, China’s access to key trade locations that threaten US influence in the region but also the global economy. Then the military angle, which is linked to the Cuban missile crises paranoia, as Venezuela and Russia have also signed a strategic anti-hegemon partnership which was ratified by Russia last month. What does it mean? Then we will move onto rare earth, which is very important and multi-layered. Rare-earths are becoming one of the most valuable resources due to high-tech, and the race for AI. How the US is completely de industrialized and How that links to Sudan as well as even the past war on Yemen and Congo. We will discuss this new engagement with Nigeria. And finally in conclusion, why civil war and chaos favors capital, and why so little is done to end the ethnic cleansing in Sudan or Forstall a war with Venezuela or come up with a workable peace plan (for it could never be a liberation plan) in Gaza.

Twilight of the American Empire Pt. 1: Oil, AI, and War with Venezuela 19.11.2025 1j 14mnt

Die for Capital!The overview of this two part series is structured thusly: We will start off with the oil Sector. Why it matters in terms on the control of global markets, pricing and as such how that attempt to weaken adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China. But also it is necessary for the American ruling class as it wants cheap access to oil, in order to keep productions costs low etc.Then we will talk about Venezuela in terms of its proximity to the Panama Canal which generates a lot of paranoia in the USA with regard to the BRI potential, China’s access to key trade locations that threaten US influence in the region but also the global economy. Then the military angle, which is linked to the Cuban missile crises paranoia, as Venezuela and Russia have also signed a strategic anti-hegemon partnership which was ratified by Russia last month. What does it mean? Then we will move onto rare earth, which is very important and multi-layered. Rare-earths are becoming one of the most valuable resources due to high-tech, and the race for AI. How the US is completely de industrialized and How that links to Sudan as well as even the past war on Yemen and Congo. We will discuss this new engagement with Nigeria. And finally in conclusion, why civil war and chaos favors capital, and why so little is done to end the ethnic cleansing in Sudan or Forstall a war with Venezuela or come up with a workable peace plan (for it could never be a liberation plan) in Gaza.