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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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A solo episode by Adam Hudson. Adam will be doing his own separate solo, fireside chat style episodes called “Adam’s Riffs.” In this riff/episode, Adam talks about his Juneteenth performances, the history of Juneteenth, Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City primary mayoral election, African-American identity, and the generational political divide within Black America. (Recorded June 29, 2025; addendum recorded on June 30, 2025)
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Urgent Relief for Family in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/129265-urgent-relief-for-family-in-gaza
Links, research related to episode:
- New York primary election 2025 results https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/24/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html
- Mamdani won the millennial vote; Black millennials among his biggest supporters https://x.com/OwenWntr/status/1937812968634253501
- What Is Juneteenth? https://www.history.com/articles/what-is-juneteenth
- Black Political Engagement: From Reconstruction to the Modern Era https://blackdemographics.com/culture/black-politics/
- African-American Ethnic Heritage https://blackdemographics.com/african-american-ethnic-heritage/
- “African-American” dates back to the late 1700s https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/arts/use-of-african-american-dates-to-nations-early-days.html
- Voting Patterns in the 2024 Election https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/06/26/voting-patterns-in-the-2024-election/#gender-and-race-in-voting-preferences-in-2024
- Trump still would have won in 2024 even if everyone had turned out to vote, Pew finds https://www.npr.org/2025/06/26/nx-s1-5447450/trump-2024-election-non-voters-coalition
- How Black Americans Are Raising a Generation of Kids Who Don’t Understand Blackness https://www.theroot.com/how-black-americans-are-raising-a-generation-of-kids-wh-2000047607
- Young Gen Z is more conservative and Trump-friendly, while older Zoomers are more progressive https://www.vox.com/politics/414266/republican-conservative-two-gen-z-young-voter-trumpier-progressive
- Stats on interracial marriage https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/05/18/1-trends-and-patterns-in-intermarriage/
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.
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
In this episode, Adam and Peter talk about the Bernie/AOC “Fight Oligarchy” tour, David Hogg challenging the neoliberal old guard in the Democratic Party, and Trump’s trade war with China and the rest of the world.
(Recorded April 24, 2025; updated May 14, 2025)
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Links, research related to episode
- Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to 'fight oligarchy' https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5334488/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-tour-trump-musk-doge-democrats
- DNC chair rebukes David Hogg for pushing primaries against Democratic incumbents https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/david-hogg-disrupts-democratic-party-rcna202202
- How Obama and the Democratic Party killed the antiwar movement:
- U.S. killing, under Obama administration, of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki
- US cited controversial law in decision to kill American citizen by drone https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/us-justification-drone-killing-american-citizen-awlaki
- Inside America’s Dirty Wars https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/inside-americas-dirty-wars/
- Abdulrahman, Anwar’s teenage son, killed by U.S. drone strike after his father was killed https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/abdulrahman-al-awlaki-us-drone-strike-10-years
- Anwar’s daughter, Nawar, killed in U.S. commando raid during Trump administration in 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/01/yemen-strike-eight-year-old-american-girl-killed-al-awlaki
- Adam’s writings
- Obama’s speech on drones and Gitmo is a repackaging of permanent war https://adamhudson.org/2013/05/26/obamas-speech-on-drones-and-gitmo-is-a-repackaging-of-permanent-war/
- Secret “white paper” justifies assassinating American citizens – entrenching permanent war https://adamhudson.org/2013/02/07/secret-white-paper-justifies-assassinating-american-citizens-entrenching-permanent-war/
- Trump YOUNG MALE, Latino Approval PLUNGES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1L8iKXYjKY
- China hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths https://www.reuters.com/world/china-hits-back-us-tariffs-with-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-04-04/
- Elon says Tesla humanoid robots impacted by China's export ban on rare earth minerals — Optimus production is delayed due to a 'magnet issue' https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tesla-is-impacted-by-chinas-export-ban-on-rare-earth-minerals-optimus-production-is-delayed-due-to-a-magnet-issue
- China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze will hit the Pentagon hard https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/04/chinas-rare-earth-mineral-squeeze-will-hit-pentagon-hard/404776/?oref=d1-featured-river-secondary
- Stocks, dollar climb, gold sinks as US says China tariffs not sustainable https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2025-04-23/
- Trump Official Says Tariff War With China 'Unsustainable' https://www.newsweek.com/trump-official-says-tariff-war-china-unsustainable-2062799
- Why China curbing rare earth exports is a blow to the US https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1drqeev36qo
- DNC takes step towards ousting David Hogg as vice chair https://www.axios.com/2025/05/13/david-hogg-dnc-vice-chair-democrats
- EVIDENCE: The Democratic Party Is UNDEMOCRATIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9_5V2ME_gs
- Trump's trade war wins so far: More talk, uncertainty and deadlines https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trump-tariff-agreement-us-china-uk-what-it-means-what-to-know-rcna206365
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.
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
In this episode, Real Sankara Hours discuss the tension between Trump and Zelenskyy, Ukraine, the U.S. empire under Donald Trump, U.S. airstrikes in Somalia, the persistent racial wealth gap, and the relevance of Pan-Africanism. (Recorded March 9, 2025)
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Links, research related to episode
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Black wealth is increasing but so is the racial wealth gap https://www.brookings.edu/articles/black-wealth-is-increasing-but-so-is-the-racial-wealth-gap/
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https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/04/wealth-by-race.html
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Much of the Black middle class was built by federal jobs that are being cut https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-federal-job-cuts-trump-musk-dei-middle-class-rcna191704
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Public sector work provides economic security for Black families https://www.americanprogress.org/article/public-work-provides-economic-security-black-families-communities/
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Legacy of slavery in the racial wealth gap https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/colloquy-podcast-how-slaverys-legacy-lives-racial-wealth-gap
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Trump perpetuates the U.S.’s war in Somalia https://truthout.org/articles/trump-perpetuates-undeclared-war-in-somalia-with-renewed-airstrikes/
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Trump launches new airstrikes in Somalia https://theintercept.com/2025/02/04/trump-airstrike-somalia/ ; https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/politics/video/trump-somalia-airstrikes-hegseth-digvid
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https://apnews.com/article/deserters-awol-ukraine-russia-war-def676562552d42bc5d593363c9e5ea0
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Troops desertions in Ukrainian military: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/tired-mood-changed-ukrainian-army-desertion-crisis ; https://www.newsweek.com/nato-ally-reports-desertions-ukrainian-troops-training-europe-2010844 ; https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241227-desertions-spark-panic-and-pardons-in-ukraine-s-army
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“Europe needs an independent foreign policy” Jeffrey Sachs’ speech at European Parliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4c-YRPXDoM
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.
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Recorded December 15, 2024
In this free episode, Adam and Peter discuss the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson – the massive public sympathy for the alleged shooter, Luigi Mangione, and the massive bipartisan outrage at America’s privatized healthcare system. They also touch on the 2024 election and Trump’s win and Daniel Penny’s acquittal for killing Jordan Neely.
Links:
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'This Is A Sickness': People Are Calling This Fox News Clip About Luigi Mangione 'Hypocritical' Because It Bashes Him While Praising Daniel Penny https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-luigi-mangione_n_675c99c3e4b0a6324e3b5709?d_id=8493569&ref=bffbhuffpost&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_main&fbclid=IwY2xjawHMHZVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHR2ZShHAx3ZZW8axNtFhtJSDWVUeR1b8GGw8SbOpHP2_OyXLwCNtxmgO6w_aem_72RK0wP8WHTE_bIyX2-rBA
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How Wall St. Is Subtly Shaping the Harris Economic Agenda https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/business/harris-economic-plan-wall-street.html
Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”
Peter MGunn – bass guitar
Adam Hudson – drums
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Recorded August 4, 2024
It’s been a LOOOONG time since Adam and Peter recorded a new Real Sankara Hours episode and…A LOT has happened! They discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race, and Kamala Harris’s run for president.
Links:
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Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/29/politics/trump-shooting-text-messages/index.html
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Trump Assassination Attempt Laid Bare Long-standing Vulnerabilities in the Secret Service https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-assassination-attempt-laid-bare-long-standing-vulnerabilities-in-the-secret-service
Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”
Peter MGunn – bass guitar
Adam Hudson – drums
Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Recorded April 15, 2024. In this free episode, Adam and Peter mostly discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza by Israel. In particular, we discuss Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel, and Israel’s other AI kill list.
Links:
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‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/
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Israeli attack that killed aid workers consistent with multiple precision strikes, analysis shows https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/middleeast/world-central-kitchen-strike-analysis-intl/index.html
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Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says https://apnews.com/article/israel-syria-airstrike-iranian-embassy-edca34c52d38c8bc57281e4ebf33b240
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Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-drone-attack-israel-expected-unfold-over-hours-2024-04-13/
Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”
Peter MGunn – bass guitar
Adam Hudson – drums
Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Recorded January 28, 2024. First free episode of the new year – 2024. In this episode, Adam and Peter discuss South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the ICJ’s interim ruling that Israel is plausibly committing genocide in Gaza, the 2024 election and the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, and Houthi rebels in Yemen attacking Israeli ships in the Red Sea.
Links:
- U.S. strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen https://apnews.com/article/biden-houthis-yemen-shipping-attacks-fc5c1ed40f4e370bed81670bfdda0899
- Yemen: why is the war there getting more violent? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29319423
- Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67614911
- The ICJ ruling could implicate the US in war crimes https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/27/ijc-verdict-israel-gaza-war-biden-pressure
- What has the ICJ ordered Israel to do on Gaza war, and what’s next? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/26/what-has-the-icj-ordered-israel-to-do-on-gaza-war-and-whats-next?traffic_source=KeepReading
- The ICJ ruling (full text) https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2024/01/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf
Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”
Peter MGunn – bass guitar
Adam Hudson – drums
Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Recorded December 10, 2023. In this episode, Adam and Peter discuss the death of war criminal and former U.S. national security advisor Henry Kissinger, the conflation between anti-Semitism and pro-Palestine solidarity on college campuses, and Israel’s mass assassination factory.
Links:
- Henry Kissinger’s crimes and blood-filled legacy
- Henry Kissinger, War Criminal, Dead at 100 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/
- On Top of Everything Else, Henry Kissinger Prevented Peace in the Middle East https://theintercept.com/2023/11/30/henry-kissinger-israel-egypt-soviet-union/
- Survivor’s of Kissinger’s Secret War in Cambodia Reveal Unreported Mass Killings https://theintercept.com/2023/05/23/henry-kissinger-cambodia-bombing-survivors/
- Henry Kissinger, Top U.S. Diplomat Responsible for Millions of Deaths, Dies at 100 https://theintercept.com/2023/11/29/henry-kissinger-death/
- Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217459477/harvard-penn-mit-antisemitism-congress-hearing
- “A mass assassination factory”: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza https://www.972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza/
Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”
Peter MGunn – bass guitar
Adam Hudson – drums
Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Recorded October 22, 2023. This is a special episode – the first episode where Adam and Peter record in the same room! In this episode, the two discuss Las Vegas police arresting Keefe D for his involvement in the murder of late rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. Then, for most of the episode, they discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Israel’s current war in Gaza.
Fact check: The Central Powers of World War I were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. Italy didn’t side with the Central Powers, even though it nominally joined the Triple Alliance in 1882.
Links:
Tupac Shakur
- Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge https://apnews.com/article/tupac-shakur-killing-duane-keefe-davis-vegas-3f7050c2a68813d86a96b96fbb3f1d1a
Israel-Gaza war
- Israeli forces shot their own civilians, kibbutz survivor says https://electronicintifada.net/content/israeli-forces-shot-their-own-civilians-kibbutz-survivor-says/38861
- Live maps and charts tracker of Israel-Gaza war from Al Jazeera English https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/10/9/israel-hamas-war-in-maps-and-charts-live-tracker
- How Britain Started the Arab-Israeli Conflict https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXfuqUhzESg
The Gun and the Olive Branch by David Hirst https://www.amazon.com/Gun-Olive-Branch-Violence-Middle/dp/1560254831
Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”
Peter MGunn – bass guitar
Adam Hudson – drums
Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Recorded August 26, 2023. In this free episode, Adam and Peter cover BRICS welcoming new nations, which is disrupting the Western-led world order, Donald Trump’s arrest in Georgia, the coup in Niger and West Africa’s dissatisfaction with French neocolonialism, and how the Democratic Party fearing low Black voter turnout, especially low turnout among Black men.
Links:
Mapping Police Violence: https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/
Trump arrest: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/24/donald-trump-to-be-arrested-in-georgia-live-updates.html
BRICS welcomes new countries https://www.reuters.com/world/brics-poised-invite-new-members-join-bloc-sources-2023-08-24/
Niger
- Burkina Faso and Mali warn against foreign intervention in Niger https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/burkina-faso-and-mali-warn-against-foreign-intervention-after-niger-coup
- Burkina Faso and Mali say foreign intervention in Niger would be considered a declaration of war https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20230801-burkina-faso-and-mali-say-intervention-in-niger-would-be-declaration-of-war
- How dependent France is on Niger’s uranium https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/08/04/how-dependent-is-france-on-niger-s-uranium_6080772_8.html
- Is France to blame for instability in West Africa? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66406137
- Niger is among world’s biggest uranium producers https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uranium-mines-niger-worlds-7th-biggest-producer-2023-07-28/
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French nuclear giant to explore potential of uranium deposit in Niger https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/19/french-nuclear-giant-to-explore-potential-of-uranium-deposit-in-niger//
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Former French Intelligence agent exposes dirt on uranium mining operation in Niger https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/economy/1691490311-former-french-intelligence-agent-exposes-dirt-on-uranium-mining-operation-in-niger
Democrats fear low Black voter turnout (and ignoring of Black male voters)
Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”
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