Episodes

April 1, 2026

Iranian Perspective on the War w/ Wahid Azal

Independent scholar and researcher Wahid Azal returns to the show to share his insights on the current war of aggression against Iran. Additional links / recommendations… • Wahid Azal Twitter, Blog, YouTube • A Feminist Revolution in Iran by Wahid Azal for Counterpunch • No Easy Answers - Episode 48 with Wahid Azal • Women's rights movement in Iran on Wikipedia Permanent Links Below… • Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Medium Patreon • Join the discussion: https://www.reddit.co...
March 26, 2026

Iran Vs US/Israel monologue 3-26-26

Monologue about current events in the middle east
March 25, 2026

Freddy G is back from Cuba with the Nuestra America Convoy

Freddy G joins Jules for a conversation on Cuba and the Nuestra America Convoy Links: Follow Freddy G on social media: Insta TikTok Nuestra America Convoy Website On Cuba by Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad “Russian Tankers Could Challenge US Blockade of Cuba” in Newsweek
March 24, 2026

How bad can it / will it get with Derick Varn of Varn Vlog

Derick Varn is an educator, podcaster, and poet. Check out his show at https://www.youtube.com/@VarnVlog
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March 19, 2026

Freddy G is Headed to Cuba with the Nuestra America Convoy

Freddy G joins Jules for a conversation on Cuba and the Nuestra America Convoy Links: Follow Freddy G on social media: Insta TikTok Nuestra America Convoy Website On Cuba by Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad “Russian Tankers Could Challenge US Blockade of Cuba” in Newsweek
April 4, 2024

Introducing: The Vanquished

Jules introduces his latest podcast project he is producing and at times cohosting - The Vanquished, hosted by Anders Lee (Pod Damn America) Listen to The Vanquished here: https://pod.link/1735216373 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noeasyanswers/support
March 29, 2024

Introducing Labor Link Podcast - S2E1 - Thailand (Part 1)

In this episode, Jules drops the first episode of Season 2 of The Labor Link Podcast, hosted by Judy Gearhart. This is one of several other podcast projects produced by Jules. More info about The Labor Link is available at www.laborlinkpodcast.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noeasyanswers/support
March 1, 2024

CCSP - Jules Taylor | Eligible for Happiness

Hey Y'all, One of the hosts on a different pod I co-host sat down with me to discuss songwriting, my latest album, and the release show I recently performed at for Whiskey Clear in January. Hope you all will enjoy this episode. :) Love, Jules --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noeasyanswers/support
Jan. 20, 2024

New Album: Whiskey Clear | The Poetry, Stories, and Meaning Behind the Songs

Hey Y'all! I'm back again with a long episode about the new album, detailing the poetry, stories, and meaning behind the songs, along with snarky remarks unpalatable for the other project channels. If you have not already, I'd be both honored and delighted if you checked out the new album at the link below: Listen Here: Jules Taylor - Whiskey Clear Also, I had said at the top of the episode that I would play back the album in its entirety, but let's be real here - that would make this episode ...
Jan. 19, 2024

Introducing the Corpus Christi Songwriters Podcast

Hey Y'all, I am still on hiatus here on this platform, but I wanted to take a moment and introduce a different podcast that I am a co-host on. This is a really special project I was invited to spearhead with my friends Jimmy Willden (Director, Songwriter, Film Composer) and Garrett Wieland (Songwriter and Old West Fanatic). We are about 11 episodes in at this point, and I am finding that I fit in a lot of philosophical concepts there as they relate to songwriting. This is such a joy for me to t...
May 28, 2023

Republished - Episode 21 - Fight for a Better World with Kristen Chapman Gibbons

GoFundMe for Relocating Kristen's Family to Virginia WKRN - Mom of trans teen moving out of Tennessee after new law banning gender-affirming care Jules speaks with writer, artist, performer, and storyteller Kristen Chapman Gibbons about her journey from preacher's daughter to community cultivator. Kristen Chapman Gibbons on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Kristen Chapman Gibbons' Website Art by Kristen Madison on my Mind True Stories Let Loose on Soundcloud Performances by Kristen ...
March 28, 2023

Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family: An Interview with Daniel Tutt

We’re joined by Daniel Tutt once again, and this time we’re speaking about his newest work- Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family: The Crisis of Initiation. Daniel is a professor and philosopher of psychoanalysis and Marxist thought, and he is the convener of Study Groups on Psychoanalysis and politics, a public learning platform that offers study groups, seminars, and podcasts. Daniel Tutt – Twitter, Patreon, Website Daniel’s podcast – Jouissance Vampires Study Groups on Psychoanalysis...
March 21, 2023

The Californian Ideology - An Interview with Dr. Richard Barbrook

Dr. Richard Barbrook is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Westminster. He is the author of Media Freedom (Pluto, 1995) and Imaginary Futures (Pluto, 2007). His other important writings include The Hi-Tech Gift Economy, Cyber-communism, The Regulation of Liberty and The Class of the New, and today with Jules he is discussing his prophetic 1995 essay "The Californian Ideology". In the essay, Dr. Barbrook and Andy Cameron argue that the rise of...
March 13, 2023

Hayek Sucks (w/ Rob Larson)

Jules sits down with professor of economics and author Rob Larson to discuss Friedrich Hayek's work The Road to Serfdom. Additional Links / Info Below… Rob Larson is a Professor of Economics and author of Bleakonomics and Capitalism vs. Freedom from Zero Books. He writes for a variety of venues including Jacobin, In These Times, Current Affairs, and Dollars & Sense. Rob Larson on Twitter, Goodreads Bit Tyrants: The Political Economy of Silicon Valley by Rob Larson Capitalism vs. Freedom: The...
Feb. 9, 2023

John Rawls Sucks (w/ @cnoumena & @yagamben)

In this special crossover episode, Jules sits down with the guys from the Decode cast to discuss John Rawls. Additional links / info below… · @cnoumena on Twitter · @yagamben on Twitter · Decode Podcast on Twitter · Decode podcast episode on Paul Virilio · Strategy of Deception by Paul Virilio · A Theory of Justice by John Rawls · Political Liberalism by John Rawls · The Political Thought of Jacques Ranciere by Todd May Permanent Links below… --- Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Faceboo...
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Dec. 16, 2022

Russia - Ukraine - Iran

Jules talks about the current war in Ukraine and how the Iranian uprisings could further complicate things. dkbNLGEi9tSNw8oWSOvJ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noeasyanswers/support
Dec. 16, 2022

Update on the state of the show - Recorded 30 days ago - Unlocked from Patreon

Just a quick update on the state of the show and what's going on moving forward --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noeasyanswers/support
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Nov. 15, 2022

Episode 53 - The Iranian Feminist Revolution with Wahid Azal

Independent scholar and researcher Wahid Azal returns to the show to share his insights on the current Iranian uprising and what it means for our contemporary geopolitical conflicts. Additional links / recommendations… Wahid Azal Twitter, Blog, YouTube A Feminist Revolution in Iran by Wahid Azal for Counterpunch No Easy Answers - Episode 48 with Wahid Azal Women's rights movement in Iran on Wikipedia Permanent Links Below… Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Medium Patreon Join the d...
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May 28, 2022

Episode 52 - Digital Privacy after Roe v Wade with Dan Arel

Dan Arel joins Jules to speak about digital privacy in a world post-Roe v. Wade. If you are even in need of an illegal abortion, this conversation will help you cover your digital trail online. This conversation applies beyond those in need of illegal medical procedures. It should benefit anyone looking to guard their privacy online, including organizers, sex workers, journalists, and more. Additional Links below… Dan Arel on Twitter, webpage, thinkprivacy.ch Digital Privacy articles on Startp...
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May 2, 2022

Episode 51 - Listener Hang with Mel, Max, Frances, and Kris

In this roundtable discussion, Mel, Kris, Max, Jules, and Frances speak to the concepts of 'revolutionary trauma' and how we might build a better world without replicating the same systems of oppression we struggle against. Additional links / About our Guests: Mel Buer - Twitter, Morning Riot Podcast, Website Max Alvarez - Twitter, Working People Podcast, The Real News Network, Website Francis Madeson - Twitter, Website, Cooperation Jackson Articles Kristofer Nivens - Twitter, Patreon Permane...
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April 13, 2022

Episode 50 - The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism with Matthew McManus

Jules sits down with Professor Matthew McManus to discuss his book "The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism". Thinkers discussed include Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, Michael Oakeshott, Isaiah Berlin, and many others. This is a conversation that traces the roots of reactionism all the way back to the French Revolution. Additional links below… Matthew McManus on Twitter The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism by Matthew McManus Matthew McManus articles at Jacobin Matthew McManus articles at Areo Pl...
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March 25, 2022

Episode 49 - Rev Left Radio Aleksandr Dugin, Eurasianism, Russian Nationalism and Ukraine

In this very special episode, Jules (@realjulestaylor) sits down with Brett (@RevLeftRadio) to have a long conversation about Aleksandr Dugin. This episode is a follow-up to Episodes 47 and 48 of No Easy Answers. If you are interested in hearing interviews with Wahid Azal, an anti-imperialist Sufi Muslim who published a 2016 article about Dugin, check out Episode 48. Additional Links Below... About Brett Twitter, podcasts (Rev Left Radio, Red Menace, Guerrilla History) If you must have a cou...
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March 14, 2022

Episode 48 - Dugin’s Occult Fascism and the Hijacking of Left Anti-Imperialism and Muslim Anti-Salafism with Wahid Azal

In part 2 of our ongoing series about Aleksandr Dugin, Jules Taylor sits down to speak with Wahid Azal, author of the 2016 Counterpunch article entitled "Dugin's Occult Fascism and the Hijacking of Left Anti-Imperialism and Muslim Anti-Salafism". Wahid wrote this article when he realized that Duginists were actively recruiting leftists and anti-imperialists, as well as anti-Salafist Shiʿi and Sunni Muslims. This conversation was eye-opening on numerous levels, but I want to be cautious here and...
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March 2, 2022

Episode 47 - We Need to Talk about Aleksandr Dugin

With the recent invasion of Ukraine, it’s become clear that Putinism and Duginism have converged. Who is Aleksandr Dugin? And how is he relevant to Russia’s attempted invasion? Dugin is rumored to have the ear of Vladimir Putin, to be his advisor, and since Russia has a history of autocratic rulers being advised by mystical characters with long hair and unkempt facial hair, there is a tendency of folks dismissing this all together. But you know it makes sense, since Dugin is a prominent member ...