The Red Nation Podcast

The Red Nation Podcast

The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus content and other patron exclusive benefits here: Patreon.com/redmediapr Website: therednation.org Follow the hosts on Twitter @nickwestes and @JenMarley1680 and the Red Nation @The_Red_Nation. Theme song: "Dead Horse" by Weedrat https://weedrat.bandcamp.com/

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October 26, 2026 • 82 mins

***Producer's note: I recorded an episode with TRN Podcast host Nick Estes for a bonus episode of my show, The East is a Podcast, talking about Ward Churchill.  It got such a positive response we are unlocking it and posting it here on the TRN Pod main feed!***

In this special bonus episode co-published with Red Scare, I'm joined by longtime collaborator Nick Estes to discuss the strange career trajectory of Ward Churchill and...

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Red Power is back! RPH co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz review Fancy Dance (2023), an Apple Originals movie directed by Erica Tremblay.

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** TRIGGER WARNING**

The following documentary contains explicit descriptions of psychological and physical violence against children and may be triggering for viewers. Listener discretion is advised.

In commemoration of Orange Shirt Day 2026 and Indigenous Peoples Day 2026, Red Media proudly presents a documentary on the ongoing fight by the Mohawk Mothers (Kanien'kehà:ka Kanistansera) to uncover the dark secrets buried at Montrea...

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Red Power is back! RPH hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz continue their series on Indigenous futurisms through a discussion of the new collection of stories and poems, "Beyond the Glittering World" (2026) 

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From the belly of the empire to the frontlines of global liberation struggles, what does it mean to be an intellectual in service of mass movements?

In this episode, Nick Estes (The Red Nation) and Pranay Somayajula sit down to dissect the vital synthesis of revolutionary theory and ground-level practice. Moving beyond academic insulation, they interrogate anti-colonial resistance, Third World solidarity, Indigenous liberation, and...

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A special live edition of Red Power Hour featuring co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz along with some special guests to talk about Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey (2026).

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TRN Podcast host Nick Estes hosts a special livestream conversation featuring Lara Sheehi from Psychic Militancy

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***Producer's note: TRN Podcast host Nick Estes joined Red Media-produced TYMSYY podcast, hosted by Sardana Nikolaeva and Masha Kardashevskaya, to talk about anti-communism, pretendianism, and the outsized role of Ward Churchill. Subscribe to TYMSYY if you don't already and help us grow the show***

This is the first installment of our collaborative series on Indigenous Anti-Communism with Nick Estes of The Red Nation Podcast. In th...

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Red Power Hour is back! The second part of an extended conversation by co-hosts Elena Ortiz and Melanie Yazzie on Exterminate All the Brutes (2021), a documentary television miniseries revolving around colonization and genocide, directed and narrated by Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck.

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TRN Podcast host Nick Estes in conversation witih Alex Reid.

Alex is a comedian and unpublished writer from the Heiltsuk and Nisga'a nations in Northern B.C.  His free educationals, writing, videos and podcast features can be found in this document. 
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TRN Podcast host Nick Estes hosts Dakota language educator Šišóka Dúta in a conversation about learning, speaking, and teaching their native tongue, Dakota, and the possibilities of expanding Indigenous language education.

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***Producer's note:  Reposting an episode Nick recorded with Return to Bandung***

In this episode, I'm joined by returning guest Nick Estes—associate professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, cofounder of The Red Nation, and author of Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock V...

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    Red Power Hour is back! Co-hosts Elena Ortiz and Melanie Yazzie tackle Exterminate All the Brutes (2021), a documentary television miniseries revolving around colonization and genocide, directed and narrated by Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck.

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    ***Note: This is part one of a two-part episode.  Patrons of Red Media can access the entire interview, so join the Patreon today for as little as $2 a month if you haven't already!!***

    Red Power Hour is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz interview scholar, writer, and poet Deborah Miranda on her work, including her memoir, Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir (2014)

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    July 20, 2026 • 55 mins

    President Trump is fomenting a right-wing fever dream of a communist plot to destroy America. TRN Podcast host Nick Estes, debunks this myth.

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    RPH is back!!! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz discuss Steven Spielberg's latest summer blockbuster.

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    "Native people have been written out of the American story, but without us you don't know what happened. This summer the United States will celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. When you read the Declaration, you realize it is a list of complaints. The last entry, the climax in our founders' reasons for rebellion against the Crown, is this: "He has excited… the merciless Indian...

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    TRN Podcast host Nick Estes speaks to returning guest and friend of the show Rebecca Nagle about her new podcast series, First America.  

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    An all-star cast of hosts, friends, and comrades take part in this extra-long episode commemorating the 5-year anniversary of The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth.  

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    RPH is back! Co-hosts Elena Ortiz and Melanie Yazzie discuss Ramona Emerson's Exposure (2024)

    Check out our earlier episode on Ramona's previous novel, Shutter (2022) 

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