Best Progressive Podcasts (2020)
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Rachel Maddow works with unmatched rigor and resolve to explain our complex world and deliver news in a way that's illuminating and dynamic, connecting the dots to make sense of complex issues. Join her every weeknight as she provides in-depth reporting to illuminate the current state of political affairs and reveals the importance of transparency and accountability from our leaders.
 
Democracy Now! is an independent daily TV & radio news program, hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. We provide daily global news headlines, in-depth interviews and investigative reports without any advertisements or government funding. Our programming shines a spotlight on corporate and government abuses of power and lifts up the stories of ordinary people working to make change in extraordinary times. Democracy Now! is live weekdays at 8am ET and available 24/ ...
 
The Young Turks is Home of The Progressives. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and a host of progressive voices deliver the news and provocative commentary. Whether you are seeking a breakdown of current events, politics and the mainstream media or just a quick laugh, the Daily TYT Audio Podcast will always keep you informed and entertained. Catch the live show Monday through Friday, on tyt.com.
 
A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think “The Daily” without the resources of the NYTimes.
 
The only non-pedophile podcast focused on uncovering the truth of the Epstein conspiracy. Join unlicensed private investigators Liz Franczak, Brace Belden, & @yung-chomsky in their journey digging through the Ep-Files. Perverts: Your Pizza Order (Small Cheese) has been cancelled
 
Election days come and go, but political and social revolutions that attempt to transform our society never end. Listen to The Bernie Sanders Show to stay informed on the political revolution, our focus in the fight for a progressive agenda and how Bernie and others are fighting back against the Trump administration and its efforts divide us up
 
Joy Reid conducts one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers while addressing provocative political issues both inside and outside of the beltway. Reid, who is also a best-selling author and public speaker, joined MSNBC in 2011 as a contributor. Drawing from her decades-long experience in politics, passion for addressing the intersection of race, justice and culture, as well as her signature tenacious interviewing style, Reid kicks off MSNBC’s primetime lineup by delving into A ...
 
Hosted by Bob Cesca, the popular Salon.com contributor and editor for The Daily Banter, the Bob Cesca Show combines funny liberal political talk from podcasters knee-deep in the trenches of the American political debate. Brought to you by BubbleGenius.com bath and body products. Download our free weekly audio podcast in the iTunes Store and be sure to Rate and Review the show in iTunes.
 
Tomorrow is a podcast hosted by Joshua Topolsky and Ryan Houlihan about what's happening right now — and next — in the world of culture, technology and the internet, music, movies, politics, and more. Whether it's dissecting the news of the day or having an in-depth conversation with a creator, deep thinker, or artist, Tomorrow will be the best hour of funny, weird, and wonderful you'll get all week.
 
Does Donald Trump make you want to drink and swear? A LOT? You’re in luck! Introducing America’s original Sexy Liberal and host of the nationally syndicated Stephanie Miller Show, now in podcast form! Yes, it’s Stephanie Miller’s Happy Hour Podcast, where you can hang out with Steph and her celebrity and comedian friends for a wild, raunchy, uncensored ride through politics and pop culture. Pour yourself a stiff one and get your podcast on HARD! Pants optional.
 
Winner of the 2020 Webby and People's Voice awards for best interview podcast. Ezra Klein brings you far-reaching conversations about hard problems, big ideas, illuminating theories, and cutting-edge research. Want to know how Stacey Abrams feels about identity politics? How Hasan Minhaj is reinventing political comedy? The plans behind Elizabeth Warren’s plans? How Michael Lewis reads minds? This is the podcast for you. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
 
The impeachment of Donald Trump is one of the biggest political stories of our lifetimes. It's a test of whether accountability, election integrity, and the rules of our democracy can withstand the corrupt acts of powerful people. It's also a story that's unfolding at such a break-neck pace, it's absurd. Fortunately, Brian Beutler, Crooked Media's Editor in Chief, lives for this s**t. Join Brian every week as he breaks down the week's most important developments in the impeachment fight with ...
 
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Just after the FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use, Martha goes one-on-one with FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn to discuss the next phase of the fight against COVID-19. Then, Martha discusses how the vaccine will be distributed with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. Plus, for analysis of all the week’s political news, including the Texas e…
 
The Supreme Court swats down the big Texas-led lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election results and Republicans in Georgia begin weaponizing fake voter fraud claims. Brian also interviews Michigan’s attorney general Dana Nessel about the lawsuit on her state’s election and whether those who participated in the suit could be removed from office fo…
 
This week A.Ron talks briefly about the various messes we're in, and encourages people to help take the Senate back in Georgia, before doing a deep dive into the history and future of social wealth funds. What is a Social Wealth Fund? How has Norway's experience proved that government can effectively and responsibly manage such a thing? And could i…
 
*** So sorry but we wanted to get the audio right and thanks to Kiaza's husband, we got it right! Thanks Adam!*** Kate. Tommy, and Nelson sit down with Kiaza and Ava to talk about why Fall is hell for indigenous people facebook.com/dixieprole https://twitter.com/DixieProle?s=09 patreon.com/dixieprole https://lakotalaw.org/…
 
J Christopher Collins, author of Mending Our Union: Healing Our Communities Through Courageous Conversations, brings people together. J Christopher Collins See full episodes here. Collins has spent the last several years facilitating meetings that bring together people from a vast selection of politics, races, genders, and class as part of his conv…
 
In today's episode: SCOTUS throws out GOP lawsuit that would overturn the peoples' vote in multiple battleground states, GOP chair floats secession from the union, Democratic Representative floats the idea of barring the 126 Republican House members on grounds of insurrection, Hawley/Sanders refuse to leave D.C. without stimulus checks, Jaime Dimon…
 
MEMBERSHIP and Gift Memberships! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) MERCHANDISE! REFER-O-MATIC! Sign up, share widely, get rewards. It's that easy! Air Date 12/12/2020 Today we take a look at the prospects for Biden's foreign policy looking forward which seems to be mostly looking backward to an era of American over-confidence and self-ascribed "e…
 
Lavora Barnes on Twitter: @LavoraBarnesMichigan Democratic Party on Twitter: @MichiganDemsMichigan Democratic Party's website: MichiganDems.comSupport the Michigan Democratic Party by clicking HERE.Jordan Zakarin at Progressives Everywhere: How The Biggest Swing State Swung Back to DemocratsHelp Progressives Everywhere support Pennsylvania Stands U…
 
Ben Norton was invited to give this talk on US imperialism in Latin America, for the Workers' Party of Ireland. He discusses the history from European settler colonialism, through the Monroe Doctrine, the first cold war, and the three great socialist revolutions, to the 21st-century resurgence of the left in the Pink Tide. VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?…
 
Long Reads is a new Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by Features Editor Daniel Finn. Our guest today for a discussion of Camus’s legacy is Oliver Gloag. Oliver teaches French and Francophone Studies at the University of North Carolina. H…
 
This week, Randy Wray joins us for his fifth Macro N Cheese episode. As always, he brings loads of useful insights and factual information, both historical and of the moment. While cable news and Democratic social media are jubilant with the ouster of Donald Trump, we know it’s a hollow victory. There’s nothing to celebrate. Randy and Steve look at…
 
This week we're looking at medicine, vaccines, and the companies that make them. We're joined by Hadas Thier, author of the new book "A People's Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics," to discuss the failures of Big Pharma, as well as capitalism and the profit motive more broadly. Hadas wrote recently about nationalizing Big Pha…
 
Abigail Esman discusses narcissism, patriarchy, the culture of terrorism, and how women’s abuse is all a part of them. She is the author of the book Rage: Narcissism, Patriarchy, and the Culture of Terrorism. Abigail Esman speaks See full episodes here. Abigail Esman is the author of Radical State: How Jihad Is Winning Over Democracy in the West. A…
 
Tonight on the Last Word: The Washington Post reports Donald Trump pressured the FDA chief to clear the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine today or resign. Also, the Supreme Court rejects Texas’ effort to overturn the election. Plus, U.S. Covid-19 deaths in a single day surpass the death toll of 9/11. And Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell demands that the …
 
Ryan Knight chats with the President of the American Small Business League, Lloyd Chapman, about the fraud and abuse in our government’s small-business contracting, which has seen thousands of contracts meant for small businesses going to Fortune 500 firms.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/AmpedUp/support…
 
Reporter Alex Kotch of The Center for Media and Democracy and co-host of Guilded Age podcast joins us on an *emergency* episode of the show to discuss his just published piece (partially) solving the mystery about who funds the right wing website, The Federalist. Alex and Matt break down what The Federalist is, who has just been unveiled as its fun…
 
We end the week with a busy show that embraces the whole holiday experience! We'll begin with a visit from Harry Shearer and Judith Owen. You know Harry from everything from The Simpsons to Spinal Tap. And you should know his wife, Judith Owen, an amazing singer, songwriter and natural comedian. For years, they've done a mini-tour each holiday seas…
 
In today's episode: Hawley and Bernie introduce stimulus checks legislation, Thousands of small biz, religious, and labor leaders sign letter in support of stim checks, Future stimulus could be tied to vaccine acceptance, House passes military funding/policy bill with veto-proof majority, Facebook faces anti-trust lawsuits from federal and state go…
 
DUAL PODCAST ALERT: On this episode of On 1, I'm doing a dual podcast with ”This Moment” hosted by influential musical artist Jason Diakite and internationally renowned Chef Marcus Samuelsson (if you’re like me you’ve been to Red Rooster in Harlem!). A month after this historic election, we discuss the Black women who saved democracy, the incoming …
 
Karin catches up with writer and Friend of the Pod Skylar Baker Jordan to talk about Biden's cabinet nominees, including: * the controversial appointment of recently retired 4-star General Lloyd Austin as Defence Secretary, and why this presents a threat to the principle of a civilian-led military* Skylar's enthusiasm for Secretary of State nominee…
 
A group of dedicated volunteers has just launched a new podcast about the arts and mental health. When the team, led by music producer Earle Peach, got together a year ago to start planning, they had no idea how timely a mental health podcast would be in 2020. The first two episodes are up on their podcast. We speak with the host of the Art Heals P…
 
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Sam hosts Alex Pareene (@pareene), staff writer at the New Republic and host of The Politics of Everything podcast, to discuss the stories of the week and depravity of Big Law. Film Guy Matthew (@langdonboom) also stops by to discuss the newly released film on which he worked, "Black Bear" starring Aubrey Plaza. On today's show: On Senate Floor, Be…
 
Sam hosts Alex Pareene (@pareene), staff writer at the New Republic and host of The Politics of Everything podcast, to discuss the stories of the week and depravity of Big Law. Film Guy Matthew (@langdonboom) also stops by to discuss the newly released film on which he worked, "Black Bear" starring Aubrey Plaza. On today's show: On Senate Floor, Be…
 
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Mitch McConnell holds up coronavirus aid over corporate liability protections. The federal government forgoes 130-year precedent to execute Branden Bernard. A Texas lawmaker files legislation allowing Texans to vote to secede. The US approaches 300,000 covid deaths. Joe Biden & Kamala Harris are named Time ‘Person of the Year’. It’s time to take ou…
 
We kicked off this week's livestream with a visit from Justin Rogers-Cooper, who reminds us that liberals (and the left too!) often lack a critique of the Fed, and how that gap in understanding leads to weird pronouncements like "capitalism loves COVID" when the truth is far more sinister. And I continue down the 90s memory hole with a discussion o…
 
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