Best Eskow Podcasts (2024)

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Assault on Bodily Rights; and, The Debate 41:11

12d ago41:11

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 10: Asylum Venture’s John Wu on Harnessing the Power of Crypto Twitter (X) 38:03

17h ago38:03

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Asylum Ventures Investor Jon Wu joins Melrose PR CEO Kelley Weaver this week to discuss all things investing, marketing, and thought leadership on X! They cover how to shift your marketing strategies as market sentiment changes, the impor…

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In Our Climate Threat, There Are Opportunities 59:10

2d ago59:10

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Many still think “We don’t have to deal with it now,” but a new report from the Union of Concern Scientists is titled “Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience” for a reason. As co-author Dr. Rachel Cleetus explains on this show, The post In Our Climate Threat, There Are Opportunities appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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US Africa Policy: “Willful Disregard of Reality” 1:00:01

4d ago1:00:01

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So much history of over-reliance on military solutions when governments don’t have the support of the people, yet we’re doing it again in Africa. Our guest who has major experience in the White House and Defense Department is Dr. Gordon The post US Africa Policy: “Willful Disregard of Reality” appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Talk World Radio: Ernesto Casteñeda on Immigration, Bigotry, and Biden 28:59

7d ago28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about immigration. Our guest Ernesto Castañeda is director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, the Immigration Lab, and the Masters in Sociology, Research, and Practice at American University in Washington, D.C.By David Swanson

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On the French Election: First Far Right Regime Since WWII? 57:55

7d ago57:55

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In phase one of French elections, the far right of Marine LePen did very well, winning about a third of the total. The next and crucial vote is July 7. According to on-the-ground reporter, Oliver Haynes, President Macron is likely The post On the French Election: First Far Right Regime Since WWII? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Talk World Radio: Dennis Kucinich on War, Peace, and the Imperial Presidency 29:00

8d ago29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're speaking with former Congressman / current Congressional candidate Dennis Kucinich.Dennis Kucinich's campaign website: https://kucinich.comDennis Kucinich's substack blog: https://denniskucinich.substack.comThe 35 Articles of Impeachment and the Case for Prosecuting George W. Bush by Dennis Kucinich:https://www.…

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Mickey Huff: Election-Year Media Abuse 41:07

11d ago41:07

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Ministry of Risk is it’s Own Reward 58:55

11d ago58:55

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Many Americans say they are people of faith. But how many of us integrate our faith into our daily lives? Philip Berrigan was one of America’s most faith-driven people. Our guest is Brad Wolf, author of the new book on The post Ministry of Risk is it’s Own Reward appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Do We Really Want to Get Back to America’s Founding Ideals? 57:14

14d ago57:14

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This book actually changed my view of US History. The author says the Confederates and the January 6th assault are the inheritors of the original intent! He argues that the standard story is not the truth. The surprising reality of The post Do We Really Want to Get Back to America’s Founding Ideals? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 9: Bringing Math to Market with Aztec Protocol CMO Claire Kart 43:52

16d ago43:52

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Aztec Protocol CMO Claire Kart joins Melrose PR CEO Kelley Weaver this week to discuss her journey from fintech to web3 marketing, how traditional marketing differs from web3, her efforts in harnessing the power of community to drive resu…

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Talk World Radio: Fred Waitzkin on Anything Is Good 28:59

16d ago28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're discussing a wonderful new novel called Anything Is Good, with the author, Fred Waitzkin. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1943. He went to Kenyon College and did graduate study at New York University. His other books are Searching for Bobby Fischer, Deep Water Blues, Strange Love, Mortal Games, The L…

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Dan Ellsberg Died One Year Ago. Long May He Live. 57:33

21d ago57:33

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What do we mean by the word “hero?” Is it not a person of extraordinary courage, putting the good of the country above his or her own safety? That’s Daniel Ellsberg, most famous for the Pentagon Papers which he released The post Dan Ellsberg Died One Year Ago. Long May He Live. appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Juneteenth and the Persistent Economic Racial Divide 59:31

22d ago59:31

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Though it is finally a federal holiday, a lot of people still don’t really know about Juneteenth. It was the day in 1865 when formerly enslaved people learned of the Emancipation Proclamation. But what kind of freedom was it then The post Juneteenth and the Persistent Economic Racial Divide appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Heather Cox Richardson: Yes Democracy is Awakening 59:57

22d ago59:57

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In a democracy, we expect to have our own say over how we are governed. There’s a great grumbling throughout America because many don’t feel listened to. That’s the impetus behind today’s Trumpist populism. This populism is the voice of The post Heather Cox Richardson: Yes Democracy is Awakening appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Talk World Radio: Dan Kovalik on Why Palestine Matters 29:00

23d ago29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Palestine. Our guest, who has been on before, is Dan Kovalik, whose latest book is The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care, with a forward by George Galloway. His previous books include No More War, which I just included in a yet-to-be-published article for a website that ask…

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Jeffrey Sterling: A Whistleblower’s Credo 41:15

26d ago41:15

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Prof. Richard Wolff on Keir Starmer’s War on the Left. 41:11

25d ago41:11

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Inspiration from Massachusetts: A New Wealth Tax Works 58:13

27d ago58:13

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Across the United States there is tremendous support for a taxing the wealthiest among us. So why doesn’t it happen? Well, in Massachusetts, it has. As Inequality.org’s Sam Pizzigati explains in this segment, there was powerful resistance to the new The post Inspiration from Massachusetts: A New Wealth Tax Works appeared first on Keeping Democracy …

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Talk World Radio: The Coming Months of Crazy 29:00

28d ago29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing the coming months of crazy. Whether or not Frank Zappa ever really said it, politics is indeed the entertainment division of the military industrial complex. It is the circenses of the panem et circenses, the circuses of the bread and circuses. As we normalize genocide, increase the risk of nuclear war…

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Veteran UE Organizer Chris Townsend Talks Organizing Surge in Northern Virginia 28:20

29d ago28:20

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Chris Townsend is a veteran union organizer who has lived in Virginia for 20 years. He previously served as the UE's Political action director and the ATU's Organizing Director. Over the past five years, he has seen an upsurge in organizing in Northern Virginia. "I was the organizing director for the Amalgamated Transit Union and in a period of sev…

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It Wasn’t Just Politics; The Art of Jazz Integrated America 57:38

29d ago57:38

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In his new book The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America, prolific author Larry Tye shares what he learned about the lives of the three men, now recognized as great Americans. The racism they faced The post It Wasn’t Just Politics; The Art of Jazz Integrated America appeared first on Keeping Democracy Al…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 8: The Art of Media Relations with Co-Founder of Opening Bell Daily Phil Rosen 24:27

29d ago24:27

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Award-winning journalist, author, Co-Founder of Opening Bell Daily, and Founder of Journalists Club Phil Rosen joins Melrose PR COO Kili Wall this week to discuss his transition out of Business Insider, the inspiration behind Opening Bell…

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Encore: Vijay Prashad: Dictatorships of Water and Air 41:07

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When You’re Rich, Nobody’s “Tough on Crime” 41:07

1M ago41:07

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w/ Sonali Kolhatkar

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27,000 Virginia Teachers Voting to Unionize 24:47

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In Virginia, this week, over 27,000 teachers and school staff are expected to vote on unionizing. If they win, it will be the largest union victory in decades. The organizing drives comes after Virginia granted collective bargaining rights to public employees in 2020. Virginia now has become one of the fastest-growing states for unions in the count…

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Snap UK Elections: A Fight for Mediocrity

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Used to be Labour was left, Tories were conservative. Now it seems each party is trying to be just like the other. This right before PM Rishi Sunak shocked everyone by scheduling a new election for July fourth. And stirring The post Snap UK Elections: A Fight for Mediocrity appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Under Attack the World Over, What Is Liberalism?

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The final chapter in our guest’s new book, Liberalism as a Way of Life asks the question: Requiem for a Liberal Way of Life? Well, is it really over? Reached in Sydney Australia where he’s professor of politics and philosophy The post Under Attack the World Over, What Is Liberalism? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Talk World Radio: Jon Mills on the End of the World 28:59

1M ago28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing a new book called End of the World: Civilization and Its Fate, with the author Jon Mills.By David Swanson

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David Swanson: The Real NATO Story 41:08

1M ago41:08

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Climate Centrism & War Lust 41:07

1M ago41:07

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"Climate Centrism" w/ Sonali Kolhatkar "War Lust" w/ Prof. Richard Wolff

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The Deep Roots of American Illiberalism,Yes Illiberalism

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Many Americans were appalled at the violent January 6th assault on the capitol. The thought was: That’s not who we are. But in truth throughout our history, a great number of Americans have supported hierarchies and authoritarianism; freedoim for us The post The Deep Roots of American Illiberalism,Yes Illiberalism appeared first on Keeping Democrac…

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AntiChoice: In A Hole, Keeps Digging 55:54

1M ago55:54

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They wanted to stop abortions, instead there were more after the Dobbs decision than before. One the first segment, Mother Jones magazine writer Julianne McShane tells how women are maintaining their reproductive rights despite the attacks. And on the second The post AntiChoice: In A Hole, Keeps Digging appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 7: The Defiant Founder and CEO Camila Russo On Trailblazing DeFi Reporting 33:06

1M ago33:06

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. The Defiant Founder + CEO Camila Russo joins Melrose PR CEO Kelley Weaver this week to discuss her journey from reporting at Bloomberg to founding The Defiant, the inspiration behind her book ‘The Infinite Machine’, the types of guests an…

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When the Supreme Court Was About Fairness to All 59:54

2M ago59:54

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By Burt Cohen

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Talk World Radio: Nations that Claim to Oppose U.S. Wars Loan the U.S. Government the Money for Them 29:00

2M ago29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we are talking about countries around the world investing in U.S. investment in wars. We have three guests joining us from Mauritius. Nawsheen Uteene is a Certified Project Manager and Accountant. Zaynab Khodabocus is a Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineer. And Adil Aboobakar is a Chartered Financial Analyst and the …