Best Jacobin Podcasts (2024)

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Behind the News: Neoliberalism's Far-Right Wing w/ Quinn Slobodian 53:01

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Quinn Slobodian, who recently wrote a paper about Peter Brimelow, discusses the white supremacist wing of neoliberalism. Derek Seidman looks into the Alabama corporate elite and its terror at the incursion of the UAW. See his recent articles for Truthout. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their…

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: Neoliberalism's Far-Right Wing w/ Quinn Slobodian 53:01

34m ago53:01

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Quinn Slobodian, who recently wrote a paper about Peter Brimelow, discusses the white supremacist wing of neoliberalism. Derek Seidman looks into the Alabama corporate elite and its terror at the incursion of the UAW. See his recent articles for Truthout. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their…

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Corporate vs. subscriber-based sportswriting & Knicks vs. Pacers with Caitlin Cooper 51:40

11h ago51:40

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One of sportswriting's brightest minds & clearest communicators, Caitlin Cooper talks transitioning from covering sports for a corporation to starting her own supporter-based site & the challenges and rewards that brings. Then we talk Knicks/Pacers playoffs -- what happens when a team that struggles with switches meets one that hates switching? Whi…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-10-2024 7PM EDT 5:00

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The Gist: A Drug That Kills Drink's Thrills With Andy Mills 41:24

32m ago41:24

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Andy Mills' new podcast Reflector is now available. Episode 1 concerns Naltrexone, a drug that actually works to stop alcohol cravings, and yet 12-Step programs are much more popular, despite being much less effective. He also talks about media capture and the great podcast fake enthusiasm epidemic. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email u…

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Changelog: Ship It! 103: How WebMD ran in the year 2000

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All of the health anxiety of early internet adopters traced back to WebMD’s self diagnosis. Some sysadmin’s on-call nightmares came from a different part of the site. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 4 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Sentry – Code breaks, fix it faster. Don’t just observ…

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Big Technology Podcast: Apple's Bad iPad Ad, AI Assistant Hype, Netflix's Big Live Ambitions 54:18

1h ago54:18

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Apple's bad iPad ad 2) Is the backlash largely due to the creative, of people's feelings about Apple as a company 3) Asking Claude about the reaction to the ad 4) Apple's big moment at WWDC 5) Apple building server-side AI compute 6) Better Siri 7) OpenAI…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Mark Leibovich: The Oracle of Washington 53:18

1h ago53:18

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Mike Johnson may have seen the light in the SCIF, but is he scheming with Trump for Jan 6, 2025? Plus, imagining Gavin Newsom 2028 if we get to keep our elections, Biden's age still makes every supporter nervous, Kevin McCarthy's vendetta, and Nikki, the wild card. Mark Leibovich joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod. Show notes: Mark's "Thank You f…

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War on the Rocks: From Polar Presence to Port Security: A Conversation with the Coast Guard Commandant 30:13

24m ago30:13

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Nick sat down with United States Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan to discuss the Coast Guard’s global activities, from the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific to the growing digital security challenges to America’s ports.

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Changelog: Changelog & Friends 43: Motivated by play

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Annie Sexton has been on quite a journey since she was last on the show back in early ‘22. On this episode, Annie takes us on that journey, shares her new-found perspective & tells us about how she’s approaching her side project this time around. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members get a bonus 12 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. …

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: Adam Moss On The Artistic Process 49:39

19m ago49:39

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Adam is the best magazine editor of my generation, and an old friend. From 2004 to 2019, he was the editor-in-chief of New York Magazine, and before that he edited the New York Times Magazine, and 7 Days — a weekly news magazine covering art and culture in NYC…

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Palm Court Podcast: Merlin Mann - Part 2: Lando, Olfactory Memories, "Gonna Break All the Windows..." 41:42

9m ago41:42

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In part two with Merlin Mann, the free-wheeling conversation picks up speed with the appearance of a special guest (code name: Lando, real name: Christian Pérez), discussing the cultural and creative passing of the baton and DIY inspiration between different New College generations. Merle pays homage to writing coach Jan Wheeler (who he was somewha…

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The Rachman Review: Coming soon: China, the new tech superpower 1:07

35m ago1:07

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In a new season of Tech Tonic, longtime FT China reporter Jame Kynge travels around the world to see how China is pushing towards tech supremacy. Will China be able to get an edge in crucial technological areas? What does China’s attempt to leapfrog the west look like on the ground? A 6-part series looking at China’s tech industry. Presented by Jam…

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The Nation Podcasts: The War In Sudan with Khalid Medani | American Prestige 1:05:55

23m ago1:05:55

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On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome to the podcast Khalid Medani—associate professor of political science, director of the Institute of Islamic Studies, and chair of the African Studies Program at McGill University—for a deep dive into the conflict that has engulfed Sudan since last Spring. They delve into its roots going …

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Spark: Success, optimization, and the relentless drive toward productivity 54:08

35m ago54:08

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Digital tech allows us to track the stats of our daily activity and optimize our lives in the name of self-improvement. But it's also changed how we evaluate success and what success even means. In a world where quantification is king, what becomes of success that can't be reduced to data?

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Letters from an American: May 9, 2024 10:58

26m ago10:58

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The Breakdown of the Rule of Law

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This week, the ongoing Manhattan trial of former president Donald Trump, the history of law in the United States, and the ramifications of rogue prosecution. Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations and dean of Hillsdale in D.C.’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. Release date: 1…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: Victor Davis Hanson & Mark F. McClay

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Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Mark F. McClay Host Scot Bertram talks with: Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, about civilizations that were completely destroyed by war and his new book The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilat…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 5/9/24: Glenn Greenwald Vs Ilya Shapiro On Campus Crackdowns - CounterPoints Debate 1:05:47

7h ago1:05:47

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Ryan and Emily host a debate on free speech at college campus protests between Glenn Greenwald and Ilya Shapiro. Glenn Greenwald: https://twitter.com/ggreenwald Ilya Shapiro: https://twitter.com/ishapiro To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.co…

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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté: “Israel is a Gangster State” says Palestinian DC-based Journalist 54:24

5h ago54:24

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Click here for the full interview with Said Arikat: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/israel-is-a-gangster-state-says-palestinian?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at www.usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Bil…

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Bell Curve: Will Crypto Leave the US? | Roundup 1:07:02

11h ago1:07:02

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In this episode, the crew discusses the current state of crypto regulation and political candidate support in the US. They explore the viability of meme coins and the challenges of annualizing returns in the crypto space. The conversation also debates crypto-native gaming, the importance of crypto remaining a key industry in the US, and the technic…

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Ones and Tooze: What's Wrong With Tesla? 40:46

36m ago40:46

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Elon Musk's car company Tesla is in trouble. Its share price has plunged since the start of the year and the company has laid off thousands of employees. Adam and Cameron dig into the problems at Tesla and the reasons electric car companies in China are doing better.By Foreign Policy

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The Daily: Stormy Daniels Takes The Stand 26:18

3h ago26:18

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This episode contains descriptions of an alleged sexual liaison. What happened when Stormy Daniels took the stand for eight hours in the first criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump? Jonah Bromwich, one of the lead reporters covering the trial for The Times, was in the room. Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New Y…

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Bankless: ROLLUP: M2 Money Supply Flipped Bullish | Robinhood Wells Notice | Trump Supports Crypto | Friend.tech Token 59:40

7m ago59:40

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Hard Fork: Meet Kevin’s A.I. Friends 1:17:04

10m ago1:17:04

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Kevin reports on his monthlong experiment cultivating relationships with 18 companions generated by artificial intelligence. He walks through how he developed their personas, what went down in their group chats, and why you might want to make one yourself. Then, Casey has a conversation with Turing, one of Kevin’s chatbot buddies, who has an intere…

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Matter of Opinion: Let the Trump Veep Auditions Begin 35:46

10m ago35:46

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Donald Trump is searching for a running mate, and his list of potential candidates is getting smaller and smaller. This week, the hosts discuss whether Trump is considering other qualities beyond loyalty, and they debate what his eventual choice could mean for the future of Trumpism in the Republican Party. Plus, Michelle wants to worm her way into…

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The Ezra Klein Show: This Is a Very Weird Moment in the History of Drug Laws 1:02:29

10m ago1:02:29

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Drug policy feels very unsettled right now. The war on drugs was a failure. But so far, the war on the war on drugs hasn’t entirely been a success, either. Take Oregon. In 2020, it became the first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs. It was a paradigm shift — treating drug-users as patients rather than criminals — and advocates hoped i…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Garth Greenwell on Style, Opera, Kentucky, Mentors, Poetry, Bulgaria, Prose, Good Art, and Magnetism in Language 21:23

14m ago21:23

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In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 626, my conversation with author Garth Greenwell. The episode first aired on February 26, 2020. Greenwell is the author of What Belongs to You, which won the British Book Award for Debut of the Year, was longlisted for the National Book Award, and was a finalist for six other awards, including the PEN/F…

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Odd Lots: Lots More With Brad Setser on the Yen, a New China Shock and Excavators 29:18

13h ago29:18

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There's a lot going on in currency markets and global trade at the moment. The Japanese yen has been falling, even after authorities seemed to intervene to try to arrest the slide. Meanwhile, weakness in the Chinese yuan has helped boost that country's exports and is fueling talk of a new "China Shock" for the rest of the world, even as its economy…

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"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg: Biden's New Tax Plan, Algorithmic Pricing, and Noah's Media Diet 57:44

22m ago57:44

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This week on Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the pros and cons of Biden's tax plan based on Noah's recent essay. They also answered listener questions on the German economy's success, Japan's government debt management, and strategies for staying well-informed on economic issues. Recommended Podcast: Company Breakdowns Each episode …

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Left, Right & Center: Why Netanyahu’s latest move is a threat to a free press 50:29

22m ago50:29

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The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shuttered the Israel offices of news network Al Jazeera this week. The country blocked the network’s website, and Israeli police raided their studios, confiscating broadcast equipment. Americans would expect this move from an authoritarian leader, not a democratic ally. Will the United Sta…

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Life and Art from FT Weekend: Using AI as a tool for creativity 21:36

36m ago21:36

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One of the hallmarks of humanity is our ability to pass down cultural information and knowledge over thousands of years. Philosopher and author Martin Puchner says the lifeblood of culture lies in how we take pieces of information and combine them into new ideas and ways of inhabiting the world. Martin talks with Lilah about how that culture is for…

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The Naked Pravda: How Russian disinformation really threatens the USA 30:50

6h ago30:50

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The leadup to voting this November will renew fears in the United States about Russian malign influence. That means more paranoia from politicians, more alarming op-eds and white papers from the institutes created and funded to draw attention to foreign disinformation, and more mutual suspicions among ordinary people on social media, where journali…

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PREVIEW - #523 - From the Freezer to the Plate 3:25

1h ago3:25

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You've seen Air, you've seen Blackberry, and are you ready for the Corporate I.P. genre to reach its baroque period? We discuss Jerry Seinfeld's UNFROSTED (2024), a comedy about the invention of the pop-tart, and attempt an ideological reading of a comedian who has stubbornly resisted ideology.PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/pos…

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The Urbanist Agenda: Some Business Owners REALLY Hate Bike Lanes (with Bike Curious) 49:51

8h ago49:51

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When a bike lane was installed on Valencia Street in San Francisco, one business owner hated it so much he went on a hunger strike. Bike lanes are almost universally positive for business, so why do some business owners hate them so much? Jon from Bike Curious joins me to discuss. San Francisco restaurant owner goes on 30-day hunger strike over new…

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Left Anchor: The Legacy of Coal - 313 UNLOCKED 1:02:16

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Today we are talking to Professor Brad Evans about his new book How Black Was My Valley: Poverty and Abandonment in a Post-Industrial Heartland. It's all about growing up poor in a Welsh coal mining city, what that was like, and what has subsequently happened to the region. Enjoy!By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

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Death Panel: Carewashing and the Right to Public Space w/ Tracy Rosenthal (05/09/24) 1:15:15

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Beatrice speaks with Tracy Rosenthal about the pending Supreme Court ruling that could dramatically strip the rights of unhoused people in the US, how politicians frequently invoke a rhetoric of “care” to promote expansions of the carceral system, and how the laws at the center of this Supreme Court case are the same being used to police and sweep …

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Changelog: JS Party 322: From Shoelace to Web Awesome

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Shoelace creator Cory LaViska joins Amal & Jess to tell them all about the forward-thinking library of web components that just joined the Font Awesome family to create Web Awesome. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 5 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Speakeasy – Production-ready, Enterpris…

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The Gist: One Cop's Questionable Confessions 39:26

1h ago39:26

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Steve Fishman is the host and executive producer of The Burden, a podcast which focuses on the string of iffy convictions attained thanks to the police work of a high-flying Brooklyn cop in the 1990s. Plus, balloon releases and issues of cultural insensitivity. And of all of Donald Trump's positions over the years, "missionary" might be the least o…

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 586: Do a Barrel Roll! 2:27:03

6h ago2:27:03

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Follow-up: More on RAM in base-model Macs HomeKit light controls UI Holoplot speakers in the Sphere Festival speakers One last ride for FineWoven? Apple’s May Event 🇬🇧 & 🇪🇺: Charger sold separately And no soup stickers for anyone Apple’s commercial hullabaloo Hydraulic Press Channel Federico’s Thunderbolt image Quinn Nelson’s Tandem OLED video Binn…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Ben Wittes and Ro Khanna: Stormy Rafah 1:11:21

39m ago1:11:21

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In New York, we are getting the trial we deserve: It's not about high principles and democracy, but the trashy celebrity culture America let into the White House. Meanwhile, Biden grows more impatient over Israel's plans for Rafah. Plus, the dark overlords of Silicon Valley, and a "new economic patriotism.” Rep. Ro Khanna and Ben Wittes join Tim Mi…

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: A Disastrous (and Resonant) New iPad Commercial, The Future of Google Search, Tom Brady and the Netflix Roast 1:08:11

36m ago1:08:11

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The iPad commercial that made the Internet angry this week, a question about Google search spawns thoughts on the various futures of Google's business, and a few observations on the Tom Brady roast as a reflection of Netflix strategy. Plus: A final word on the iPad and its utility. To email the show: email@sharptech.fm @SharpTechPodcast Channel — Y…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 5/9/24: Trump Massive Legal Wins, Trump Floats Abortion Monitors, RFK Jr Says Worm Ate Brain, Americans Flee Large Cities 38:54

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Krystal and Saagar discuss key judge delays Trump docs case, Trump pressed on abortion stance, RFK Jr says a worm ate his brain, and Americans flee large cities for rural towns. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Merch Store: https://sh…

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Bad Faith: Episode 370 - Escaping Surveillance Capitalism (w/ Matthew Crain) 54:20

26m ago54:20

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Associate Professor of Media & Communication at Miami University Matthew Crain joins Bad Faith to explain how surveillance advertising took over the internet, the threat current monetization strategies pose to journalism, what …

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 5/9/24: Biden Threatens HALT Israel Weapons, Sen Says Put Protesters On No Fly List, UN Expert Responds To Biden Smear 1:11:18

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Biden threatening to halt weapons to Israel over Rafah, Senator calls for protesters to be on no fly list, and UN Human Rights lawyer Francesca Albanese joins to discuss Israel and Gaza. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.su…

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Letters from an American: May 8, 2024 10:27

11m ago10:27

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Serious Trouble: Yo Momma So Dumb She Thought These Trials Were Happening Before The Election 37:51

16m ago37:51

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Josh thoughtfully attempted to wreck Ken right out of the gate by using the terms “missionary position” and “Donald Trump” in the same sentence of the cold open, live, in person, in Ken's office. He’s referring, of course, to Stormy Daniels’ frankly disturbing testimony about a sexual encounter with Trump, an encounter that sounded not particularly…

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Season 6 Episode 15: Fascism is When Austrian Painter (ft. Daniel Bessner & Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins) 1:54:16

26m ago1:54:16

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Two of our favorite Daniels--Bessner and Steinmetz-Jenkins--join Ben Burgis to talk about the Daniels' Jacobin article "Liberals’ Heated Fascism Rhetoric Sidesteps Self-Reflection" and the broader debate on the relationship between Trumpism and Fascism. Read the article: https://jacobin.com/2024/04/liberals-fascism-rhetoric-democrats-election Follo…

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