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Southpaws is a radio show where current events and political topics are explored from a progressive point of view. Started in 2012, Southpaws is hosted by Darren Gibson and Jack Prince from studios in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is syndicated nationally through Pacifica Radio and Global Community Radio. © 2012-2022, Big D Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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Join us as we navigate the cinematic multiverse, pondering the great what-ifs in entertainment history. We look at the history of what actually happened, what could have gone differently, and what effect it might have had on the media landscape.
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The Proper Class Podcast

Laura Checkley & Hannah Chissick

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Working class and queer actor Laura Checkley (King Gary, Screw) and working class theatre director Hannah Chissick (Treason, Little Wars) discuss and celebrate all things working class. Each episode they are joined by a different guest who grew up working class. They talk about their journey and rise to where they are now, celebrating their success and hopefully inspiring a few along the way. Guests include: comedians, actors, sports stars, poets, and more - fondly remembering their roots an ...
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The James Madison Seminar brings high school teachers in contact with distinguished researchers and writers in lecture and other settings. We are proud to present this podcasted lecture series, recordings of actual lectures from our summer seminars at Princeton University with New Jersey social studies educators. The seminar is facilitated by the National Association of Scholars, and funded through Teaching American History grants from the US Department of Education.
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Icebreakers is the only podcast exploring the intersection of Canadian and Eurasian business, culture, and personalities. Join Nathan Hunt as he hosts leaders, politicians, artists, and more as they reflect on the current state of Canadian and Eurasian cooperation and look to the future to speculate on what is to come. With each new episode, we discover new exciting stories, personal experiences and determine various opportunities to form a bilateral dialogue between our countries and people ...
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Darren shared some of his views of the Presidential election. Other stories include: The blame game starts as some people within the Harris campaign blame President Biden for not stepping aside earlier. Republicans take control of the White House and the Senate but the House of Representatives is still up for grabs. California Governor Gavin Newsom…
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This week we talk to the multi talented and all round brilliant human Angela Griffin. We chat the joys of growing up on a council estate, playing the first ever black Alice in Alice in wonderland and wild wee’s in bushes. It’s such a great episode this week. Not only is Angela a national treasure but she is a hugely impressive person with a story t…
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On an election's eve episode of The Infection Cut, the team turns its multiversal projector on the MCU. They dig into the crazy story of when the director of Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver left a major Marvel film he had been working on for almost a decade, less than a month before filming was to start. Why did Edgar Wright quit Ant-Man so close…
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Darren briefly talked about covering the Kamala Harris campaign with special correspondent Katy J. He played clips from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) and First Lady Michelle Obama. Other topics: Voting rights groups worry AI models are generating inaccurate and misleading responses for Spanish speaking voters. Nicky Jam withdrew his endors…
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Episode 8 is here, can you believe it? And what a corker of an episode it is. We're joined by the very talented and hilarious Donna Preston. This woman's collection of work is a thing of beauty and the girls were dying to get stuck in and hear all about her life. We discuss getting detention for a year, dressing up as a tube of toothpaste and how s…
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Darren spent most of the show covering an article in The Atlantic by Jeffrey Goldberg about Donald Trump wishing his generals were more like Adolf Hitler's. Other topics: MAGA Inc., a Trump super-PAC, sent out fake Medicare cancellation notices to people in Arizona. A Georgia judge blocks a controversial ballot counting rule and says county officia…
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This week we sit down with the Artistic Director and joint CEO of Cardboard Citizens Chris Sonnex. Chris is putting so much good out into the world and is on a mission to make theatre for everyone, so as you can imagine we couldn't wait to hear his story. We discuss feeling like an outsider, the toy department of Harrods and how you won't find any …
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Hope you're all ready for a bit of sparkle this week as we have West End royalty Jenna Russell in the building. Jenna is a super star of stage and screen and was known as one of Stephen Sondheim's favourite performers. I mean you can't get better than that can ya? We chat about not fitting in, learning to do Shakespeare and how she's not a fan of a…
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Darren has a special message for those undecided and third party voters. Other topics include: Donald Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee leaks JD Vance comments. Officials debunk Trump's truly dangerous Hurricane Helene lies. North Carolinas second-largest newspaper condemns Trump for ridiculous Helene response falsehoods. Horr…
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Episode 5 is here and it is a belter! We have the multitalented, comedy legend that is Sian Gibson with us this week. We chat family holidays, fake professions and the people who truly keep us grounded. Not only is Sian a national treasure but she is by far one of the loveliest people out there and we just adored having her on the show. Right, so g…
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Darren discussed these topics: Vice Presidential candidates Tim Walz (D) and JD Vance (R) had a debate on Tuesday. We cover some of the big takeaways from it. Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have a few curveballs thrown at them in the form of a hurricane, a port strike, and Iran lobbing missiles at Israel. Coverage of Hurricane Helene…
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In the latest episode of The Infection Cut, the team unspools the crazy story of Crusade, Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger's wild, big-budget epic about the 13th century Catholic Crusades. This film had a cast, sets built, and yet was killed just days before filming started. As always, we focus on what really matters: What could make a Holl…
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Another week and another stonking episode. On todays ep the girls talk to the National Treasure and Call the midwife star @parisi.cliff Cliff is a truly joyous man. We chatted about he’s brief music career, selling out at the Fringe and how struggling with lines is no reason to hold you back. We had an absolute hoot and know you will too so what yo…
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Darren discussed these topics: Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are criss crossing the country to get their message out to swing state voters. New polling shows that Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz is more popular than Republican JD Vance. This new polling was released just before their upcoming debate. Vice President K…
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Today's podcast is a pretty special one. We sit down with the exceptional writer, actor and director Charlie Josephine. We are all pretty big fans of Charlie's and have been looking forward to this chat for a long time. We discuss the brilliance of panto, the power of a culotte and a spicy brain and how the time and space to be creative isn't affor…
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Darren discussed these topics: House Republicans have voted against a measure that would have funded the government for the next six months. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order banning the use of "conversion therapy". That's good news for LGBTQ+ minors in the state. Mexican pop-rock band Maná removed a song they did with Ni…
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This week we chat to the incredible actor Thomas Coombes and let us tell you, it is a proper good'un. The girls chat to the Death of England star about his love of a Wimpy, how TV work doesn't always equal financial stability and how he's not writing off a Gary Barlow tribute act just yet. It's been a long time coming having Tommy on the show who i…
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Darren spent the entire hour discussing the Presidential Debate between Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Pundits believe Harris won the debate after Trump went off on several tirades through the 90 minutes. Trump repeated false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were "eating cats" and "eating dogs". We look at the fac…
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We're back baby for series 4. And episode one is an absolute corker. We sit down with the brilliant comedian and actress Fatiha El-Ghorri. Hannah and Laura talk to the comedy star about the incredible community on her estate growing up, stepping away from her day job and the power of having someone believe in you. But she still won't be skipping an…
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Darren discussed these topics: Barry County, Michigan Sheriff Dar Leaf is under fire for releasing damning allegations against a primary opponent just days before the August election. It's looking more and more like the assassination attempt against Donald Trump was a crime of opportunity rather than a political agenda. Trump took photos and video …
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Darren starts this week's show with an impassioned discussion about a hidden aspect of Project 2025 that's not being talked about: the banning of porn and the trampling of the First Amendment. Yes, it's part of Project 2025. You don't want to miss Darren's rant of the week. Other topics discussed: A Detroit judge is being sued after he put a 15-yea…
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After the blockbuster success of the Alien sequel Aliens, producing a 3rd movie was a top priority for 20th Century Fox. The tortuous development process that followed eventually led to 1992's divisive Alien3. Eric and Halstead look at the many false starts to see if there was a better way. Could the second Alien sequel have been salvaged? How migh…
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Darren discussed these topics: The latest news concerning the presidential race. Primary results in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a fetus can be referred to as an "unborn human being" in an informational pamphlet. The first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, who has been locked out of town hall, will fina…
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Darren discussed these topics: Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. We have election results from several states including Michigan, Missouri, and Washington State. The far right group Ottawa Impact will no longer have a majority on the Ottawa County, Michigan Board of Commissioners after sever…
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Darren discussed these topics: Four American prisoners held in Russia have been freed as part of the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Republican legislators could not "adopt and amend" ballot initiatives. Because of this ruling, the state minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour starting in Feb.2025, …
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Darren discussed these topics: President Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the presidential race. He has endorsed his Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the top of the ticket for the Democrats. Harris has already set a fundraising record out of the gate and has narrowed the gap between her and Donald Trump. A 2021 video clip of Republican Vic…
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After the underperforming Batman and Robin, a young filmmaker named Darren Aronofsky pitched a hard-R, 1970s set reimagining of Batman's origin. And it got surprisingly close to seeing the light of day. What if it had been made instead of Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins? Would we have the Aronofsyverse instead of the Snyderverse? Join Halsted and…
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Darren discussed these topics: Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. The alleged shooter was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania who supported right wing politics. Secret Service hasn't described a motive for the shooting, but there's one possibility nobody is talking about that appears on the shooter's social media. Since the…
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Darren discussed these topics: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has submitted Articles of Impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. A company is installing vending machines that dispense ammunition in grocery stores in Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma. The machines use facial recognition and ID scanners to verify …
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Darren is joined this week by Jack Prince. They discussed these topics: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Donald Trump has presidential immunity for official acts while he was in office. What that exactly means will be determined first by lower courts. This is another step in Trump shoring up absolute power if he gets re-elected. One of the arc…
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Bernie welcomes his final guest and MLB.com Cardinals beat writer John Denton. John and Bernie discuss the Cardinals' recent moves to call-up Gordon Graceffo and move Steven Matz to the 60-day IL. Bernie and John also chat about the cause for the Cardinals turnaround and what the next moves are for the future.…
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Bernie gives his thoughts on the Blues' most recent trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets prior to the NHL Draft. Bernie talks about the horrendous outing from Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas in game one of a four game set against the Cincinnati Reds. Bernie also runs down a list of the worst outing in Cardinals history.…
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Darren discussed these topics: Donald Trump's gag order in his hush money case has been modified in his favor. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is a free man after he took a plea deal in a felony case in the U.S. The United Nations told Israel that they will suspend all aid operations until safety concerns are addressed. Kenyans stormed their parli…
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Bernie welcomes CBSSports.com writer Dayn Perry to the show. Dayn and Bernie take a deep dive into the story behind Jordan Walker’s down year from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Memphis Redbirds. Dayn breaks down the way in which the organization is handling the situation with Walker and how they are letting the young hitter develop slowly.…
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Bernie welcomes ESPN.com senior writer David Schoenfield to the show. David and Bernie discuss different elite pitchers around the league including former Cardinal Jack Flaherty and Kansas City Royals ace Seth Lugo. David and Bernie also chat about the mediocrity surrounding the National League due to lack of consistent offensive production.…
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Bernie welcomes TheCardinalNation.com's Publisher and Editor Brian Walton. Brian breaks down the rapid growth from Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Matthews and makes a prediction of where he will end up by the end of the minor league season. Brian also gives an update on top prospects Tink Hence, Cooper Hjerpe, and Adam Kloffenstein as they have …
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Bernie reviews game 2 from the three game series between the Cardinals and Braves. Bernie breaks down postgame interviews from Manager Oli Marmol and starting pitcher Kyle Gibson. Bernie also dives into the outing from Gibson and gives his prediction for the rubber match between Matthew Liberatore and Bryce Elder.…
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Bernie reviews negative aspects from the Cardinals' first half of play. Bernie breaks down the reasons as to why the Cardinals are unable to maximize their full potential through offensive play because of the down performances of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Bernie emphasizes certain stats which tell the story of the down first half from the…
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Bernie welcomes MLB.com Statcast writer David Adler to the show. David and Bernie discuss which players have the most exciting statcast numbers and which players have the most underwhelming numbers. David and Bernie also break down how statcast can help improve the quality of play and make it more exciting from a fan perspective.…
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Bernie chats about the potential for the Milwaukee Brewers as they continue to run away with the National League Central. Bernie rants about the unfair social media hate that manager Oliver Marmol has been receiving for decisions beyond his control. Bernie also gives his opinion on who temporary fifth starter should be for the Cardinals based on wh…
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Bernie chats with St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals Beat Writer Lynn Worthy. Bernie and Lynn discuss how dominant the Cardinals bullpen has been with the return of Giovanny Gallegos looming. Bernie and Lynn also discuss the Cardinals' potent offense and the competitiveness of rising star Masyn Winn.By 590 The Fan - KFNS
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Bernie chats with Senior writer at the Athletic MLB Andy McCullough. Andy discusses the Athletic's five part series "Missing Bats," and breaks down what the deep dive is all about along with the conception of the idea. Bernie and Andy talk about the evolution of the pitcher and why the idea of "Missing Bats," is so effective with the right leadersh…
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