Best David Knowles Podcasts (2024)

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Is Trump an "Aberration" Or the Logical Conclusion of the Right-Wing Project? (w/ David Austin Walsh) 41:40

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Today we talk to David Austin Walsh, a postdoc at Yale and the author of Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right, a new book about the history of the U.S. right wing. Walsh is particularly interest in what the boundaries are (if any) between "mainstream" conservatism an…

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Ep. 395 - David Glass :: Moving On After Divorce 31:35

9h ago31:35

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David Glass is an LA-based family law attorney and clinical psychologist best known for handling the high profile cases of Larsa Pippen, Kelly Rutherford and Mariel Hemmingway. He is the author of, "Moving On: Redesigning Your Emotional, Financial and Social Life After Divorce," and hosts TheHourGLASS podcast. You can Buy Me a Coffee to support our…

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What Will New Weight-Loss Drugs Do to Us? (w/ Johann Hari) 1:03:34

20h ago1:03:34

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Bestselling author Johann Hari, whose Lost Connectionsand Stolen Focus have previously been discussed on this program, returns today to discuss his new book Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs. New weight-loss drugs have proved remarkably eff…

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Inside the MAGA Movement on the Ground (w/ Isaac Arnsdorf) 26:04

3d ago26:04

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Who actually comprises the MAGA movement? Where do Trumpian politicians come from? How do they defeat "establishment" Republicans on the local and state level? How much is organized from above? What's the role of Steve Bannon in all this? In Finish What We Started: The MAGA Movement's Ground Wa…

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COMIC SPOTLIGHT: Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe 1:01:30

3d ago1:01:30

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News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus] (6:06) For our news and notes segment, Aaron and Chris discuss the comic book community calling out DC Comics cover artist FRANCESCO MATTINA for alleged use of AI, we got our first teaser trailer for DC's two-part animated WATCHMEN film, and Marvel Studios' DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE is tracking for a $200 million op…

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How The Dollar Became America's Most Powerful Weapon (w/ Saleha Mohsin) 30:14

6d ago30:14

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! When we think of American power, we often think of missiles, guns, and tanks. But operating in the background is an incredibly powerful weapon whose use often goes unnoticed: the dollar. In her new book Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order, Bloomberg News …

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Ep. 394 - Preston Smiles :: Life Itself is Abundance 44:05

8d ago44:05

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Preston Smiles is an abundance and personal freedom coach whose mission is to empower others through love, spirituality and transformation. He joined me to share some powerful, life-altering stories and how they would not have happened had he not followed the voice within. Learn more at https://prestonsmiles.com Connect with Preston on Instagram @p…

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In Praise of Excess (w/ Becca Rothfeld) 38:45

8d ago38:45

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Becca Rothfeld is the nonfiction book critic for the Washington Post. Her new essay collection, All Things Are Too Small: Essays in Praise of Excess, draws together and expands on some of her best work. It covers subjects including Marie Kondo and minimalism, the films of David Cronenberg, the …

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Ep. 393 - Phoenix Rose :: A Deep Dive into Domestic Violence 37:56

9d ago37:56

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Phoenix Rose is a domestic abuse survivor who authored the book, "Walking in Aloha: 5 Steps to Living Your God Potential Life." National Domestic Violence Hotline 737-225-3150 You can Buy Me a Coffee to support our podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/natehaberBy Nate Haber

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What Would a Left Foreign Policy Look Like? (w/ Van Jackson) 41:10

10d ago41:10

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! We know the left is, generally speaking, anti-war and anti-imperialist. But if a left-wing government ever took power in the U.S., what would its foreign policy look like? How would it deal with, say, human rights abusing governments? Would it shun them? Sanction them? Would a leftist governmen…

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Ep. 392 - Coach JV :: The Secret Lies Within 37:58

10d ago37:58

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John Vasquez, aka 'Coach JV,' is the founder of 3T Warrior Academy, a coaching program that helps people achieve financial literacy, freedom and generational wealth building. He joined me to talk about how his opioid addiction led to his downfall in 2006 - with an eventual attempted suicide in December of that year - and how he reconfigured his min…

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How Cars Make Life Worse (w/ Daniel Knowles) 34:11

13d ago34:11

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Daniel Knowles is a reporter for The Economist (yes, that one). His book Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse argues that cars are a problem, and shows all the ways in which we could have more satisfying, sustainable, affordable lives with fewer cars. That's a tough sell in a car-loving countr…

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BONUS EPISODE INTERVIEW: Frank Martin 33:31

13d ago33:31

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Joining us this week for a bonus conversation is the writer of comics series like Grimm Space and his upcoming project the 4th Wallflower -- as well as YA Science Fiction novels like The Dark Destiny series, Mountain Sickness, Ordinary Monsters, and Oscawana. It is our pleasure to welcome Frank Martin onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Ins…

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Ep. 391 - Mr. Mathew Knowles :: An Intimate Chat with Beyoncé's Dad 45:20

13d ago45:20

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Mr. Mathew Knowles is a legendary music executive responsible for the meteoric rise of the female R&B group, Destiny's Child. The father of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, Mathew now focuses his efforts on public speaking and corporate advisory. Learn more at https://mathewknowles.com Connect with Mr. Knowles on Instagram @MrMathewKnowles and LinkedIn…

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Debunking Popular Talking Points on Israel-Palestine (w/ Ben Burgis) 1:35:29

16d ago1:35:29

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Ben Burgis is a philosopher and occasional contributor to Current Affairs, who runs the Philosophy for the People Substack and hosts Give Them An Argument. Today, Ben joins to respond to common arguments made to justify the policies of Israel and the United States in Gaza. "Israel has a right t…

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Ep. 390 - Tom Paladino :: Can Scalar Energy Cure You? 29:09

16d ago29:09

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Tom Paladino is a holistic medical expert and scalar energy researcher who claims that his Scalar Light devices can heal people from a wide range of diseases and addictions, including Herpes, HIV, depression, alcohol abuse and eating disorders. Learn more at https://scalarlight.com You can Buy Me a Coffee to support our podcast https://buymeacoffee…

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Why We Need Solidarity Now More Than Ever (w/ Leah Hunt-Hendrix) 39:36

18d ago39:36

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! “While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” ―Eugene V. Debs "Are you willing to fight for someone you don't know as much as you're willing to fight for yourself?" —Bernie Sanders Political philoso…

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MIDNIGHT REWIND: Paprika (2006) 58:49

17d ago58:49

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“In a world of inhumane reality, dreams are the only humane sanctuary left.” We are back with another MIDNIGHT REWIND episode, a new segment on the show wherein we celebrate our favorite anime classics! Good, bad, or indifferent, this is just an excuse for us to celebrate Japanese animation. This week, we are discussing the 2006 anime classic from …

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(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 130 1:14:55

20d ago1:14:55

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This is a preview of our Patreon exclusive show called THE GRID. Check this out, along with a bunch of other awesome perks over on Patreon. New episodes every Friday! For episode 130 of The Grid, Aaron and Chris give out another nickname to one of The Programs and we show off and discuss ALL of the original art that we own. Follow us on Instagram F…

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How To Communicate Left Political Ideas to Gen Z (w/ Jessica Burbank) 33:32

20d ago33:32

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Jessica L. Burbank is a broadcaster and commentator who appears on The Hill's Rising, co-hosts the Funny Money podcast, and now hosts her own online news program called Weeklyish News. Jessica is also big on TikTok, where she produces remarkable short videos communicating left political and eco…

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Why We Don't Need Borders (w/ John Washington) 38:35

23d ago38:35

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! John Washington is a journalist with Arizona Luminaria, whose new book The Case for Open Borders rebuts common anti-immigrant argument and shows that a world in which people can freely move from one territory to another will not create a "crisis" but will in fact benefit everyone. Today he join…

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Ep. 389 - Adrian Koehler :: Why Society Needs Strong Men 39:31

23d ago39:31

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Adrian Koehler is a leadership expert and co-founder of Take New Ground, a consulting firm specializing in organizational transformation and elevating the performance of top-notch executive teams. He also hosts The Naked Leadership Podcast, which has been put on pause as of April 2024. Learn more at https://takenewground.com Connect with Adrian on …

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How Everyone Misunderstands Capitalism (w/ Grace Blakeley) 35:41

25d ago35:41

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Grace Blakeley is one of the left's leading economic thinkers. In her new book, Vulture Capitalism, Blakeley explains how capitalism really works and gives a crucial primer on the modern economy. She joins today to explain why conceiving of "free markets" and "government planning" as opposites …

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INTERVIEW: David Pepose 1:17:09

24d ago1:17:09

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Joining us this week on the show is the former crime reporter turned Ringo-award-winning comic book writer behind titles like Punisher: The Bullet That Follows, Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Savage Avengers, The Devil That Wears My Face, and many more. Recently, he has reinvented the classic Hanna-Barbera intergalactic crime fighter Space Ghost ov…

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BONUS EPISODE INTERVIEW: David M. Booher & Drew Zucker 39:53

27d ago39:53

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Joining us this week for a bonus conversation is the creative team of Canto – the hit fantasy comic series that tells the tale of a tiny clockwork hero on a quest to save his kind from the dreaded Shrouded Man, while meeting friends and other foes along the way! These two fine gentlemen are here to celebrate the release of the next chapter in the C…

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Why Animal Liberation Is A Crucial Moral Issue For Our Time (w/ Lewis Bollard) 33:20

28d ago33:20

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Lewis Bollard directs the farm animal welfare program at Open Philanthropy, and writes the organization's farm animal welfare research newsletter. In the newsletter, Bollard has argued that animal welfare is a crucial moral issue and tried to explain the dissonance between people's stated compa…

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Ep. 388 - Spotting a Narcissist: Chris Cuomo 33:06

29d ago33:06

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Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo recently debated comedian and podcaster Dave Smith in front of a live studio audience on the PBD Podcast. Main topics included COVID, mandates and vaccines. It was a brilliant showing from Smith, but a stunning showing from Cuomo who failed to take accountability and apologize for anything he had ever said on these top…

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How The Gains of 20th Century Feminism Are Under Threat (w/ Josie Cox) 31:15

1M ago31:15

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Journalist Josie Cox is the author of the new book Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality, a history of the 20th century women's movement that documents the remarkable courage of the women who gave us suffrage, abortion rights, and greater equality across many dimensions of s…

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Inside The Chaos at Elon Musk's Twitter (uh, "X") 39:43

1M ago39:43

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs !Zoë Schiffer is the author of the new book "Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk's Twitter," which tells the full story of how the richest man in the world took over a major piece of the 21st century "public square." Schiffer does not take a nostalgic view of pre-Musk Twitter, showing that the c…

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INTERVIEW: Michael Avon Oeming 59:39

1M ago59:39

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Joining us this week on the show is the Eisner and Harvey-Award-winning comic book creator of titles like The Mice Templar with Brian Glass at Image Comics, Thor: Blood Oath with artist Scott Kolins over at Marvel, he is the sole creator of The Victories and is working with James Tynion IV on Blue Book over at Dark Horse Comics, and has frequently …

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The Infamous, Blood-Soaked Legacy of Henry Kissinger (w/ Jonah Walters) 39:17

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! The day Henry Kissinger died, Jacobin magazine released a book, which they had completed years before, called The Good Die Young: The Verdict on Henry Kissinger. In the book, edited by René Rojas, Bhaskar Sunkara, and Jonah Walters, a group of foreign policy experts trace Kissinger's career fro…

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Ep. 387 - Cheryl Hunter :: Sharing Your Trauma Will Set You Free 36:04

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Cheryl Hunter is a TV host and media personality who helps established experts leverage the power of major media to get their message heard by millions. At 18, Cheryl was drugged and raped while on a trip in France. This traumatic event altered the course of her life forever and her healing would not truly begin until she was willing to share her s…

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What The Labor Movement Can Do For You (w/ Hamilton Nolan) 43:12

1M ago43:12

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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Hamilton Nolan is a leading labor journalist whose new book The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor is both a study of recent labor organizing in our time and a strong case for why unions are vital to the health of the country. Hamilton goes around the country, fro…

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