Best Jason Scorse Podcasts (2023)

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Dark Brandon Strikes Again 14:27

4h ago14:27

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In this episode Jason discusses President Biden’s great debt ceiling deal and muses and how this miracle came to pass. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Can Biden Rope-A-Dope His Way Out Of The Debt-Ceiling Crisis? 28:43

13d ago28:43

28:43

In this episode Jason discusses the severity of the debt-ceiling crisis and what this portends for the future of America. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Biden's Reelection And The Long Game 25:38

27d ago25:38

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In this episode Jason discusses Biden’s bid for a second term and the big things he can accomplish with another four years. Here’s a link to Biden’s reelection intro video and the DZA website.By Jason Scorse

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What The Post-Dobbs Landscape Reveals About the Supposed Pro-Life Movement 29:29

1M ago29:29

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In this episode Jason discusses the actions the “pro-life” movement has taken since the Dobbs decision that reveal what they truly believe. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The GOP Sinks Ever Lower 34:54

2M ago34:54

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In this episode Jason discusses the recent extremely depraved activity of the GOP and what it would take for Republicans to be a legitimate center-right party. Here is a link to the Bulwark episode where Charlie Sykes absolutely crushes it on the GOP and guns (the segment starts at 36:00). Here is the link to the DZA website.…

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The GWOT And The Iraq War Were Intellectually And Morally Bankrupt From The Start 39:11

2M ago39:11

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In this episode Jason makes the case that Bush’s Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and all that followed were intellectually and morally bankrupt from the very start, before the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq had even begun; they were destined to fail. David Corn’s piece on how Iraq War dissenters were marginalized is here and the DZA website is he…

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Tech Companies Are Forcing Dystopia Upon Us And They Don’t Care 29:32

3M ago29:32

29:32

In this episode Jason discusses the incredible recklessness with which the major tech companies are deploying artificial intelligence and what to do about the coming misinformation apocalypse. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Surprising Ramifications Of The Ukraine War 22:09

3M ago22:09

22:09

In this episode Jason discusses some of the surprising results of the Ukraine War at the one-year mark. You can watch Biden’s remarks in Kviv here. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The State Of The Democratic Party Is Strong 24:10

4M ago24:10

24:10

In this episode Jason discusses the incredibly effective themes in Biden’s State of the Union address and the overall strength of the Democratic Party and brand going into 2024. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Those Who Don't Think trump Will Be Indicted Believe America Is Pathetic And Weak 21:32

4M ago21:32

21:32

In this episode Jason discusses why those who don't think trump will be indicted believe America is too weak to handle it, and why he has more faith in the system, despite its flaws and injustice. Here’s the article on leaders around the world who have been indicted and here’s the link to the DZA website.…

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We Must Continue To Fully Support Ukraine 22:12

5M ago22:12

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In this episode Jason discusses why Ukraine deserves our full support and why our aid is such an incredible investment. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Joe Biden Kind Of Saved Western Civilization 36:30

5M ago36:30

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In this episode Jason discusses the historic year President Biden and the Democrats had in 2022, assesses his 2022 predictions, and looks ahead to what needs to happen in 2023. The David Roberts interview of Congresswoman Castor is here, and the DZA website is here. Happy New Year!By Jason Scorse

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Anti-Wokeness Is As Old As America 19:23

6M ago19:23

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In this episode Jason discusses the backlash against wokeness and it what it says about the people who make this central to their identity. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The Left Wants To Help While The Right Wants To Harm 18:11

6M ago18:11

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In this episode Jason breaks down the basic difference between the left and the right in America, and how the right’s cruelty has them trapped in a dark place from which they can’t escape. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The 2022 Midterm Results And The Next Two Years 31:51

7M ago31:51

31:51

In this episode Jason discusses the 2022 midterm results and how they set Democrats up nicely to defeat MAGA fascism again in 2024. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The 2022 Midterms Will Be Clarifying For Better Or Worse 15:29

7M ago15:29

15:29

In this episode Jason discusses the range of possible outcomes for the 2022 midterms and what they will say about America. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The GOP's Pivot On Russia Proves Orwell Was A Prophet 16:08

8M ago16:08

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In this episode Jason discusses how the GOP’s complete 180 on Russia shows the prophetic nature of George Orwell’s understanding of fascism. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Deals With The Devil Always Go Bad 19:32

8M ago19:32

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In this episode Jason discusses how the West tricked themselves into believing that dealing with the Russians and Saudis could be managed favorably, when deals with the devil always go bad. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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No One Can Plead Ignorance Anymore 21:42

8M ago21:42

21:42

In this episode Jason discusses how no one can deny the reality of MAGA anymore, despite what it says about many of our fellow Americans, and how we can stop them from gaining more power. The interview with Gavin Newsom that is an outstanding example of strong liberalism is here. The DZA website is here.…

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More Of This Please 18:23

9M ago18:23

18:23

In this episode Jason discusses Biden’s pro-democracy speech in Philadelphia and provides more suggestions for how Democrats can hammer the MAGA fascists. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The Democrats Are Finally Acting Like A Majority Party 20:24

9M ago20:24

20:24

In this episode Jason discusses the Democrats newfound mojo and how they can build even more momentum to defeat the fascist Republicans. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The IRA Is A BFD 32:32

10M ago32:32

32:32

In this episode Jason discusses the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which is mostly a climate bill but with some other great stuff. It’s a truly historic achievement that all progressives should celebrate. The David Roberts Volts podcast on the contents of the bill is here. The DZA website is here.…

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Holding Trump Accountable Is A Must 21:18

10M ago21:18

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In this episode Jason discusses why the arguments against indicting Trump make no sense, and why not indicting him will make things much worse. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Imagine If the Coup Had Succeeded 23:15

11M ago23:15

23:15

In this episode Jason discusses the January 6th hearings and then imagines what America (and the world) might look like if the coup had succeeded. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Uncle Clarence And The Other Fascist Five Are Just Getting Started 28:04

11M ago28:04

28:04

In this episode Jason breaks down the recent extremist, barbaric, antidemocratic, and theocratic rulings of the fascist Supreme Court, how we got into this mess, and a few thoughts on how we get out. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The Mechanics of White Supremacy in America 20:34

12M ago20:34

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In this episode Jason discusses how supremacy actually operates in American society, and why the biggest supporters of white supremacy don’t always have white skin. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The Basics of Financial Sanity 34:52

1y ago34:52

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In this episode Jason discusses the difference between saving and investing, why he only buys indices and not individual stocks, and why the entire crypto market is a scam, all in the hopes that the warriors who listen to this podcast can enjoy financial stability so they can stay in the fight for the long-term. The DZA website is here.…

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Buffalo + Biden's Successful Foreign Policy 24:10

1y ago24:10

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In this episode Jason discusses the rightwing's culpability in the Buffalo massacre and then discusses Biden's overall very successful foreign policy to date (with one big caveat). The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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How We Got Here 37:50

1y ago37:50

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In this episode Jason discusses how we got to the point in America where women’s rights are about to be overturned, along with the lies the rightwing Justices use to justify their religious extremism. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Has The Righting Succeeded In Numbing America? 27:41

1y ago27:41

27:41

In this episode Jason discusses the rightwing's goal of overwhelming Americans with so much insanity and corruption that they lose all faith in American institutions and cease to care. The DZA website can be accessed here.By Jason Scorse

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The True Axis Of Evil 26:38

1y ago26:38

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In this episode Jason discusses the true axis of evil—the fossil fuel companies, petrostates, and GOP—who have America (and humanity) addicted to oil, coal, and gas, and locked in endless war, as we continue to destabilize the climate beyond the point of no return. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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America At Its Best (And Worst) 25:12

1y ago25:12

25:12

In this episode Jason discusses how the US support of Ukraine represents the best of American values, but also how the conflict has brought out some of our worst instincts as well. Here is a link to the Timothy Snyder interview that is recommended in the antidote and the link to the DZA website.By Jason Scorse

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Moral Absolutes And Relativism In Foreign Affairs 24:32

1y ago24:32

24:32

In this episode Jason discusses how many people use moral relativism to justify the worst acts of foreign aggression, and the need for both moral absolutes and nuance in thinking about foreign affairs.By Jason Scorse

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Russia Shows Why Decarbonizing Is A Security Imperative 27:03

1+ y ago27:03

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In this episode Jason discusses the leverage petrostates like Russia have over the US and the world due to our failure to decarbonize our economies and what we need to do about it. The trailer for the movie Carbon Nation is here and the DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Assesing US Foreign Policy With Logic And Reason 37:57

1+ y ago37:57

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In this episode Jason discusses the criteria for assessing a nation’s foreign policy, and then applies this to the US context. The DZA website can be accessed here.By Jason Scorse

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Don't Look Clearly 28:47

1+ y ago28:47

28:47

In this episode Jason discusses what most commentators got wrong regarding the recent failures on voting rights, and what, despite being a good movie, the creators of Don’t Look Up got wrong too; plus some thoughts on the soon-to-be first black woman Supreme Court Justice. The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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The History That Will Be Made In 2022 33:34

1+ y ago33:34

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In this episode Jason discusses the three issues he is focused most intently on in 2022 and their historic implications; he also shares some predictions for the year ahead. Here is the link to Biden’s January 6th speech and Garland’s speech on January 5th.By Jason Scorse

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One Year Later 56:11

1+ y ago56:11

56:11

In this episode Jason speaks with Jason Blazakis, the Director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism about the state of the January 6th prosecutions and the looming threat of rightwing violence in America. The two Laurence Tribe articles about the insurrection that should be read and shared by everyone are here and here.…

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Assessing Joe Biden's First Year + New Year's Resolutions 27:19

1+ y ago27:19

27:19

In this episode Jason discusses Biden's many first year achievements, the areas where improvement is needed, and the fate of the Build Back Better legislation. Here is a link to the Slate article about what the Dems need to do to placate Manchin, and the link to the DZA site.By Jason Scorse

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The Coming Post-Roe Future In America 31:23

1+ y ago31:23

31:23

In this episode Jason discusses the Supreme Court's likely overturning of Roe v. Wade next summer, the ramifications for women and our politics, how we got here, and also puts US abortion rights in the global context. Link to the DZA site.By Jason Scorse

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Thank You Nancy, Again 22:25

1+ y ago22:25

22:25

In this episode, Jason discusses the incredible genius of Nancy Pelosi (again), and reviews her accomplishments from 2021 and 2020, some of which don’t get a lot of attetion (but should). The DZA website is here.By Jason Scorse

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Punching Hippies Is America's Favorite Pastime 22:43

1+ y ago22:43

22:43

In this episode Jason discusses the predictable turn by the media to bash progressives and blame them for everything bad that happens to Democrats, no matter what the true reason. Here’s a link to the earlier DZA episode The Hippies Were Right.By Jason Scorse

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Solve Climate By 2030 31:19

1+ y ago31:19

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In this episode Jason interviews Bard professor Eban Goodstein about his Solve Climate By 2030 campaign. Jason’s former interview with Eban and Hunter Lovins on the Solar Dominance Hypothesis can be found here. World Wide Teach-In can be found here.By Jason Scorse

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Squaring The Circle On Policy & Messaging 23:18

1+ y ago23:18

23:18

In this episode Jason discusses the common sense ways Democrats and progressives can message their vision, stay positive, and go on offense to defeat the rightwing (and their own worst instincts). The DZA website can be found here.By Jason Scorse

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Confronting Extremism On The Left 33:15

1+ y ago33:15

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In this episode Jason discusses elements on the progressive left that are wading into dangerous territory and harming the movement and society. He makes a case for why they should be confronted and stopped. Here’s a link to Bill Maher’s New Rules on 9-24-21 and to the DZA website.By Jason Scorse

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Bringing A Kid Into A Fucked Up World 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

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In this episode Jason discusses the birth of his daughter, how it has changed his outlook, and arguments for and against having children. The show’s website is here.By Jason Scorse

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20 Years Of Terror 29:03

2y ago29:03

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In this episode Jason discusses the 20 years of the war on terror as we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Here’s a link to the Spencer Ackerman interview on the Weeds. Here’s a link to the DZA website.By Jason Scorse

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The Home Stretch We Have All Been Waiting For 19:55

2y ago19:55

19:55

In this episode Jason discusses the key elements of the reconciliation bill the Democrats are working on and what a game changer it can be, especially for the climate movement.By Jason Scorse

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Assessing Biden's Political Strategy To Date 29:01

2y ago29:01

29:01

In this episode Jason discusses Biden's vision as the Democrats prepare to pass infrastructure bills, while the rest of their agenda, particularly voting rights, appears to be stalled.By Jason Scorse

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Conservatives With A Conscience 17:08

2y ago17:08

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In this episode Jason discusses two great podcasts led by conservatives that provide hope that people on the right can come back to sanity and decency. The outstanding David Frum article in the Atlantic that he mentions can be found here.By Jason Scorse

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