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  • Ep 821: A Change in TONE?
    Jul 19 2024

    The Tone Police is ALWAYS there to benefit the oppressor, in this case, the RNC.

    And we follow up on the stupid "dump Biden" conspiracy. Resist that noise and silence Monkey Mind.

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  • Ep 820: Western Pennsylvania And The Gorilla They Didn't See
    Jul 17 2024

    Orwell said, "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." That's not the fight we wanted, but that's the fight we're in, kids.

    Plus touching letters from listeners, and Birthday Girl Blue Gal conducts her own focus group in a Pittsburgh diner, then goes full policy-ninja on Medicare at-home care.

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  • Ep 819: Ridin' With Biden!
    Jul 12 2024

    We're so stabby about the mainstream media right now, it's a swear-fest. Fran is boycotting MSNBC for the Summer to protect her mental health and punish the suits upstairs (Sorry, Lawrence.). And Driftglass remembers the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, when Black Mississippians had to fight the Democratic establishment to become the Democratic base. More at proleftpod.com.

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    1 h y 18 m
  • Ep 818 Science Fiction University: Dark Matter and the Multiverse
    Jul 10 2024

    Diving into Apple TV's new series "Dark Matter," based on Blake Crouch's bestselling novel. We'll explore how the show tackles concepts of both parallel realities, and the nature of identity across multiple timelines.

    But the multiverse madness doesn't stop there! We'll expand our discussion to other sci-fi shows that have expertly played with alternate realities:

    • "Counterpart": How J.K. Simmons' dual roles illuminate questions of nature vs. nurture across parallel Earths
    • "Loki": Marvel's time-hopping adventure and its implications for free will and predestination
    • "The Man in the High Castle": Exploring how history and culture diverge in an alternate post-WWII reality

    Science fiction is much more than quantum physics on paper, it's also a good "what if" story! We hope this episode will expand your list of "must watch shows" using multiverse theory in science fiction.

    More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com.

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  • Ep 817 Chop Wood, Carry Water, Curse SCOTUS
    Jul 3 2024

    Scotus (and the mainstream media, who have blood in their teeth now)? Curses on them all. Meanwhile, were going to chop wood, carry water, and get out the vote. More at proleftpod.com.

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  • Ep 816: From Grassroots to Gears
    Jun 28 2024

    [Recorded before the Presidential Debate.]

    Time for a deep dive into the troubling parallels between the decline of "liberal" mainstream media and the recent corporate buyouts of popular automotive YouTube channels like Donut Media.

    Remember when MSNBC was a bastion of creative, progressive messaging? We take a nostalgic journey through the network's evolution, examining how the suits upstairs never got how they couldn't "add conservative voices to reach a wider audience." Megyn Kelly, Hugh Hewitt, Ronna McDaniel? MSNBC tried them all. This leads us to ask, WHAT liberal voice?

    This same pattern plays out in the world of automotive and fiber arts content creation. Once independent and creatively driven channels like Donut Media face similar pressures and changes under corporate ownership.

    Three main points for this episode?

    • The transformation of MSNBC from a progressive powerhouse to a corporate mouthpiece
    • The impact of corporate buyouts on the authenticity and messaging of automotive and other YouTubers
    • The broader implications of YouTube's hegemony for independent media and content creation

    This episode is a must-listen for anyone concerned about the future of independent voices in media.

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  • Ep 815: The Debate and Trump's (and Ross Perot's) Tariffs
    Jun 26 2024

    No Fair Remembering Stuff: going full Smoot-Hawley on this one! And stay tuned for Driftglass's amazing impersonation of Bill Clinton. More at proleftpod.com


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  • Ep 814: Stop Normalizing 'Normalizing'
    Jun 21 2024

    There is no "normalizing" you know who, it's just pretending it's okay with you that 39% of the country loves fascism. In other news the Biden campaign wins a "Don't Sugarcoat It Award." More at proleftpod.com.

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