Lefty podcast thread

[Pearly-Dewdrops Drops]

I think maybe I've hit a wall with these podcasts, at least the ones that focus on domestic American shit. Perhaps there is a Daily Show phenomenon going on where they have been successful for long enough that they have turned into tedious rant-fests speaking directly to an audience that already agrees with everything they say. Needs either more irreverent comedy or more insight into issues that I don't already know about.

I wish there were more good foreign policy oriented podcasts like Media Roots Radio or War Nerd Radio, since they put episodes out so infrequently.

[Ornlu]

I wish there were more good foreign policy oriented podcasts like Media Roots Radio or War Nerd Radio, since they put episodes out so infrequently.

Possibly not what you're after, but did you check out Blowback?

[Famous Mortimer]

"Counterspin", while not always super-exciting, is at least short.

[WhoMe]

Thanks for the Trashfuture recommendation, decided to become a patreon for the extra bits. The 'Britainology' episode on the Falklands war is great.

[Dog Botherer]

yah the latest Trashfuture with the Trillbillies was v good

[WhoMe]

I've just seen your link to all the free patreon stuff.. I'll see if they're worth my HARD EARNED £4.50 a month for the time being.

Edit: Shitting hell they're bringing in £13k a month as it is.

[Dog Botherer]

the only patreon stuff i was really interested in from them was the series with Felix Biederman and they always release that on the main feed eventually.

[chveik]

thought it was quite pathetic the way the thrillbillies were talking about their 'haters' this <eek. don't start a lucrative podcast about politics if you can't stand people criticizing your analysis (ie downplaying what happened at the capitol) (and I'm being generous, they don't seem to put a lot work into it).

[Urinal Cake]

It's not really rare on the 'dirtbag left'  or whatever. I guess until buildings are on fire and politicians are  held hostage or dead it doesn't matter.

[Pearly-Dewdrops Drops]

thought it was quite pathetic the way the thrillbillies were talking about their 'haters' this <eek. don't start a lucrative podcast about politics if you can't stand people criticizing your analysis (ie downplaying what happened at the capitol) (and I'm being generous, they don't seem to put a lot work into it).

I don't mind the kneejerk contrarianism (MSM liberals say something is bad -> "it's not really a big deal"), but they also briefly echoed the extremely dumb argument that Matt Christman has been making recently along the lines of "I can't do anything about it anyway, so why should I care about it?!"

Mofo, you make a living brodcasting to people about politics.

[Jakey Chesterton]

I think maybe I've hit a wall with these podcasts, at least the ones that focus on domestic American shit. Perhaps there is a Daily Show phenomenon going on where they have been successful for long enough that they have turned into tedious rant-fests speaking directly to an audience that already agrees with everything they say. Needs either more irreverent comedy or more insight into issues that I don't already know about.

I wish there were more good foreign policy oriented podcasts like Media Roots Radio or War Nerd Radio, since they put episodes out so infrequently.

The East is a Podcast is very good for this (it's focussed on the near east, but not exclusively). Not really for the irreverent comedy side of things, but it's not stony-faced either.

[Mr_Simnock]

Just listened to this, interesting stuff, give it a whirl.

[Dog Botherer]

Just listened to this, interesting stuff, give it a whirl.

seconded, have listened to a few, planning on listening to more.

What A Hell Of A Way To Die is similarly military in nature, and also very good. i believe Nate from Trashfuture is involved, if memory serves.

[Pearly-Dewdrops Drops]

Just listened to this, interesting stuff, give it a whirl.

Hadn't heard of this one, but unless it's a different guy I think Mike Prysner is also the co-creator of Empire Files and spouse of Abby Martin.