#1333 An Examination of Fear, Anger, Forgiveness and Grace (and Mr. Rogers)
Air Date: 2–2-2020
Today we take a look at the relationship between fear, anger and how to deal with the structural forces of harm in our society. To help us, we examine two of the greatest thinkers of the past 65 years, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mister Rogers, and go beyond the nonviolence of King and interrogate Mr. Roger's insistence on liking everyone just the way they are.
Read more#1320 The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Neoliberalism (Repost)
Air Date: 11–20-2019
Today we take a look at how Neoliberalism was born, how it was maintained and why it is on the verge of collapse.
Read more#1389 Tell Stories, Not Myths: Origins of the War on Christmas, Revealed!
Air Date: 12–22-2020
Today we take a look at the origins of the War on Christmas™ and the Christian Persecution Complex™ more broadly but with a particular focus on how that sense of persecution has been funneled and focused into support for Republican politicians.
Read more#1388 The Cathartic, Angry Description of Our COVID Response That You Need to Hear
Air Date: 12–18-2020
Today we take a look at the abysmal response to the pandemic in the US, the unavoidable racial overtones inherent in that failed response, the lasting trauma the pandemic has inflicted and why nothing short of systemic change will suffice.
Read more#1387 Hyper-Partisanship is Baked Into the System, Not a Result of Bad Actors
Air Date: 12–15-2020
Today we take a look at the current state of hyper-partisanship and its origins. The system seems broken because it is broken and it was never designed to work this way in the first place. And what about that bygone era of bipartisanship? It's likely that was a fluke and the result of one-party dominance in the New Deal era, it is not the norm throughout history.
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