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​#1085 A case against the myth of individualism (Throwback)

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Original ​Air Date: 3-7-2017

Today we look at the dangerous myths of individualism and the American Dream™, some of their origins and some of their consequences
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#1685 Faux Populism and Neoliberalism: Working People Are Stuck Between Oligarchy and Disregard

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Air Date: 1-21-2025

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Decades ago, the conscious decision was made to exacerbate inequality for the sake of economic growth that would supposedly lift all boats. What probably wasn't understood at the time is that the logical conclusion of that choice would be to break democracy and usher in oligarchy. Now working people are left with only bad choices and empty promises.

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#1684 The Last Honest President: The imperfect life and legacy of Jimmy Carter

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Air Date: 1-18-2025

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We are looking back on Jimmy Carter's life and legacy as a lens through which to more clearly see and understand the current state of our politics, our incoming president, the Middle East, the climate, and more.

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#1683 Oligarchy Unmasked: President Musk, the crackup of capitalism, and the MAGA meltdown

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Air Date: 1-15-2025

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Elon Musk is leading the way for his class of tech broligarchs anxious to take over the MAGA movement and shape it to their own ends of deregulation, tax cuts, and lucrative government contracts. The disappointment that is inevitable for the MAGA populists is coming even faster than expected.

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#1682 Looking Back to Trump 1.0 (Remix)

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Air Date: 1-11-2025

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Today, we look back to the warnings we gave ourselves at the beginning of the first Trump administration. In 2017 there was concern about corruption and his business dealings, ethics around his nominees, and the inability of the media to cover him properly.

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