#1581 Indicted Authoritarianism Up For Debate
Air Date: 9–6-2023
The first GOP presidential debate happened without the frontrunner, Donald Trump, being present for the event but rather hanging over the proceedings like a specter. Meanwhile, Trump's legal troubles continue to mount and we examine what it is that is keeping Republican voters and presidential candidates alike, with minor exceptions, firmly defending the former president.
Read more#1209 Being part of the solution (How to argue your values)
#1054 What Drives Trump Conservatives - "Strangers in Their Own Land"
Original Air Date: 11-1-16
Today we dive deeply into the world of conservatives as described in the new book “Strangers in their own Land” by Arlie Russel Hochschild in an attempt to understand how some non-deplorable people in the country could be supporting Donald Trump.
Read more#1499 January 6th Insurrection Hearings (Everyone Knew The Lie Was A Lie) (Repost
Original Air Date: 6–25-2022
Today we take a look at some of the takeaways from the hearings investigating the January 6th insurrection. Most notably: they knew, they knew, they knew, they knew from the very beginning that their fraud claims were nonsense and they pushed ahead anyway.
Read more#1576 How Florida's education reform works to maintain unjust power imbalances
Air Date: 8–6-2023
Today, we take a look at the education curriculum reforms currently being pushed through in Florida through the lens of the long pattern of choosing to see our history in a way that comforts the comfortable and afflicts the afflicted.
Read more#1568 The Shifting Landscape of the Religion-Conservative-Political Complex
Air Date: 6–25-2023
Today, we take a look at the state of the religious right as declining religiosity and the looming 2024 election put a strain on the movement.
Read more#1133 Understanding Authoritarianism (Throwback)
#1549 Fox News is worse than we imagined or: they all knew they were lying
Air Date: 3–18-2023
Today, we take a look at how Fox News is being exposed as the alleged liars-for-pay we always suspected they were by the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems.
Read more#1548 The War on Woke Pits the GOP Against Their Usual Allies in Big Business
Air Date: 3–14-2023
Today, we take a look at the rise of "woke capitalism" as the cudgel now being wielded against any corporations who dare to seek profits by appealing to the majority of potential customers who prefer progressive social positions to that of Republicans.
Read more#1545 Agents of Chaos: The New Congress
Air Date: 2–22-2023
Today, we take a look at some of the work of the chaotic wrecking crew that is the GOP of the 118th Congress including their plan to hold the world economy hostage and weaponize the government against Democrats all while infighting their way to the 2024 presidential election.
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