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The first-ever podcast to use comedy while discussing Australian politics. A groundbreaking innovation in the experience commonly known as ”talking”, this podcast is set to replace all entertainment and journalism.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skepticalleftist/subscribe Promoting critical thinking, social justice, and left wing politics by covering current events and talking to a variety of people. Include the Red Reviews podcast where Justin Clark talks about a book relevent to leftist theory or practice
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Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!
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Kelly Wise and KB King - two leftist lesbians in a red state discussing politics with as much humor as they can muster.
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This podcast is designed to help unify the political divide between us by having pure conversations about today's society. Please join us to help create a more perfect union.
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A podcast focusing on American politics and culture from the ideological left with hosts Colter, Caleb, and Sheldon (the Leftist). We talk about each week's news, go on unhinged rants, and dive deep into the topics that matter most. Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast service.
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The Freshman Leftist is a podcast based around leftist ideology. I give a leftist perspective on the US and international news. I will go over books about communism, socialism, anarchism, and more. My goal is to learn and help you learn more about leftist ideology. Come join me for discussion, reading, and some breakdowns!!!
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Leftist and Chill is the show you never knew you didn't need but still can't live without. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-w-simpson/support
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Mike and Mitch sit down to discuss current and past films from the leftist political perspective.
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democratizing the space between your ears
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Discussing the Horn of Africa regions current events,political philosophy and social/cultural commentary from a Leftist perspective
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#1715 The Weaponization of Antisemitism and Counterproductive Violence
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Air Date: 6-11-2025 Following the 2023 attack and counterattack between Israel and Hamas which brought the simmering conflict into the mainstream of American politics, we're now living with the opportunistic weaponization of antisemitism being used as a pretext to crack down on anti-Israel protests and universities that just aren't teaching a Trump…
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While the World Burns, Capitalists Cash In
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Wildfires rage, Gaza bleeds, and Walmart posts record profits. In this episode, we dig into the twisted logic of a system that thrives on collapse, from state violence in Palestine and brutal immigration policy to the unchecked greed driving up grocery prices while the world literally burns. We also talk about Indigenous mutual aid during Canada’s …
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Ep 22 - Dick Schoof & The Arts and Crafts Dorks
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It's a grab bag of misery and useless pricks that we mostly manage to make light of this week, though fair warning - some of the content is heavy. We talk about how men would rather do crafts and pose for photos at 3:30am instead of going to therapy, the Dutch would rather implode the government than be nice to asylum seekers (and go to therapy), i…
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SOLVED! #11 - Culture War Distractions While the Oligarchs Rob You Blind
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Air Date: 6-8-25 BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: The right’s attack on free speech and academic freedom Trumponomics, men, and tradwives The lessons to learn about culture wars from the fight for gay marriage How the internet and Trump force us to live in…
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A Conversation About Belief, Power, and Writing with Nick Girard
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I talked with author Nick Girard about religion, power, and writing as resistance. We got into how faith can be used to justify domination, how capitalism traps us in despair, and why he wrote a book where God is the villain. It’s a personal and political conversation about doubt, masculinity, and imagining something better. 📕 Nick’s book: https://…
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#1714 Trump's Anti-Knowledge Agenda is Inviting the Next Authoritarian Dark Age
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Air Date 6/6/2025 Today, Trump's administration is doing everything in its power to end the era of educational dominance the US has enjoyed for decades. The simple fact that explains the change is that democracy used to be valued across the political spectrum while todays Republican Party is authoritarian and understands that an educated public is …
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#1597 The rise of fascism around the world driven by economic insecurity (Throwback)
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Original Air Date: 12-8-2023 Neoliberalism has created a lot of economic suffering and insecurity in addition to weakened social ties over the past few decades. And now, in what may be the most devastating result of the ideology yet, neoliberalism may be leading much of the world toward fascism bolstered by legitimate grievances about economic prec…
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SOLVED! #10 - The Old Guard is Dying
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Air Date: 6–2-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: The role of art in political movements and moments under capitalism The problems with the Democratic Party that go far beyond Biden The Democrats’ gerontocracy that is literally dying and allowing Trump legislation to pass Our response to the latest DNC Executive Committee Meeting (held …
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What is Anarcho-Nihilism? with Eron
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In this episode, I’m joined by Eron from Re-Education to talk about anarcho-nihilism—what it is, what it isn't, and whether it’s all just edge-posting or if there's something worth digging into. We talk about individualist anarchism, Stirner, egoism, and what it means to resist when you don’t believe a better world is coming. Is this a real politic…
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#1713 Yes, GOP Policies Really Are That Bad: Trump's Corruption and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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Air Date 5/30/2025 Given the overwhelming weirdness of Trump and his malfeasant style of governance, it would be perfectly understandable for casual observers to believe that his signature piece of legislation, weirdly named in reality the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," was itself also likely to be pretty weird; a potential departure from usual Repu…
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Revolt is in the Air
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From Mali to Montreal, from May Day marches to Maori resistance, the world’s on fire—and people are pushing back. In this episode of Loose Wires, we cover five major stories of revolt and repression: pro-democracy protests in Mali, care worker solidarity in Aotearoa, anarchist actions on May Day, Gaza solidarity at Utrecht University, and the legac…
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Ep 21 - One Day, The Australian Media Will Have Always Been Against This
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In which we discuss Celeste nailing a political prediction, her and Mitch making some new ones, the insanity that is our politicians and media pretending to care about Palestinians while refusing to do anything (like enforce an ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu), and the new Australia-wide, federal, across Australia, N*tion-spanning, all-country…
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#1712 Eugenics Redux: A Gilded Age Ideology Brought Back for the Second Gilded Age
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Air Date 5/27/2025 Slippery slope arguments persist because good ideas taken to extremes become bad ones. Eugenics exemplifies this—often starting with good intentions. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Full Show Notes BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our…
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SPECIAL MEMBERS EDITION! Myths, Vampires, and Sinners (the movie!) - SPOILERS!
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Air Date: 5-26-25 *CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE “SINNERS”* You thought you were going to listen to SOLVED! today, and you're not alone. We also thought we were going to make an episode of SOLVED!, but this turned into something a little bit different. So, we're calling it a “special” in which Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss storytelling and …
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Bay Street's Prime Minister: A Post Election Recap with Jessa McLean
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The NDP is in shambles. Mark Carney is in power. And Bay Street got exactly what it wanted. Jessa McLean joins me to talk through the fallout of Canada’s latest election, from the NDP's collapse to the return of austerity politics dressed in technocratic polish. We get into what happened, what’s next for the left, and why electoralism isn’t going t…
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#1355 I Can't Breathe, The Three Words That Define an Era (Throwback)
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Original Air Date: 6/29/2020 From 2020: Today we take a look deeper at the concept of "I can't breathe," going beyond the literal utterances by victims of police brutality and COVID-19 sufferers to the metaphorical epidemic of exhaustion, burnout, depression and disaffection in the US and around the world. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or…
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#1711 How It Started, How It's Going- Assessing the Flooded Zone Full of Shit
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Air Date: 5-21-2025 A popular MAGA refrain is, "promises made, promises kept." The key is having known which promises to take seriously. Weaponizing the government against his enemies and attempting to wield dictatorial power, sure. Benefit his supporters or the working class more broadly, or rid the government of waste, fraud, or corruption... not…
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SOLVED! #9 - A Pale Blue Dot of Anxiety
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Air Date: 5-19-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was on vacation) discuss: The origins of and problems with “the one way” Christian mindset Why Finland’s happiest country title and happiness itself are terribly misunderstood by Americans How our globalized world is messing with perceptions of our cultural similarities and differences The link …
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#1710 The past is never dead. It’s not even past. Race, Religion, Culture and the Stories we Tell
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Air Date 5/18/2025 The full quote from today's title is from one of the most celebrated writers of Southern American literature, William Faulkner, who said, "The past is never dead. It’s not even past. All of us labor in webs spun long before we were born, webs of heredity and environment, of desire and consequence, of history and eternity.” The ne…
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Refusing Authority and Reclaiming Community with Jordan and Prince (The Dugout Podcast)
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In this episode I’m joined by Jordan and Prince from The Dugout Podcast for a deep conversation about Black anarchism, radical education, and building community power beyond the state. We talk about what it means to reject authority while reclaiming care, history, and survival. This isn’t theory for theory’s sake—it’s about practice, archives, and …
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#1493 Marketing, Messaging and Mass Shootings (Throwback)
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Original Air Date 6/4/2022 Today we take a look at some of the obvious steps we need to take to reduce gun violence in the United States, debunk some of the favored propaganda supporting unfettered gun ownership and explore the origins of how Gun Culture™ was invented by corporations as the frontier era need for guns began to vanish pushing them to…
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Thiss week, the gang tackless ssome of the biggesst topicss in Australian politicss - numerology, influencer beefss, and Crussader King themed holidayss. Join The Socialists If you have a quesstion, comment, clarification, correction, or controverssial lefty take sshoot uss an email at [email protected] Celeste'ss Blog: Rantings of an Aboriginal …
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Same Crisis, New Boss
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From ICE detentions to AI layoffs, defunded libraries to RCMP scandals, nothing about this week’s headlines says “progress.” In the first episode of Loose Wires, Cory and AncomSciComm break down five stories that show how power protects itself, no matter who’s in charge. We talk about the illusion of change under Canada’s new PM, the deepening crac…
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Action Movies Reinforce the System with Chris (It Had To Be Said )
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Why do action movies feel so unsatisfying lately? In this episode, I talk with Chris from It Had to Be Said about how pop culture trains us to cheer for the status quo — whether it’s vigilante cops, billionaire superheroes, or government-backed soldiers. Follow Chris: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItHadToBeSaid Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile…
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