Podcasts

I like the “facts and logic” crowd having their arguments torn down with actual facts and logic. I don’t like cutaway gags, ridiculous hyperbole delivered in an exasperated tone, shoehorned Obama worship coated in an “I’m not saying he was perfect” disclaimer, or recurring meta-gags. This cuts out most snark podcasts which, unfortunately, make up a lot of the most popular podcasts tackling right wing pundits.

Ideally, I want an introduction to the right-wing narrative of the week, and a firm put-down delivered in a documentary fashion. I don’t want hosts who I can see 2 nights a week at Second City or hear on half a dozen other podcasts.

Any suggestions welcome.

As Endless Thread begins to divest itself from being an all-Reddit, all the time podcast, I started a home here on Lemmy for it.

Note: interviewers wages are paid by Chevron

Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business.

Maybe someone you know needs to hear this.

It's much easier than the Pentagon wants you to think. Whether you're in the military or know someone who is, this is the definitive guide to walking away. And as Biden's support for genocide spins out into new US wars across the Middle East, from the Red Sea to Iraq, now would be a good time to walk away.

Featuring special guest Maria Santelli, longtime counselor with the GI Rights Hotline, which provides secure, free and expert support to any service member who wants to leave the military.

CALL the hotline anytime at 1-877-447-4487 for advice, or visit them online at https://girightshotline.org/

Maria is Executive Director of the Center on Conscience and War: https://centeronconscience.org/ GI Rights Hotline

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The Island (2005) - Christopher and Tom watch this Michael Bay-directed 2005 fantasy/sci-fi film set in 2019. How clone, I mean close, did they get? #PodNation #Podcast #MovieReview #SciFi #Fantasy #Cloning #MichaelBay

https://www.timeshifterspodcast.com/the-island-2005/

We see how the other half lives, or at least how they want to live, when we watch 1931's "Kept Husbands".

Sci-Fighters (1996) - We look to see how hard hitting this Roddy Piper led sci-fi action film from 1996 is. How did it do in predicting the future year of 2009?

Just started listening to this. Each episode is roughly 15 minutes long.

It covers the BSE (Mad Cow Disease) stuff that happened in the UK during the late 80s and 90s.

Fascinating to hear the parallels between this and say something like COVID. Fully recommend it.

Dark Alibi (1946) - Christopher and Lydia investigate one of the few 'Charlie Chan' films that have fallen into the public domain, 1946s DARK ALIBI.

brief interview

Condor (1986) - A new year and a new series topic! We launch our 'Past Futures Imperfect' series with a failed TV-pilot from 1986 set in 1999. Have a listen to see how imperfect this future was!

Transcendence (2014) - We wrap up "Well, It Looked Pretty!" with a film that tries to spark a conversation about the good, the bad, and the indifference of artificial intelligence, 2014's "Transcendence". #PodNation #MovieReview #Podcast

https://www.timeshifterspodcast.com/transcendence-2014/

There is SO much to talk about when it comes to discussing this 2012 sci-fi/fantasy film. Is there more to this box office disappointment, or does John Carter merely look pretty?

Black Dragons (1942) - Mystery and espionage surround 1942's "Black Dragons", and we are just talking about our review! #PodNation #Podcast #MovieReview #BelaLugosi #FilmNoir #WW2Movie

https://www.orphanedentertainment.com/black-dragons-1942/

Just wanted to say 'hello' and mention that I am the host to two movie review shows. Orphaned Entertainment reviews and discusses films that are in the public domain. Early 20 century entertainment! It is fascinating see the groundwork of Hollywood being laid!

On the Time Shifters Podcast we review mainly sci-fi, horror movies. Big budget Hollywood to no budget independent films.

I'd love for you to give them a listen!

I'm looking forward to seeing what is shared here, and we are always looking for promo swaps so if you have one, let me know!

Christopher and Tom peel back the layers of Zack Snyder’s 2011 fantasy action film, Sucker Punch

Promo: Bottom of the Stream Podcast (https://bottomofthestream.podbean.com/)

Please click, follow, rate and review! https://linktr.ee/TSPandOE_Podcasts

Even though it's pretty subjective, I'm curious what other comedy podcasts out there are on the top of their game.

Currently I've been listening to Your Mom's House but I've heard from others that it's fallen a bit since it's earlier years.

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Description

"The New Gurus" is a podcast series created by Helen Lewis for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. The podcast explores the rise of internet gurus in various fields, such as productivity hackers, dating coaches, crypto enthusiasts, and wellness influencers. Across eight episodes, Helen Lewis investigates the origins of these charismatic individuals, the power they wield, and the reasons behind people turning away from mainstream medicine, politics, and media to embrace their advice. The series aims to provide insight into the appeal and potential dangers of these internet gurus and what their popularity says about society.

Personal opinion

Helen Lewis seems like an absolute treasure. Just discovered her yesterday through another podcasts. Now I'm not exactly a fan of the BBC, but she strikes me as the personification of exactly what journalism should be and desperately needs to be. I don't mean any ill will towards her career, but I genuinely hope she considers branching out independently someday. If she does, I'll be among the first to support her as a paid subscriber.

Interviews in other podcasts

Embrace the void

Blocked and Reported

substack

The Bluestocking

[The Journal.] Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change #theJournal https://podcastaddict.com/the-journal/episode/163897748 via @PodcastAddict

The first of a four-part podcast series on the Italian resistance to fascism, both during World War Two and immediately after, in conversation with anti-fascist partisans themselves. In this episode, we look at the rise of fascism, the start of the resistance during World War Two, the partisan formations of the mountains and the participation of women in the resistance.