Best BOMB Magazines Podcasts (2025)

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Will bombing Iran achieve strategic goals, FPV drones aren't great, & CIVMEC buying Luerssen 26:27

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In this News Review episode, Grant McHerron and Ewen Levick review and discuss some of the recent news of interest that's occurred recently in the world of Defence. We start off with the big topic of the USA bombing Iran with the deception of B-2s going West, Israel's air superiority reducing the assets required, and the first combat use of the GBU…

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Five For Bombing 1:13:38

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John Ondrasik, the superstar pop-rock singer of "Superman" and "100 Years," joins the podcast today to discuss the latest with Iran, his own journey into pro-Israel activism, and the moral framework of American foreign policy and our armed forces. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How the Tech Billionaires Bought Radical Journalists | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 46:28

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Tech lords such as Peter Thiel and Elon Musk are among the richest humans who have ever lived and have an enormous sway over the American political system but even that isn’t enough for them. They also want a compliant media, one that echoes their ideas, doesn’t investigate their business practices, and goes after their enemy. This is the subject o…

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Right Nation 1:40:33

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Walter's on the road this week, so in place of regular programming, we’re bringing you something special: an extended excerpt from Walter’s most recent book, The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.By Tablet Magazine

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Epstein's Book and Colbert's Cancellation 1:05:14

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What are we to make of a supposed 2003 birthday greeting/drawing for Jeffrey Epstein by Donald Trump? And how many different ways can we luxuriate in the decision to put an end to Stephen Colbert's late-night show? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Commentary Magazine

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Militant Violence in Haiti, France Withdraws Troops from Senegal | American Prestige 46:00

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Derek is in the shop for maintenance, so Danny presents the news with the Quincy Institute’s Alex Jordan. This week: Israel bombs the Syrian Defense Ministry in Damascus (0:39) as Netanyahu’s corruption trial carries on (7:05), plus US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemns settlers killing a US citizen (10:24), and the Hague Group coalition m…

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Amy Sedaris | MAGA in Turmoil Over Epstein; Trump Slams His Own Base, Won't Appoint Special Counsel: A Closer Look 30:47

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Seth takes a closer look at MAGA supporters being called "weaklings" who are "foolish" and "stupid people" by Donald Trump himself. Then, Amy Sedaris talks about coping with the loss of her rabbit Tina, playing a magical talking book in Smurfs and the time Cole Escola thanked her in their Tony Award acceptance speech. Plus, exclusively for this pod…

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PBS, NPR, the Fed, Wuhan, and 'Jaws' 1:16:52

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Ah, what a grab-bag episode, with one throughline: When Republicans stop paying any heed to the Washington consensus, they can really get things done. And the miracle of Jaws, now 50 years old. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Commentary Magazine

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 7/15/25: J & MT Discuss the Lil' Brazy Situation 2:55:22

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3 hours of insanity. Enjoy.By bitterlake

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EP. 772: UNDERSTANDABLE ECONOMICS ft. HOWARD YARUSS 1:19:57

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Get Howard's book here: https://a.co/d/dKN61sC Tariffs are threatening, AI is replacing jobs, inflation is on the rise, and the word “recession” is being bandied about. The economy is on everyone’s mind these days—because we’re living it! But few people feel like they understand economics well enough to determine which policies would work best and …

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Microsoft Is Gutting the Video Game Industry | Tech Won't Save Us 55:09

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Paris Marx is joined by Nathan Grayson to discuss the latest round of Microsoft layoffs and how the company’s ambition to remake the video game industry around its streaming service has had significant consequences. Nathan Grayson is a co-founder of Aftermath and author of Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Scr…

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Timothy Olyphant | Trump Calls Epstein Case a "Hoax" & Turns on His "Stupid" Supporters Amid MAGA Mutiny: A Closer Look 28:47

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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump calling the Jeffrey Epstein case a "hoax," saying supporters of his who are still fixated on it are "stupid" and claiming the mysterious Epstein files were actually created by Democrats to damage him politically. Then, in an extended version of his broadcast interview, Timothy Olyphant talks about starring i…

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Why Trump Is Angry About Epsteinmania 1:19:21

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The continuing focus on the "Epstein files" that don't exist is the first bump in the road for Donald Trump with his base. His declaration that people who focus on it are "very bad" demonstrates his frustration with the distraction from his accomplishments—which are revealed in part by the violence with which liberals and leftists are now discussin…

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EP. 771: THE EWOKS ARE THE VIET CONG ft. DR. MICHAEL HARRIS 1:05:35

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Read "Welcome to the Rebellion" here: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Welcome-Rebellion-Hope-Radical-Politics/dp/1789043670 Sometimes we need a new hope, when all hope seems lost. An extension of his 2017 Tax cuts for the 1%, massive slashing of services like Medicaid and SNAP, and more money for ICE and the military..WHAT COULD GO WRONG? We'll discuss…

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Musk’s Third Party—Plus, the Birthright Citizenship Class Action | Start Making Sense 41:52

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There’s trouble in Trump world: Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is launching a Third Party to challenge Trump’s Republicans in the midterms and maybe in 2028. Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, explains why Musk will fail. Also: Trump’s executive order abolishing birthright citizenship – guaranteed by the 14th Am…

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Trump Admits He Was Wrong 1:12:28

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Today we talk about Donald Trump essentially admitting his mistake with Vladimir Putin and deciding to arm Ukraine through NATO. We also get into the Supreme Court allowing Trump to make cuts to the Department of Education and the state of play in Israel over a new proposed draft law. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 7/10/25: JASON AND EMILY WATCH SOFT WHITE UNDERBELLY AND MORE.. 1:40:00

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Jason and Emily continue their conversation from the main show, and then it got crazy..By bitterlake

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The History of America’s Entrepreneurial Work Ethic | American Prestige 58:26

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Pull yourselves up by your bootstraps, rise ‘n grind, and find your calling as we welcome historian Erik Baker to the program to talk about his book Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America. The group explores the Protestant work ethic and Jeffersonian yeoman farmer, influential figures like Henry Ford and Frederick W…

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EP. 770: HOW WE STOPPED CARING ABOUT SELLING OUT ft. EMILY TOPPING of Current Affairs Magazine 1:17:27

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Read Emily's article in Current Affairs magazine here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../how-we-stopped-caring... From the article:"In recent years, our pop culture landscape has become so dominated by athletic-wear brand deals and laxative pill endorsements that it’s hard to remember an alternative. A-listers now seem to treat art like a side hus…

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Jack McBrayer | MAGA Melts Down Over Epstein; Trump Faces Revolt from Base; Bondi-Bongino Feud Erupts: A Closer Look 26:21

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Seth takes a closer look at Trump writing a 400-word Truth Social post about how nobody cares about Jeffrey Epstein, Republicans forcing through a heinous plan to kick millions off health insurance to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and Florida opening a gruesome detention center for migrants. Then, Jack McBrayer talks about his unconventional ap…

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The Secret to Healthy Food That Actually Tastes Good: Samah Dada on Her Viral No-Bake Desserts, the Pantry Swaps That Will Change Your Cooking Forever and Making Comfort Food Clean 44:52

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You can have it all—healthy, delicious, and actually crave-worthy. This week, we’re joined by the brilliant and bubbly Samah Dada—cookbook author, wellness creator, and the force behind the cult-favorite blog Dada Eats. She’s here to prove that clean eating doesn’t have to mean boring, and that indulgent recipes can still be nourishing. From her vi…

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Too Much, The Institute, Bookish, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. With guests Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Scott Gimple, Emer Kenny & Lauren Lyle 1:50:02

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Too Much is very much the phrase of the week on this episode as not only do we have four guests — specifically Karen Pirie’s Lauren Lyle and Emer Kenny (50:50-1:04:40) and The Walking Dead: Dead City’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Scott Gimple (22:53-32:36)— but we also review four shows — specifically Too Much on Netflix (1:04:40), The Institute on MGM…

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The Autopen Scandal Is a Very Big Deal 1:18:21

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We begin today's podcast talking about the failure of the latest Gaza cease-fire proposal, move on to the crisis inside MAGA over Jeffrey Epstein, and then get to the heart of the matter: The astonishing New York Times story released Sunday night in which we learn that the Biden administration used the autopen to execute pardons and commutations an…

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The Roots of Trump’s Foreign Policy Instability | The Time of Monsters With Jeet Heer 41:35

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Donald Trump’s foreign policy has been as unstable as the man himself, shifting quickly from pushes for restraint to escalating wars in the Middle East. This volatility is a function not just of Trump’s personality but the contradictions and competing factions that are gathered under the term America First, as well as the continued power of the for…

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EP. 769: AMERICA'S EXPLODING DEBT BOMB 59:46

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Read Ted's piece in Compact Magazine here: https://www.compactmag.com/.../americas-exploding-debt-bomb/From the article: "The numbers are grim. The debt-to-GDP ratio has remained above 120 percent since 2020, higher than it was at the end of World War II. The national debt is set to hit $40 trillion in 2026, up from $530 billion in 1975. Meanwhile,…

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The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas On Tina, Heart & Hustle, Best Of Episode 43:56

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In honor of The Bear Season 4 dropping in June, we’re re-airing our interview from 2023 with actor Liza Colón-Zayas. Liza plays Tina, the tough on the outside, soft on the inside cook, dealing with change and grief, and learning to find joy in the small moments. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her career, her perseverance, and what The B…

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Reassessing combat helicopters, JP 9102 was cut due funding, and the importance of space 27:21

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In this News Review episode, Grant McHerron, Ewen Levick and Kirra Davey review and discuss some of the recent news of interest that's occurred recently in the world of Defence. We start with the news that the first Black Hawks have moved to South East Queensland and that the Romeo fleet has reached 50,000 total flying hours. This leads into a disc…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: WHY ARE SPORTS FRANCHISES SELLING 2:08:49

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The Lakers just sold $10 billion, right after the (at the time) World Champion Celtics was valued at $6 billion--why are these franchises Selling so quickly? Who's Buying them and why? We discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to…

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Slandering Bibi and Dems Who Want Blood 1:11:59

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Today's podcast takes on the huge and outrageous New York Times piece about how Prime Minister Netanyahu has allowed the Gaza war to go on too long to help himself domestically. And we do a deep dive into the Democratic Party's troubles as it struggles with its own innate pessimism and the hunger for literal blood among the party's radical base. Gi…

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Houthis Resume Red Sea Attacks, New IDF Strikes in Lebanon, Deadly Kenya Protests | American Prestige 48:33

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Remember that today is the last day to order our limited edition “Robo Washington Crossing the Delaware” poster! Paid subscribers get a 50% discount! AP’s retirement account is entirely tied to copper, so we’re not sure how long we have to do this. In this week’s news: Yemen’s Houthi/Ansar Allah fighters have resumed attacks on commercial ships in …

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Is the Arc of History Bending Toward Bibi 1:07:31

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Jonathan Schanzer joins us today to discuss Bibi's week in Washington, the prospects for region-wide change in the Middle East, and the painful choices facing Israel as it decides how to conclude the war in Gaza. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Commentary Magazine

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The Champagne Room 7/8/25: Mac is Back and David Draiman is Horrible 1:09:37

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Mac joins Jason in the Champagne Room where they watch some #BackToTheBeginning last Ozzy/Black Sabbath concert and more..By bitterlake

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EP. 768: MARX ON CENSORSHIP AND GATEKEEPING ft. DANIEL TUTT 1:54:19

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Read the book, "Flowers for Marx" here: https://www.revolpress.com/flowers Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! …

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Gaza, Ukraine, Energy, and the Big Beautiful Bill 40:26

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Trump-Bibi meetings, the consequences of the president's legislative achievement, where he stands on arming Ukraine, the Western Hemisphere's bright fossil fuel future, and Gore Vidal vs. William F. Buckley.By Tablet Magazine

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How the US Weaponizes Technology in the Middle East | Tech Won't Save Us 53:32

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Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss how the United States uses its control of key technologies to shift global power dynamics, and how that specifically plays out in the Middle East. Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and author of the forthcoming book Extractive Capitalism. Advertising Inquiries: ht…

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Shield AI's autonomy for ISR drones and partnering with local industry 22:33

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In this episode, Grant McHerron catches up with Christian Gutierrez, Vice President of Hivemind Engineering at Shield AI, while they were both at Avalon, to discuss the company's presence at the show. We start with a quick review of Christian's career plus the history and overview of Shield AI, before we talk about their Hivemind modular framework …

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Is AI...Demonic? 1:25:30

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In an unusually late-night dorm-room like podcast, we begin by describing our general good moods before plunging into despair about the threat of AI as represented by Elon Musk's Grok and the anti-Semitic spree it went on yesterday. What's happening here? Is there something metaphysical going on? Can AI be consciously evil? In theory, no. But what …

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EP. 767: FLOWERS FOR MARX ft. MATT MCMANUS & BEN BURGIS 1:43:25

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Get "Flowers for Marx" from Revol Press here: https://www.revolpress.com/flowers "The resurgence of interest in Marx has generated vigorous and sometimes perplexing collisions of theory and politics online. This collection—featuring stimulating exchanges on Marxism, science, and humanism, and on socialism’s relation to liberalism—exemplifies their …

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Vivian Tu on the Money Habits Keeping You Broke, Building Wealth as a Woman, and Her No-BS Guide to Getting Rich AF 57:10

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What if getting rich didn’t mean cutting out your favorite latte or skipping that summer trip? In this refreshingly honest and helpful episode, we’re joined by Vivian Tu—former Wall Street trader, financial educator, NYT bestselling author of Rich AF, and the creator behind Your Rich BFF—to break down the money habits that are secretly keeping you …

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Trump v. L.A.—Plus, Rachel Kushner’s ‘Creation Lake’ | Start Making Sense 45:46

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Trump’s ICE is attacking undocumented people in LA County because there are a lot of them -- maybe a million, out of a total of 3.3 million Latinos, and also because LA is one of the most Democratic counties in the country. And LA has a big and militant alliance of immigrants rights groups that are fighting Trump. Harold Meyerson will explain the d…

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Trump the Neocon? 1:25:30

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Today we discuss the president's dinner with Bibi Netanyahu and the clear bond between the two—and Trump's consistent support for Israel over his two terms. And we relate it to the surprising turn on Ukraine, with Trump now saying he will send weapons there and disavowing his own administration's withholding of arms. Give a listen. Learn more about…

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The Human Cost of Economic Sanctions | American Prestige 51:22

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⁠Get your limited edition "Robo Washington" poster now⁠⁠! Economist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) ⁠Mark Weisbrot⁠ joins the show to talk about economic sanctions and how they affect people’s lives. They discuss the effect of sanctions on migration flows, how the PR about them targeting governments and not civ…

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 83: ARE WE NOT TIRED OF DECONSTRUCTING LORD OF THE RINGS? 1:01:32

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Stefan discusses how the demand for subversion has never been so high and supply of sure foundations never so low in the context of the Lord of the Rings Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and eve…

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Foundation, Ballard, and Shifting Gears. With guest Jared Harris 1:39:16

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It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for… James talking about Foundation for a truly heroic amount of time as not only does the team review (1:00:25) the show’s third season (for which James provides Kay with a ‘helpful’ primer on the series) but he also gets to sit down with Jared Harris and chat psychohistory and four-dimensional objects to h…

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Can Mamdani Be Defeated? 1:12:12

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We're back after a patriotic Fourth of July to talk about the anti-patriotic Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City and whether there are ways in which he can be made to lose the November election. Is the best way the one least talked about? We also discuss the horrible Texas disaster, the One Big Beautiful Bill, Elon Musk's new party, and t…

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How Jeff Bezos Betrayed the Legacy of The Washington Post | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 37:26

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Writing in The Nation, Pamela Alma Weymouth drew a contrast between Kay Graham, her late grandmother who was publisher of The Washington Post when it fought Richard Nixon’s administration on The Pentagon Papers and Watergate, with the current owner of the newspaper, Jeff Bezos. Unlike Graham, Bezos has been all too willing to bend the knee to a cor…

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EP. 766: GANGSTER CAPITALISM AND SCARFACE ft. CATHERINE LIU 1:16:40

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Sign up for Catherine's class on gangster capitalism here: https://www.catherine-liu.com/about Why do we admire our capitalist gangsters? Is it their up from poverty, American exceptionalist origin stories? We'll discuss...LIVE Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you gu…