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Get obsessed with us. Four days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take ...
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Red Scare

Red Scare

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Red Scare is a cultural commentary podcast hosted by bohemian layabouts Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova. Support the ladies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedScare Follow @annakhachiyan Follow @nobody_stop_me
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Commentary is America's premier monthly magazine of opinion: General, yet Jewish. Highly variegated, with a unifying perspective.Listen to The Commentary Magazine Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.
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Duck Call Room

Si Robertson & Justin Martin

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The guys who kept America laughing for 11 seasons while cranking out duck calls are back in the heart of Duck Commander to share hilarious stories, tall tales, hunting adventures, pop culture commentary, and all the antics and escapades you know and love. Join Si Robertson, Justin Martin, John-David Owen, John Godwin, Jay Stone, Phillip McMillan, and Jacob Mayo where it all began — in the Duck Call Room.
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End of Western Civilization got you down? All is tickety-boo on The Andrew Klavan Show as Andrew laughs his way through Armageddon with political satire, cultural commentary, interviews and relentless mockery of racial pieties, sexual perversities, and feminist absurdities. Fridays at 2pm ET | 11am PT.
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Feminine Chaos

Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Kat Rosenfield

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Problematic faves, dissident feminism, and poodle interruptions: this is Feminine Chaos, featuring cultural commentary from Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Kat Rosenfield. femchaospod.substack.com
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The Nietzsche Podcast

Untimely Reflections

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A podcast about Nietzsche's ideas, his influences, and those he influenced. Philosophy and cultural commentary through a Nietzschean lens. Support the show at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/untimelyreflections A few collected essays and thoughts: https://untimely-reflections.blogspot.com/
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The LRB Podcast

The London Review of Books

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The LRB Podcast brings you weekly conversations from Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas, hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay, and featuring our fortnightly 'On Politics' podcast hosted by James Butler. From the LRB Subscribe to the LRB: ⁠⁠https://lrb.me/subslrbpod Close Readings podcast: ⁠https://lrb.me/crlrbpod⁠ LRB Audiobooks: ⁠https://lrb.me/audiobookslrbpod⁠ Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: ⁠https://lrb.me/storelrbpod⁠ Get in touch: [email protected]
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“Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” the landmark news and commentary program that reordered the world of cable news, returns as a daily podcast. Olbermann’s daily news-driven mix will include his trademark “Special Comment” political analysis, the tongue-in-cheek “Worst Persons In The World” segment, and his timeless readings from the works of the immortal James Thurber. The man who turned SportsCenter into a cultural phenomenon will broaden the content to include a daily sports segment, a dai ...
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Unladylike

Unladylike Media

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Where feminism meets fringe. Host Cristen Conger dissects the myths, messes and media shaping modern womanhood—and un-womanhood. From bisexual imposter syndrome to tall girl therapy, gun culture to birth control backlash, she mentions it all—backed by deep research, sharp interviews, and just enough unseriousness to demystify the uncanny valley of 21st-century patriarchy without doomspiraling. Gender. Power. Culture. Context. Unladylike.
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Radio Retropolis

Radio Retropolis

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Radio Retropolis stands out in the crowded podcast landscape by blending vintage radio drama with modern storytelling flair with EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes commentary from JR! The original broadcasts are remastered with improved sound quality, making them more immersive for today's listeners while preserving their nostalgic charm. Plus, ORIGINAL PODCAST DOCUMENTARIES with exclusive interviews with pop icons. Retro Cool, Refreshingly New. The show's tagline says it all: it's not just about n ...
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The Dispatch's Jonah Goldberg, Ricochet's Rob Long, and Commentary's John Podhoretz discuss culture and politics. Listen to GLoP Culture, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.
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The Josh Hammer Show

The Josh Hammer Show

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Politics, law, and culture collide as Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer charts a path forward for American conservatism and exposes the woke Left. A voice for the New Right, Hammer delivers blistering commentary and weekly interviews with today's top conservative thinkers.
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Duane's World

Duane Patterson

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Center-right political news, social commentary, and opinion from Duane ‘Generalissimo’ Patterson, producer of The Hugh Hewitt Show. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday morning.
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Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.
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The Emily Show

Baker Media, LLC.

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Get ready for some legal drama and a whole lot of sass on The Emily Show, hosted by none other than the internet's favorite legal analyst, Emily D Baker. With over 17 years of experience as a lawyer and former LA Deputy District Attorney, Emily gives you the lowdown on the hottest legal stories everyone is talking about. Her unique blend of smarts, sarcasm, and colorful language will have you laughing and learning at the same time. But that's not all, y'all! Emily shares her wild and hilario ...
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Slate Daily Feed

Slate Podcasts

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The Slate Daily feed includes new episodes from more than 30 shows in the Slate Podcast Network. You'll get thought provoking analysis, storytelling, and commentary on everything from news and politics to arts, culture, technology, and entertainment. Discover new shows you never knew you were missing.
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City Journal Audio

Manhattan Institute

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City Journal is America's premier source of insightful policy analysis, sophisticated cultural commentary, and bold investigations that legacy journalists are too timid to touch. From incisive interviews to lively panel discussions, our podcasts extend CJ's trademark rigor and wit beyond the written page to the dynamic world of streaming audio. Listen today.
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Narcissists Talking

Alaina and Jason

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Calling all legends! Local narcissists, Jason and Alaina, provide colorful commentary on the cultural zeitgeist, including, but not limited to, pop culture, film, tv, music, theater, and MUCH more-TRUST! Rate us five stars or don’t listen!!! Xoxo
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On Tim Pool Daily News, Tim Pool breaks down the day's biggest news stories with quick, straightforward updates. Expect sharp takes on politics, culture, and breaking news, all from an independent angle. It's the perfect way to stay informed every weekday, without the fluff. Join live on Youtube Mondays thru Thursday from 10am - 12pm ET at: https://www.youtube.com/@TimcastNews
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All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan

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Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you speci ...
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As a genocidal protest breaks out in front of an Orthodox synagogue in New York City, elsewhere in the cultural capital, a books-awards group hands out garlands to explicitly anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic work. This continues a trend that is alienating readers and movie audiences and others—the wild politicization of forms of education and entertai…
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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh speak with the Athletic’s Paul Tenorio on why Apple TV and MLS revised their deal and removed the paywall for viewers. They’re then joined by Massachusetts state senator John Keenan about his proposal to regulate online sports betting and why he’s changed his views on the issue. Finally, they wr…
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In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ take listener calls on Robyn's forthcoming album, how Taylor will navigate motherhood in her music, Tate McRae's 2025 up-level and more. To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive weekly bonus episodes of Pop Pantheon, gain access to our Discord channel and so much …
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Josh Hammer analyzes Elon Musk's game-changing attempt to reveal foreign operators on X before giving us his hot take on the ultimate foreign operator, the Muslim Brotherhood—and why Trump finally looks set to declare it a foreign terrorist organization. Josh also explains why Qatar, the 21st-century financial and ideological home of the Brotherhoo…
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New UK leftist political group 'Your Party' is to hold its first national conference this weekend. We discuss this latest attempt to marry the Muslim community with the left, the resignation of Adnan Hussain MP from Your Party, and its ongoing split over transgenderism. We also talk more widely about the state of the left in general, including how …
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Welcome back, Law Nerds! We've got a lot of high-profile case updates this Thanksgiving week! Karen Read’s team are coordinating discovery with the wrongful death case and her civil case, anticipating over a million pages of documents. Judge Cannone has ordered the release of the sidebars from the first and second trial. We're going gavel-to-gavel …
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The sermon was great this morning! And the preaching minister isn't the same guy as the "senior minister," which is fairly cool. How many "senior ministers" are willing to NOT be the guy doing most of the talking from stage? Anyway--what the heck does Valerian Root do? And which theme park rides are least likely to make John want to vomit? That's c…
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Between the drastic budget cuts and provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill, the Trump administration has found a way to drain Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health centers and cut off access to abortion services—as well as any other health care those clinics provided. Guests: Shefali Luthra, reproductive health reporter at The 19th, author…
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On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are trying to take some of the holiday stress off your shoulders. They have gift recommendations for every type of kid, from the sports obsessed (tickets to a game are always a win) to the young scientist (science kits like those from Kiwi Co. are sure to be a hit), they have ideas to he…
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The entertaining Peacock series All Her Fault begins with a cute kid, an Emmy winner, and a mystery. Sarah Snook plays a mother who goes to pick up her young son from a playdate and learns there is no child to pick up. There are a lot of twists and turns—a lot of them—particularly as she gets to know another mom at the school, played by Dakota Fann…
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Get our 2026 English Mastery Bundle, our best offer of the year. Save 50% on our intermediate to advanced learning plan. Get B1, B2, and C1 English Fluency courses plus bonuses. Get a clear learning plan for the full 9-12 months plus AI practice and community practice with teachers and students. Go here to enroll now. Offer ends Friday at midnight.…
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Support Overthinking It by becoming a member for $5/month! Peter Fenzel and Matthew Wrather overthink intrinsic and instrumental hats. From a toddler’s hilariously putting diapers on their head to a king solemnly doing the same with a crown, they weave experience, history, and philosophy into a tapestry that is, in the end, extremely silly. Downloa…
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 08:48) A New Urgent Ceasefire Proposal? The Trump Administration Presents President Zelensky with 28-Point Ceasefire Plan Part II (08:48 – 20:03) Foreign Policy Realism in Ukraine, Part One: Russia Has Always Considered Ukraine Essential to Its Nat…
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SEASON 4 EPISODE 35: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-BLOCK (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Well here's a switcheroo. For the first time in more than a decade, the far right and the far left and everybody in between are in full agreement: NONE OF US knows… what the hell is wrong with Trump. Trump was so smitten with Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani that by Satur…
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Tracking a license plate across the country has never been easier, which is good news if your car has been stolen, but in an era of ICE and Border Patrol raids, these warrantless searches feel increasingly invasive—and unconstitutional. Guest: Joseph Cox, co-founder of 404 Media and host of the 404 Media podcast. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe …
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A gypsy violinist warns a newly betrothed woman of a melody she must not hear as bad luck or she must hear it forever and be forced to do what the music tells her to do. Even kill. Commentary on sponsor Palmolive Soaps, gas rationing during WWII, Mussolini and Hitler, and the #1 song on this day.By Radio Retropolis
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Black Friday means half off DailyWire Plus. This year your membership unlocks more than ever. New shows like The Isabel Brown Show and Pints with Aquinas, uncensored and ad free. You also get full access to our entire library, including the most ambitious project in our history, The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, premiering January twenty sec…
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This week: Larry Summers has stepped down from his public positions following the release of unsavory emails he exchanged with Jeffrey Epstein. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss Summers’ correspondence with the infamous sex trafficker, the veracity of his “genius” reputation, and his beef with Felix. Then, Meta has won its anti…
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On today’s episode host Kate Lindsay is joined by porn historian Noelle Perdue, author of the Porn World newsletter. OpenAI announced that they’d allow adult users to have erotic conversations with ChatGPT, just one more way AI and porn are becoming intertwined. As sex becomes more online, not only does it become more solitary, but also more survei…
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Dahlia Lithwick is joined by former federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah, who brings her extensive experience trying and supervising federal criminal cases to a discussion of what the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse can teach us about justice. She suggests that the Trump administration’s eleventh-hour switchback tactic of calling for investiga…
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The 1938 -39 season begins with the departure of the two main stars with one new star and one returning favorite. Tonight, Sanitarium patients are mysteriously dying and being drained of their blood. Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane are summoned by the head doctor. But when they arrive they find him murdered. Bill Johnstone stars as The Shadow and A…
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Paul Shrimpton assisted in the process of making St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church. He joins the podcast to discuss his involvement in the process, and his new book from Word on Fire Academic, "The Most Dangerous Man in England": Newman and the Laity. During his lifetime, Newman was a controversial figure within the Catholic Church in la…
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Josh opens the show by breaking down the chaos unfolding in Dearborn, Michigan over the past month—from nonstop protests to openly anti-American rhetoric coming from the mayor, and even “death to America” chants echoing through the streets. He explains why this moment should alarm every citizen who believes in the American way of life. Josh then tu…
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The latest revelations show an elite leftist class steeped in corruption. Ep.1256 - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/3UKm1Ez - - - Today's Sponsors: Boll & Branch - Get 25% off sitewide + free shipping and extended returns at https://bollandbranch.com/KLAVAN with code KLAVAN Balance of Nature - Go to ht…
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Visit https://Hungryroot.com/LAWNERD for 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/3wBlfaFwgy8 In a stunning turn of events, in the middle of jury selection, Brian Walshe, accused of the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, announc…
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Fans and friends, do we have a treat for you today! Iconic writer/producer/model/actress/New Jersey baddie RIVER GALLO emerges from the tunnel under Ocean Blvd to take a RIDE down to the Men in Music Business Conference to discuss their most coveted diva - Lana Del Rey. On this episode of the Convention, the Divas laugh, cry, and nearly lose their …
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Today's podcast takes up Zohran Mamdani's spokesman's appalling declaration that a meeting inside a synagogue about how to move to Israel was a violation of international law—in effect justifying an anti-Semitic demonstration outside it. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Are sins related to homosexuality worse than other serious sins? You might think so from how the Church and many well-meaning believers address the topic. Too often, people experiencing same-sex attraction are treated like modern-day lepers. So how should we actually talk about it and how do we support those who struggle? What can their experiences…
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Wicked was a smash hit that earned Oscar nominations for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo–but that was only the first half of the story. Wicked: For Good has more songs, more magic, more extravagant production design, and more belting. But can it match the impact and live up to the hype of the first film? Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd …
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Trump promised to stop the “persecution” of the cryptocurrency industry. He did call off the SEC investigations that began under Biden, and pardoned Binance cofounder and ex-CEO Changpeng Zhao. But is the crypto industry ultimately better off because of that? Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, tech reporter for the New York Times. Want more What Next TBD?…
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In the days after 9/11, George W. Bush declared a state of emergency and initiated what would become an unprecedented expansion of US power. Public debate narrowed: there were new limits on what was acceptable, and not acceptable, to say. The London Review of Books published a number of pieces that challenged this consensus, forcing its editor, Mar…
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