Ep. 167: The Attractive Anti-Politics of 'Gerontocracy' Discourse
"Why Are We Still Governed by Baby Boomers and the Remarkably Old?," inquires The New York Times. "Why Do Such Elderly People Run America?," The Atlantic wonders. "Gerontocracy Is Hurting Democracy," ...
21 Sep 20221h 2min
Episode 166: The Convenient Conventional Wisdom of "Education as Great Equalizer" Appeals
"Education... is a great equalizer of conditions of men—the balance wheel of the social machinery," stated school reformer Horace Mann in 1848. "Math is the great equalizer," preached Jaime Escalante,...
14 Sep 20221h 2min
Ep. 165 - Labor Union Depictions in Hollywood (Part II): The Rare Pro-Worker Narrative
A white collar worker wrestles with whether to accept a promotion or help his co-workers organize. Salt miners stand up to the company that's taken over their town. A factory worker exposes her employ...
3 Aug 20221h 9min
Ep 164: Labor Union Depictions in Hollywood (Part I): From Demonized to Ignored or Mafia Plot Cliche
Chances are you've seen this storyline play out on either a big or small screen: An FBI agent investigates a prominent labor leader. Or maybe a union boss orders a hit on a recalcitrant member of the ...
27 Jul 20221h 2min
News Brief: Biden's Dictator Tour and the Tedium of Our "Human Rights Concerns" Theater
In this public News Brief, we detail the strange quadrennial tradition of acting like the US is "abandoning its principles" by reaffirming decades-long alliances with Israel and Saudi Arabia.
20 Jul 202229min
Live Interview: How Our Simplistic 'Inflation' Discourse Fuels the War on Workers - with Josh Mason
In this Live Interview from 7/8/22, we break down US media's inflation discourse that places the blame for rising food and gas prices squarely on the shoulders of greedy Burger King cashiers living hi...
13 Jul 202237min
News Brief: Forced Pregnancies, Gutting the EPA and Growing Frustration Over "Vote Harder" Messaging
In this public News Brief we catch up with the latest far right attacks on the liberal state and Democratic Party leadership's pathological inability––or unwillingness––to meet the moment.
29 Jun 202229min
Ep. 163: The Media-Manufactured Mystique of the US Court System
"John Roberts Passes Test: Politicization of Judicial Appointment is Disheartening," read a 2005 headline from Salisbury, Maryland's Daily Times. "Ignore the attacks on Neil Gorsuch. He's an intellect...
22 Jun 20221h 27min
