Ep 189: PragerU, the 'Product Of His Time' Defense and the White Guilt Amelioration Industrial Complex
"Hitler was a product of his time," historian Kent Gardner told us in 1975, just thirty years after the end of World War II. "Was Frank Rizzo racist, or just a product of his time?" The Philadelphia I...
27 Sep 20231h 21min
News Brief: GOP, Corporate Media Attempt to Manufacture Conflict Between Autoworkers and Climate
In this public News Brief, we break down recent attempts by Politico, Axios, New York Times and faux populist Republicans to pit autoworkers against climate mandates. Our guest Sydney Ghazarian.
20 Sep 202327min
Episode 188: How Capital Repackages Substandard Products for the Poor as "Increasing Access"
"COVAX and World Bank to Accelerate Vaccine Access for Developing Countries," trumpets a World Bank press release. "How AI Is Making Healthcare More Affordable And Accessible," announces Forbes magazi...
13 Sep 20231h 22min
News Brief: Attack of the Salt of the Earth Republican Country Music Stars
In this News Brief we discuss two recent "controversial" country hits, "Try That In A Small Town" by Jason Aldean and "Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony––and their attendant partisan utili...
17 Aug 202338min
Episode 187: Undercover Boss, Uber-Driving CEOs, and the "Empathetic Executive" Schtick
"New Starbucks CEO plans to pull barista shifts in stores every month," CNN announces. "Uber's CEO moonlighted as a driver and it changed the way he operates the company," Fortune insists. "Your DoorD...
2 Aug 20231h 4min
Episode 186: Nativism in Media (Part III) - IMF, NAFTA and Global Inequality By Design
"The World Bank and its president have been doing an important, constructive job the past five years," announced The Southern Illinoisan in 1973. "IMF assistance [has] put Jamaica well on the road to ...
26 Juli 20231h 23min
Episode 185: Nativism in Media (Part II) - The Artificial Cold War Distinction Between 'Migrants' and 'Refugees'
Immigration law should "stop punishing innocent young people brought to the country through no fault of their own by their parents," the Obama White House stated in 2013. "Migrant Caravan Continues No...
19 Juli 20231h 16min
Episode 184: Nativism in Media (Part I) — How Dehumanization and Militarization Manufactured a "Border Crisis"
"What one photo from the border tells us about the evolving migrant crisis," The Washington Post reveals. "The U.S. immigration crisis through the eyes of a border town mayor," reports Boston's NPR st...
12 Juli 20231h 17min
