Turn Off Cable News, Turn On Something Better. Here Are a Few Options…
It’s no secret, the biggest U.S. media companies suck (CNN, Fox, MSNBC, Cable News Sucks). They push war and manipulate their viewers for profit. Like universities, the legal system, prisons, war, K-12 schools, the ideology of profit over all has failed, it destroys what it infects. This is the ideology underpinning these behemoth broadcasters’ reason for being. It’s sad. See Michelle Wolff for a detailed conveyance of this message…
Big cable news is a mess and serving not the public interest but their private interest: profit above all. Anyway, if you want to get your political news from somewhere more trustworthy than these profit-idolizing giant, then turn them off and turn to one of the suggestions below.
Networks with Multiple Daily Shows/Segments:
The Young Turks, https://tyt.com, TYT has multiple daily broadcasts, podcasts, and other forms of political commentary.
Democracy Now, https://www.democracynow.org, Amy Goodman hosts a morning live show that is recorded and posted online shortly after.
YouTube Channels:
Destiny, https://www.youtube.com/user/destiny, plays video games and talks politics and general interest stuff. Left leaning, anti Intellectual Dark Web (Harris, Shapiro, Rubin, etc.)
The Jimmy Dore Show, https://www.youtube.com/user/TYTComedy, hosts routine show offering political commentary. He’s a comedian, but often goes into fits of rage.
On Contact, https://www.truthdig.com/author/chris_hedges/, Hedges writes a lot for truthdig, he also hosts an RT show, “On Contact”, that publishes on YouTube. A self-described Calvinist with all the darkness that comes with that. While his conclusions are dark, his prescription, a call for activism against the corporate state, is correct.
The Michael Brooks Show, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2UY1hxlMr4_7Az_iQ82HQ, news and political commentary.
The Minority Report, https://www.youtube.com/user/SamSeder, daily news and interview show.
Leftish Podcasts:
The Dig, https://www.blubrry.com/thedig/, Daniel Denvir hosts tremendously insightful expert and activist guests on to take deep dives in a whole range of social, political, economic, and other topics.
Red Scare, http://redscarepodcast.libsyn.com/rss, Red Scare is a cultural commentary podcast hosted by bohemian layabouts Anna Khachiyan and Dasha Nekrasova and produced by Meg Murnane.
The Intercepted, https://theintercept.com/podcasts/, Scahill routinely hosts prominent activists and political commentators of all sorts. Foreign policy focused, but nothing is off limits.
The Katie Halper Show, katiehalper.com, Halper provides solid running commentary on political and social issues of the day. Has a ton of great guests on.
The Breakdown with Shaun King, https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thebreakdown, A daily podcast from The North Star where Shaun King will analyze and break down the most pressing news stories of the day.
The Appeal, http://theappealpodcast.libsyn.com/rss, hosted by Adam Johnson, is where we take a deeper look at the most important criminal justice stories of the week — featuring reporters, lawyers, activists, analysts, and those personally affected by the American legal system.
Citations Needed, http://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/rss, this is a phenomenal podcast hosted by Adam Johnson and Nima Shirazi. They provide media analysis, where they dig into national and local news and the propaganda that permeates all of those systems and how those systems manipulate their viewers.
Hot & Bothered: A Dissent Climate Podcast, https://www.dissentmagazine.org/feed/hot-bothered, climate podcast co-hosted by Daniel Aldana Cohen and Kate Aronoff, where they investigate the intersections of climate, politics, and the economy, with dispatches from grassroots organizers alongside leading wonks and scholars.
State Matter’s IL Informed, https://www.statematters.org/ilinformed, Daniel Biss and Glenance Green co-host a podcast where they discuss IL politics and broader societal issues. Biss is a progressive who ran an aggressive primary against now billionaire Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Green is an activist and researcher.
Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu, politicallyreactive.com, Join Hari, Kamau and their guests every week as they discuss how to move forward, how to be an active part of the resistance, and how to stay joyful in the face of the unknown.
Deconstructed, https://theintercept.com/podcasts/deconstructed/, Mehdi Hasan unpacks the most consequential news event of the week, while challenging the mainstream media’s tired takes. As a Brit, a Muslim, and an immigrant based in Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., Hasan gives a refreshingly provocative perspective on the ups and downs of American and global politics. New episodes every Thursday.
Working People, http://workingpeople.libsyn.com, Working People is a podcast about working-class lives in 21st-century America. In every episode you’ll hear interviews with workers from around the country, from all walks of life. We’ll talk about their life stories, their jobs, politics, and families, their joys and hopes and frustrations. We aim to share and celebrate the diverse stories of working-class people, to remind ourselves that our stories matter, and to build a sense of shared struggle and solidarity between workers around the country.
Seattle Podcasts:
Talk to Seattle, Jason Rigden hosts a podcast that features interviews with people fighting for change. People fighting for truth, justice, equality, and freedom. People often ignored by corporate media. People who are solving problems and making the world a better place. By sharing their stories we will educate, inspire, and give you hope for the future.
Seattle Sucks, Greg and Colin host a podcast about hating the city we love.
Reversing Climate Change by Nori, a podcast about the different people, technologies, and organizations that are coming together to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reverse climate change. We also talk about blockchains.
Carbon Removal Newsroom by Nori, a short-form podcast by Nori where we discuss current events around the world of carbon removal from the atmosphere with a rotating cast of guests.
Eclectic Podcasts, News Outlets, & Blogs:
Yannis Varoufakis — Thoughts for the Post 2008 World, https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu, Ex-Greek Finance Minister and professional economist, Yanis Varoufakis, provides deep insights into global politics with a focus on European politics.
Econ Talk with Russell Roberts, http://files.libertyfund.org/econtalk/EconTalk.xml, Roberts hosts a wide array of guests. Used to be devoted to a libertarian type of economics, kind of a right winger, but provides a lot of great analysis and conversations with guests.
David Harvey, http://davidharvey.org, Harvey provides guided readings of Marx’s Capital. He routinely writes and speaks on issues of the day, always through a Marxist lense.
FT Alphachat, http://rss.acast.com/ft-alphachat, was hosted by Carlos Garcia for years and he produced phenomenal discussions on current events, especially economics and finance. Has a right wing/libertarian/market bent, but has an eclectic guest list.
Millennial Politics Podcast, https://millennialpolitics.co/podcast/, a focus on youth and progressive politics.
Portside, portside.org, lots of links, stories, and resources for lefties/ordinary people. Looks like they have a labor and culture focus.
Public Intellectuals:
Cornel West, Noam Chomsky, Corey Robin, Darren Beattie (right winger), Rev. Barber, Naomi Klein, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Patrick Deneen (right winger), David Graeber,
