Posts Tagged ‘US election’

The Democrats have to offer something beyond “Trump’s Bad” – the US election with Jason Brownlee

Posted: October 27, 2024 in Uncategorized
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
0
Image of Trump working at McDonald’s from @ditzkoff on X.

You can listen to this episode on Libysn (69mins). This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube here and embedded below. Subscribe to our podcast on your favourite app – we’re on a bunch including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible and Podcast Addict.

On episode 303 Nick is joined by politics professor Jason Brownlee who informs Nick of everything he has missed by just learning about US politics through Late Night with Seth Myers, which Katie watches constantly!

More specifically, the discussion covers:

  • Reflection on Biden’s presidency including the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. You can read Jason’s article on this topic in the Statesman: ‘On the anniversary of US withdrawal in Afghanistan, President Biden made the right call’.
  • Will Harris/Walz change the direction of the Democratic party?
  • Should Harris have taken up Joe Rogan’s invitation and joined him on that podcast, as Donald Trump did? [*Update: since we recorded this episode, Joe Rogan has clarified that Harris didn’t reject the offer to go on his podcast. She offered to do a one-hour interview if Rogan came to her, whereas Rogan wanted her to come to his studio in Austin for a longer discussion. Regardless, most of our points on the topic still stand]. 
  • The Democrats pursuing some Right-wing policies.
  • The eternal question of voting Democrat versus third party/independent.
  • Are the Republicans the party for workers that they claim to be? The Ted Cruz quote along these lines was from this episode of Late Night with Seth Myers. We covered this issue of are the Republicans the party for workers on episode 258.

Please spread the word about our show, for example by sharing our episodes on Facebook and Twitter/X, so they reach more people. Our most recent episode is always our pinned post at the top. Thanks!

Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR.

Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio.

Episode 258: Are the Republicans the Party for Workers? Two Nic’s on US Politics

Posted: November 10, 2020 in Uncategorized
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
1
Image from: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

You can listen to this episode above, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and add us to your favourites on Stitcher. You can also listen to it on Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (100mins, 71MB).

During the election campaign, Trump argued that “Republicans have become the party of the American worker”. Nick is joined by Nic (previously of Bitchy Shitshow and Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack, now doing the new show Pynk Spots) to discuss this claim and break down the US election result and a lack of focus on class and economic inequality from the Democrats.

Please spread the word about our show, for example by sharing our episodes on Facebook and Twitter, so they reach more people. Our most recent episode is always our pinned post at the top. Thanks 🙂

Clips:

NOFX ‘The Marxist Brothers’, Baseketball ‘Playoff Tiebreaker’, The Simpsons ‘“Recount” scene from “The Simpsons”’, Lowkey ‘Daily Duppy’.

If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’!

https://twitter.com/alwaystheself/status/1325640858977390592

Episode 257: Moving Beyond Privilege and Nazi Analogies in Discussions on Voting

Posted: October 30, 2020 in Uncategorized
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
1

You can listen to this episode above, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and add us to your favourites on Stitcher. You can also listen to it on Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (50mins, 38MB).

Nick is joined by Lottie who gives some feedback on our last episode, critiquing Noam Chomsky’s take on the US election, as well as accusations of privilege in discussions on voting. We also discuss voter suppression and healthcare.

Additional links:

Please spread the word about our show, for example by sharing our episodes on Facebook and Twitter, so they reach more people. Our most recent episode is always our pinned post at the top. Thanks 🙂

Clips:

Akala ‘Mr Fire in the Booth’, That Mitchell and Webb Sound – Series 1 ‘Labour vs Conservative’, Frank Turner ‘1933’ – analysis of the song from theedgesusu.co.uk.

If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’!

Episode 256: “Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos” – The US Election with Jason Brownlee

Posted: October 16, 2020 in Uncategorized
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
2

You can listen to this episode above, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and add us to your favourites on Stitcher. You can also listen to it on Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (71mins, 51MB).

This show features politics professor Jason Brownlee on the upcoming US election. The discussion covers voter suppression, voting Democrat versus third party, identity politics and much more!

Links:

Please spread the word about our show, for example by sharing our episodes on Facebook and Twitter, so they reach more people. Our most recent episode is always our pinned post at the top. Thanks 🙂

Clips:

NOFX ‘The Marxist Brothers’, The Simpsons ‘“You have to vote for one of us!” (“It’s a two party system”)’, The Jimmy Dore Show ‘DEMOCRATS’ #ListenToBERNIE Hashtag FAILS!’, Democracy Now! ‘Cornel West & Ben Jealous on Whether Progressives Can Push Joe Biden Leftward If He Defeats Trump’, schmoyoho ‘WE’RE ALL DOOMED – Trump vs. Biden ft. “Weird Al” Yankovic’.

If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’!

Older Entries