Best Rawk Podcasts (2025)

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CHAMPAGNE ROOM: PUNK RAWK LISTENING PARTY! 1:57:46

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Listen to the PUNK-ish playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1sfU8y4fQ5eT8juatVb7XL?si=TjuZVlaIQgGxgT7KsEfEWw Watch Jason's Punk and Politics video essay at MeansTV here: https://means.tv/programs/this-is-revolution Use code: THISISREVOLUTION for a 20% discount!By bitterlake

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EP. 797: WHY AMERICA STILL NEEDS PUNK ROCK ft. GRANT WONG 1:02:02

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Read Grant's article here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../why-america-still... Watch Jason's video essay on Punk and Left politics on Means TV here: https://means.tv/programs/this-is-revolution Can the rebellious spirit of punk rock invigorate a nihilistic left? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https:…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: MEGADETH & METAL LISTENING PARTY ft. DOC COYLE OF GOD FORBID 1:36:11

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Jason and Doc listen to his Megadeth top 25 playlist as well as many heavy bands.By bitterlake

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POP LIFE EP. 54: LAST RITES: THE END OF MEGADETH? ft. DOC COYLE OF GOD FORBID 1:26:25

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Listen to Jason's Megadeth playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6CBUnnEznvgzjLogJ31NZ9... Follow Doc and God Forbid here: https://www.instagram.com/godforbidofficial/?hl=en After a 40 year career Megadeth is calling it quits, we'll examine their catalog and influence on heavy music. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers…

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DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 5: LAST TOURNAMENT ON THE LEFT: HORROR MEETS DEATH MATCH ft. DAN FROM FLESHWOUND FEATURES 1:19:21

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Get tickets to the death match here: https://www.fleshwoundfeatures.com/home J.G and Jason talk to the Fleshwound Features crew about their upcoming horror themed death match!Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We app…

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 89: IS IT ETHICAL TO EAT MEAT? 1:03:01

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Stefan discusses whether there is any way to justify our normal moral ideas about killing animals, were pets have great moral standing, and prey animals can be raised and slaughtered in their billions. And if the answer is no, what is the correct response to this? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com…

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EP. 796: WE ARE A PART OF A LABUBU NATION ft. RYAN ZICKGRAF 3:42:19

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Read Ryan's article in Compact here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/labubu-nation/... It’s easy to dismiss the Labubu Craze of 2025 as just the latest in the long line of tulip manias for toys. The fact that consumers are rushing to spend anywhere between $25 and $150,000 a pop on maniacally grinning monsters designed by Chinese-Dutch artist Ka…

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EP. 795: BLACK FRAGILITY 1:58:36

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Has the Black PMC embraced the language of "white fragility"? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRO…

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EP. 794: HURRICANE KATRINA AND A LEGACY OF NEOLIBERALISM ft. MEGAN FRENCH-MARCELIN & CEDRIC JOHNSON 3:19:33

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Read the article here: https://nonsite.org/missing-new-orleans-twenty-years.../ Much has been written about New Orleans in the last twenty years, but not all of this writing has been especially helpful or illuminating. Many early interpretations of the Katrina disaster quickly cohered around a racial justice perspective, which rehearsed familiar na…

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EP. 793: WHO IS THE PMC? ft. VIVEK CHIBBER 1:20:39

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Read Vivek's interview in Jacobin here: https://shorturl.at/fTJFG We will define what people mean when they say the "professional managerial class" with Vivek Chibber. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciat…

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EP. 792: LEFT PUBLISHING IN THE ERA OF CENSORSHIP ft. BRAM E. GIEBEN OF REVOL PRESS 1:37:40

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Get Revol Press' books straight from the source here: www.revolpress.com Follow Bram here: https://strangeexiles.substack.com/ I talk with Bram Gieben, and discuss what it's like to start a left publishing house in the post truth, digital book, instant knowledge, and Trump era--should be a fun talk! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis P…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: NFL, TERENCE CRAWFORD AND THE KAWHI LEONARD FIASCO 2:25:14

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The Chiefs are 0-2 is their dynastic run coming to an end? Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers didn't look very pedestrian--was the A Rod experiment a failure? We'll discuss all this and more on this episode of Beyond the Red Zone. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guy…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: At the Drive In and Radiohead 1:30:12

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J and Russell and nerd out to music.By bitterlake

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POP LIFE EP. 53: A CRITIQUE OF DESIRE w/ RUSSELL SBRIGLIA 1:12:10

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Listen to Misconstruity here: https://misconstruity.com/home“Like if King Crimson were throwing an Eyes Wide Shut party.”— Ryan Engley, co-host of the "Why Theory?" Podcast Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appre…

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TIR REWIND: KUBA vs. DANIEL BESSNER ON TRUMP AND FASCISM 2:00:31

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This was a great episode, where both people made some astute points. Check it out again, has anything made you change your mind? Have you shifted your position? Does it matter? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We …

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 88: WHY SPOTIFY AND FAN FICTION ARE COMMUNIST 45:09

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Stefan discusses how due to digital distribution certain luxuries have almost reached the point of becoming decommodified, but without a general socialist system they will never take the final step, leaving them in a strange place Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: WHO CAN YOU BRING TO THE BLACK BARBERSHOP? 3:50:28

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The conversation continues from the first hour, then gang gets the sillies.By bitterlake

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EP. 791: CHARLIE KIRK SHOT! 1:24:03

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An assassination attempt was made on conservative media figure Charlie Kirk today. We'll discuss Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so incli…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: NFL WEEK ONE RECAP & WEEK 2 PREVIEW 3:07:03

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The Chiefs are in last place and the Bills and Ravens are two of the most exciting teams in the league. What does week 2 have in store? What did we learn, if anything, from week 1? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to …

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: WHAT THE HELL IS A JIGGLETAO? 3:11:46

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Ikoi joins J and MT for Champagne Room shenanigans.By bitterlake

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EP. 790: MARRYING YOUR A.I. ft. IKOI HIROE 1:13:42

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Why are people falling in love with their chat bots? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're cr…

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EP. 789: CRIME IN THE URBAN CORE 2:35:49

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Trump is deploying the national guard in DC, and says he wants to institute the same measures in New York, LA, Oakland. Have we not only returned to the 90s tough on crime but surpassed it's brutality? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again fo…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: IT'S NOT A GLIZZY, IT'S A HEBREW NATIONAL! 3:40:01

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Ben joins MT and Jason for Champagne Room shenanigans!By bitterlake

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EP. 788: NO TRUE LEFTIST ft. BEN BURGIS 1:32:10

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Read Ben's latest in Jacobin here: https://jacobin.com/.../left-politics-maximalism... Instead of trying to persuade the hundreds of millions of Americans to our right, sometimes we leftists seem to be competing to prove our radical bona fides to each other. That’s not politics — it’s just wasting precious time. Check out our new bi-weekly series, …

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EP. 789: TECHNO FEUDALISM vs. TOTAL CAPITALISM ft. ALEX HOCHULI 55:00

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Read Alex's piece in American Affairs here: https://americanaffairsjournal.org/.../technofeudalism.../ Follow Alex on the Bungacast podcast here: https://bungacast.com/.../506-bungas-been-juicin-ft.../ Are we headed into a return to the feudal era or is this just capitalism? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" her…

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Back to School 2:04:00

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: 2025 NFL PREVIEW 2:10:54

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The rosters are set, and Mac and J take you through all 32 teams and discuss what to expect from the upcoming season! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, …

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: FROM THE MUFFIN TROUGH TO THE MEAT PARADE 3:17:46

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MT tells Jason he dresses zesty, then things go off the rails..ENJOY!By bitterlake

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EP. 787: THE LAST EXTINCTION: WHAT REALLY KILLED THE DINOSAURS ft. GERTA KELLER 1:11:54

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Read Gerta's book here: https://a.co/d/huTwvvG Part scientific detective story, part personal odyssey, The Last Extinction is the definitive account of a radical theory that has reshaped how we understand our planet’s past and, as we face the possibility of a sixth extinction, how we might survive its future. For decades, the dominant theory held t…

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 87: LUXURY SPACE COMMUNISM: THE UTOPIAN SCI-FI OF THE CULTURE 1:28:01

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Stefan discusses the work of Iain Banks on the galactic communists of The Culture and the political limits of this work Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: Jason and Stav and Metallica 3:01:03

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Jason plays DJ and goes through the Load albums, as well as some other Metallica classics, all while they tell tour stories.By bitterlake

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POP LIFE EP. 52: METALLICA: THE LOAD YEARS w/ STAVROS GIANNOPOULOS 1:22:43

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They cut their hair, they changed their sound..they sold out? We'll discuss the post Black Album success and era that has marred Metallica for decades, the "Load" years. Find Stav's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kXyKSIpJOYMkq1Hb8N1N9... ; https://open.spotify.com/artist/4v24AzWBIlowZwnktXSlwX... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "T…

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DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 4: IS VIDEO VIOLENCE THE BEST SHOT ON VIDEO HORROR? 1:16:32

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J.G and Jason break down the 1987 cult classic, Video Violence, and as always, after the show, will have a viewing party for the movie. WARNING: it is gore filled and extremely violent! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this …

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End of summer bummer 2:04:00

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: RAJA'S RAMPAGE! 2:15:11

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Mac and Jason will discuss Raja Jackson's attack on Syko Stu and Kayfabe. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! W…

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EP. 786: TRUMP IS KILLING THE POOR ft. KENNY STANCIL 1:15:14

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Read Kenny's article in Jacobin here: https://jacobin.com/2025/08/heat-climate-deaths-trump-energy?fbclid=IwY2xjawMbT9xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFURnRXNnNKY1R1SEZROU12AR4ssS55uk1Tuq475olgCK3gE1EW3vup5gohtE7mMrrflLjxdXdHzfZjW47NNA_aem_bK_q4q5vzqOrc9DS-W7-6Q We should be slashing emissions and climate-proofing our cities. Instead, Republicans are turnin…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: SOCCER CORRUPTION IN URUGUAY ft. Josema from La Locura de Bielsa 1:18:30

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Follow Josema at his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCnbJZLkA07N6sRNCOSDTMrQ When a Soccer analyst YouTuber from Spain started doing breakdowns of Uruguayan football matches he never imagined the Hornet's nest of corruption, mismanagement, exploitation, and media manipulation and collusion he would stir up. Josema, our guest today, …

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 86: WARHAMMER 40K, FASCISM AND VILLAINY 1:04:56

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Stefan discusses the world of 40k, and how Grimdark gives us a reason to cheer for villainous people and how that connects to our present Campist circumstances Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each a…

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The Champagne Room 8/21/25: Jason is a Footwear Fascist 1:46:21

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Jessica joined Jason in the Champagne Room.By bitterlake

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EP. 785: PRISON MONOPOLY ft. JESSICA SAN LUIS 1:09:22

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Private corporations have a monopoly on communications. We discuss what it's all about. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECO…

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POP LIFE EP. 51: LIFE IN THE TRASH LANE ft. DAVID ELLEFSON 59:34

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Follow David Ellefson here: https://www.davidellefson.com/ Jason will have a conversation with foundational metal bassist David Ellefson. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If…

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 85: BRITISH IMMIGRATION CRISIS 52:42

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Stefan discusses the slow moving immigration crisis in the UK, it's history, why the left should actually discuss immigration and why the thorny issue is not restrictions, but how you enforce this restrictions Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for takin…

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Bingo was his name-oh (rebroadcast from September 20, 2024) 2:04:00

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EP. 784: MILTON FRIEDMAN AND THE CHICAGO SCHOOL ft. ALEXANDER HERBERT 1:08:16

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Take Alex's political economy class here: https://www.patreon.com/.../introduction-to-political... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inc…

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EP. 783: RISE OF THE IDIOT INTERVIEWER ft. NATHAN ROBINSON 2:47:56

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Read Nathan's piece here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../rise-of-the-idiot... Podcast bros are interviewing presidents and power players without doing basic research beforehand. The result is a propagandistic catastrophe. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys…

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EP. 782: THE LIMITS OF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION 3:49:27

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Is culture to be shared, or is it to be kept under lock and key? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PAT…

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POP LIFE EP 50: IS HOWARD STERN CALLING IT QUITS? 1:22:51

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Howard Stern is finally calling it quits--what legacy has his show left behind? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shopThank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATR…

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DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 3: ARE THE SLEEPAWAY CAMP SEQUELS THE SUPERIOR FILMS? 1:29:21

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Which Angela do you prefer? We'll tell you why you're wrong! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're creating…

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MOVIE NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA: STAR WARS ft. JASON MYLES 2:01:14

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Watch Movie Night Extravaganza here: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieNightExtravaganza Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME …