Podcasts
Faves
- Class Unity
- Class Unity is a political organization interested in the promotion of class politics, not identity politics. While the group and its focus are American, there is simply no analog in Canada. Their guest interviews are my favourite.
- Economic Update
- Richard Wolff explains economic ideas in plain language. The topics are often related to current events. Wolff also interviews guests on other topics, some of which are cultural, which he ties back to the economy.
- Confronting Capitalism
- Similar to Wolff, Chibber also covers current events. As per the title, the topics on this show usually focus on labour and politics, rather than just the economy.
Occasional
- This Is Revolution
- TIR is a range of different shows. Jason Myles hosts the main show, which is the one I keep up with most actively. Some frequent topics include love/dating, identity politics, current events, and making fun of culture wars.
- American Prestige
- Derek Davison and Danny Bessner's sarcasm makes international affairs easier to stomach than mainstream news. I find that they cover more information than typical news network broadcasts in the same time. I particularly enjoy their Friday news episodes.
- Bungacast
- Strangely, I like the work of the people involved with Bungacast's affiliate, Damage magazine, more than I like the podcast itself. One particular highlight for me is episode 430, "Welcome to the Tourist Age", featuring Marco d'Eramo.
- Soberanía
- José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss current events in Mexico. It's often surprisingly positive due to their president’s policies, which have been aimed at improving the lives of Mexico's poorest.
Ended
- A World To Win
- Blakely mostly covered UK events and interviewed guests from Europe. This show ended some years ago, but Blakely still shares her thoughts as a guest on other shows.
- Cargo Cult
- Karavani and Greenstein's approach to the tech world and its failures and idiosyncracies was just so funny. Some of the issues they discussed are ongoing, such as Neom, and the continued development of AI.
- Class Matters
- Adolph Reed Jr. and various guests discussed labour and politics in the US. There's some overlap with Confronting Capitalism (Class Matters was first). However, I think Reed and co. offered valuable and still relevant insight, even though the show began in 2021. (I haven't caught up yet, so no spoilers, please!)
Disclaimer
Podcasts ultimately range from switch-your-brain-off entertainment to genuinely valuable edutainment. If you really want to learn about something, it's probably better to read or watch something about that thing with your full attention.