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How Christian Nationalism, Oil, and Zionism Built The War Against Iran
Episode 1777
Air Date: 3/15/2026
Today we examine how a century of foreign intervention created incompatible national memories between the US and Iran and how Net…
9 hours ago
Trump's Pharaoh Complex, Our Flawed Constitution, and the 250th Anniversary
Episode 1776
Air Date: 3/11/2026
Today is episode 1776, in the year of our nation's 250th birthday, and we thought the occasion called for something big. So, we'r…
3 days, 14 hours ago
SOLVED! FROM THE ARCHIVES - "Collaborators, Internal Exiles, and Dissidents" (Original Air Date: 01-26-25)
Episode 6
Re-Air Date: 01–26-25
Unless you were a member in January of 2025, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, …
6 days, 12 hours ago
Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition and the Remaking of American Politics
Episode 1775
Air Date: 3/7/2026
Welcome to this episode of the Award-Winning Best of the Left Podcast. Today we examine the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jac…
1 week, 1 day ago
Monthly-ish Mix: Who's in Charge?—The Scramble for Control of Nations, Bodies, and Minds
Episode 1774
Air Date: 3/3/2026
The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month we examine the multi-front…
1 week, 6 days ago
Envisioning a Leftist Economic Future of Postcapitalism, High-Tech Automation, Universal Basic Income and a World (Mostly) Without Work (Throwback)
Episode 1615
Original Air Date: 3-1-2024
We don't have to think too hard to understand the fears of a world in which work, and the ability of millions to support …
2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Grift of Life (Scam Culture™ and the Economy it has built) (Throwback)
Episode 1540
Original Air Date: 1/31/2023
Today, we take a look at just some of the nearly infinite ways in which our society, culture and economy are infused fro…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
SOLVED! SAMPLE! #34 - Understanding The Dual State: Life Under Authoritarianism and Your Role in Fighting It
Episode 34
Air Date: 2-17-26
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:
Ch. 1 - The "dual state" concept coined by German Jewish political scientist and la…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
How Big Tech Captured Attention, Kids, and Democracy
Episode 1773
Air Date: 2/23/2026
Today we examine how the platforms that monetize your attention are merging with state power. We'll hear how TikTok's new owners …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
From Fragile to Fascist: How Broken Masculinity Feeds Authoritarianism
Episode 1772
Air Date: 2/19/2026
Today we trace the pipeline from masculine grievance to fascism. We'll hear how ICE agents' own family members describe them as l…
3 weeks, 2 days ago