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Political and social commentary from a libertarian woman's perspective.
A podcast by Ryan Bilodeau about everything from marketing to morality.
Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with former media lecturer and Dundee United fan, Pat Joyce. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.
Canadian strategists who've been around the block giving an informed outsider's perspective of American elections, political discourse and approach to governing.
James Sabata and Don Guillory will be exploring social issues in horror. Each week we will down a different film or topic. Horror as Social Commentary is a topic we’ve covered at a few comic conventions in the past year. It’s become something that we each sincerely believe in academically as well as professionally. Social Commentary can take place in any genre, but horror has a way of planting seeds in our brains, allowing the ideas to be examined over time. While comedy has often been the g ...
As we wait to find out if Alex Salmond will finally appear before the Holyrood Committee we reflect on the what might have beens for the SNP and the broader Yes movement if the Salmond Sturgeon rift had not opened up. Matt Hancock has been all over the media the past few days trying to gloss over the court decision that he acted unlawfully. How suc…
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Biden's Immigration Bill, Jerk Politicians, Facebook Turns The News Off
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I talk about Biden's sadly DOA immigration bill and some of the really good stuff in it, the Facebook - Australia story, Ted Cruz's ill fated Cabo trip, Cuomo lying about the number of grandmas and grandpas that dies of COVID in NY nursing homes, my bewilderment at political parties hitching themselves to jackasses, and few other bits…
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The Social Commentary of IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (w/Tim Waggoner)
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Tim Waggoner joins us to talk about IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS. We explore the themes of insanity, isolation, destiny vs free will, religion, and more.By James Sabata
As the fault lines begin to grow between the Scottish and UK governments over quaratine regulations for arrivals from abroad Lesley reflects on her invitation to appear on LBC this morning. And I clearly demonstrate,with my lapse into incoherent fury at Andrew Pierce's juvenile remarks,why I should turn down any similar request. The latest Savanta/…
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The Social Commentary of SAW (w/ William Sterling)
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William Sterling joins us to talk about the social commentary in SAW, from the claims Kramer makes to the characterization of Lawrence and Adam, views of torture porn and a better pitch for Saw VII.By James Sabata
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The Social Commentary of FREAKY (w/Gory Cory)
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Gory Cory joins us to talk social commentary in FREAKY. We're talking high school, identity, gender fluidity, a search for self, the meaning of family, and more.By James Sabata
We just can't escape the continuing saga of the internal SNP leadership spat with the appearance yesterday of Peter Murrell before the Holyrood parliamentary inquiry committee and Alex Salmond's no show today. Just what does the whole sorry affair say about the nature of public debate and scrutiny of Scottish governance? Lesley did, however,make he…
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Here Comes Impeachment 2.0, At Home COVID Tests, and The Anti-Squad
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TL;DL - everything is kinda horrible and broken but hey we might be getting some sweet at home COVID tests and another vaccine on the US market.By Jen Monroe
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The Social Commentary of COLOR OUT OF SPACE (w/Mike Thorn)
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Horror author Mike Thorn joins us to talk social commentary in COLOR OUT OF SPACE. We talk isolation, environmentalism, family, tomatoes, alpaca milk, and Lovecraft's undying racism. Check out and look for his new novel SHELTER FOR THE DAMNED.By James Sabata
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Meme Investing For Fun And Profit, Impeachment Prep
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Well January sure turned out to be a weird month no? This past week capped it off with the rise of meme investing, preparing for impeachment 2.0, and a Texas court blocking Biden's 100 day deportation moratorium. A heads up - I'll be announcing in the next week changes to my Patreon and Substack accounts going forward, keep an eye out…
Today saw the removal of Joanna Cherry from her front bench role in Westminster . This came hard on the heels of the controversial leaking of the procedures of yesterday's meeting of the SNP. Alex Salmond is also due to appear at the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish government's handling of the complaints made against him which saw him acquitted …
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The Social Commentary of RIVER'S EDGE (w/Tim Meyer & Chad Lutzke)
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Tim Meyer and Chad Lutzke join us to talk social commentary in RIVER'S EDGE. We're talking peer pressure, loyalty, authority figures, and finding your own way in the world. And we discuss the greatness of Crispin Glover.By James Sabata
The Sunday Times published its poll showing the majority of Scots want independence and suddenly the rest of the UK(okay England) has woken up to the reality of what we've known in Scotland for some time now. We examine the Tory government's Five Point Plan to "save the union" and the, by now inevitable, re-emergence of Gordon Brown and his latest …
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Trump Leaves, Biden Comes In, What Happens Next?
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The Trump administration is officially over and the Biden administration is gearing up; from the executive orders Biden issued on Day One we get a glimpse into his policy priorities. Plus, we have an impending impeachment trial and the possible formation of a Trump based political party.By Jen Monroe
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The Social Commentary of BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (w/GracieKat)
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Gracie from SciFiandScary.com joins us to talk about the social commentary in THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. We discuss viral marketing, reality vs. rumor, what we like and dislike about found footage films, and the age old battle of man vs. nature.By James Sabata
Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about how Biden's first 100 days are taking off, the Republicans cruising to disaster and how the Inauguration landed. Meanwhile, the story of a plucky podcast that saved us all gets told by the three people who know it best. But first, the headlines...…
It's all change with Scottish Labour as Richard Leonard departs. Will it be Monica Lennon or Anas Sarwar who become the new captain of what appears to be sinking ship? The Alex v Nicola saga rumbles on.We ask if it's possible not to take sides? Over the USA Joe Biden has unveiled the first part of what seems to be a massive, progressive, green, sti…
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The Social Commentary of BIRTH OF A NATION
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The 1915 propaganda piece THE BIRTH OF A NATION a film so seeped in fear and racism that it led to the revival of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. We explore blatant lies, imaginary history, and how it reflects events today.By James Sabata
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Impeachment, Inauguration, Idiot Capitol Rioters
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The past week brought us Trump's second impeachment, details on the upcoming inauguration, and details on just how stupid (or overly confident) the Capitol rioters were. I also discuss the upcoming battle over the next stimulus bill and how jamming a $15 minimum wage requirement in it might have poison pilled it. Don't forget to subscribe to my Sub…
Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk insurrection, inauguration, prognostication. There's a lot to cover when you take a month off. But first, the headlines...
The storming of the Capitol in Washington by enraged Trump supporters was somehow both shocking and inevitable. We look at the events of January the 6th within the context not only of the day itself but also the entire four years of the Trump administration, and speculate on what havoc can be wreaked by the outgoing President in the last days of hi…
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The GOP Loses Georgia, The Capitol Riot, Twitter Boots Trump
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I don't know if this will go down as the week the GOP finally died but after losing Georgia, a riot in the Capitol building, and their leading losing his social media platforms it is on life supportBy Jen Monroe
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The Social Commentary of THE MORTUARY COLLECTION
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We take a look at Ryan Spindell's #horror #anthology #film The Mortuary Collection (now on #Shudder) We look at gender expectations, consequences of sins, the timelessness of morality tales, and more.By James Sabata
We're back after our festive break and the three big stories of 2020, Covid,Brexit, and the future of the UK still dominate the political stage. Boris Johnson made a foray onto the Andrew Marr programme on Sunday and this shambolic interview, on both his and Marr's behalf, provides us with the framework for our thoughts. With the latest polling sho…
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Stimulus 2.0, Vaccine Rollout, Trump's Phone Call
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Good news -- it's 2021! Bad news -- January is going to be a hell of a month We've got a fight over if Congress will approve additional direct stimulus finds (no), a vaccine rollout that's not going so great (eh), the first shot fired in the Vaccine War (yikes), and a last ditch phone call from to get the results of the Georgia election altered (oh…
We discuss the social commentary of HIS HOUSE, including immigration, migration, nativism, and the role of case managers and why they burn out so quickly.By James Sabata
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Finally, 2020 Is Almost Over - Weekly Roundup
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The last full week of 2020 is officially over! This stupid dumb year is almost over! We still have insanely high unemployment and no COVID relief package but we do have another vaccine on the horizon. We also still have Trump and his swampy pardons, plus an unexplained RV explosion in NashvilleBy Jen Monroe
