Best Doc Coyle Podcasts (2025)

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POP LIFE EP. 47: WE'RE ALL SELLOUTS NOW PART 2: GATEKEEPING IN SUB CULTURES ft. DOC COYLE 1:39:07

23h ago1:39:07

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Read Doc's article in Loudersound here: https://www.loudersound.com/.../doc-coyle-sleep-token-op-ed Listen to God Forbid here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2OgQ0tvf2ldbdlm8sXyx3M... Is heavy metal the last sacred bastion of authenticity? Does metal's popularity suffer from a fanbase that entrenched in the cultures of deconstruction and authentic…

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EP. 753: THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM ft. NATHAN ROBINSON 1:09:12

2d ago1:09:12

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Read the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.../9780593914113/... The Myth of American Idealism offers a timely and comprehensive introduction to the incisive critiques of U.S. power that have made Noam Chomsky a “global phenomenon,” one of the most widely known public intellectuals of all time. Surveying the history of U.S. military and…

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DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 2: IS NIGHTMARE ELM ST. PART 5 A SLEPT ON CLASSIC? 1:08:44

3d ago1:08:44

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J.G feels that the 5th installment in the Nightmare on Elm St. is a mean spirited fun film..I don't know...?We will argue "The Dream Child" , then following the show, we'll watch the film! 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 t…

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EP. 752: 1999 THE YEAR LOW CULTURE DOMINATED AMERICA ft. ROSS BENES 1:13:43

5d ago1:13:43

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Get Ross' book here: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700638574/ Eminem, Austin Powers, ICP, the heyday of mid talk shows..what a time to be alive! But what where are we now after this explosion of mass low Culture? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you g…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: IS YOUTH BASKETBALL BROKEN? 1:57:07

6d ago1:57:07

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Has capitalism ruined youth sports? 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 PATRON! We're creating patron on…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 6/3/25: THE GANG WATCHES A METHED OUT DANCE OFF 1:15:22

9d ago1:15:22

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Jason watches more horrible hip hop and the most insane dance off ever.By bitterlake

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EP. 751: IS ISRAEL WINNING THE WAR? ft. NOUR JAGHAMA 1:11:02

9d ago1:11:02

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Follow Code Pink here: https://www.codepink.org/ As Israel escalates its assault on Palestine and intensifies restrictions on humanitarian aid, the world is witnessing the final stages of a genocide in Gaza. But Israel’s military strategy—built on mass destruction, collective punishment, and starvation—has failed militarily and morally. Meanwhile, …

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EP. 750: ARE WHITE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM BLACK FATIGUE? ft. Touré F. Reed & Bertrand Cooper 1:45:35

10d ago1:45:35

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Did the racial reckoning wear people out? I thought white people liked Sinners? We stopped kneeling..y'all still tired? 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 mean…

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EP. 751: POLISH ELECTIONS 1:42:33

11d ago1:42:33

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Yep, we're covering the elections in Poland.Let's go! 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 creating patron…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 5/29/25: THE GANG WATCHES THE P DIDDY TRIAL 2:03:57

12d ago2:03:57

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Arturo joined the champagne room madness.By bitterlake

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EP. 749: DO WE NEED A RETURN TO LIBERATION THEOLOGY? ft. ARTURO DESIMONE 1:07:25

12d ago1:07:25

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Read Arturo's work here: https://www.counterpunch.org/.../compact-smears-pope.../ 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 …

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: THE 2025 NBA CONFERENCE FINALS 2:01:02

13d ago2:01:02

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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 patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many o…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 5/27/25: JASON'S FIELD TRIP IN THE TENDERLOIN & LOVE AFTER LOCK UP REACTION 1:54:36

16d ago1:54:36

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Recently Jason was in SF to attend his daughter's college graduation, and he discusses his hotel..in one of worse parts of the city! Then, we all watch clips from "Love After Lock-Up".By bitterlake

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EP. 748: LATIN AMERICAN UPDATE ft. CAMILA ESCALANTE 54:33

16d ago54:33

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Follow Camila's work here: https://kawsachun.com/ What's going on in Venezuela? Is the end of USAID good news for Latin America? We discuss with Camila Escalante. 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 eac…

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 82: WE'RE ALL SELLOUTS NOW 1:28:11

18d ago1:28:11

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Stefan joins special guest Jason Myles to discuss 'selling out', and whether the notion even makes sense in the contemporary moment, where we are all always already sold out, and to the degree that this is alienating it just makes it even more saleable Read the essay here https://benburgis.substack.com/p/all-we-ever-wanted-was-everything Subscribe …

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EP. 747: REMEMBERING THE RADICAL POPE ft. ROGER LANCASTER 1:18:17

19d ago1:18:17

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Read Roger's piece in Common Dreams here: https://www.commondreams.org/opi.../was-pope-francis-radical 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 s…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: SELF CATFISHING WITH STEROIDS 1:48:02

20d ago1:48:02

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Read Jason's article in Damage Magazine here: https://damagemag.com/ Steroid use is up, especially among young people seeking to display a particular physique onle. The Turin of the mae upon itself represents a radical form of alienation and one with some nasty side effect to boot. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https…

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EP. 746: WHAT THE TRUMP HOLLYWOOD TARIFFS COULD MEAN FOR THE DOMESTIC FILM INDUSTRY ft. RALPH LEONARD 1:03:36

21d ago1:03:36

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Read Ralph's article here: https://unherd.com/.../trumps-film-tariffs-will-backfire.../ With the financial failure of the streaming industry, to cut costs, many movies and television shows are shot outside of the U.S. for a fraction of the cost (and less work restrictions). While this was common for lower budget productions bigger budget films are …

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EP. 745: WHAT IS TECHONOPOPULISM ft. ALEX HOCHULI 1:01:56

22d ago1:01:56

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Read Alex's article here: https://www.compactmag.com/.../the-techno-populist.../ For more than a decade, we have been told that insurgent populists are challenging a complacent post-political technocratic establishment. Combatants on both sides testify to this polarization. Poland’s Donald Tusk, former President of the European Council and the coun…

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EP. 747: REMEMBERING THE VIETNAM WAR ft. BOB BUZZANCO OF GREEN AND RED PODCAST 1:13:31

23d ago1:13:31

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It's been 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. We'll take a look at the causes for its start and its end, and what we learned or have yet to learn with historian Bob Buzzanco. Listen to Bob on the Green and Red Podcast here: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/b…

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EP. 744: HOW TO REBUILD LOS ANGELES IN SINGAPORE'S IMAGE ft. NATASHA HAKIMI ZAPATA 1:02:43

24d ago1:02:43

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Get Natasha's book, "Another World Is Possible" here: https://www.natashahakimizapata.com/ Read Natasha's Jacobin piece here: https://jacobin.com/.../05/la-fires-singapore-public-housing Months after the fires, Los Angeles is beginning to rebuild, but current proposals don’t address the city’s long-standing housing issues. LA should emulate Singapo…

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 81: CLASS REDUCTIONISM DOES NOT EXIST 1:20:30

25d ago1:20:30

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Ben and Stefan discuss the charge of "Class Reductionism" and the related charge of "Class Abstractionism" and whether these point to real phenomena or are strawman. Read Ben's essay: https://open.substack.com/pub/benburgis/p/class-reductionism-is-a-straw-man Subscribe to the Substack: https://benburgis.substack.com/subscribe Check out our new bi-w…

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EP. 743: REBEL QUEEN: THE MAKING OF A GRANDMASTER ft. SUSAN POLGER 1:01:00

26d ago1:01:00

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Purchase Rebel Queen here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/.../9781538757291/... Born to a poor Jewish family in Cold War Budapest, Polgar would emerge as the one of the greatest female chess players the world has ever seen. While still a teenager, she became the first woman to qualify for the men’s World Chess Championship cycle. She went on to …

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: SPORTS TRAVEL AND THE DEPORTATION INDUSTRY 1:48:04

27d ago1:48:04

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Read the article here: https://jsis.washington.edu/.../06/14/abuses-in-the-air/ Every week, thousands of migrants are shackled at the hands and feet and forced onto deportation flights to destinations across the globe. While the flights are contracted by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), most are run by a shadowy network of private c…

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EP. 742: KARL MARX IN AMERICA ft. ANDREW HARTMAN 1:08:01

29d ago1:08:01

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Get Andrew's book here: https://press.uchicago.edu/.../chicago/K/bo245100866.html In Karl Marx in America, historian Andrew Hartman argues that even though Karl Marx never visited America, the country has been infused, shaped, and transformed by him. Since the beginning of the Civil War, Marx has been a specter in the American machine. During the G…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 5/13/25: Never Run Out On a Gangbang 55:30

30d ago55:30

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We tried to watch Deadly Force (1983) and YouTube wouldn't let us.By bitterlake

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POP LIFE EP. 46: Is Hip Hop Journalism a Pathway to the Manosphere? 2:17:20

1M ago2:17:20

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For a genre and a media ecosystem that has perceived itself to be "rebellious" has cutting against the grain created an unintentional pathway to misogyny? 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 appreci…

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EP. 741: NEOLIBERALISM WITH SALAFI CHARACTERISTICS ft. DJENE BAJALAN 1:02:05

1M ago1:02:05

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Read Djene's piece in Compact Magazine here: https://www.compactmag.com/.../neoliberalism-with.../... For many Syrians, the events of December 2024 had a surreal quality. After nearly a decade and a half of brutal civil war, it had seemed that the regime of Bashar al-Assad had fended off any serious challenges to its authority. Assad and his suppor…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: ARE THE LAKERS ALREADY DONE WITH J.J. REDICK? 1:19:35

1M ago1:19:35

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With their early exist from the playoffs, will Lebron finally call it quits? Will the Lakers part ways with their inexperienced head coach? 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 ev…

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The Champagne Room 5/6/25: The Gang Sees Boobs 1:16:13

1M ago1:16:13

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Jason and J.G. watch nude scenes from "Hello Mary Lou Prom Night II" with the gang.By bitterlake

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DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEAT EP. 1: HELLO MARY LOU PROM NIGHT II ft. DERICH HEATH 1:19:19

1M ago1:19:19

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Watch the documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=281y-3dGE1M J.G. Michael and I sit down with director Derich Heath and discuss his behind scenes making of the cult class, "Hello Mary Lou, Prom Night II" 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…

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EP. 740: COUNCIL OF ELDERS: WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE YOUTH? 2:14:25

1M ago2:14:25

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All of the TIR clan come together to have a serious talk that will be led by master Varn.. 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,BE…

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 80: BEN SHAPIRO'S PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY 1:25:16

1M ago1:25:16

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Ben and Stefan discuss where another Ben ranks on the right wing mega popular charlatan scale in his account of the history of Philosophy Read (our) Ben's essay here: benburgis.substack.com/p/ben-shapiro-as-a-historian-of-philosophy ...and subscribe to the Substack here: http://benburgis.substack.com/subscribe Check out our new bi-weekly series, "T…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 5/1/25: MORE TALES FROM THE HOMELESS SHELTER 1:41:03

1M ago1:41:03

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Jason gets personal in the champagne room before the insanity startsBy bitterlake

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EP. 739: WARDS OF THE STATE: THE LONG SHADOW OF FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN AMERICA ft. CLAUDIA ROWE 1:07:00

1M ago1:07:00

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Get Claudia's book here: https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/wards-of-the-state Wards of the State starts with the story of Maryanne who had been arrested for murder by the time she was 16. In and out of foster and adoptive homes since age 10, she’d run away, been trafficked and assaulted, and finally pointed a gun at the latest man to take her …

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THE MAU MAU HOUR: TARIFFS AND TRUMP'S NEW ECONOMIC WORLD ORDER ft. Steve Maher 59:37

1M ago59:37

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Is Trump 2.0 marking a new world order? Pascal will interrogate this issue with professor Steve Maher. Read Steve's latest in New Left Review here: https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/new-order... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the tim…

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 4/29/25: 'N' WORD CALL-IN SHOW 3:20:04

1M ago3:20:04

3:20:04

We opened up our phone lines asked the people who gets to say it?By bitterlake

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EP. 738: WHO GETS TO SAY THE "N" WORD? 1:26:53

1M ago1:26:53

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Who gets to say it? Why do you want to say it? Why do you care? How often do you really hear it? What on God's green earth is an "N" word pass? Who wants to go to a goddamn cookout? 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 …

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: WHY DID SHEDEUR FALL SO FAR IN THE DRAFT? 2:19:09

1M ago2:19:09

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There have been players before that dictated where they wanted, or didn't want to go, both of those more high profile players (John Elway, Eli Manning) had high profile fathers that were influential in their decision making. Why is Shedeur Sanders any different? Is it as simple as race--or is it something more? What role does the NIL play in all of…

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EP. 737: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE LIVESTREAMED ft. MIKE WATSON 1:15:59

1M ago1:15:59

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Read the work from many of the voices at Revol Press here: https://revolpress.substack.com/ Do we need more theory podcasts critiquing a non existent left? 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 apprec…

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EP. 736: TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE WORK MANLY AGAIN? 1:19:34

1M ago1:19:34

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MAGA will bring back manly factory jobs that men don't want 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! …

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THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM 4/24/25: WAS POP MUSIC BETTER IN THE 70s? 1:44:04

2M ago1:44:04

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Jason and Alex discuss the danceability of 70s music from pop to rock.By bitterlake

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EP. 734: UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL ECONOMY ft. ALEXANDER HERBERT 1:13:59

2M ago1:13:59

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Sign up for Alex's course here: https://www.patreon.com/courseswithalex/shop/introduction-to-political-economy-3-20-1424227?utm_campaign=productshare_fan "Political Economy" is precisely what the name implies: a unity between political and economic policy. It is the father of modern economics, joined with the mother (cousin?) of history and politic…

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EP. 735: ANALYZING THE 2025 CANADIAN ELECTIONS 1:06:04

2M ago1:06:04

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Will the right reign in Canada? Or has Trump's tariff talk given the libs the vote for the next 6 years? 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 mean…

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BEYOND THE RED ZONE: NICO IAMALEAVA AND THE MARKET LOGIC OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS 3:38:59

2M ago3:38:59

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Nico Iamaleava isn't a symptom of a "broken system", he exemplifies the system, nothing is broken. For years fans and labor labor advocates have called for college players to be able to earn money, but now that they are earning through NIL, in a union, free market environment--some don't like the neoliberalization of college sports..wonder why? We …

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The Champagne Room 4/22/25: Who's Really Biracial? 59:29

2M ago59:29

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Mean Djene jumped in and we had a not safe for work good time!By bitterlake

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EP. 733: IS ANDREW TATE A SYMPTOM OF A BAD ECONOMY? 1:15:45

2M ago1:15:45

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Read the article in The Hill here: https://thehill.com/.../5231296-andrew-tate.../... Is the crisis of masculinity real or manufactured? Is Andrew Tate just a derivative of the rise of figures like Jordan Peterson, or does his success speak to larger fears of scarcity in males? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" …

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TIR REWIND: WHAT THE HELL IS YACHT ROCK? ft. David Garfiled 1:25:04

2M ago1:25:04

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Find David's music here: https://www.creatchy.com/ As viewers of this show know I HATE the term "yacht rock", but I love the music of the 70s and 80s, and I FINALLY get to speak with one of the architects of this genre that I believe don't get the credit they're due.Get your popcorn ready for a very special mid day conversation with David Garfield …

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 79: RIGHT WING STANDPOINT THEORY 1:34:54

2M ago1:34:54

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Ben and Stefan discuss the conservative version of lived experience and the increasingly baroque ways in which people try to construct the notion of 'expertise'. Read Ben's essay: https://benburgis.substack.com/p/douglas-murrays-theory-of-knowledge Subscribe to the Substack: https://benburgis.substack.com/subscribe Check out our new bi-weekly serie…

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EP. 732: WILL THE REAL CORY BOOKER PLEASE STAND UP? ft. JAY ARENA 1:07:02

2M ago1:07:02

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Cory Booker broke the filibuster record and is the poster boy for the "resistance" Democrats, but are his political projects that much different than that of Trump 2.0? 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…

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