Best Left Of The Dial Podcasts (2025)

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S5 - Ep 13 - Two Albums, One Year: 1982 – Left of the Dial & a Look Ahead 46:53

7d ago46:53

46:53

This week, Craig and Kevin head back to 1982 — a year pulsing with synths, new wave edges, and major shifts in the musical landscape. Each host brings an underrated or overlooked album from that year, diving into what made it special then, and why it still deserves a spin now. But instead of their usual Schizophrenic Shuffle, Craig throws a curveba…

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EXTENDED VERSION: Michael Douglas Movies And The Crisis Of Masculinity 32:44

4h ago32:44

32:44

EXTENDED VERSION: Brooke sits down with Jessa Crispin, critic and editor-in-chief of The Culture We Deserve, to talk about her new book What Is Wrong with Men: Patriarchy, the Crisis of Masculinity, and How (Of Course) Michael Douglas Films Explain Everything, which tracks the “masculinity crisis” through Michael Douglas films. On the Media is supp…

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The Girls Are Fighting: Gwyneth vs. Madonna, Paris vs. Nicole & Who Has the Best Gays? 43:27

3d ago43:27

43:27

Ever had a Hot Gay Summer? Justin & Blakley discuss Gwyneth Paltrow's upcoming biography INCLUDING her falling out with Madonna AND Justin spoils the ENTIRE plot of Ghost for Blakely! PLUS: Can A-listers be friends? Paris vs Nicole! Which celebrity has the best gays? The legend of how Madonna broke up with Alex Rodriguez! AND Justin's story about s…

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MWH 494 : “I Trust Myself” - The Affirmations That Helped Me Heal When Life Felt Heavy 19:01

5d ago19:01

19:01

In this raw and personal episode, I share a note from 2017. It contained three affirmations written during one of the hardest seasons of my life. I had been diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression. After traditional therapy left me feeling stuck, I turned to kinesiology and began a simple practice that became a turning point in my healing. Thi…

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MAGA Fractures Over Epstein. Plus, What Michael Douglas Movies Tell Us About Masculinity. 50:13

6d ago50:13

50:13

The Trump administration is trying to subdue fury from all angles over the Epstein Files. On this week's On the Media, how the controversy is fracturing Republicans and firing up Democrats. Plus, tracing today’s so-called “masculinity crisis” through the films of Michael Douglas. [00:00] Host Brooke Gladstone dissects the bitter division between Pr…

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Going Indieground 247

7d ago

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Catch up with or listen again to Going Indieground broadcast on Mad Wasp Radio week commencing 15 July 2025. On this show you can hear: Slouching Sparrows – American Song 70 Gwen Party – Hiding in the Wall (Peel Session) Chasing Kites – Luna Powdr – Marie’s Cart Golden Apples – Noonday Demon Tomorrow’s Forecast – When Won’t I Dream Of You Morrissey…

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Planning for Inevitable Climate Disaster 16:42

9d ago16:42

16:42

The Atlantic hurricane season is currently underway – and in fact, it was the tail end of tropical storm Barry that contributed to the deadly flash floods in Texas two weeks ago that has claimed at least 132 lives so far. As I write this, over 100 people are still missing. According to writer Nathaniel Rich, when it comes to planning for a fraught …

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Popped! - Karma Glider 14:32

10d ago14:32

14:32

Recorded by Cecelia Callaghan. Thanks to Mothland

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Popped! - Thomas Papakostas 18:23

10d ago18:23

18:23

Recorded by Youssef Hamoda

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Popped! - Chef Paul Toussaint 15:37

10d ago15:37

15:37

Recorded by Ava Francin

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Out the Bubble - Le 30 Fevrier 20:41

10d ago20:41

20:41

Recoded by Youssef Hamoda

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Britney & K-Fed PLUS Wendy vs Whitney 45:05

10d ago45:05

45:05

Who's hotter: Kevin Federline or Travis Kelce? Justin & Blakely cover Britney Spears' whirlwind marriage to K-Fed and Wendy Williams' rise to fame on daytime TV (including her feud with Whitney Houston)! PLUS: Labubu-mania! Christmas Truth Bombs! Justin's hot take on female pop stars - Why healthy families don't go on TV together - AND the latest d…

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MWH 493 : Why Highly Intelligent Women Fear Not Being Understood (And What It Means for Your Online Leadership) 23:19

12d ago23:19

23:19

In today’s episode, I’m diving into a powerful and often unspoken experience shared by many ambitious, deeply intelligent, emotionally aware women. It is the fear of not being understood. If you’re a thought leader, coach, practitioner, or educator showing up online (especially on Instagram), you may not even realise how much this fear is shaping y…

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Inside the Artificial Intelligence Hype Cycle. And How AI is Making Music 50:17

14d ago50:17

50:17

Like it or not, more people are using artificial intelligence than ever. On this week’s On the Media, hear about the AI arms race between the U.S. and China, and how the tech gets overhyped. Plus, a composer wrestles with a new AI music generator – which threatens his own job. [01:00] Brooke speaks with Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast…

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S5 - Ep 12 - Two Albums, One Year: 2006 – Blog Buzz, B-Sides & the Shuffle Keeps Spinning 51:07

14d ago51:07

51:07

This week, Craig and Kevin plug into 2006, a year buzzing with indie breakthroughs, MySpace hype, and post-millennial genre mashups. Each host brings one underrated or overlooked album from that chaotic yet creatively rich year — the kinds of records that might’ve been blog favorites but never got the long-term love they deserved. Then it’s time fo…

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Going Indieground 246

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Catch up with or listen again to Going Indieground broadcast on Mad Wasp Radio week commencing 8 July 2025. On This show you can hear: Electronic – For You You’ve Got Foetus On Your Breath – Ignorance is Bliss (Or Is It) (Peel Session) New Model Army – Vagabonds Wedding Present – Crushed Pop Will Eat Itself – X, Y, & Zee Psychedelic Furs – Heartbre…

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Having a Child in the Digital Age 31:22

16d ago31:22

31:22

In Amanda Hess' new book, Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age, she explores the many apps, megamaternity brands, high-tech baby gear, and social media subcultures that have infiltrated in the process of having a baby in modern-day America. OTM producer and new parent Molly Rosen speaks with Hess about how new technologies have transforme…

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Melrose Place & Brokeback Mountain 38:50

17d ago38:50

38:50

THIS WEEK: Oz goes full frontal! Melrose Place dominates the 90s! Brokeback Mountain shakes up the 2000s! And remember when Prince William was hot?? PLUS: Justin and Blakely pick their modern Melrose Place cast - LISA FREAKING RINNA - Why Justin should be on Summer House - AARON FREAKING SPELLING - When should you cut off your trust fund kid? Shoul…

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MWH 492 : Behind My Secret $200,000 Launch (No Ad Spend, No Affiliates) 37:19

19d ago37:19

37:19

In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of a $200,000 launch that didn’t rely on ads, funnels, or cold traffic. The most surprising part? 97% of sales came from existing clients and mentees. Some have been with me since 2016. Others have invested more than $45,000 across multiple offers. This episode is your permission slip to stop chasing li…

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S5 - Ep 11 - Two Albums, One Year: 1979 Deep Cuts + Shuffle Picks & Surprises 43:32

21d ago43:32

43:32

This week, Craig and Kevin rewind to the tail end of the '70s for a Two Albums, One Year spotlight on 1979 — a year where disco clashed with punk, synths started creeping in, and genre lines were beginning to blur. As always, they each bring an underrated or overlooked album from that year — records that slipped through the cracks in a decade overf…

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Going Indieground 245

21d ago

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Catch up with or listen again to Going Indieground broadcast on Mad Wasp Radio week commencing 1 July 2025. On this show you can hear. Pulp – Spike Island Wasps – She Made Magic (Peel Session) Headless Chickens – Gaskrankinstation Clever References – Paper Magic Mr Elevator – Madeline Elvis Costello – Five Gears In Reverse Boomtown Rats – She’s So …

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The Battle Over Public Broadcasting 49:59

21d ago49:59

49:59

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back over a billion dollars in federal funds for public broadcasting. On this week’s On the Media, the long history of efforts to save—and snuff out—public broadcasting. Plus, the role of public radio across the country, from keeping local governments in check to providing life-saving information during t…

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How Country Music Became the Sound of U.S. Patriotism 30:45

23d ago30:45

30:45

Today's country music industry is deeply associated with a certain jingoistic ‘rally around the flag,' ‘support the troops’ spirit. In this week’s podcast, we're re-airing a conversation with Joseph M. Thompson, author of Cold War Country: How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism. Micah and Joseph discuss …

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Thought Bubble - Barbershops: The Male Therapy Office 28:16

24d ago28:16

28:16

Recorded & edited by Youssef Hamoda.

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Popped! - Hanorah 28:16

24d ago28:16

28:16

Recorded & edited by Youssef Hamoda

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Popped! - Alix Fernz 18:13

24d ago18:13

18:13

Recorded by Cecelia Callaghan

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Beckhamania & Billy Bob's Sex Life 42:32

24d ago42:32

42:32

What heterosexual celebrity couple would Blakely watch have sex?? Justin and Blakely dive into Victoria and David's big move across the pond and the steamy relationship between Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie! PLUS: Why are kids ordering Uber Eats at school?? What food chain gave Blakely superhuman immunity? What is Justin and Blakely's beef …

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Adam Henceroth (Egghunt Records) 52:53

24d ago52:53

52:53

Discussion with Adam Henceroth, board-certified anesthesiologist and also co-founder of Egghunt Records since 2014 (Lucy Dacus, Grace Vonderkuhn, Sara Bug, Eric Slick)By Artifact Podcast

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MWH 491 : From Overachiever to Embodied Leader: Danni Vee’s Journey of Radical Ownership and Reinvention 1:02:59

26d ago1:02:59

1:02:59

In this raw and radically honest episode, Tracy sits down with elite executive performance coach Danni Vee to uncover the truth behind her personal transformation from high-functioning overachiever to fully embodied leader and mentor. Danni opens up about her two-year journey inside Tracy’s highest-level Mastermind, where she was lovingly called ou…

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Trump Tries and (Mostly) Fails to Control the Narrative on Iran. Plus, RFK Jr. is Bad for Our Health 51:33

27d ago51:33

51:33

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s revamped CDC vaccine advisory board stopped recommending certain flu vaccines this week. On this week’s On the Media, a scientist debunks the claims that RFK, Jr.’s appointees are making. Plus, how the media covered the U.S. bombing of Iran. [02:01] Host Micah Loewinger unspools the Trump administration’s attemp…

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Going Indieground 244

28d ago

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Catch up with or listen again to Going Indieground broadcast on Mad Wasp Radio week commencing 24 June 2025. On this show you can hear: Stranglers – Peaches Ultravox! – The Man Who Dies Every Day (Peel Session) Swell Maps – Another Song Crass – Mother Earth Patrik Fitzgerald – Adopted Girl Sex Pistols – The Great Rock N’ Roll Swindle Morrissey – I …

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The Final Unravelling of Bob Menendez 22:04

1M ago22:04

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This week, On the Media shares the final episode of Dead End: The Rise and Fall of Gold Bar Bob Menendez. For WNYC, reporter and host Nancy Solomon describes how the FBI watched Menendez have a dinner with Egyptian spies, the moment they found gold bars in a closet, and more. As Menendez faces the trial of his life, Nancy asks: why would a man at t…

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Thought Bubble - Montreal Drag 32:26

1M ago32:26

32:26

Episode Notes Recorded at CKUT Studios

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Out the Bubble - Classical Forms Disfigured 29:04

1M ago29:04

29:04

Episode Notes Recorded at Ckut Studios

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Thought Bubble - Histories of Queer Montreal 22:52

1M ago22:52

22:52

Episode Notes Recorded at Ckut Studios

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The Birth of the iPhone & FOMO Culture 48:28

1M ago48:28

48:28

Justin and Blakely discuss the fallout from the birth of the iPhone INCLUDING the end of monoculture, lying to your friends, the creation of FOMO, divorce rates, having multiple families, and ratchet upbringings. PLUS: Why is Gen Z so boring? What is a disco 30? How many black people have climbed Mt Everest? Are people still trying to get it in at …

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MWH 490 : What Pull-Ups Taught Me About Business Success 26:01

1M ago26:01

26:01

In this episode, I share the behind-the-scenes journey of setting a specific, measurable goal to achieve a single unassisted pull-up over the course of a year. Last week, I hit a new personal best: 7 unassisted pull-ups from a dead hang across three sets. This wasn’t my first time pursuing a focused fitness goal. I’d done it before with running. Th…

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MAGA Divides Over Iran. Plus, Inside the Crackdown on Student Journalists 50:24

1M ago50:24

50:24

President Donald Trump says he’ll decide whether or not to attack Iran within the next two weeks. On this week’s On the Media, hear why the right is split on what the president should do. Plus, scrutiny on student journalists has intensified. [01:00] Host Brooke Gladstone on the recent narratives forming around the ‘No Kings’ protest and President …

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Going Indieground 243

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Catch up with or listen again to Going Indieground broadcast on Mad Wasp Radio week commencing 17 June 2025 On this show you can hear: Undead Living – Dirty Persuasion Teardrop Explodes – When I Dream (Peel Session) Half Man Half Biscuit – Totnes Bickering Fair Solavox – Californian Sunshine Games – Dance This Way Japan – Fall In Love With Me Smash…

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Bob Menendez’s Disastrous Romance 23:48

1M ago23:48

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In this week's midweek podcast, we share the next installment of WNYC's Dead End: The Rise and Fall of 'Gold Bar' Bob Menendez. Yesterday, the former senator began an 11-year prison sentence. In this episode, Nancy Solomon takes a look at a relationship that spanned a key chapter in Bob Menendez's political downfall. Nadine Arslanian was a stay at …

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Popped! - Alice Shuang Wu 26:03

1M ago26:03

26:03

Episode Notes Recorded at CKUT Studios

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Popped! - General Chaos 32:53

1M ago32:53

32:53

Episode Notes Recorded at CKUT Studios

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Out the Bubble - Muralfest 21:02

1M ago21:02

21:02

Episode Notes Recorded by Andrade and Paulin Aired from CKUT Studios

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Left Eye Burnin' & Demi Makes Ashton 46:51

1M ago46:51

46:51

Would you rather get canceled or arrested? THIS WEEK: Queer Icon Carmen Sandiego - How Barbershops informed Justin's upbringing - LISA LEFT EYE LOPES BURNS DOWN HER BOYFRIEND'S MANSION - John Mayer's love life from 2009 to 2010 - AND DEMI MOORE PUTS ASHTON KUSHER ON THE A-LIST!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…

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MWH 489 : Tan Lines and Truth Bombs What Really Happened at the FRESH Retreat with Sara Sheedy 1:14:02

1M ago1:14:02

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In this high vibe soul nourishing episode Tracy is joined by Inner Circle Mastermind client and Tan Express founder Sara to share a behind the scenes glimpse into the Bali FRESH Retreat a curated experience for high level women in business. This episode is a reminder that growth doesn’t only happen in boardrooms and classrooms. It happens while flo…

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Trump Deploys Troops Against LA Protesters. Plus, Journalists Under 'Less Lethal' Fire. 50:15

1M ago50:15

50:15

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles was illegal before an appeals court quickly overturned it. A legal battle is now underway. On this week’s On the Media, how President Trump has exaggerated crises to expand his presidential powers. Plus, a new documentary investigates who killed a Palestinian-Am…

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S5 - Ep 10 - Two Albums, One Year: 1993 – Grunge, Grooves & the Shuffle Game Grows On 40:43

1M ago40:43

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This week, it’s time for the revamped Schizophrenic Shuffle, the ongoing listening game that’s reshaped how Craig and Kevin explore their own music collections. Here’s how it works: Each host shuffles their personal library and picks five tracks They share those songs via Apple Music the week before recording Both hosts listen to each song in full,…

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Going Indieground 242

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Catch up with or listen again to Going Indieground broadcast on Mad Wasp Radio week commencing 10 June 2025. On this show you can hear: MTTM – Electricity Salako – Don’t Be Afraid (Peel Session) Sugar For The Pill – Luv Spotlight Kid – Sugar Pills Fireworks- Getting Nowhere Fast Vapors – Nonstop Radio Twilight Singers – The Twilite Kid Jale – Promi…

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How Gold Bar Bob Menendez Got His Start 15:35

1M ago15:35

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Bob Menendez will become the first Senator to go to prison in more than 40 years when he reports to federal penitentiary next week. Most of you will, no doubt, be aware of the broad strokes of his corruption and bribery case. You know, the gold bars and cash found in his suburban ranch house. But our home station, WNYC, has produced a podcast that …

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Popped! - Countercurrents Crew & Cast 22:29

1M ago22:29

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Episode Notes Interview recorded by Youssef on June 3rd. Aired live from the Ckut Studios on June 10th.

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