Jacobin Radio - Podcast Rankings and reviews

The best source of analysis for those dissatisfied with mainstream media tropes and capitalist exploitation. This podcast will help you conceptualize and fight for a better world in otherwise despairing times. Through listening I have learned why, where, and how radical change is not only necessary, but possible.

Excellent overview of the current status of the crisis, discussion of the historical backstory, and concludes with possibilities for deescalation, ceasefire and political settlement.

I’ve listened to one episode. It was excellent and insightful view of the world from a left perspective. The monologues from the hosts are interesting, but sometimes a bit long. The dialogue between the two hosts was lively and it was great to hear different perspectives, but the one I listened to went a bit in circles. Know when to say when or maybe just edit out repetition. Do you have an editor? The interview with Chomsky was fascinating. He’s is so hopeful, inspiring, and has such a profundity of understanding. I’d be interested in more discussions with guests that are doing important left work like he referred to. The Democracy Collaborative might be an interesting place to reach out to if you haven’t already. Also, as is often the case with US media, it is important to remember to reach out to international guests who can give an outside perspective to what’s going on there. I live in Finland, where capitalism is a different cup of tea. Great work and thanks a lot!

Jacobin radio does a great job offering a range of critical perspectives on the major issues facing people in the US and around the world.

On the most recent episode, they had a guest who falsely claimed that children have unfettered access to adult drag shows and said that there’s fetishes involved in public drag shows. I was really disappointed that this was taken at face value. Conservatives are so happy to talk about the supposed dangers of costumes while not recognizing that the vast majority of inappropriate behavior from the powerful comes from conservative people, churches, pastors, priests, and nothing from drag shows at all. Because this went completely unchecked, they are complicit in the perpetuation of anti-trans rhetoric. I will be unsubscribing given I am a trans listener.