Jan 29 2020 82 mins 8
Air Date 1/29/2020 Today we take a look at the flurry of controversy around the Democratic Primary race, once again exposing multiple rifts within the party along both ideological and gender lines. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 EPISODE SPONSORS: Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Debates and the Candidates Position on War - Democracy Now - Air Date 1-15-20 The Democratic Debates got a lot whiter, and they share jabs about how much they support war. Ch. 2: The Big White Wave - In The Thick - Air Date 1-14-20 Discussing the impact of voters of color on the primaries and how money in politics reinforces the dominance of white politicians Ch. 3: Warren, Sanders and the Question of Sexism - On the Media - Air Date 1-17-20 Rebecca Traister is a writer at The Cut where she wrote an article responding to the incident called “The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexism’.” Here, she speaks with Brooke about the trickiness of talking about sexism without falling victim to it. Ch. 4: Can a Woman be President? - Call Your Girlfriend - Air Date 1-24-20 A nuanced discussion of how to talk about sexism within Democratic circles while understanding some of the contextual forces at play. Ch. 5: Hillary Clinton Is Not Going Away - The Young Turks - Air Date 1-21-20 Ana and Cenk discuss Hillary Clinton's documentary where she drags Bernie and Progressives. Ch. 6: Refresher on Bernie Sander's dedication to party unity - Rumble with Michael Moore - Air Date 1-15-20 Michael Moore reviews the facts about Bernie Sanders' support of Hilary Clinton as the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in 2016 VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: We're the bully in the playground - Alan from Connecticut Ch. 8: Two-faced politicians - Naomi from Canada FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 9: Final comments on how tomorrow’s leaders are made MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Line Etching - Marble RunGlass Runner - Marble RunAround Plastic Card Tables - Desert OrchardRafter - SpeakeasyChrome and Wax - Ray CatcherVoicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex StinnentClosing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Alexa Devices | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!
