Charles Bursell

Charles Bursell Presents

Society EN ↓ 823 episodes

Social critic-at-large Charles Bursell presents podcasts, radio art, and commentary in a variety of formats and genres ranging from one-on-one conversation to full company experimental audio improv. Current podcasts include "Conversations with Charles Bursell" and "Stream of Consciousness Talk Radio Theatre"

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Charles Bursell

Episodes

The Best Person In the World (CBP-63) 25.02.2024 29:00

Charles Bursell Presents Ep.63: The Best Person In the World www.charlesbursell.com

Dictator's Delight (The Log 438) 22.02.2024 29:00

Putin and other dictators are having a moment, and American Fascists are here for it. Also: the unholy updates from Gaza and Ukraine. www.charlesbursell.com

Dream Real (CBP-62) 18.02.2024 29:00

Beam Me Up, French Song, Abolish Cars, Be Good, Not What I Planned. www.charlesbursell.com

Jargon Alert (The Log 437) 15.02.2024 29:01

Let's stop weaponizing political language. Also: equity versus equality, Robert Hur is a MAGA hack, and some final thoughts on the Super Bowl. www.charlesbursell.com

The More You Know (CBP-61) 11.02.2024 29:00

Public Service Announcements, A New American Art Form, Rich People, Your Life Matters. www.charlesbursell.com

Saving Grace (The Log 436) 08.02.2024 29:01

Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman momentarily delivered us from the crass Capitalist culture of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, the god and goddess of basic. www.charlesbursell.com

The Social Disease (The Log 435) 01.02.2024 29:01

Social Media CEOs grilled by a clueless Congress who still doesn't get it. The evil in the algorithms is Capitalism! www.charlesbursell.com

Good Art, Bad Art (The Log 434) 25.01.2024 29:00

The faux- feminist argument over Barbie and the Oscars is shallow. Art is not always subjective and yes, some opinions about art are just plain wrong. Also, arts awards are stupid and money ruins everything. www.charlesbursell.com

The Presidency (TL-433) 18.01.2024 29:00

Joe Biden may be the perfect president for the nation we have, but certainly not for the nation we ought to be. www.charlesbursell.com

Is This Who We Are? (TL-432) 11.01.2024 29:00

White supremacy and the hottest year on record. Settling for the status quo and saying the quiet part out loud. The Right Wing thrives while the US has no Left at all. Is this just who we are now? www.charlesbursell.com

Stop the Genocide! (The Log 431) 04.01.2024 29:01

The US-supported genocide in Gaza is the main attraction in a coordinated, multi-faceted outbreak of global Fascism. From Netanyahu to Putin to MAGA Republicans, it's time for us to rise up against the bad guys. www.charlesbursell.com

Law and Disorder – The Log 430 28.12.2023 29:00

Bankrupt Rudy, The Orange Menace on the ballot, reverse-engineering US law, Merrick Garland's two-year bungle, genocide in Gaza, and good news on Wisconsin's gerrymandered maps. www.charlesbursell.com

It's My Land Now 13.11.2023 8:17

A brand new season of Charles Bursell Presents is coming in 2024. Till then, please enjoy this sketch from a previous episode and catch up on the full archive at www.charlesbursell.com

The Information Age (CBP-60) 09.05.2023 59:01

Follow the perilous journey of Winston on his heroic quest for the legendary Free Flow of Information. This is a full-length radio play created from the 1997 original 12-episode serial. www.charlesbursell.com

R-A-D-I-O! (CBP-59) 12.04.2023 29:00

Vintage Jingles, Kitchen Table Issues, I Wonder, Breaking News, Coming Up, Boop-Bop-a-Dee-Bop, Dad Jokes. www.charlesbursell.com

The Girl and The Goat (CBP-58) 05.04.2023 29:00

Audio stories sculpted of improvised spoken word, music, and sound: Walter, Be Bop, The Girl and The Goat, Berliners' March, and Flightless. www.charlesbursell.com

Calling the Game (CBP-57) 29.03.2023 29:00

Rating your life when it's over and the choice to live it again. But first: improvised play-by-play, a silly song, and a quick monologue. Plus: The Serendipity Singers.

Major Minor (CBP-56) 22.03.2023 29:00

Van Thoughts, Sarah 1993, Military Whimsey, Letter to Grandma. www.charlesbursell.com

Trivialities (CBP-55) 15.03.2023 29:00

Trivial thoughts about bathrooms, box lunches, checkout lines, pumping gas, building a deck, and signage. www.charlesbursell.com

AI: No Laughing Matter (CBP-54) 08.03.2023 29:00

Can AI do comedy, or is it too "woke"? We put it to the test. Listen and judge for yourself. www.charlesbursell.com

Real World Correspondent (CBP-53) 01.03.2023 29:00

Long after lockdowns were lifted, Charles Bursell remains a happy hermit. His friend Anja reports back from the outside world. www.charlesbursell.com

Addressing the Nation (CBP-52) 22.02.2023 29:00

Two speeches from President Jimmy Carter: His so-called "Crisis of Confidence" Speech of July 15, 1979 and his Farewell Address of January 14, 1981 (edited for time). www.charlesbursell.com www.charlesbursell.com

On The Nose (CBP-51) 15.02.2023 29:00

Charles Bursell Presents, Ep.51: "On The Nose" – Scrolling videos audio-only, when your friends are a little too on the nose, and an art song that I like. www.charlesbursell.com

Make It Make Sense (CBP-50) 08.02.2023 29:00

Charles Bursell Presents, Ep.50: "Make It Make Sense" – We're celebrating our 50 th episode with non-sequitur sound, absurd stories, and silly songs. Your challenge: make it make sense. www.charlesbursell.com

Dueling Pitches (CBP-49) 01.02.2023 29:00

Which drug to take? What food is healthy? Who's charity to pledge? What product is best? Top It Off with Topidov, Some Little Bug, Dueling Pitches, Poop Barf Dirt, Backwards Time Math www.charlesbursell.com