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 Power of Passion – The Log 412 31.01.2022 29:00

Hobbies pass the time, but passions go deep to change your life. www.charlesbursell.com

What Are They For? – The Log 411 27.01.2022 29:00

The real "cancel culture" is Republicans' attempt to silence all speech that threatens extreme Right-Wing orthodoxy. www.charlesbursell.com

Car Detox – The Log 410 26.01.2022 29:00

The promise of electric vehicles is a cruel joke if it perpetuates toxic systems of consumption and oppression. www.charlesbursell.com

Lucy is Overrated – The Log 409 25.01.2022 29:00

Crowning a historic TV classic, or overhyping the latest critically-acclaimed series, limits the medium's potential. www.charlesbursell.com

Damn It, Vote! – The Log 408 24.01.2022 29:00

Dems finally taking our advice to break up BBB and force votes, but is it too late? Also: pretending our way out of Covid. www.charlesbursell.com

Inequality Kills – The Log 407 20.01.2022 29:00

New reports reveal the obscenities of wealth disparity and species extinction. Also: Sharing bookshelf photos should be the next big fad. #whatbooksdoyoukeep www.charlesbursell.com

The Great (Democrat) Resignation – The Log 406 19.01.2022 29:00

To win the midterms, Democratic leaders must promise voters they will step down and support a new, progressive leadership team. www.charlesbursell.com

Pagan Reclamation – The Log 405 18.01.2022 29:00

Can Paganism reclaim its cultural dominance? And, from abortion defense to media criticism, Lefty arguments are weak and off target. www.charlesbursell.com

Gravely Disappointed – The Log 404 17.01.2022 29:00

On this MLK Holiday, Senators Manchin and Sinema embody the white moderates in whom Dr. King was so "gravely disappointed." Also, some enriching recommendations. www.charlesbursell.com

Surrender? – The Log 403 14.01.2022 29:00

Democracy looks dead on the vine while Covid may live forever. Is it time to give up on America? www.charlesbursell.com

Good Housekeeping – The Log 402 13.01.2022 30:00

Why we love 1950's domesticity. Milk is Wisconsin's coal. And, community radio is the best radio. www.charlesbursell.com

Ends & Means – The Log 401 12.01.2022 28:57

America's system is exactly backwards. Instead of using commerce as an instrument for good, we are used as tools for profit. www.charlesbursell.com

Covid Capitalism – The Log 400 11.01.2022 29:00

There is no normal, and no learning to live with Covid, until workers control their own lives. www.charlesbursell.com

Seeing Reds – The Log 399 10.01.2022 29:00

The world's most successful workers' revolution ultimately failed because parties don't work. www.charlesbursell.com

American Apartheid – The Log 398 07.01.2022 29:00

Republicans are the most deranged party in American history, and if we don't stop them, they will become a permanent minority rule party. www.charlesbursell.com

A White Christian Coup – The Log 397 06.01.2022 29:00

A year after The Capitol attack, we know who the insurrectionists are and what they want. www.charlesbursell.com

Advice and Dissent – The Log 396 05.01.2022 29:00

Black Liberation Revolutionary Assata Shakur meets Peanuts' creator Charles Schulz for a perfect meme mashup. www.charlesbursell.com

Overthrow Your Media – The Log 395 04.01.2022 29:00

Offerings like "Don't Look Up" present a cheap veneer of progressivism while protecting the corporate status quo. www.charlesbursell.com

Be Like Betty – The Log 394 03.01.2022 29:00

Remembering notable artists and newsmakers who have passed is a valuable annual exercise. This year's lessons: 1) be passionate, 2) share your passion. www.charlesbursell.com

Bad Memes – The Log 393 06.12.2021 29:00

Annie Live, Get Back reviewed, and fighting the soft bigotry of social media www.charlesbursell.com

Retail Revolt – The Log 392 02.12.2021 29:00

Are flash mob robberies and the great resignation subconscious revolts against Capitalism? www.charlesbursell.com

Abolition! – The Log 391 01.12.2021 29:00

Abolish money, borders, prisons, and political parties! Abolitionists are openly fighting to end outdated and deadly institutions. www.charlesbursell.com

Covid Redux – The Log 390 30.11.2021 29:00

Everything old is new again re Covid, resisting the resistance, misplaced confidence, and making America dummy-proof. www.charlesbursell.com

Still Not Funny – The Log 389 30.11.2021 29:00

Claiming the license of "humor" does not give free rein to be misogynistic (or otherwise terrible). www.charlesbursell.com

Toxic Roots – The Log 388 23.11.2021 29:00

Male violence, shielded by white suburban conclaves, needs to be cut out from the root. www.charlesbursell.com