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

We Can't Have Nice Things – The Log #227 04.12.2020 29:00

While Joe caves and Covid rages, some good news: Congress, DOJ stand up to The Orange Menace and Monoliths keep coming. Also, advice to Dems: go big now then run on it in '22. www.charlesbursell.com

Worry and Hope – The Log #226 03.12.2020 29:00

Disquieting sense memories, counting death, an 800-year night-sky event, and resisting for 48 more days. www.charlesbursell.com

Power and Mystery – The Log #225 02.12.2020 29:00

Mysterious monoliths, a test for political fitness, and: this existential global emergency is not a particularly good time for psychopaths to hold the reins of power. www.charlesbursell.com

Supreme Hacks – The Log #224 01.12.2020 29:00

Slow slog to inauguration as Joe's polls rise, SCOTUS stinks on religion/census, and a Rosa Parks anniversary. Who would you be? www.charlesbursell.com

How to Be Seven – The Log #223 30.11.2020 29:00

The word of the year, nobody wants my politics, and big choices for 7 year-olds. www.charlesbursell.com

Black Friday - The Log #222 27.11.2020 29:00

A Pulp Fiction reunion, inseminating space, testing UBI, unionizing Amazon, and the untold origin of "Black Friday" www.charlesbursell.com

The Log's Thanksgivingest Holiday 25.11.2020 29:01

A motley collection of dinner guests perform a First Thanksgiving pageant and battle Black Friday. www.charlesbursell.com

Making History – The Log #220 25.11.2020 29:00

Bernie's "Roots" revelation. Pumping the breaks on Fascism. Also: supporting a family on one income. www.charlesbursell.com

Game Over – The Log #219 24.11.2020 29:00

The tackiness of 70s Game Shows was quaint compared to the wild exit of Reality TV's most vulgar villain. www.charlesbursell.com

Detrumpification – The Log #212 23.11.2020 29:00

This is the Dems last and final chance to get it right by embracing the Left. www.charlesbursell.com

Undivided – The Log #211 20.11.2020 29:00

The US is NOT divided. Americans widely agree on the issues and if not for voter suppression the Republican Party would be long extinct. www.charlesbursell.com

Save Thanksgiving – The Log #218 19.11.2020 29:00

You can still have the whole Peanuts gang over for Thanksgiving this year, but PLEASE restrict your table to ONLY those who live in your household. Thanks! www.charlesbursell.com

Healing Justice – The Log #217 18.11.2020 29:00

Healing the nation and bringing the Orange Menace to justice is not an either/or proposition. We'll never heal until he and his followers go down hard. www.charlesbursell.com

Enemy of my Enemy – The Log #216 17.11.2020 29:00

The CCP makes a mockery of human rights, 70 million Deplorables at home, and a Centrist in the White House. What's a Lefty to do? www.charlesbursell.com

Work, Buy, Die – The Log #215 16.11.2020 29:00

Capitalism is the deadliest virus. Also: Bars, Bernie and Scalia have our back, and WEAR A MASK! www.charlesbursell.com

Why Thirteen? – The Log #214 13.11.2020 29:00

Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? We don't know. Wear a mask! www.charlesbursell.com

Wear a Mask! – The Log #213 12.11.2020 29:00

The Log #213: Today's show is about – oh, who cares – just wear a damn mask! www.charlesbursell.com

Good News First – The Log #210 09.11.2020 29:00

There's plenty to still fight about and those fights are important, so don't get complacent. But first, let's celebrate some good news. www.charlesbursell.com

Good, Bad, Ugly – The Log #209 06.11.2020 29:00

The Orange Menace defiled not only the presidency but the sacred institution of the vote itself. The good news: It's over. www.charlesbursell.com

Counting On It – The Log #208 05.11.2020 29:00

The count says it's over, but we still gotta live with each other. Yikes! www.charlesbursell.com

Election Night 2020 – The Log #207 04.11.2020 29:00

Wisconsin breaks late for Joe while The Orange Menace breaks America and we wait for Ypsilanti. www.charlesbursell.com

Election Day 2020 – The Log #206 03.11.2020 29:00

Votes, violence, lawyers, last words, and hopes for a rescued democracy. www.charlesbursell.com

Fighting the Deplorables – The Log #205 02.11.2020 29:00

From hicks in trucks to local cops to a coordinated U.S. domestic military, violent voter intimidation is here. Our only response: a massive turnout at the polls and in the streets. www.charlesbursell.com

Cry Wolf – The Log #204 30.10.2020 29:00

Wolves endangered by The Orange Menace because, of course. Election night looms. www.charlesbursell.com

Paying for Peanuts – The Log #203 29.10.2020 29:00

Prepping for election night, Apple snuffs out Snoopy, and Jim Carrey can't find Joe Biden. www.charlesbursell.com