The Brian Eskow Show

In this episode: What is Critical Race Theory? What is my reaction to it?

Brian interviews new Twitter friend Isay Pop. In this episode we cover: Who is Isay Pop? Why is Isay in a good position to talk about race relations in America? What happened to Isay the night of the Rodney King beating? What can we learn from Isay's experiences with the police? Why does Isay say that the MAGA crowd is being oppressed and dehumanized? Is Isay a conservative or a liberal? What...

In this episode I cover: What is my favorite movie line of all time? Am I going to do an episode on Critical Race Theory? What’s my sales pitch for why you should listen to this podcast? What’s it like to rewatch American History X today? Why do I stick up for Trump supporters? Is it racist to assume people of color can’t be Trump supporters? Do I think aliens are here?

In this episode I cover: What are the legal foundations for the right to have an abortion? Do they also apply to being anti-vaccine? Is the perfect judge a mere enforcer of logic? Am I pro-choice? Do I support vaccine mandates?

In this episode I cover: A nice review I got on Apple Podcasts. A uninteresting experience I had with a homeless man this week. What happened when I defended an Andrew Jackson quote in law school this week? What do I think about Trump supporters? Can you separate the message from the messenger? How is my foray into Twitter going?

3x Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Bart Gellman joins me for a discussion about a variety of topics pertaining to American law and politics. Learn more about Bart here. In this episode we cover: Why did Snowden do it? Why did Snowden choose Bart Gellman? How 9/11 changed everything. Do we want to live in a world like the movie Minority Report? Does Bart agree with Biden on Afghanistan? What was...

Brian persists through a cold. In this episode we cover: The unfolding situation in Afghanistan Memories from September 11th, 2001 Teasing next week's big guest Thoughts on how this podcast is coming along so far.

Chase Geiser, host of One American Podcast and former Senate candidate Justin O’Donnell (also known as “Twitter’s favorite extremist” join Brian for a lively and wide-ranging conversation. Disclaimer: This is an edgy episode. There is a point in this conversation where one of my guests makes some extremely inflammatory comments. I struggled with whether it was appropriate to leave the comments in....

Michael is on the cusp of getting his PHD in immunology. He is Brian's friend from middle and high school. The two friends reconnect to discuss politics. Topics include:  Working class perspective Does our two-party system do more harm than good? Is it really as simple as “republicans are bad” and “democrats are good?” Comparing America to Western Europe Voting rights Is it fair to use the ph...

This  week I am joined by Theo Johnson to talk about his 2014 paper called "True Liberalism" and why he walked away from the Democratic party. In this episode we cover: Why Theo thinks True Liberalism is a combination of the ideas of three men: (1) John Stuart Mill, (2) John Locke, and (3) Adam Smith. Why the marketplace of ideas is SO important? Hint…ask Galileo and Jesus Christ. Why Th...

In a rather chilling experience, Brian woke up Friday morning to discover he had been de-platformed. No more Facebook or Instagram page to promote his new podcast. No more Facebook profile to see how Grandma is doing. Brian followed all the rules but has still been deleted from cyberspace. Was it really that one post about China...? Brian talks about this personal experience with being censored. H...

Richard (RJ) Eskow is one of America’s leading progressive/left journalists. He hosts The Zero Hour, a radio and TV program. Richard served as a chief writer and editor to Bernie Sanders during the 2016 campaign. He has been a Fortune 500 healthcare executive, an activist, an economic consultant in more than 20 countries, a songwriter and a musician. Check out and his work at the links directly be...

In this solo episode I reflect on an insane conversation I had with an Uber driver. I also ask Trump supporters to lend me their ears.

The critics are piling up but I won't go down that easy. In this solo episode I address some of the early criticisms the show has received. Long story short…I ain’t going nowhere. 

MJ and I have a frank discussion about a range of topics

MJ returns and does not hold backIn this episode we cover:MJ doesn't want to wear a mask in his Uber tonight (but he will)What is the difference between classic conservatism and modern Trumpism? What is the difference between stacking vs. packing the courts? Why does MJ think the filibuster is a good thing? Why does MJ think President Biden is not living up to his promise to restore the soul of th...

Brian and MJ talk about cancel culture, deplatforming, and more. In this episode we cover: How we went from "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace" to modern day censorshipThe pros and cons of allowing Big Tech to decide what information is on the table for consumption on their platformsThe origin story of Section 230, otherwise known as "the 26 words that created the internet"Does Secti...

Brian tries to keep up with Kam Wright as they take a deep dive into political history, the Constitution, and current trends In this episode we cover: The real source of American freedom (hint...it's not the Bill of Rights). The reason many hesitate to embrace "politics by litigation" - the practice of granting nine judges in black robes the power to define/create new rights. History of the prohib...

Brian introduces the show and tells you what it's going to be about.