Podcast Artwork

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!

550 episodes Visit Website

Select an episode to begin listening to Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy.

Episode image

#1453 The Tea Party Too (School Board Backlash and the Dark Money Behind It)

Nov 6, 2021
Episode image

#1452 Worked to Death: Pandemics Expose the Power of Labor

Nov 4, 2021
Episode image

#1376 Tell Stories, Not Myths: America is a Force But Not Always For Good (Repost + Bonus Clips)

Oct 31, 2021
Episode image

#1451 The Foxification of American Media (Fox News 25th Anniversary)

Oct 28, 2021
Episode image

#1450 Tax the Mother-Forking Rich (Pandora Papers and other Financial Tricks)

Oct 23, 2021
Episode image

Bonus Sample #239 You probably need a therapist

Oct 22, 2021
Episode image

#1449 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, 2Spirit and Relatives (MMIWG2S+)

Oct 20, 2021
Episode image

#1448 Pillars of Copaganda and the Lies We Are Told About Police

Oct 17, 2021
Episode image

#1374 Tell Stories, Not Myths: Columbus and the Centrality of Colonialism (Repost + Bonus Clips)

Oct 13, 2021
Episode image

#1447 Settler Colonialist Structures Around the World

Oct 10, 2021