Bernie: The Podcast
Want to know why there is very little coverage of working class issues?
Or why the media is generally pro-war?
Want to know why we never hear about the ruling class?
Maybe it's the fact that just a handful of multinational corporations control 90% of the media in America.
I created this podcast to hold in-depth conversations about topics not usually covered by the mainstream media, including oligarchy, the class divide, corporate consolidation of the media, the healthcare crisis, the growing labor movement, the military-industrial complex, the failed bipartisan foreign policy consensus and more.
Episodes
10 episodes
Bill McKibben
On the latest episode of Bernie: The Podcast I speak to environmentalist Bill McKibben. Bill is an activist and writer who is one of the leading voices on the impact of climate change and a dear friend of mine. He is the founder of the climate ...
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31:57
Shawn Fain
In this episode, I am joined by someone who I greatly admire. He’s not the flashiest leader. He doesn't make headlines every day, but in my opinion, he is a modern-day hero, and one of the brightest leaders in the labor movement.&n...
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Naomi Klein
In this episode, I talk to Naomi Klein, a professor, author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her criticism of the climate crisis, uber-capitalism and war, and for books like the Shock Doctrine, No Logo and most recently, Doppelganger. ...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
I spoke with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar about her personal story, living through war as a child, how it informed her outlook on the world and how we can create a more humane world. We also discussed our work together to make school meals universa...
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Episode 7
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39:48
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Hear my full conversation with @AOC on growing up working class in America and the experiences that shaped us.
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Episode 6
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48:10
What we can Learn from the Rest of the World
In this episode, we talk about the war in Gaza, decades of failed foreign policy and how the U.S. compares to the rest of the world on fundamental issues.As always, if you'd like a copy of my book, you can make a contribution today — of...
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Episode 5
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The Media Crisis
In episode, we look at the media. As we speak, mainstream media is increasingly controlled by a tiny handful of corporate media conglomerates—many of which are controlled by billionaires. And local journalism—the lifeblood of democracy—is an in...
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Episode 4
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30:54
Unions and the Future of Work
This episode is about work, from artificial intelligence and what it means for the future of labor to the growing surge of union organizing and how to build an economy that works for all.If you'd like a copy of my book, you can make a c...
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Episode 3
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