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Duke's Download Hosted by James Duke Mason
Duke's Download is weekly podcast hosted by James Duke Mason, where politics and pop culture collide! Each episode features candid conversations with influential voices from the worlds of activism, government, entertainment, and beyond. Exploring the stories, ideas, and experiences shaping our culture and driving change - all through a unique and insightful lens, offering fresh insights into the world around us.
Podcasting since 2025 • 18 episodes
Duke's Download Hosted by James Duke Mason
Latest Episodes
How Morris Kight Helped Build the Modern LGBTQ Rights Movement
This week on Duke’s Download, I’m joined by writer and former TV producer Mary Ann Cherry, author of Morris Kight: Humanist, Liberationist, Fantabulous — a biography that took more than a decade to write and was create...
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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The First Openly Gay Major-Party Presidential Candidate | Fred Karger
In this episode, I sit down with one of the most unexpected — and fearless — figures in modern LGBTQ political history: Fred Karger.Before he became a nationally recognized LGBTQ activist, Fred was a longtime Republican politic...
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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48:13
A Conversation With My Dad: From Old Hollywood to the White House — and Home Again
Ok.. this one is really special and this week’s episode feels a bit different.For the first time ever, I sat down with my very private father, Morgan Mason — at home — and just… talked.About growing up in a versio...
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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1:00:46
Ask Duke Anything: Politics, Belinda Carlisle, Coming Out & Finding Love
It’s time for an Ask Duke Anything episode of Duke’s Download — and yes, my boyfriend Armie is guest-hosting from his apartment, which means I’m answering everything. 😅You sent in questions via social med...
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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47:24