Socialcommentary Podcasts

A read-along exploration of Iain M. Banks Culture novels.

We tell Asian America's stories to go beyond being seen. As people of all backgrounds reckon with complex legacies of race, power, culture, and identity and ask themselves, “Where do I stand?” Self Evident presents reported stories and radically open conversations from the everyday Asian Americans who have been confronting this question for generations. Our mission is to empower local communities to share stories and build relationships around the value of self-representation. Self Evident i ...

Hosted by comedian Nate Armbruster, "Weekend UpNate" is a comedy podcast that examines the week's biggest news stories in pop culture, entertainment, sports, and more.

If you want biting, insightful (and funny) news/social commentary, AND you're allergic to a lack of common sense, WELCOME! Based on his standup comedy and his book, "AMATEUR NATION: The Decline of Common Sense, Manners and Social Skills" (available on Amazon), now comes the PODCAST! Smart, uncompromising, thought-provoking, and engaging, this laugh out loud show is about those all around us who are "doing life wrong", and are disturbing the "flow of the Pros"!

Welcome to The Wine Vault. Join us each week for a new podcast episode highlighting some great (and not so great) wines. While we’ll focus on value wines, occasionally we’ll stray into the exotic. We are The Wine Vault, after all. Raise your glass and join us, on The Wine Vault. Cheers!

James Sabata and Don Guillory will be exploring social issues in horror. Each week we will down a different film or topic. Horror as Social Commentary is a topic we’ve covered at a few comic conventions in the past year. It’s become something that we each sincerely believe in academically as well as professionally. Social Commentary can take place in any genre, but horror has a way of planting seeds in our brains, allowing the ideas to be examined over time. While comedy has often been the g ...

This psychedelic mystery thrill-ride is an Alice in Wonderland glimpse into the darkness of pop culture and the unholy beings who inhabit it. The serialized story follows an investigation into a silicon valley cult and it's connection to some supernatural murders. It’s metaphysical, enchanting, scary, at times darkly humorous, and always captivating.

The official podcast for Alternative Tentacles Records and Jello Biafra. As one of the most legendary independent labels in the world, Alternative Tentacles remains a vital and abundant source of punk rock, hardcore, spoken word artistry and a wealth of other genres. Founded in 1979 by then-Dead Kennedys frontman and outspoken provocateur Jello Biafra, A.T. has never shied away from embracing both the radical and the experimental, serving to expand the world’s idea of what constitutes punk.

The term “millennial” is often associated with negative stereotypes from being lazy to being arrogant. We strive to find the truth behind the term and offer a little advice, a little news and hopefully a lot of fun. From millennials to millennials.

Political and social commentary from a libertarian woman's perspective.

Refusing to be defined by motherhood, comedians Laurel and Jenny say F*ck This Playdate and discuss topics that are often off limits in the “playdate scene” with uncensored humor and intelligence: sex, domestic boredom, menstrual cycle ups and downs, frustrations with being married young and not sleeping around, existential dread and euphoria, not being defined by your man, the drudgery of child rearing, and the deep crazy love they have for their children. www.fthisplaydate.com

The good news is, it's under 22 minutes long. The better news is, it seems even faster. The good news is, it's hosted by Jonathan Richard Cring. The better news is, he's not a stick. The good news is, the human race is not lost. The better news is, so life doesn't suck.

Full transparency, all I want to do is help change the world for the better. The goal is to enlighten and empower people through casual conversations with inspiring human beings. Asking questions not typically broached. Honest testimony. Discussing topics that resonate and push the culture forward and, hopefully, closer together. Sharing the stories of others and hopefully helping people realize that the struggles they face are not unique to them. Extracting the nuance out of these stories t ...