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Best Progressive Media Shows

As more people start to escape from the stranglehold that the political duopoly and corporate TV news has had on their lives, they inevitably find themselves online searching for progressive media shows that they can trust to be truly independent, informative and entertaining.

This page was created to fit that need. 
Last update: *Sep 2023

THE JIMMY DORE SHOW

Hosted by Jimmy Dore - the self-professed, 'jagoff comedian' - The Jimmy Dore Show has exploded in popularity and influence over the last few years in the progressive media landscape. 

Former co-host on the TYT Network, Jimmy ventured on his own and since then he's taken no prisoners attacking the hypocrisy of the Duopoly and anyone that serves guard for it - whether it be former colleagues or fake politicians.

Jimmy pulls very few punches with his political analysis and his blend of humor and rage can be off-putting for the comfortably squeamish but a breath of fresh air to the rest of us.

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RBN (Revolutionary Blackout Network)

Hosted by Nick Cruse & Compton Jay, RBN (REVOLUTIONARY BLACKOUT NETWORK) is a collection of young, passionate, politically savvy, young analysts that are causing serious waves within the independent progressive media landscape.

Their views are rooted in the reality of urban existence and their political leanings are always pro-worker and anti-duopoly.

They've amassed an impressive cast of contributors: Nick Cruse, Compton Jay, Sabrina Salvati (SabbySabs), Rome Bethea & Jaybefaunt and their livestreams are a wealth of informative content on class str

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USEFUL IDIOTS

Hosted by Katie Halper & Aaron Mate, the Useful Idiots Podcast originally began as a Rolling Stone special political media segment featuring Matt Taibbi & Katie Halper.

Since then, the show ventured into independent territory and Aaron Mate slipped into Matt's spot as he was doing some journalism things: Twitter Files

The show is light-hearted in spirit (Katie can be hilarious at times) but it's firmly rooted in providing an honest take on the news that airs on MSM.

Live show usually airs Monday at 11am .. great way to begin the crazy week.

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DUE DISSIDENCE

Hosted by Russel Dobular & Keaton Weiss, DUE DISSIDENCE is "a multimedia one-stop shop for left politics and gallows humor in written, audio, and video form."

Established in 2019, the DUE DISSIDENCE show has slowly been building a prominent base among the disenfranchised & disillusioned. 

Russel & Keaton both come from a theater background so the show has a different kind of energy to it: a little erudite and a little comical but full of interesting takes on the reality of modern politics.

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BAD FAITH PODCAST

Hosted by Briahna Joy Gray, the BAD FAITH PODCAST is "a panel show about politics and pop culture with a rotating cast of performers and politicians, artists and activists, writers and radicals."

Briahna Joy Gray is a former attorney, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders campaign and one of the most honest media personalities that you'll encounter online. 

She's one of the few progressive media types that is willing to take on the guardians of the duopoly w/ tact, diplomacy and bone-chilling data.

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THE GRAYZONE

Hosted by Aaron Mate & Max Blumenthal (The founder), the GRAYZONE podcast is an independent news & video podcast that features news & political analysis from around the Globe that MSM will not show their audience.

Often criticized by the status-quo is all you need to know about these two. If you want a dose of realism, check them out.

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STATUS COUP

Hosted by Jordan Chariton, the STATUS COUP crew have been consistently providing excellent in-the-field news coverage of events the MSM won't cover: Flint Water Crisis, East Palestine Railway Tragedy and Labor Strikes throughout America.

Another ex-TYT alum, Jordan has slowly carveed his own independent path on the media landscape.

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SYSTEM UPDATE w/ Glen Greenwald

Hosted by Glen Greenwald, the award-winning journalist that is hated by both sides of the political divide, SYSTEM UPDATE originally began as a political podcast run by The Intercept - where Glen used to work.

After a public where Glen used to work and since then he's used the platform as a daily recap of the days events w/ a HARD look at the hypocrisy of the Duopoly and the dangers of State censorship.

If you like to stay informed about the reality of what's happening politically, Glen's show is well worth the time.

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SABBY SABS

Hosted by Sabrina Salvati, the SABBY SABS podcast is a part of Revolutionary Blackout Network. 

Sabrina Salvati, known online as Sabby is a leftist educator and content creator that has seen a meteoric rise within the last couple of years on the progressive media landscape hierarchy. 

Sabrina does leftist commentary and interviews activists, candidates, entrepreneurs and other change makers fighting political and social issues.

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HARD LENS MEDIA

Established in 2017, HARD LENS MEDIA, is a Chicago-based, independent media organization founded by Kit Cabello and Daniel Luepker that covers 'national and local news, grassroots organizations, and political issues'. 

Kit Cabello primarily hosts the podcast nowadays and he does a terrific job keeping his audience informed on the latest shenanigans circulating within the Duopoly. 

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DANGEROUS IDEAS w/ Lee Camp

Lee Camp is an American comedian that, to put it mildly, has had a very unfortunate series of events fall upon him recently.

".. I'm one of the most censored comedians in America. I was the host and head writer of the TV show "Redacted Tonight" for 8 years until it was shut down by US sanctions. Then all of the past episodes were banned by YouTube around the world. Next my podcast was deleted by Spotify. My other channels are shadow-banned and suppressed -- All because I'm anti-war and anti-imperialist."

Lee has re-invented himself through his new podcast 'Dangerous Ideas w/ Lee Camp' that still takes a comedic look at Global events but w/ a slightly lower  production value.

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The CONVO COUCH

The CONVO COUCH is an independent, progressive media show that was originally started by Pasta Jardula & Fiorella Isabel, that takes a biting look at Global events and the American political landscape.

Fiorella has recently taken a job w/ RT News so Pasta has had to carry the bulk of the workload and thankfully, he's a tireless worker. He can also be seen co-hosting on the Jimmy Dore Show.

Pasta was recently in Maui to speak directly to the residents after the horrific wild fires that destroyed Lahana ans some of the videos he released were heart-breaking.

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