The Popular Show

Keir Starmer's work with the Obama Administration and UK Foreign Office comes under scrutiny this week, following the release of Oliver Eagleton's The Starmer Project. Along with the author, we welcome New Left Review assistant editor Cait Doherty, plus political historian Anton Jäger, to the discuss the international left's turn to the courts, and what the Bernie and Corbyn movements did next after the defeats of their leaders. Don't miss TWO all-original bonus podcasts with these guests this week, TPS81 INTELLIGENCE TEST and TPS83 COMPONENTS OF THE LEFT NATIONAL CULTURE. This episode also appears as our fourth video show for the Sublation Media YouTube channel. Please consider helping The Popular Show continue by becoming a supporter at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod.

A podcast bonus with two editors of the New Left Review, in which we anticipate Sunday's big Sublation Media show on the left's legal turn, Sir Keir Starmer's deep state past, and the condition of the residual left 'Squads' after the defeat of Bernie and Corbyn. Here, we cover the week Starmer followed in Corbyn's footsteps by making himself the main character, how his resignation gamble over allegations he broke lockdown rules is perceived outside the Labour Right's weirdo circle, and how the left should respond to media attacks on Starmer going forward. Get the whole conversation soon, and all our bonus episodes, by supporting us at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod. Check out Oliver's book on Starmer and Cait's latest article.

Our conversation about disinformation from TPS79 with Angie Speaks continues, dicussing the significance of the appointment of Nina Jankowicz to head up the Biden administration's Disinformation Governance Board, the role of 'toxic femininity' in the liberal approach to governance, AND MORE. Subscribe at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod to listen to the whole episode. 

Our third public video and podcast episode for Sublation Media features YouTuber and Low Society podcast co-host Angie Speaks, and activist and organiser Afeni. We discuss the Roe v Wade overturn leak, the US's interests in Ukraine, compare the US Disinformation Governance Board and UK Online Safety Bill, posit 'Corbynism WITH Corbyn', and loads more. For the full Afeni interview, and the continuation of our talk with Angie Speaks, become a subscriber at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod.

DC-based organiser and activist Afeni rejoins us to discuss the Roe v Wade overturn leak, abortion in the US, diffidence over Ukraine in Black America and the global South, Biden's failures, and strategies for resistance. To hear the full episode, head over to Patreon.com/ThePopularPod. For music used in this episode, follow the TPS Spotify playlist. 

The patrons-only continuation of our TPS76/Sublation Media chat with renegade journalist Michael Tracey! We discuss the mediatization of President Zelensky and its role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, plus Michael's European tour culminating in his collision with NATO-enthusiast Paul Mason, and the Corbynite case for war! Become a patron now and get weekly exclusive shows, plus access to our archive of patrons-only interviews with Ben Burgis and Peter Hitchens, Laura Smith, Sunetra Gupta, Karie Murphy, Peter Dale Scott, Toby Young, Joe Guinan, and loads more. Join the popular gang and help us grow. 

On our cool second magazine show for Sublation Media , TPS welcomes civil liberties attorney Jenin Younes and independent journalist (and friend of the show) Michael Tracey, to discuss Elon Musk's Twitter take-over, the blurring of government and social media platforms over COVID-19, and the ongoing aftermath of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Don't miss the full interview with Jenin and the continuation of our conversation with Michael on TPS75 and TPS77, both exclusive to subscribers at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod.

To hear the full episode, head over to Patreon.com/ThePopularPod. Jenin Younes is an attorney with the New Civil Liberties Alliance, currently bringing a suit against the US Surgeon General over suppression of free speech around COVID-19. Jenin explains the civil liberties case against vaccine and mask mandates, the role of courts in resisting state overreach during the pandemic period, and her own developing position on the politics of the pandemic. We now have a weekly video show on the Sublation Media YouTube channel - get over there and Like and Subscribe.

David teamed up with stand up comedian and 'Dumb Bitch Media' co-host Sophie Hayes to discuss the best bad dating shows: Netflix's 'Dating Around' and 'Ultimatum'... plus what dating show format did David once pitch to MTV?  We now have a weekly video show on the Sublation Media YouTube channel - get over there and Like and Subscribe.  For exclusive interview episodes and lots more why not join our Patreon community for £3 per month today?

In the patrons-only continuation of TPS72's discussion with River Page, the guys tackle the continuities and discontinuities of trans rights with previous frontiers of civil rights, Florida's Don't Say Gay bill, and the dangers of Disney's 'liberation from above' in opposing it. Subscribe at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod for the full discussion, an exclusive TPS beer mat, and loads more subscriber-only episodes.  For music used in this episode, follow the TPS Spotify playlist