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Brought to you every week by journalists Loren Zilberbrand and Kevin Benoit.We give you the weekly rundown of Politics, the Media, the Economy, and all the other issues that are affecting your liv... more
FAQs about Political Discontent Radio:How many episodes does Political Discontent Radio have?The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.
July 26, 2012PDR 07-26-12 Full ShowThis week on Political Discontent Radio, Rachel Allshiny joins Loren to discuss the MPAA and whether Former Senator Chris Dodd has anything to do with the money and politics that goes into releasing summer blockbusters....more1h 23minPlay
July 12, 2012PDR 07-12-12 Health Care ExplainedThis week we cover the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. We go into detail on how this bill affects each and every one of you. While we may all have problems with the bills shortcomings, whether you are 18-35 or a Baby Boomer reaching retirement, this bill benefits you and we are going to show you how....more1h 14minPlay
June 27, 2012PDR 06-27-12 Day Before Health CareThis week we are once again visited by the ever entertaining Rachel Allshiny, where she tries to keep the guys in line. Loren swears that he can go the whole show only cursing 10 times. And we place bets on the Supreme Court ruling on Obama-care the night before the verdict. Gypsy curses and more, this week on Political Discontent Radio....more1h 47minPlay
June 14, 2012PDR 06-14-12 Full ShowThis week we have a plethora of pop-culture news that landed on our desks. A man in Oregon contracted the Bubonic Plague. Twitter goes ablaze with a UFO being towed down I-270 outside the DC beltway. Best twitter line ever... Dont worry, thats not an alien spacecraft, just a flying military robot. totally normal sentence in 2012. I love the future. These stories, foreign policy and more on Political Discontent Radio....more1h 31minPlay
June 07, 2012PDR 06-07-12 Full ShowThis week we watched Scott Walker retain his seat as governor of Wisonsin after spending over 35 million and winning the recall election. We also got to see a brokered peace deal between Occupy-Chicago and the Chicago Police Department fall through after a cop wearing a shirt saying "NATO - We Woke Up Early, Just To Beat The Crowd" decided to pick a fight with protestors. Charming. These stories and more on Political Discontent Radio....more1h 22minPlay
June 04, 2012PDR 05-31-12 Foreign Policy BriefForeign Policy 101... What is the difference between China and the US. China knows there is an easier way to make cheap glass than nuking Iranian sand....more45minPlay
June 03, 2012PDR 05-31-12 Full ShowOne this episode of Political Discontent Radio, we get into the origins of Memorial Day, while Chris Heyes gets into a whole heap of trouble for asking a simple question. Does it dilute the meaning of the word by calling all soldiers heroes, or should we preserve that term for those who commit heroic acts. These stories and foreign policy debates mark our Memorial Day observations here at Political Discontent Radio....more2h 3minPlay
June 02, 2012JUMP STREET RADIO #7.5 - 06-02-12 Full ShowThe Zombie Apocalypse is officially upon us, and Jump Street Radio is completely prepared. Armed with a crossbow and a pack of wikki sticks, they are ready to take on every lunatic that comes their way....more1h 22minPlay
May 25, 2012PDR 05-23-12 Full ShowThis week we once again had the privilage to sit down with Rachel Allshiny, the managing director of the prestigious Occupy-Chicago Library. This week, Rachel gave us the run-down of her experience during the NATO protests. These tales culminate in a hair-raising moment when the false rumor went viral on the twitter feeds relaying the story that a protester had been killed. If it sounds horrifying, that's because it was. Keep all arms and legs inside the vehicle and buckle in this time. This is Political Discontent Radio....more1h 51minPlay
May 25, 2012PDR 05-24-12 - Post NATO Mortem - Tim Tross InterviewPost NATO Mortem... THIS IS A MUST LISTEN. Tim Tross joins us to discuss just how dangerous the whole scene got. Shaken to the core, we get a first hand account of the utter police brutality that has never been reported. Kids getting relentlessly clubbed in the head, Police Vans apprehending and disappearing protesters, and witnessing a woman knocked lifeless and carried away by medics. This is the captivating end to our extended reporting on this past week in review....more1h 31minPlay
FAQs about Political Discontent Radio:How many episodes does Political Discontent Radio have?The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.