
Investigative reporting and social commentary on public culture, the arts, science, and politics. www.savageminds.co
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 236 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsSociety & CultureNews | |||

Roger Hallam, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil, and Insulate Britain, joins Julian Vigo on Savage Minds for a far-reaching discussion on climate breakdown, civil resistance, revolutionary politics, and the future of democratic societ... more
Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, examines why modern military superiority so often fails to produce lasting political success. Drawing on de... more
Political analyst Trita Parsi examines the deep contradictions at the heart of contemporary US foreign policy, tracing the consequences of decades of military intervention from Iraq and Syria to Iran. The discussion explores how the US invasion of Ir... more
Robin Andersen, professor emerita of media studies at Fordham University, examines how US media coverage of Gaza functions less as journalism than as a system of narrative management, transforming military violence into a language of self-defence whi... more
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I was listening only because I wanted to hear the interview with Catherine Liu Who is a savage mind making a mistake. But the hostess is not. The hostess seems to think she can just rewrite an entire community (LGBTQ+) just because she doesn’t like the last three components of the acronym. That is beyond entitled, and couldn’t be less. Savage, highly conformist. we have too many conformists masquerading as rebels in this culture we don’t need another.
Left - solidly and differently and from all over the place. The best and most savage minds you'll ever hear on a podcast.
as a whole, ideologically incoherent - deeply transphobic, also very pro-Palestine
Thank you for your excellent analysis and guests and thank you for keeping it commercial/corporate-free. Loved the Miriam Grossman conversation especially.
The host has a really cringy style of delivery -she continually turns the discussion of an interesting subject into a personal beef which lessens the impact of the info. She might be good at research and production but she should get someone else to host because she effectively makes the show an unpleasant listening experience on every level.
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This program features long-form conversations with scholars, journalists, and policy critics who dissect current events through lenses of power, media, and global politics. Recent episodes center on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East dynamics, media framing, and critiques of imperialism, often weaving in historical context and methodological rigor. The show stands out for its willingness to challenge mainstream narratives, spotlight independent and activist voices, and push for policy skepticism about interventionism. Listeners who value deep-dive analysis, rigorous sourcing, and provocative, counter-narrative perspectives will likely find it compelling for guiding thoughts on geopolitics, media ecosystems, and social movements.
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