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The Benjamin Dixon Show

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News and commentary from a progressive perspective.

Cautiously idealistic yet reasonably pragmatic: as hopeful for the future as he may be, Benjamin Dixon isn't afraid to tackle the issues of today. The Benjamin Dixon Morning Show is the go-to source thanks to the talent and power of our team including Rebecca Azor, DJ XXXclusive, independent journalist Georgia Fort, Dr. Carl Mack, and our producers that make everything happen behind the scenes.
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Episode 871 | Lobbyists Bailed Out, Crumbs for You | Breonna Taylor Killing | Interview w/@HarveyJKaye

*** Twice the content with none of the ads. Patreon.com/thebpdshow *** House Democrats unveil an 1800 page bill that gives a little something to the people, but bails out lobbyists, debt collectors and increases the SALT deductions (which is a give away to the elite.) Let's discuss. -- Police kill a Black woman while she slept in her home. Louisville, Kentucky police kicked down the door of Breonna Taylor and shot her 8 times while executing a "no-knock" warrant at the WRONG HOUSE! -- Interview ...

May 13, 2020•30 min

Episode 864 | The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power w/Professor Jared Ball @IMIXWHATILIKE

**** Twice the content plus uncut and unedited interviews with NONE of the ads! Patreon.com/thebpdshow **** Excited to speak with Professor Jared Ball (@IMIXWHATILIKE) on today’s podcast about his forthcoming book on the outright propaganda of Black “buying power My Hot take preview: the myth is designed to increase Black consumption enriching the ruling elite even more. The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power w/Professor Jared Ball @IMIXWHATILIKE

May 04, 2020•30 min

Episode 859 | Re-Opening In the Plague | Interview w/Adolph Reed | Cuba Aids S. Africa | Larry King Audio

*** Twice the content. None of the ads. Patreon.com/thebpdshow *** Episode 859 | Several states have reopened across the country including my own Georgia. From the looks of videos and photos from this weekend, we're f*cked. -- Professor Adolph Reed joins me to discuss the election, presidential politics, and the Black vote in the midst of the Coronavirus. -- Cuba and Senegal are embarrassing the United States. Who's the shithole country now, mfs? *** Patrons-only content *** A video of Tara Read...

Apr 27, 2020•49 min

Episode 857 | 26 Million Unemployed | The Ruling Elite Is Testing Us | Trump Throws Kemp Under The Bus

*** Twice the content with none of the ads. Patreon.com/thebpdshow *** Episode 857 -- 26 million people have successfully filed for unemployment in the last five weeks. That means that there are probably about 40 million newly unemployed since the economy collapsed under us. What are our leaders doing to help us? -- The ruling class is really testing us to see how far they can push us before we snap. How else do we explain the fact that they've pushed trillions in bailouts to the people who need...

Apr 23, 2020•35 min

Episode 850 | Bernie Endorses Biden | @_BlackIntellect on Moving Forward | Farima

**** Get the show with no Commercials patreon.com/thebpdshow **** Thanks to Brian Lewis for covering for me today. I managed to get 10 minutes in without any significant pain. So I think I'm heading back in the right direction. I've used Brian's cover art for his new book for today's featured image because the artwork is FIRE! Here is the link to the IndieGoGo campaign he mentioned. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/farima-a-new-afrofuturist-solarpunk-sci-fi-book#/ Thanks for everyone being pat...

Apr 14, 2020•32 min

Episode 848 | The People's Podcast | Voices of the People On Sanders Campaign and The Way Forward

When I told you my audience is the smartest audience in media, I meant that. Thank you to everyone who called in and became my voice while I cannot currently speak. I'm on vocal rest for 7 days. Next week, I've lined up several exciting guest hosts. I will also be more than happy to include any additional voicemails or MP3s that you send me. Solidarity forever. - Ben

Apr 10, 2020•38 min

Episode 846 | Wisconsin Sent into the Plague | Trump Profiting off Virus | Dow Soars as People Die | #MeWho

*** Twice the content with none of the advertisements. Patreon.com/thebpdshow *** Episode 846 Wisconsin's highest court and the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Republicans (and Joe Biden) have been pushing to keep the polls open today despite the global pandemic. This decision will literally cost lives. But they certainly don't care about that. -- Turns out Donald Trump and one of his top donors have investments in the manufacturers of the "miracle drug" Trump continues to peddle. -- The market...

Apr 07, 2020•46 min

Episode 845 | No Opposition to Trump | Biden Pummeled | Rogan? Who Cares? | HRC on Why Bernie Should Stay In

Episode 845 | Seriously, where is the opposition against Trump? We need principled opposition to push back against the president of the United States because his actions, his inactions, and his narcissism is going to get hundreds-of-thousands more people killed. And where are the Democrats!? -- Joe Biden is about to be pummeled by Donald Trump. This isn't going to play out well once the primaries are over. I don't want to be right. But can anybody explain why I am wrong? -- Joe Rogan won't vote ...

Apr 06, 2020•52 min
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