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The Benjamin Dixon Show

The Benjamin Dixon Showthebenjamindixonshow.com
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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Episodes

Episode 601 | Breakdown of The Reactionary Right's Latest Strategy to Finally Win the Culture Wars

Episode 601 | Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris -- they are all perfectly carrying out the mission to win the culture wars once and for all. They are all in some fashion funded by wealthy conservatives who know that the new fight is to be won in New Media. And progressives and liberals are FAR BEHIND! All of that and why I joined my church choir. It's a funny and heartwarming (maybe) segment. lulz.

May 23, 201833 min

Episode 596 | Trump Exits Iranian Nuclear Deal - Neocons Are Back And Running Foreign Policy

***EPISODE 596 | Trump is pulling out of the Iranian Nuclear Deal because it doesn’t address all of the other problems with Iran. So in other words, he doesn’t want to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon until they stop being “bad guys.” Doesn’t that make perfect sense? ********************************************************************************** Thanks to all of our newest patrons! NO NEW PATRONS?! Wtf lol Go to Patreon.com/theBpDShow to become a patron today. We have a new goal to bri...

May 09, 201837 min

Episode 595 | Teachers Strike. Teachers Win! | Koch Brothers Buying Professors | Seeing Our Own Bigotry

Episode 595 | It's teachers appreciation week. Let's celebrate them for their job and for the fight spreading across the country that is revitalizing the Labor Spirit. The Koch Brothers are buying college professors. Amazing report here: https://apnews.com/0c87e4318bcc4eb9b8e69f9f54c7b889 Sally Albright is at it again. But this time, she reveals a serious problem with some White liberals and Progressives.

May 07, 201833 min

Episode 587 | Booker Blames Blacks for Trump | Facebook's New Guidelines | @TheWayWithAnoa Guest Hosts

Episode 587 | Anoa Changa fills in while I work on this *thing*. She disucsses Senator Bookers ridiculous analysis of blaming low Black voter turnout for Donald Trump's victory. She also discusses true voter engagement and how we fix, once and for all, the problem of historically low voter turnout across all demographics. Finally, Anoa discusses the problem with Facebook for progressives and minorities in the face of their new community guidelines. Become a Patron, family. What are you waiting f...

Apr 24, 201832 min

Episode 586 | White Man Kills 4 in TN | Trump to Credit for Korean Peace? | Nazis in Newnan | Kanye and Candace

***EPISODE 586 | A white man associated with a nationalist organization kills four at a Waffle House in Tennessee. Is Trump to be credited with the potential peace in North Korea? My experiences at a Neo-Nazi rally in Newnan, GA. And finally, Kanye West loves Candace Owen. meh. ********************************************************************************** Thanks to all of our newest patrons! Grace L. Todd B. Johnathan C. We appreciate you! Go to Patreon.com/theBpDShow to become a patron toda...

Apr 23, 201857 min

Episode 580 | Recruiting Ryan the Resistance? | OK Teacher Strike | Trump Nominee v Integration

***EPISODE 580 | Today's show is JAMED PACK! Paul Ryan is cashing out and some liberals are already lining up to recruit him into the resistance!? Oklahoma teachers are striking for better pay and better budgets and we’re standing in solidarity with them. There is no solution the United States can bring to Syria. But let’s talk about being anti-war. Donald Trump’s judicial nominee can’t say if she agrees with Brown versus Board of Education decision that integrated schools. And will free speech ...

Apr 12, 201848 min

Episode 579 |Trump Unravels As Lawyer's Office Raided by FBI | Fake BLM FB Page | Chicago Officer Frames 51

***EPISODE 579 | Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal attorney, had his offices raided yesterday by the FBI. Donald Trump-- a man who was already unhinged -- us beginning to unravel. Let’s discuss his tirade from yesterday. A white man from Australia had the largest Black Lives Matter Facebook page and profited greatly off of it. Let’s discuss the implications. Finally, a Chicago police officer implicated in framing over 50 people for murder is offered immunity to help secure the one conviction the D...

Apr 10, 201831 min

Episode 578 | Douma Gas Attack | Oregon Homeless Man Slaughtered By Police | Obama and Black Folks - CODA

***EPISODE 578 | Syrian President Assad is implicated in another gas attack this time in the city of Douma killing 70 people including women and children. But why would he do this? We explore the rationale for and against Assad’s chemical attack. Portland police kill a homeless man in a terrifying video. One homeless man with a knife versus at least a dozen police officers with guns drawn. The ACLU is calling for answers. This week I will be discussing the Gaza-Israel Border Massacre. I speak br...

Apr 09, 201827 min

Episode 577 | All My Thoughts on Latest Bernie Feud, Obama's Legacy, and Mayor Lumumba in Jackson, MS

***EPISODE 577 | Notes and Links*** Bernie Sanders is getting attacked over seemingly innocuous comments about Obama’s presidency. I avoided this conversation yesterday but woke up with some insight that I feel is valuable to the conversation. WARNING: You are NOT going to agree with everything I say. ********************************************************************************** Thanks to all of our newest patrons! Ben T! Professor Randall You are the REAL MVPs! Go to Patreon.com/theBpDShow ...

Apr 06, 201837 min

Episode 576| Martin: Flawed, Human, Bold and Co-opted

***EPISODE 576 | Notes and Links*** Dr. King is probably the most co-opted historical figure second only to Jesus Christ. I don’t want to discuss him in terms of any political agenda or even my own ambition. I want to discuss the father, the husband and the man. ********************************************************************************** Thanks to all of our newest patrons! No new patrons today! What the entire?! Lol…. let’s go people! Go to patreon and become a patron. You are the REAL MV...

Apr 04, 201823 min

Episode 575 | Sinclair's Local News Propaganda, Deal w/Donald Trump, and Goals For Broadcast Monopoly

***EPISODE 575 | Notes and Links*** Most of you have already heard the terrifying clip of hundreds of local news reporters giving the same “Donald Trump” talking points. Each of these stations is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting. But Sinclair has far more insidious plans than just being the propaganda tool of Donald Trump. In this podcast, we explore in detail. ********************************************************************************** Thanks to all of our newest patrons! Democratic Sociali...

Apr 03, 201821 min

Episode 574| I See Stevante Clark - Guest Host @RebeccAzor

The brother of Stephon Clark, Stevante Clark, is being perceived as someone who has no "home training" and "crazy, but in reality this is someone who is breaking apart and trying to find a way to get justice for his brother's murder. Rebecca Azor, explains why we should look deeper and hear Stevante's cries and understand his actions.

Mar 30, 201826 min
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