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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 813 | A Line In The Sand. #NeverBloomberg

**** Why are you missing out on the full hour show? Become a patron now and get ad-free content plus twice the show. The patron show is.... an experience -- to say the least. Patreon.com/TheBPDShow **** Not only will I never vote for Bloomberg, but here is why we should never empower a Party that would allow a racist, Republican oligarch who wants to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from ever getting power again. -- Ben

Feb 18, 2020•31 min

Episode 810 | Bloomberg Under Pressure | Retract Your Endorsement | The Bloomberg Dilemma

**** Get twice as much content without any of the advertisements by going to www.patreon.com/thebpdshow and becoming a patron. **** Episode 810 In a press conference, Bloomberg cracked under pressure from questions by journalists. When asked about his 2015 statement, he said that "It was five years ago and doesn't reflect how I governed." But no, it literally does reflect how you governed, Mr. Mayor. -- Here is a list of all the elected officials who have endorsed Bloomberg. They need to either ...

Feb 13, 2020•33 min

Episode 807 | Bloomberg's Racist, Classist Past | What Happened To Pete? | Moderates for Bernie

*** Did you know that you are missing 50% of the show? Get the full hour by going to Patreon.com/TheBpDShow. Become a patron and get twice the show with NONE of the advertisements! *** Episode 807 | Michael Bloomberg is attempting to purchase our democracy. The Democratic establishment seems to be assisting him with this. But Bloomberg is not only an oligarch, he has a racist, classist, transphobic past that shows that he will not only serve the interests of his fellow oligarchs, but he will be ...

Feb 10, 2020•31 min

Issa Word: Insecurity and Imposter Syndrome

I hate motivational speakers. I refuse to ever do it. But, this is something I've personally dealt with that the Benjamin Dixon Show and politics, in general, have forced me to overcome.

Feb 07, 2020•9 min

Episode 806 | Sanders Claims Victory in Iowa | Media Propping Up Pete | Warren Team Defections

*** I'm offended by ads. I really am. So the best way for you not to suffer ads AND get access to twice the amount of show that you're currently getting is by going to www.Patreon.com/TheBpDShow and becoming a Patron!*** -- Episode 806 | Sanders Claims Victory in Iowa | Media Propping Up Pete | Warren Team Defections -- Finally, after three days of Pete claiming victory, Bernie Sanders has declared victory in Iowa based on the 6000 additional votes he got over Pete. But is it too late? New polli...

Feb 07, 2020•31 min

Episode 805 | Bernie Won Iowa | Matt Gaetz Goes after Pelosi for Ethics Violation?| Oligarch Firewall?

*** Are you seriously listening to ads? Did you know you're missing the full hour of this dope-ass show? Go to Patreon.com/TheBpDShow and become a patron so you can never hear an ad again and experience the full hour of Dixon's shenanigans.*** Episode 805 | -- With 97% of the data in, Bernie has closed the gap in Iowa and, like many of us have insisted, is in a strong position to win. But, how can we not be disturbed by the sheer incompetence or corruption at play here? And how can we not specul...

Feb 06, 2020•31 min

Episode 804 | Trump The Master Manipulator | Iowa Caucus Ridiculousness

** Why are you only listening to half of the show? And why are you being bothered with ads? Go to Patreon.com/thebpdshow and get access to the full hour, ad-free show!** Episode 804 | Donald Trump has mastered the art of using a kind gesture towards a single individual as a tool to protect the system that placed the individual in need in the first place. For example, he uses a pardon for a Black woman as a means of protecting the criminal justice system that wrongly arrested her in the first pla...

Feb 05, 2020•31 min

Episode 803 | Caucus Confusion | Pete's Stolen Valor | Joe Biden Is FINISHED | Bloomberg IS an Oligarch

Go to Patreon.com/theBpDShow for the full 55-minute, ad-free episode. Episode 803 | Last night was a mess! But let's not blame the poll workers. Let's put the blame squarely where it belongs: Tom Perez, the DNC, and the Iowa State Democratic Party. An app developed by Shadow, Inc (literally their name), crashed and caucus workers could not report their data. Internal polling showed that Sanders won. Pete came in second, and Biden somewhere around fourth. -- But while no one else claimed victory,...

Feb 04, 2020•32 min

Episode 802 | Iowa Caucus Day | Rashida Tlaib is a Badass | Biden v Trump | Amy Klobuchar's Baggage

I know you want the full 58-minute, ad-free experience! Go to www.Patreon.com/TheBPDShow to get access to our Ad-Free Bonus Show! -- Ad-Free Bonus Show! (AFB) -- Episode 802 | Today is the big day -- the "first in the nation" Iowa Caucuses. The way this works, Bernie could win the first round -- but if caucus participants whose candidates don't break the 15% threshold decide to caucus with someone else in the SECOND round, it's possible that Biden can win the state delegates. Let's discuss. -- R...

Feb 03, 2020•31 min

Episode 801 | Bernie and George Wallace? | Rand Paul Whistleblower | Republicans Stand With Trump

Go to www.Patreon.com/TheBpDShow to access the full 51-minute, commercial-free episode. Episode 801 | Bernie and George Wallace? | Rand Paul Whistleblower | Republicans Stand With Trump The most recent attack on Sanders shows a level of desperation that is at a near-comical level. Let's read through the article accusing Sanders of "praising" George Wallace and then let's read the actual comments from 1970. -- Rand Paul tried to get the name of the whistleblower read into the impeachment Senate t...

Jan 31, 2020•31 min

Episode 800 | Dershowitz Defies Logic | Sanders "Insanely Consistent" | CNN Downplays First Races

Go to Patreon.com/theBpDShow for the full 51-minute show! Episode 800 | Alan Dershowitz got on the Senate floor last night and forwarded two extremely dangerous arguments: 1. The President of The United States cannot be impeached for "abuse of power" even if it is provable unless it reached the level of high crime. 2. The President of the United States cannot be impeached for doing something he believed to be in the best interest of the United States -- AND, that includes his/her own re-election...

Jan 30, 2020•31 min

Episode 799 | Laughing At Trump & His Supporters | Hard Questions | Trump's Cash for Black Voters Scheme

Episode 799 | Laughing At Trump & His Supporters | Hard Questions | Trump's Cash for Black Voters Scheme Episode 799 -- Don Lemon and his guests are catching the ire of the President and everyone else who hates the "smug liberal elite" because they laughed at the stupidity of Donald Trump and his supporters. Well, laugh at them because we are living in the era of Idiocracy. Also, Donald Trump and his supporters treat America like sh*t so forgive me if I have no sympathy for their ignorance. ...

Jan 29, 2020•31 min

Episode 798 | Trump Impeachment | Debunking Burisma | Attack on Bernie Makes Him Look Better | New Polls

Episode 798 | -- I hate when I have to debunk Right-wing conspiracy theories -- especially when they exonerate politicians I'm not fond of like Hillary Clinton (Ukrainian One) and Joe Biden (Burisma). But, we have to be careful not to engage in disingenuous arguments nor carry the water for Republicans. So one last time, Joe Biden and Hunter Biden are guilty of nepotism, but they are not guilty quid-pro-quo in the same fashion as Donald Trump. -- A new attack ad on Bernie Sanders came out. They ...

Jan 28, 2020•31 min

Episode 796 | Democratic Socialism | Joe Biden Goes OFF! | President Pence | Live Callers

Episode 796 | *** Did you really just listen to that ad? Why listen to ads when you can get the Benjamin Dixon Show completely AD-FREE! Go to Patreon.com/thebpdshow and become a Patron today to get access to ad-free content and the occasional bonus thing.*** MSNBC did a segment that tried to explain to their viewers what Democratic Socialism is. I think they're coming to the realization that Bernie Sanders is going to win. -- Joe Biden went OFF on a reporter. Our live-caller wants to know if thi...

Jan 23, 2020•40 min

Episode 792 | Warren/Sanders Hot Mic | Policy versus Hurt Feelings | Lev Parnas | How Did We Get Here?

Episode 792 | Warren confronted Sanders in a hot mic moment after the debate. Let's talk about this along with the reason so many people don't want to support Sanders: His supporters are mean. But let's also juxtapose that to why Sanders supporters won't support anyone else: POLICY. -- Lev Parnas' interview with Rachel Maddow was ground shattering for the President. Yet, none of it matters when the Senate is complicit and co-conspirators in obstructing justice. -- Finally, many of us started off...

Jan 16, 2020•31 min

Episode 788 | Trump Rally of the Rails | Organizers Matter More | Trumpers Turn on Matt Gaetz | Epstein

Episode 788 | Donald Trump rally is a masterclass on bigotry, hatred, and the cult-of-personality. Listen to both the incoherent ramblings of a megalomaniac as well as the pure hatred teeming from the roaring crowd of sycophants. -- I had the chance to cover an organizing event here in Atlanta last night and believe me when I tell you: Organizers matter more than all of us in independent media combined. -- Matt Gaetz, Republican from Florida, decided to defend the Constitution over Trump and now...

Jan 10, 2020•32 min
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