6 episodes
Behind the News with Doug Henwood Doug Henwood
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4.7 • 405 Ratings
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Behind the News with Doug Henwood
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Behind the News, 6/1/23
Behind the News, 6/1/23 - guests: Wanda Bertram on parole, probation, and civil commitment • Francisco Perez on the mystifications of mainstream economics and a course around them - Doug Henwood
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Behind the News, 5/25/23
Behind the News, 5/25/23 - guests: Tina Gerhardt on the plight of small island countries as the seas rise; Quinn Slobodian on democracy-free libertarian enclaves - Doug Henwood
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Behind the News, 5/18/23
Behind the News, 5/18/23 - guests: Jeff Sharlet on Trumpism and fascist creep; Claire Dunning on governance via nonprofits - Doug Henwood
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Behind the News, 5/11/23
Behind the News, 5/11/23 - guests: Michaela Chen on unionizing content moderators; Micah Herskind on the political economy behind Atlanta's Cop City - Doug Henwood
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Behind the News, 4/27/23
Behind the News, 4/27/23 - guests: Micah Uetricht on the Chicago mayoral election, Lily Lynch on the Ukraine war and the end of Scandinavian neutrality - Doug Henwood
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Behind the News, 4/20/23
Behind the News, 4/20/23 - guests: Josh Mason on the GND and "overcapacity"; Jen Duggan on suing the EPA to get it to enforce the Clean Water Act - Doug Henwood
Customer Reviews
My essential podcast
I’ve long appreciated both Doug and his guests intelligence and knowledge. I’ve followed him from his days at WBAI in NYC.
Great music!
Love the interstitial and exit music.
Current events and historical context
Doug doesn’t shy away from socialist critiques and offers a real sense of empathy when the news of the day is maddening or inexplicably cruel. Calling out capitalism for it’s flaws without lecturing is an impossible skill and Doug delivers every week. The conversations are always honest and insightful, you can tell the host and guests are actually thinking through things, not just running off of a script or god-forbid, talking points.