Critical Support: Charles x Shirin

Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi
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Journalists Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi provide a critical, international perspective on politics and culture. Davis is founder of TheRedoubt.net and a contributor to The Guardian. His work has aired on U.S. public radio and been published by outlets such as The Daily Beast, The New Republic and Columbia Journalism Review. Sadeghi is an historian, singer and veteran of the BBC and Al Jazeera. Get new episodes first by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/c/CriticalSupport

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    Episode 6: Talking Tradwives with Amanda Marcotte

    Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi sit down with journalist Amanda Marcotte, a senior politics writer at Salon and the host of "Standing Room Only," a weekly show about culture and current events available on YouTube. This week's discussion: the "tradwife" phenomenon and the rise of influencers like Hannah Neeleman of Ballerina Farm who are selling nostalgia for pre-20th century gender roles. Why is this happening now? Who is the target audience? And are women persuaded by content that encourages them to abandon their careers for a life raising kids on the farm? And are "tradwives" even real? Marcotte and the hosts discuss Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, and whether their relationship is actually traditional or just a performance. https://www.patreon.com/c/CriticalSupport

    33 min

  2. MAY 8

    Episode 5: Birthright Citizenship and Its Discontents

    Brooklyn College Prof. Anna O. Law joins Critical Support to talk about her new book, "Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants." She discusses the history of American xenophobia, "open borders" and why the Trump administration is waging a war on birthright citizenship. And she tackles the question: Is there reason for hope? Prof. Law's book is available at Oxford University Press: https://academic.oup.com/book/62224 Reach out to us at CriticalSupportPod@protonmail.me

    36 min

  3. APR 20

    Episode 4: Lesser Evils, Fake News and 4/20

    Charles and Shirin discuss Sen. Cory Booker and his argument that left-wing purity is costing Democrats' elections, the various meanings of 4/20 and why the public is losing access to real news.

    35 min

  4. APR 19

    Episode 3: Hungary, Heresy and Reason for Hope

    Charles and Shirin discuss Donald Trump's clash with Pope Leo, the global impact of Viktor Orbán's loss and the death of legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle.

    43 min

  5. APR 16

    Episode 2: Luxury Bigotry

    Shirin and Charles discuss self-indulgent prejudice, setbacks for the far right in Europe and where to find real news in a broken information environment.

    36 min

  6. APR 16

    Episode 1: One War After Another

    Shirin and Charles take on the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, Paul Thomas Anderson and political apathy at the Oscars.

    39 min
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About

Journalists Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi provide a critical, international perspective on politics and culture. Davis is founder of TheRedoubt.net and a contributor to The Guardian. His work has aired on U.S. public radio and been published by outlets such as The Daily Beast, The New Republic and Columbia Journalism Review. Sadeghi is an historian, singer and veteran of the BBC and Al Jazeera. Get new episodes first by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/c/CriticalSupport

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  • Creator
    Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi
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  • Episodes
    6
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    © Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi
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