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bybitterlake
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A podcast about music, and politics as told by musicians who sing about politics and his lawyer/journalist best friend
Episodes(40 episodes)
Episode 1490
WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 13
Kuba is back and he's going to give you the skinny on the global situation at hand.
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Published: Apr 21, 2026Duration: 1h 11m 24s
Episode 1487
CHAMPAGNE ROOM: ALT METAL LISTENING PARTY AND DAVE CHAPPELLE DISCOURSE
J Dj's some music mentioned in the first hour, we watch some old Def Jam from the early 90s and discuss who Dave Chappelle REALLY is! Enjoy.
Published: Apr 20, 2026Duration: 1h 33m 19s
Episode 1486
POP LIFE CHRONICLES OF A WORKING CLASS ROCK STAR EP. 2: JOHN LAMACCHIA & MIKE MARE
Find John's music here: Find John's music here: https://lamacchia.bandcamp.com/album/thunderheads
Find Mike's music here: https://dalek.bandcamp.com/
In this new Pop Life series, we’re talking to influential musicians with long, respected careers who never quite became household names. Beyond the algorithm, real creative genius still exists—and these two men embody that idea.
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Published: Apr 20, 2026Duration: 1h 11m 49s
Episode 1488
EP. 868: WHY THE FIGHT FOR CULTURAL RECOGNITION IS NOT ENOUGH ft. EVELINA JOHANSSON WILEN
Read Evenlina's article in Jacobin here: https://jacobin.com/.../recognition-redistribution...
Capitalism is only too happy to accommodate and absorb cultural challenges that don’t alter its foundations. Without economic transformations, the gains of identity-based politics are narrow — and reversible.
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Published: Apr 17, 2026Duration: 1h 1m 43s
Episode 1485
BEYOND THE RED ZONE: ARE UNSANCTIONED BACKYARD FIGHTS A PROBLEM?
More channels promoting inexperienced unsanctioned fights are popping up on social media and they gain large followings rather quickly. People want to see violent knockouts and these channels provide that--but at what cost?
We'll discuss.
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Published: Apr 17, 2026Duration: 1h 42m 39s
Episode 1484
THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: WHO GETS TO SAY THE N-WORD?
J& MT hand out N-word passes..SIKE!
Published: Apr 16, 2026Duration: 3h 3m 39s
Episode 1483
EP. 867: THE COMPLICIT LENS OF U.S. MEDIA'S COVERAGE OF ISRAEL'S GENOCIDAL MISSION
Pick up Robin's book, directly from the publisher here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-complicit-lens/
This vitally necessary and carefully researched book examines the way US establishment media ran interference for Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, aligning its coverage with Israeli military narratives whilst downplaying, and even condoning, the wholesale massacre of Palestinians.
Commencing with the October 7, 2023, attack, The Complicit Lens scrutinizes mainstream journalism, contrasting it with social media reports and international news coverage. It reveals how legacy media presented Israeli violence as defensive and justified, casting doubt on IDF bombings, employing passive language to deflect blame for atrocities, and repea...
Published: Apr 16, 2026Duration: 1h 6m 17s
Episode 1481
EP. 866: BILLIONAIRES BLOVIATING
Are billionaire rappers out of touch with the culture that made them?
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Published: Apr 15, 2026Duration: 1h 51m 40s
Episode 1482
WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 12
Orban out, and Trump blocks the Strait--what fresh hell is this?
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Published: Apr 14, 2026Duration: 59m 44s
Episode 1479
THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: PODCASTERS ARE NOT THE REVOLUTIONARY VANGUARD
J plays some of CHNNR's tunes and more as he holds court in the Champagne Room
Published: Apr 13, 2026Duration: 2h 32m 36s
Episode 1478
POP LIFE EP. 67: THE SONIC REBELLION OF CHNNR ft. CHNNR
LISTEN TO CHNNR's MUSIC HERE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5gc2SHcsMA7QieQbLJcGOL?si=ZgkgdiO4RaKDLrGrgwhLVw
Emerging from the global success of FIRE FROM THE GODS, the band's former frontman AJ Channer has launched a new solo project called CHNNR, which lights the fuse on a bold new era with the explosive debut single "FUKT". This isn't just music — it's a raw, unfiltered rallying cry for anyone facing turmoil, demanding change in a world on edge.
We'll discuss this musical pivot with AJ!
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Published: Apr 13, 2026Duration: 1h 19m 1s
Episode 1480
WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 11
Has Iran become more powerful from the U.S. Israel war? We'll discuss.
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Published: Apr 10, 2026Duration: 50m 0s
Episode 1477
BEYOND THE RED ZONE: HAS THE TRANSFER PORTAL KILLED THE DYNASTY?
Michigan and Indiana won national titles leaning heavy not on 5 star talent in the portal but experience and system fit. Has the portal killed the dynasty?
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Published: Apr 10, 2026Duration: 1h 51m 47s
Episode 1476
THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: BAD TOURE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE RIGHT WING AND ISN'T A LEFTIST
MT & J are back and this time they take on Bad Toure.
Published: Apr 9, 2026Duration: 4h 35m 30s
Episode 1475
EP. 865: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF RYAN WHITE ft. PAUL RENFRO
Read Paul's book on Ryan White: AIDS and Inequality in America here: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Ryan.../dp/1469680858...
In the 1980s, as HIV/AIDS ravaged queer communities and communities of color in the United States and beyond, a straight white teenager named Ryan White emerged as the face of the epidemic. Diagnosed with hemophilia at birth, Ryan contracted HIV through contaminated blood products. In 1985, he became a household name after he was barred from attending his Indiana middle school. As Ryan appeared on nightly news broadcasts and graced the covers of popular magazines, he was embraced by music icons and w...
Published: Apr 9, 2026Duration: 1h 9m 40s
Episode 1473
POP LIFE EP. 66 MOVIES WITH RALPH: NO OTHER CHOICE (2025)
READ RALPH'S REVIEW ON "NO OTHER CHOICE" HERE: https://welldonemovies.com/.../no-other-choices-critique.../
The first in a series where we'll speak with journalist and critic Ralph Leonard about cinema.
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Published: Apr 8, 2026Duration: 1h 1m 47s
Episode 1474
WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 10
Trump wished the world a happy Easter with his most unhinged tweet in all his time in office. What happens next?
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Published: Apr 6, 2026Duration: 1h 26m 26s
Episode 1471
CHAMPAGNE ROOM: LISTENING SESSION WITH PAUL FROM UNJUST/CLOUD COLLECTOR
Paul and listen to Cloud Collector, Unjust and more of the music that inspires us.
Published: Apr 6, 2026Duration: 2h 0m 46s
Episode 1470
POP LIFE EP. 65: TALES OF A WORKING CLASS ROCK STAR f/ PAUL MENDOZA OF UNJUST & CLOUD COLLECTOR
You can find Paul's music here: https://linktr.ee/Cloudcollector
His band was billed as the perfect combination of Machine Head and Faith No More, then..
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Published: Apr 6, 2026Duration: 1h 4m 4s
Episode 1472
WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 9
Will he, or won't he?
We'll discuss.
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Published: Apr 3, 2026Duration: 1h 7m 7s