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2022 Postmortem, Part 2

by Plutopia News Network January 10, 2023
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Jon and Scoop conclude their postmortem for the year 2022. We look at the drama within the Republican party that managed to last into 2023. We also examine the GOP’s…

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Exploring Political Madness

by Plutopia News Network October 18, 2022
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Midterms are coming, and already-hot political discussions and divisions are getting even HOTTER. The Plutopian (Groucho) Marxists are on it! This podcast is a recording of our Plutopia Livestream from…

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Searching for Meaning

by Plutopia News Network August 8, 2022
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Plutopians explore the search for meaning in our lives, especially in an era of pandemic and polarization. Jon, Scoop and Suzy explore the Goldwater rule, a world based on lies,…

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Language is a Virus from Outer Space

by Plutopia News Network August 1, 2022
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Plutopians explore the use and misuse of language. Jon, Scoop, and Suzy take a deep dive into political language, the voices of Christian nationalism, the January 6 hearings and Liz…

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More Monsters from the Id

by Plutopia News Network May 22, 2022
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Before the Internet changed the way we experienced movies, dark theaters, and late night tv were the sole venues where sci-fi and horror fans could get a regular fix of…

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Free Speech

by Plutopia News Network May 2, 2022
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Jon and Scoop do a deep dive into the land of free speech, which is what this country’s supposed to be – land of the free, home of the brave.…

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2021 Redux!

by Plutopia News Network January 3, 2022
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In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, Jon and Scoop check in with an obituary for 2021 and its politics. Our dynamic duopoly wax poetic about fascism, the election fraud…

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Chris Zappone: Media, Social Media, and Politics

by Plutopia News Network September 20, 2021
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Chris Zappone works as a foreign news editor in Australian media. Chris has written about geopolitics, space, technology, ideology, and the future. He has consulted with universities, think tanks and…

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Nate Wilcox: Politics Unusual

by Plutopia News Network July 19, 2021
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Nate Wilcox manages Combat Sports properties for Vox Media | SB Nation, running four of the most popular web properties covering MMA/UFC, boxing and pro wrestling. He also hosts the…

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Plutopia Team: The State of Social Media

by Plutopia News Network March 15, 2021
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Members of the Plutopia team discuss social media (including Clubhouse and Facebook), streaming entertainment, cancel culture, cartoons, gurus, and cults. What is social media for? What is it good for?…

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