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But you know who does employ children, Sophie?
If we're being honest, everything Robert gets paid for could be classified as child labour sometimes
Fall of Civilizations - long narrative based historical episodes regarding civilizational collapse. One of my favorites by far
The Deprogram - 3 lads from vastly different countries yapping about socialism, imperialism, and world events with a relatively casual tone. They are silly guys and I like them.
Blowback - long-form narrative retellings of various US imperial crimes. Each season is a different country.
The Magnus Archives - my beloved. A horror/mystery audio drama that deserves an essay to describe it. This is my favorite work of fiction. I don't even know where to start just try it please
I like listening to Cose Molto Umane (it's also available on all podcast apps). The host talks about fan facts and origij stories behind ordinary things. Comes out every day and it's under 10 min am episode.
I know Jam from Radio Popolare, very funny guy!
https://thedigradio.com/archive/ - "politics, history, and economics everywhere" [one of the absolute best analysis podcasts out there, IMO]
https://rustyquill.com/show/the-silt-verses "The Silt Verses is a full-cast audio drama that lurks in the grey area between horror and contemporary fantasy. Carpenter and Faulkner, worshippers of an outlawed god, are travelling up the length of their deityβs great black river, searching for holy revelations amongst the reeds and the wetlands. In these forgotten rural territories, new and strange gods of have flourished and Carpenter and Faulker must navigate this world of ritual, hidden language, and sacrifice. As they find themselves under threat from a police manhunt, the question remains: just how deep does their faith run?" [So, so well written and so, so amazingly acted]
Hidden Brain and Hardcore History
Well, Thereβs Your Problem, a podcast about engineering disasters, with slides. Not as dry as it sounds, a lot of it is taking the piss out of the people in decision-making roles who made the disaster possible. The video version is recommended for afore mentioned slide decks; none of the hosts actually appear on screen.
I'll also throw in November Kelly's No Gods No Mayors, and occasional guests Failure To Launch (space disasters) and Beyond The Breakers (shipwrecks).
I always recommend Blowback, and I've recently been getting into Rev Left Radio. The former is an excellent anti-imperialist podcast going over the crimes of the US Empire, the latter is a solid podcast discussing Marxist-Leninist history, theory, and practice.
"Some More News" and "Hood Politics"
I enjoy The Lemonade Stand
If you just want to laugh at some crass jokes and bullshit, I'd suggest Cum Town. It's since ended, but you can find full episodes uploaded on YouTube, and there are some great bits.
Like Ben Shapiro getting assaulted by Mr. Feeny, or when they bullshit around about Gene Roddenberry being an absolute pimp, or when they're making fun of Jordan Peterson