It has become a realization that podcasts accelerated a shift already underway as our society moves away from print and network media outlets for their cultural, social, and news information and entertainment. Audiences are making a choice moving toward on‑demand, personalized, mobile‑first media instead of the old entrenched scheduled mass market offerings with a narrow choice of access points. Now its all about a broad scope of interests one can pick and choose from to watch or listen to on their own time with a menu of interests designed to appeal to broad segments of our diverse culture and society. Mine is politics and sports [Gator football and basketball in particular]. Being a liberal swimming in a world dominated by corporate conservative media outlets podcasts have become a panacea for my frayed sanity as I reach out to connect with like minded believers that are at the same time open to the exploration of adverse opinions, ideologies, and discussions about solutions to an ever changing world threatened with narrow thnking that more often or not is driven by prejudices, biases and just plain hatred.
First in our recommended series of podcasts is my favorite 'Kagro In The Mornng.' I listen specifically to Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday boradcasts when it has two hosts: David Waldman based in Virginia and Greg Dworkin who hails from Connecticut. David is your host every weekday and drives the narrative with timel features and articles salient to the issues of the hour. Greg Dworkin is a contributor to Daily Kos a digital media platform devoted to analysis of hard-hitting issues that matter to progressives with a team of activists providing tools like petitions letter writing campaigns, and indormation about organized protests to empower it readers ready to take action. Greg's contributions to the podcasts are informative with timely critical analysis with a progessive point of view not found on most other digital platforms. I've been a member of Daily Kos almost since its inception in 2006-2008. These podcasts are esential to political junkies like my self. It can be found Monday through Friday on Youtube. One caveat should be metioned is David Waldman, though originally and formely part of the Daily Kos community is now an indepdendent podcaster. I present them here with a highlighted synopsis of key issues. You can find both on the X.com [formely Twitter] & Bluesky social platforms: David Waldman - @KagroX & @KagroX.bsky.social & Greg Dworkin - @DemfromCT & @DemfromCT.bsky.social.
For Monday's broadcast the center piece is Greg's analysis of the Texas Senate primary results and the victory of the rising star of the Democratic party: Texas State House Representative James Talarico. I strongly recommend listing to get an insight on why and how this new rising star offers the Democrats a chance to win a statewide election in Texas for the first time in 37 years.
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