Charles Bursell Presents
622 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSocial critic-at-large Charles Bursell presents podcasts, radio art, and commentary in a variety of formats and genres ranging from one-on-one conversation to full company experimental audio improv. Current podcasts include "Conversations with Charles Bursell" and "Stream of Consciousness Talk Radio Theatre"
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Episodes
The Log #44 – The day I met Jimmy Carter
December 05, 2019 16:36 - 59 minutes - 75.5 MBThe Media Bias chart, the “I don’t care” philosophy, prayers for Jimmy Carter, and The Ten Commitments. www.charlesbursell.com
Riverwest Radio Fundraiser #1
November 29, 2019 04:24 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBThis track was produced for Riverwest Radio, Milwaukee to be aired during their on-air fundraiser. It is the first of two half-hours.
Riverwest Radio Fundraiser #2
November 29, 2019 04:13 - 29 minutes - 32.8 MBThis track was produced for Riverwest Radio, Milwaukee to be aired during their on-air fundraiser. It is the second of two half-hours.
The Log #43 – Sing! Dance! Shoot! Shout! Shop!
November 29, 2019 03:57 - 59 minutes - 69.8 MBHunters, Hamilton, Fascists, (ok) Boomers, and dime store Oprah. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #42 – The Thanksgivingest Holiday
November 22, 2019 16:43 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBA motley collection of guests perform a First Thanksgiving pageant then hit the table for turkey and talk on politics, gender, food, death, memes and more. Also, there’s too much hollering in the world. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #41 – Bernie, AOC have all the best words
November 14, 2019 17:04 - 59 minutes - 62.8 MBClimate crisis, white supremacy, and economic injustice. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez connect the dots and lay out their vision. Writer/activist Naomi Klein opens. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #40 - Mission Reset
November 08, 2019 04:44 - 59 minutes - 66.3 MBEconomic injustice, a dire climate warning, and the end of Tr*mp. Resetting The Log’s mission topics. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log Halloween Special – Fear, Death, and Desire
October 31, 2019 20:51 - 59 minutes - 65.8 MBImprovised Halloween poems, songs, and stories, radio theatre, and conversation on the meaning of the Scary Season. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #39 - Halloween Special: Fear, Death, and Desire
October 31, 2019 20:51 - 59 minutes - 66.7 MBRadio theatre, a Halloween jam, new poetry, an old ghost story, and conversation on the meaning of the Scary Season. (Spoiler alert: your greatest fear is also your deepest desire.) The full company joins host Charles Bursell for this special Holiday podcast. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #38 – Dig Dylan, dump Trump, leave the leaves
October 25, 2019 01:57 - 59 minutes - 76.1 MBTurns out we were wrong: Dylan really can sing, autumn leaves shouldn’t be raked, and Trump’s really going down this time. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #37 - Do we really need a President?
October 17, 2019 22:17 - 59 minutes - 69.9 MBRanking the Dems, predicting the ticket, and pondering Anarchy. Chucky Bucky critiques the pub crowd. Uncle Chuck recites poetry. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #36 - How food and comedy will save us
October 09, 2019 16:21 - 59 minutes - 71.3 MBFamily farms are a gazillion times better than Big Ag. Also: a better world through better jokes. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #35 - This Week in History
October 04, 2019 00:01 - 59 minutes - 65 MBThe OJ Trial, Monty Python, Che Guevara, war, FOX, Poe and more. This week in history with commentators Chuck and Chucky. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #34 – Climate Revolution!
September 25, 2019 20:58 - 59 minutes - 65.6 MBDefeating climate crisis requires the overthrow of Capitalism, the restoration of democracy, and radical individual lifestyle reform, all of which have huge upsides. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #33 - Burns downplays racism in "Country Music"
September 20, 2019 00:25 - 59 minutes - 65 MBWhat would Howard Zinn think about Ken Burns’ “Country Music”? Also: How Milwaukee can save the world in 2020. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #32 - Democracy Psych!
September 13, 2019 04:34 - 59 minutes - 66.6 MBThe F-word, self-loathing, Bernie updates, and the real Left because brain. Guests: Chuck and Chucky. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #31 - Money, Guns, and Ecocide
September 05, 2019 23:52 - 59 minutes - 66.3 MBThe world's politics and climate are both in crisis. Proposed solutions will force the ultimate choice between incompatible world views. www.charlesbursell.com
The Log #30 - Labor Day 2019
August 31, 2019 06:11 - 59 minutes - 67.2 MBLabor news and politics, Charles Bursell kicks off his 2020 Liberty/Justice campaign. Analysts Chuck & Chucky on the big stories NOT in the news.
The Information Age - 1
August 23, 2019 20:08 - 6 minutes - 8.36 MBEp.1: Winston and his partner Smith set out on their quest for the legendary free flow of information. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 2
August 23, 2019 20:07 - 3 minutes - 4.5 MBEp.2: On their quest for the legendary "free flow" Winston's partner Smith is contaminated by bad information. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 3
August 23, 2019 20:06 - 5 minutes - 7.34 MBEp.3: Winston's search for the free flow of information gets bogged down in AM Talk Radio. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 4
August 23, 2019 20:05 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBEp.4: Winston navigates "public information" with the help of his new friend Rewop Si Noitamrofni. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 5
August 23, 2019 20:04 - 5 minutes - 7.85 MBEp.5: Winston battles the two-headed beast of Politics and Religion. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 6
August 23, 2019 20:03 - 7 minutes - 10 MBEp.6: Winston's search for the free flow of information is in peril unless he can escape The Money Pit. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 7
August 23, 2019 20:02 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBEp.7: Winston's next challenge on his quest is to conquer Newton Minow's Vast Wasteland. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 8
August 23, 2019 20:01 - 5 minutes - 7.09 MBEp.8: On his quest for the free flow of information Winston has overcome every obstacle. Will television do him in? The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 9
August 23, 2019 20:00 - 5 minutes - 7.55 MBEp.9: Winston is aided on his journey by the mysterious young guide I.T. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 10
August 23, 2019 19:59 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBEp.10: The wise conductor of a search engine brings Winston one step closer to the legendary free flow of information. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 11
August 23, 2019 19:58 - 3 minutes - 4.99 MBEp.11: Winston faces the final and most perilous leg of his journey. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
The Information Age - 12
August 23, 2019 19:57 - 11 minutes - 14.3 MBEp.12: Winston's search for the legendary free flow of information comes to a surprising end. The serial by Peter Donalds originally aired on The NeoRadio Hour in 1997.
Scenes From a Perfect World - 1
August 13, 2019 20:19 - 5 minutes - 6.34 MBIt's 70 years in the future and all problems are solved. Follow the adventures of Jake, Pat, and Billy as they try to handle it. www.charlesbursell.com
#1 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:19 - 5 minutes - 6.34 MBIt's 70 years in the future and all problems are solved. Follow the adventures of Jake, Pat, and Billy as they try to handle it. www.charlesbursell.com
#2 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:18 - 6 minutes - 7.53 MBPat implores Jake to stop telling Billy about the bad old days. www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 2
August 13, 2019 20:18 - 6 minutes - 7.53 MBPat implores Jake to stop telling Billy about the bad old days. www.charlesbursell.com
#3 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:17 - 7 minutes - 8.75 MBPat and Jake visit one of their neighborhood woodworkers to procure a new desk and chair for young Billy. www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 3
August 13, 2019 20:17 - 7 minutes - 8.75 MBPat and Jake visit one of their neighborhood woodworkers to procure a new desk and chair for young Billy. www.charlesbursell.com
#4 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:16 - 8 minutes - 9.69 MBJake and Pat teach Billy why we never say "the T-word." www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 4
August 13, 2019 20:16 - 8 minutes - 9.69 MBJake and Pat teach Billy why we never say "the T-word." www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 5
August 13, 2019 20:15 - 9 minutes - 11 MBBilly, Pat, and Jake go to their neighborhood sharing night. www.charlesbursell.com
#5 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:15 - 9 minutes - 11 MBBilly, Pat, and Jake go to their neighborhood sharing night. www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 6
August 13, 2019 20:14 - 11 minutes - 13 MBDo we still have jobs in a perfect world? Of course. Pat applies for a new position. (We don't call them "jobs") www.charlesbursell.com
#6 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:14 - 11 minutes - 13 MBDo we still have jobs in a perfect world? Of course. Pat applies for a new position. (We don't call them "jobs") www.charlesbursell.com
#7 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:13 - 10 minutes - 11.4 MBPride superseeds July Fourth as the universally beloved summer holiday. www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 7
August 13, 2019 20:13 - 10 minutes - 11.4 MBPride superseeds July Fourth as the universally beloved summer holiday. www.charlesbursell.com
Season From a Perfect World - 8
August 13, 2019 20:12 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MBJake, Billy, and Pat enjoy a no-tech Brewers game. www.charlesbursell.com
#8 - Season From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:12 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MBJake, Billy, and Pat enjoy a no-tech Brewers game. www.charlesbursell.com
#9 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:11 - 13 minutes - 16.1 MBBilly finally convinces Grandpa Jake to tell him all about the revolution. www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 9
August 13, 2019 20:11 - 13 minutes - 16.1 MBBilly finally convinces Grandpa Jake to tell him all about the revolution. www.charlesbursell.com
#10 - Scenes From a Perfect World
August 13, 2019 20:10 - 8 minutes - 10.4 MBJake, Billy, and Pat dance their way to the highest spot in Milwaukee for the annual Summer Solstice Circle. www.charlesbursell.com
Scenes From a Perfect World - 10
August 13, 2019 20:10 - 8 minutes - 10.4 MBJake, Billy, and Pat dance their way to the highest spot in Milwaukee for the annual Summer Solstice Circle. www.charlesbursell.com