Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Hosted by Jay! Tomlinson and Jay Tomlinson · Best of the Left: Perspectives on Politics, Culture, and Economics
4.5from 3,513 ratings
- 818
- Episodes
- 362
- Transcribed
- 3,513
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 13K
- YouTube views
About Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!
- Publisher
- Best of the Left: Perspectives on Politics, Culture, and Economics
- Category
- news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 27 Nov 2019
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
362 of 818 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
#1832 Zionism and Nationalism Built What Their Jewish Critics Feared in Israel and Palestine
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#1831 Midterm Madness: Defending the Vote, the Count, the Results, and the Certification
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Monthly-ish Mix #13 Off the Hook: How the Powerful Duck the Blame and Where They Still Have to Answer
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#1832 Zionism and Nationalism Built What Their Jewish Critics Feared in Israel and Palestine
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We've just heard clips starting with the NewsHour documenting the escalating settler violence against Palestinian olive harvesters, with settlers burning trees, hurling stones, and Israeli forces firing tear gas into the fields. Democracy Now! […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Kim Phillips-Fein
- Yotam Marom
- Nancy Altman
- Bernie Sanders
- Darien Shanske
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 12,559
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 3,338 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 175 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy?
Jay! Tomlinson and Jay Tomlinson host the show. Published by Best of the Left: Perspectives on Politics, Culture, and Economics.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy take guests?
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