(Far) Left in Texas Podcast

About (Far) Left in Texas Podcast

A far-left Texan in far-right Texas on the stories we tell about who we are here in the "Lone Star State." shannon316m6.substack.com (https://shannon316m6.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Shannon Carter

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2023

Latest episode

20 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jan 2025

   Weaponizing (My) Abortion Stories

   The episode explores the use of personal abortion stories as a tool for political advocacy and change.

2. 

   17 Jan 2025

   Draft: My Abortion Story

   The host shares a personal abortion story, providing an intimate look at reproductive rights.

3. 

   7 Jan 2025

   Police Arrest Children at a Texas Birthday Party held at a Neighborhood Pool in 2015

   The hosts of (Far) Left in Texas Podcast analyze the 2015 McKinney pool party incident where police arrested children, exploring themes of racism and social injustice.

4. 

   5 Jan 2025

   1836: The Texas White Guy History Project

   The (Far) Left in Texas Podcast examines Texas House Bill 2497, also known as the 1836 Project, and its relationship to white supremacy through state-sanctioned "patriotic education" projects.

5. 

   3 Jan 2025

   Bonus: DW Griffith Interview/commentary

   D.W. Griffith discusses his films and cinematic history in this interview, offering insights into his work and its reception.

6. 

   14 Jan 2023

   Patriotism is Funny: How White Supremacy Hijacked Patriotism and How African American Satire Takes it Right the Hell Back

   This episode explores how white supremacy has co-opted patriotism, as African American satire reclaims it through humor, featuring insights from Dick Gregory and Amber Ruffin.

7. 

   12 Jan 2023

   Book Review: Texas Trounces the Left's War on History (2021), Episode 3 (1/11/23)

   Bill Ames's book, *Texas Trounces the Left’s War on History*, faces scrutiny as the host analyzes its criticism of Sandra Cisneros's inclusion in curriculum and her poetry.

8. 

   12 Jan 2023

   Film Review: The Most Racist Movies in Cinematic History (1915), Episode 2

   The (Far) Left in Texas Podcast reviews and critiques D.W. Griffith's films, including "The Birth of a Nation," exploring their historical context and racist depictions.

9. 

   10 Jan 2023

   (Far)Left in Texas: History as Propaganda

   The (Far) Left in Texas podcast examines how history can be manipulated and used as propaganda.

Who has been a guest on (Far) Left in Texas Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• DW Griffith
• Dick Gregory
• Amber Ruffin

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 1 / 100

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Quality

1

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0