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Back in my political science-major undergrad days, I used to have the TV in my dorm room constantly tuned to CNN or C-SPAN, but in recent years I’ve completely given up watching TV news because I’ve been so disgusted at the way that national news shows just pass along whatever political figures are saying and don’t bother to analyze whether or not those statements are actually factual, let alone whether or not those statements are consistent with what that person has stated in the past. But my friend Rob recently got me hooked on Keith Olbermann’s show on MSNBC. The show is still way more bombastic and tabloid-esque than I’d really like, but in an era when I can scarcely distinguish CNN from The National Enquirer, I’ll take what I can get. At least with Keith Olbermann’s show you get the sense that there’s somebody home, and the program does a decent job at pointing out corrections to whatever new flood of bullshit has spewed forth during the previous 24 hour news cycle. One hilarious recent segment (available on YouTube) dealt with John McCain’s astounding admission that he’s just now “learning to get online.” Anyway, the previous night’s show is available daily as a free (and ad-free) video podcast, so it’s easy to give the show a try and see if it’s for you. |
Yes, it’s awesome, as I really missed this show when I canceled my cable a few months ago. Actually though, the podcast is usually the same night it airs in TV, usually before 11pm EST
Huh, I always download it first thing in the morning, in which case it’s the previous night’s show. I didn’t realize they actually posted them the same night.