The Propaganda Report

Since 2006, bringing historical context to the politics of today. TV pundits discuss politics in a vacuum. Cable news tells you everything is 'breaking news' but in most cases, events have long roots in history. In this podcast, we smash and bash the politics of today with a healthy dose of history. The host Bruce Carlson loves working with closely with his advertising sponsors and he prides himself on incorporating his ads into the show in a seamless way that is enjoyable for his listeners. Advertisers should note that the show is not political, nor does it take a political side. It simply puts current events in historical context in a strictly non-partisan and educational way.

Remember “good conversation?” Remember what it was like to speak freely, to talk about complicated and sometimes controversial subjects with people who wouldn’t twist your words or insist that certain topics are off-limits? Remember when healthy disagreement was considered not threatening or unsafe but actually healthy? Author, essayist and journalist Meghan Daum has spent decades giving voice—and bringing nuance, humor and surprising perspectives—to things that lots of people are thinking but are afraid to say out loud. Now, she brings her observations to the realm of conversation. In candid, free-ranging interviews, Meghan talks with artists, entertainers, journalists, scientists, scholars, and anyone else who’s willing to do the “unspeakable” and question prevailing cultural and moral assumptions.

The show: Every Monday the editors of Reason, the magazine of “Free Minds and Free Markets,” discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories in news, politics, culture and what fresh hell awaits us all. The audience: Based on our website traffic and magazine subscriber surveys, we know that most of our followers are male, have a college degree and are politically independent. 60% of our magazine subscribers have an income over $100k and read other publications such as The Atlantic, National Review, Wired, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American and more. Looking at visitors to our website, online purchases made in the last year: 90% Books 74% Electronics 68% Music 63% Clothing Accessories 55% Software 50% Travel Ads to promote the business: baked-in, host read, 30 or 60 second pre and mid roll ads.