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The Progressive Page Turner

The Progressive Page Turner

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Conversations about books with the people who wrote them. Hosted by Marianne Barisonek

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Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Episode 3: Soraya Chemaly - All We Want is Everything
    Jan 29 2026

    How are intimate violence and geopolitical violence linked? Both are expressions of male dominance. The imbalance in our culture toward masculine values has impoverished us all. In her book All We Want is Everything Soraya Chemaly outlines how dismantling male supremacy can result in an increase in dignity, independence, agency, respect and freedom for everyone.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 2: Stan Cox - Anthropause
    Jan 15 2026

    The saying goes that "people can imagine the end of the world easier than imagining the end of capitalism." I know it seems insane but what if we geared society to produce for sufficiency instead of profit? We might actually be able to mitigate the damage from our fossil fuel civilization if we change the mindset of infinite growth. It's time to start imagining the impossible because everything, maybe even all life on the planet, is at stake if we continue business as usual.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 1: Vince Beiser - Power Metals
    Jan 2 2026

    The imperative to stop burning fossil fuels and a proliferation of new tech gadgets like cell phones and smart everything has businesses and governments scrambling to procure the metals that make the magic happen. Mining, refining and even recycling these components comes with a heavy environmental cost. Can we realistically switch from fossil fuels to green energy if obtaining the raw materials cause environmental destruction, political instability and a great deal of human suffering? Vince Beiser traveled all over the world to document the real cost of the new economy.

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    29 mins
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