His Common Sense podcast paints him as being ideologically stuck in 2004. Like a George Carlin leftish libertarian who stops at contrarianism and le logic. Hardcore History has been a huge podcast for me but it's mostly just because it's like a more realistic historical drama.

[–] star_wraith@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Dan’s politics are almost impossible to describe to people who aren’t familiar with him. The best I’ve come up with is “libertarian social democrat who’s also solidly anti-imperialist with a heavy dose of civility politics”.

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I meant the Last Pod guys, not actually familiar with their guest.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What makes them problematic? I don't know about the other two hosts but Ben on Abe Lincoln's Tophat just seemed like a generic democrat.

[–] thisonethatone@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Dated accent humor, standard lib takes on politics, and they add a humorous bent to true crime that is riding the line of taste.

I'm saying this as a big fan. I listen to them all the time, but they are definitely white guys in their 40's raised on South Park. The impression I get I that they are well meaning but grillman with most things.

Edit: as an aside I think Henry is a budding leftist. A few months ago while researching MKUltra he mentioned that he went down a rabbit hole of leftist conspiracy theories, but unlike most conspiracy theories these ones have merit.

"If it weren't for you guys grounding me I would be living in a cabin like Ted Kaczynski and plotting against the government."

[–] RangeFourHarry@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Henry’s for sure a budding leftist, he collabed on CTH’s 666 episode

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like Henry, but the drop in episode quality paired with Ben and Marcus's shit takes eventually made me fall out of it completely.

[–] thisonethatone@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah I can't listen to the episodes about Russia, at all.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I'd agree with that. A relic of the era where three white men entering the same room creates a quantum entanglement resulting in a podcast.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

I haven't listened to LPOTL in many years but I'm kinda curious about this one.