Show overview
The Socialist Program with Brian Becker has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 514 episodes. That works out to roughly 330 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 53 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 38 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 137 episodes published.
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News and views about the world for those who want to change it, with Brian Becker
Latest Episodes
View all 514 episodesBiggest Home Insurance Companies Denied Nearly Half of Last Year’s Claims
Iran War Causing ‘Fundamental Shift’ In How Resources Are Distributed w/ Prof. Richard Wolff
U.S. Inequality Can’t Be Propped Up By Force Alone w/ Prof. Richard Wolff
US Claims Cuba Planning Drone Attack, While Actually Planning To Attack Cuba [Preview]
Iran: A Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam? [Preview]
Spirit Is Gone, But We Could Build A People’s Airline In The United States
US Debt Surpasses GDP Due to War Spending: How Will Working People Be Affected? w/ Richard Wolff
Iran Now Striking Gulf States as US Plans Ground Invasion w/ Prof. Mohammad Marandi
Big Tech’s War Against Tech Workers
US Corporations Are Getting Even Richer From The Iran War [Preview]
Iran War Sparks Global Energy Shock
How Iran Really Views Trump's Erratic Statements and Threats [Preview]
Is It Trump Or Is It The System? w/ Prof. Wolff
Iran Will Not Surrender to Trump’s Gangster-Style Threats [Preview]
Trump’s Failed Fantasy In Iran [Preview]
On Wednesday night, President Trump addressed the nation and issued what can only be described as a genocidal threat against Iran, saying: “We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong.” He also claimed that the US is winning the war and that it should be over “very shortly.” Today, a US F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran. Editor's Note: This episode was recorded at 11:00AM ET today, April 3rd. After this recording, a second US fighter jet, on a search mission for the first downed jet, was downed by Iranian air defenses. This is a preview of a patrons-only episode. Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram to hear the full episode, get access to all our patrons-only content, and help make this show possible.
Trump's Fake War Briefings and the $1.5 Billion 'Bet' [Preview]
Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan discuss what's happening behind the scenes in Trump's war room. This includes the Trump administration's possible collusion with a massive insider trading scheme. This is a preview of a patrons-only episode. Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram to hear the full episode, get access to all our patrons-only content, and help make this show possible.
Trump: Losing in Iran, Losing on Tariffs, Losing Public Opinion
The U.S. economic crisis is worsening as Trump requests $200 billion more dollars to fund his war against the Iranian people, which has already killed at least 3,230 people in Iran and 13 U.S. soldiers. Trump is facing legal battles against his tariffs and public opinion is turning against him. Professor Richard Wolff and Brian Becker discuss. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.
The Human and Economic Toll of the War Is Mounting [Preview]
More than fourteen hundred people have been killed in Iran, including over two hundred children. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. Countries across Asia are rationing fuel, canceling thousands of flights, and closing schools to conserve energy. The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a two hundred billion dollar funding request to Congress. The president told a rally crowd the war was won in the first hour, but today, with the casualty numbers rising, and the number of displaced reaching over a million, there is no plan for when or how this ends. Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan discuss.
Trump's Iran War Has No Plan, No Exit, and No Victory in Sight
Two weeks ago, the United States and Israel launched a massive bombing campaign against Iran, killing the Supreme Leader and many other political and military senior officials on the very first night and striking thousands of targets across the country. The administration said the war would be over in weeks. Trump said it was won in the first hour. Driven by extreme hubris, Donald Trump and his entire team have made an extreme miscalculation. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.
Trump’s War Is a Disaster for the Economy and Humanity, w/ Prof. Wolff
Huge oil prices are hitting U.S. residents as Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran rages. This is the second time in recent history that Iran has been attacked while in negotiations with the U.S. or Israel, and officials are indicating they’re no longer interested in negotiations that lead nowhere. Professor Richard Wolff and Nicole Roussell, a producer of the show, discuss the consequences for workers in the United States and globally. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.