Charles Bursell Presents

The Regime is attempting a Putin/Orban-style rig for America's next election. Duterte-style extrajudicial killings are now in their playbook. This is who we are now.  www.charlesbursell.com

Blue state governors and AGs strategize to wrest back power and ultimately defeat the Regime. Epstein survivors take the lead in their fight for justice.  www.charlesbursell.com

We conclude our best-of summer series with excerpts from May 8th (ep.528). In the arms race between private profit and government regulations there is no winner, especially with AI, the climate crisis, and global fascism at our throats.  www.charlesbursell.com

A repost of our Labor Day episode that originally aired on 9/2/21. When the dignity of work is forever decoupled from the exploitation of “jobs,” then we'll have a Labor Day to truly celebrate. www.charlesbursell.com

An encore presentation of our 50th episode, featuring non-sequitur sound, absurd stories, and silly songs. Your challenge: make it make sense.   www.charlesbursell.com

Tough talk is fine, but it ain't enough. And it's too late to “have a conversation.” We need a nuts and bolts revolution. The summer best-of series continues with clips from April 24, 28, and May 1, (episodes 524, 525, 526). www.charlesbursell.com

Early warnings went unheeded and now a de facto Insurrection Act in DC and threatened in other cities. Every American has the moral duty to declare themselves pro-democracy dissidents and to actively resist, even sabotage, the Regime. How-to clips from 4/14/25 (ep.521) and 4/17/25 (ep.522). www.charlesbursell.com

The Regime has already shown its willingness to crash the economy and to employ violence against protesters. The resistance will need a strong foundation of Mutual Aid. This encore of Charles Bursell Presents from 4/13/25 (ep.97) provides a primer.  www.charlesbursell.com

Resistance to the Regime so far shows a deficient sense of urgency and a startling lack of imagination as to how far the fascists will go. The Log continues our review with clips from 4/7/25 (ep.519) and 4/10/25 (ep.520). www.charlesbursell.com

All of the early stories were warnings of the worst to come. They weren't taken seriously enough. Our best-of episodes from the first six months of the regime continue with clips from 3/31/25 (ep.517) and 4/3/25 (ep.518).  www.charlesbursell.com

People still ask me what we can do to resist. The list of actions to choose from is long. Nobody can do it all. The main thing is to do SOMETHING rather than NOTHING. We continue our review of the first six months of the regime with clips from 3/27/25 (ep.516). www.charlesbursell.com

The Adventures of The Centrist, Cody's Lesson, Shut It Down, And Now It's Time For The News #1.  www.charlesbursell.com

We continue our summer review of the first six months of the regime and resistance. Early warnings of fascist extremism have been confirmed and, in fact, exceeded. The time to resist is right now. This episode features clips from 3/20/25 (ep.514) and 3/24/25 (ep.515). 

In this review we find some first shots across the bow. Did we lack the imagination to take them as warnings as to just how far they were willing to go? Are we still too complacent? We continue our best-of segments from the first six months of the regime and our resistance with clips from 3/13/25 (ep.512) and 3/17/25 (ep.513).  www.charlesbursell.com

For all of his clownish incompetence he has several wins under his belt while the righteous resistance struggles to find its footing. The Log continues our summer series of best-of segments reviewing the first six months of the Regime. This episode features clips from 3/6/25 (ep.510) and 3/10/25 (ep.511). www.charlesbursell.com

The long, lazy days of summer are upon us and it's okay to pause for reflection. In that spirit The Log is presenting best-of segments from our first six months of covering the regime and our resistance. Because we can't lose focus on the fact we have a righteous cause and a fight to win. This episode features clips from 2/27/25 (ep.508) and 3/3/25 (ep.509). www.charlesbursell.com

The Club, Bucky, Traffic Report, Advice Lunch www.charlesbursell.com

 The Log presents best-of segments from our first six months of covering the regime and our resistance. This episode features clips from February 17-27 (ep.505-508).

The Log presents best-of segments from our first six months of covering the regime and our resistance. This episode features clips from February 9th and 17th. The Regime's policies (i.e. crimes) fall into three buckets:  #1: Privatization and Deregulation, #2: White Christian Supremacy, and #3: Revenge. www.charlesbursell.com

Dissatisfied with your life? Unhappy with the state of politics? Buy things! Also: Do you know what a natural conspiracy is? You probably believe in a hundred of them without even knowing it.    www.charlesbursell.com

The Log presents best-of segments from our first six months of covering the regime and our resistance. This episode features clips from 2/2/25 (ep.500) and 2/6/25 (ep.501). www.charlesbursell.com

The Log presents best-of segments from our first six months of covering the regime and our resistance. This episode features clips from 1/30/25 (ep.499) and 2/2/25 (ep.500). www.charlesbursell.com

The Log presents best-of segments from our first six months of covering the regime and our resistance. This episode features clips from 1/26/25 (ep.498). www.charlesbursell.com

The Log presents best-of segments from our first six months of covering the regime and our resistance. This episode features clips from 1/23/25 (ep.497) and 1/26/25 (ep.498). www.charlesbursell.com

Big Tech has been digitally surveilling us and collecting our personal data for years. Now supercharged by AI they have thrown in with the American Fascists to infiltrate the government, including the military. The good news is the Tech Bros are not really that smart. www.charlesbursell.com

The Bezos wedding is peak 21st Century Gilded Age, SCOTUS hands over the keys to the kingdom, and the Very Bad Bill enables the king, unless we can stop it. Call Congress now: 202-224-3121  www.charlesbursell.com

Chucky Bucky and Uncle Chuck watch Jeopardy! together. A listener calls in to complain. www.charlesbursell.com

The madness of the Iran nuclear dustup brings into harsh focus the need for a worldwide people-to-people democracy movement that shuns so-called ‘leaders' and reduces the power of profit and borders, eventually abolishing them altogether.  www.charlesbursell.com

Netanyahu operates The Orange Menace to conduct his criminal war, while Congressional Repugs' make him King in order to pass the wildly unpopular agenda they've been trying to slip past voters since they were little Birchers. www.charlesbursell.com

Hey Democrats, do your job or get out of the way for those who will. Also, nobody except numbskull neocons favor Netanyahu's illegal war, and political violence is not only immoral, it's downright stupid.  www.charlesbursell.com

The week was particularly violent, both in the real world and in the cosplaying Chickenhawk In Chief's fascist reality TV show. Still dangerous, the Regime is backpedaling while the resistance ascends.   www.charlesbursell.com

Show Notes: The Resistance has room to grow. Don't ask, demand. American Fascists are miles ahead of their Twentieth Century counterparts. The press fails to cover Hegseth and covers for him. The Regime's ideological purity test includes a pro-Capitalist pledge. Turn off the video, audio is superior. Harvard's free online classes. How to unplug the Tech-Bro Monarchs forever: abolish money.  

Some needed context in the cold and lawless attack on immigrants: The Regime bolsters its cruel authoritarian project, who the police swore to serve and protect, for-profit media lies, the discipline of nonviolence, the difference between protest rallies and direct action, and corporate Dems usurp the resistance. www.charlesbursell.com

LA protesters stand up to ICE, Elon Musk's political rapid unscheduled disassembly, the German Chancellor schools the Orange Clown in front of the world, and in a victory for due process, Kilmar is back on US soil to face down trumped-up charges.  www.charlesbursell.com

The big bill is as bad as you've heard – transferring wealth to the rich while gutting essential health and safety regulations – and much, much worse: like guaranteeing certain death for hundreds of thousands who rely on subsidized health or international aid. Oh, and it “legalizes” American Fascism. Think I'm exaggerating? Read the bill. Then kill it. www.charlesbursell.com

The MAGA pod people, a sad collection of dorks and bastards who rely on hate and lies to hold power, have snatched the Iowa Senator. Plus: Gaza is one giant war crime, a moral victory for West Point, and free thinking may not be what you think it is.  www.charlesbursell.com

From Gaza to Ukraine to the latest Orange Menace mayhem, imagine how each story would be different if we lived in a real democracy. And then, let every decision you make, and every action you take, demand that democracy.  www.charlesbursell.com

Several years (from the 90s to today) of questionable audio bits, improv, tests,  and outtakes swept off the cutting room floor and tossed into a goofy collage episode. Enjoy! 

The Big Abomination Bill gives 25% of total tax cuts to the Super Wealthy (top 0.1%) and 66% to the Just Plain Wealthy. The Working Poor will LOSE a thousand dollars a year they already don't have. The good news: They will probably fail spectacularly. The bad news: ICE is still the F-ing Gestapo.  www.charlesbursell.com

To prove a point, this episode has an intentionally provocative title to see if it results in more clicks, illustrating one of the problems with so-called “new media” on the socials. Also: we discuss the latest headlines, the Trump Doctrine and… really, is he gay?  www.charlesbursell.com

Corruption and incompetence still define the regime even as they seem to be riffing wildly on policy. Will enough Americans resist, or will they trade their freedom for a place in the new authoritarian bourgeoisie.  www.charlesbursell.com

To the war mongers we are cannon fodder. To the money mongers we are the dead eyed, docile workers of Metropolis. Throw yourself on the gears. Strike! Boycott! Stop the fascist machine. Shut it down.  www.charlesbursell.com

Co-hosts Chuck and Chucky discuss the new Pope and the (zero) chances of church reform from their perspective as recovering Catholics and happy atheists. www.charlesbursell.com

In the never ending arms race between private profit and government regulations there can be no winner. It's time to chuck them both, especially with the likes of AI, the climate crisis, and fascism breathing down our neck.  www.charlesbursell.com

Every odious offense of the regime falls under two basic themes: gut federal services and take dictatorial control of what's left. Don't let the daily avalanche of horrible headlines overwhelm you. Historians can sort out the details, we need to stay focused on the fight for democracy.   www.charlesbursell.com

Some Democrats are finally starting to talk tough about taking down the regime, jumping in front of the parade and pretending to lead. If that's what it takes, fine, welcome to the fight. Also, is the Orange Menace a big joke or is he genuinely dangerous? It's not an either/or question.   www.charlesbursell.com

A “big tent” coalition to defeat The Regime? Fine. But if we want a real democracy, ditch that metaphor for a better one: “build a better mousetrap.” Also: it's time to force Congress's hand on impeachment. Plus: a starter list of “know your rights” resources.   www.charlesbursell.com

YouTube pundits, stop pretending you're journalists and join the revolution. Real news media with actual journalists, declare the administration a rogue regime and cover it accordingly. Also, which Repugs to pressure on impeachment.    www.charlesbursell.com

The fascist Regime continues its authoritarian agenda in defiance of Congress, the courts, international law, and public opinion. Impeachment is the only solution at this point. Luckily, Charles Bursell has a plan!  www.charlesbursell.com

The Regine has crossed a red line by tossing innocent people into foreign concentration camps, brazenly defying orders from the nation's highest court, and offering only obvious lies and propaganda in defense. Now is the time for Americans to show their contempt and bring down the Orange Menace. World Day of Action is Saturday April 19th. www.charlesbursell.com

It's entirely possible that within days the Insurrection Act and even Martial Law will be deployed in order to terrorize immigrants and suppress peaceful protest. Without panicking, the pro-democracy resistance must plan strategy and tactics going forward.  www.charlesbursell.com