Charles Bursell Presents

Current podcasts: "The Log," news & culture commentary (M, T, W), and "Charles Bursell Presents," radio theatre, spoken word, and audio collage (drops every Friday). Several archived podcast series including "NeoRadio," and "Stream of Consciousness Talk Radio Theatre."

It's My Land Now 11/13/2023

It's My Land Now A brand new season of Charles Bursell Presents is coming in 2024. Till then, please enjoy this sketch from a previous episode and catch up on the full archive at www.charlesbursell.com /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/28615823

The Information Age (CBP-60) 05/09/2023

The Information Age (CBP-60) Follow the perilous journey of Winston on his heroic quest for the legendary Free Flow of Information. This is a full-length radio play created from the 1997 original 12-episode serial. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26784516

R-A-D-I-O! (CBP-59) 04/12/2023

R-A-D-I-O! (CBP-59) Vintage Jingles, Kitchen Table Issues, I Wonder, Breaking News, Coming Up, Boop-Bop-a-Dee-Bop, Dad Jokes. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26515290

The Girl and The Goat (CBP-58) 04/05/2023

The Girl and The Goat (CBP-58) Audio stories sculpted of improvised spoken word, music, and sound: Walter, Be Bop, The Girl and The Goat, Berliners’ March, and Flightless. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26442096

Calling the Game (CBP-57) 03/29/2023

Calling the Game (CBP-57) Rating your life when it’s over and the choice to live it again. But first: improvised play-by-play, a silly song, and a quick monologue. Plus: The Serendipity Singers. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26366067

Major Minor (CBP-56) 03/22/2023

Major Minor (CBP-56) Van Thoughts, Sarah 1993, Military Whimsey, Letter to Grandma. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26299659

Trivialities (CBP-55) 03/15/2023

Trivialities (CBP-55) Trivial thoughts about bathrooms, box lunches, checkout lines, pumping gas, building a deck, and signage. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26234370

AI: No Laughing Matter (CBP-54) 03/08/2023

AI: No Laughing Matter (CBP-54) Can AI do comedy, or is it too “woke”? We put it to the test. Listen and judge for yourself. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26166477

Real World Correspondent (CBP-53) 03/01/2023

Real World Correspondent (CBP-53) Long after lockdowns were lifted, Charles Bursell remains a happy hermit. His friend Anja reports back from the outside world. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26098605

Addressing the Nation (CBP-52) 02/22/2023

Addressing the Nation (CBP-52) Two speeches from President Jimmy Carter: His so-called “Crisis of Confidence” Speech of July 15, 1979 and his Farewell Address of January 14, 1981 (edited for time). www.charlesbursell.com /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/26012715

On The Nose (CBP-51) 02/15/2023

On The Nose (CBP-51) Charles Bursell Presents, Ep.51: “On The Nose” – Scrolling videos audio-only, when your friends are a little too on the nose, and an art song that I like. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/25941201

Make It Make Sense (CBP-50) 02/08/2023

Make It Make Sense (CBP-50) Charles Bursell Presents, Ep.50: “Make It Make Sense” – We’re celebrating our 50th episode with non-sequitur sound, absurd stories, and silly songs. Your challenge: make it make sense. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/25870986

Dueling Pitches (CBP-49) 02/01/2023

Dueling Pitches (CBP-49) Which drug to take? What food is healthy? Who’s charity to pledge? What product is best? Top It Off with Topidov, Some Little Bug, Dueling Pitches, Poop Barf Dirt, Backwards Time Math /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/25797120

Harry Solstmas (CBP-48) 12/13/2022

Harry Solstmas (CBP-48) Monologues, sketches, and songs for a combined Solstice/Christmas celebration. Harry Solstmas, Identity Theft, and A Message from George Bailey. Angels We Have Heard on High, Jingle Bells, Small Town Christmas, and An Agnostic Christmas performed by Peter Donalds /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/25316538

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #1: Democracy is on the Ballot 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #1: Democracy is on the Ballot Republicans are poised to create a one-party authoritarian state in the US. If you want your vote to count in future elections you better vote in this election. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920907

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #2: Inflation & The Economy 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #2: Inflation & The Economy Historically the economy does better under Democrats while Republican continue to peddle their tired and debunked theory of trickle down. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920841

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #3: Lying About Crime & Police 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #3: Lying About Crime & Police Contrary to GOP lies, crime rates are down over the last year. Homicide is up, but the highest rates are actually in Republican-led cities and states. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920799

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #4: Reproductive Rights 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #4: Reproductive Rights If you are one of the 80 to 90 percent of Americans who believe abortion should be legal in at least SOME cases you need to vote Blue. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920727

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #5: Legalized Bigotry 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #5: Legalized Bigotry In the name of “states rights” and “religious liberty” Republicans will continue their drive to codify bigotry in U.S. law. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920682

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #6: Climate Crisis 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #6: Climate Crisis Democrats at least give us a fighting chance on Climate, but Republicans are a death sentence for the planet. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920658

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #7: Social Security & Medicare 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #7: Social Security & Medicare The GOP promises to reduce or eliminate Social Security and Medicare. Take them at their word. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920583

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #8: Political Violence 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #8: Political Violence Enflamed by Republican rhetoric, threats and acts of political violence continue to rise. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920526

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #9: Trump is on the Ballot 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #9: Trump is on the Ballot Every Republican on Tuesday’s ballot is a proxy for Trump and will enable his return to the White House in 2024. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920448

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #10: The Democratic Strawman 11/06/2022

2022 Midterms Closing Argument #10: The Democratic Strawman Republicans have invented an extreme and fictional portrait of Democrats to scare voters. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24920412

Saving Democracy – The Log 429 11/02/2022

Saving Democracy – The Log 429 Democracy itself is on the November 8th ballot. You have the power to save it. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24886908

Moderate Dream (CBP-31) 09/14/2022

Moderate Dream (CBP-31) Entertaining Violence, The Moderate, Left-Wing Therapist, American Dream. /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/22003868

One Percent Me (CBP-20) 08/26/2022

One Percent Me (CBP-20) Your brain on politics, a high drama mashup, and we are the one percent. www.charlesbursell.com /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/13437590

WXRW Center Street Days 2022 08/15/2022

WXRW Center Street Days 2022 Just wanted to share this with you. I had the pleasure of participating on a panel of fellow Riverwest Radio producers broadcasting live from Center Street Days in my neighborhood of Riverwest in Milwaukee. If you're not already engaged with your local community radio station I encourage you to do so. If you don't have a community radio station where you are, I encourage you to start one! /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24050070

Checking In 08/14/2022

Checking In Just checking in to let you know I'm still alive. Will be producing new material soon. In the mean time catch up on loads of previous content at /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/24049803

Fleeting Dance (CBP-17) 08/04/2022

Fleeting Dance (CBP-17) Spoken word, audio art and commentary by Charles Bursell and the CBP Ensemble. Guests: Chucky Bucky, Four Guyz With Day Jobs, and Dr. Usba. Music by Peter Donalds. www.charlesbursell.com /episode/index/show/charlesbursell/id/13150640

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