From the guest list, the show looked like it was created to have a space where left commentators of various sorts would come on and hash out ideological differences as the US left is in the wilderness post-Bernie. It would be interesting, I thought, to have a show where an ultra like Sean KB from The Antifada could explain Marxist theory on a panel with social democrats and have some kind of discussion.
It turns out that its basically just a radlib version of The Five from Fox News, where they just take turns kicking the tires on the days news.
Does anyone actually want a show like this? It seems like its trying to fill a market that doesn't exist - or maybe existed a few years ago and doesn't today. When I look around, I don't think to myself, "You know who has some understanding of the political struggle we face in this moment? This DSA-backed state legislator from NYC."
Listening to it was deeply unsettling. I don't recommend it.
I was listening on my walk home and had to stop just as the panel was starting, but that was my impression. Virgil hits my exact sense of humor, and him just talking with Brie was great.
Wouldn't surprise me if the panel part of the show was bad, though
I'd say it was more dry than bad, but tastes differ. Certainly wasn't as entertaining as Virgil freestyling.