We are excited to introduce our new podcast, BEN AND GLENN'S AFTER HOURS: a new weekly podcast hosted by former 2020 Sanders organizer Ben Mora and journalist Glenn Greenwald, to discuss all matters political, journalistic, and cultural. The debut episode of BEN AND GLENN'S AFTER HOURS (on the player above) introduces Ben, examines his trajectory to a short-lived career as a political organizer, and draws lessons about what
I stopped listening after the first three minutes. You need to start the show with the reason why I should continue to listen. Stress the main point or points that you are going to cover. Don’t bury the lede. Few listeners will care about your chit-chat. As soon as you open the mic, give substance, provocative questions or statements. Make me WANT to listen instead of making me endure small talk that I care nothing about.
As a white, straight, middle-aged, civil libertarian former Republican, I really enjoyed this podcast and look forward to future episodes. I very much appreciate the different angles and perspectives, offered fearlessly, that we really need to begin to move forward together. I found myself agreeing with almost everything you both said. Plus it was just funny as hell.
Thank you very much. Can't wait for your future interview with Josh Hawley.
Glenn, don't listen to the shade. Ben is funny and you are funny. I think some folks lack a quality of humor (or maybe theirs is just different - yeah that's it, "different"). Let them read your more serious words exclusively if that's what they need.
I've always liked it when gay men bitch. There's a certain something there. It makes me infinitely happy and I always laugh. You and Ben make me laugh. Stop if you want to. But not because of any of these bupkes.
Was a bit wary after reading some of the comments, but my gay gene likely did help me get to the end. Not bad for a first show. I laughed, I cried, I hoped, I fumed... And then my edible kicked in and now once again all is right with the world... (Perhaps would be better if we could SEE you guys, idk...)
This podcast was excellent! Don’t listen to any comments telling you to get straight to the point or that we don’t care about chit chat, people who say this miss the point of a podcast entirely. Welcome to longform discussions, people! If you want quick and to the point then go watch the 6 o’clock breakdown on your local news station. I can’t wait for more episodes!
Right wing extremist checking in here. Absolutely enjoyed the entire episode. Sent it to a couple of my progressive friends. Heard back from one so far and it was great review.
Best wishes for success and I will be listening occasionally. Sorry, most of my podcast time is history, science and Christianity. But I’ll find some time for someone of Glenn’s character.
Glen, you're taking this personally and, probably understandably so. However, none of the criticism was ill-focused, in bad taste or poorly intentioned. You're a very straight (so-to-speak) shooter. Give your audience the same opportunity. Comments beat cancellations anytime.
I am a huge Greenwald fan. This is not adding to my admiration. Keep working on it. I hope it gets better. For example, figuring out what the point is? Then getting to it succinctly.
I $upport 2 independent media 'sources': you and Kyle. Do whatever the hell you want and have a blast. Don't cater too much to the audience because many of them are too smart to fall for that anyway.
Having said that, I'm assuming this was more of a first episode to establish rapport for the duo as podcast co-hosts, if that's what it's called. There is certainly a rapport there. Would've been delighted to be part of the convo at a party--that's the category this episode belongs to. Not going to repeat ad nauseum what others have said, so to contribute something more substantive:
I listened all the way through and still have to go look up who Ben Mora is. You gave us the funny stories (yes funny as fuck and sheds light on a lot of crap that happened) and we know he worked with Bernie, but why do I want to hear him shoot the shit with my most respected journalist in the world? Maybe establish that in episode 2?
I stopped listening after the first three minutes. You need to start the show with the reason why I should continue to listen. Stress the main point or points that you are going to cover. Don’t bury the lede. Few listeners will care about your chit-chat. As soon as you open the mic, give substance, provocative questions or statements. Make me WANT to listen instead of making me endure small talk that I care nothing about.
#toughlove
this is fucking hilarious and I love it. don't listen to the people telling you to change it!!
I liked it. You commenters, you do know there’s a slider button that allows to to skip the bits you don’t like?
This was hilarious and good.
As a white, straight, middle-aged, civil libertarian former Republican, I really enjoyed this podcast and look forward to future episodes. I very much appreciate the different angles and perspectives, offered fearlessly, that we really need to begin to move forward together. I found myself agreeing with almost everything you both said. Plus it was just funny as hell.
Thank you very much. Can't wait for your future interview with Josh Hawley.
I can listen to Glenn all day. Love him
Glenn, don't listen to the shade. Ben is funny and you are funny. I think some folks lack a quality of humor (or maybe theirs is just different - yeah that's it, "different"). Let them read your more serious words exclusively if that's what they need.
I've always liked it when gay men bitch. There's a certain something there. It makes me infinitely happy and I always laugh. You and Ben make me laugh. Stop if you want to. But not because of any of these bupkes.
Was a bit wary after reading some of the comments, but my gay gene likely did help me get to the end. Not bad for a first show. I laughed, I cried, I hoped, I fumed... And then my edible kicked in and now once again all is right with the world... (Perhaps would be better if we could SEE you guys, idk...)
This podcast was excellent! Don’t listen to any comments telling you to get straight to the point or that we don’t care about chit chat, people who say this miss the point of a podcast entirely. Welcome to longform discussions, people! If you want quick and to the point then go watch the 6 o’clock breakdown on your local news station. I can’t wait for more episodes!
I really enjoyed it. This is the lighter and gayer side of Glenn, and I love it. Maybe you need to have the gay gene to appreciate it.
Right wing extremist checking in here. Absolutely enjoyed the entire episode. Sent it to a couple of my progressive friends. Heard back from one so far and it was great review.
Best wishes for success and I will be listening occasionally. Sorry, most of my podcast time is history, science and Christianity. But I’ll find some time for someone of Glenn’s character.
God bless you all.
Glen, you're taking this personally and, probably understandably so. However, none of the criticism was ill-focused, in bad taste or poorly intentioned. You're a very straight (so-to-speak) shooter. Give your audience the same opportunity. Comments beat cancellations anytime.
Is there a way to download this discussion?
I am a huge Greenwald fan. This is not adding to my admiration. Keep working on it. I hope it gets better. For example, figuring out what the point is? Then getting to it succinctly.
Can’t hear Ben
Lose the giggles
Quit after 5 min when Still no content
Huge fan of and enormous respect for Glenn
I $upport 2 independent media 'sources': you and Kyle. Do whatever the hell you want and have a blast. Don't cater too much to the audience because many of them are too smart to fall for that anyway.
Having said that, I'm assuming this was more of a first episode to establish rapport for the duo as podcast co-hosts, if that's what it's called. There is certainly a rapport there. Would've been delighted to be part of the convo at a party--that's the category this episode belongs to. Not going to repeat ad nauseum what others have said, so to contribute something more substantive:
I listened all the way through and still have to go look up who Ben Mora is. You gave us the funny stories (yes funny as fuck and sheds light on a lot of crap that happened) and we know he worked with Bernie, but why do I want to hear him shoot the shit with my most respected journalist in the world? Maybe establish that in episode 2?