Charles Bursell Presents

The faux-feminist argument over Barbie and the Oscars is shallow. Art is not always subjective and yes, some opinions about art are just plain wrong. Also, arts awards are stupid and money ruins everything. www.charlesbursell.com

Joe Biden may be the perfect president for the nation we have, but certainly not for the nation we ought to be. www.charlesbursell.com

White supremacy and the hottest year on record. Settling for the status quo and saying the quiet part out loud. The Right Wing thrives while the US has no Left at all. Is this just who we are now? www.charlesbursell.com

The US-supported genocide in Gaza is the main attraction in a coordinated, multi-faceted outbreak of global Fascism. From Netanyahu to Putin to MAGA Republicans, it’s time for us to rise up against the bad guys. www.charlesbursell.com

Bankrupt Rudy, The Orange Menace on the ballot, reverse-engineering US law, Merrick Garland’s two-year bungle, genocide in Gaza, and good news on Wisconsin’s gerrymandered maps. www.charlesbursell.com

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

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. www.charlesbursell.com

Vintage Jingles, Kitchen Table Issues, I Wonder, Breaking News, Coming Up, Boop-Bop-a-Dee-Bop, Dad Jokes.  www.charlesbursell.com

Audio stories sculpted of improvised spoken word, music, and sound: Walter, Be Bop, The Girl and The Goat, Berliners’ March, and Flightless.   www.charlesbursell.com

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. 

Van Thoughts, Sarah 1993, Military Whimsey, Letter to Grandma.  www.charlesbursell.com

Trivial thoughts about bathrooms, box lunches, checkout lines, pumping gas, building a deck, and signage.  www.charlesbursell.com

Can AI do comedy, or is it too “woke”? We put it to the test. Listen and judge for yourself. www.charlesbursell.com

Long after lockdowns were lifted, Charles Bursell remains a happy hermit. His friend Anja reports back from the outside world. www.charlesbursell.com

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 www.charlesbursell.com

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.  www.charlesbursell.com

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.   www.charlesbursell.com

Which drug to take? What food is healthy? Who’s charity to pledge? What product is best? These questions and more in this long-awaited, brand-new Charles Bursell Presents! Episode 49: Top It Off with Topidov, Some Little Bug, Dueling Pitches, Poop Barf Dirt, Backwards Time Math   www.charlesbursell.com

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 www.charlesbursell.com

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.   www.charlesbursell.com