Blowback (podcast)

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Blowback
Blowback Season 1.png
Presentation
Hosted by
  • Noah Kulwin[1]
  • Brendan James[1]
Genre
LanguageAmerican English
UpdatesWeekly
Length30-60 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Publication
Original releaseMarch 16, 2020 – present
Related shows
Websiteomny.fm/shows/blowback/

Blowback is a podcast about American history and foreign policy hosted by Noah Kulwin and Brendan James.[2][3]

Format[]

The cover art for season two of Blowback

The first season of the show was a ten part series dedicated to the Iraq war.[4] Throughout the show audio clips from MSNBC and CNN and readings of news reports are provided as well as satirical skits performed by H. Jon Benjamin.[5] The second season of the show focuses on U.S. intervention before and after the Cuban revolution, and includes more interviews with those who experienced the events discussed first hand.[6]

Episodes[]

Season 1 (2020)[]

No.TitleRunning
time		Original release date
0"Iraqnophobia"37:19March 16, 2020 (2020-03-16)
Featuring guests H. Jon Benjamin & James Adomian
1"Rosebud"59:39June 15, 2020 (2020-06-15)
Bonus"Our Man In Baghdad"56:56June 15, 2020 (2020-06-15)
Featuring guest Dahr Jamail
2"American Psycho"62:42June 22, 2020 (2020-06-22)
3"Curveball"62:42June 29, 2020 (2020-06-29)
This episode dicusses the transition from Osama bin Laden and Afghanistan to Iraq and weapons of mass destruction.[4]
4"Mars Attacks"31:38July 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)
Bonus"Iraqi Horror Picture Show"60:56July 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)
Featuring guest Matt Christman
5"Dead Links"61:49July 13, 2020 (2020-07-13)
Featuring guest Will Menaker
Bonus"Shock Corridor"40:09July 13, 2020 (2020-07-13)
Featuring guest Naomi Klein
6"Year Zero"63:56July 20, 2020 (2020-07-20)
7"#Resistance"60:36July 27, 2020 (2020-07-27)
8"Electioneering"59:09August 3, 2020 (2020-08-03)
The episode discusses the presidential election of George W. Bush and an election in Iraq.[2]
9"How Do You Fuck That Up?""62:25August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10)
10"The Iraq War Did Not Take Place"65:26August 3, 2020 (2020-08-03)

Season 2 (2021)[]

No.TitleRunning
time		Original release date
1"The Jupiter Menace"80:27April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)
2"Lo Hicimos"80:26April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)
3"New Normal"76:33April 25, 2021 (2021-04-25)
4"Secret Honor"75:38May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)
5"Fish Is Red"59:30May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)
Bonus"Lo Distinto Se Parece"49:09July 4, 2021 (2021-07-04)
Bonus"Watch Out For That Boy"32:07July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
Bonus"CIAin't Kiddin'"39:10July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
Bonus"Massive Retaliation"30:13July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)
Bonus"Neverland"38:13August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
6"Nothing To Lose"62:42August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Bonus"Sweet Dirt Tony's Badasssss Song"87:41August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
7"Anadyr"72:38August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
Bonus"The Capital Of Terrorism"68:15August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
8"We'll All Meet In Hell"65:49August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)
Bonus"The Most Beautiful Cause"36:47August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)
9"Cuba Libre"82:42August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29)
Bonus"Havana (Derangement) Syndrome"44:37August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
10"Infinite Crisis"77:27September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)
Bonus"Red-Handed Sleight of Hand"41:56September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)

Reception[]

According to Vince Mancini of UPROXX and Derek Robertson of Politico, Blowback was thoroughly researched but overwhelming.[7][8] Derek Robertson of Politico compared and contrasted Blowback and Slow Burn.[8] The show was included on Podcast Review's list of "The 10 Best Podcasts of 2020" and later recommended as one of the "3 Podcasts to Listen to in June" of 2021.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Story, Hannah (December 2, 2020). "Here's 20 New Podcasts That Made 2020, an Absolute Butt of a Year, Actually Kinda Bearable". Pedestrian.TV. Pedestrian Group. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Brooke, Zach (August 10, 2020). "New Film Podcast Recalls How Do the Right Thing Made White Critics Paranoid". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Greenberg, Jake (August 5, 2020). "Blowback: An Honest History August 5, 2020of the Iraq War". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Day, Meagan (May 26, 2020). "Have We All Forgotten About the Iraq War?". Jacobin. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Youhana, Michael (July 13, 2020). "The Iraq War Is the Skeleton Key". Jacobin. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Blistein, Jon (April 19, 2021). "'Blowback' Podcast Tackles America's Meddling in the Cuban Revolution". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Mancini, Vince (December 29, 2020). "The Best Non-Fiction Podcasts of 2020". Uproxx. Warner Music Group. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Robertson, Derek (July 3, 2021). "The Podcasting Feud Over the Iraq War's Legacy". Politico. Capitol News Company. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "The 10 Best Podcasts of 2020". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. December 22, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "3 Podcasts to Listen to in June". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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