Ep 960: No Fair Remembering Stuff (Feat. John Amato of Crooks and Liars)

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4.8 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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John Amato of Crooks and Liars discusses his journey from music to political blogging, including his early experiences with video content creation and sharing during the 2000s. Our convo covers the evolution of digital media in politics, with particular focus on the early days of blogging and the collaborative spirit among left-leaning bloggers who shared content through blog roundups. We conclude with reflections on media credibility and misinformation, as well as discussions about favorite ...

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0:00.0	You can listen to the professional left wherever you get your podcasts on Netroots Radio or at our website, proleftpod.com, where you can also contribute to this podcast.
0:10.5	There's a PayPal button at our website, or you can mail us a letter and or contribution at Post Office Box 913, Springfield, Illinois, 62791.
0:19.8	This is the No Fair Remembering Stuff podcast for Tuesday, January 13th,
0:25.3	2026. It's not safe for work.
0:28.8	Where's my music intro?
0:30.7	La la la la.
0:33.2	And that's it.
0:34.0	I can see you guys are musically inclined.
0:37.1	They tell them to stop singing in church.
0:38.9	We are very honored at the Professional Left podcast to have as a guest for this No Fair
0:44.8	Remembering Stuff episode, the one, the only, John Amato of crooks and liars.com.
0:51.0	Hi, John.
0:51.9	Hello, John.
0:52.7	Welcome, John.
0:53.9	You said, D.J. How are Welcome, John. Is it D.J.
0:55.0	How are you guys doing?
0:56.5	Doing all right.
0:58.3	Doing all right.
0:59.8	And we have a lot to talk about, but one of the things we want to congratulate you on, John.
1:06.7	Me?
1:07.6	Yeah.
1:08.4	Is how many years you've been at this thing?
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