Pretty sure the obsession with TV campaigning sprang from the Kennedy-Nixon debates in 1960. They did have a significant impact. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1960
Hahaha. And if all other methods fail, cheat. https://www.12up.com/posts/6198413-report-astros-accused-of-cheating-throughout-playoffs-after-being-spotted-during-first-game-of-alcs/partners/44350
British physicist and sometimes rock musician Brian Cox, and Stoic philosopher Massimo Pigliucci. Anything with Sir David Attenborough. A lot of this is as much YouTube as podcast. You asked.
It’s only hopeless if we lose ourselves to despair and give up. I don’t think you’re one to do that. “Never cowardly or cruel. Never give up. Never give in.” - The Doctor (just prior to committing double genocide, but hey, nobody’s perfect.)