Best Paul Brandus Podcasts (2024)

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The Aftermath 25:29

4M ago25:29

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The Warren Commission has been the subject of ridicule for decades. But conspiracy theorists often overlook one key thing about it. And—why have conspiracy writers—who have accused the Commission of overlooking things during its nine-month probe, overlooked things during a far longer time—two-thirds of a century? Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: T…

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The Final Hour 26:44

4M ago26:44

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President and Mrs. Kennedy arrive in Dallas. The weather is spectacular, so the president’s top aide orders the Secret Service to keep the “bubble top” roof off Kennedy's car, so everyone can get a good look at the First Couple. The motorcade proceeds along a route that has been publicized for days, and large, friendly crowds give the Kennedys a wa…

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November 22, 1963 - The Morning Hours 25:42

4M ago25:42

25:42

In Fort Worth, Kennedy makes jokes about being assassinated. In his final speech, he says the world is “dangerous and uncertain”. Oswald, meantime, drives into Dallas with Frazier, with a long, heavy-looking package in the backseat. He asks a co-worker which way the president’s motorcade is coming—though he and everyone else have already read about…

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The Final Week, Part Two 19:20

5M ago19:20

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After learning that President Kennedy would pass right in front of his work place — the Texas School Bool Depository — Lee Harvey Oswald makes a surprise—and unwanted—visit to Marina Oswald, who is living with her two children at the home of Ruth Paine in Irving. He brings with him a 38-inch long bag—long enough to hold the dissented rifle that he …

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The Final Week, Part One 22:44

5M ago22:44

22:44

While campaigning in Florida, President Kennedy takes his usual security risks—and comments in the possibility of being assassinated. Ahead of his upcoming visit to Dallas, President Kennedy's motorcade route is released to both of the city’s newspapers — where it is seen by Lee Harvey Oswald. Realizing that Kennedy would pass in front of the Texas…

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Security Scare 20:38

5M ago20:38

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Final preparations are made for President Kennedy’s trip. Coming off the death of their son Patrick, Jacqueline Kennedy is eager to travel with her husband, but dreads Texas itself. In New York, a Secret Service agent aims his rifle at a motorist who gets too close. Meanwhile, in these final days, what was Oswald up to? Buy the book Countdown to Da…

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Presidential Security 21:06

5M ago21:06

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What was presidential security like before President Kennedy’s fatal visit to Dallas? Paul Brandus explores motorcades and more — plus, the attitude that 20th-century presidents had towards their own safety. Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: The Incredible Coincidences, Routines, and Blind "Luck" that Brought John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald T…

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Preparing for Texas 20:46

5M ago20:46

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President Kennedy’s Texas trip takes shape. How were the arrangements made for Kennedy’s trip? Who decided where he would go and when? Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: The Incredible Coincidences, Routines, and Blind "Luck" that Brought John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald Together on November 22, 1963 here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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Oswald and the Texas School Book Depository 23:30

6M ago23:30

23:30

After failing to get a visa to visit Cuba — dashing his dream of joining Castro’s revolution — Lee Harvey Oswald reluctantly returns to the United States. He has no job and little money. He has been fired from two other jobs in the past six months. He has been arrested, and humiliated on a radio program, his lies exposed. He lives apart from his es…

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Oswald in Mexico City 32:51

6M ago32:51

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Determined to get to Cuba—where he dreams of joining Castro’s revolution—Lee Harvey Oswald travels to Mexico City, where he hopes to get a visa. But he immediately runs into trouble at both the Cuban and Soviet Embassies. Meanwhile, the CIA—which closely monitors both communist embassies—tracks Oswald’s comings and goings. Conspiracy theorists cast…

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Oswald in New Orleans, Part 2 24:25

6M ago24:25

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After his arrest, Oswald — unemployed and relying on benefits from the government he claims to detest — goes on a radio show to brag about himself, but is instead confronted with his past. Meanwhile, he remains desperate to go to Cuba, which — after a disappointing two-and-a-half years in the Soviet Union — he thinks of as a better form of communis…

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Oswald in New Orleans, Part 1 22:02

6M ago22:02

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Oswald leaves Dallas after getting fired from his job and returns to New Orleans - the city of his birth - looking for a fresh start. After securing the only job he can find - as the greaser of coffee machinery for the Reily Coffee Co. - he sends for his pregnant wife, Marina, and their daughter June. But Oswald’s time in New Orleans would be marre…

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The Walker Shooting 25:24

7M ago25:24

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Oswald carefully plans to assassinate retired U.S. Army General Edwin Walker, whose right-wing policies he despises. He takes reconnaissance photos of Walker’s Dallas home, studies maps — and practices with his rifle. On the appointed night, he leaves Marina detailed plans for his absence and sets off on his historic mission. Buy the book Countdown…

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Oswald's Guns 26:43

7M ago26:43

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Using phony names, Oswald buys a mail-order rifle and handgun. His wife Marina, pregnant and aware of how deprived their lives are, thinks he’s crazy. In the backyard of their shabby Dallas apartment, he forces her to take photos of him with his weapons. Oswald, meanwhile, keep drifting from job to job, and dreaming of being a revolutionary. Buy th…

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Oswald Returns to America, Part 2 20:00

7M ago20:00

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Oswald’s return to the United States attracts the attention of the FBI — but what about the CIA? Meanwhile, Marina Oswald makes a splash with the emigre community in Dallas-Ft. Worth — but fellow emigrates are quickly turned off by Oswald’s arrogance, rude behavior, and brutal treatment of Marina. We end on Thanksgiving Day, 1962, exactly one year …

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Introducing: History Daily 17:40

8M ago17:40

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Paul Brandus, Evergreen Podcasts

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Oswald Returns to America, Part 1 22:50

8M ago22:50

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Oswald returns to Texas. “What, no reporters?” He asks his brother. Oswald has difficulty finding work and getting back on his feet. Marina is a hit with the emigre community in Dallas-Fort Worth but Lee — surly and angry as ever — turns people off. The episode ends on Thanksgiving Day, 1962 — exactly one year to the day before the assassination. B…

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Defector: Oswald in the Soviet Union, Part 3 30:18

8M ago30:18

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Living in Minsk, a backwater Soviet city, and working a lowly and menial job in a radio-TV factory, Oswald soon learns that life in the USSR is anything but paradise, and schemes to return to America. But he doesn't return alone. When he lands stateside in 1962, he has a wife, Marina, and daughter in tow. Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: The Incre…

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Defector: Oswald in the Soviet Union, Part 2 26:45

9M ago26:45

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Lee Harvey Oswald is living in Minsk, a backwater Soviet city, and working a lowly and menial job in a radio-TV factory. He soon learns that life in the USSR is anything but paradise, and schemes to return to America. The KGB worries he's a CIA spy. The CIA worries he's a KGB spy. And Oswald departs for America in 1962 — with a wife, Marina, and hi…

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Defector: Oswald in the Soviet Union, Part 1 26:23

9M ago26:23

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Deluded into thinking that the Soviet Union is a “communist paradise,” Oswald defects in October 1959, just weeks after leaving the Marines. At first, the Soviets don’t want him, and order him to leave. But after a suicide attempt, Oswald is given permission to stay. But not in Moscow. He's shunted off to Minsk, a secondary city, and given a menial…

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Sharpshooter: Oswald in the Marines 24:59

9M ago24:59

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Hoping to escape his mother and his unstable home life, Oswald drops out of high school and enlists in the Marines at age 17. But the violent behaviors he learned in childhood go with him. Oswald’s antics get him court-martialed — twice. He serves at an air base in Japan, where the CIA is also operating, leading to claims that Oswald is somehow inv…

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A Violent and Unstable Childhood 29:22

10M ago29:22

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Lee Harvey Oswald’s childhood was difficult. He never knew his biological father. His unstable mother considered Lee and his two brothers burdens. They moved constantly. By the time Lee was 18, he'd lived in 21 different homes and attended a dozen schools. He was angry, a loner, and developed an erratic, sometimes violent personality. A young Oswal…

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FEED DROP – Introducing “Countdown to Dallas: The Kennedy Assassination” 2:59

10M ago2:59

2:59

Evergreen Podcasts, the network that brought you From First Lady to Jackie O, is pleased to introduce Countdown to Dallas, another podcast from Host Paul Brandus. On the sixtieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, former White House correspondent Paul Brandus takes an in-depth look at the seemingly unconnected events tha…

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FEED DROP – Introducing “Countdown to Dallas: The Kennedy Assassination” 2:59

10M ago2:59

2:59

Evergreen Podcasts, the network that brought you West Wing Reports, is pleased to introduce Countdown to Dallas, another podcast from Host Paul Brandus. On the sixtieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, former White House correspondent Paul Brandus takes an in-depth look at the seemingly unconnected events that led to t…

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What happened in Dealey Plaza? 18:38

10M ago18:38

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In the series premier, we recap the basic events surrounding President Kennedy's assassination. We’ll discuss the formation of the famous Warren Commission, its findings — and highlight the one thing about its report that's often overlooked. Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: The Incredible Coincidences, Routines, and Blind "Luck" that Brought John …

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Introducing Countdown to Dallas: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy 2:14

11M ago2:14

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Sixty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, former White House correspondent Paul Brandus takes an in-depth look at the seemingly unconnected events that led to that afternoon in Dallas, Texas. He explores the troubled and broken life of Kennedy’s killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, and challenges six decades worth of conspiracy theori…

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June 10th, 2022: January 6th Hearings, America’s Gun Epidemic 20:39

2y ago20:39

20:39

This week, Paul Brandus shares the news from Washington about the January 6th hearings, as well as testimony from first responders and survivors of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.By Evergreen Podcasts

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June 3rd, 2022: The Debate On Gun Control, Mark Meadows' Text Revelations, and The War in Ukraine 16:44

2y ago16:44

16:44

This week, Paul Brandus shares the news from Washington about President Biden's recent remarks about mass shootings in the U.S, the recently uncovered text messages from former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows during the January 6th attack on the Capitol, the war in Ukraine, the economy, and more.By Evergreen Podcasts

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May 27th, 2022: Uvalde Texas Shooting, Biden on China and Taiwan 21:02

2y ago21:02

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This week on West Wing Reports, outrage: The latest on the Texas school massacre. What, if anything, can be done? And President Biden speaks of a military conflict with China.By Evergreen Podcasts

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May 20th, 2022: Another Gun Massacre, New Members of NATO, and an Infant Formula Shortage 19:06

2+ y ago19:06

19:06

This week, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares key insights from Washington about the most recent mass killing in Buffalo, Finland and Sweden's recent NATO membership, the nationwide shortage of baby formula, and more.By Evergreen Podcasts

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May 13th, 2022: The Economics of Roe v Wade, Ukraine, and an Infant Formula Shortage 16:57

2+ y ago16:57

16:57

On this episode of West Wing Reports, hear about Putin's comments on Russia's celebration of Victory Day, a report on the economic repercussions of reduced abortion rights for women, a national shortage of baby formula, the latest on COVID-19, and more.By Evergreen Podcasts

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May 6th, 2022: Abortion Rights in Jeopardy, Convictions for January 6th, and Rising Interest Rates 15:22

2+ y ago15:22

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This week on West Wing Reports, host Paul Brandus shares this week's news, including the leaked Supreme Court draft to overturn Roe vs Wade, the first criminal conviction from the January 6th attack on the Capitol, the Fed's latest attempts to curb inflation, and more.By Evergreen Podcasts

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April 29th, 2022: An Economic Stumble, Increased Pressure on Russia, and Gun Deaths in America 20:01

2+ y ago20:01

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This week on West Wing Reports, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus gives the news on the GDP slip in 2022, the latest sanctions on Russia and aid to Ukraine, a troubling revelation about youth gun-related deaths, and more.By Evergreen Podcasts

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April 22nd, 2022: More Aid for Ukraine, Mask Mandates, and Florida vs. Disney 20:57

2+ y ago20:57

20:57

This week, Paul Brandus shares updates on Ukraine and the next round of U.S. aid, the recent overturning of mask mandates by a federal judge, Florida governor Ron DeSantis going after Disney, and more.By Evergreen Podcasts

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April 15th, 2022: Genocide in Ukraine, Inflation, COVID-19, and Possible Criminal Charges for Trump 16:32

2+ y ago16:32

16:32

This week, Paul Brandus shares his insights on Biden's recent comments surrounding the war crimes in Ukraine, the January 6th Comission's developing case against former President Trump, a new COVID-19 strain, the latest on inflation, and more.By Evergreen Podcasts

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April 8th, 2022: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation, New Russa Sanctions, and Gas Companies in Washington 17:21

2+ y ago17:21

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This week, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus takes us through the latest on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the U.S Supreme Court, Biden's latest round of sanctions against Russia after recent revelations about Russian war crimes in Ukraine, major gas companies' recent appearance on Capitol Hill, and more.…

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April 1st, 2022: Putin and Ukraine, the Pandemic, Gas Prices, & Jobs 13:37

2+ y ago13:37

13:37

This week, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares his insights into the recent developments in the War in Ukraine, Trump and Putin, President Biden's recent comments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economy.By Evergreen Podcasts

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March 25th, 2022: The War in Ukraine Week 4 19:36

2+ y ago19:36

19:36

This week, Paul covers updates on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the US's response. We'll also hear about North Korea's inter-continental ballistic missile that appears to be capable of reaching the United States. And here at home — confirmation hearings for what could be the first black woman on the Supreme Court.…

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March 11th, 2022: The War in Ukraine Week 3, Soaring Gas Prices, and A Supreme Court Ruling 16:42

2+ y ago16:42

16:42

This week, Paul gives us his insights on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the ongoing actions of the U.S. government surrounding it. We'll also hear news about the economic impacts of the conflict, and a recent Supreme Court ruling with potential repercussions on the 2022 midterm elections.By Evergreen Podcasts

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March 4th, 2022: The State of the Union, and the State of the War in Ukraine 14:08

2+ y ago14:08

14:08

This week, Paul Brandus shares the news following a week of open conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the State of the Union address from President Biden, the latest environmental report, and an economic update.By Evergreen Podcasts

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February 25th, 2022: War in Ukraine 10:59

2+ y ago10:59

10:59

This week, Paul Brandus shares the devastating realities of a full scale invasion of Ukraine by Putin and Russia.By Evergreen Podcasts

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February 18th, 2022: More Conflict over Ukraine, The Sandy Hook Court Settlement, and the Rising Cost of Climate Change 23:00

2+ y ago23:00

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This week, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares details about the latest developments on the situation in Ukraine, a $73 million dollar court settlement between gun maker Remington and Sandy Hook Elementary parents, the recent deposition of former president Trump and his children by the New York Attorney General, and more.…

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February 11th, 2022: Republican Infighting, President Biden on NBC, and COVID-19 16:52

2+ y ago16:52

16:52

Today, Paul Brandus shares news regarding the RNC split over the January 6th insurrection, revelations from President Biden during his interview with NBC, and the latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.By Evergreen Podcasts

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February 4th, 2022: The U.S. Raid on ISIS, Russia and Ukraine, and Rising Gun Violence 18:10

2+ y ago18:10

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This week, Paul looks at the recent military operation to eliminate an ISIS leader, the latest Russia-Ukraine tensions, and rising gun violence. Plus, economic news and other consequential data.By Evergreen Podcasts

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January 28th, 2022: A Supreme Court Opening, Rising Tensions with Russia, and the Record-Breaking 2021 Economy 28:08

2+ y ago28:08

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This week, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares updates about the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy, the continued standoff surrounding Ukraine, and the impact of the economic rebound of 2021. Featuring global affairs analyst David Andelman.By Evergreen Podcasts

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January 21st, 2022: Voting Rights, Escalation in Ukraine, and President Biden's First Year 31:11

2+ y ago31:11

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Host Paul Brandus looks at President Biden's first year in office, the recent filibuster vote in the Senate, mounting tension in Ukraine, new troubles for Donald Trump, and listener comments, featuring special guest Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.By Evergreen Podcasts

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January 14th, 2022: Biden Demands Passage On Voting Rights Bills and Escalating Tensions with Russia 25:12

2+ y ago25:12

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This week, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares his insights into Biden's recent statements around voting rights and the filibuster, economic and COVID-19 news, and the mounting tensions between the U.S. and Russia. Special guest: Russia expert David Satter.By Evergreen Podcasts

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January 7th, 2022: January 6th, the Attack on the Capitol, One Year Later 32:11

2+ y ago32:11

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This week, Paul Brandus shares the news on the attack on the Capitol, a look back - and ahead. We also hear from special guest Professor and CIA consultant Barbara Walter about the prospect of civil war in the U.S.By Evergreen Podcasts

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December 31st, 2021: A Year in Review, and a Preview of 2022 36:52

2+ y ago36:52

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This week, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus sits down with Susan Page, the Washington Bureau Chief of USA Today, to review a tumultuous 2021, and discuss what we can expect in the upcoming year. Paul also sits down with Joel Naroff of Naroff Economics to discuss the economy and what 2022 has in store.…

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December 17th, 2021: New Details on Jan. 6th, 800k COVID-19 Deaths, and Combating Inflation 30:15

2+ y ago30:15

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This week on West Wing Reports, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares with us the disturbing new details surrounding the January 6th coup attempt, over 800,000 Americans are now dead from COVID-19, and how the Fed plans to use rising interest rates to combat inflation. Featuring former GOP Congressman John Walsh.…

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