Best John Morey Podcasts (2024)

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CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou Talks Assange, Israel & Toll of Truth-Telling 46:38

28d ago46:38

46:38

“I'll answer that part first, that’s the easy one,” explains John Kiriakou, the former CIA intelligence officer who served 30 months in federal prison for exposing the agency’s torture program to the world, when asked whether he’d do it all again despite the personal and professional fallout from his disclosure. Those are just some of the many prof…

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The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World 57:42

7M ago57:42

57:42

The occupied, blockaded, walled territories of Palestine have served as an incubator for some of Israel’s deadliest and most intrusive weapons and surveillance systems. Once tested and perfected on the captive population, they’ve been sold to some of the most oppressive, murderous autocracies—and democracies—in the world. These are some of the many…

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ICJ to Israel: Halt Genocidal Acts 35:28

7M ago35:28

35:28

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional orders in response to South Africa’s case charging Israel with committing genocide against Palestinians, ruling that Israel must refrain from genocidal acts, punish public incitement of genocide, facilitate humanitarian aid, and more. Our previous guest, international human rights attorney…

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MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2024] 30:45

8M ago30:45

30:45

Like we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, examining how the civil rights icon was so much more than simply the “I Have a Dream” soundbite, which has become known as the cornerstone of his public perception. Along with Pastor Roger C. Williams of the First Baptist Church of…

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The Genocide Case Against Israel (Part II) 57:18

8M ago57:18

57:18

We follow up our preview episode about South Africa's genocide case against Israel with a breakdown of the two-day hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and discuss President Biden's bombing of Yemen -- seriously escalating the crisis in the Middle East. The joint US-UK operation came the same day, Jan. 11, 2014, when South Africa lai…

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The Genocide Case Against Israel 34:17

8M ago34:17

34:17

South Africa this week will go before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague and lay out its case of genocide against Israel for its brutal war against Palestinians. With more than 23,000 dead (nearly two-thirds of whom are women and children), countless others injured or maimed, and so many with mental scars that will never heal, th…

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Abandoned: How Democrats Lost Support of Union Workers 58:46

9M ago58:46

58:46

Democrats have long been accused of abandoning voters. Disillusionment with the Dems is particularly acute in the Rust Belt, where the long-cracking union wall has collapsed. In this episode, we interview Lainey Newman, the co-author of the book “Rust Belt Union Blues: Why Working-Class Voters Are Turning Away from the Democratic Party." The book, …

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9/11 Redux: Will the Israel-Hamas Conflict Lead to a Renewed War on Terror? 1:20:52

10M ago1:20:52

1:20:52

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, we delve into an important and oft-ignored question: Have we truly learned from the mistakes and abuses of the 'war on terror'? What began as a mission against al Qaeda evolved into something far more extensive, lethal, and consequential. From torture and rendition to indefinite detentions and extrajudicial killings,…

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Secrecy, Deceit & Redactions: Inside Amazon & Google's Antitrust Wars (With David Dayen) 37:14

11M ago37:14

37:14

Consumers -- YOU -- are getting screwed! That’s right—Amazon and Google, the tech giants that have become so omnipresent in our lives, are facing accusations that the monopolies they’ve built in their respective industries are crushing consumers, and in Amazon’s case, the small businesses that are forced to comply with the retail giant’s rules in o…

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Big Oil On Trial: Polluters Face Wave of Climate Lawsuits 33:34

11M ago33:34

33:34

With the climate clock mercilessly ticking down, communities are turning to the complex web of court systems throughout the U.S. as a tool to hold major fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in the worsening climate crisis. Across the country, states and municipalities are suing the likes of ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and other polluters for …

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Invisible Wars: A Conversation with Journalist Norman Solomon 54:35

1y ago54:35

54:35

In this episode, Rashed and Chris speak to renowned journalist, activist, and author Norman Solomon, whose most recent book “War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine” breaks down the grossly underreported aspects of U.S.-led post-9/11 global wars and analyzes the mechanics perpetuating them. From the media’s vita…

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Exclusive: Interview with Presidential Candidate Dr. Cornel West 1:10:56

1y ago1:10:56

1:10:56

"If our democracy is to survive, the empire must be dismantled.” That’s what Dr. Cornel West told us in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with News Beat, in which he talked about dismantling systems of oppression, uplifting the poor and working class, ending America’s military industrial complex, and abolishing poverty, homelessness, and prisons…

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Building a Movement: Chicago's Grassroots Mayoral Victory 50:19

1y ago50:19

50:19

Before he pulled out a historic mayoral victory in April, Brandon Johnson was a virtual unknown in Chicago’s political scene. At the community level, however, Johnson’s star was on the rise. An unabashed progressive and union champion, Johnson played a critical role in the 2012 Chicago teachers’ strike—a seemingly radicalizing experience for him an…

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Chokepoint Capitalism's Stranglehold on the Arts 50:41

1+ y ago50:41

50:41

In this episode, we feature insights from writer and activist Cory Doctorow, who along with Rebecca Giblin, a professor at Melbourne Law School, co-authored the book ‘Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We’ll Win Them Back.’ It's a story about the stranglehold megacorporations have on their re…

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The Case For Charging Fossil Fuel Companies With Homicide 36:55

1+ y ago36:55

36:55

Despite publicly denying climate science, fossil fuel giants have long been aware of the catastrophic consequences of burning fossil fuels, and millions of people are dying each year as a result. Should these executives be held accountable for the deaths caused by their products—and their lies? Don Braman, associate professor at the law school at G…

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Something Isn't Right in East Palestine 1:01:03

1+ y ago1:01:03

1:01:03

The residents of East Palestine, Ohio have been at the epicenter of one of the country’s largest environmental disasters in living memory. On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals, including the human carcinogen vinyl chloride, derailed, contaminating the soil and surrounding waterways and erupting into a fireball and mu…

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MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2023] 30:45

1+ y ago30:45

30:45

Like we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, examining how the civil rights icon was so much more than simply the “I Have a Dream” soundbite, which has become known as the cornerstone of his public perception. Along with Pastor Roger C. Williams of the First Baptist Church of…

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MLK's Last Month: Memphis 34:14

1+ y ago34:14

34:14

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. demanded justice and equality—two essential truths which still have not been achieved, more than 50 years since his murder on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Year after year, without fail, politicians, pundits, and corporations bastardize his image and legacy to their own capitalistic agendas—capit…

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Suppressing Truth: Arizona's Attempt to Ban Recording the Police 32:20

1+ y ago32:20

32:20

In this episode, we take you to Arizona, where lawmakers passed a law that would make it a crime to record police within eight feet. While it has since been blocked by a federal court, its passage ignites serious questions about our First Amendment rights and how far people in power will go to limit police accountability and dissent. News Beat is a…

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What's REALLY Going On With Inflation? 40:49

1+ y ago40:49

40:49

AKA "Corporate Profiteering During Record Inflation" As the media obsessed over record inflation for much of the year, major corporations were publicly celebrating their recent rise in profits and admitting in earnings calls that they were raising prices on consumers—effectively price gouging Americans. This boon to corporate coffers also comes ami…

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GOP Election Crime Hysteria & Larry Krasner Impeachment 32:27

2y ago32:27

32:27

Republicans, who have long used crime to win elections, are now determined to remove democratically elected progressive prosecutors from office. These are effectively modern day coups meant to crush reform policies that voters supported in response to decades of mass incarceration and punitive policing measures. News Beat is a multi-award-winning p…

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Exposed: The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Big Lie (Part Two) 41:05

2y ago41:05

41:05

In a follow up to our “Big Lie” episode, we report on the congressional hearings on fossil fuel disinformation that you likely didn’t see in the corporate media. Investigators publicly released internal Big Oil documents that further exposed how the industry utilizes propaganda and disinformation to further investments in oil and gas, while claimin…

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Climate Propaganda: The Fossil Fuel Industry's Big Lie 40:30

2y ago40:30

40:30

What did the fossil fuel industry know about climate change and when did it know it? Turns out, these giant corporations were aware of the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions for DECADES and instead of combatting the crisis they’ve engaged in obfuscation and manipulative marketing campaigns to sow confusion and mistrust of science. At the s…

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MMIWG2S: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirit People 1:06:44

2y ago1:06:44

1:06:44

Bernadette Smith scours the depths of the Red River in Manitoba for her missing sister and other women and children murdered and dumped in its murky waters. Duana Johnson comforts families of those who’ve vanished from reservations throughout the U.S. Northwest. Mary Kathryn Nagle battles for justice on behalf of the mothers, daughters, sisters, au…

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Ukraine War: Proxies, Profits & Propaganda 35:32

2y ago35:32

35:32

Ukraine is at the center of a proxy war between decades-long rivals and two competing economic systems, and opportunistic weapons manufacturers are cashing in. We provide a much-needed historical perspective about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, elements of which have gone under-reported, if not ignored entirely, by the corporate media. Our guests…

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American Nightmare: Poverty to Prison Pipeline 25:36

2y ago25:36

25:36

A staggering percentage of those locked up in America’s mass incarceration crisis—upwards of 20%, or 200,000 folks (!!)—were homeless or in marginal housing leading up to their imprisonment. Forty percent were on welfare. Even more were jobless, especially among the Black community. And far too many were in public housing or foster care prior to ev…

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Racism Kills: Segregation’s Role in Buffalo Massacre 24:46

2y ago24:46

24:46

On May 14, an 18-year-old white supremacist armed with an assault rifle and wearing body armor livestreamed his massacre of 10 Black people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Ten days later, another 18-year-old slaughtered 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. While investigators scramble for motivations be…

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Fusion Centers: Your Shadowy Neighborhood Spy Hubs 39:23

2+ y ago39:23

39:23

Devised in the wake of the September 11th Terror Attacks and subsequent 9/11 Commission casting much of the blame on the lack of interjurisdictional communication between law enforcement, fusion centers have continued to operate in the shadows and outside the realms of the public eye, and even elected officials, ever since. Yet instead of foreign a…

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Radical Caucasian Extremism [2022] 20:59

2+ y ago20:59

20:59

In 2017, shortly after the deadly "Unite The Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, we released an episode titled ‘Misunderstanding Terrorism: Exposing Radical Caucasian Extremism’ calling out what the vast majority of mainstream news outlets and then-President Trump wouldn’t, yet what study after study had been warning about for quite some tim…

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The News Beat Cypher: LiKWUiD 49:46

2+ y ago49:46

49:46

Long time listeners will certainly recognize LiKWUiD who, as one of News Beat's "Artist in Residence," has been featured on several important episodes delivering compelling, often heart wrenching lyrics that compliment our social justice reporting in a truly powerful way. Find out a little bit more about this prolific Hip-Hop artist, DJ, educator a…

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092: Navigating the Cloud with Michelle Hyde 38:08

2+ y ago38:08

38:08

In this episode, David and John talk with Michelle Hyde, founder, and president of The Hyde Group. Michelle uses her extensive experience in voice and data communications to help her clients adapt and unify their communications efforts. Michelle also sits on the board of Cloud Girls, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating members about th…

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MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2022] 30:45

2+ y ago30:45

30:45

Like we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, examining how the civil rights icon was so much more than simply the “I Have a Dream” soundbite, which has become known as the cornerstone of his public perception. Along with Pastor Roger C. Williams of the First Baptist Church of…

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Disaster Capitalism: Making Money From Misery 23:48

2+ y ago23:48

23:48

When disaster strikes, who profits? That’s the question Australian-based reporter Antony Loewenstein has been investigating for years. “Disaster capitalism” was first coined by renowned journalist and author Naomi Klein in her 2007 best-selling book “Shock Doctrine.” Loewenstein digs deeper with on-the-ground reporting to show how companies around …

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Grifter's Paradise: Capitalism's Destruction of Afghanistan 57:16

2+ y ago57:16

57:16

America's longest war has one clear winner: Corporations. Has the war in Afghanistan become the biggest scam of our lifetime? News Beat is a multi-award-winning podcast brought to you by Morey Creative Studios and Manny Faces Media. Subscribe for free to our Substack newsletter. Audio Editor/Sound Designer/Producer/Host: Manny Faces Editor-In-Chief…

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From Slave Patrols to Ahmaud Arbery: The Racist Legacy of Citizen's Arrest Laws 26:09

3y ago26:09

26:09

Surprise, surprise. Modern day citizen’s arrest laws across the United States have their roots in Civil War-era laws designed to punish slaves. In this episode, one of the foremost experts on citizen’s arrest laws traces the history of these archaic laws from the colonial period to today—exposing yet another disturbing aspect of America’s “justice”…

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091: The Future of the Internet with Michael Morey 34:47

3y ago34:47

34:47

In this episode, Frederick, and John speak with Michael Morey, president, and CEO at BlueBird Network. Gain some history about the dawn of the internet and telecom through Michael's accounts of his 38 years in the industry, beginning with his background at AT&T. The group also discusses what makes BlueBird special, the issues raised in underserved …

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Carceral Con Job: The Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Swindle 29:30

3y ago29:30

29:30

Beware the false messiahs of meaningful criminal justice reform, the so-called bipartisan coalition championing initiatives that purport to make a difference yet do absolutely nothing to incite true change, and in fact, further tighten the historical and ongoing noose of neoliberalism and structural racism within the world’s largest prison state. O…

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Halloweentown with Derek Behrends 1:06:12

3y ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Hope you're at the bust stop in time, because we're talking about the 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie, Halloweentown! Derek Behrends (@derekthedemon on Instagram) joins us to talk about the now-classic Halloween film about a town full of Halloween monsters. We talk about it's (endearing) low-budget feel, how it perfectly captures the Halloween e…

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Hocus Pocus with Amber Morey 1:02:19

3y ago1:02:19

1:02:19

The witches are back, because we're talking about 1993's (now) Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus! Amber Morey returns to talk to us all about the Disney Halloween movie that released in the middle of summer...for some reason. We also talk about how Hocus Pocus rose from the ashes of box office failure to become a Halloween staple widely seen today, de…

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CAUTION: Misleading Crime Stats 28:46

3y ago28:46

28:46

Since last spring, politicians, right-wing pundits, the media, and so-called “centrist” Democrats have weaponized the rise in violent crimes, including murders, to demonize police reform efforts and blame progressives. Sure enough, they conveniently neglect to mention that crime is up across the country—in cities run by Democrats and Republicans. W…

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090: CPaaS, Presidents, & Predictions in Tech with Paul R. Ruppert 40:27

3y ago40:27

40:27

In this episode, Frederick, and John speak with Paul R. Ruppert, the founder, and CEO of Global Point View Ltd, a strategy consultancy focused on market entry, revenue growth, corporate alignment, and more. Paul shares his expertise in developing and growing tech companies, his insights into the increase of CPaaS popularity, and much more! Learn ab…

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The Nightmare Before Christmas with John Hansen 1:18:28

3y ago1:18:28

1:18:28

What's this? Our OCTOBER HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR officially kicks off with Disney's 1993 Halloween/Christmas mashup, The Nightmare Before Christmas! John Hansen (Gamepur, Pixel Street) joins us to talk about the Disney film that wasn't even marketed as a Disney film! We go into the film's famous soundtrack, the way it so effortlessly combines two po…

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The News Beat Cypher: Silent Knight 39:41

3y ago39:41

39:41

Long time listeners know Silent Knight, his voice and his profound work -- not only as News Beat's "Artist in Residence," but as a solo artist, frontperson for our good friends and co-award-winning collaborators, The Band Called FUSE, and as an Innocence Ambassador for the renowned organization, The Innocence Project. Find out a little bit more abo…

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RACIST AI: Facial Recognition & Wrongful Arrests 35:22

3y ago35:22

35:22

Law enforcement is increasingly using facial recognition, AI and other technologies despite numerous studies and real world examples of such tech falsely identifying criminal suspects. Along with concerns over how this tech will disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities, experts are raising concerns over First Amendment implications and…

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089: Cloud Security Posture Management with John Grange 36:00

3y ago36:00

36:00

In this episode, David and John speak with John Grange, Co-Founder, and CTO at OpsCompass, a cloud security, and management company providing improved visibility, security, cost management, and compliance for the multi-cloud world. John shares his expertise as the group discusses the evolving challenges of the cyber security space, Cloud Security P…

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#SayHerName: Confronting 400 Years of State Violence Against Black Women [2021] 42:05

3y ago42:05

42:05

This episode was honored as Best Podcast at the 2021 New York Press Club Journalism Awards. We dedicate the win to the many voices -- both heard, and unheard -- represented in this episode. The 2020 rebellions sparked renewed discussions surrounding a host of racial issues, including police brutality toward black men. Advocates argue that black wom…

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088: AI & the Human Mind with Galina Datskovsky 30:15

3y ago30:15

30:15

Michelle Accardi, Star2Star's CRO and President, speaks with serial entrepreneur Galina Datskovsky, an internationally respected privacy, compliance, and security expert who is currently a member of the Vaporstream, Inc. board of directors. Michelle and Galina discuss the benefits of mentors in the workplace, the importance of women in STEM, and th…

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Inside Out with Aliana Manteria 1:31:32

3y ago1:31:32

1:31:32

Time to talk about feelings! Artist Aliana Manteria (alianamantertia.com) joins us to talk about the acclaimed 2015 Pixar film, Inside Out. We talk about how it makes a complicated topic plateable for children, how it cleverly makes us understand the purposes of each emotion, and how Aidan almost thought Bing Bong was a villain! Get your tissues re…

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087: Empower Women in the Workplace 23:13

3y ago23:13

23:13

In this episode, Star2Star's CRO and President, Michelle Accardi, speaks with Janet Schijns, CEO of the JS Group to discuss why one in four women are debating leaving the workforce, especially in the midst of the Coronavirus. You'll hear a few of Janet's marvelous suggestions for how to combat the burnout that results from a woman's challenge to ba…

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