Best Chapo Trap House Podcasts (2024)

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870 - Holiday in Cambodia feat. Brendan James & Noah Kulwin (9/23/24) 1:20:19

6h ago1:20:19

1:20:19

BLOWBACK’s Brendan & Noah return to the show. We start off today’s show discussing Israel’s massive escalation into Lebanon, and Brendan & Noah point out the many parallels between America’s current position and the various atrocities and mis-adventures they’ve chronicled on Blowback over the seasons. Plus much more on Blowback’s current season foc…

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[PATREON TEASER] Felix from Chapo Trap House on Bad Hasbara 6:37

5d ago6:37

6:37

Hey all, wanna hear this episode (and all episodes) before everyone else? Join the Bad Hasbara patreon now! Early access to all episodes and access to patreon exclusive episodes. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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E175 - AP x Chapo Trap House - Reagan: The Movie 1:09:31

3d ago1:09:31

1:09:31

Danny and Derek called an emergency pod crossover with Chapo Trap House to break down the new Reagan film, where Dennis Quaid—supported by the likes of addled Hollywood heavy hitter Jon Voight and Creed crooner Scott Stapp—takes his stab at portraying the man who brought us “Morning in America”. Don’t forget: AP is moving to Supporting Cast! Read o…

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E177 - One Year of Gaza w/ Rashid Khalidi 50:40

2h ago50:40

50:40

Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said emeritus professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, is back on the program for a discussion of where things stand regarding Palestine, the diaspora, and the Palestinian national movement. They talk about the abysmal state of US politics around the issue, Western and Israeli media coverage, the generatio…

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Bonus - India and the 1970s Energy Crisis w/ Elizabeth Chatterjee (PREVIEW) 4:47

1d ago4:47

4:47

Danny and Derek are joined by Elizabeth Chatterjee, assistant professor of environmental history at the University of Chicago, to talk about her essay "Late Acceleration: The Indian Emergency and the Early 1970s Energy Crisis", an excerpt from her forthcoming book Electric Democracy: An Energy History of India from Colonialism to Climate Change. Li…

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News - Lebanon Bombings, AMLO Blames US for Cartel Violence, Jihadist Attacks in Mali 39:29

2h ago39:29

39:29

Danny's physically on-the-go this episode while we, as a podcast, are virtually moving to Supporting Cast. This week's news: bombings via consumer electronics, likely carried out by Israel, rock Lebanon (0:55); in Palestine-Israel, the US appears to be giving up on a ceasefire (8:08), medical conditions in Gaza sink to 19th century standards (10:21…

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BONUS: House of Crumbs feat. Hellgate 57:16

4h ago57:16

57:16

Journalists Christopher Robbins & Katie Way from the independent outlet Hellgate return to the show to help update us on NYC Mayor Eric Adams' chaotic administration. We look at the scandal and indictments surrounding a number of top Adams officials, including multiple sets of siblings, all embroiled in bribes, extortions, and various other forms o…

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Bad Hasbara 51: Kapo Trap House, with Felix Biederman 1:57:27

4d ago1:57:27

1:57:27

Matt and Daniel are joined by Felix Biederman of Chapo Trap House to survey the grooming proclivities of Israel’s freelance hacks, the problem with the Dutch, and the suburban Chicago dad’s threshold for declaring something “Our 9/11.” Please donate to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/ Listen to Chapo Trap House at https:/…

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Special - Electronics Attacks in Lebanon w/ Séamus Malekafzali (PREVIEW) 4:42

1h ago4:42

4:42

Séamus Malekafzali, a Beirut-based journalist focusing on the Middle East, joins Danny and Derek to discuss the past two days’ attacks via consumer electronics across Lebanon. This is a free preview. Subscribe now for full access.By Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison

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59 - Germany's Antisemitism Bureaucracy w/Peter Kuras 1:04:53

1d ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Germany is often lauded for its Vergangenheitsbewältigung. Is the praise it receives for "working through" the past justified? To explore one aspect of how Germany tries to address its dark history, Ted speaks with Berlin-based journalist Peter Kuras about the system of antisemitism commissioners that has risen to prominence since the late 2010s—an…

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E176 - The United States vs Social Democracy in Ecuador w/ Ryan Grim and Jose Olivares 46:46

41m ago46:46

46:46

Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News, and investigative journalist José Olivares join the show to talk about their recent piece for Drop Site revealing how Ecuador’s US-linked attorney general is using her office to attack the country’s left. The group gives the background of Rafael Correa and his left-wing “Correísmo” movement, how Correa and h…

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868 - Caddy-Shook feat. Ben Clarkson & Matt Bors (9/16/24) 1:04:24

20m ago1:04:24

1:04:24

Ben & Matt of the JUSTICE WARRIORS comic series join us this week. We look at the SECOND Trump assassination attempt in about as many months, Trump’s increasingly intimate relationship with Laura Loomer, and just his insane personal and political arc over the last few months. Then, more seriously, the continued blatant demagoguery around immigratio…

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Bonus - The Russia-Ukraine Fall Update w/ Mark Ames (PREVIEW) 3:23

3d ago3:23

3:23

This is a preview of a premium episode. Subscribe now for full access! Danny and Derek once again speak with Mark Ames, co-host of Radio War Nerd, for an update on what’s going on in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. They talk about the internal dynamics in Putin and Zelinskyy’s respective administrations, Russia’s Kursk counteroffensive, media framing …

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867 Teaser - Trump Debate Genious 3:54

7d ago3:54

3:54

Will, Felix & David Roth review Trump’s masterful rhetorica gambits from Tuesday night’s debate with Kamala Harris.Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes!www.patreon.com/chapotraphouseBy Chapo Trap House

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News - IDF Kills American Citizen, Mexico Judicial Reform, Pentagon Seeks New Home in West Africa 33:26

6d ago33:26

33:26

It’s not the good news, but Danny and Derek bring you, well, also not good news. This week: a Gaza ceasefire talks update (1:15) while the IDF kills American citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi (5:18); Iraq is negotiating a deal for the US to withdraw its forces (11:43); the US gives Egypt a full military aid allotment (13:47); in Sudan, new Rapid Support Fo…

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Bad Hasbara 50: Patel Me Lies, Patel Me Sweet Little Lies, with Katie Halper 1:41:50

12d ago1:41:50

1:41:50

Matt and Daniel are joined by Katie Halper (The Katie Halper Show, Useful Idiots) to cover the tragic killing of Aysengur Eygi by an IDF sniper, the difficulty in extracting a straight answer from the US State Department, and the Israeli tween publicity corps. Please donate to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Subscribe to the Patreon Subscribe…

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UNLOCKED: Special - Rescue 9/11 w/ Jim Lobe and Laila Ujayli 1:56:23

8d ago1:56:23

1:56:23

**This episode was originally recorded and released in September, 2021** Danny and Derek begin the episode with some reflections on their 9/11 experience. They then interview Jim Lobe, director of LobeLog and contributing editor at the Quincy Institute’s Responsible Statecraft, about the intellectual origins of the coalition that after 9/11 pursued…

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866 - Ronnie, Talk to Russia feat. American Prestige (9/9/24) 1:09:10

3d ago1:09:10

1:09:10

Derek & Danny of the American Prestige podcast join us to review the new film Reagan. Can a film that accurately depicts the 40th president of the United States as a vacuous himbo who eagerly repeats the last thing told to him also portray him as a righteous colossus who single-handedly defeated the scourge of Soviet Russia. Sure! Why not? We consi…

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Free Bonus - A Progressive China Policy w/ Jake Werner 1:07:28

5d ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Danny and Derek speak with Jake Werner, acting director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute, about his recent brief, “A Program for Progressive China Policy.” They define the current state of US policy toward China before exploring the background of US-China alignment starting in the neoliberal turn, the fundamental misconception of wh…

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News - Israeli Hostages Killed in Gaza While IDF Attacks West Bank, Haiti Intervention Stagnates, DRC Gets Mpox Vaccines 41:41

11d ago41:41

41:41

Danny melts from the LA heat while Derek pukes from the DC elite, all while giving you the news. This week: in Palestine-Israel, several Israeli hostages in Gaza are killed (1:22), Netanyahu continues to block a ceasefire (7:17), and the IDF’s operation in the West Bank goes on over one week (10:57); Turkey applies to join BRICS (14:24); Myanmar’s …

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Bad Hasbara 49: Always Sunny In Philadelphi, with Nora Barrows-Friedman 1:52:43

19d ago1:52:43

1:52:43

Matt and Daniel are joined by Nora Barrows-Friedman of the Electronic Intifada for a talk on the future viability of Israeli settlements, the zionist podcast-sphere, and whether yinz could get a good wooder ice in the Philadelphi Corridor. Please support the Palestine Children's Relief Fund Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbar…

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PATREON TEASER Ep.78 | patreon.com/duhheads | 5:49

20d ago5:49

5:49

Send us a text patreon.com/duhheads Support The Show: patreon.com/duhheads Support the showBy Duh Heads

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864 - Gent’s Video feat. James Adomian (9/3/24) 1:01:59

9d ago1:01:59

1:01:59

Long time friend of the show James Adomian stops by to catch up on some news, including the conservative rumor of bikers traveling to Colorado to fight Venezuelan gangs, the North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate who was a five-night-a-week customer at a porn store, and the Swifties for Kamala Zoom call. We also check in with some of our old fr…

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E174 - Woke Iron Man w/ Spencer Ackerman 44:41

10d ago44:41

44:41

Danny and Derek welcome back AP mega-guest Spencer Ackerman, author of the Forever Wars newsletter and soon-to-be-published issues of Marvel Comics’ Iron Man. The group explores Spencer’s inspiration to pursue more work in the world of comic books, writing for a character who is a defense contractor, bringing left-wing messaging into the medium, th…

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Bad Hasbara 48: Live Streaming Again 8/30/24 1:49:02

24d ago1:49:02

1:49:02

Hey we did another live stream and for those of you who love the podcast but hate to look at our stupid faces, here is the audio from the stream. Our guest is producer Adam Levin! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bad-hasbara/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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News - Israel and Hezbollah Clash, Macron Refuses to Appoint Left-Wing PM, AMLO Pauses Relations with US and Canadian Embassies 40:51

18d ago40:51

40:51

Let Danny and Derek’s labor guide you into the holiday weekend newly informed. This week: Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire (0:29), an IDF operation in the West Bank (8:31), in Gaza, the IDF attacks Deir al-Balah and shrinks more protected zones (11:06) while Palestinians in Gaza also struggle to obtain a polio vaccine amid an outbreak (14:07); Ye…

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Bad Hasbara 47: Woke Phrenology, with Rebecca Pierce 1:38:59

26d ago1:38:59

1:38:59

Filmmaker Rebecca Pierce joins Matt and Daniel to survey the meaning of Jewish identity in the WASP gaze, the false choice between Black American rights and support for Palestinian liberation, and whether white people have ever actually scored an invitation to the cookout. Find Rebecca’s work at rebeccapiercefilms.com Subscribe to the Patreon https…

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E173 - The US Media, Israel, and Palestinian Journalists w/ Séamus Malekafzali 48:56

17d ago48:56

48:56

Danny and Derek speak with Séamus Malekafzali, a Beirut-based journalist focusing on the Middle East, about his recent piece for The Nation, “The Rotten Partnership Between the US Media and the Israeli Military.” They check in about the current atmosphere in Beirut amid exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah, the Biden administration and US media’s…

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862 - The Donkey Show feat. Dave Weigel & Ettingermentum (8/26/24) 1:04:25

17d ago1:04:25

1:04:25

The Chapo 2024 Elections team returns to the pod to look at the state of the presidential race post-Democratic National Convention. Kamala’s positioning in the election remains strong, but what does her convention performance tell us about a potential Harris administration? Is the Trump GOP really bungling this? Exactly how shitty is JD Vance as a …

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Bad Hasbara 46: Stealing Pallor, with Jess Salomon 1:47:23

29d ago1:47:23

1:47:23

NOTE: Sorry we were so late with this week's slop my beautiful hogs. There will be extra make-up slop in the coming weeks for you to stick your snouts into. I swear. Matt and Daniel are joined by comedian and former United Nations war crimes attorney Jess Salomon to discuss arboreal colonialism, the Democratic National Convention’s aversion to Pale…

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DH: Ep.77 - PATREON TEASER | patreon.com/duhheads | 5:49

1M ago5:49

5:49

Send us a text patreon.com/duhheads Support The Show: patreon.com/duhheads Support the showBy Duh Heads

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Bonus - The Biden Administration's Border Policies w/ John Washington 5:30

19d ago5:30

5:30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.com Danny and Derek welcome John Washington, staff writer at Arizona Luminaria, to catch us up to date on the state of play in the United States’ policies toward the southern border and asylum. They explore the extremism in the Biden administration’s recent decisi…

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News - Ukraine Kursk Invasion and Russia Donbas Assault, New US Sanctions for Venezuela, Philippine-Chinese Confrontation 33:33

28d ago33:33

33:33

The Prestigehead Convention at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn has drawn a record crowd, but Danny and Derek still find time for your news roundup. This week: in Russia-Ukraine, an update on Ukraine’s Kursk invasion (0:29), reports of cancelled peace talks (3:57), and a continued Russian advance in Donbas (6:32); in Palestine-Israel, an update on Gaza ceasefire …

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Ep. 110 - I Don't Hate You (I Swear) 1:05:48

22d ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Send us a text patreon.com/duhheads Support The Show: patreon.com/duhheads Support the showBy Duh Heads

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E172 - Tricky Strategic Changes w/ Stephen Wertheim 57:37

24d ago57:37

57:37

AP champion Stephen Wertheim, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, returns for a discussion of his recent piece for Carnegie, “Strategic Change in U.S. Foreign Policy.” The group muses on the difficulty of altering established foreign policy paradigms before delving into several case st…

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860 - Super Taco Tuesday feat. Alex Nichols (8/19/24) 1:00:30

29d ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Alex back on the pod today as we touch briefly on cranks from the past and Ye’s nitrous fixation. Then, Biden and his team continue to seethe about being kicked off the ticket, while Tim Waltz’s midwestern diet sends the right into some sort of race-based rage. Then, despite his possible PTSD, Trump is still able to toss off some casual insults to …

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