Watch the Full Episode now at patreon.com/unregistered Following a screening of The Exorcist at the Icarus Fringe and Film Festival, Anna Khachiyan and Jack Mason joined me to examine the radical nature of the film, the rise of the American counter-culture, and the meaning of religious faith in the era of neoliberalism. Become a PATRON OF UNREGISTE…

Full episode available at patreon.com/unregistered At the Icarus Fringe and Film Festival, I was joined by Michael Tracey and Max Blumenthal to discuss perhaps the biggest question of our time: is this the end of the American empire? BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for access to the Foucault webinar a…

Jenin Younes is Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance and was one of the most important civil rights attorneys during the COVID era. She joined me to discuss the broad political coalition that opposed mandates and lockdowns but is now fracturing over the war in Gaza. Tickets for ICARUS FEST 2024 on sale now: https://www.icarusfest…

I was joined by Munther Younes, a lecturer of linguistics at Cornell University, who was born and raised in the West Bank before, during, and after the Israeli occupation. Tickets for ICARUS FEST 2024 on sale now: https://www.icarusfest.com/ New courses at Unregistered Academy: FASCISM with Thaddeus Russell, John Foot, and David Beito https://www.u…

One of few journalists to have reported from Russia and Israel during the wars, Michael Tracey joined me to discuss his dissatisfaction with major figures in "alt-media" who claim to be for peace but have taken the side of war. Tickets for ICARUS FEST 2024 on sale now: https://www.icarusfest.com/ New course at Unregistered Academy: A RENEGADE HISTO…

I was joined by Jeremy Loffredo, virtually the only American journalist to report directly from Gaza, Israel, and Russia, to discuss how his reporting challenges the official narratives of the U.S. government. New course at Unregistered Academy: A RENEGADE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES with Thaddeus Russell https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/renega…

I was joined by Daniel Bessner, former foreign policy advisor to the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and professor of international relations at the University of Washington, to make the case that the "American Century" of US global dominance will not end anytime soon. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.…

One of the leading realist scholars of international relations and author of The Ukraine World and the Eurasian World Order, Glenn Diesen joined me to discuss his thesis that the defeat of Ukraine on the battlefields represents the end of global American supremacy and the rise of a new world order. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https:/…

I was joined by two young Israelis—Einat Gerlitz, who spent 87 days in prison for refusing to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces, and Iddo Elam, a 17-year-old draft resister who will go to prison this summer after he graduates from high school. Einat's Twitter: https://twitter.com/einat16395854 Iddo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iddoelam Mesarvot…

I was joined by Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone, whose investigations into the events of October 7 have challenged the narrative put forward by the Israeli government and its supporters in the US and have called into question the very justification for the war on Gaza. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ f…

Full episode available at patreon.com/unregistered At the Icarus Fringe and Film Festival, Jack Mason of the Perfume Nationalist podcast joined me to discuss the history, politics, and aesthetic qualities of the great and canceled film Gone With The Wind. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for access to …

I was joined by Zachary Foster, a historian of Palestine, to place the events of October 7 in historical context. Enroll in the special 1-part live course on Israel and Palestine and the Origins of the Gaza War at Unregistered Academy: https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/israelandpalestine BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unre…

Full episode available at patreon.com/unregistered I was joined by Zachary Foster, a historian of Palestine, to place the events of October 7 in historical context. Enroll in the special 1-part live course on Israel and Palestine and the Origins of the Gaza War at Unregistered Academy: https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/israelandpalestine BECOME A…

Seven years ago I was interviewed by the rapper and public intellectual Killer Mike for his podcast on the history of Reconstruction and black responses to white racist violence. That podcast was never aired, but the producers have just given me the audio file of the interview. Finally it is available, here, after being originally only for Patrons …

As criticisms of Israel's war on Gaza are called antisemitic, Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro joined me to present the argument that Zionism is actually a repudiation of Judaism and that a criticism of Israel is a defense of Jews. Enroll in the special 1-part live course on Israel and Palestine and the Origins of the Gaza War at Unregistered Academy: https://…

I was joined by Dan Cohen, co-producer of the documentary film Killing Gaza, to discuss life, death, and resistance in Palestine. Enroll in the special 1-part live course on Israel and Palestine and the Origins of the Gaza War at Parallax Media: https://parallax-media.eu/courses/thaddeusrussell BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www…

Full episode available on patreon.com/unregistered Seven years ago I was interviewed by the rapper and public intellectual Killer Mike for his podcast on the history of Reconstruction and black responses to white racist violence. That podcast was never aired, but the producers have just given me the audio file of the interview. Finally it is availa…

I was joined by Richard Hanania, whose new book The Origins of Woke argues that the politics of "wokeness" is neither new nor spontaneous. Enroll in the 4-part live course on Foucault at Unregistered Academy: https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/foucault BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for access to th…

As the Ukraine war entered its 18th month, Gerald Sussman joined me at Unregistered Academy to discuss the history of US agencies seeking regime change in Eastern European through "democracy promotion" and so-called "color revolutions." This interview is part of the course The Ukraine War: Russia vs. the West, which is available to members of Unreg…

Three months after he was detained and interrogated by the British government, investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg of the Grayzone joined me to discuss his work exposing the myths of the Ukraine war, the CIA's connection to the 9/11 hijackers, the ties between the UK government and the British media, and the totalitarian measures taken by Weste…

Following a screening of "the most controversial film of the year" the Icarus Festival panel of dissident journalists sat down with the filmmaker, Meg Smaker, to talk about her work with former Islamic jihadis, America's War on Terror, and the life of the canceled. DESCRIPTION: The independent investigative journalist Sam Husseini, who has led the …

The independent investigative journalist Sam Husseini, who has led the call for inquiries into U.S. funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origins of Covid, sat down with me at Icarus Fest to tell the untold history of the U.S. biological weapons program and its links to the Ebola, Anthrax, and Covid outbreaks. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREG…

At Icarus Fest I was joined by Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist podcast and Geoff Shullenberger of Compact magazine to discuss the aesthetics of what is called the neoliberal era. This panel followed a screening of the 1995 Todd Haines film Safe. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for access to live…

The inimitable Michael Malice, author of The White Pill, returned to the show to talk about the past and future of totalitarian regimes. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for access to live and video courses taught by Thaddeus Russell and invited experts: Neoconservatism The Ukraine War: Russia vs. The …

At the first annual Icarus Festival, I discussed the Ukraine War, the rapidly changing world order, and what it means to be a journalist who flies too close to the sun with Max Blumenthal, Aaron Maté, Michael Tracey, Clint Russell, and Sam Husseini. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNREGISTERED ACADEMY at https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for courses you won'…