Best Krystal Kyle Friends Podcasts (2024)

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Jen Perelman vs the Israel Lobby

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Well, folks… In the words of a Democratic House member, “I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.” Thursday wasn’t the time to be a sentient, rational person with coherent thoughts about our country’s strategy and future — that held true for the presidential debate audience and for its two participants. Exchanging blows over golf handicaps and…

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Episode 181: Jen Perelman 1:26:40

2h ago1:26:40

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Jen Perelman joins the show to talk about her campaign against Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 25th District.By Krystal

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Well, that was terrible. How did the Democrats get here?

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Why was last night’s debate so awful? How the hell can the Democratic Party keep getting away with this? In the shadowy back rooms where the DNC makes decisions, how has the self-proclaimed party of the middle class lost touch with such determination and shamelessness? Understanding that story means understanding the legacy of people like Debbie Wa…

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Season 6 Episode 22: The Vanquished (ft. Anders Lee & Freddy G.) 2:14:37

16m ago2:14:37

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Anders Lee and Freddy G. come on to chat with Ben Burgis about their new-ish podcast The Vanquished, where they profile losing presidential candidates over the decades. We'll dig into a handful of their favorites. Before that, Ben and the crew talk about his upcoming Israel/Palestine debate with YouTube personality Steven Bonnell ("Destiny"). Last …

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Episode 180 Audio: Briahna Joy Gray

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With this week’s guest, Briahna Joy Gray, we discuss the upcoming debate and the two main presidential candidates’ respective prospects. But we also dive into Briahna’s recent firing at The Hill, with her insight into why this is part of a larger, worrying trend. Subscribe now Briahna takes us through her experience at The Hill, why questioning a g…

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Episode 180: Briahna Joy Gray 1:50:16

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Briahna Joy Gray joins us to discuss her recent firing from The Hill.By Krystal

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Briahna Joy Gray SPILLS THE TEA On Getting FIRED From The Hill Over Israel

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We’re grateful to Briahna Joy Gray for taking the time to do this exclusive interview with us — where we cover her recent firing from The Hill, the silencing of left commentators on the issue of Israel’s genocidal actions, the upcoming drama from the 2024 election, and more. Watch below: Read more

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Exclusive interview: Briahna’s Firing from The Hill

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Welcome back! This week we’re pleased to have the opportunity to talk to Briahna Joy Gray about her recent firing from The Hill. In case you missed it, Briahna has been an outspoken critic of Zionism, and after an exchange with a Rising guest who challenged her support of women surrounding the Oct. 7 attacks, she lost her job. She’s since raised aw…

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Episode 179: Annelle Sheline 1:25:50

12d ago1:25:50

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Annelle Shellie talks to us about her resignation from the State Department over Biden’s support for Israel’s genocide.By Krystal

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Resigning Over Gaza with Dr Annelle Sheline

12d ago

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Annelle Sheline, our guest this week, previously worked in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in Near Eastern Affairs. She had only been there a year when she decided to publicly resign. Annelle tells us that while she was unsure of the impact her resignation would have, since she was a relatively junior employee, others encouraged he…

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Season 6 Episode 21: Jeet Heer on Marty Peretz 2:35:29

13d ago2:35:29

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The Nation's Jeet Heer joins Ben Burgis to discuss his article "Friends and Enemies: Marty Peretz and the Travails of American Liberalism." You might not know who Marty Peretz is but you've unfortunately seen his handiwork--Anthony Blinken, for example, is a Peretz protege. So is Jim Cramer. The man's got a lot to answer for, and Jeet gets into all…

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Leftist DOMINATES Mexican Election (w/ Ben Norton)

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Ben Norton is our guest this week, talking to us about the context and implications of the recent presidential election in Mexico. Claudia Sheinbaum will be taking office after running on a platform involving the alleviation of poverty and the expansion of social support systems. It’s thrilling to think about what she and her administration are pre…

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Episode 178 Audio: Ben Norton 1:44:08

20d ago1:44:08

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Journalist Ben Norton joins us to discuss Mexican politics after the presidential election.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 20: Exiting the Vampire's Castle (ft. Daniel Tutt) 2:09:18

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Daniel Tutt joins us again for a deep dive on Mark Fisher's classic essay "Exiting the Vampire's Castle" (heavily featured in Ben Burgis's book "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left"). Before that, Ben and the crew talk about NYU's bizarre reeducation program for student Palestine protesters. In the postgam…

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Episode 177 Audio: Norman Finkelstein

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Welcome back to KK&F, where we’re joined by Norman Finkelstein to go behind the scenes on the prosecution of Israel in the international courts. South Africa, according to Norm, has repeatedly showed up to the courts demanding new provisional measures, and while none were given in February, the courts judged in March that the situation had sufficie…

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Episode 177: Norman Finkelstein 1:57:40

28d ago1:57:40

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Norman Finkelstein joins us to discuss the case against Israel in the ICC.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 19: Tucker Carlson & Dugin (ft. Matt McManus & C. Derrick Varn) 2:29:27

27d ago2:29:27

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This time we bring on the big guns--political science professor Matt McManus and Varn Vlog host C. Derrick Varn--to help Ben Burgis watch Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian fascist intellectual Aleksandr Dugin. This interview is basically GTAA catnip. Before that, we introduce new GTAA intern Aidan, talking about the protests at UCLA, and we d…

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Episode 176 Audio: Ken Roth

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Thanks for tuning in to Episode 175 of KK&F with Ken Roth. A growing number of countries support arresting Netanyahu for Israel’s grievous crimes against humanity in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Biden stands alone in the way he has used his position of power to shut down critique, and now judicial proceedings, against Netanyahu. He’s made it clear…

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Episode 176: Ken Roth 1:05:11

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Ken Roth joins us to discuss the ICC's request for an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 18: Ben's Munk Debate w/Jamie Kirchick (ft. David Griscom & Matthew Whalan) 2:36:01

1M ago2:36:01

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David Griscom and Matthew Whalan join Ben Burgis to listen to Ben's debate on the Munk Debates podcast with neoconservative commentator Jamie Kirchick on, "Be it resolved, the campus protesters are on the right side of history." Before that, Ben and the crew talk about Biden's reception by anti-war students at Morehouse (where Ben used to teach) an…

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Episode 175 Audio: Anthony Fantano

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In the multi-track beef that’s unfolded in the past few months between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake, reputations have been tarnished, #1 hits have been released, and parents have been pulled into the fray. Beginning in late March with “Like That,” the beef now encompasses nine songs (and counting?), giving each rapper a platform to call his opp…

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Episode 175: Anthony Fantano 1:30:50

1M ago1:30:50

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Anthony Fantano breaks down the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar on this week’s episode of KK&F.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 17: Bill Maher & Morning Joe are Full of Sh*t on Palestine/Jordan Chariton on Flint 2:09:50

1M ago2:09:50

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Jordan Chariton comes on GTAA for the first time to chat about his new documentary "Flint Fatigue." Before that, RM Brown comes by to watch some Bill Maher and Morning Joe. Last but not least, we watch Ben's keynote speech at last week's convention of the Green Party of New Jersey. (No postgame this week, sorry!) Watch the documentary: https://www.…

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Episode 174: Jill Stein 1:33:37

2M ago1:33:37

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Recently, presidential candidate Jill Stein was arrested at an encampment at Washington University — she talks to us about what’s at stake for those protesting the genocide in Palestine, and why it’s so central to her politics, alongside her plans for the 2024 election.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 16: Friendly Marxism Debate w/Spencer Case & Talking NJ Palestine Organizing 2:02:03

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Ben Burgis is freshly back from New Jersey where among other things he did a Palestine teach-in at the Princeton encampment. He also recently sat down for a friendly debate with goodhearted but right-leaning philosophy podcaster Spencer Case. We watch most of that and then bring on Rutgers professor and New Jersey Uncommitted organizer Elektra Kost…

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Season 6 Episode 15: Fascism is When Austrian Painter (ft. Daniel Bessner & Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins) 1:54:16

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Two of our favorite Daniels--Bessner and Steinmetz-Jenkins--join Ben Burgis to talk about the Daniels' Jacobin article "Liberals’ Heated Fascism Rhetoric Sidesteps Self-Reflection" and the broader debate on the relationship between Trumpism and Fascism. Read the article: https://jacobin.com/2024/04/liberals-fascism-rhetoric-democrats-election Follo…

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Season 6 Episode 13: Who's Afraid of Collectivism?/Ben on MSNBC & SiriusXM 2:17:47

2M ago2:17:47

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[Scheduling: Sorry to be releasing these slightly out of order--things got messed up with traveling and etc. but Ep. 15 should be coming out in a couple days, then Ep. 16 on Saturday and we'll be caught up!] Friend of the show Jordan Peterson recently referred to Luke Savage as an "idiot socialist." This week we talk to Luke himself (as well as act…

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Episode 173: Zaid Jilani 1:33:23

2M ago1:33:23

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Zaid Jilani joins us to discuss the nationwide movement of Palestine solidarity encampments on college campuses, and their repression by universities.By Krystal

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Episode 172: Dave Smith 1:39:09

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Dave Smith spills the tea on his recent Israel debate.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 14: Alexander Herbert on Lenin/Ben on WABC/Watching Tucker in the Postgame 2:10:10

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Alexander Herbert, a historian of the Soviet Union, joins us to chat about his Substack essay "Do We Really Need Lenin Today?" Before that, Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew listen to some of Ben's recent appearance on the WABC show "The Other Side of Midnight" where he answers some questions from host Frank Marano about objections to his views on Gaza.…

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Episode 171: Moataz Salim 1:41:42

2M ago1:41:42

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CodePink’s Moataz Salim is our guest this week, talking about the organizing efforts he’s been part of in support of Palestinian liberation.By Krystal

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Episode 170 Audio: Medea Benjamin 1:02:02

3M ago1:02:02

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Medea Benjamin reveals how to fight the genocide in Gaza.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 12: Jay Ponti on QAnon, Trump, and "Neo-Fascism" 1:53:19

3M ago1:53:19

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Jay Ponti, the author of "Be The Revolution: How Occupy Wall Street and the Bernie Sanders Movement Reshaped American Politics" joins Ben Burgis to talk about the chapter on QAnon, Trump, and "neo-fascism"--including some surprising personal connections. Before that, Ben and the crew will be joined joined by the great RM Brown to watch, among other…

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Thursday Night Debate Breakdown: Sam Seder vs. Majority Report Caller On Social Security 1:27:55

3M ago1:27:55

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Ben Burgis and J. Andrew World continue the weekly series of Thursday Night Debate Breakdowns by watching Sam Seder debate a Majority Report caller who called him a "f---ing idiot" on Twitter for his position on Social Security. Follow Andy on Twitter: @rightaboutnow2 Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_Show Become a GTA…

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Episode 169: Ana Kasparian 1:17:15

3M ago1:17:15

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Ana Kasparian joins us to discuss, among other things, why she won't be voting for Joe Biden.By Krystal

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Q & A Stream / Exciting 4/1 Announcement / Shapiro vs. Owens 1:47:30

3M ago1:47:30

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No full episode this week, but Ben and the crew do an exciting announcement, check in on Ben Shapiro vs. Candace Owens, and take viewer Q & A. Smith College petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/smith-college-community-in-support-of-college-hall-protestors Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_Show Become a GTAA Pa…

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Episode 168: Mouin Rabbani 1:04:17

3M ago1:04:17

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Analyst Mouin Rabbani joins us to discuss updates on Israel's genocide in Palestine.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 11: Nathan Robinson on His Debate w/Destiny 1:36:49

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David Griscom joins us at the top of the show, then Current Affairs editor Nathan J. Robinson chats with Ben about his Israel/Palestine debate with liberal politics streamer Steven Bonnell aka "Destiny." Jason Myles hangs out in the postgame for patrons. Follow Nathan on Twitter: @NathanJRobinson Follow Jason on Twitter: @J_Myles_TiR Follow Ben on …

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Thursday Night Debate Breakdown: Norman Finkelstein vs. Rabbi Shmuley 2:24:00

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Matthew Whalan once again joins Ben Burgis for a Thursday Night Debate Breakdown. This week they're watching (actual!) friend of the show Norm Finkelstein taking on Rabbi Shmuley on Israel/Palestine on Piers Morgan's show. Read Matthew's Substack: https://matthewvernonwhalan.substack.com Follow Matthew on Twitter: @VernonWhalan Follow Ben on Twitte…

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Episode 167: Katie Halper 1:29:48

3M ago1:29:48

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Katie Halper responds to the backlash surrounding The Zone of Interest, the equating of anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and more.By Krystal

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Life of Balls: Balls Deep Ep 11 - Free-Range Pineapples and B-hole Fisting with Paris Knight 1:17:42

3M ago1:17:42

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This time on the podcast we're joined at the table by the beautiful and talented Paris Knight and we wax intellectual about everything from the best neighborhoods in Orlando and what it means to be a "Free-Range Pineapple" in Florida to making your chickens feel safe in your pen and fisting men's b-holes! It was a super fun episode you don't want t…

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Season 6 Episode 10: Debunking Thomas Sowell 2:14:26

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Matt McManus joins us to discuss his Jacobin article "Thomas Sowell Is a Cynical Man": https://jacobin.com/2024/03/sowell-cynical-social-domination-conservatism Support the Smith College library union: https://www.sclwu.org/ Support the Long Beach post union: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/urge-long-beach-post-management-to-recognize-the-long-…

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Episode 166: Omar Baddar 1:07:45

4M ago1:07:45

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Omar Baddar joins us to discuss the political movement against U.S. support of Israel's genocide in Palestine.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 9: Israel/Palestine Debate w/Brianna Wu 2:02:35

4M ago2:02:35

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Rebellion PAC Executive Director Brianna Wu joins Ben Burgis for a conversation to explore their disagreements on Israel/Palestine as well as on the Biden administration's response to the horrors happening there. Before that, we're joined for the opening segment by the one and only RM Brown. (We'll start with Jordan Peterson-on-Elmo for that.) Last…

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Thursday Night Debate Breakdown: Piers Morgan vs. Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett 1:29:19

4M ago1:29:19

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Gordon Katic joins Ben Burgis to watch Piers Morgan's recent faceoff with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett over the war in Gaza. Follow Gordon on Twitter: @gordonkatic Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_Show Become a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Mon…

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Episode 165: State of the Union 1:17:04

4M ago1:17:04

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We cover Biden’s State of the Union speech.By Krystal

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Season 6 Episode 8: Ben Shapiro's Foreign Policy/Ben Burgis on News Nation 1:56:38

4M ago1:56:38

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On a recent episode of his show, professional advocate for the 1% Ben Shapiro lays out his "foreign policy worldview" so we're bringing on one of our favorite foreign policy analysts, Mean Djene Bajalan, onto the show to break it down. Before that, Ben Burgis and the GTAA crew watch Ben's recent appearance on News Nation in which Ben and host Dan A…

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Thursday Night Debate Breakdown: Ben Shapiro vs. Alex O'Connor 1:56:02

4M ago1:56:02

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Victor and Ethan join Ben Burgis once again for a Thursday Night Debate Breakdown. This week they're watching Ben Shapiro's debate with "Cosmic Skeptic" Alex O'Connor about religion and society. Check out Victor and Ethan's podcast (with Matt McManus and Gordon Katic) "Academic Edgelords"): https://academicedgelords.com/ Follow Ethan on Twitter: @a…

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Season 6 Episode 7: The Dystopias of Yesterday (Talking Science Fiction w/RJ Eskow) 1:50:37

4M ago1:50:37

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Zero Hour host RJ Eskow joins Ben Burgis to talk about RJ's Current Affairs essay "The Dystopias of Yesterday": https://www.currentaffairs.org/2024/02/the-dystopias-of-yesterday Before that, Ben and the GTAA crew watch some of a bizarre-even-by-the-standards-of-Alex-Jones conversation about hive minds and "the AI agenda" between evil clown Alex Jon…

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Episode 164: Mehdi Hasan 1:18:20

4M ago1:18:20

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Mehdi Hasan joins us to discuss the launch of his new independent media company.By Krystal

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