Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast.
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Welcome to America This Week, with Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn, the national news wrap-up so true, we recommend you stow all sharp objects before reading. www.racket.news
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News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.
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Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast with journalist Aaron Maté and podcaster/writer Katie Halper. Episodes feature analysis of the political news of the week and exclusive interviews, with humor, commentary and dissection of why both Republicans and Democrats suck. Join Aaron and Katie as they examine important stories that have slipped through the cracks and what the media got wrong – and laugh about whatever is left to laugh about.
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As a professional big wave surfer and writer, Kyle Thiermann is a conduit between athletes and intellectuals. If you're new here, try starting with #96 Albee Layer, #139 Matt Taibbi, #157 Peter Attia, #206 Chris Ryan, #216 Rick Hanson, #233 Steve Rinella, or #340 Mark Healey. thiermann.substack.com
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Award-winning journalist Trish Wood digs deep with guests and thinks critically about the world, COVID-19 policy, true crime, wrongful convictions, epic media fails, addiction, the gender wars and sometimes basketball. Trish’s acclaimed interview style, empathetic but tough and agenda-free, explodes convention and exposes raw truth. Trish Wood's guests include: Matt Taibbi, Scott Atlas, Naomi Wolf, Abigail Shrier, Michael Shermer, Meghan Daum and Nancy Rommelmann. Listeners of this show also ...
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The media has systematically lied to you about the war in Iraq, 2008 financial crisis, Russian Collusion hoax that never was, Covid-19 origins, Hunter Biden’s laptop, the truth about January 6th, how our money is being spent in Ukraine, the transgender Nashville shooter memo…the list goes on. If you want the standard conservative talking points, this podcast isn’t for you. But if you want to go deeper, get to the bottom of what is really going on behind the media smokescreens, explore the in ...
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Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
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Citizen Radio is hosted by Allison Kilkenny and is dedicated to covering the stories that the mainstream, corporate media ignores. It's like Democracy Now but with much more swearing. They have interviewed such distinct intellectuals, bands, and comics such as Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Rachel Maddow, Melissa Harris-Perry, Tariq Ali, Howard Zinn, Matt Taibbi, Rise Against, System of a Down, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, Jeremy Scahill, Robin Williams, Matt Besser, Janeane Garofalo, and more. “[Ci ...
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The Diet Soap podcast began in 2009 in response to the economic crisis of 2008. Since then it has gone through many transformations, including becoming the podcast for a critical theory imprint out of the UK. Today the Diet Soap podcast is running under its original name for Sublation Media. Sublation Media includes a book publishing effort for critical theory and left politics, a magazine that covers current events and theoretical issues, youtube videos on theory and politics, and finally t ...
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Financial pundit Quoth the Raven (Christopher Irons) of QTR Research talks finance and social commentary without the bullshit or long bias spin of the cable news networks.
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When are you going to start standing up for yourself? David Slavick + James A. Smith Patreon subscribers get video on all new eps + 🔐 episodes
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Podcast covering politics and current events from a democratic socialist perspective.
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Waking up the people of this world with full disclosure and truth and to break the illusion that has been pulled over our eyes.
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Stoner is a freewheeling conversation that often starts with "when was the first time you ever smoked weed?" and can end up anywhere. Guests range from artists to musicians to those working in the marijuana economy. Host Aaron Lammer is also the co-host of the Longform Podcast and has co-written songs with Francis and the Lights for artists like Chance the Rapper and Drake.
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E mail with an ideas Omarjarallah503@gmail.com Current events and political events. but from unorthodox source. If people don't calm down and take a deep breath the Red/ blue state is going to become a box of Crayola crayons Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-third-rail--wit/support
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I had the great pleasure of interviewing Matt Taibbi this month. We talked about Kamala Harris’ fitness to be a Presidential Candidate, how Matt thinks it is ‘strange’ no questions are being asked about how Harris became the nominee, the failures of the Trump assassination attempt, why Matt thinks ‘profound’ changes are taking place in how American…
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Episode 570: Matt Taibbi, Herbert Marcuse, and the Need for a New Socialist Party
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Benjamin Studebaker discusses an appearance he made on the Katie Halper show, Matt Taibbi's critique of Herbert Marcuse, and Sublation's new effort to set the table for a new socialist party. Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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On potential FBI lies about Trump shooter’s motives, GOP called ‘weird’, and more - with Matt Taibbi
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The FBI is accused of misleading Americans about the Trump shooter’s motives, and Democrats go all-in on calling Republicans “weird.” Journalist Matt Taibbi joins me to discuss these developments, plus his years in Russia, his work on the Twitter Files, and the left’s abandonment of civil libertarianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…
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Matt Taibbi is an independent journalist and winner of the National Magazine Award. Formerly a gonzo journalist at Rolling Stone, he now runs Racket News. He joins to discuss the relationship between power and journalism, and the role of newsmakers in a chaotic era.By Andrew Heaton, Matt Taibbi
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The REAL Hezbollah – With Lebanese Journalist Ghadi Francis
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Click here for the full interview with Ghadi Francis: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-the-real-hezbollah?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Everyone's laughing at you, CNN https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/everyones-laughing-at-you-cnn?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Fo…
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The FDA Has Blood on its Hands? | Balaji Srinivasan
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Will dismantling the administrative state take one decisive battle? Or a long “island hopping” campaign? Entrepreneur & futurist Balaji Srinivasan joins me to discuss the broken drug approval process and explain why he turned down a job in Trump’s FDA - and the implications for the future of government itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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El Salvador used to be the murder capital of the world. Now it’s arguably as safe as Canada. In 2019 Nayib Bukele became president, and initiated a draconian crackdown on drug cartels, suspending the Constitution and civil liberties. It knocked gangs out of neighborhoods, but flirted with tyranny to do so. Was the trade worth it? Peter Gietl of Fro…
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Built to fight foreign terrorists, our Domestic Department of Everything sees the budget-conscious American with a vote as the greatest threat. Read more
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Placed on a terror watch list, the former Hawaii congresswoman and her husband were tailed by Air Marshals and bomb dogs. "Unconstitutional on every level," she says. "And I'm not the only one." Narrated by Jared Moore Art by Daniel Medina Text published 08/07/24: Listen to subscriber only audio in your podcast app Share the free versions of Racket…
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Quoth the Raven #345 - George Gammon Explains The Yen Carry Trade Chaos
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George Gammon hosts the Rebel Capitalist Show on YouTube and runs the Rebel Capitalist Pro platform. George is one of my favorite economic commentators and has been a friend of mine, and my podcast, for years. I often describe his podcast as similar to mine, just more well thought out, more educational and more useful with less dick and fart jokes.…
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On the eve of his second trial for word crimes, playwright CJ Hopkins is back to discuss censorship, the immigration riots in the UK. Plus Trish reports on the British police’s scorched earth approach to stopping speech they don’t like. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com…
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Subscribe for the full episode at the bottom of the page. Watch a free preview here: “The colonial era never ended in the Middle East. The colonial spirit that drives white, Northern, European, American, military-industrial, racist, apartheid, Christian powers is still with us.” Palestinian-American journalist Rami Khouri, who is a Distinguished Pu…
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America This Week, August 8, 2024: "100th Episode Special: Oligarchy in the UK"
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news Sir Keir Starmer goes full Minority Report; White House Misinformation Kids caught talking shop. Plus, "The Egg" by Sherwood AndersonBy Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn
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Is Israel About to Go to War with Iran? w/ Rami Khouri
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Click here for the full interview with Rami Khouri: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-interview-is-israel-about?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Read Rami Khouri's new book Understanding Hamas: https://orbooks.com/catalog/understanding-hamas/ Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Is Tim Walz anti-Semitic for not being Josh Shap…
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Vivek Levels with Mark Cuban on ESG, DEI, and Kamala
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Two sharks, one tank! Fellow entrepreneur Mark Cuban joins me for a conversation about DEI, ESG, and the 2024 election. It gets heated, but that’s what America’s all about: speak your mind, disagree like hell, and still respect each other at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Terror of self-sufficiency grips the New York Times editorial page, and comedy ensues Read more
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Podcast Audio ATW Live: Recapping Tim Walz Rollout
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How close did Swami Walter Kirn come to predicting coverage of the Tim Walz-a-ganza? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribeBy Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn
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Scott Klug is a former representative from Wisconsin, and the host of the podcast Lost in the Middle. He joins to discuss partisanship, “both sideism” and electoral solutions to America’s current, horrible political quagmire.By Andrew Heaton, Scott Klug
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Episode 571: How Kamala's Coconuts Represent the Defeat of the Left
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The defeat of the anti-imperialist Free Palestine Left and the rise of MAGA Communism is the topic for this week's Sublation Magazine Show. We will also discuss Benjamin Studebaker's "Critique of the Critique of the Administrative State." Join Us for a Second Hour on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/parroting-maga-109584292 Support Sublation M…
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Podcast Audio for ATW Live on Monday: "Quiet Skies"
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An update on a story that mainstream outlets seem to have decided not to touch, about Air Marshals being assigned to conduct surveillance on Tulsi Gabbard under the Quiet Skies program This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe…
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#360 Landing Film Gigs, Living in Mongolia, & Finding Spirituality without Dogma - Rob Shore
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Rob loves the people-side of storytelling — and not just the folks in front of the camera, but those behind the lens, behind the scenes, and in front of the screens. He has produced stories across many genres on every platform winning Webbys and Emmys along the way. Pre-PTP, he was the Creative Director of the MacArthur Award-winning think tank, Fr…
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American Media has Collapsed plus Marty-Up-North on Japser
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Trish is back from the cottage with a lot to say about the total collapse of American news media. Was Trump really shot? Kamala is surging and no one seems to care about the President’s dementia anymore. And a deep dive into the Jasper fires with our favourite back woods guy — Marty-Up-North — and some lyrical thoughts about our connection to natur…
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Subscribe for the full episode at the bottom of the page. Watch a free preview here: When the US government has been running a decades-long regime-change operation, sabotaging another country with shadow governments and crippling sanctions, it’s hard to take anything it says about the country’s leaders at face value. Which is why, as Venezuela held…
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America This Week, August 2, 2024: "Pornitics"
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.news Just like porn sites, political parties quickly identify your thing and send you to the right room. Also, "The Overcoat," by Nikolai GogolBy Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn
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US media is hiding THIS about Venezuela’s elections – w/ Anya Parampil
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Click here for the full interview with Anya Parampil: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-us-media-is-hiding?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: The State Dept Doesn't Know What a War Crime Is https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/the-state-dept-doesnt-know-what-a?r=je5va&utm_campaign=po…
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Why is college so expensive, and also, why do rich families keep trying to bribe their ways into the most elite schools? Sahaj Sharda is the author of “The College Cartel.” He joins to discuss the underlying structures ruining higher ed. His book at: www.mightyheaton.com/featuredBy Andrew Heaton, Sahaj Sharda
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#359 The Mexican Pro Surfer Who Moved to Finland - Kalle Carranza
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When I was a teenager, I remember opening an issue of SURFER magazine and reading an article about a Mexican pro surfer who, at the peak of his career, walked away from it all and moved to Finland. Finland! I didn’t know Kalle Carranza then, but the rarity of his story was memorable. Once the ocean grabs us, it rarely lets go. So why oh why, I wond…
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Hush, Little Citizen, Don’t Say a Word…
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Guest Host Julie Ponesse talks with Professor of Law Bruce Pardy about why more rights won’t create more freedom. They also explore why we need to stop telling others how to live, and how to break out of our culture of silence. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com Shop: https://www.trishwoodpodcast.com/shop…
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