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Former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright is back! The Wright Report is a morning news podcast, with updates from America and around the world. Bryan tracks down current events that others don't, and helps us understand why these developments are so important. Plus, he provides analysis based on his experiences as an Intelligence Officer, leaning on facts and data. As always, he leaves listeners with the ultimate decision of what to think about the issues -- and what we ought to do about them. Th ...
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"Essential listening..." Why the US and UK went to war in Iraq and its legacy. Gordon Corera investigates. Twenty years ago a US-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. The UK was America's main partner. For many it remains a war based on a lie. So why did it happen? Why was Washington so fixed on regime change in Iraq? And why did the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, commit the UK to taking part? The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera seeks to find new answers to ...
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode, we cover: Assassination Attempts on Donald Trump: Two separate attempts o…
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Father Buys Son WMD P*ssed When He Uses itKarel Cast 24-116The father of the boy in GA who shot up his school bought him the gun AFTER the police approached him about his son and school shooting threats. So, he's arrested. Is this one way to help stop it, or?Our health care system should not be for profit and I have the proof as to why.It's Friday,…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode, we cover: Hezbollah Hit Again: Explosive Devices in Radios: A new wave of…
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Your Breaking News of the Day Done My Way Karel Cast 24-126 The news comes at us in a nonstop barrage. So let's dive in to it, with a twist. We'll see how many stories we can fit in to 30 minutes. Diddy's in the PoPo; Trump should be but is out being absurd. Pagers are exploding in foreign lands while Norwalk has basically outlawed being poor and h…
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Is America Actually Worth the Cost? Shocking Figures AboundKarel Cast 24-125A home in Marin just sold for 14.5 million dollars. And it’s nothing that special. Houses in Las Vegas are going for $1.5 up to 30m. The average condo in Los Angeles is now $450k for a one bedroom. Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Miami, Dallas... but it doesn’t stop there…
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This time on Code WACK! The fight for affordable, accessible health care in the U.S. has gone on for decades. Who’s in the fight to win solutions that improve health care for everyone? What policies are they working on? Today we’re featuring the Washington DC-based Families USA, a leading national nonpartisan voice for healthcare consumers. We welc…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode, we cover: Explosive Attack on Hezbollah: Thousands of Hezbollah fighters …
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Leslie is joined by Brendan Duke, Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.The pair discuss two of his most recent pieces for CAP. (both listed below)1. "Donald Trump Is Lying About Immigrants and Social Security/Medicare" (https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/donald-trump-is-lying-about-immigran…
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Leslie is joined by Dr. Nicole Saphier, who has served as a FOX News Channel contributor since 2018, breaking down the latest medical news across all platforms.Dr. Saphier is a board-certified radiologist with advanced fellowship training in breast imaging. The two ladies discuss Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is right around the corner in Oc…
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We Are Living In The Strange Absurdity of NowKarel Cast 24-124A convicted felon who keeps staging assisination attempts to get attention is within five points of the White House.The planet is dying, but we are talking about more oil, more drilling, more concrete, more people. We know Plant Based diet is the answer for our health and the planet's bu…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode, we cover: Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump: New details emerge on th…
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The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…
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Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice Trump Tries AgainKarel Cast 24-123It seems every time Trump needs a bump in popularity, a nut job with a gun appears as was the case AGAIN over the weekend. Either he's the unluckiest political candidate in history, or this is just another of his lies. I mean, he was in show business, after all. And what does it speak of…
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Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. The two discuss how high interest rates are crushing U.S. manufacturing's potential growth, NAFTA's lingering damage in the rust belt, and how the Biden a…
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This Is One of the Reasons The Planet Is Doomed; Kitchen TalkCome to my kitchen as I show you one of the reasons the planet is doomed: non recycled wasted from appliances. Many states have enacted a right to repair law, but there are few people that know how to repair things any more...do you? Would you even know where to bring an appliance for rep…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode, we cover: Foreign Influence in U.S. Elections: UK Prime Minister Keir Sta…
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America Repulsed At Thought of Dog Eating, But World Does ItKarel Cast 24-120The world laughed and gasped at Donald Trump's assertion that immigrants are eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. And while they may not be eating them there, dog meat is still a staple around the Globe in places like China and other Indonesian nations. If that thoug…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode: Inflation Woes: August inflation rises, housing costs soar, and food pric…
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The Longest 90 Minutes of TV is over Trump V. Harris RecapKarel Cast 24-118Well, their first debate is now history. Did it move the dial on the election? Did one emerge the clear winner and the other go down in flames. Or was it just more of the same that we’ve come to expect when anything involves Trump? Let’s discuss.My cousin is MAGA. And yester…
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I’m finding it both hilarious and divisive that Republicans did all they could to stop the transformative legislation that President Biden managed to push across the finish line. They all voted against each and every bill that have proven their worth time and time again, to the extent that Republicans love to take credit for bills they worked again…
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This time on Code WACK!What are lawmakers and the Federal Trade Commission doing about Pharmacy Benefit Managers and their undue influence over drug prices and access? Who is watching out for consumers when the pharmaceutical industry pursues self-serving arrangements? And what’s the impact on independent pharmacies and their patients?To find out, …
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode, we review last night’s U.S. presidential debate between Donald Trump and …
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Leslie is first joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.The two discuss his latest piece for 'Washington Monthly' titled, "Kamala Harris Still Has Time for a Big New Idea in Economic Policy."Dr. Shapiro explains how the fading prosp…
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France Chills On Air Conditioning; High Stakes Debate Has Heart PoundingKarel Cast 24-118The stakes are high for tonight's debate. Why are we all so on edge? Because we know we are not dealing with a stable person or regime. We know he could win and it terrifies us.France is taking bold steps to Global Climate Change by getting rid of air condition…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today’s episode, we take a trip around the globe, highlighting the international and domes…
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The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.Brad is first joi…
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Boiling Water Has Cooked Us; Debate Shouldn't HappenKarel Cast 24-117Climate change is literally cooking us across the globe. And there's no doubt it's man-made; which means we did a lot of it to generate energy meaning the burning of fossil fuels, coal, nuclear. But under it all, what does that do? Boil water. Yup, most of our energy is still crea…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Explore SurfShark — For anti-virus and VPN protection: surfshark.com/TWR Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In today’s special edition, we take a deep dive into what life would be …
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In this episode, we cover: Georgia School Shooting Update: New developments in the tragic school shooting at Apalachee High School, including the…
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Preventing Tragedies Seems Impossible Is It Us?Karel Cast 24-116The FBI warned police last year about the then-13-year-old that ended up being the school shooter. And it's not the first time we've heard that a mass shooter has been on the radar of law enforcement. So why can't they stop them? Is it access to guns, or is it just us, humans. Are many…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In this episode, we cover: School Shooting in Georgia: A tragic school shooting in Georgia has left four dead and nine injured. We explore the ba…
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The Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they detail the latest challenges to the SAVE plan, why millions of folks don't have to make monthly payments right now, and what's going on with the latest student debt cancellation plan. They also alert folks of upcoming deadlines and who benefits from tak…
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America Returns To Normal With School ShootingKarel Cast 24-116A Georgia school shooting brings America back to normal as the nation that doesn’t care if its kids die because the GOP wants them to with out any control. Are sleep studies a scam? Does everyone have apnea? USA sanctions Russia over election tampering. Why not sanction Fox News?Watch o…
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This time on Code WACK!So you might have heard the term pharmacy benefit managers – or PBMs – in the news. But what are they? How did these middlemen get to be so powerful? How are they causing drug prices to skyrocket? And what’s the Federal Trade Commission doing about it? To find out, we recently interviewed Hannah Garden-Monheit, the FTC’s dire…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In this episode, we cover: China’s Covert Operations in the U.S.: The arrest of a Chinese spy in New York exposes a deeper infiltration into Amer…
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Leslie is joined by Author Eliza Sultan and District Attorney of New Mexico's 13th Judicial District, Barbara Romo.The pair are here to talk about Eliza's book, "Children on the Front Lines of Justice: Report Sexual Abuse and Survive the Criminal Trial," which D.A. Romo wrote the foreword in."Children On the Front Lines of Justice” is the story of …
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Leslie is joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.The two discuss the Teamsters winning a groundbreaking joint employer decision against Amazon, United Airlines Teamsters rallying nationwide for a strong new contract, and Costco fleet drivers overwhelmingly authorizing a strike.Founded in 1903, the In…
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VIDEO PREMIERE We're Not Going Back Plus Ukraine, Israel Make War NormalKarel Cast 24-114First, the video premiere of We're not Going Back, a song written by Karel and performed by Thea Austin. Then, Israel is dealing with six dead hostages and blaming Netanyahu. Biden wants more done. And daily, more people die. Ukraine suffered large attack and n…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In this episode, we cover: Wages Falling for Blue-Collar Workers: New data reveals significant wage drops for blue-collar workers due to the infl…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) | PodFollow Bryan Dean Wright is here with a quick update. He’s pumped about the show's growing fan base and gives a sneak peek into the hot topics of the week: the impact of illegal immigration on your paycheck, Trump’s tariffs, and the latest drama from Israel to China. Whether you’re r…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In this episode, we cover: U.S. Presidential Election: Analysis of Kamala Harris’s recent CNN interview and the implications of her policy positi…
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Trump Stomps On Graves While Others Follow DreamsKarel Cast 24-113In a new low, hardly thought possible, Donald Trump stomps on soldier's graves in a restricted area of Arlington for a thumbs-up photo opportunity. Will this upset enough people to help him loose?Dreams. That's what politics is all about. Do you follow yours? Or have you abandoned th…
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In this episode, we cover: Brazil’s Farm Fires: Criminal syndicate PCC sets fires to Brazilian farmland, risking global economic impacts and U.S.…
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Would You Die For Your Beliefs In the USA?Karel Cast 24-112MAGA has become militarized in many ways, with their leaders calling for bloodbaths, civil wars and silencing their critics in violent ways. It is becoming increasingly dangerous to speak out against them. If you're not famous, and don't have security, should you ? Would you risk your life …
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As the United States faces an election possibly unlike any other in our history, we wonder about the future of our healthcare system. What changes might we expect under President Trump, or President Harris? What would a new administration mean for single-payer efforts in states like California and Oregon? And what about Medicare, a lifeline for so …
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world on The Wright Report. In this episode, we cover: Zuckerberg's Censorship Claims: Mark Zuckerberg states that the Biden-Harris administration pressured Facebook to cens…
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Leslie is joined by Joe Radosevich. He is the Vice President for Campaigns and Outreach in the Advocacy and Outreach Department at the Center for American Progress. He works across teams to advance the organization’s priorities with external partners and elected leaders.Leslie and Joe discuss the extensive piece he co-wrote with Will Ragland, title…
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Leslie is joined by Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO. On June 13, 2022, he was unanimously elected to the position as the highest ranking African American officer in the history of America’s labor movement.He first discusses with Leslie why, as President, Donald Trump was a disaster for work…
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The Tiny Way Climate Change Is Killing YouKarel Cast 24-111It's the deadliest animal on Earth already, and now, climate change is giving it superpowers. The mosquito is on track to kill millions of us, and yet, we act like it's no problem whatsoever. And how and why is it doing this? West Nile virus, other disease. And now, the Mpox is coming for y…
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