Best Echo Protocol Podcasts (2025)

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What We Do in Life Echos In [The] Coliseum 1:29:52

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17d ago1:29:52

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Tonight the discussion revolves around the implementation of coliseum to SW:GOH, how Relic Delta has affected various aspects of the game, and of course all of the best parts of Thanksgiving.

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Organic Farm Stand, Dec. 2025: Bees and Farms Settle Down for a Long Winter's Night 50:15

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The Organic Farm Stand checks in with Vincent Kaye about his honey bees as the winter solstice approaches; and visits with Murray Gates, owner of Artza Mendi Farm in Sprague, CT, for a conversation about regenerative farming and organic poultry and egg production. Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella…

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Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawsuits Seek Accountability for Trump Effort to Suppress Palestinian Activism in U.S. 6:41

3d ago6:41

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Talk by Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student arrested by ICE in March 2025, produced by Melinda Tuhus. The event featured a conversation between Khalil and Stanley Heller, chairman of the Connecticut-based Middle East Crisis Committee and sponsor of Khalil’s appearance. He began by describing his court cases, both as a plaintiff…

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Trump’s Venezuela Regime Change Threat Echoes Long History of U.S. Intervention 17:54

3d ago17:54

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Interview with Eric Ross, a Ph.D. candidate in the history department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, conducted by Scott Harris. Eric Ross discusses the rising tensions and violence directed by the Trump regime targeting Venezuela, and his recent article, “The Trump Corollary: U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine t…

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RFK Jr. Imposes Reckless CDC Vaccine Protocol 18:11

3d ago18:11

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Interview with Dr. Robert Steinbrook, director of Public Citizen's of Health Research Group, conducted by Scott Harris. Dr. Steinbrook discusses his views on the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice vote last week changing CDC’s recommendations for administering the hepatitis B vaccine to infants, major Trump administration and HHS Secre…

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Expiring ACA Subsidies Accelerate America’s Healthcare Disaster 17:03

3d ago17:03

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Interview with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, conducted by Scott Harris. Alex Lawson talks about the U.S. healthcare crisis, where Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have refused to restore Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies and if not approved, will cause many of the 24 million ACA recipients…

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Trump’s Cognitive Decline More Obvious and Dangerous Every Day 28:28

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Interview with John Gartner, a prominent psychotherapist, author and founder of Duty to Warn, conducted by Scott Harris. John Gartner shares his concerns about President Trump’s deteriorating mental health as he nears the end of his first year in his second term in the White House. He also addresses the cult-like devotion Trump continues to command…

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The Galaxy is on Chewbacca's Belt 1:22:08

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Leading in with Chewbacca and Yoda's Kit [ Buddy Cop Chewbacca] we discuss the implications of coliseum now that we're several weeks into the content cycle - We look ahead to what our expectations become for the next raid, and the most recent patch.Zeta Protocol will likely be on a brief haitus for our next scheduled episode as it interferes with C…

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New Book Recounts 25-Year Campaign that Cut U.S. Youth Incarceration by 75% 16:23

12d ago16:23

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Interview with Nell Bernstein, author of In Our Future We Are Free: The Dismantling of the Youth Prison, conducted by Scott Harris. Nell Bernstein recounts the story of how a coalition of parents, activists and prison officials launched a successful campaign in states across the U.S. to end the prosecution of young people as adults, slashing the nu…

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Trump’s U.S. Congo-Rwanda Agreement is About Profiteering, Not Peace 14:47

12d ago14:47

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Interview with Maurice Carney, executive director of Friends of the Congo, conducted by Scott Harris. Maurice Carney discusses Africa observers’ concerns over Donald Trump’s recent meeting with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, where they signed an agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo, while opening the …

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U.S. War Crime Attacks on ‘Drug Boats’ a Prelude to U.S. Attack on Venezuela 21:56

12d ago21:56

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Interview with Matthew Hoh, Eisenhower Media Network fellow, conducted by Scott Harris. Hoh discusses the Trump regime’s announced intention to launch covert CIA operations and airstrikes against Venezuela, as well as the U.S. bombing of suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific seas amid news reports of standing orders to kill survivors of…

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Denounces Trump’s Dangerous Move Toward Oligarchy, Authoritarianism and Kleptocracy 20:22

12d ago20:22

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Vermont Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ speech from the floor of the U.S. Senate Feb. 4, 2025. Sen. Sanders denounced the Trump administration’s defiance of the U.S. Constitution and rule of law, describing it as a dangerous move toward oligarchy, authoritarianism and kleptocracy. Rebroadcast of his Feb. 4, 2025 speech from the U.S. Senate…

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AI Music Generator Technology: A Complicated Double-Edged Sword 16:15

19d ago16:15

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Interview with David Rovics, an internationally known songwriter, musician, writer and podcaster, conducted by Scott Harris. David Rovics talks about his latest album of songs, “Ai Tsuno’s Army of Robots,” created with artificial intelligence. He explores the controversy, skepticism and fear surrounding this new powerful technology regarding job di…

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Credible Accusations of Trump-Pentagon War Crimes Reported 19:54

19d ago19:54

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Interview with Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister, former president and current national board member of Veterans For Peace (VFP), conducted by Scott Harris. Gerry Condon talks about VFP’s support for the legislators’ message to active duty military and National Guard men and women, advising them they have an obligation to refuse …

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COP30 UN Climate Summit’s Glimmer of Hope 18:29

19d ago18:29

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Interview with John Noël, deputy climate program director of Greenpeace USA, conducted by Scott Harris. John Noël talks about the lack of action to phase out fossil fuels at the UN COP30 Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil that ended Nov. 22. He also addresses the Trump regime’s refusal to send a U.S. delegation to COP30 and the global impact of a dimi…

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Is the Trump-GOP Authoritarian Nightmare Unraveling? 25:57

19d ago25:57

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Interview with Sasha Abramsky, journalist and author, conducted by Scott Harris. Sasha Abramsky discusses his recent Nation and TruthOut commentaries that have tracked Donald Trump’s increasing depravity and erratic behavior which the nation has witnessed in recent weeks. Abramsky also talks about his new book, American Carnage: How Trump, Musk, an…

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Resistance Roundtable, Nov. 2025 -- Trump Demands Foreign Terrorist Designation for Antifa 52:30

22d ago52:30

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Resistance Roundtable features two interviews: 1. Thomas Brzozowski, the former Counsel for Domestic Terrorism in the Counterterrorism Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, will address the looming threat that the US State Department will designate antifa to the level of a foreign terrorist organization; 2. Stan Heller, admin for Promoting End…

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Under Trump’s New Homelessness Policy, Nearly 200,000 Will Lose Housing 6:34

26d ago6:34

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Interview with Ann Oliva, the CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Oliva talks about the two approaches to ending homelessness and her organization’s opposition to Trump’s recently announced policy that will cause 170,000 formerly homeless people to lose their federal funded housing.…

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Trump Wants to Resume U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests 15:04

26d ago15:04

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Interview with Greg Mello, executive director of the Los Alamos Study Group, conducted by Scott Harris. Mello discusses his views on Donald Trump’s comment several weeks ago about his intention to resume nuclear weapons testing. He also talks about the danger many see in the expiration and/or violation of long-standing nuclear weapons treaties with…

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Larry Summers, Epstein Emails and the Origin of the Great Recession 16:21

26d ago16:21

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Interview with Greg Palast, investigative journalist, New York Times best-selling author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and filmmaker, conducted by Scott Harris. Palast talks about the recently released emails between Harvard University’s Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex trafficker of minors — emails in which Summers, …

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COP30 UN Climate Summit’s Disappointing Outcome 17:45

26d ago17:45

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Interview with Zimyl Adler, senior forest, land and climate finance policy advocate with Friends of the Earth U.S., conducted by Scott Harris. Adler discusses what was and what was not accomplished at the UN COP30 Climate summit in Belem, Brazil, with a focus on FOE’s views on the widening climate crisis, finance and justice gaps blocking real clim…

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Deepening U.S. Healthcare Crisis Demands Radical Transformation, Not Bandaids 28:11

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Interview with Dr. Diljeet Singh, president of Physicians for a National Health Program, conducted by Scott Harris. Dr. Singh talks about America’s deepening health care crisis with a focus on the expiring Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies and her work at Physicians for a National Health Program advocating for the adoption in the U.S. …

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Monthly Labor Report, Nov. 2025: The Working Class Majority--America's Best Kept Secret 25:16

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In this edition of the Monthly Labor Report, Michael Zweig discusses his book The Working Class Majority--America's Best Kept Secret and why class consciousness/awareness is important as working people struggle for equity and justice. Prof. Zweig also offers his perspective on the Nov. 4 election and what Zohran Mamdani's victory--under the banner …

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Sudan’s Civil War Unleashed Worst Active Genocide and Famine in the World Today 29:01

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Interview with Nathaniel Raymond, executive director, Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Raymond about the evolution and current state of Sudan’s war, which included the RSF’s 18-month siege of El Fasher, leading to the highest of five levels of fami…

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Trump Nominates Unrepentant Racist as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa 14:06

1M ago14:06

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Interview with Michael F. Brown, an independent journalist, conducted by Scott Harris. Brown’s work and views have appeared in The International Herald Tribune, The Nation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Washington Post and elsewhere. Michael Brown discusses his recent article, “Trump Ambassador Pick Vows to Pressure South Africa Over Gaza G…

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Trump Drowning in Epstein Files Scandal 19:39

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Interview with Heather Digby Parton, a columnist for Salon.com and winner of the Hillman Prize for opinion journalism, conducted by Scott Harris. Parton talks about the Epstein files legislation and Trump's coverup, and her recent commentary, “Donald Trump’s Enemies List Keeps Growing,” the Epstein files controversy, his increasing number of “pay-t…

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Right-wing U.S. Media Takeover Follows Authoritarian Playbook 18:30

1M ago18:30

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Interview with Ari Paul, New York City-based journalist and lecturer at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, conducted by Scott Harris. Paul has reported for the Nation, the Guardian, In These Times, Jacobin and many other outlets. Ari Paul discusses his recent coverage for FAIR.org regarding the ongoing MAGA-connected …

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The Dire Situation for Palestinians Living in Post-Ceasefire Gaza 27:02

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Interview with Jennifer Loewenstein, former associate director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, conducted by Scott Harris. Jennifer Loewenstein discusses the situation in Gaza and the West Bank that has been mostly absent from news coverage since the ceasefire was signed on Oct. 9, as well as the important current d…

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Linking the Global Capitalism Crisis with the Rise of the Police State 6:27

1M ago6:27

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Excerpt of a talk by William I. Robinson, professor of sociology, global and international studies, Latin American and Iberian studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara at the Nov. 8th Hartford, CT conference, “Our Power: A Working People’s Conference on Civil Liberties and Resistance.” Professor Robinson, the event’s keynote speaker, …

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Why Democrats Must Change Their Playbook 17:07

1M ago17:07

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Interview with Norman Solomon, director of RootsAction and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, conducted by Scott Harris. Norman Solomon talks about his recent commentary, “A Year After Trump Won, Why Won’t Democrats Change Their Playbook?” — a discussion that goes well beyond the mainstream’s superficial analysis of the 2025 o…

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Mamdani’s Uncompromising Progressive NYC Mayoral Victory Inspires Hope for U.S. Politics 16:52

1M ago16:52

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Interview with John Tarleton, editor-in-chief of The Indypendent, New York City's free progressive monthly newspaper, conducted by Scott Harris. John Tarleton reflects on Zohran Mamdani’s election victory, becoming New York City’s first Muslim and immigrant mayor in 50 years, the youngest mayor in a century, as well as the city’s first democratic s…

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Venezuela Braces for Attack as Trump Sends Warships to Caribbean 17:44

1M ago17:44

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Interview with Steve Ellner, an associate managing editor of Latin American Perspective, conducted by Scott Harris. Steve Ellner discusses the situation in Venezuela as the Trump regime appears to be preparing an attack or invasion of the country with the goal of removing President Nicolás Maduro from power. Ellner is a retired professor at the Uni…

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Churches Organize Resistance to Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign 27:30

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Interview with Doug Pagitt, pastor and executive director of the national organization Vote Common Good, conducted by Scott Harris. Doug Pagitt discusses his group’s mission of “mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria,” with a focus on how progressive religious activists are now taking action to oppose the Trump adm…

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99 LuftMarquees 1:29:06

22d ago1:29:06

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Tonight Pico Burrito and I discuss the upcoming 10th Anniversary Update and how it will effect the game going forward - Brief conversations on the new Coliseum game mode peak their ugly little head, we also touch on the new marquees coming to the game; particularly Stormtrooper Luke [Short King Luke], as well as the economy changes expected to hit …

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The Organic Farm Stand, Nov. 2025: A New Stand-Alone Real Organic Label? 48:49

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The Organic Farm Stand features an interview with Emily Oakley, co-owner of Three Springs Farm in eastern Oklahoma. Emily recently presented a proposal for a "stand alone" Real Organic Project label and she describes just what that would entail in this fascinating conversation on today's show. Also featured: Hot Topics with Diane and the honey bee …

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Judge Forces Trump to Use Contingency Funds to Reactivate SNAP Benefits 12:10

2M ago12:10

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Interview with Peggy Bailey, executive vice president for Policy and Program Development with the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, conducted by Scott Harris. Peggy Bailey discusses her group’s views on the major issues and possible solutions to end the ongoing government shutdown, i.e.: extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and a…

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‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Portraiture Project Aims to Inspire Courageous Citizenship 6:02

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Interview with artist and activist Robert Shetterly, creator of the ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. The project, which channels the “power of art to illuminate the ongoing struggle to realize America’s democratic ideals,” offers a variety of ways to engage with his portraits through exhibits and educational progr…

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After No Kings Day, Civil Resistance Shifting to Disrupt Business as Usual 19:43

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Interview with Maria Stephan, co-lead and chief organizer with the Horizons Project and author and editor of five books on authoritarianism and civil resistance, conducted by Scott Harris. Maria Stephan assesses the recent No Kings Day protests, Trump and the Republican Party’s labeling anti-authoritarian protesters as “anti-American and terrorists…

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Trump’s Crypto Pay-to-Pardon Scheme: Tip of Iceberg of Rampant Corruption 14:13

2M ago14:13

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Interview with Henry Burke, senior researcher with the Revolving Door Project, conducted by Scott Harris. Henry Burke examines Donald Trump’s recent pardon of convicted money launderer Changpeng Zhao, which many observers link to Zhao’s boost of the Trump family’s crypto business and an “example of Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon scheme.” He also shares his …

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Project 2025 Plans to Transform Federal Social Programs into Christian Nationalist Indoctrination 17:22

2M ago17:22

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Interview with Andra Watkins, a New York Times best-selling author and Project 2025 dissector on her Substack online newsletter, "For Such a Time as This," conducted by Scott Harris. Andra Watkins discusses the current government shutdown, suspension of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food and nutrition benefits that relate to he…

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Trump’s National Security Memo Labels His Enemies as Terrorists, Orders Investigations 13:35

2M ago13:35

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Interview with Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel with the ACLU, conducted by Scott Harris. Chad Marlow takes a critical look at President Trump’s late September National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) authorizing government-wide investigations into nonprofits, activists, and their donors and funders using vague and overbroad labels of “…

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A Modern-Day Prophet Of The Apocalypse, Or A Lunatic? New Sci-Fi Thriller Origin Protocol 1:24

2M ago1:24

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A brilliant professor, Veer, appears to have had a mental breakdown when he starts experiencing apocalyptic visions and claims his son has been kidnapped... but what if he's right... about everything? If you enjoy science fiction like Signs or Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, we think you'll really dig into the new sci-fi thriller audio drama fr…

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Zuffering Zuckatash 1:26:07

1M ago1:26:07

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Zuckuss hits the holotables to help 4-LOM lift the Bounty Hunters. Ahsoka gets an economy event, and just how good is Smugglers Run 3 exactly?! All these topics on SWGOH! and the special bonus drop about Final Fantasy!

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Researchers, Healthcare Workers Group Organizes Opposition to Trump-RFK Jr.’s Destruction of U.S. Public Health System 6:28

2M ago6:28

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Interview with Gregg Gonsalves, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, and a founder of the group 'Defend Public Health,' conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Gregg Gonsalves, a recipient of a MacArthur fellowship in 2018, who describes Defend Public Health’s work over the past…

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Trump Deploys U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Caribbean in Preparation for Possible Venezuela Attack 17:14

2M ago17:14

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Interview with David Paul, a member of the Task Force on the Americas and Democratic Socialists of America, conducted by Scott Harris. David Paul assesses the Trump regime’s escalating military threats against Venezuela, Columbia and Latin America; the bombing of small boats and murder of 40+ alleged drug smugglers or fishermen in international wat…

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After ‘No Kings Day’ Protests, New Strategies & Tactics Needed to Resist Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda 18:26

2M ago18:26

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Interview with Hardy Merriman, former president of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, conducted by Scott Harris. Hardy Merriman discusses his views on the direction and strength of the U.S. anti-authoritarian resistance movement, i.e. the recent No Kings Day mobilization — and what new strategies and tactics may be necessary to rapidl…

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The Importance of Local Elections, Connecticut’s Early Voting & Absentee Ballot Systems Explained 20:02

2M ago20:02

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Interview with Connecticut Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas, conducted by Scott Harris. Secretary Thomas discusses the importance of local elections, highlighting typical low turnout and the need for more civic engagement. She also talks about steps her office is taking to ensure elections in Bridgeport, Connecticut are secure and open to all el…

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Resurrect Jim Crow Disenfranchisement of Voters of Color 27:11

2M ago27:11

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Interview with Robert Weiner, director of the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, conducted by Scott Harris. Robert Weiner discusses the critical issues being decided in the Louisiana v. Callais case now before the U.S. Supreme Court: racial gerrymandered congressional district maps eliminating the voices of …

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The Organic Farm Stand: Food First -- When We Change the Food System, We Change Everything! 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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The Organic Farm Stand hosts an interview with L. Michael Green, executive director or Food First (Institute for Food and Development Policy), about the mission and history of this organization that has been fighting for food justice and innovative food policy for 50 years. Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella…

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LNG Terminals Decimate Louisiana’s Once Thriving Commercial Fishing Industry 5:53

2M ago5:53

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Interview with Eddie Lejuine, a 62-year-old fisherman from Cameron, Louisiana, conducted by Melinda Tuhus. Eddie Lejuine traveled with other Gulf residents to Washington, D.C. in September to protest the continued buildout of LNG facilities. The group met with government agency representatives and politicians, and participated in a 'Petrostate Tour…