Best Matt Sammon Podcasts (2025)

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3546 - Tennessee Clinic Denies Unmarried Pregnant Woman Care; Israel Confiscates Baby Formula w/ Mehdi Hasan 1:25:49

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It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report: A pregnant woman in Tennessee is denied medical care under the state’s Medical Ethics Defense Act—because she was unmarried, which conflicted with the clinic’s so-called “Christian values.” We’re joined by Zeteo News Editor-in-Chief Mehdi Hasan to discuss the mass starvation in Gaza, the ongoing Epstein co…

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3545 - Stephen Miller, Shadow President; Texas Redistricting Fight w/ Rep. Greg Casar 1:12:23

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It’s Thursday, and that means you get an Emmajority Report! On today’s show: The official DHS X account posts a racist painting featuring Nazi-coded text. A resurfaced 2010 deposition shows Jeffrey Epstein pleading the Fifth when asked about socializing with Donald Trump and underage girls. Archival footage of a 17-year-old Stephen Miller reveals h…

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3544 - Americans Are Paying For Trump's Trade War w/ Justin Wolfers 1:17:23

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It’s Wednesday — hump day on The Majority Report. We kick things off with Trump and Tulsi Gabbard concocting a brain-drained Epstein distraction campaign about election interference in 2016. While addressing members of Congress, Trump even suggests that when asked about Jeffrey Epstein, Republicans should deflect by claiming, “Obama cheated the ele…

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230 - AOC, Gaza, And Fumbling the New Ellis Island ft Alex Sammon 1:42:51

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Matt & Dave are at it again, talking about Gaza and AOC. Plus we're joined by Slate journalist Alexander Sammon to talk about the Roosevelt Hotel, that housed thousands of migrants and was also the subject of many RW conspiracy theories. What lessons can we take from its closing?https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/donald-trump-immigrants-ne…

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3543 - Trump-GOP's Department of Education Decimation and More IDF Atrocities w/ Brittany Coleman 56:10

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Don't let Sam's soft collar fool you, it is a Tuesday News Day and unfortunately there is plenty of news to cover. We start with World Food Programme Chief Cindy McCain detailing the atrocities committed by IDF soldiers on Palestinians seeking Aid. Then we are joined by AFGE local 252 Chief Steward, Brittany Coleman, to discuss Trump's dismantling …

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3542 - Accountability for Gaza, Putin's End Game w/ Matt Duss and Candace Rondeaux 1:20:54

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It’s Monday, and allegedly a fun day. First, Tulsi Gabbard tries to worm her way back into Trump’s good graces with a fresh Obama conspiracy theory, while Trump shares an AI-generated video of Obama being “arrested” by FBI agents. In an especially desperate attempt to shift attention away from Epstein headlines, Trump threatens to block a deal for …

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3541 - The Trump-Epstein Enigma w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton & Francesca Fiorentini 2:42:03

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Break out your soft collar, it's Casual Friday and today's whole episode is a freebie. We open with an enigma that never ages, Jeffrey Epstein and his relationship with his proclaimed best friend, Donald Trump. We take a look at the Wall Street Journal's piece on Trump's lewd birthday card drawing for Epstein's 50th. Heather 'Digby' Parton joins us…

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3540 - Trump's War on Free Speech, Elon Musk is Poisoning Memphis w/ Chip Gibbons and Ren Brabenec 1:18:48

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Fun Half link: https://youtube.com/live/DoFQZw-geTc It's Thursday which means it is an Emmajority Report Day. We start the show with the Senate Rescissions bill that passed in the wee hours last night. PBS, NPR and USAID are now defunded. We are joined by Policy Director of Defending Rights & Dissent, Chip Gibbons, to discuss Trump's war on free sp…

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3539 - Israel Bombs Damascus, Tariff Induced Inflation Starts to Rise w/ Meron Rapaport 1:12:59

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Despite Emma's absence, it's hump day Wednesday and there's a lot to talk about. Inflation is slowly starting to rise to its highest number since February. The effects of these tariffs will be rearing their head eventually. Award winning Israeli journalist, Meron Rapaport joins us for a discussion on Gaza and the West bank and Israel's attempt to a…

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229 - Who Profits From Homelessness? + Corbyn's Return? ft. Brian Goldstone 1:07:59

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We’re live talking about the return of Jeremy Corbyn, and whether we’re entering a 2018 reboot. In Texas, things are getting messier than ever, with SpaceX exploding, Paxton's "biblical divorce," and new details about Musk and Abbott’s cozy relationship coming to light.Plus, we're joined by journalist and author Brian Goldstone (@brian_goldstone) t…

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3538 - Texas Blackmails Banks to Drop Climate Change & the GOP Dream of Dismantling the Department of Education Comes True 1:25:37

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It's Tuesday and we are joined by investigative journalist and director of The Undercurrent , Lauren Windsor, to discuss her new piece in Rolling Stone on the Texas state government's war on climate change policy. But first we take a look at Andrew Cuomo's low energy announcement that he is staying in the race as an independent, a very sleepy indep…

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3537 - FEMA's Texas Flood Failure; SCOTUS OKs Trump's Mass Layoffs w/ Wesley Cheek, Chris Geidner 1:31:55

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It's Monday, and we've got two great guests lined up. But first, we watch Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) recount his gut-wrenching visit to what he calls the "Alligator Auschwitz." Then we’re joined by Wesley Cheek, assistant professor at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, to discuss the deep-rooted corruption and dysfunction within FEMA. Later, Chris Geid…

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3536 - ICE Age, GOP Base Epstein Client List Revolt w/ Kyle Kulinski, This Space 1:36:29

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It's casual Friday and we have two, well technically 4 guests stop by the show. First, Kyle Kulinski for a wrap up of the week's news including the podcast manosphere's turning on Trump over the Epstein client list suppression. Then we are joined by Benjamin P. Dixon aka Pastor Ben, Andrea Rovenski, and Matt Strackbein aka The Letterhack who are pr…

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3535 - Can Nebraska Flip the Senate? The State of Iran Talks w/ John Nichols, Séamus Malekafzali 1:26:02

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It's Thursday which means an Emmajority Report show. We talk to John Nichols about Nebraska's Dan Osbourne's campaign for Senate and the challenges of facing a billionaire incumbent. Seamus Malekfazali provides some updates on the situation in Iran post American / Israeli strikes. In the fun half Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton join in to discuss Bi…

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3534 - L.A. Vs ICE, DOGE's VA Disaster w/ Memo Torres & Brandon Roberts 1:25:05

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We got two great guests for you this hump day. First, we talk to Brandon Roberts, an investigative journalist for ProPublica about the error prone AI program that DOGE implemented to determine Veterans Affairs cuts. We also discuss how FDA cuts have made it difficult to regulate the quality and safety of pharmaceuticals imported from other countrie…

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Who's To Blame For Texas Flood & Trump Threatens Zohran (And All Of Us) - EP 228 1:12:03

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We are joined by Branko Marcetic @BMarchetich writer at Jacobin to talk about Zohran's win and Trump's threats against Democracy. David talks about the flooding in Texas and the human consequence of GOP failure. Immediately after catch Ben Burgis in the POSTGAME for PATRONS ONLY patreon.com/leftreckoning ➡️ Support independent left media: patreon.c…

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3533 - ICE's Kabuki Invasion of LA and the Coming Medical Collapse w/ Hasan Piker and Dr. Rob Davidson 1:01:19

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It's Tuesday and there is plenty of news, but it is not a news day Tuesday because we have two guests for you today. First, we are joined by Dr. Rob Davidson, West Michigan Emergency Physician and The Committee to Protect Health Care - Patients Over Profits to real, harmful impacts the Senate Bill will have on rural hospitals. Then in the Fun Half …

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3532 - Texas Flood and Republican Governance: You're on Your Own 1:08:28

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It's Monday and we are celebrating Emma's return from her honeymoon. On today's show we cover the devastation from flash flooding in central Texas. We continue to dig deeper in the SENR Bill. It will take a month to sort through this monstrous piece of legislation. In the fun half we listen to the least fun person in the world, Border Czar Tom Holm…

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3531 - GOP Passes Long Sought Brutality Bill w/ Heather ‘Digby’ Parton 1:20:21

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It's a casual Friday on a Thursday and the disastrous Senate bill passed somehow despite Chuck Schumer's renaming. Our favorite, Heather 'Digby' Parton joins us today for a recap of the week's news. In the Fun Half Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton join for further discussion of the bill. We watch Jimmy Dore tackle climate change by discussing an arti…

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3530 - Senate Sells Out Working Families w/ Randi Weingarten 1:04:38

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It's hump day and everything is fine because Chuck Schumer got the bill's name changed! That'll show 'em. Way to go Cuck (sic). Today we are joined by Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. With 1.8 million members, the AFT is one the largest public employee unions in the country. Randi talks about the need to fight thi…

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227 - Why Zohran Won — and Why Democrats Keep Blowing It + The Big Beautiful Bill Passes + POSTGAME 2:37:37

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➡️ Support independent left media: patreon.com/leftreckoning📺 Subscribe and like for weekly interviews, analysis, and socialist commentary.In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt and David are joined by Ashik Siddique, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, to break down the latest in American politics — and why the Democratic establishm…

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3529 - Republicans Finesse Trump's Big Bad Bill w/ David Dayen 58:45

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Fun Half link: https://youtube.com/live/vxQtp_sUyNo The SENR Bill passed this morning, and we are still wading through the muck David Dayen joins us to help in the aforementioned muck wading. In the fun half we watch some more of Zohran's masterful answers to insane lines of questioning. Tim Pool calls out the Sam for being a little guy who is also…

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3528 - Trump-GOP's Supreme Court Rubber Stamp w/ Elie Mystal 1:30:31

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It's Monday and the GOPs in Congress have been pulling all-nighters in an attempt to pass the SENR Bill and complete the largest upwards transfer of wealth in the nation's history As the legislative branch works their magic math to kill as many poor people as possible the Judicial branch has been doing much of the same. Elie Mystal joins us to brea…

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3527 - How Zohran Mamdani Won; GOP’s Cruel Medicaid Cuts w/ Ryan Grim, Dr. Adam Gaffney 1:42:47

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It’s Casual Friday and Sam is still hosting solo today as Emma continues to neglect the show for her “honeymoon”. Whatever. On the program today we listen to Sen Kirsten Gilibrand (D-NY) lose her mind and spew a stream of racist sewage out of her mouth towards Zohran Mamdani. Ryan Grim joins for a wrap up of the week’s news. Subscribe to Ryan’s new…

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3526 - Horrors Inside an ICE Detention Center, Blue Bottle Unionizes w/ Alex Sammon and Blue Bottle Union Reps 1:24:56

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It’s a No Emma Emmajority Report Thursday. Matt Binder is in the host seat today as we continue basking in Zohran Mamdani’s primary afterglow. Sam interviews features writer for Slate, Alex Sammon on his new piece about the history of an ICE detention center in a small town in Louisiana. Sam also interviews Claire Autorino and BB Young about their …

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3525 - Mamdani Wins! Good Riddance Cuomo! The Skrmetti Ruling w/ David Weigel and Chase Strangio 1:12:08

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Happy Wednesday from the soon to be Sharia Anarcho Communist Caliphate of New York City. ZOHRAN MAMDANI HAS WON THE NYC PRIMARY! BYE CUOMO! The show kicks off by spending some time appreciating Zohran's masterful campaign and its potential impact on the national scale. David Weigel from Semafor joins us to recount his coverage of the NYC primary an…

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226 - Trump's War Machine + Dan Patrick Full ON 'PANICAN + POSTGAME 1:58:07

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Hey friends, thank you for joining us in this difficult time. We have two conversations coming up on Israel, Iran, and Trump's decision to use US military power. First up we are joined by Dr. Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi to talk about the fallout from Trump's decision to attack Iran, what that means for Iran's nuclear program, and the Reza Pahlavi's…

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3524 - NYC Primaries, Trump's Not So Ceased-Cease Fire, w/ Leah Litman 1:16:17

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It’s Tuesday News Day, not there’s a lot news to discuss these days. We open with the NYC Mayoral Democratic Primaries and discuss Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander’s appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the strange direction taken by the host. Then we bring on the great Leah Litman to discuss her new book, LAWLESS and the Supreme Cour…

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3523 - Trump Bombs Iran, Mamdani Surges in New Poll w/ Matt Duss, Eskander Sadeghi, Anthony Conwright 1:46:48

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It’s Monday, and everything is fine... On today's show It's the NYC Primary Election Eve and an Emerson College Poll shows Zohran Mamdani winning in round 8 of the rank choice voting. We talk to Matt Duss over the conflict in Iran. Check out his podcast Undiplomatic and his work at the Center for International Policy Also joining us is Professor Es…

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3522 - We Forgot the Lessons of Iraq and the ’08 Recession in One Week w/ David Dayen 1:29:54

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It’s casual Friday. Today in studio for the first hour is writer and editor of the American Prospect, David Dayen. Sam and David dive deep into the SENR Bill, the Genius Act and the Big Beautiful Bill. Of course we check in with the looming potential American invasion of Iran. And we close out the first half with the NYC Mayoral primaries. If you l…

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225 - REVEALED Cost of Trump's Medicaid Cuts & Tigray ft. Adam Gaffney & Hannah Habtu 1:03:28

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Hey folks! Two great interviews for y'all this week. First, doctor and researcher Adam Gaffney on a study that shows how devastating Trump's bill will be for health in this country. Then, Hannah Habtu on genocide in Tigray where up to 800 thousand people have been killed, and an overview of Ethiopian and Eritrean history surrounding the conflict."G…

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224 - Stephen Miller Invades LA + "These DisUnited States" feat. Stephen Semler & The Nation 2:24:27

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👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Our good friend Stephen Semler (@stephensemler) is back on the program to talk about Trump's war on the working class, and Stephen Miller's Assault on Los Angeles. Keep up with Stephen's work over at Polygraph: https://www.st…

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223 - Who Makes The Millions From US WAR? + In Defense Of Socialist Groceries 1:30:55

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support us and get the Sunday Shows and Postgames at patreon.com/leftreckoning We are just getting started. David is back with Matt this week talking about why Zohran's plan in NYC for city-run grocery stores makes plenty of sense. Then we are joined by Courtney Rawlings (@ckayerawlings) & Alex Jordan (@alexjordanATL) to talk about their new show f…

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222 - Ro Khanna on DOGE, China & Gaza & Dodgin' Dave Rubin ft. Straighterade 1:08:19

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Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) joins Matt to talk political economy and Gaza. Then, Erin aka Straighterade joins to talk about confronting Dave Rubin about Sam Seder and more Follow Straighterade on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/straighterade_

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221 - New Setback In Trump's ICE Crackdown ft Chip Gibbons 52:19

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become a member and get the sunday shows at https://patreon.com/leftreckoning hey folks, Chip Gibbons of Rightsanddissent.org joins us to talk about his new piece, 'Trump’s War on Palestine and Free Speech Hits a New Setback' read here: https://jacobin.com/2025/05/suri-detention-free-speech-palestine and check the gaza/free speech newsletter here: …

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Marx in America & Are We Less Philosophical? ft. Andrew Hartman & Michael Burns 1:34:55

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Hey folks! two great interviews for you tonight, first Andrew Hartman (@HartmanAndrew) on his excellent new book, Karl Marx in America Buy Andrew's Karl Marx in America here: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/K/bo245100866.html Then, Michael O'Neill Burns (@michaeloburns) joins Matt to talk about philosophy over the past few decades…

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219 - Dealing With Oligarchs, the China Way ft. Alex Skopic 1:05:55

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Alex Skopic of Current Affairs joins us to talk about three of his excellent pieces: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/china-knows-how-to-deal-with-its-billionaires https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/trump-is-what-happens-when-you-give-a-landlord-power https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/nazis-on-aisle-nine…

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218 - Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement ft. Vincent Bevins 1:24:03

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We are very pleased to be joined by Vincent Bevin's to discuss his reporting on the MST in Brazil, both on his substack: https://substack.com/@northsouthnotesand his piece in the Nation.https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-mst-landless-workers-movement/ Join us at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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217 - Texas School Robbery & A Way Out of Tradwife Hell? ft. Meagan Day 1:35:34

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👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by Meagan Day Associate editor at Jacobin Magazine to talk about tradwives and its Norwegian alternative, Elon Musk and the war on public goods, and why we should cheer a recession. The Norwegian Route Out of Tr…

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216 - Why Centrists Hate Shawn Fain & Colorado's AbunDUNCE Governor 1:20:54

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We are joined by Grace Thorvilson, @grace_eliz, to discuss Colorado's anti-union government and the crisis of medical disinformation in Colorado.https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/03/05/colorado-is-not-immune-to-anti-vaccine-sentiment/This episode is packed with in-depth analysis and candid conversation—and it's just the beginning. For even more exc…

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215 - Don't Be A PANICAN 1:20:59

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We are joined by Jonathan Ben-Mencham (@jbenmenachem.com on bluesky) to talk about the criminalization of protest, Columbia University speech crackdown, and Gaza.

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214 - The Long History of Political Deportations w/ Chip Gibbons 1:21:55

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We are joined by Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights and Dissent to talk about the global war on freedom of speech. Read Chip's piece here: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/khalil-dissent-immigration-law-deportation👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning…

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Owned: How Tech Billionaire Independent Media Investments Paid Off ft. Eoin Higgins 53:28

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*This is unlocked bonus content from LR, if you are not a patron you are missing these in-depth conversations each week!* Eoin Higgins joins Matt and David to discuss his new book, 'Owned:How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left.'Buy the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eoin-higgins/owned/978164503…

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213 - TIME TO RESIGN CHUCK W/ JEET HEER 1:18:16

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Support the show and get the Sunday Shows and Postgame shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by Jeet Heer (@heerjeet), national affairs correspondent at The Nation and host of The Time Of Monsters, to talk about Chuck Schumer, his failures, and his imaginary friends. Read Jeet here: https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ The Time O…

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212 - FARM REPORT + Paxton's Abortion Vanity & Ceasefire Ended 1:10:41

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We are joined by Arron Kowalski, fmr. GOP senate candidate, farmer, and John Brown enthusiast, to talk about what he's facing under Trump. Then Matt & Dave look at Israel's ending of the ceasefire. This episode is packed with in-depth analysis and candid conversation—and it’s just the beginning. For even more exclusive bonus content and our full po…

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211 - The Invention of Red vs Blue & What Ukrainians Want ft. Carl Beijer and Tarence Ray 1:26:39

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Get the postgame and Sunday shows, as well as supporting Matt and David, at patreon.com/leftreckoning This week, Carl Beijer joins us to react to the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil and the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine. Then Tarence Ray of the Trillbillies joins us to talk about his piece in The NationRead the piece here: https://www.thenati…

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Bonus Are We Entering Neofeudalism? w/ Jodi Dean 23:04

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THIS IS AN UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE, TO GET EVERY IN DEPTH CONVERSATION AND SUPPORT THE SHOW SIGN UP AT PATREON.COM/LEFTRECKONING David and Matt talk to Jodi Dean about her newest book, "Capital's Grave:Neofeudalism and the New Class Struggle." https://www.versobooks.com/products/3144-capital-s-grave?srsltid=AfmBOorDC60gYp8O5oBY8SKszbk0-LXRgQAsDDXXuA…

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210 - Trump's Tariffs & Media Wars ft. Jason Myles 1:10:50

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Jason Myles joins us to talk about his new Means TV series where he explores media, politics, and kayfabe. Support Left Reckoning on Patreon for full access to bonus content at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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209 - Ukraine Under Trump, Activism Post-Biden & Bernie Fights Oligarchy ft. Elise Joshi & Van Jackson 1:36:48

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👉 Support Left Reckoning on Patreon for full access to bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning First up, we chat with Elise Joshi (@EliseJoshi), the former head of Gen Z for Change, who recounts her experience organizing under the Biden administration and her confrontation with the Biden White House over climate change. Plus we take st…

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208 - Why Elon Musk Wants A Company Town & Why The CIA Hides JFK Docs ft. Jefferson Morley 1:03:39

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First, Elon Musk’s company town Starbase—governed by his head of security. The history of company towns, explain why these exploitative models have long been problematic, and speculate on why Musk is reviving this outdated concept to further his corporate ambitions. Next, the CIA’s handling of JFK documents. Then we're joined by Jefferson Morley (@…