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Join former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as he breaks down legal topics in the news and engages thought leaders in a podcast about power, policy, and justice. From CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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We all know elections are won in the middle so why aren't politicians giving the people what they want? Bestselling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway and political strategist and The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov are here to give those of us who reside somewhere between the center left and the center right their takes on the latest politics all through a centrist lens. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!
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Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a new weekly podcast delivering incisive political analysis and deep investigative reporting, hosted by The Intercept’s journalists and contributors including Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, and Jordan Uhl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Moderate Fantasy Violence

Nick Bryan & Alastair JR Ball

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Welcome to Moderate Fantasy Violence, a fortnightly podcast about pop culture and the world around it, as discussed by Nick Bryan and Alastair JR Ball. Nick will probably launch into a tangent about comics, Alastair will likely go for politics. Both are equally worthwhile.
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A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. Hosted by Kaiser Kuo.
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America at a Crossroads

Jews United for Democracy and Community Advocates, Inc.

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America at a Crossroads is proud to present an esteemed roster of guests and moderators to discuss the state of American democracy and the very real challenges facing it today. Past guests and moderators have included Congressman Adam Schiff, Congresswoman Karen Bass, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, Congressman Adam Kinzinger, George F. Will, Patt Morrison, Warren Olney, Madeleine Brand, Bill Kristol, David Axelrod, James Carville, Jonathan Greenblatt, and many more.
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Practically Political

Dave Spencer, Ashley Davis, Kurt Bardella

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Pragmatism is Patriotism. The goal of Practically Political is to engage and motivate citizens who are fact- and issue-oriented, invite conversation, respect differences of opinion, believe in compromise and put sound policy before partisanship. Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat or Independent, if your bottom line is to get our government working again to serve the best interests of all Americans, then please join us in making our voices heard. This is not the time to give into hopelessn ...
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This Bahamian Gyal

This Bahamian Gyal

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Are you transphobic if you refuse to date a trans woman? Are white people racist if they refuse to live next door to black people? Did you have to hide the fact that you voted for Donald Trump from family and friends? When it comes to controversial conversations, nothing's off limits. These are just some of the topics you'll hear when you tune to the This Bahamian Gyal Podcast with host, Rogan Smith. Join us every Monday and Wednesday where Rogan will dish up social commentary with a moderat ...
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THE COMPARISON GUY PODCAST

THE COMPARISON GROUP

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DEFINITELY NOT YOUR TYPICAL POLITICAL PODCAST. DISCUSSION NOT DEBATE FOR SMART PEOPLE WHO HATE THE POLITICAL BLAME GAME. ANYONE CAN RANT AND POINT FINGERS. THIS PODCAST FOCUSES ON IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, AND SOLUTIONS. A BLEND OF COMEDY WITH INFORMATIVE COMMENTARY FROM A HOST ROOTING FOR AMERICA, NOT A POLITICAL PARTY. GREAT MINDS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO THINK ALIKE.
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Moderate Party

Moderate Party

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Moderate Party is a political podcast for Moderates, Centrists, and Independents. Each week, Hillari Lombard will be joined by conservatives, liberals, politicians, journalists, activists, educators, and any one else with a good idea on how to improve our Country. She will take an honest look at the week’s news and have inspiring conversations with top political thinkers — all while trying to add some energy to the Moderate Movement
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This is Democracy

This is Democracy

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The future of democracy is uncertain, but we are committed to its urgent renewal today. This podcast will draw on historical knowledge to inspire a contemporary democratic renaissance. The past offers hope for the present and the future, if only we can escape the negativity of our current moment — and each show will offer a serious way to do that! This podcast will bring together thoughtful voices from different generations to help make sense of current challenges and propose positive steps ...
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Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.
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A moderate look at politics. Balanced. Fiscally conservative. Socially moderate but some claim I lean left. Very opinionated. Not intimidated. I present facts when needed and they are indisputable. Cover art photo provided by Jason Zeis on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@zeis
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Wine Thirty with Andrew & Lindsey is a delightful podcast that offers a unique blend of humor, current news, and pop culture. Hosted by husband-and-wife duo Andrew and Lindsey, the show is a fun and engaging listen that is perfect for anyone who loves wine or just enjoys a good conversation. One of the standout features of Wine Thirty is the hosts' ability to strike a balance between informative and entertaining. Each episode, Andrew and Lindsey discuss a different wine-related topic, rangin ...
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"The World According to Us" offers two unique perspectives on News and Lifestyle issues that touch our lives daily. While Gary R'nel and Kathleen Maloney offer distinctly differing opinions on just about everything, there is one common denominator that both agree on: The show needs to be both Entertaining and Informative. It is not a lecture on the way you should think! Well, maybe on occasion. Our segment, "The Odd & the Offbeat," features our reaction to lifestyle issues and the sometimes ...
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The Tenth Man Podcast

Revealing the Truths You Already Know

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Deep, surprising analysis and commentary on US and world affairs with the goal to "think outside the box". Original, and different, with no ads or filler. Once a week we'll do a deep dive into a current topic, pointing out the facts which are hidden in plain sight. The mainstream media repeat misinformation, we'll show you the obvious truth, and the little-known facts which the experts all know, but have been keeping to themselves. Is there an epidemic of violence? No, crime is going down. S ...
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Americans don't know how to solve problems. We've lost sight of what institutions are and why they matter. The Long Game is a look at some key institutions, such as political parties, the U.S. Senate, the media, and the church.
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Middle Raged

Adam Eccles & Keith A Pearson

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Join Adam Eccles and Keith A Pearson as they highlight the trivial triggers of midlife angst. Contains occasional humour, moderate rage, and the odd sweary word. For more info, visit www.MiddleRaged.uk Or follow Middle Raged on... Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/MiddleRaged Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MiddleRaged/ If you’d like to buy us a coffee to show your appreciation for our efforts/rage, every contribution is massively appreciated – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MiddleRaged What ...
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Academic Edgelords

Academic Edgelords

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This is a scholarly podcast about scholarly provocateurs. Gadflys, charlatans, and shitposters sometimes get tenure, believe it or not. This is a leftist podcast that takes a second look at their peer-reviewed work, and tries to see if there’s anything we might learn from arguing with them. We are hosted by: Victor Bruzzone, Gordon Katic, Matt McManus, and Ethan Xavier (AKA “Mouthy Infidel”).
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Revolution.Social

Rabble a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath

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A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities. Revolution.Social is hosted by technologist and community advocate Rabble, a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath — who was Twitter’s first employee and hired Jack Dorsey. In weekly interviews, Rabble will interview thought leaders, technologists, academics, and more about the need for a new social media "bill of rights." Just as the original Bill of Rights protected individual freedoms from government overreach, we need f ...
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Dirty Moderate showcases the people who cut through the nails-on-a-chalkboard din of the modern-day American political scene. We promote rigorous analysis and lively debate with individuals on both sides of the aisle and beyond. Our host, Adam Epstein, is a 12 time, Tony Award-winning former Broadway powerhouse producer turned political provocateur. Adam can go toe-to-toe with anyone on politics as he did on Trish Regan Primetime every Thursday night in 2019 as the lone non-conservative pane ...
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I was once told that you can learn a lot from listening. Here on The Moderate Review I talk to people who have views or opinions that are unknown, unpopular or just misunderstood. These conversations will have no spin and will be of people who know what they are talking about. So, let's talk!
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Breaking Binaries

Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

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Every episode Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan is joined by a different guest to discuss and deconstruct two seemingly oppositional ideas (innocent/guilty, radical/moderate, secular/religious etc). In doing this we consider if things are really so simple, or if seemingly commonsensical binaries actually hides, obscures or allows for much more complicated political dynamics.
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The ConsEUmer Podcast

Consumer Choice Center

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The ConsEUmer Podcast is a weekly program that covers the news & politics of the European Union and its member states. Produced by the Consumer Choice Center, we focus on consumer issues such as free trade, science-based policy-making, product safety, and privacy — but we won't shy away from commentary on the day to day of the European Union's institutions. Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with policy-makers and experts, hosted by our Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz.
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Going MAD

Going MAD

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Podcasting from Washington, DC – the nation’s capital where people talk for a living, Chicago - the Windy City, and Minneapolis – the heartland where folks work for a living -- Going MAD is a weekly podcast featuring entertaining social, cultural, and political commentary from the left, right and center. Co-hosts Matt, Alex and Darius forged an unlikely friendship in the desert kingdom of Jordan.
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The Outlaws Radio Show

FCB Podcast Network

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The Outlaws Radio Show is one of the most influential programs in the media landscape, making waves both locally and nationally. With its unique blend of entertainment, politics and culture, the show has become a powerful platform for discussion and dialogue, attracting a diverse audience eager for insightful commentary and engaging interviews.
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UNCENSORED & UNSCRIPTED The Schmuck & Schmuck Talk Show requires an open mind. Mark is a bleeding-heart liberal democrat & Edward is a moderate republican. The topics might offend some folks; nevertheless, we plan on tackling subjects like race, immigration, politics, environment, business, and religion, sports, and entertainment might be in the mix. So don't be a schmuck unless that's your nature and check us out. Mark & Edward, two Jewish-American schmucks who speak on various hot topics. ...
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Utterly Moderate Podcast

Connors Institute

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The Utterly Moderate Podcast is the official podcast of Connors Institute for Nonpartisan Research and Civic Engagement at Shippensburg University. The core mission of the Connors Institute is to disseminate high-quality nonpartisan information to the public. Utterly Moderate is hosted by Lawrence Eppard, a researcher, university professor, and director of the Connors Institute. On each episode, Eppard is joined by a guest (or two or three!) who helps listeners understand important topics by ...
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Militant Moderate

Paul Michael Bolan

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Welcome to the Militant Moderate! Follow me to get an open-minded political comment on our current politicians, pundits, celebrities, and overall trouble-makers. My goal is to open a dialogue while providing facts, statistics, entertainment, and for all of us to find some common ground or, at least, understand why we disagree. And remember, BE. NICE. See you next week!
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Jessica is joined by Rep. Marilyn Strickland to talk about Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, why she’s “all in” on retaliatory redistricting, and how her time as the mayor of Tacoma, Washington helped prepare her for on-the-ground politics in Congress. Plus — how both the Democrats and the media can cover Trump without losing …
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Homeless sweeps have become the go-to, bipartisan performance of “doing something” about the U.S. housing crisis — a spectacle embraced by Democrats and Republicans, city halls, and the White House alike. But sweeps are not a solution. They’re a way to make homelessness less visible while the crisis deepens. The roots stretch back decades. Presiden…
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Recorded live on August 27, 2025: Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen joins Warren Olney for War, Peace and the American Future, a wide-ranging conversation on U.S. leadership, global security, and the challenges ahead.
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Preet's out this week, so we're excited to share an episode of Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov, which we think listeners of Stay Tuned will enjoy. We'll be back next week! Jessica Tarlov sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with Hillary Clinton to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time. They explore how…
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Chris Messina is best known for co-founding BarCamp and giving Web 2.0 the hashtag. Now on Revolution.Social, he joins Rabble to talk about the bigger picture of what has gone right, and wrong, with social media. In this episode, he and Rabble unpack why Google+ failed, the unintended consequences of hashtags, and how algorithms have reshaped our d…
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Air Date 8/27/2025 RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement aren't completely wrong about everything, they often identify the larger structural problems with the US health industrial complex even if their proposed solutions are wildly off the mark. But the problem they failed to see coming when partnering with Trump and the Republicans i…
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Jessica is joined by lawyer, journalist, and Substacker Aaron Parnas to talk through some alarmingly authoritarian news stories. Does Trump really intend to call in the military to police American cities? Does the administration ever intend to present evidence for deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, or are they just being stubborn? And what is going on…
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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I welcome back Evan Feigenbaum, Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Evan served for many years as a Foreign Service Officer and was Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia and Central Asia among his numerous positions in government,and was instrumental in building the U.…
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Send us a text Debunking Media Bias: How Trump's National Guard Deployment Was Misrepresented In this episode, we dissect how the media portrayed President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to curb crime in Washington D.C. Contrary to reports painting it as militarization and scare tactics, the presence of the Guard significantly reduced vio…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/25/25): Glenview native Joe Abraham joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to talk about his gut-wrenching experience losing his daughter Katie when she was killed in a hit-and-run crash, allegedly caused by a Guatemalan national who was in the country illegally and is suspected of driving under the influence, Julio Cucul Bol. Jo…
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Air Date 8/24/2025 The nature of politics and public policy is that there's always a need to balance opposing interests. Almost nowhere is there a more intractable set of opposing interests than in the attempt to protect children from harmful content on the internet while maintaining free access to adults, particularly because people wildly disagre…
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The messaging battle rages on over Donald Trump's immigration policy. All of the fury from the left has not seemed to dissuade the Trump administration from pursuing mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. After listening to Maria Teresa Kumar, President of Voto Latino, I pondered what the democrats next move should be. Focus from democrats is…
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Do we still need to process what went on during the pandemic? Jessica sits down with FOX News's Greg Gutfeld, her co-host on The Five, to unpack the dense new film Eddington, written and directed by Ari Aster, which depicts a small town in the spring of 2020 being torn apart by mask mandates, social justice protests, and paranoia. They talk about h…
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The Democratic Party has lost millions of voters since 2020, according to new analysis from the New York Times. Meanwhile, Republicans are gaining ground, even in traditional blue states, as more voters register with the GOP. “We're missing layups on the basics right now,” says longtime Democratic strategist Nina Smith, alarmed by the news. “We're …
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Headlines made it sound like all of Washington, DC was furious about the National Guard. But that’s not the full story. Some residents were angry, yes — but others had a very different reaction. In this episode, I uncover the voices you haven’t heard, and why the city’s response is more complicated than you think. Let’s talk about it. We'd love to …
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This week on Sinica, I'm delighted to be joined by Dan Wang, formerly of Gavekal Dragonomics and the Paul Tsai Law Center at Yale University, now with the Hoover Institute's History Lab. Dan's new book is Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, and it's already one of the year's most talked-about books. In this conversation, we go beyond w…
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This week, Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Dr. Jack Loveridge, Vice President of the El Paso Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees, to discuss the start of the new school year, with a particular focus on American schools' challenges and opportunities at this moment. Dr. Loveridge shares insights into the primary issues facing his dis…
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Trump’s recent meetings with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have raised urgent questions about America’s role in global affairs and the future of the war in Ukraine. Atlantic staff writer and national security expert Tom Nichols joins Preet to break down what’s at stake: the fragility of Western unity, the history behind Russia’s invasion o…
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After the introduction of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, the blogging platform Medium got ten times busier, says CEO Tony Stubblebine — and that was not a good thing. "Most of it was slop," he says. "Our job got a little bit harder on the filtering side. Actually, a lot harder on the filtering side." Luckily, Medium had already built human-ru…
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Dave Spencer, Kurt Bardella, and Ashley Davis dissect the Texas Democrats' dramatic flight to Illinois over gerrymandering, Trump's alarming purge of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the federal takeover of DC policing. Plus, they preview the high-stakes Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and what it means for Ukraine's future. Will Trump's "art of th…
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Air Date 8/20/2025 There's been a faction of conservatives who have been trying to instill king-like powers into the presidency for a long time, so it shouldn't be surprising that Trump is getting so much help from the packed court and the apparatchiks in the states who are more than happy to turn their precious federalism on its head as long as th…
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Finland routinely winds up at the top of global happiness surveys. Why? In this episode, I flew to Helsinki to wander around and chat up locals. Trying to figure out why: Their social trust is so teeteringly high How their social safety nets work How this combines to result in their contentedness. So that we can steal all that, and replicate it. Re…
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Governor Gavin Newsom has emerged as a Democrat willing to fight dirty against Trump — but will he and the Democrats win? Jessica is joined by David Axelrod, CNN chief political analyst and former senior advisor to President Obama, to talk about their chances. They also discuss the Trump-Zelensky meeting in Washington, which comes on the heels of t…
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Send us a text The script argues that true change in crisis-stricken countries like Gaza, Yemen, and Haiti does not come from food and medicine alone but from empowering civilians with the right to self-defense through firearms. The narrator emphasizes that survival and freedom are intrinsically linked, pointing out how history and current events d…
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No immediate ceasefire? Fuhgeddaboudit! R'nel & Maloney agree on this one. What's the point of continuing "peace talks" without one? Insanity. Is Donald Trump expressing more physical affection toward Valdimir Putin than to his own wife? R'nel maintains Trump strokes Putin's hand more than Melania's. Also, Maloney wants to know why Melania is writi…
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In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the agreement between the D.C. government and the Trump administration, facilitated by a federal judge, preserving the local government’s authority over its police force. The resolution stemmed from the D.C. Attorney General’s lawsuit challenging Trump’s takeover …
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Air Date: 8–19-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch.1 - The Trump administration’s unprecedented attempts to get your data from the states Ch. 2 - Why Trump’s new private health tracking system is a wolf in sheep’s clothing Ch. 3 - How HIV patients suffering in the 80s, 90s and early 00s from constant health data breaches is a hint of…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/18/25): New York Post columnist Miranda Devine joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin with a look at how President Barack Obama’s misdeeds compare to Richard Nixon, what candidate for mayor Zohran Mamdani means for NYC, and whether voters will ever get out from the stranglehold of the Iron Triangle deception created by deep sta…
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I KNOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT TRUMP'S D.C. TAKEOVER AND THE NATIONAL GUARD. I KNOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE SUMMIT WITH PUTIN. I KNOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING, BUT HOW THE HECK DID WE GET HERE? HOW THE HECK DID WE GET HERE AGAIN?!! I TAKE AN IMPORTANT LOOK BACK AT A KAMALA HARRIS TOWN HALL DONE JUST B…
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In this episode, Adam and Keith dismantle The Great Nostalgia Lie. From cassette-loaded video games to caravan holidays and the Argos catalogue, were the “good old days” really that good — or just a bit shit? About This Podcast Two middle-aged British authors, Adam Eccles and Keith A Pearson, highlight the trivial triggers of midlife angst. Contain…
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