Best Unit 24 Productions Podcasts (2025)

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #29 - "Don't Be Cringe": Is Gen Z's Humor a Political Warning Sign? 22:05

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Air Date: 12-10-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was out this week) discuss: Ch. 1 - Generational humor, and analysis of Gen Z's absurdist humor and the impact it's having Ch. 2 - The unexpected social side effects of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's campaign on Gen Z volunteers Ch. 3 - The "App"stinence Movement helping people get off of soc…

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#1757 Life is But a Game (that you can now bet on) 3:13:48

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Air Date 12/14/2025 Albert Einstein said, "Life is just like a game, first you have to learn rules of the game, and then play it better then any one else." (Or just get some insider knowledge about which team is paid off to lose and bet on the game rather than playing it, am I right?) Now, while it's well known that sports gambling has great potent…

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Israeli women rush to buy guns after October 7 attacks 24:44

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Since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks, Israel has issued some 217,000 new firearms licences to civilians. Among the new permit holders are a growing proportion of women. Whether religious or secular and living in settlements or affluent villages, they support the extension of the right to bear arms, which they would like to see become widespread…

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#1756 War Criminal Dick Cheney's Guide to Ethical Governance and Saving Democracy 2:59:02

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Air Date 12/10/2025 Dick Cheney used to be thought of as Darth Vader but did he have an end-of-life conversion back to the light side of the force? No, he was bad all along and only thought Trump was worse. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLef…

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SOLVED! FROM THE ARCHIVES! - "Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted" (Original Air Date: 5-26-24) 1:02:23

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Re-Air Date: 12–2-25 Unless you were a member in May of 2024, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, THANK YOU and this one is worth a re-listen. We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and B.Y: before YouTube) where Ja…

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#1605 Our Prison System is a Demonstrable Failure (Throwback) 1:02:42

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Original Air Date: 1-23-2024 The recent discovery of hundreds of bodies buried behind a jail in unmarked graves sparks a renewed discussion about the futility and counter-productiveness of our system of incarceration and the context of our history that has brought us to this point. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, me…

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Colombia seeks to break endless cycle of cocaine production and trafficking 13:14

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Some 68 percent of the world's cocaine production comes from Colombia, fuelling all-powerful criminal gangs. European drug trafficking has its roots in Colombia's poor rural areas. From the Pacific coast to the isolated southern areas of Putumayo, this report explores cocaine's decades-long grip on the country. FRANCE 24's Pascale Mariani and Juan …

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#1755 Affordability: Actual Economic Populism is the Kryptonite to Fake Populism 2:53:44

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Air Date 12/2/2025 If you need more evidence for just how far from rationality our politics have slid in recent decades, Zorhan Mamdani is seen by many as a radical for mostly just saying that people should be able to afford to buy the things they need to live. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at…

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #28 - Big White Lies: The Impossible Promises of Supremacy 21:03

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Air Date: 11-25-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - The extremists trying to create race-based neighborhoods all over the U.S. Ch. 2 - What we can learn from Ireland's history of sectarian violence Ch. 3 - How the Irish became white Ch. 4 - An inconvenient truth from Frederick Douglas (and some modern, mild misreadings) Ch. 5 - …

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#1354 Police violence and racism are a product of our past (Uprising, Crackdown, Authoritarianism) (Throwback) 2:30:03

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Original Air Date: 6–22-2020 Today we take a look at the history of racist policing which flows seamlessly into our present racist policing which itself flows into Trump's authoritarian glee at the opportunity to consolidate violent, racist power in response to protests against violent, racist power. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text …

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#1754 The Epstein Files and Donald Trump, Our Predator-in-Chief 2:38:24

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Air Date 11/25/2025 We live in a world awash with baseless conspiracy theories but that doesn't mean there are no true conspiracies, as exemplified by Jeffrey Epstein. But it bears repeating, that we didn't need the exposure of a massive conspiracy to know that Donald Trump was a sexual predator because he said as much on tape before he was elected…

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Ep. 24- Home Health Care Shield Enhancements for AEP 5:24

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Charlie and Hunter discuss the updated enhancements to our Home Health Care Product and how it can help you sell during AEP! If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Sales Support team by calling or texting (833)-735-5865 or by emailing [email protected] United National Life Insurance Company

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SOLVED! FROM THE ARCHIVES - "The Truth Shall Set Us Free" (Original Air Date: 12-6-24) 1:25:46

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Re-Air Date: 11–18-25 Unless you were a member in December of 2024, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, THANK YOU and this one is worth a re-listen. We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and B.Y: before YouTube) wh…

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#1753 What the Shutdown and Weaponized Hunger Exposed About Our Asymmetric Morality 3:59:13

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Air Date 11/21/2025 In an ethical political system, being willing to break the law in order to starve people amid a political dispute wouldn't be a source of greater leverage and power but it is in ours and the shutdown put the wildly different senses of ethics between the parties on full display. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at …

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The Golden Triangle: From opium to meth 13:01

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The Golden Triangle takes part of its name from its location on the border of three countries: Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Gold refers to "black gold" – or opium – which has contributed to the wealth of the region since it was first produced there in the 19th century. The CIA popularised the name Golden Triangle in the 1970s, when drug trafficking…

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #27 - Watch what you say! How weaponized language changes our reality 20:13

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Air Date: 11-10-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" Ch. 2 - "Politically correct" Ch. 3 - "Ethnic cleansing" Ch. 4 - "Meritocracy" Ch. 5 - Our current "wealth pump" crisis and how it has been solved throughout history BACKSTAGE! Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only!): The best words to articul…

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#1752 Reigniting the Nuclear Arms Race: Fat Man, Little Boy, and Donald Trump 3:24:04

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Air Date 11/7/2025 The most dangerous part of nuclear weapons has always been the people in charge of them. As we potentially enter a new arms race, some of the worst people in the world are in charge of the vast majority of nuclear weapons. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestofth…

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Dark Friday: Stories from survivors of the Bataclan attack, 10 years on 44:23

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On November 13, 2015, French journalist Daniel Psenny lived right next to the Bataclan concert hall. That night, as war came to his doorstep, he instinctively filmed the chaos with his mobile phone. Dozens of people were terrified, injured and panicking. When he realised what was happening and rushed out into the street to help, a bullet pierced hi…

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#1751 Monthly-ish Mix: Institutions Fall, Reality Breaks, Empire Rises 3:47:06

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Air Date: 11/11/25 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month we examine how power is being quietly consolidated across institutions, how propaganda and AI are reshaping our sense of reality, and how division and fear are fueling both domestic repression and global aggression. From the Su…

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#1750 "America's Backyard" - The War on Terror Meets the War on Drugs 3:05:57

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Air Date 11/7/2025 The United States claiming a divine (and imperialist) right to tamper in the politics of South American countries is nothing new. As is so often the case with Trump, the biggest difference is that he's doing proudly and in the open what used to be done only shamefully and in secret. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text…

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Brazil’s BR-319 highway, a road to division in the heart of the Amazon 12:53

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As Brazil prepares to preside over the COP30 climate summit, the construction of a major highway is causing controversy. Authorised by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, the BR-319 cuts through the heart of the Amazon rainforest. FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Marine Resse report.By FRANCE 24 English

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SOLVED! FROM THE ARCHIVES - "Transgressive Thoughts in a Villain Era" (Original Air Date: 1-6-25) 1:10:06

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Re-Air Date: 11–6-25 Unless you were a member in January of 2025, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and B.Y: before YouTube) where Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - Why people love villains Ch. …

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#1749 Democracy: In Theory, In Practice, and Under Threat 3:02:14

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Air Date 11/4/2025 Elections are always coming up, some sooner than others, so we thought we would take a look at the state of our democracy and what we must do to maintain it in the face of the greatest direct assault on our institutions we've seen in our 250 year history. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us…

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#1748 Patriotism in Peril: Democracy, the Military, and the Fight Over What America Means 3:41:05

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Air Date 11/02/2025 A lot of people on the left aren't feeling the love for their country right now and that's understandable but we have some thoughts on more productive ways to channel those conflicting feelings toward a country that is currently falling far short of living up to its founding ideals. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or tex…

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Ukraine's invisible wounds of war: Soldiers seek solace at Greece's Mount Athos 12:23

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Mount Athos, in northern Greece, is the beating heart of the Orthodox Christian faith and home to 2,000 monks. But for the past year, it has also become a place of refuge and pilgrimage for Ukrainian soldiers. For these men, wounded at war and suffering from deep trauma, Mount Athos's retreats offer them a respite from the front lines. The goal is …

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#1747 Racism in the United States, it turns out, is a problem 3:10:15

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Air Date 10/28/2025 As we were looking for episode topics, I came across an article making the case that racism is a real problem in the country and that there were lots of recent examples that proved the point. And I was like, "Racism? In the US?! In Trump's Republican Party?? That doesn't sound like the country I've heard of." (sarcasm) But then …

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#1746 What an actual attack on free speech looks like 3:12:46

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Air Date 10/25/2025 Trump's attacks on free speech, particularly with the use of the Federal Communications Commission, goes far beyond the Jimmy Kimmel story. We're in the middle of an all-out assault on freedom of speech, a free and unbiased press, and freedom of association. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, messag…

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An impossible choice: The ordeal of Afghan refugees in Pakistan 13:51

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Pakistan has become inhospitable for the 2.8 million Afghan refugees who have lived there for decades. In the name of fighting terrorism, Islamabad has been pursuing a policy of mass deportation, expelling more than 660,000 Afghan refugees since the beginning of the year. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah, Ondine de Gaulle and Sonia Ghezali report, in co…

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#1374 Tell Stories, Not Myths: Columbus and the Centrality of Colonialism (Throwback) 1:01:14

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Original Air Date: 10/13/2020 Today we take a look at the myths of Columbus and American Exceptionalism™ that we cling to and turn our gaze to some of the less-understood but more accurate and important aspects of our collective history Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft…

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #25 - Trump's "State Capitalism" is Just a Grift, NOT Socialism 19:24

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Air Date: 10–14-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - The cartoonish conservative and libertarian responses to Trump's state capitalism Ch. 2 - Trump's interest in sovereign wealth funds, and the lie the right sells its supporters about getting money back Ch. 3 - The left spectrum of reactions to Trump's state capitalism Ch. 4 - W…

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#1745 Fake New World: The Age of AI Slop, AI Education, and AI Fascism 4:18:56

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Air Date 10/19/2025 Robber Barons™ of The Gilded Age™ told themselves stories about how they were ushering in progress for all which is why, they argued, they shouldn't be constrained by things like safety regulations or worker unions - impoverishing millions while injuring and killing thousands in the process. It took a stock market crash, the Gre…

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Rape: Assad's weapon against Syrian women 27:25

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In 2011, the Syrian people rose up against Bashar al-Assad's regime. It was the start of a deadly civil war. Across the country, thousands of men, women and children were arbitrarily arrested. Throughout the 13 years of conflict, rape and sexual violence were systematically used as weapons of war, regardless of age or gender. In this powerful docum…

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #24 - Attacking the Medium is the Message: Trump's Media Oligarchs and the Assault on Free Speech 24:32

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Air Date: 10–5-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - The state of American media consolidation Ch. 2 - The debate over free speech and the how the history of the right proves they have never been in favor of it. Ch. 3 - The Trump administrations latest aggressive anti-free speech moves, and the Jimmy Kimmel suspension Ch. 4 - A lo…

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#1743 Trump and Project 2025: Blitzkrieg Against America 3:15:00

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Air Date 10/10/2025 The strategy that Trump and the masterminds behind Project 2025 are following is to move as fast as possible to implement their agenda because they know perfectly well how unpopular it is and will be as time goes on. It's hard to argue that anything good will come of this but I'm going to try during my comments anyway. Be part o…

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#1742 Captured Court, Captured Nation: SCOTUS Serves Trump's Authoritarianism 3:15:22

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Air Date 10/7/2025 The Trump administration has been doing what we knew it would: breaking laws and losing about 95% of their court battles. And the conservatively stacked Supreme Court has been doing what we knew it would: overwhelmingly ruling for Trump to cover his tracks because that's what they were put there to do. Be part of the show! Leave …

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Ep. 23 Introducing UNL's Final Expense Shield 5:03

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RSM Charlie DeYoung and VP Hunter discuss our NEW Life Product! If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Sales Support team by calling or texting (833)-735-5865 or by emailing [email protected] United National Life Insurance Company

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#1741 Global Uprisings: Dissatisfaction Roiling France, the UK, and Nepal 3:19:32

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Air Date 10/3/2025 People around the world are angry, often for different reasons and even more frequently based on falseities - though not always. For instance, the Right in the UK and France are upset about immigration though most of those who are angry are wrong about the facts. But there's also widespread dissatisfaction with national governmen…

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Does Indonesia's Brimob police unit have a licence to kill? 12:45

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This summer in Indonesia, the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) paramilitary police unit sparked controversy after killing a 21-year-old man during a protest. The elite armed unit, which already had a reputation for misconduct, has often been deployed to ensure security or suppress separatist movements in Indonesia, sometimes leaving dozens dead in its…

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#1740 Monthly-ish Mix: The Enemy Within and the Enemy Without—America's Two-Front 3:52:04

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Air Date: 09/30/25 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month we track the dangerous convergence of domestic collapse and international chaos by looking at political violence and martyrdom accelerating division, institutional capture from the courts to the media, the dismantling of voting…

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Ep. 22 Agent Interview with Kevin King-Addressing Multiple Client Needs 14:12

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During this episode, Charlie speaks to agent Kevin King about his knowledge on how to address multiple client needs! If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Sales Support team by calling or texting (833)-735-5865 or by emailing [email protected] United National Life Insurance Company

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #23 - ROBBING YOU BLIND: 'Buy Now Pay Later' and Mass Consumer Manipulation 19:01

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Air Date: 9–24-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - Intro, and quick follow up on bad satire Ch. 2 - The new culture of 'buy now pay later' and how these companies are manipulating the public to normalize the culture of overconsumption Ch. 3 - How companies pass the environmental toll of their products on the public, and the rise…

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Living in hell: Brazil's domestic workers 13:05

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Brazil employs more domestic workers than any other country in the world, with almost 6 million in total, according to official figures. Some 91 percent of these nannies, cooks and cleaners are women and 67 percent are Black. But the majority of these women – victims of modern slavery – are paid by the day and have no employment contract or social …

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#1526 A History of Political Violence in the US (Throwback) 1:20:44

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Original Air Date: 11/15/2022 Today, we take a look at our extremely steady history of political violence from the Revolution, through the Civil War, Reconstruction and Jim Crow, into the Civil Rights era, the Militia Movement and domestic terrorism, and now to our current once-again-radicalized, right-wing movement willing to use and tacitly condo…

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#1739 The Charlie Kirk Assassination and the Plans to Weaponize It 3:29:37

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Air Date 9/23/2025 All that is happening in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination was quite predictable because we've actually seen this game plan play out before. The only thing we didn't know was what would be the catalyst to really put the autocracy into high gear. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us …

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SOLVED! #22 - The Culture Wars at 10,000 Feet 18:51

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Air Date: 9–20-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - The right-wing's continued attempts at satire Ch. 2 - Manufactured outrage about male cheerleaders and sorority dances Ch. 3 - How political outsiders always adopt new tech, and how that ties to pushing back against misinformation Ch. 4 - Final thoughts on how when bad actors ma…

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#1738 Escalations: Russia, Israel, And What We Are Allowed to Say About It 3:28:50

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Air Date 9/20/2025 The escalations are happening so fast now that even though this episode is about Russia increasing tensions by violating NATO airspace in Poland with drones and Israel intensifying their belligerence by bombing inside Qatar, those aren't even the most recent incidents now that Russian jets have entered NATO airspace in Estonia an…

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Malawi's future hangs in the balance after Trump funding cuts 12:39

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Malawi has been one of the countries hit hardest by the Trump administration's funding cuts and tariff hikes. The stop-work orders issued by Washington in January have frozen several of the country’s key sectors, including health, education and infrastructure. As Malawians vote in the 2025 presidential elections, FRANCE 24 embarks on a journey acro…

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#1737 State of the Resistance: Labor, Anger, and Knowing That We've Been Here Before 3:31:51

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Air Date 9/16/2025 Between recent Labor Day rallies and Republican Town Hall meetings, we're seeing that resistance to Trump's deeply unpopular policies is alive and well. Plus we're going to look at some historical legacies of resistance movements that can both inform and inspire us today. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999…

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Ep. 21 Awesome Hospital Indemnity Shield Enhancements 5:33

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Charlie talks about the new awesome enhancements our Hospital Indemnity Product has to offer your clients! If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Sales Support team by calling or texting (833)-735-5865 or by emailing [email protected] United National Life Insurance Company

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The wheels of change: Senegal's para-cycling heroes 30:36

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In this special report, FRANCE 24 follows the incredible journey of Senegal's national para-cycling team. At its helm is Macoumba Sarr, a paraplegic athlete who is coaching his teammates towards an unprecedented challenge: a 450-kilometre endurance race alongside able-bodied athletes. FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho reports.…