Best The Reason Roundtable Podcasts (2025)

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Free Speech Means You Can Criticize Anyone 1:08:49

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch examine President Donald Trump's claim that overwhelmingly negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech," suggesting that criticism of the president could be treated as illegal. They explore how this rhetoric fits into his broader war on the press, from th…

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The Reason Roundtable: Free Speech Means You Can Criticize Anyone 1:08:49

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch examine President Donald Trump's claim that overwhelmingly negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech," suggesting that criticism of the president could be treated as illegal. They explore how this rhetoric fits into his broader war on the press, from th…

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To Honor Charlie Kirk, Reject Cancel Culture 1:07:34

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch confront the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. They open with reflections about the history of political violence in the U.S. and whether reactions online are amplifying fear rather than clarity. The panel critiques early attempts to pin the blame on so…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom battleground EP 854: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism Epidemic cont.

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WarRoom battleground EP 854: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism Epidemic cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4797: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism Epidemic

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Episode 4797: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism EpidemicBy WarRoom.org

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-22-2025 7PM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-22-2025 6PM EDT 4:40

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The Gist: Andrew Fox on “Slam Frank”: Make Something Dangerous 51:11

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The writer-composer behind the viral Slam Frank (an Anne Frank musical staged as if by the most social-justice-forward regional theater) explains why he pushes rules to their reductio ad absurdum and why “art should lift up the people who are beneath me.” Fox walks through a contentious table read, a Change.org backlash, and the joy/rage of craftin…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-22-2025 5PM EDT 4:40

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Jacobin Radio: Dig: State of Impunity w/ Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader 1:17:32

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Featuring Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader on Trump’s intensification of police, ICE, and military repression. What does this all reveal about MAGA’s fascist and authoritarian project — and about the illiberalism already immanent in the US carceral and imperialist state? This is the second in a two-part series. Call in to leave a question for Th…

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Letters from an American: September 21, 2025 13:50

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Changelog: An escape route from YAML hell 6:45

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Adolfo Ochagavía believes we’re approaching the problem of configuration from a flawed starting point, Annie Mueller hits us with a wakeup call about how she reads beginner tutorials, Brian Kihoon Lee spends some time meditating on taste, Namanyay thinks vibe coding is coders braindead, and Can Elma speculates on why AI helps senior engineers more …

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3586 - Border Czar Bribes; Stripping Citizenship w/ Amanda Frost 1:17:57

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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's show: The Trump administration is hinting at a link between Acetaminophen and autism. Border Czar Tom Homan was investigated for receiving $50,000 in cash back in 2024 for a promise of employment in the Trump Administration. Oddly, after Trump's victory the DOJ shut down the FBI investigation. P…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Bill Kristol: Where Is the $50,000? 42:55

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We thought Tom Homan was just an extreme border hawk and ideologue. Now we know this powerful law enforcement official, who's depriving immigrants of their freedom, may also be a corrupt law-breaker—after he was reportedly recorded taking a $50,000 cash bribe during an FBI sting operation. And MAGA die-hards, like Megyn Kelly, have made clear they …

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Six

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Once per week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Great Books, Great Men, and Great Ideas. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on The Second World War, Churchill’s sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes. Release …

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4796: Massive Announcement Coming Today On The Autism Epidemic

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Episode 4796: Massive Announcement Coming Today On The Autism EpidemicBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4795: Continuing The Legacy Of Charlie Kirk

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Episode 4795: Continuing The Legacy Of Charlie KirkBy WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/22/25: Erika Kirk Forgives Assassin, Trantifa Debate, Kash Patel Feeds Conspiracies, Ted Cruz Shreds Trump FCC 1:24:30

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Erika Kirk's memorial speech, trantifa debate, Kash Patel feeds conspiracies, Ted Cruz shreds Trump FCC abuse. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for …

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/22/25: Epstein Probe Blocked, Trump Demands AG Prosecute Opponents, US Allies Recognize Palestine 37:17

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Epstein sweetheart deal probe blocked, Trump demands AG prosecute opponents, US allies recognized Palestine. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…

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The Eurasian Knot: Rebel Russia 53:35

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There are many stereotypes about Russia. But perhaps one of the strangest is that Russians prefer a strong hand, are politically passive, even apolitical, and rebellion just isn’t in their DNA. This belief requires a hefty dose of historical amnesia. Many of Russia’s most memorable historical figures–Stenka Razin, Pugachev, the Decembrists, the Peo…

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Skravleklassen: Hvem var Charlie Kirk? 2:43:52

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Charlie Kirk ble skutt og drept på Utah Valley University. Men hvem var han? Lasse Josephsen; gateintellektuell og ekspert på amerikansk høyreside forklarer hvordan alt henger sammen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Skravleklassen

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: High Church Neoliberalism w/ Quinn Slobodian 53:01

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Quinn Slobodian, author of Hayek’s Bastards, speaks about the eugenics/race science tendencies within High Church Neoliberalism. Molly White looks at stablecoins and the Trump–UAE deal. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.…

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Bad Faith: Episode 511 Promo - Kamala, Kimmel & Kirk (w/ Catherine Liu) 7:32

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast UC Irvine Professor and author of Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class Catherline Liu returns to Bad Faith to talk about Kamala Harris's new, painfully out of touch book 107 Day…

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The Dig: State of Impunity w/ Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader 1:17:33

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Featuring Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader on Trump’s intensification of police, ICE, and military repression. What does this all reveal about MAGA’s fascist and authoritarian project—and about the illiberalism already immanent in the US carceral and imperialist state? The SECOND in a two-part series. Call in to leave a question for The Dig’s ma…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: Craft Over Convenience: Building A Writing Tool That Fosters Independent Thought

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Julian Peterson, son of bestselling author and clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, joins Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, to discuss his new digital writing tool Essay.app, constructing an argument, and the importance of learning the art of writing. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ Hillsda…

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas: 329 | Steven Pinker on Rationality and Common Knowledge 1:16:32

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Getting along in society requires that we mostly adhere to certainly shared norms and customs. Often it's not enough that we all know what the rules are, but also that everyone else knows the rules, and that they know that we know the rules, and so on. Philosophers and game theorists refer to this as common knowledge. In Steven Pinker's new book, W…

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Bankless: The Unbundling of Banks: How Stablecoins Change Everything | Charles Calomiris

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What happens when stablecoins break apart the traditional business model of banks? Economist Charles Calomiris explains how the “unbundling” of payments and lending reshapes finance, why politics matter more than technology, and what this revolution could mean for the dollar’s future. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://b…

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EconTalk: Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge 1:23:20

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Why are Super Bowl ads so good for launching certain kinds of new products? Why do we all drive on the same side of the road? And why, despite laughing and crying together, do we often misread what others think? According to bestselling author and Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, it all comes down to common knowledge, or the phenomenon that happ…

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The Daily: Charlie Kirk’s Politically Charged Memorial 31:20

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Conservatives from around the country flocked to Arizona on Sunday to memorialize the activist Charlie Kirk. The service included leaders from the highest levels of the U.S. government, including Vice President JD Vance and President Trump. Two clear strands emerged during the memorial addresses: a message of Christian unity, and a vow to fight pol…

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The Nation Podcasts: The MAGA Fashion Revolution | The Nation Podcast 33:38

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Donald Trump and his MAGA movement haven’t just taken over Republican politics. They’ve also taken over Republican fashion. Gone is the stuffy, genteel uniform of the elite. In its place: a loud, anti-establishment, even vulgar sartorial agenda. But what does this style actually say about MAGA politics? What do these clothes suggest about the authe…

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Macro Musings with David Beckworth: Marc Giannoni on the Fed’s Framework Review, it’s Independence, and the Future of R-Star 56:29

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Marc Giannoni is a managing director and the chief US economist at Barclays Capital. In Marc’s first appearance on the show he discusses working on the 2020 Fed Framework Review, the troubling issues of Fed independence and fiscal dominance, the future of long rates and r-star, his influential 2006 paper about what good monetary policy looks like, …

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Dropout CEO Sam Reich on business, comedy, and keeping culture weird 1:06:00

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Guest host Hank Green talks with his friend Dropout CEO Sam Reich about keeping a business simple, trying to run a company the “right way,” and why the internet should be full of as many weird little projects as possible. Links: How CollegeHumor reinvented itself for the new internet age | People CollegeHumor shaped online comedy. What went wrong? …

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The Gray Area with Sean Illing: The sun will save us 47:08

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Bill McKibben has spent four decades warning us about climate change. Much of what he predicted has come true. And yet, his new book Here Comes the Sun is more hopeful than you might expect. That’s because, for the first time, we have a genuine alternative: Solar and wind energy are now the cheapest, fastest-growing sources of power on Earth. The r…

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Odd Lots: Jim Cramer on the Retail Trading Revolution 53:54

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In recent years, retail trading of stocks has absolutely exploded. This is happening despite the fact that investors are subject to a constant stream of propaganda that individuals can't beat the market, and that the proper way to invest is through low-cost index funds that you don't pay regular attention to. More than anyone else, one man has been…

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Strict Scrutiny: Looking for Bright Spots in the Courts 1:44:38

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Leah is joined by guest co-host Skye Perryman, president & CEO of Democracy Forward, to discuss the week’s news, including the continued pushback on the shadow docket from the lower courts and Trump’s boundless abuse of Article II. Then Kate, Melissa, and Leah — along with special guest Sherrilyn Ifill — take a look at the impact of Justice Ketanji…

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The Rest Is Money: 209. Why We Can’t Abandon The World’s Poor 33:14

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How do we cut poor countries’ debts without rewarding corrupt dictators? After Trump’s abandonment of aid to developing countries, will poverty and disease be unstoppable? How do we restore hope? Robert is joined by Helle Thorning Schmitt, former Danish Prime Minister to discuss how we stay hopeful in a world of such extreme challenges Robert is jo…

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This American Life: 868: The Hand That Rocks The Gavel 1:00:35

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A group of immigration judges, who almost never speak to the press, describes the dismantling of our immigration court system from the inside. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Zoe Chace gives an eyewitness account of what has been happening at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration courthouse in N…

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Wisdom of Crowds: The Return of the Assassin 46:35

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live Today’s guest is Geoff Shullenberger, the managing editor of Compact and a writer whose articles and reviews have appeared in American Affairs, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The New Atlantis, UnHerd, and more. Last week, after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, G…

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The Daily: Sunday Special: What Makes a Restaurant Great? 1:01:59

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This month, The Times released a list of the 50 best restaurants in America. The Food desk’s reporters, critics and editors crisscrossed the country from Portland, Ore., to Deer Isle, Maine, to scout places formal and casual, big and small, experimental and classic. Their survey is an evocation of what it’s like to dine out, right now, in America. …

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The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer: What Bari Weiss Is Really Up To 42:12

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Bari Weiss, founder and editor of The Free Press, has often been profiled in the media, but usually in a superficial way that focuses on her personality and disputes with fellow journalists. She is currently on the cusp of great power, reportedly working on a deal to sell The Free Press and take a senior position at CBS. David Klion, Nation columni…

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The Nation Podcasts: What Bari Weiss Is Really Up To | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 42:12

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Bari Weiss, founder and editor of The Free Press, has often been profiled in the media, but usually in a superficial way that focuses on her personality and disputes with fellow journalists. She is currently on the cusp of great power, reportedly working on a deal to sell The Free Press and take a senior position at CBS. David Klion, Nation columni…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Kyle Spencer on the Dangers of Political Extremism, the Tragedy of Charlie Kirk, and the Future of American Democracy 1:14:27

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Kyle Spencer is a journalist and the author of Raising Them Right: The Untold Story of America’s Ultraconservative Youth Movement and Its Plot for Power (Ecco). We spoke about this book in November 2022—it features Charlie Kirk prominently. In light of Kirk's death, I invited Kyle back onto the program to discuss his life, his work, and the very co…

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In Moscow's Shadows: In Moscow's Shadows 217: MiGs in Estonian skies, exercises on Poland's borders - a threat to Europe? 52:00

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MiGs in Estonian airspace, military exercises in Belarus, talk of the next war against NATO being prepared. Are we under threat? Well, maybe that’s up to us. I look at recent events, and Carlo Masala's new book 'If Russia Wins' to wonder if the West risks encouraging Russian pressure and undermining its own position. The podcast's corporate partner…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1255: Virologists in Greece 32:40

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Vincent travels to Thessaloniki, Greece to attend the 27th meeting of the European Society for Clinical Virology, where he speaks with Pamela Vallely, ESCV President, and Piotr Kramarz, Chief Scientist, European CDC, about the activities of ESCV and ECDC. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Piotr Kramarz and Pamela Vallely Subscribe (free): Apple Podc…

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Letters from an American: September 19, 2025 9:16

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 578: Short Stack No. 17 56:57

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Nicole and Rebekah return from vacation with another Short Stack: Rebekah shares insights from her current read “Strangers in the Land,” Nicole talks about her plans for OpenSFHistory and what makes the program special, and together they explore fascinating “on this day” stories from 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4794: Dr Savage Shines Light More To Utah Assasination

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Episode 4794: Dr Savage Shines Light More To Utah AssasinationBy WarRoom.org