Best Thom Hartmann Program Podcasts (2025)

1
This is What Democracies Do 57:18

Play Pause

18h ago57:18

57:18

Can the United States learn from the conviction and impending imprisonment of France's Nicolas Sarkozy? Plus- Thom dives deep on the real nature of Autism with his insightful callers, as well as reading from his books on the subject. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se…

1
Believe Nothing the Trump Regime Says on Any Issue 58:23

1d ago58:23

58:23

Trump loves revenge (Remember - Trump says he hates his enemies) and here he is reveling in Comey's indictment - and now a new revenge on Chicago.. Every living ex-Fed Chair gives the Supreme Court an urgent warning about Trumps latest move - will it help? Dean Obeidallah - Believe nothing the Trump regime says on any issue. Sarkozy jailed for 5 ye…

1
Daily Take: Putin and Trump: When Cowards Play with Matches 10:11

8h ago10:11

10:11

Trump, Putin, and the sparks that could set the world on fire… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Ukraine Needs Action, not Words 58:00

3d ago58:00

58:00

After his shifting commitments made in meetings at the UN and later with Turkey's dictator, what is Trump's real stance on Ukraine and defending Europe from Russian threats? Phil Ittner joins Thom live from Ukraine with the latest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell…

1
Daily Take: Trump’s Shutdown Extortion: Lies, Bribes, and a War on Democracy 11:13

3d ago11:13

11:13

Dark money, foreign payoffs, and dangerous lies are pushing what's left of our government to the edge… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Another Day, Another Bloodbath 58:27

4d ago58:27

58:27

A sniper opening fire on migrants at an ICE facility in Dallas. Is the far-right going to pin the Kirk shooting on South Park? Is this their new way of dealing with enemies? Former U.S Congressman Joe Walsh asks "why don't the Democrats understand the threat?" Crazy Alert! Ok - Karoline Leavitt demands the people who took out the elevator at the UN…

1
Daily Take: It’s Good to Be King: The Largest Transfer of Wealth and Power Since 1776, and It’s Going the Wrong Way 13:22

4d ago13:22

13:22

This is not law and order: it's monarchy enforced by fear and lawsuits… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Who is Going to Watch Jimmy Kimmel Like Me? 58:10

5d ago58:10

58:10

Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol. My new book is out today - "The Last American President." Well....looks like we're not a Democracy anymore - what do we do now? Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol. Reckless countries are extracting double the fossil fuels consiste…

1
Daily Take: Are Billionaire Bribes, Ideology, or Fear Driving the Supreme Court’s Obedience to Trump? 14:29

5d ago14:29

14:29

Whether bought, brainwashed, or bullied, the six conservative justices have abandoned their oath, and the consequences are tearing our republic apart… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Trump's New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters 58:31

6d ago58:31

58:31

Trump is going after another adversary and he's firing a prosecutor to get away with it. Holman tried to sell the border for 50K and so far is getting away with it. California has banned ICE masks - how are they going to implement it? You should be alarmed at Trump's new restrictions on Pentagon reporters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr…

1
Daily Take: The Oldest Warning Sign: How History Links the Death of Comedy to the Death of Democracy 7:42

6d ago7:42

7:42

The past teaches us one truth: when laughter dies, liberty soon follows... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Be Proud, Be Loud, Don't Shrink Away 59:18

7d ago59:18

59:18

The right-wing machine wants you scared of progress, but I’m here to speak their worst nightmare out loud… If you’re even remotely associated with the Democratic Party, whether running for office, helping out, or just breathing while Democratic, the GOP and their right-wing media attack dogs will label you a “far left radical.” Be proud, be loud, e…

1
Solidarity Conquers Over Rising Fear 59:18

8d ago59:18

59:18

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works. Alex discusses finding joy in dark times with singer song-writer Brock Butler known as the positive vibe technician for Perpetual Groove. Co-founder of Drop Site News, Ryan Grim reports on the staggering death toll rising in Gaza with Israeli strike…

1
A Very Dangerous Moment 57:59

5d ago57:59

57:59

As the fascist oppression and aggression is growing ever bolder, are we at a point in society's de-evolution where free speech will regularly be met with violence and control? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

1
Daily Take: The Day America Stepped Over the Edge 10:17

10d ago10:17

10:17

The reason we’re at a pivotal moment in America is because most people don’t know how to answer this question: “How do you know when you’re really no longer living in a democracy?” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

1
Democracy Noir the Dictator's Plan 58:26

10d ago58:26

58:26

Filmmaker Connie Field of Clarity Films explains the new movie about confronting the policies and corruption of Hungary’s autocratic Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Trump is following the Dictator's Plan to take over democracy. As Viktor Orbán dismantles Hungary’s democratic institutions, three women—a journalist, a politician, and a nurse—work tirele…

1
Daily Take: Silencing the Press, Targeting the People: The Pyramid of Authoritarian Violence 7:41

11d ago7:41

7:41

When reporters become prey, the public becomes the battlefield. We’ve crossed into the second tier… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
400 Days Left to Save American Democracy 57:59

11d ago57:59

57:59

Conservative hypocrisy is showing all over the place as the MAGA Republicans push to destroy free speech in the name of their new martyr... Meanwhile, violence and even murder of elected Democrats, capitol hill police officers, and the family of a judge who ruled against Trump are practically ignored. Can we turn this all around before the G.O.P. f…

1
Daily Take: A Far Left Radical’s Manifesto 8:18

7d ago8:18

8:18

The rightwing machine wants you scared of progress, but I’m here to speak their worst nightmare out loud… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Violence Fuels Authoritarianism 58:00

12d ago58:00

58:00

While Fox News hosts muse about killing homeless people and defend police brutality, the right wing propaganda machine works overtime to make a martyr out of Charlie Kirk. Will all of this translate into attacks on anyone who challenges the fascist powers of Trump's G.O.P.? National Progressive Town Hall with Rep. Ro Khanna of California. See Priva…

1
Daily Take: “America's Comeback” Is Nothing but a Con Job 10:11

13d ago10:11

10:11

The recycled lies of trickle-down economics, designed to crush workers, women, and minorities alike… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
The Censorship War Has Begun 57:59

13d ago57:59

57:59

Author Miles Taylor takes stock of the deep irony of cancelling the free speech of anyone who speaks badly of the right's new martyr. Meanwhile, it is the right wing that deeply supports violence to achieve its goals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

1
Daily Take: The Power to Destroy Isn’t Hypothetical: It’s the State’s Ultimate Weapon 14:50

9d ago14:50

14:50

Why authoritarian language always precedes authoritarian rule… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Which Industry Does More to Screw Us Than Any Other? 57:28

14d ago57:28

57:28

Thanks to Trump and the GOP, this industry does more to screw us than any other. Instead of Bob Kennedy delivering real change - the strategy appears to be just another example of the Trump administration putting the financial interests of polluting industries above people’s health. New data shows the economy is in trouble. See Privacy Policy at ht…

1
What Brazil’s Democracy Got Right and America Still Won’t 57:55

15d ago57:55

57:55

Bolsonaro Behind Bars: What Brazil’s Democracy Got Right and America Still Won’t. Trump Admits ‘I Couldn’t Care Less’ When Pressed on ‘How Do We Fix This Country?’ Say What?! In the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder, callers vent over political outrage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p…

1
Stop Asking America to Mourn the Makers of Hate 58:35

16d ago58:35

58:35

Trump lets Putin off the hook for the Poland attack but Poland says it wasn't a mistake. Who will stop Putin? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports on Russia's recent drone attack on Poland. Stop Asking America to Mourn the Makers of Hate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a…

1
Daily Take: The “Both Sides” Scam: How False Balance Fuels Extremism 15:29

17d ago15:29

15:29

When pundits blame tone instead of truth, they let one party weaponize threats and lies without consequence… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Separation of Church & Hate 58:03

17d ago58:03

58:03

Reflections on the Charlie Kirk killing and the newly released Saudi connections of 9-11. Interview: Radio host John Fugelsang explains his new book Separation of Church & Hate A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf…

1
Daily Take: Killer Democracy: How a Corrupt Supreme Court Turned Debate Into Death 10:38

18d ago10:38

10:38

Scalia’s Heller ruling — and the decisions that followed — didn’t just reshape gun laws; they transformed political disagreements into open-season assassinations… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Bob Kennedy's Report is a Joke 57:21

18d ago57:21

57:21

Epidemiologist & Health Economist - New England Complex Systems Institute, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding appraises RFK Jr's embarrassing testimony to Congress. Also Epstein's 50th birthday book: who is in it and what did they say? It has a distressing central meme of seemingly abusing young girls. Good News Alert! New Mexico will become the first state to of…

1
Daily Take: When Government Is Afraid of the People, Tyranny Has No Chance 9:45

19d ago9:45

9:45

But today, Americans tremble as elected leaders kneel to greed, fear, and authoritarianism’s dark shadow… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Is the French Government Near a Collapse? 58:21

19d ago58:21

58:21

Massie busts Mike Johnson's on Epstein, "Why was Trump an informant to a hoax?" And Why is the DOJ protecting names of Epstein funders? Could Trump's Epstein crisis take the GOP midterms? What is Trump protecting that is yet to come? America would not have tolerated what we already know from any other president. Why have people lost faith in capita…

1
Daily Take: White Nationalism Isn’t the Fringe — It’s the Future Republicans are Building 13:24

20d ago13:24

13:24

Senator Schmitt’s words show fascism isn’t lurking at the edges — it’s leading from the center… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Growing Up Palestinian in Israel 58:11

20d ago58:11

58:11

Hend Ayoub - Growing up Palestinian in Israel, and her one-woman show. News...Time to shut down the government since we'd be finding a wannabe dictator? Massive protest in DC, Garcia is now being deported to Eswatini, Beyond the boos at the US Open, there's more. It's pretty astounding when a SCOTUS judge "can't answer" if Trump has any accountabil…

1
Daily Take: Could Trump Flip Blue States Red at Gunpoint? 10:41

21d ago10:41

10:41

Could soldiers, not citizens, end up deciding our elections? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Leave It to the GOP to Push "Hate" Instead of Gun Reform 58:07

21d ago58:07

58:07

A Democrat introduces bill to eliminate taxes on Social Security. Didn't Trump promise that? What will the GOP do now? This is how crazy the GOP is about guns - they’re mulling a trans gun ban. Leave it to the GOP to push "hate" instead of gun reform. Trump's pick to lead BLS tweeted sexually degrading and racist attacks. See Privacy Policy at http…

1
Could the Weakest Among Us Takedown the Wannabe American Dictator? 57:59

22d ago57:59

57:59

What was Trump's involvement with the underage victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his rich buddies? Could the testimony of vulnerable victims be the turning point what finally brings the King-President back to earth? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

1
DJT Tries to Distract from Epstein with Dept of War Proposal 58:22

23d ago58:22

58:22

It's shouldn't be surprising to us that Trump wants a Department of War - he is war-mongering with Greenland, Mexico, Venezuela, India, Canada, Puerto Rico, and apparently North Korea...who am I forgetting? It also should not surprise us that the Trump administration is redacting every Republican and leaving every Democrat on the Epstein list. Plus…

1
Daily Take: When the Court Says Trump Is Above the Law, Who Protects the Eleven Dead on That Boat? 13:06

24d ago13:06

13:06

By protecting him from accountability, the Court gave him power to end lives at will — and he’s wasting no time using it… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
How Badly is Trump's CDC Endangering the Health of Americans? 58:33

24d ago58:33

58:33

Thom is joined by Dr. Rob Davidson, West Michigan ER Physician. Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Health Care, and co-host of "Paging America." Also more weakness and war mongering from Trump. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports from the war zone in Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at h…

1
Daily Take: Is Trump’s Weakness the Fatal Blow That Will Destroy America? 10:08

25d ago10:08

10:08

Trump’s fear of exposure, his criminal past, and the GOP’s refusal to stand up to him are unraveling 249 years of hard-won democratic progress… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Epstein Abuse Survivors Speak Out on the Capitol Steps 58:35

25d ago58:35

58:35

MAGA is figuring out that they are being played - what does this mean? The Republican-led House Oversight Committee was promptly ridiculed Tuesday night into Wednesday morning for its release of 33,000 files on Jeffrey Epstein; the vast majority of which, critics have noted, were either redacted or already public. See Privacy Policy at https://art1…

1
Daily Take: From Silence to Spotlight: How a Democratic Shadow Cabinet Could Break Trump’s Spell 14:39

26d ago14:39

14:39

Voters don’t rally behind policy papers: they rally behind leaders they can see and believe in. Democrats must end the era of weak, divided messaging and rise with a chorus of commanding voices… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

1
What Do We Know About the Epstein-Trump Pedo Connection? 58:06

26d ago58:06

58:06

MAHA Madness: Bob Kennedy’s Cruel New Gospel of "Fitness" - Survival of the Fittest...These questions need to be answered. Where were the children and why were we kept in the dark? Thom is joined by Craig Unger, journalist & author of six books including House of Bush, House of Saud; House of Trump, House of Putin; and American Kompromat. What do y…

3751
Daily Take: Trump’s America: The Birth of a Personalist Dictatorship 14:23

25d ago14:23

14:23

Machiavelli warned us. Bodin defined it. Brzezinski studied it. And now, Trump is dragging America into it... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
Taylor Swift Engagement Fuels Far Right Fantasies 58:27

27d ago58:27

58:27

Taylor Swift is getting married, and while most Americans are wondering about the dress she will wear or sharing felicitations... the far right is hoping that marriage will turn Taylor Swift into a barefoot and pregnant conservative trad wife. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy…

1
Daily Take: MAHA Madness: Bob Kennedy’s Cruel New Gospel of ‘Fitness’” 14:58

28d ago14:58

14:58

If we let Bob Kennedy, MAHA madness, and his billionaire patrons redefine America as a place where only the strong survive, we will lose not just our health but our souls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1
American Betrayal 59:58

28d ago59:58

59:58

Greg Palast is here with his latest movie- how do Republican budget cuts and cronyism endanger the lives of ordinary people? Why does every Republican policy enrich the already rich at the expense of most of us? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

1
JB Pritzker's Rhetorical Knock-Out Punch 58:09

29d ago58:09

58:09

Attorney, columnist and radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to review JB Pritzker's recent win. The Illinois Governor not only stood strong against Trump’s threats to send red state National Guard units to occupy Chicago, but he also punched back. He slammed Trump’s lies, called on the media to have the courage to report the truth about Trump’s t…

4001
The Fascist Grip Tightens 57:59

28d ago57:59

57:59

Once a strongman takes power it's very difficult to dislodge them from ruling a country. As our institutions gradually succumb to Trump's grip, can American Democracy survive? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…