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Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by Paul McGann, with contributions from eyewitnesses and expert historians. New episodes available one week early for Noiser+ subscribers. You'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content. To find out more about Noiser+, head to noiser.com/subscriptions. For advertising enquiries, email [email protected] Production: Joel Duddell, Ed Baranski, Miriam Baines, Tom Pink, George Tapp, D ...
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Season One of ‘The Presidents & Prime Ministers brought to life all 55 of Britain's Prime Ministers through interviews with the authors of all 55 essays in Iain Dale’s book The Prime Ministers: Three Hundred Years of History. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne and Henry Pelham to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, these podcasts provide a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements. Season Two, gives the same treatment t ...
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Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause is a history podcast obsessed with history's greatest dictators. The hosts have created a knockout competition to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. Each episode features a match-up of two dictators where the hosts discuss the life and times of each leader. The loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament and each winner remains in the contest to be named history's greatest dictator.
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Conspiracy Theories

Spotify Studios

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The world’s most controversial events, and the complex beliefs behind them. From Bigfoot sightings to bitcoin takeovers, alien landings to assassinations, who’s shaping the narrative — and why? Conspiracy Theories is a Spotify Podcast. New episodes Wednesdays.
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How to Fix Democracy

Bertelsmann Foundation

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Since its origins, democracy has been a work in progress. Today, many question its resilience. How to Fix Democracy, a collaboration of the Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action, explores practical solutions for how to address the increasing threats democracy faces. Host Andrew Keen interviews prominent international thinkers and practitioners of democracy.
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We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.
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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 and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The Glenn Beck Program

Blaze Podcast Network

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Storytelling, insight and compelling perspective on American culture and politics. Glenn Beck's quick wit, candid opinions and engaging personality have made this one of the most popular radio programs in America. Watch The Glenn Beck Radio Program, Monday through Friday, 9am - 12pm ET on BlazeTV. www.BlazeTV.com/Glenn
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VINCE

Cumulus Podcast Network | VINCE

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Get ready for VINCE, where Vince Coglianese brings his unparalleled wit, wisdom and sharp political acumen to the podcast arena! With in-depth interviews and insider knowledge of Washington, DC, Vince offers a sharp, unvarnished perspective you won't find anywhere else. His authenticity and unmatched ability to rapidly make sense of chaotic news cycles makes VINCE one of the most important podcasts on the planet. Ready to be informed, engaged and entertained? Good. You're going to love VINCE.
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Politics and Religion. We’re not supposed to talk about that, right? Wrong! We only say that nowadays because the loudest, most extreme voices have taken over the whole conversation. Well, we‘re taking some of that space back! If you’re dying for some dialogue instead of all the yelling; if you know it’s okay to have differences without having to hate each other; if you believe politics and religion are too important to let ”the screamers” drown out the rest of us and would love some engagin ...
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Fin vs History

Fin Taylor & Horatio Gould

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For people who like history but don't care what actually happened. Join comedians Fin Taylor and Horatio Gould as they guess/explain every event in human history, from Neanderthals to 9/11. Guaranteed to give you an entirely new and incorrect perspective on world events. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/fintaylor
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Pod Save the World

Crooked Media

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“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Save the World,” he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest global developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives ...
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Tariffs, crypto, deregulation, tax cuts, protectionism, are just some of the things back on the table when Donald Trump returns to the Presidency. To help you plan for Trump's singular approach to economics, Bloomberg presents Trumponomics, a weekly podcast focused on the Trump administration's economic policies and plans. Editorial head of government and economics Stephanie Flanders will be joined each week by reporters in Washington D.C. and Wall Street to examine how Trump's policies are ...
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Where the course of history has been decided on the battlefield. These are the battles that made us -- a detailed, entertaining, and tangent-free program about history's greatest battles. In this podcast we journey through the constancy of human conflict, where the fates of nations and the course of global history have been decided on the battlefield. This podcast delves into our world-history's most significant and seminal battles, exploring not just the events themselves but their profound ...
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TRUMP100

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TRUMP100 follows Donald Trump's second term in The White House as US President. Published Monday to Friday at 6am (UK), hosts James Matthews, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone will be joined by guests to delve into the key developments in Trump's America - reflecting on the previous day and looking ahead to the next. If his last term in office is a barometer...anything can happen! You can get in touch with the team via email at: [email protected]
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Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics, analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Become a member f ...
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UpFront

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With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Mehdi Hasan cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.
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Hey there my fellow author, I’m Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, an old soul kind of writer living my dream as a full-time author and authorprenuer. But I didn’t start out living a confident creative lifestyle. I struggled with the fears and the mental and emotional barriers that so often plague writers at all stages of their author career. But the truth is that, with the right knowledge, tools, and training, you can overcome those barriers. I’m here to teach you how I’ve developed a lifestyle that’s ...
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The Bugle

The Bugle

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It's the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks down the news with comedians from across the world including Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, Chris Addison, John Oliver, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson and Helen Zaltzman. Go to TheBuglePodcast.com to become a premium subscriber and get exclusive shows. Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sports Dictators

Sports Dictators

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J. Michael Moore is a communications professional with experience spanning industries and media types. He spent close to a decade as a sportswriter, primarily covering the NFL. On this podcast, J. Mike and guests take a provocative and often outside-the-box look at sports and some things that could be different or should be changed. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sports-dictators/support
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Nature Podcast

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sidebar

The Washington Post

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The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann gather for a weekly in-depth conversation about politics and power. From presidential candidates to members of Congress to the judicial system, Sidebar dives deep on the topics and people at the forefront of the political conversation. The crew sits down each Thursday (with the occasional breaking news episode) to discuss what has happened that week, and what’s coming up the next week – with guest appearances from Washington ...
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Louder with Crowder

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Steven Crowder brings you news, entertainment and politics with the most politically incorrect show on the web. Guests, rants, sketches, your calls ... it's whatever. Watch the VIDEO version of this podcast here: http://www.louderwithcrowder.com/mugclub
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Americast

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Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now. The podcast is hosted by trusted BBC journalists including the BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, BBC Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the BBC’s disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and BBC North Americ ...
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Speak Easy is the podcast where we discuss communication, productivity systems, capturing our thoughts, and how we share those thoughts with our future selves and others. Managing our brains is core to 21st century work and we're here to learn how to do it better than we did yesterday. Speak Easy is brought to you by Cleft, the easiest way to collect your thoughts. With our cross-platform applications, you can simply capture your ideas wherever you are and paste them where they belong later.
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The Lawfare Podcast

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The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfareblog.com. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Uncle Xi, Chairman of Everything, China’s CEO, Mao 2.0, Winnie the Pooh, Steamed Bun. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has many names, but what do we really know about him? The Telegraph’s award-winning China Correspondent Sophia Yan is going to find out - but this might be her toughest assignment yet. Wish her luck. Another series from Sophia Yan is available on this feed, Hong Kong Silenced: Mass arrests. Newspaper raids. Banned protests. Activists fleeing into exile. A curriculum designed to bra ...
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The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

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The day’s news made fast, fair and fun – in 10 minutes. Erica Mandy is like a trusted friend who always ‘gets’ both sides. She’s a veteran journalist who was tired of talking heads, alarmist headlines and monotone voices, so she created something different. The NewsWorthy is packed with politics, tech, business and entertainment from a variety of sources -- brought together in one, convenient place (and with a fun twist). Join the thousands of people already listening each weekday!
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Dissidents and Dictators

Human Rights Foundation

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“Dissidents and Dictators” is a podcast dedicated to bringing listeners stories and analysis from those on the frontlines of the fight for democracy. Hosted by Casey Michel and Elisha Maldonado, the podcast features democracy campaigners, investigative journalists, artists, musicians, scholars, and many more targeted by authoritarian regimes around the world. Guests share their personal histories and how they’ve dedicated themselves to standing up to dictatorship. Mixing news, commentary, an ...
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Cumposting

REDDESTROSA

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A film review podcast. Funny lesbian talk at you about movies in easily digestible intervals. Anti-family values and the OFFICIAL podcast of the Dark Woke movement. A Mildly Funny Production. Hosted by Rosa (she/they).
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Podbless

Joey Butsch Josh Williams Brett Dickman

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Three church fellas and random friends that talk about the intersection of faith and everyday life and whatever else makes us giggle.
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Fidel Castro - a revolutionary turned strongman dictator, beloved by his supporters and loathed by his enemies. The bête noire of the United States who pushed the world to the brink of annihilation. The ultimate political survivor who evaded hundreds of barely believable assassination attempts. We scroll back to the early years of the one they woul…
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Glenn dismantles the Washington Post’s wild claim that Trump’s Oval Office renovations echo a “Sun King” dictatorship. Former U.S. Army Special Forces Sniper Tim Kennedy joins Glenn to tackle the veteran suicide crisis and the war on purpose, while blasting both Democrats and Republicans for sabotaging Trump and betraying allies like Tulsi Gabbard …
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In this engaging life of the twentieth century’s most self-consciously learned dictator, Geoffrey Roberts explores the books Stalin read, how he read them, and what they taught him. Stalin firmly believed in the transformative potential of words, and his voracious appetite for reading guided him throughout his years. A biography as well as an intel…
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If you're a regular listener of my podcast, you know I love to dictate my fiction, and you know I love to teach my fellow authors how. And that's the key. I heard so many authors gush about the huge wordcounts they were racking up simply by speaking their words. They were doing it while out on hikes or loading groceries into their car. It sounded l…
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Justin and Sumi take a closer look into the deepening relationship between Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, as the row over the deportation of migrants to the Central American country escalates. Could the Trump administration run into further trouble with the law over its handling of the situation? And, what's in it for Bukele…
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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CumpostingPodcast Rosa is joined by video essayist and fellow dark woke warrior Unajoy to review 'A Minecraft Movie' a 2025 American fantasy adventure comedy film based on the 2011 video game Minecraft by Mojang Studios. It was directed by Jared Hess and written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Wid…
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Tommy and Ben discuss El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele’s White House meeting with Trump and their coordinated assault on due process in America, the terrifying prospect of Trump sending American citizens to foreign prisons, Daniel Noboa’s re-election in Ecuador, and disgraced military contractor Erik Prince’s attempts to privatize and profit f…
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As Donald Trump welcomes the self-proclaimed ‘world’s coolest dictator’ to the White House, Sky’s US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews dig into his relationship with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, and ask what their deportation deal means for the rule of law in the US. Plus, is golf really helping keep the President fit for office…
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The news to know for Monday, April 14, 2025! We’re talking about mixed messages over tariffs—what’s exempt (for now) and what’s being targeted next. Also, arson at a governor’s mansion, and an update on the man who was accidentally deported. Plus, record egg prices have people rethinking Easter traditions, a landmark trial could reshape Silicon Val…
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🔥 SPECIAL OFFER: Annual Subscribers Get More 🔥 This week only, we're previewing FiveStack on the Narativ feed - our new hit daily show with Dean Blundell and Zev Shalev that's already attracting thousands of viewers weekly. FiveStack breaks down the top 5 stories you need to know in a tight format that's as incisive as it is provocative. SPECIAL OF…
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Support The Bugle! Get exclusive video editions, bonus episodes, and fine smugness: thebuglepodcast.com This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hari Kondabolu and Anuvab Pal for a turbo-charged tour through history, politics, and questionable phone etiquette. 🍁 In Canada, Trump somehow manages to swing the election against him—was trying to make just…
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Andrew Bakaj, Chief Legal Counsel at Whistleblower Aid, joins Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at Texas Law and Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to discuss a declaration by a National Labor Relations Board employee Daniel Berulis that DOGE facilitated the exfiltration of potentially sensitive information to external sources. The two also …
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The news to know for Wednesday, April 30, 2025! We’re talking about President Trump’s first campaign-style rally since taking office, and what he had to say about immigration, trade, and his efforts to topple the bureaucracy. Also, two new statewide bans — one over fluoride in public water systems, and the other over smartphones in schools. Plus, f…
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Ben and Tommy discuss the Liberal Party’s shocking come-from-behind victory in the Canadian election and why it was a rebuke of Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump’s meeting at the Vatican and why Trump’s peace talks with Russia have failed, and the never-ending chaos swirling around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. They a…
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After Malcolm X was assassinated, three men were arrested. Despite holes in the investigation and the prosecution’s case, all three went to prison. In the years that followed, people close to Malcolm insisted there was more to the story. But then, decades later, after new information emerged in a 2020 docuseries Manhattan’s then-District Attorney d…
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Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family said Friday. Giuffre, 41, died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living for several years. Giuffre was one of the earliest and loudest voices calling for criminal charges against Epstein and his enablers. Other Epstein …
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President Trump has returned to Michigan, a state that helped propel him to the White House last November, to mark his 100th day in office with a speech to supporters. US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews ask what message he was trying to send to his base, and how it will have played with those who are less certain of his …
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Team Trump playing games with tariffs, claiming there is a big trade deal but refusing to say who it is with as Trump forces Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to cave and fast. Plus, Trump’s administration designated thousands of international students as criminals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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After 100 days of Trump 2.0, is he finally warming to Zelensky following their dramatic Vatican meeting? Is Reform UK’s rise really unstoppable? What’s next for India and Pakistan as the fight for Kashmir ramps up? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Become a member for exclusive bonus cont…
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Did a Wisconsin judge commit a crime by allegedly helping a man avoid ICE agents in her courthouse? In an excerpt from the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the criminal charges brought by federal prosecutors against Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly interfering with federal immigration enforcement. Also on the Insider docket…
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On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by White House reporter Emily Davies to discuss President Trump's first 100 days back in office – from his campaign-trail promises to his shock-and-awe campaign to change the federal workforce, immigration the economy. What has Trump delivered on? And whe…
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Pat Gray and Jeffy Fisher, subbing for Glenn, blast the Canadian election, where Conservative Pierre Poilievre lost to Liberal Mark Carney. Democrats are furious that the White House lawn now displays signs listing deportees' crimes. Pat and Jeffy tear into the legacy media’s spin about the arrest of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who allegedly help…
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The Canadian elections are over and Canada has decided: we’ll take more of the same, please. We’ll explain why and take a look at what Canada has to look forward to. President Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days. Here are his biggest wins so far. It’s finally here. President Donald Trump is facing articles of impeachment from Representativ…
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Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois has come out with a new effort to impeach Donald Trump while simultaneously pulling the good 'ol Hitler comparison. Also in this episode: all of the other democrats are also losing it, how surprising. JB Pritzker’s fiery speech calling for mass protests sparks talk of 2028 run ⁠⁠https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2…
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Nearly 30 years ago, Tom Pashley mailed a box of grass seed and sand to the Pinehurst resort in the hopes of landing an internship. Today, he sits in the president’s office at the cradle of American golf. His mission is to steer one of golf’s most storied properties into an ambitious future—without losing sight of its roots. On this episode, Pashle…
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In today’s episode, Molly Reynolds, Senior Fellow at Brookings and Senior Editor at Lawfare, sits down with Matt Lawrence, Associate Professor of Law at Emory; Eloise Pasachoff, Professor of Law at Georgetown; and Zach Price, Professor of Law at UC Law San Francisco to discuss a new paper on “Appropriations Presidentialism,” or how the executive br…
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The news to know for Tuesday, April 29, 2025! We’re talking about President Trump’s focus 100 days into his second term, and how Canadians voted in an election largely influenced by the American leader. Also, what issue brought Democrats and Republicans together to pass a new law, despite some outside opposition. Plus, where the next big swarm of c…
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This is a special Americast mini series, looking at five ways Donald Trump has changed America in his first 100 days back, as President of the United States. “…in the USA we do no have kings, we do not have dictators we have a constitution, and the rule of law, and we’re going to make damn sure Donald Trump and his administration follow the law” Cr…
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This is a special Americast mini series, looking at five ways Donald Trump has changed America in his first 100 days back, as President of the United States. In our fourth episode, Matt Chorley joins Justin and Marianna to discuss large scale cuts to federal government by Elon Musk’s DOGE, and look at the impact of those cuts.They also talk about w…
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This is a special Americast mini series, looking at five ways Donald Trump has changed America in his first 100 days back, as President of the United States.In this third episode, Matt Chorley joins Sarah and Anthony to discuss Trump’s plans to deport migrants on a large scale, how he is circumventing the courts, and revoking hundreds of student vi…
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This is a special Americast mini series, looking at five ways Donald Trump has changed America in his first 100 days back, as President of the United States. In this second episode, Matt Chorley joins Justin and Sarah to discuss how the American economy has fared during Trump’s 100 days in office. What have been the impacts of tariffs on U.S. busin…
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This is a special Americast mini series, looking at five ways Donald Trump has changed America in his first 100 days back, as President of the United States. In this first episode, Matt Chorley joins Justin and Marianna to discuss Trump’s declaration that America will be “WOKE no longer…whether you are a doctor, an accountant, a lawyer or an air tr…
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On the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, our US correspondents James Matthews, Mark Stone and Martha Kelner look back at the most significant moments from the last few months. From deportations and tariffs to that moment with President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, is Donald Trump right when he claims he runs the US and th…
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Financial warning sings as one top economist predicts a 90% chance of a recession while Trump’s trade war rages on. Plus, RFK Jr.’s sister joins from El Salvador where she has been blocked from visiting migrants deported by Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy CNN
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In this episode, host Corey Nathan talks with renowned journalist, scholar, and public intellectual E.J. Dionne Jr. E.J. is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, a professor at Georgetown University, and a prolific author. Together, they discuss democracy, faith, political polarization, and th…
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 The fall of the Alamo ignited a fierce, unrelenting resistance to Santa Anna’s advance, forging the resolve that would drive his army into the dirt and wrest from him the independence of Texas. The Alamo. February 23 - March 6, 1836. Texian Forces: ~ 189 Texans. Mexican Forces: 4,000 - 6,000 Soldiers. Additional Reading and Episode Research: Hardi…
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President Donald Trump is standing by his embattled Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and brushing off concerns even as new details are emerging about the military information Hegseth shared in a second group chat on Signal that included his family and friends. Hegseth is also dealing with the fallout from a leadership purge at the top of the Pen…
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Over the weekend, Democrats like Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries staged a low-attended Capitol sit-in against President Trump’s budget. Filling in for Glenn, Pat and Jeffy discuss the protest and Booker labeling half the country as "traitors." At the Pope’s funeral the media attacked Trump for wearing a blue suit, even though other leaders wore blu…
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Apparently, the American mind can’t comprehend…we don’t know. Something European, we guess. We’re not sure Europe should be bragging about their cigarette addiction. India and Pakistan are on the brink of war. New information has come out about the January 29th helicopter crash at Ronald Reagan Airport. President Donald Trump took flak for wearing …
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The left keeps losing and their only strategy right now, not uncharacteristically, is to lie and defame. In this episode: a hoax surrounding the wave of deportations from Florida and the mass arrests of judges who assisted in illegal immigration Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana https://www.washingtonpost.com/imm…
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After the two leaders were reunited at Pope Francis’s funeral over the weekend, the Americast inbox has been filled with correspondence on whether Trump and Zelensky really have reconciled - and if it could bring a peace deal with Russia any closer. Marianna and Sarah get together with Matt Chorley to answer your questions live on the radio. As wel…
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In a live conversation on April 25, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower, Scott Anderson, and Roger Parloff, Lawfare Legal Fellow James Pearce, and Lawfare Contributor Preston Marquis to discuss the status of the civil litigation against President Trump’s executive actions, including the arrest of …
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The news to know for Monday, April 28, 2025! We’re talking about American children being flown out of the country on deportation flights… despite being U.S. citizens, and how the judge in one immigration case ended up getting arrested. Also, from flooding in the Plains to a tornado threat in the Midwest, we’ll tell you where severe weather is expec…
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