Best Dog Cognition Podcasts (2025)

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Puppy Mills - Unseen Dogs, Unbroken Spirits with Theresa Strader of National Mill Dog Rescue 56:14

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In this powerful episode, PetAbility welcomes Theresa Strader, founder of National Mill Dog Rescue (NMDR), to explore the harsh realities of commercial puppy mills and the transformative work being done to save and rehabilitate the dogs trapped within them. Theresa shares the emotional beginnings of NMDR, the rescue process from start to finish, an…

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Episode 882: Right Wing Chatbots and Vulgarity for Charity 2025 1:16:01

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Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America's Political and Cultural Wars - The New York Times Palantir CEO Says a Surveillance State Is Preferable to China Winning the AI Race Vulgarity for charity returns! Thanks to everyone who donated!

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🧭 The Symbiotic Blueprint: Intelligence, Entropy, and Economics 24:28

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Send us a text Please be sure to read the associated Substack. We are living through a peculiar moment in human history. Not a crisis in the traditional sense—no apocalyptic drums, no civilization-ending catastrophe visible on the immediate horizon. Instead, something far stranger: we're experiencing the collision between abundance and a system des…

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Our Internal Maps: What Ancient Navigators and London Cabbies Know About Way-Finding 15:03

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Send us a text Read the companion essay What connects a Marshallese navigator who reads ocean swells with his stomach to a London taxi driver who holds 26,000 streets in memory? Both represent the absolute pinnacle of human spatial cognition—and both reveal what we're losing as we outsource navigation to GPS. In this episode, we explore fascinating…

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🤦 The Machinery of Hope in Crisis: What the UK Inquiry Teaches Us About Building Better Systems 32:01

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Send us a text Please have a look at our corresponding Substack episode. There is a moment, inevitable in any prolonged crisis, when you realize that the structures holding everything together were not built for this. They were built for normal times—for the manageable friction of everyday governance, the predictable choreography of departmental si…

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The Ancient Origins of Dog Diversity 15:13

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Send us a text 📖 Read the companion essay: https://helioxpodcast.substack.com/ Everything you thought you knew about dog breeds is wrong. For generations, we've been told that the Victorians created the incredible diversity of dog breeds through selective breeding in the 1800s. But groundbreaking new research reveals a stunning truth: more than hal…

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#97 Suzanne Rogers (and Special Guests) - Canine Behaviour In Mind: Applying Behavioural Science to Our Lives with Dogs 1:54:10

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How's Tricks Bookshelvers!? In this much-anticipated episode, Nat and Steve are finally joined by the amazing Suzanne Rogers (editor of Canine Behaviour in Mind) to discuss this essential book that’s been, criminally, flying under our radar since 2022 (especially as it features a chapter from our very own "Sista Behaviourista")! Suzanne discusses t…

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Episode 881: Epstein List and MAGA Rift 1:02:19

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/us/video/trump-snaps-reporter-epstein-quiet-piggy-digvid https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-withdraws-support-marjorie-taylor-greene-2025-11-15/ https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5606562-ufc-fighter-slams-white-house-matches/ https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-biden-justice-department-ed-martin-d525b19115…

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NOW IT'S MAGA THAT CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH TRUMP - 11.24.25 1:07:17

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 35: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-BLOCK (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Well here's a switcheroo. For the first time in more than a decade, the far right and the far left and everybody in between are in full agreement: NONE OF US knows… what the hell is wrong with Trump. Trump was so smitten with Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani that by Satur…

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🤦 The Quiet Lesson from Collective Failure: UK COVID-19 Inquiry M2 V1 39:28

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Send us a text Please take a look at our related Substack episode. What strikes me most about the unfolding narrative of governance failure during the pandemic is not the dramatic collapse of things, but the quiet, incremental erosion of readiness. Systems don't fail in a single catastrophic moment. They fail because a plan written in 2011 continue…

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The Geometry of Forgetting: What Mathematics Reveals About the Limits of Human Perception 12:39

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Send us a text 📖 Read the companion essay What if your memories aren't stored files, but evolving geometric shapes in constant motion? This week, we're diving into a revolutionary kinetic model that treats memory as a dynamic system governed by mathematical forces—and reveals a stunning limit to human perception. We explore how every memory exists …

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TRUMP IS A LAME DUCK NOW - AND THE (LATEST) OLIVIA NUZZI STORY - 11.20.25 1:09:35

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 35: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-BLOCK (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump is now a lame duck. A lame Donald. A lame duck Donald. A lame Donald Duck. I like it. It’s not just that MAGA stood up to him and a GOP/Democratic coalition beat him 427 to 1 on Epstein. It's that that was something even most of the Washington political media …

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🦠 The Invisible War We’re Not Fighting: What “The Big One” Teaches Us About Survival 13:35

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Send us a text Please see the corresponding Substack for this episode We live in a world that has become extraordinarily good at forgetting. Not the forgetting of trauma—though we do that too—but the forgetting of lessons, the systematic erasure of hard-won knowledge the moment the immediate crisis passes. We're like Penelope at her loom, weaving u…

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Rehab Rewind Pet Hospice & Palliative Care - A Rehabber's Perspective with Cathy Symons, CVT, CCRP, CHPT 50:11

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We are revisiting this timely topic with a Rehab Rewind. Since this episode aired in March of 2024 Cathy has proudly earned the title of Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Technician. Join us as PetAbility hosts, Cathy and Chris, share their expertise around this topic that will undoubtedly touch all our lives in some way, shape, or form. Our pe…

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The Languages We Keep: How Multiligualism Protects Your Brain 11:10

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Send us a text Read the companion article on Substack What if speaking multiple languages is one of the most powerful anti-aging interventions available—and it costs nothing? Today, we unpack a groundbreaking study from Nature Aging examining 86,149 people across 27 European countries. The findings are remarkable: multilingualism provides a 54% red…

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Episode 880: End of the Shutdown, Epstein Emails 59:00

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Knives Are Out For Chuck Schumer After Democrats Cave On Shutdown | HuffPost Latest News Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches - The New York Times 'Some in This Room Are Going to Prison – Myself Included': Bannon Predicts Grim Fate for Himself If Democrats Win Upcoming Elections Trump Finally Meets A Problem His Lies…

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WILL TRUMP DESTROY THE EPSTEIN FILES? - 11.17.25 1:05:32

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 34: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: So, will he? I mean you don't think he's serious about WANTING them released, do you? He's just trying to avoid a 100-vote defeat. Note he hasn't asked the Senate to pass a bill. And he's already throwing out "what can be legally released" caveats - like he cares. A…

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⚠️ The Edge of Everything: Why Tipping Points Might Save Us 16:54

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Send us a text Please see the corresponding SubStack episode We’re standing at the edge of something we’ve never faced before as a species. Not just climate change—we’ve known about that for decades—but the moment when Earth’s fundamental systems might simply flip into new states we can’t undo. Like flipping a light switch, except the switch contro…

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When Mini-Brains Force Us to Redefine Being Human: China's Revolutionary New Ethics Framework 20:30

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Send us a text 📖 Read the companion essay: https://helioxpodcast.substack.com What happens when we can grow miniature human organs in a dish? When brain organoids develop neural networks that fire electrical signals indistinguishable from premature newborns? When the distance between "cells in a dish" and "something that might experience suffering"…

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Episode 879: It's never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist 49:17

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It's never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist How a son spent a year trying to save his father from conspiracy theories

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HOW MUCH TIME DOES TRUMP HAVE LEFT AFTER EPSTEIN ACCUSATION? - 11.13.25 45:34

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 33: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: From beyond the grave Jeffrey Epstein has accused Trump – and there’s a smoking gun and maybe four of them. The allegations that one of Epstein’s female victims “spent hours at (Epstein’s) house with (Trump)…” that Trump was “that dog that hasn’t barked” and he “has…

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🇨🇦 The Arithmetic of Hope: Canada’s Bet on a Different Future 15:18

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Send us a text Please see our corresponding Substack episode. There's a moment in every national crisis when a government must choose between managing decline and gambling on renewal. Canada's 2025 budget represents such a moment—not because it's perfect, but because it dares to imagine that the arithmetic of austerity isn't the only math that matt…

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#96 Diane Gollowitzer - Muzzled and Misunderstood: Love Letter to my Muzzled Dog 1:38:48

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Word up Bookshelvers As autumn has its chilly grip on us (at least here in the UK), you’ll be pleased to hear we have an episode for you as heart-warming an as a bowl of steaming soup about an equally wonderfully heart-warming book. This week Corrin and Steve have the pleasure of catching up with the awesome Diane Gollowitzer who is not only a good…

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Episode 878: Dick Cheney, Shutdown 1:04:59

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2025 General Election: Races to Watch in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California White House is working on executive order on elections, press secretary says | Reuters Why the Hell Did JD Vance and Erika Kirk Hug Like That? | The New Republic Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem…

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8 DEMOCRATIC SENATE QUISLINGS CAVE. EXPEL THEM. AND CHUCK SCHUMER - 11.10.25 59:20

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 32: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Quislings. Traitors. Cowards. Capitulators. Collaborators. Fakes. Frauds. Enablers. Betrayers. Failures. Political Prostitutes. Senators Durbin, Kaine, Fetterman, Shaheen, Cortez-Masto, Hassan, Rosen, and King need to be expelled from the Democratic party and any th…

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The Neurobiology of Trust: What Your Boss's Testosterone Is Doing to Your Brain 13:26

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Send us a text 📖 Read the companion essay: https://helioxpodcast.substack.com/ What if toxic leadership isn't just bad management—it's causing actual neurological damage? In this episode of Heliox, we go beyond the surface-level discussions of workplace culture to examine the actual neuroscience of trust. This isn't about feel-good platitudes. It's…

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🛡️The Air We Share: Why Canada’s Building Code Decision Matters More Than You Think 19:08

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Send us a text Please take a look at this corresponding Substack episode for references and the letter template. There's a particular kind of exhaustion that settles into societies after a crisis passes—or appears to pass. We've seen it before: the collective amnesia that follows disasters, the way urgent lessons fade into background noise as life …

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Episode 877: A visit to QED with Malort 51:30

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Wild bear makes 'very polite' surprise visit to California zoo before returning to forest Cops Arrest 61-Year-Old Woman in Penis Costume at No Kings | The New Republic University wrongly accuses students of using artificial intelligence to cheat - ABC News Robin Williams' Daughter Rips Into AI Videos Of Her Dad | HuffPost Latest News San Jose Shark…

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LANDSLIDE LESSON: DEMS CAN RUN SIMULTANEOUSLY ON MONEY ISSUES AND TRUMP - 11.6.25 59:29

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 31: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Do you want to hear the real lesson of this week’s Democratic landslide? Mamdani ran on your money issues and that Trump equals death. Sherrill ran on your money issues and that Trump equals death. Spanberger ran on your money issues and that Trump equals death. Pro…

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Growing Up with Alcoholic Parents: Understanding Trauma, Addiction, and the Path to Recovery 13:34

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Send us a text Read the article on Substack 11 million children in the U.S. are growing up with a parent with alcohol use disorder. Many will carry that trauma into adulthood—often repeating the same patterns. In this episode, we explore: 🧠 Why adult children of alcoholics are 4x more likely to develop their own AUD 🧠 The neurobiology of trauma: Ho…

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Dog Entitlement with Behave Atlanta 59:22

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Dogs are family — and these days, they’re welcome almost everywhere: cafés, breweries, stores, and even offices. But as our world becomes increasingly dog-friendly, some are wondering… have we taken it too far? In this episode, Chris chats with Lillian Ciardelli, ACAAB, and Amy Campbell, CPDT-KA, of Behave Atlanta, two canine behavior experts who h…

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Episode 876: No Snap, Trump's Third Term 1:11:37

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https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/vulgarity-for-charity Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases - The New York Times Mike Johnson Dismisses Trump Third Term Talk — But Applau…

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🤖 How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Social Contract 19:21

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Send us a text Please take a look at the corresponding Substack episode. We're standing at a peculiar threshold in human history, one where the question isn't whether artificial intelligence will transform our world, but whether we're asking the right questions about that transformation before it's too late. I've been thinking about this a lot late…

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IF ANDREW CAN'T BE PRINCE BECAUSE OF EPSTEIN, TRUMP CAN'T BE PRESIDENT BECAUSE OF EPSTEIN - 11.3.25 51:17

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 30: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: If Andrew can no longer be PRINCE because of Jeffrey Epstein, Trump can no longer be PRESIDENT because of Jeffrey Epstein. I think Trump understands this. I have no doubt Mike Johnson understands this. I believe even large swaths of the otherwise imbecilic MAGA unde…

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👻 Halloween Ghosts and Cold Ocean Therapy ( Bonus Episode ) 🎶 17:01

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Send us a text Please see our corresponding Substack "Between, between" ( a Halloween-appropriate song ) 3:32 An introspective pop anthem of changes in our world and our perception at this time of year, vanquished by a cold ocean swim On CBC Early Edition in Vancouver, Stephen Quinn lost his voice this morning… which got me thinking about the origi…

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Sorry, There Is No "Healthy" Drinking 12:42

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Send us a text Read the article on Substack For decades, the message seemed clear: a little alcohol might protect your brain. The famous U-shaped curve suggested light drinkers were safer than both heavy drinkers and non-drinkers when it came to dementia risk. But what if this reassuring narrative was built on a fundamental misreading of the scienc…

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WHY DO THEY KEEP GIVING TRUMP COGNITIVE TESTS? - 10.30.25 38:33

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 29: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: The correct question has been lying there, invisible in the forest, for the trees. It was Mary Trump who finally saw it – and asked it: “Why the hell (do) they KEEP giving him cognitive tests?” That’s IT - isn’t it? THAT'S the question. None of the details, none of …

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💡The Heretics Who Made Fusion Small: What Avalanche Energy Teaches Us About Impossible Problems 20:35

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Send us a text Please see the corresponding Substack episode When the orthodoxy says “it can’t be done,” someone inevitably proves them wrong—but only if they’re willing to fail fast, think sideways, and trust the data over doctrine. There’s a peculiar comfort in impossibility. When experts across an entire field agree that something fundamentally …

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#95 DogX Celebration Special 1:33:09

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Hey There Bookshelvers Something a little different for this week as the whole PACT team wanted to talk about what was, frankly, an amazing DogX 2025. Nat, Jay, Corrin and Steve discuss the challenges and triumphs faced by the team, the importance of community and connection, and the memorable moments from the event. We ponder on the purpose behind…

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The Green Revolution 2.0 Will Not Be Televised 14:09

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Send us a text Read article on Substack Nobody thinks about wheat until there isn’t any. This is how empires crumble, how revolutions spark, how the comfortable illusion of stability shatters like kernels too heat-stressed to fill. We scroll past headlines about heat waves in Horeana, India—127 degrees Fahrenheit, we read, a number that doesn’t com…

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Episode 875: No Kings, Santos Sentence Commuted 1:16:55

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Crowds gather at anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S., worldwide - CBS News Democrats rally at No Kings to protest Trump — but many say they're also unhappy with their own party North Carolina Republicans will redraw maps to gain extra seat in Congress Trump posts AI video of himself flying KING TRUMP jet and bombing protesters with brown …

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DE-FUND THE TRUMP DICTATORSHIP - 10.27.25 1:15:48

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 28: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Donald Trump does not own the White House. Donald Trump does not own the United States of America. Donald Trump does not own the world. NOTHING Trump has done, in sending in thugs and military to attack people that did not vote for him in cities and states that do n…