Best Free Speech Broadcasting Podcasts (2025)

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How the BBC has 'distorted history’ for YEARS – Historian blows whistle on broadcaster 1:46:56

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Historian Professor Lawrence Goldman discusses documented concerns regarding the BBC’s portrayal of key historical events in its programming between 2020 and 2022. Goldman and fellow historians submitted a detailed report to the BBC outlining inaccuracies, omissions, and ideological bias in historical coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

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Episode 756: NewsBusters Podcast: FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Free Speech, Broadcast Licenses & Operation Clean Carts 26:38

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr joins the NewsBusters Podcast to discuss protecting free speech over the airwaves and online, the future of broadcast licenses, and Operation Clean Carts—his push to block fraudulent Chinese hardware from infiltrating U.S. networks.

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The Democratic Party's Spam Machine 21:41

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If you’ve ever donated to a Democratic candidate, you’ve probably been rewarded with a never-ending stream of pleas for more money in your inbox. And we’re not talking about polite reminders. Demands are often in ALL CAPS. Attached to names of celebrities like GEORGE CLOONEY or TAYLOR SWIFT. And warnings that something awful is about to happen. Ada…

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Midweek - more Trump v BBC, Tararua tavern tensions, Emile's Irish slapdown 20:10

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Trump vs BBC escalates, Irish and Scottish footballers - and Ronaldo - make epic media moments, Emile's Irish podcast slapdown. Also - Tararua tavern tension, Mercep rocks out at Metallica for 1News. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsBy RNZ

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US Senators vote to release the Epstein files 39:01

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Democrats and Republicans voted unanimously today to release the full Epstein files. Now it's up to Trump to sign the bill. He's been under increasing pressure over recent months to release the files and last week had a big falling out with Marjorie Taylor Greene who was previously a huge supporter of Trump and the MAGA movement. Jez and Jules also…

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Episode 764: The Conveniently Timed Outbreak of Epstein Mania 31:27

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Once the Schumer Shutdown collapsed by the defection of more compromising Democrats, we find ourselves back in a conveniently timed outbreak of Jeffrey Epstein mania, appearing to change the subject away to whatever Democrats wanted to discuss now. Hundreds of network minutes have been spent making hyper-negative noises on how President Trump's int…

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Civil Politics (11/14/25): Starving Us Out 56:16

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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to a close - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com! If …

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BBC under pressure from outside - and within 35:15

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One edit in one episode ended up at the epicentre of major crisis for the world’s biggest public broadcaster. Trump might take the BBC to the cleaners over it while media rivals crank up the damage to its reputation. But is the BBC’s real impartiality problem internal? Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ website In this episode: 0…

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Introducing: Not My Best Moment with KevOnStage 1:35

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KevOnStage (Kevin Fredricks) sits down with entertainers, athletes, entrepreneurs and comedians to explore their "Not My Best Moment." The low points in life or career that unexpectedly led to growth, blessings or major wins. Listen here and subscribe to Not My Best Moment with KevOnStage on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! Se…

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S2 - Episode 3: The Harvard Plan 51:04

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The Trump administration is asking universities to sign an agreement in exchange for preferential access to federal funding. On this week’s On the Media, how the arrangement would radically alter the relationship between the government and higher education. Plus, how university leaders are navigating the fight over academic freedom. [00:00] Univers…

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Episode 763: Big Tech's 'Reliable Sources' Are Liberal Sources 28:12

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Whether it's Google News or Apple News or Wikipedia, too often the media outlets defined as "reliable sources" are the elitist liberal sources. People cruising their phones or digging into search engines are force-fed NPR, CNN, NBC, The Washington Post, The New York Times. Conservative sites are classified as unreliable. Wikipedia smeared NewsBuste…

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Midweek - Shocker coppers, BBC bloodbath, Te Pāti Māori meltdown 23:26

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Two top BBC bosses quit in wake of Trump editing scandal, Police top brass blasted by damning IPCA report, Te Pāti Māori meltdown prompts more media criticism. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsBy RNZ

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The Republican Party's 'Civil War' 25:31

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Back in October, Nick Fuentes, the Gen Z white nationalist influencer, was trending in the news after a leaked Young Republicans chat revealed how his ideas were taking hold in some conservative circles. Then, just a week or so later, Fuentes sat down for an interview with Tucker Carlson. That 2-hour interview triggered a crisis amongst the GOP’s t…

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The women are coming. And they might ruin EVERYTHING 38:00

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This week an article in the New York Times set group chats alight everywhere. "Are women ruining the workplace?" it asked. We have thoughts. And what do the resignations at the BBC tell us about the state of the media and power. The BBC's director-general and head of news resigned amid criticism of the broadcaster's editing of a speech Donald Trump…

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Why Movies About Nuclear Warfare Matter 23:25

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Can Netflix’s recent film, The House of Dynamite and other movies like it influence public opinion regarding nuclear warfare? The historical record from the 1950s until recent times shows that sometimes this cinema does have an impact. The films also reflect public concerns at the time they were produced. This discussion begins with an examination …

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Episode 762: Media Meltdown Over Schumer Shutdown Shriveling 30:01

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On Sunday night, the Senate made the first steps toward ending the Schumer Shutdown, and the Keith Olbermanns of the world were fulminating away. Suddenly, the networks admitted it was the Democrats who had been holding out and shutting down things.

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Saving the marriage between journalism and the people, Duke of Yuck 41:36

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Surveys say our trust in the news is slipping seriously, but the latest one asks Kiwis why and what might get it back, and an RNZ editor’s new book zeroes in on how to repair the relationship. Also: the downfall of the ‘Duke of Yuck’ yields unexpected local angle. SHOW NOTES Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ website In this epis…

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Civil Politics (11/7/25): Municipal Mayhem 57:08

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Local Election Results - LINK National Election Results - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com! If you want …

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S2 - Episode 2: The Harvard Plan 50:21

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Millions of dollars in federal grants have been terminated, throwing cutting-edge research at American universities into crisis. On this week’s On the Media, meet the two men at the center of the fight over the future of academia. [0:00] Harvard president Alan Garber and National Institutes of Health director Jay Bhattacharya are at the heart of th…

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Episode 761: TV News Omission Helped Off-Year Democrat Wave 30:24

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It was a Democratic wave election, and the journalists went surfing. The amount of TV coverage of off-year elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City was minimal this fall, perhaps because Democrats were feeling good about their chances and didn't want to give publicity to their opponents. Negative angles on Zohran Mamdani or Jay Jones we…

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Do Moderates Win More Elections? 33:43

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Zohran Mamdani has won the 2025 New York City mayoral race, with a higher turnout of voters than New York has seen in decades. This despite the fact that New York’s senators — Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand — did not back Mamdani, and House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries waited until the day before early voting began to endorse the Democrati…

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Midweek - Police v Stuff, Dame Noeline's media blitz, NBR bails up its own customers 22:28

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Police back away from taking Stuff to court - but issue a warning. Also: Dame Noeline Taurua blows the Silver Ferns saga open again with a media blitz on Monday, and NBR goes legal on its own subscribers. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsBy RNZ

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Are our phones re-wiring our friendships? 33:28

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Could messaging apps be keeping us from REAL connection or do they enable connections we otherwise wouldn't have had...? The truth is it's complicated. Jules and Jez also chat about your stories of cleaners flying under the radar, the disconnect between avoiding news broadcasts and bingeing Mafia content, and the story behind a message in a bottle …

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Episode 760: A New Book on Socialist 'Heir' Alexander Soros 29:49

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Bongino Report content manager Matt Palumbo is out with another book on the Soros family philanthropic empire. This one's titled "The Heir: Inside the (Not So) Secret Network of Alex Soros.” Our Soros expert Joseph Vazquez helps explain what Alex has been doing to make a mockery of their so-called "Open Society" foundations.…

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The Record of Joseph McCarthy's Rise and Decline Might Offer Clues About Donald Trump's Future 17:34

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Public opinion polls show President Trump’s approval rating has slipped substantially since his second inauguration. Do those results indicate vulnerability? If the trend line continues, could President Trump begin to lose his grip on the reins of political power? Despite this evidence, discussions in the national media contain little speculation a…

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The Maskell Sessions Ep. 387 w/ Alexis 1:30:07

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Civil Politics (10/31/25): Election Spotlight 2025: Christopher Dunay 56:30

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This episode we welcome Christopher Dunay, Candidate for an At-Large city council seat in Hoyloke, MA. You can find out more about him here: votedunay.com Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.stat…

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OTT on CGT, punching below our weight on media freedom, big rejig in Māori news 37:53

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Labour bit the bullet on capital gains tax this week, but the political point-scoring was a zero-sum game. Also: a big rejig of Māori news & current affairs funding - and while our leaders have been on the world stage, we’ve been accused of punching below our weight on global media freedom. Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ webs…

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The Harvard Plan is Back. Episode 1: And So It Begins... 49:20

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President Trump is compelling universities across the country to adopt a more conservative agenda in exchange for access to federal funds. On this week’s On the Media, how this pressure campaign is playing out at the oldest and richest university in America: Harvard. [0:00] Our latest collaboration with the Boston Globe is Season Two of The Harvard…

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The Maskell Sessions Ep. 386 w/ Alexis 1:12:07

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My sister Alexis joins me in-studio in High Level, Alberta! We discuss Iron Bridge, Alexis's drive out to Alberta from Ontario, Jurassic World, the High Level convoy, children lacking adult supervision, walking in the Northwest Territories, summers in northern Alberta, all the places Alexis and the dogs have travelled to, my disgust for picking up …

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Episode 759: Interrogating the Left with Rep. Brandon Gill 30:18

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Congressional hearings are a great opportunity for Republicans to expose the Left with tough questions. In a March hearing with the CEOs of PBS and NPR, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) demonstrated how to drag them into answers they don't want to give. He joins the Podcast to discuss "public" media and the other occasions of liberal tilt.…

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Midweek - severe storms test media, netball keeps media at bay, AI gives voice to the dead 21:10

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Severe storms bring the best out of media - but climate change mentions raise hackles. Also: netball's top-brass keep exasperated media out of their internal business - while the Silver Ferns do the business on the court, and RNZ's new podcast 'Nark' uses AI to give voice to the dead. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details…

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S2 - Episode 1: The Harvard Plan 49:20

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The Harvard Plan - our collaboration with the Boston Globe, is back! In episode one, we hear what unfolded at Harvard from Donald Trump’s inauguration to convocation 2025. Three main characters, inside Harvard, tell the story from their perspective: politics professor Ryan Enos, genetics professor and cancer researcher Kamila Naxerova and campus co…

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Who wins between Trump and China's Xi 29:00

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As Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping meet for the first time since 2019, Jez and guest host Emma Shortis discuss the meeting and what it means for the future of the relationship between the two superpowers. And what can the New York mayoral race tell us about the future of the US Democratic Party? Jeremy Fernandez and Emma Shortis chat about the …

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Episode 758: NewsBusters Podcast: The Ludicrous Anti-Trump Ballroom Horror Movie 31:54

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The networks and newspapers hyperventilating over President Trump as a "one-man wrecking ball" who okayed demolition of the East Wing of the White House to build a new ballroom is the silliest Trump scandal imaginable. He's a "mob boss" who may "never leave" office, and his architectural plans betray "a darker history in fascist and totalitarian po…

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'Capacity to do absolute evil' | Kellie-Jay Keen SLAMS 'culture of silence' 1:15:50

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Founder of the Party of Women Kellie-Jay Keen calls out a 'culture of silence' as it is revealed the headteacher of Axel Rudakubana, the Southport killer, removed 'sinister' from an information document regarding him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hearts and minds battle on ‘mega-strike,’ Talley's v TVNZ in court 38:33

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Lawyers went toe-to-toe in court for weeks over a series of TVNZ news scoops about health and safety - and the broadcaster’s own newsgathering. What can we learn from this high-stakes defamation case? Also - the government fired up a confrontational PR campaign to tell the public this week’s ‘mega-strike’ was about politics, not pay. Did the media …

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Civil Politics (10/24/25): Election Spotlight 2025: Rachel Maiore and Susan Timberlake 55:27

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This episode we have conversations with Rachel Maiore and Susan Timberlake, candidates for Ward 7 City Councilor in Northampton! Find out more about Rachel Maiore here: rachelmaiore.com Learn more about Susan Timberlake here: timberlake4ward7.com Downtown Northampton in Minecraft - LINK (TikTok) Holyoke woman files lawsuit against Northampton, 2 po…

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Donald Trump's 'Darth Vader.' Plus, the Normalization of White Nationalist Nick Fuentes. 51:36

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The federal government shutdown has entered its fourth week. On this week’s On the Media, hear about the man who is laying off four thousand federal workers this month, whom some call a “shadow president.” Plus, a white nationalist influencer reveals how fast the Republican party is shifting right. [02:21] Host Brooke Gladstone sits down with Andy …

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Episode 757: Babylon Bee's Seth Dillon Dishes on Censored Humor 34:26

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Free speech includes the freedom to mock humorless liberals.Whether it was jokes about CNN buying huge washing machines to launder news or naming transgender Biden appointee Rachel Levine "Man Of The Year," Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon tells us the Big Tech censors came to limit the reach of conservative satire.…

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How Funding Cuts Are Changing Public Radio 16:17

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This summer, Republicans clawed back over a billion dollars that had been pledged to public media. But it wasn’t until this month that the corporation for public broadcasting – longtime distributor of that money – started to wind down operations, and those federal funds finally ran out. Now, many stations are weighing whether to spend their shrinki…

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Midweek - loud calls to call off the broadcasting watchdog, sorry - but not sorry 19:16

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One complaint to the BSA has the PM claiming 'overreach' and his minister pledging reform - while politicians and lobby groups call for the watchdog to be put down. Paula Penfold ponders personal impact of reputation-ruining scoops. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsBy RNZ

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The sordid allegations sinking Prince Andrew 40:00

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Prince Andrew will no longer be called "the Duke of York" following further revelations about his relationship with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Jules and Jez chat about what we now know and the lack of transparency in the royal family. And while Barnaby Joyce has led to lots of new speculation about the future of the Coalition, there are calls…

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Naked Sports Season 4 Finale with Cari Champion 48:25

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In the final episode of Naked Sports Season 4, you take a moment to look back and breathe it all in. Cari reflects on the journey — how the show evolved with the culture and the world’s events. Back when it was called Naked, it was all about the intimate, vulnerable stories from our guests. Now, it’s a space where bold voices meet big topics. Case …

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Pāti-political rift plays out in media, what counts as broadcasting and who decides? 42:03

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The broadcasting watchdog has told alternative online outlet The Platform it can consider complaints about it - just like TV and radio. Part of the problem is out-of-date media laws. Mediawatch asks the media minister and his opposition counterpart: what counts as broadcasting these days? And how should it be accountable? Also: how Te Pāti Māori’s …

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Civil Politics (10/17/25): Mainstream Media v. Pentagon: Dawn of Integrity 57:22

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Pentagon journalists vacate workspace as new restrictions take effect - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com…

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Big Tech is Silencing the ICE Watchers. Plus, Why a Scholar of Antifa Fled the Country. 50:39

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Tech giants Apple and Google have been quietly removing ways for citizens to document The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activities. On this week’s On the Media, one group’s efforts to make sure citizens can see what ICE is doing. Plus, the online right-wing campaign that led a historian to flee the country. [01:00] Host Micah …

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Watergate: Four Key Lessons for Our Times 20:41

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This podcast discusses the significance of four important aspects of the Watergate scandal in the 1970s that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, and it considers the relevance of that history to politics in our times. First, the podcast deals with the controversy regarding President Gerald Ford’s decision to pardon Richard Nixon. Sec…

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Episode 755: NewsBusters Podcast: Joe Concha on Town Halls, Pelosi, and Jay Jones 31:58

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CNN granted a platform on Wednesday night to socialists Bernie Sanders and AOC in a "Shutdown Town Hall." The host, Kaitlan Collins, interrupted them only nine times. But when Collins interviewed Trump in a town hall format in 2023, she interrupted 113 times. Fox News contributor Joe Concha addresses that terrible tilt and other topics.…

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David Remnick: How The Two State Solution Ended in Disaster 38:32

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For decades, the United States backed efforts to achieve a two-state solution—in which Israel would exist side by side with the Palestinian state, with both states recognizing each other’s claim to contested territory. The veteran negotiators Hussein Agha, representing Palestine, and Robert Malley, an American diplomat, played instrumental roles in…