Best Ralph Nader Podcasts (2025)

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Big, Beautiful … Betrayal 59:58

6d ago59:58

59:58

As the terrible Trump tax bill moves through Congress, Ralph invites Sarah Anderson who directs the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies to discuss the massive tax loopholes huge companies like Amazon get that allow them to pay far less in taxes than ordinary working people. Then, Greg LeRoy from Good Jobs First joins us to di…

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Counterpoint 05-05-25 Scott Harris discusses: Ralph Nader Assesses Trump's 100-Day Attack on Democracy; Israel's Gaza Food Blockade Triggers Famine, Hospitalizes 9,000 Children for Acute Malnutrition; ... 1:20:08

26d ago1:20:08

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.…

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Genocide (Very) Bad w/ Sim Kern 48:01

2d ago48:01

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Genocide (Very) Bad w/ Sim Kern 48:01

2d ago48:01

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We the People: Search and Seizure 48:06

3d ago48:06

48:06

The Fourth Amendment is the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures." But — what's unreasonable? That question has fueled a century's worth of court rulings that have dramatically expanded the power of individual police officers in the U.S. Today on the show, how an amendment that was supposed to limit governme…

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Counterpoint 05-26-25 Scott Harris discusses: The deadly impact of Trump & GOP House budget bill; Trump's white supremacy on full display in meeting w S. African Pres.; Veterans fast demanding humanitarian ... 1:21:11

5d ago1:21:11

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.…

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Episode 145: Elliott Gould/Leon Redbone, Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson (May 29, 1976) 2:27:32

8d ago2:27:32

2:27:32

It's the end of our eighth season of the podcast and so we're celebrating by going all the back to the season finale of the very first season (well, if you don't count those summer episodes as being part of the season). Anyway, our ol' pal Jon Schneider is back with us again to discuss Elliott Gould's second hosting gig and what be the first of man…

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Inside “The Encampments” w/ Kei Pritsker 42:27

9d ago42:27

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Inside “The Encampments” w/ Kei Pritsker 42:27

9d ago42:27

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War Crimes 51:16

10d ago51:16

51:16

On today's episode, we travel from the battlefields of the U.S. Civil War, through the rubble of two world wars, to the hallways of the Hague, to see how the modern world has tried to define — and prosecute — war crimes. This episode originally aired at "The Rules of War" in 2024. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, sub…

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Counterpoint 05-19-25 Scott Harris discusses: Outcome of Trump Visit to Gulf Monarchies; Growing Opposition to Extreme Trump GOP Medicaid SNAP Budget Cuts; Bill Targets Nonprofits Not Aligned with MAGA ... 1:20:54

12d ago1:20:54

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.…

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Breaking The Silence, with IDF Veteran Nadav Wieman 59:59

13d ago59:59

59:59

We spend the whole program with Nadav Wieman, a former IDF sniper and now executive director of Breaking the Silence, an organization of Israeli veterans who expose the reality of life in the Occupied Territories and work to end the occupation. He and Ralph discuss Nadav’s experience in the IDF and his work trying to turn the tide of sentiment in I…

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The Tax Collector 51:43

17d ago51:43

51:43

Gangsters, banksters, and politicians. Today on the show, how the hunt for Al Capone helped turn the IRS into one of the U.S. government's most powerful tools — and most effective weapons. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline. Learn more about sp…

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Counterpoint 05-12-25 Scott Harris discusses: a Catholic Worker activist's appeal to Pope Leo to visit Gaza; Challenging Trump's effort to eliminate birthright citizenship; 100 Ways Trump Has Hurt Workers; ... 1:20:26

19d ago1:20:26

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.…

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Listener Questions & Feedback / Erica Payne, from Patriotic Millionaires, Returns 59:58

20d ago59:58

59:58

This week is mainly devoted to listener questions and feedback. First, Ralph answers some of the questions you have submitted over the past few weeks. Then we invite back last week’s guest, Erica Payne, of Patriotic Millionaires, to respond to your very thoughtful comments on the interview we did with that group’s plan for preserving democracy by t…

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Episode 144: John Goodman/Jewel (May 10, 1997) 1:43:48

23d ago1:43:48

1:43:48

Sometimes you get towards the end of a season, you're getting tired and you just say "screw it" and hit the big red button labeled John Goodman. It's the eighth time hosting for the beloved character actor and this go-around gives us a chance to finally cover a perennial SNL favorite that has somehow alluded this podcast: Celebrity Jeopardy. Elsewh…

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California's 'Bum Blockade' 51:48

24d ago51:48

51:48

The story of the Los Angeles police chief who, faced with one of the largest internal migrations in American history, tried to close California's borders to stop it. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline. Learn more about sponsor message choices: …

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Economic Jenga: Erica Payne, founder of Patriotic Millionaires 59:58

27d ago59:58

59:58

Ralph welcomes back Erica Payne, founder of Patriotic Millionaires, to update us on that group’s latest efforts to save American democracy by lobbying to raise wages for workers and tax the rich. Plus, according to our resident constitutional expert, Bruce Fein, the count of Trump’s impeachable offenses is now up to twenty-two and rising faster tha…

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A Medic in Gaza w/ Dr. Aldo Rodriguez 1:18:22

29d ago1:18:22

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A Medic in Gaza w/ Dr. Aldo Rodriguez 1:18:22

29d ago1:18:22

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Motherhood 50:38

1M ago50:38

50:38

Baby bonuses, childless cat ladies: the rhetoric around motherhood is politically charged right now. And the fantasy of an ideal mother remains powerful, even as real-life parents struggle to reconcile its demands. Today on the show, three myths of motherhood, and the people who have fought to break them down. This episode originally ran in 2023 as…

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Counterpoint 04-28-25 Scott Harris discusses: Assessing Trump's Disastrous First 100 Days; Trump Deports US Citizen Children, Arrests Wisconsin Judge; Trump Policies Risk Dangerous Global Nuclear Proliferation; ... 1:28:29

1M ago1:28:29

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.…

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Hubris Maximus and Elon Musk / I, the Public Citizen 59:59

1M ago59:59

59:59

Ralph Nader welcomes Washington Post tech journalist Faiz Siddiqui to discuss his new book, Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk. Then, our resident legal expert Bruce Fein stops by to explain how Elon Musk and DOGE are breaking the law. Finally, David picks up our interview with Ralph about Ralph’s new book, Civic Self-Respect. GUESTS: Faiz…

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Episode 143: Joan Rivers/Musical Youth (April 9, 1983) 1:46:57

1M ago1:46:57

1:46:57

Pass the podcast 'pon the left hand side, ammirite? Ha ha ha. We have fun. And speaking of fun, here's a wild one from the Ebersol years. Joan Rivers! Y'all know her. Comedienne extraordinaire, red carpet correspondent and world class Liz Taylor hater. She's here to host one of the loudest episodes of the show's history, complete with one of the sh…

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Militarism and Resistance w/ Mike Prysner 51:17

1M ago51:17

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Militarism and Resistance w/ Mike Prysner 51:17

1M ago51:17

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The Deadly Story of the U.S. Civil Service 49:31

1M ago49:31

49:31

When James Garfield won the Presidency in 1880, Charles Guiteau got ready to accept his new government job. No one had actually offered him a job – but he'd campaigned for Garfield, so he assumed he'd be rewarded. That was the spoils system, and it was how the government worked. But President Garfield didn't hire him. Guiteau was furious. And on Ju…

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Counterpoint 04-21-25 Scott Harris discusses: Campaign Prepares for Trump's Invocation of the Insurrection Act; Effective Resistance to Trump's War on Democracy; Assessing Corporate Media's Coverage of ... 1:29:43

1M ago1:29:43

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.…

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Civic Self Respect / Weaponizing the IRS 59:58

1M ago59:58

59:58

Ralph Nader talks about his new book, Civic Self Respect, which reminds us that our civic lives have different primary roles — not only voter, but also worker, taxpayer, consumer, sometimes soldier, and sometimes parent — and how each one offers special opportunities for people to organize to make change. Then, we welcome back former commissioner o…

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The Alien Enemies Act 49:02

1M ago49:02

49:02

In March 2025, President Trump issued an executive order invoking a centuries-old law: the Alien Enemies Act. The Act allows a president to detain or deport citizens of foreign adversaries to the United States, but only in the case of a "declared war" or "invasion." Now, the Trump administration and the courts are locked in a battle over whether th…

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MLK Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South w/ Jeanne Theoharis 1:37:01

2M ago1:37:01

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MLK Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South w/ Jeanne Theoharis 1:37:01

2M ago1:37:01

1:37:01

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Counterpoint 04-14-25 Scott Harris discusses: Trump regime's dangerous suppression of student free speech; Federal workers could lead new Trump resistance; How your tax dollars were spent in 2024; After ... 1:23:16

2M ago1:23:16

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org. Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline…

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