Best Reportage Podcasts (2026)

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Ep. 0283: We Are Ruled By Psychopaths 3:38:55

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“We are ruled by psychopaths.” CJ did not coin that phrase, but he repeats it often, and he means it both literally & emphatically. This may sound crazy to many, but that perception is often based on a very mistaken understanding of what the term ‘psychopath’ really means. Join CJ on a deep dive into the true nature of psychopaths, how to spot them…

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DHP Ep. 89 Reissue: The Christmas Truce 48:23

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(This is a Christmas-season reissue of a vintage DHP episode made all the way back in 2015.) In the cold, damp, muddy ditches of the Western Front in December, 1914, the rank-and-file of the Allied and German armies spontaneously set aside their hatreds to take a break from mass-murdering each other, much to the dismay of their so-called ‘leaders.’…

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What is the Deep State? - Questions For Corbett 42:17

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Gilbert asks about James' conception of the deep state. James responds with close to 20 years of research built on top of the shoulders of giants like Peter Dale Scott. Do you want to know what the deep state really is? Then you won't want to miss this jam-packed edition of Questions For Corbett!

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Ep. 282: 25 More of CJ’s Favorite Antiwar Songs (Part 1)

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Happy Armistice Day! In this episode, CJ covers the first 13 songs on his list of 25 More Favorite Antiwar Songs. (The remaining dozen will be covered in a supporters-only bonus episode exclusively for those excellent individuals who support CJ’s work on Patreon at the Journeyman Scholar Warrior Level & Higher.) Like this episode? You can throw CJ …

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DHP Ep. 130 Reissue: CJ’s 25 Favorite Antiwar Songs 1:08:08

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Way back in the long-ago before-times (2016), CJ put out an episode in which he listed & talked about 25 of his favorite antiwar songs. A lot of listeners at the time really liked it. CJ has been a musician even longer than he’s been a historian, so any chance he gets to combine his love of music & history is one he’s happy to take. For this (2025)…

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Back from the (Mostly) Dead 54:36

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In order to avoid cluttering up history episodes with this sort of stuff, CJ decided to make a stand-alone personal update episode to let anyone who cares know about all the continued Book-of-Job-ish stuff he’s been dealing with in recent months – including a major death in the family, deep depression shading off into suicidal ideation, & a horrifi…

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DHP Ep. 122 Reissue: Principal Ruffian & Chief Among Plunderers: The Norman Conquest of England 1:46:58

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(Originally published Oct. 2016) In 1066, the course of English history was dramatically altered, as the realm was conquered by Normans from across the Channel. Join CJ as he discusses: Some backstory on Medieval England & Normandy The death of Edward the Confessor & coronation of Harold Godwinson William of Normandy’s preparations for invasion to …

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DHP Ep. 95 Reissue: A History of American Slavery, Part I: Origins of Atlantic Slavery 1:12:33

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CJ has started to compile all episodes of his acclaimed 2016 History of American Slavery series into collected volumes, just like he’s already done with his American Revolution & Not-So-Civil War series (and as he will soon start doing with the Woodrow Wilson series), with the episodes curated together into volumes & all announcements, ads, etc, re…

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What Happened in Tiananmen Square? - Questions For Corbett 41:42

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Did the US Marine Corps pull a dirty trick on Smedley Butler? Why did the Rockefellers donate so much land and money to the national parks service? And what really happened at Tiananmen Sqaure, anyway? This week on Questions For Corbett, James does a good ol'-fashioned questions round-up and fields a number of queries on a number of topics.…

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Is the US Government Fascist? – Questions For Corbett 29:16

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Robert writes in to ask James about the bundles of sticks behind the speaker’s chair in the US congress chamber. James responds with a history lesson about the fasces, its use throughout history, how it arrived on the shores of America, and what it really represents.

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Ep. 0281: “The Best-Planned Mistake”: The Israeli Attack on the USS Liberty 4:13:28

5M ago4:13:28

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CJ is back with a beast of a DHP episode that he’s been brewing laboriously for over a month, if not two. On June 8th, 1967, during the Six Day War, the USS Liberty, a virtually unarmed signals intelligence ship operating off the coast of Egypt, was attacked by Israeli planes & torpedo boats. 34 men were killed, 171 were wounded, & the ship was nea…

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Was Saddam a Deep State Puppet? – Questions For Corbett 47:33

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A listener writes in to ask about Saddam Hussein’s connections to intelligence agencies. James answers with a deep dive on Saddam’s CIA-backed rise to power and his intelligence agency-engineered double cross and downfall. Don’t miss this in-depth exploration of deep state puppets and the role they play on the geopolitical stage in this important e…

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REPORTAGE Q and A - Questions For Corbett 21:47

8M ago21:47

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After the REPORTAGE book launch in Osaka earlier this month, James took some questions from the crowd. Here is the recording of that Q and A session.By The Corbett Report

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Ep. 280: Don’t Be Neo-Neoconned! (Thoughts on the Dave Smith/Douglas Murray Debate) 3:50:33

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In this episode, CJ shares his thoughts on the meaning, significance, & fallout of the “debate” that took place a few weeks ago on the Joe Rogan Experience between Dave Smith & Douglas Murray, especially in regards to credentialism & the Cult of the “Expert,” as well as the phenomenon of the Neo-Neocons (next-generation Neoconservatives) such as Do…

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Ep. 279: Reportage on the Psychopaths Who Rule Us (w/James Corbett) 1:01:29

9M ago1:01:29

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For this DHP episode, CJ was very happy to be joined by veteran independent researcher, journalist, & media producer James Corbett of CorbettReport.com to talk about James’ recently published book Reportage: Essays on the New World Order. Links Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon Other ways to support the show Get CJ’s Dangerous Ameri…

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Reissue Ep. 184: DHP Villains: Harry Anslinger (CJ’s Presentation from the 2019 Midwest Peace & Liberty Fest) 1:22:04

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(To celebrate 4/20, please enjoy this reissue of a DHP Episode from 2019.) At the 2019 Midwest Peace & Liberty Fest in Delton, Mich., CJ took the occasion of Michigan’s recent legalization of marijuana to do a DHP Villains feature on the man who is arguably the most important of the Founding Fathers of the US government’s war on drugs. Join CJ as h…

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Reissue: DHP Ep. 59: The American Revolution, Part II: 1775 2:44:40

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April 19th, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the REAL American Declaration of Independence, when thousands of average, non-elite Americans declared their independence by deed over a year before the “leaders” in Philadelphia decided to declare it with ink & parchment. Because of this, and because I’ve recently published the collection of the enti…

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DHP Ep. 278: DHP Villains: Woodrow Wilson, Pt. 14 4:38:32

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In this installment of the Woodrow Wilson series, he gets us into war. Join CJ as he discusses Woodrow Wilson’s presidency from late-1916 through early April of 1917, when he gives one of the most famous and (tragically) influential speeches in American history, asking Congress to pass a war resolution against Germany in order to make the world saf…

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What Happened to the Anti-Establishment? - Questions For Corbett 31:00

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Ben writes in to ask where all the anti-establishment, counter-cultural, anti-authoritarians have gone, and how the entire population has been so effectively divided into two political tribes. James provides an answer that goes in some unexpected directions. Don't miss this important edition of Questions For Corbett.…

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Ep. 0277: Californication Conflagration (w/Alex Von Sternberg) 2:35:38

11M ago2:35:38

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For this DHP episode, CJ was joined by Alex Von Sternberg of History Impossible, who lives in the LA area & recently put out an episode about natural disasters & their significant-but-oft-overlooked social & political effects. Join CJ & Alex as they discuss natural disasters in general, the California wildfires in particular, California’s oligarchi…

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Ep. 0276: Back in the USSA 1:42:32

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This DHP episode features an interesting conversation CJ had with a listener named Frank (who’s a physicist currently working in academia) in the aftermath of the 4th & final session of CJ’s recently-concluded DHP Live-ceum course “The Decline & Fall of the Soviet Empire,” in which, following some discussion of details about the end of the USSR, th…

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Archetopical Ep. 4: A Book of Job Survival Manual 2:29:00

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CJ has had a particularly difficult last 5 years or so, including battling alcoholism & depression, only to have his wife become disabled just as he was starting to come out of those struggles, which gave him & his family a bunch of new stresses, including severe financial ones that he’s still trying to battle at the moment. In this episode of Arch…

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What's the Story of WTC 1993? - Questions For Corbett 32:21

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TheThrone writes in to ask Santa for a deep dive on the story of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing for Christmas. Well, I don't know about Santa, but I'm here with a deep dive on what really happened at WTC 1993 . . . and a five-and-a-half-hour documentary on the complete story of Al Qaeda to boot! Enjoy!…

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Ep. 0275: DHP Villains: Woodrow Wilson, Part 13 2:08:42

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Join CJ as he continues his coverage of the life & career of Woodrow Wilson through 1916, culminating in Wilson’s successful-but-close reelection campaign that November. (Apologies for the not-pristine audio — there’s some clipping I didn’t notice during recording. I did my best to clean it up in post, but it’s still a little distorted here & there…

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Whatever Happened to the Ozone Hole? - Questions For Corbett 26:02

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Leilani writes in to ask about whatever happened to that hole in the ozone layer that was going to end life on earth as we know it. Surely it didn't just go away, did it? Surely the trusted scientists would've told us if it got better, wouldn't they??!!By The Corbett Report

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Ep. 0274: Election Reflections 1:06:06

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Join CJ as he shares some thoughts & analysis about how the 2024 election played out, its significance in the context of American political history, and some historical parallels. Links Sign up to take CJ’s “Decline & Fall of the Soviet Empire” Dangerous History Live-Ceum Course (which will start on Tues, 12/3) Support the Dangerous History Podcast…

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Part Two: The Wakefields 17:20

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After the devastating farm sale that JT called "the worst day of my life," the Wakefield brothers face the daunting challenge of rebuilding their family's farming legacy from the ground up. With full-time jobs off the farm and mounting expenses to replace the equipment they once owned, JT and Thad fight to preserve a way of life that's disappearing…

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Part One: The Wakefields 10:33

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In Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the six-generation Wakefield family dairy farm faces its greatest challenge when an accident leads to a family division and an ultimatum. Journalist Cade Miller documents the unraveling of a farming legacy as brothers JT and Thad confront impossible choices that will determine whether their family tradition survives…

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Introducing "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations" 2:12

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This is a preview of "The Wakefields: Two Brothers, Six Generations," reported, written, and produced by Cade Miller, a journalist with the Penn State News Lab—a program dedicated to addressing critical coverage gaps across Pennsylvania. Miller's reporting was made possible by the Arthur P. Miller Newsroom Fund and the Curt Chandler Storytelling Fu…

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Ep. 0273: Civil Religion, Party Systems, & the 2024 Election 56:18

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Unfortunately, CJ did not have time to do both an election episode & a Halloween episode this year, so he opted for the latter. (Next October, assuming the DHP is still around & CJ isn’t a homeless beggar, and assuming World War 3 and/or Civil War 2 aren’t disrupting everything, CJ will do Halloween DHP episodes again!) In this off-the-cuff episode…

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Archetopical Ep. 1: The Hero’s Journey 1:22:48

1y ago1:22:48

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A few weeks ago, CJ FINALLY won the War of Art when it came to starting a second podcast, something he’s been seriously thinking about & planning for over 5 years. The podcast is called Archetopical, and has its own separate podcast feed from the DHP. You can find it here, or search for it wherever you consume your audio podcasts. (And if you can’t…

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Ep. 0272: Young Kamala & the Rainbow Sign 1:30:11

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Join CJ as he discusses the real political origin story of Kamala Harris, which is Establishment-approved Corporatist Progressivism (NOT communism!) Links Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon Sign up for CJ’s upcoming online DHP Live-Ceum class, Decline & Fall of the Soviet Empire Other ways to support the show Get CJ’s Dangerous Ameri…

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DHP Special: Revisiting “The Iron Law of Oligarchy” 55:29

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In this episode, CJ revisits DHP Episode 34, “The Iron Law of Oligarchy,” from 2014, in preparation for an upcoming mini-series on oligarchy & CJ’s argument that modern democracy is just oligarchy with extra steps. Join CJ as he discusses: A little bit about German sociologist Robert Michels, who first described this law The Iron Law of Oligarchy a…

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Is It Pyramids All The Way Up? - Questions For Corbett 20:02

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A listener writes in to ask whether the pyramid of control that the would-be rulers of the world want to impose on us applies to them, too. James supplies an answer on this edition of Questions For Corbett.By The Corbett Report

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Ep. 0271: Schencking the First Amendment 1:01:09

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In 1919, the Supreme Court of the United States voted unanimously to uphold the conviction of Socialist Party activists whose only crime was distributing a pamphlet critical of conscription during American participation in the First World War, even though the pamphlet did not advocate any lawbreaking — not even civil disobedience. Links Support the…

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Ep. 0270: DHP Villains: Woodrow Wilson, Part 12 4:32:06

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In this dozenth episode in the Wilson series, join CJ as he discusses the ways in which the Wilson administration & Corporate America (especially the House of Morgan) was decidedly un-neutral in regard to the First World War over the course of 1915. Links Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon Other ways to support the show Subscribe to …

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Ep. 0269: Woodrow Wilson’s Eugenicist: The Curious Case of Dr. Edwin Katzen-Ellenbogen 1:30:25

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What if I told you that we can connect Woodrow Wilson to the Nazis in a single degree of separation? No, this is not the zillionth illustration of Godwin’s Law that you’ve seen this week; it is simply little-known historical fact. In this dose of Dangerous History, we’ll talk about the little-known eugenicist psychiatrist who drafted the eugenics s…

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Ep. 0268: The Praetorians Strike Back? (Thoughts on the Trump assassination attempt) 1:33:27

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(Originally published Aug., 2024) Join CJ on 2 work commutes in Silver Bullet v.3.0 as he discusses his provisional thoughts on the near-assassination of Donald Trump that took place in July of 2024, as well as some historical precedents and context for it. Links Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon Other ways to support the show Subsc…

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Ep. 0267: A Study of Assassination 49:59

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(Originally published Feb., 2024) No, you’re NOT hallucinating — after the longest hiatus between episodes since I started the Dangerous History Podcast back in 2014, I FINALLY managed to record & publish a new DHP episode. Join CJ as he shares reads excerpts from & discusses a very interesting CIA manual on assassinations from the 1950s. Links Sup…

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Ep. 0266: DHP Villains: Woodrow Wilson, Part 11 1:51:57

1+ y ago1:51:57

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(Originally published Oct., 2023) This installment in the Woodrow Wilson series covers the period of the Wilson presidency from the summer of 1914 through the end of that year, when he said he wanted to keep the US neutral & out of the war, & still seemed to at least kinda mean it. (*Apologies for the lackluster audio quality in some of the middle …

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Ep. 0259: A Butterfly Saves the World…from Woodrow Wilson?: An Alt-Hist DHP Microdose 24:36

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(Originally published June, 2023) We’ve all heard of the famous ‘butterfly effect.’ But is there a plausible, realistic, alternative historical scenario in which the US & the world could’ve been spared the worst aspects of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency merely by altering one seemingly minor detail of the 1912 election? Yes there is. Join CJ in this s…