We cover some Unreported News about Martin Luther King identifying the US government as “the world’s greatest purveyor of violence.” Aaron Good, Bryce Greene, and David Talbot discuss a number of topics related to the politics of US Empire—including the reappearance of the strange McJihad outfit known as ISIS! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Sam Husseini joins Bryce and Aaron to discuss the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice—a proceeding for which Sam was one of the earliest and loudest advocates. Please check out Sam Husseini’s Substack page! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying  Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron first gives some Unreported News from Four Died Trying about JFK’s call for world peace. Then he delivers the unabridged version of his "Hegemonic Panic" presentation. This was originally prepared for the recent Genocide and Empire symposium---moderated by Piers Robinson and also featuring Richard Falk, Atif Kubursi, Kevin Ryan, and Vanessa Beeley. Special thanks to: fourdiedtrying.com Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

  David Talbot and Bryce Greene join Aaron to reflect on the end of what was a brutal year for the American empire/deep state/establishment/oligarchy...whatever we're calling it these days! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron and Bryce speak with Patrick Lawrence. A commentator, author, essayist, and lecturer, Patrick Lawrence has served as a correspondent and subsequently a columnist overseas for more than twenty years, chiefly for the International Herald Tribune and The New Yorker. He has won two Overseas Press Club Awards as well as other honors and prizes. His work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The Nation, The New York Times, Business Week, TIME, Salon, and CounterPunch....

Aaron speaks with Dan Kovalik, an American human rights lawyer, labor rights lawyer, and peace activist. He has contributed articles to CounterPunch, The Huffington Post, and TeleSUR. For many years he taught International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has written a number of books including: No More War Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care Special thanks to: Four Died...

Aaron speaks with Lawrence Wilkerson about the current debacle in Israel-Palestine and how we got here. Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired US Army Colonel, former chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, and current Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William & Mary. Later in the episode, Aaron and Bryce discuss Israel, Palestine, and Ukraine. Check out: "Watch the film the Israel lobby didn’t want you to see" (The censored Al...

Aaron is joined again by Kit Klarenberg--an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. We speak about two of Kit’s recent articles: At The GrayZone: “Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag” At MintPress: “Just Like 9/11? Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hints at Foreknowledge of October 7 Attack” You can support Kit directly by subscribing to Kit’s Substack! [NOTE: With apologies, this episode was...

David Talbot joins Aaron and Bryce to discuss the media coverage of the JFK assassination 60th anniversary. We also discuss David's new column at the Kennedy Beacon, "How to Argue for RFK Jr.: Ten Things to Tell Your Uncle".  Aaron and Bryce also discuss Lee Harvey Oswald impersonators and the question of whether Oswald was debriefed by the CIA upon his return from the Soviet Union. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange,...

We talk with Jefferson Morley about the outstanding work he has put into the JFK case for several decades. Check out the recent, excellent NY Mag story on Jeff’s work here: "The Secrets of the JFK Assassination Archive" Follow and support Jefferson Morley’s work at JFK Facts! Jefferson Morley is also the author of several books, including: Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton  Our Man in Mexico: Winston...

To mark the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination, James DiEugenio returns to talk about the new book he co-wrote and co-edited, The JFK Assassination Chokeholds: That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy DiEugenio is the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone’s JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed—the four-hour cut of the film which is now available for purchase. Jim also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website and is the author of...

The special episode commemorates the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. To mark the occasion, Aaron Good and Bryce Greene speak with two illustrious JFK assassination critics, Professor Peter Dale Scott and our Devil’s Chess Club co-host David Talbot. Devil's Chess Club is an American Exception production. Check out these two new articles discussed in the episode: "The JFK Assassination at 60: The Public Knows the Truth - Why Won’t the...

Journalists Mnar Adley and Alan MacLeod from Mint Press News join Aaron and Bryce to discuss Israel’s brutal siege of Gaza. Check out some of their recent work: The Hannibal Directive: What Really Happened on October 7 Behind Israel’s Propaganda Campaign, with Alan Macleod Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

World class essayist and journalist Patrick Lawrence joins us to talk about his latest book, Journalists and Their Shadows. Check out: The Floutist (Patrick Lawrence’s substack) Patrick Lawrence: Biden’s Frankenstein The Banality of Propaganda Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

David, Aaron, and Bryce discuss the deep politics of the US Empire and its current crises—including the issues of assassination, the reorientation of US foreign policy, and Israel’s war against the Palestinian people. Check out: "Dear Joe Biden: Bobby’s Life Is in Your Hands" "The World in Crisis: Why We Need Kennedy’s New American Foreign Policy" "Israel’s Chance to Turn Carnage into Peace" Haifa Republic: A Democratic Future for Israel Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the...

We are joined by journalist and author Jefferson Morley about the JFK assassination, sixty years later! Then Aaron and Bryce discuss the strange Zionism of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s campaign manager, former CIA officer Amaryllis Fox and support for what was later revealed to be a very serious Israeli plan to drive the Palestinians of Gaza into the Sinai desert. For Jefferson Morley’s work: The JFK Facts Substack Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate The Ghost: The Secret...

Aaron and Bryce discuss the geopolitics of Israel-Palestine. Then David Talbot joins us to talk about his Kennedy Beacon column, “Mr. Smith's Radical Truth: Why a Hollywood Classic Holds the Secret to Political Success.” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Ben Howard returns for a discussion with Aaron and Bryce on the situation in Palestine. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Relax and Degrade" by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce discuss Israel-Palestine. Then David Talbot joins us to talk about Kennedy's announcement in Philadelphia. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Aaron and Bryce are joined by independent journalist Sam Husseini. Sam has some critiques about RFK Jr.’s positions on biowarfare and covid origins as well as Kennedy’s views on Israel-Palestine. Check out Sam Husseini’s Substack! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Bryce Green and Aaron review the excellent fourth season of Blowback. Get Blowback Season 4 at the Blowback homepage. Check out the four classic 9/11 articles from Peter Dale Scott, Aaron Good, and Ben Howard: Prequel to Terror: The 9/9 Massoud Assassination The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S....

  Aaron and Bryce talk about their recent articles on the the recent Kennedy assassination scare in Los Angeles and Ukraine War propaganda, respectively. Then David Talbot joins us to talk about Robert F. Kennedy's big decision to spurn the hopelessly corrupt Democratic party and run as an independent. This will be an interesting 13 months! Check out: The Kennedy Assassination Scare and its Haunting Resonance Hyping Ukraine Counteroffensive, US Press Chose Propaganda Over...

We talk with Denis Voltaire about three recent Gladio-related articles that Denis has written for CovertAction Magazine. Voltaire is a researcher from France who has studied and worked in Washington, DC.  The three articles are: Top French Intelligence Operative Sent to Capture Carlos the Jackal Says that the Jackal Was Protected by Israeli Mossad For Years Infamous U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Manual FM 30-31B, Used in False-Flag Terrorist Operations is Authentic, Top Intelligence Insiders...

Professor James K. Galbraith joins us to talk about the present and future of dollar hegemony. Before that, David Talbot, Bryce Green, and Aaron talk about our current politics in historical context—including a discussion on David’s new article about the prospects of an independent RFK Jr. run for the White House: “Bobby Unplugged: Will He or Won’t He?” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Bryce Green joins us to talk about 9/11. Since his two upcoming 9/11 articles have not been published yet, maybe check out some of his past classics: US Media’s Intellectual No-Fly-Zone on US Culpability in Nord Stream Attack My Briefing to The United Nations Security Council on the Nord Stream Pipeline Attack Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Does it Show?" by Mock Orange