On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks to Joey Reed, whose son, USMC-vet Trevor Reed has been wrongfully detained by the Russian Government for more than 400 days. Convicted in a sham trial, Trevor faces 9 years in a Russian labor camp for a crime he didn’t commit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In today’s episode, Montel talks to Chris Hahn, a longtime political strategist, about the threat to the Affordable Care Act next month in the Supreme Court and about the strangest story of last week – an alleged plot to kidnap the sitting Governor of Michigan disrupted by the FBI and the Michigan Attorney General. Chis is the host of a The Aggressive Progressive podcast on revolver and hosts a nationally syndicated radio show. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Montel talks with Christian Santana in this episode of Free Thinking. Christian immigrated to the US with his family as a small child from the Dominican Republic. He grew up in Brooklyn and Queens NY, and has spent the last two decades traveling the world as a flight attendant. He serves as a council representative for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the only independent flight attendant union in the United States. He is an outspoken and passionate advocate on social issues an avid fitness enthusiast.Instagram : @platformsantana Twitter : @santana76cm Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this episode, Montel tackles the issue of police reform and the notion of “defunding the police.” Montel argues that the calls to “Defund the police” are actually calls to reform and re-imagine policing that most Americans agree with, even police officers. Montel makes the case that calling the idea “defund the police” has been a boon to right wing media and has allowed conservatives to turn a debate about police reform into a divisive, imaginary debate about a world with no police.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

On today’s episode of free Thinking, Montel reacts to last night’s first Presidential Debate along with his senior advisor, Jon Franks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks to Karen O’Keefe, State Policy Director for the Marijuana Policy Project about the state of cannabis reform initiatives nationwide, including those that are on the ballot in November and some unexpected prospects for legislative reform in other states. Karen has been an instrumental player in the work of cannabis reform and this episode is can’t miss for those who care about cannabis reform and social justice.https://www.mpp.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Montel talks to his advisor Jonathan Franks on Free Thinking about a question many former Republicans like him have in the age of Trump – where are the Republicans? Especially in light of the revelations in Bob Woodward’s latest book, Rage, which are backed with tape recordings of the President admitting to lying to the American people about COVID-19, expressing a dangerous fondness for Kim Jong Un and calling “his generals,” among other things, “stupid.” Montel explores how we got to this place and where we go from here… Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Montel discusses the dangerous Q-Anon conspiracy theory that has taken an alarming hold over millions of people across the country. Across social media every day, well-meaning people are being conned into amplifying Q-Anon messages without even knowing it. Last week in Oregon, Q-Anon followers spread a false rumor that so-called “Antifa” activists were setting fires in Oregon causing an influx of 911 calls and diverting resources from the fire-lines. Q-Anon has also become a source of dangerous coronavirus conspiracies that are putting people in jeopardy on a daily basis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this episode of Free Thinking, Montel sits down with retired Army Major General Paul Eaton to discuss the General’s viral reaction to the President’s “Suckers and Losers” debacle as well as issues facing the troops and veterans. They also discuss the importance of positive leadership and what America needs to do to get back on track from a leadership perspective.https://www.votevets.orghttps://www.vetvoicefoundation.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this episode, Montel takes a deep dive into Trump’s troubling history with the military. Between norms-breaking, using the troops as props and a history short-changing our nation’s greatest citizens for his own purposes, Montel delivers a powerful indictment of Trump’s record on military and veterans issues.In this episode, Montel takes a deep dive into Trump’s troubling history with the military. Between norms-breaking, using the troops as props and a history short-changing our nation’s greatest citizens for his own purposes, Montel delivers a powerful indictment of Trump’s record on military and veterans issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com