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May 01, 2024 LR 167 - The Death Of Hollywood? With Danny Bessner
Matt & David talk about the severe crackdown on free speech and students as they protest against the slaughter in Gaza.
Then we are joined by our good friend Danny Bessner (@dbessner) host of American Prestige and author of the cover story in the May edition of Harper's "The Life & Death Of Hollywood"
The Life and Death of Hollywood, by Daniel Bessner
https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/the-life-and-death-of-hollywood-daniel-bessner/
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00:00 Show Start
3:58 Intro
7:57 The protests
16:00 "Free Speech" in Texas
39:15 The Death of Hollywood
1:11:12 Post-game preview
1 hr 12 min
April 24, 2024 166 - Uncommitting on Joe Biden
Welcome back friends, we are joined by Elektra Kostopoulou & Michelle Guengue organizers with the Vote Uncommitted NJ to talk about the uncommitted campaign and the threat Joe Biden poses to democracy.
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1 hr 12 min
April 21, 2024 *Teaser* The Brutal Effect Of Cuban Sanctions
David spoke with Cuban journalist Liz Olivia Fernandez, on the impact of US sanctions on the everyday lives of Cuban people.

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1 min
April 17, 2024 165 - Iran Strikes Israel ft. Assal Rad
We are joined by scholar Assal Rad (@AssalRad) to talk about Iran's strike in retaliation to Israel's attacks on the Iranian Embassy.
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1 hr 5 min
April 10, 2024 164 - When You're A US Stooge They Let You Do It + Fantano On Rap Beef
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Hey friends, we are joined by journalists Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) & José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) hosts of the Soberania Podcast to talk about the Mexican elections and the invasion of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador.
Then Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop) joins us to talk about rap beef.
Check out the Soberania Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SoberaniaPodcast
1 hr 43 min
April 03, 2024 163 - Anti-Green New Deal 'Degrowth' Communism w/ Matt Huber
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We are joined once again by our friend Matt Huber (@matthuber78) professor of geography at Syracuse University to talk about his recent piece with Leigh Phillips on Kohei Saito and Degrowth Communism.
Read Matt Huber & Leigh Phillips piece here: https://jacobin.com/2024/03/kohei-saito-degrowth-communism-environment-marxism
Matt Huber's excellent book "Climate Change As Class War" - https://www.versobooks.com/products/775-climate-change-as-class-war
Damage Magazine piece by Matt Huber & Fred Stafford here: https://damagemag.com/2024/04/01/the-utility-of-utilities/
1 hr 23 min
March 27, 2024 162 - Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Gaza IS NOT A WAR; Is Objectively A Massacre w/ Ben Case
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Matt & David are joined by Benjamin Case (@benjamscase) to talk about their investigation into Gaza, the difference between war and a colonial massacre, and what this investigation means for US politics.
Read the full piece here:
https://inkstickmedia.com/whats-happening-in-gaza-is-not-a-war-its-a-massacre/

1 hr 15 min
March 20, 2024 161 - Biden's Billionaires & Haiti: Imperialism & Security ft. Dr Tamanisha J. John
We are joined by scholar Tamanisha J. John (@TamanishaJohn) to talk about Haiti, how the past informs the present and why the crisis in Haiti is more complicated than the 'security' discourse.
Plus Matt & David on Biden's billionaires and a recap of wild stories from the Lone Star State.
1 hr 8 min
March 20, 2024 160 - NeoCons: The War Pigs Who Influence All Presidents ft. Robbie Martin
Robbie Martin (@FluorescentGrey) joins Matt for a wide-ranging and sometimes spooky look at the Project for a New American Century and the neoconservative movement behind pushing every president toward war.
Check out Robbie's work with his sister Abby at Media Roots Radio https://soundcloud.com/media-roots
And A Very Heavy Agenda
Part 1: https://youtu.be/IoSSTZj5Gzw?si=JHaSNliaAhHz9hmD
Part 2: https://youtu.be/OSXuzix0dnk?si=z3hBF2r5rKIGf-LR
Part 3: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/averyheavyagenda3
1 hr 45 min
February 28, 2024 159 - The Failure of the Millenial Left ft. Alex Hochuli
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Alex Hochuli (@Alex__1789) of @BungaCast joins us to discuss his review of three books on the failures of the past decade of left populism, publish here:
https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2024/02/omelets-with-eggshells-on-the-failure-of-the-millennial-left/
1 hr 2 min

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