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  • Talk of the Crown | 03.08.21.

    This week, the British Royal Family is placed under renewed public scrutiny following a "bombshell" interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

    The CDC has just released its guidelines for people who have received vaccinations for COVID-19. Although many will now be able to return to some pre-pandemic activities, when is a person who has received their shots still not considered "vaccinated"? Also in the news this week is a new report that claims the United States is doing less to contribute to freedom around the world. We look at this, and why some countries view American political philosophies a potential danger.

    Then shifting our attention to the story one everyone's mind this week, we analyze the explosive interview Oprah Winfrey recently conducted with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and why it has the British tabloids "apoplectic." More significantly, we ask why this story is the sensation that it has become, what its cultural significance is, and why the current online media environment facilitated one of the most revealing glimpses of the British Royal Family in recent memory. Will they ever fully recover in the aftermath of the Harry and Megan "tell-all"?

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    • Robert Westfall
    • Jonathan Taylor
    • John Lipartito

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    SHOW NOTES
    • VAX GUIDE: CDC Says It's Safe For Vaccinated People To Do These Activities
    • FREEDOM FOR SALE: Report: U.S. contributes to ongoing decline of freedom worldwide
    • WOKE OR BROKE: 'Woke' American Ideas Are a Threat, French Leaders Say
    • SILENCE: In red and blue America, an epidemic of self-censorship is threatening democracy
    • CANCEL CANCELING: As phenomenon grows, business booms for cancel culture consultant
    • KAPLAN'S CREW: Joel Kaplan's Policy Team Sways Big Facebook Decisions, Alex Jones Ban
    • ROYAL RUMBLE: UK royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interview
    • Prince Harry and Meghan's Interview with Oprah Reportedly Cost CBS Upwards of $7 Million
    • Royals were not paid for their participation.
    • A Short History of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Friendship with Oprah Winfrey
    • U.K. Press Has Hysterical Reaction to Oprah Interview With Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
    • Meghan and Harry Oprah Interview Aftermath: Live Updates
    • 'I Just Didn't Want To Be Alive Anymore'
    • SIGNIFICANCE: Why Harry & Meghan's interview could be a Royal Family bombshell Interview with Oprah stunned, but unlikely to change the British monarchy
    • Harry and Meghan to Oprah: A 'damaging' view on race and Palace history repeating itself

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    47 min
  • 03.02.21. First Strike


    In the first military action of his Presidency, Joe Biden orders an airstrike on Syria which results in backlash from Congressional Democrats.

    In the news this week, the passing of Vernon Jones marks another milestone, while Johnson & Johnson rolls out an all-new, one-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Political controversy is afoot as well, with several claims of sexual misconduct being alleged against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

    However, marking a significant moment early in President Biden's administration, a recent airstrike on Syria carried about by the new Commander in Chief has left many members of Congress questioning whether it was justified, and why congressional approval was not obtained beforehand. Although Biden followed the action with a letter to Congress, some top members of the Senate haven't even been briefed on the matter yet, raising questions about the ongoing issue of military power in the United States. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump spoke at CPAC over the weekend, confirming that he would not be forming a new party, and thus securing his position as the leader of the GOP. We weigh in on these, and other issues this week on Middle Theory. 

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    * Betty June
    * Daniel Baumberger 
    * Elizabeth Hove
    * Jill Ellis
    * Connie Fletcher
    * Brian Davis
    * Robert Walshe
    * Daniel Richard
    * Brett Giles

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    SHOW NOTES

    * VERNON: Vernon E. Jordan Jr., lawyer and D.C. political power broker, dies at 85 
    * FAKE NEWS: Daughter of Former NYPD Officer Says Malcolm X Assassination Letter is Fake
    * ONE SHOT: J & J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine arrives at health-care providers this week
    * MANDATE: Doña Ana County detention officer sues over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
    * CUOMO: Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by two former aides.
    * WARM AND SARKOZY: France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
    * EARLY STRIKE:
    49 min
  • First Strike | 03.02.21

    In the first military action of his Presidency, Joe Biden orders an airstrike on Syria which results in backlash from Congressional Democrats.

    In the news this week, the passing of Vernon Jones marks another milestone, while Johnson & Johnson rolls out an all-new, one-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Political controversy is afoot as well, with several claims of sexual misconduct being alleged against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

    However, marking a significant moment early in President Biden's administration, a recent air strike on Syria carried about by the new Commander in Chief has left many members of Congress questioning whether it was justified, and why congressional approval was not obtained beforehand. Although Biden followed the action with a letter to Congress, some top members of Senate haven't even been briefed on the matter yet, raising questions about the ongoing issue of military power in the United States. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump spoke at CPAC over the weekend, confirming that he would not be forming a new party, and thus securing his position as the leader of the GOP. We weigh in on these, and other issues this week on Middle Theory.

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    DOLLARS FOR DONUTS

    A special thank you to those who donated to the podcast this week:

    • Betty June
    • Daniel Baumberger
    • Elizabeth Hove
    • Jill Ellis
    • Connie Fletcher
    • Brian Davis
    • Robert Walshe
    • Daniel Richard
    • Brett Giles

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    SHOW NOTES
    • VERNON: Vernon E. Jordan Jr., lawyer and D.C. political power broker, dies at 85
    • FAKE NEWS: Daughter of Former NYPD Officer Says Malcolm X Assassination Letter is Fake
    • ONE SHOT: J & J's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine arrives at health-care providers this week
    • MANDATE: Doña Ana County detention officer sues over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
    • CUOMO: Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by two former aides.
    • WARM AND SARKOZY: France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
    • EARLY STRIKE: Biden orders airstrikes in Syria, retaliating against Iran-backed militias
    • Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several
    • Democrats question Biden's legal justification for Syria strike
    • Biden sends letter to congressional leadership explaining justification for Syria strike
    • Biden administration still hasn't briefed top senators on Syria strike
    • TRUMP 2024: Republican leaders split while CPAC prepares to unite around Trump
    • Trump reemerges to legacy being erased by Biden
    • McConnell says he'll 'absolutely' support Trump in 2024 if he's the GOP nominee
    • ANALYSIS: Trump Calls Third-Party Speculation 'Fake News' in CPAC Speech
    • AUDIO: President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC - full speech
    • NYT FACT CHECK: Trump Revives Familiar Falsehoods in CPAC Speech

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    49 min
  • 02.24.21: Cointelpro Confessions


    This week, in addition to news we look at recent developments regarding the assassination of Malcolm X, a deathbed confession, and its alleged relationship to the intelligence community's COINTELPRO operations. 

    As millions of Americans have awaited the arrival of COVID-19 stimulus checks, some people are learning that they won't be able to receive theirs until they file their 2020 taxes. Meanwhile, the discussion of stimulus packages came up during a recent New York Times discussion with Senator Mitt Romney, who dropped the bombshell statement that if he runs in 2024, Donald Trump would be likely to win the GOP nomination. We look at the populist sentiments that Romney says exist on both sides of the political aisle, and what events in recent years led to them.

    Then after the break, we shift our attention over to claims by the surviving family members of Malcolm X, who say that a "deathbed confession" may link the NYPD and FBI to the activist's assassination. If true, it stokes the fires beneath long-held questions about COINTELPRO, and the involvement of intelligence agencies in the deaths of other activists like Fred Hampton over the years. Is there additional information about Malcolm X's death that may exist, but which the government has yet to disclose?

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    * Jon Haskins 
    * Jennie Vongvith
    * Jessica Riley
    * Jennifer Garland
    * Ali Buchan
    * Mark Hankins II

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    SHOW NOTES

    * TAXING SITUATION: Some Americans won’t get a stimulus payment until they file their 2020 taxes
    * THE GREAT EMPATHIZER: Biden leans into empathizer-in-chief role
    * TRUMP 2024: Romney predicts Trump would win the 2024 G.O.P. nomination if he ran for president.
    * AUDIO: Romney says Trump would likely win nomination if he ran in 2024
    * MURDERING MALCOLM: Malcolm X family says letter shows NYPD and FBI conspired in his murder
    * GREENWALLED: The False and Exaggerated Claims Still Being Spread About the Capitol Riot

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    51 min
  • Cointelpro Confessions | 02.24.21.

    This week, in addition to news we look at recent developments regarding the assassination of Malcolm X, a deathbed confession, and its alleged relationship to the intelligence community's COINTELPRO operations.

    As millions of Americans have awaited the arrival of COVID-19 stimulus checks, some people are learning that they won't be able to receive theirs until they file their 2020 taxes. Meanwhile, the discussion of stimulus packages came up during a recent New York Times discussion with Senator Mitt Romney, who dropped the bombshell statement that if he runs in 2024, Donald Trump would be likely to win the GOP nomination. We look at the populist sentiments that Romney says exist on both sides of the political aisle, and what events in recent years led to them.

    Then after the break, we shift our attention over to claims by the surviving family members of Malcolm X, who say that a "deathbed confession" may link the NYPD and FBI to the activist's assassination. If true, it stokes the fires beneath long-held questions about COINTELPRO, and the involvement of intelligence agencies in the deaths of other activists like Fred Hampton over the years. Is there additional information about Malcolm X's death that may exist, but which the government has yet to disclose?

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    DOLLARS FOR DONUTS

    A special thank you to those who donated to the podcast this week:

    • Jon Haskins
    • Jennie Vongvith
    • Jessica Riley
    • Jennifer Garland
    • Ali Buchan
    • Mark Hankins II

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    SHOW NOTES
    • TAXING SITUATION: Some Americans won't get a stimulus payment until they file their 2020 taxes
    • THE GREAT EMPATHIZER: Biden leans into empathizer-in-chief role
    • TRUMP 2024: Romney predicts Trump would win the 2024 G.O.P. nomination if he ran for president.
    • AUDIO: Romney says Trump would likely win nomination if he ran in 2024
    • MURDERING MALCOLM: Malcolm X family says letter shows NYPD and FBI conspired in his murder
    • GREENWALLED: The False and Exaggerated Claims Still Being Spread About the Capitol Riot

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    51 min
  • 02.17.21. End of an Era


    This week, with the passing of conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh, we look at the significance of his career on American politics and the rise and fall of Donald Trump. 

    In recent days, millions of people in the United States are without power as a surprise winter storm rocked the southern United States, straining the power grid and challenging many who are unused to such temperatures. Meanwhile, it was announced on Wednesday that talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh had passed away, marking what many recognize as a significant turning point in American political discourse... and perhaps the veritable "end of an era."

    Although Limbaugh has come up several times in discussion and analysis in recent weeks, we look at the significance of his career on American politics, as well as the rise and fall of Donald Trump, whose recent acquittal added a final sour note to the lasting unrest of the last days of his presidency.

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    DOLLARS FOR DONUTS
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    * Edith Wacker
    * Betty June
    * Connie Fletcher

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    SHOW NOTES

    * TEXAS SNOW: Another winter storm will bring snow and ice to 100 million people from the South to the East Coast 
    * LIMBAUGH DIES: Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70 
    * THE SPEECH: Trump’s entire "Capitol Seige" speech on YouTube (via PBS News Hour) 
    * Transcript Of Trump's Speech At Rally Before Capitol Riot 
    * Pennsylvania: Mail ballots can't be discarded over signature
    * There were not more votes than voters in Pennsylvania
    * Nine Election Fraud Claims, None Credible
    * ACQUITTED: Trump Acquitted In Impeachment Trial On Capitol Insurrection : Trump Impeachment Aftermath

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    1 hr 3 min
  • End of an Era | 02.17.21.

    This week, with the passing of conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh, we look at the significance of his career on American politics and the rise and fall of Donald Trump.

    In recent days, millions of people in the United States are without power as a surprise winter storm rocked the southern United States, straining the power grid and challenging many who are unused to such temperatures. Meanwhile, it was announced on Wednesday that talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh had passed away, marking what many recognize as a significant turning point in American political discourse... and perhaps the veritable "end of an era."

    Although Limbaugh has come up several times in discussion and analysis in recent weeks, we look at the significance of his career on American politics, as well as the rise and fall of Donald Trump, whose recent acquittal added a final sour note to the lasting unrest of the last days of his presidency.

    Coronavirus Charities: If you are able, please consider supporting the following charities that are offering relief for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Charities Page to learn more.

    DOLLARS FOR DONUTS

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    • Edith Wacker
    • Betty June
    • Connie Fletcher

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    SHOW NOTES
    • TEXAS SNOW: Another winter storm will bring snow and ice to 100 million people from the South to the East Coast
    • LIMBAUGH DIES: Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70
    • THE SPEECH: Trump's entire "Capitol Siege" speech on YouTube (via PBS News Hour)
    • Transcript Of Trump's Speech At Rally Before Capitol Riot
    • Pennsylvania: Mail ballots can't be discarded over signature
    • There were not more votes than voters in Pennsylvania
    • Nine Election Fraud Claims, None Credible
    • ACQUITTED: Trump Acquitted In Impeachment Trial On Capitol Insurrection : Trump Impeachment Aftermath

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    1 hr 3 min
  • 02.10.21. What’s Left For the Right


    As a second attempt at the impeachment of Donald Trump leads off, we look at opening arguments and new information about January's siege on the Capitol.

    A recent perusal of the top ten most-searched words at the website of popular online dictionary Merriam Webster revealed a lot about what's on people's minds. At the top of the list at number one was "fascism," followed by "racism," "happy," "pandemic," "love," "beautiful," "coronavirus," "culture," i.e.," and lastly, "socialism." We can't say we're surprised by this list, but as we consider what it reveals about people and what's on their minds, we look at other changes in American politics that indicate how people are feeling right now about the current political climate.

    Then turning our attention to the renewed attempt at the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, as opening remarks were made recently on Capitol Hill, some were confused after Trump's defense team spent most of the time of their opening remarks decrying the siege on the U.S. Capitol Building in January. This might have confused some, but we look at the reasons for their response, which likely had to do with a new 14-minute "master cut" of the violence as it ensued back in January following a rally where then-president Trump appeared to have encouraged the crowd in attendance to take action... which had disastrous consequences.

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    DOLLARS FOR DONUTS
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    * Catriona Macdonald
    * Pamela Hajcek
    * Victoria Pinderski
    * Connie Fletcher
    * Robert Westfall
    * Jon Lipartito

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    SHOW NOTES

    * YANG: Yang holds commanding lead in mayor’s race: new poll
    * LIMBAUGH LEGACY: Rush Limbaugh is ailing. And so is the conservative talk-radio industry.
    * THE HORROR: Trump's lawyers say he was immediately 'horrified' by the Capitol attack. Here's what his allies and aides said really happened that day.
    * AUDIO: ‘Terrible’ Trump impeachment defense left Senate Republicans ‘stunned’ and ‘perplexed’
    * FOURTEEN MINUTES: Watch 14-minute video Democrats say proves Trump should be convicted
    * CRIMINAL: Georgia Prosecutors Open Criminal ...
    54 min
  • What's Left for the Right | 02.10.21.

    As a second attempt at the impeachment of Donald Trump leads off, we look at opening arguments and new information about January's siege on the Capitol.

    A recent perusal of the top ten most-searched words at the website of popular online dictionary Merriam Webster revealed a lot about what's on people's minds. At the top of the list at number one was "fascism," followed by "racism," "happy," "pandemic," "love," "beautiful," "coronavirus," "culture," i.e.," and lastly, "socialism." We can't say we're surprised by this list, but as we consider what it reveals about people and what's on their minds, we look at other changes in American politics that indicate how people are feeling right now about the current political climate.

    Then turning our attention to the renewed attempt at the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, as opening remarks were made recently on Capitol Hill, some were confused after Trump's defense team spent most of the time of their opening remarks decrying the siege on the U.S. Capitol Building in January. This might have confused some, but we look at the reasons for their response, which likely had to do with a new 14-minute "master cut" of the violence as it ensued back in January following a rally where then-president Trump appeared to have encouraged the crowd in attendance to take action... which had disastrous consequences.

    Coronavirus Charities: If you are able, please consider supporting the following charities that are offering relief for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Charities Page to learn more.

    DOLLARS FOR DONUTS

    A special thank you to those who donated to the podcast this week:

    • Catriona Macdonald
    • Pamela Hajcek
    • Victoria Pinderski
    • Connie Fletcher
    • Robert Westfall
    • Jon Lipartito

    If you like Middle Theory and want to help support the show, you can donate to the program here:

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    SHOW NOTES
    • YANG: Yang holds commanding lead in mayor's race: new poll
    • LIMBAUGH LEGACY: Rush Limbaugh is ailing. And so is the conservative talk-radio industry.
    • THE HORROR: Trump's lawyers say he was immediately 'horrified' by the Capitol attack. Here's what his allies and aides said really happened that day.
    • AUDIO: 'Terrible' Trump impeachment defense left Senate Republicans 'stunned' and 'perplexed'
    • FOURTEEN MINUTES: Watch 14-minute video Democrats say proves Trump should be convicted
    • CRIMINAL: Georgia Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation of Donald's Call
    • CROOK: Trump's own impeachment lawyer 'called him a f***ing crook'
    • McCONSCIENCE: McConnell Signals Trump Conviction Is a GOP Conscience Vote
    • NOTHING LEFT FOR THE RIGHT: 'There's Nothing Left': Why Thousands of Republicans Are Leaving the Party
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    54 min
  • 02.02.21. The Cult of Trump


    This week we look at upsets within the GOP as Bush-era Republicans announce their departure from the party, which some call the "Cult of Trump."

    Americans continue to suffer sleepless nights as the coronavirus pandemic ensues, but some doctors are now saying many Americans are exhibiting concussion-like symptoms. Murder rates also saw historic highs in 2020, according to a new study, which affects everything from education and films, to Super Bowl Sunday. Meanwhile, all hell broke loose last week when the Robinhood trading app restricted transactions for certain securities after a group of Redditors decided to cause GameStop shares to surge.

    We weigh in on the Robinhood controversy, and then looking at politics this week, there have been shake ups in the GOP in recent days after many Bush-era Republicans have announced they are leaving the GOP after likening it to a "Cult of Trump." Will the Republican Party be able to realign its interests over the next four years, or did Trump's presidency present greater challenges to the party's standards and leadership than many may realize?

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    DOLLARS FOR DONUTS
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    * Kevin Webb
    * Daniel Baumberger
    * Jen Massey
    * Jill Ellis
    * Elizabeth Hove
    * Robert Walshe
    * Brett Giles

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    SHOW NOTES

    * ZOMBIES: Zombie Nation: Third Of Adults In Concussion-Like Daze
    * BIG GAME: CBS Promises Most Innovative. Cinematic Super Bowl In Broadcast History
    * MURDER: US murder rate increase in 2020 has 'no modern precedent'
    * ROBIN IN THE HOOD: Robinhood gets $1 billion infusion, signaling cash crunch
    * Robinhood restricts crypto trading ‘due to extraordinary market conditions’
    * VIDEO: Glenn Greenwald on Carlson breaking down the Robinhood scandal
    * CASH GRAB: As Trump raked in cash denying his loss, little went to actual legal fight
    * CULT OF THE DON: Dozens of former Bush officials leave party, calling it 'cult'
    *
    1 hr 5 min

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