Australian actor Eric Bana explains how 'The Dry' showcases a very authentic Aussie experience and the unique thing about Australian's relationship with nature. Plus, he reminisces about his iconic role in 'Munich'.

The Biden administration announced on Monday that about 39 million families will begin receiving monthly child tax credit payments for the first time on July 15.

Hamas could not maintain its credibility as a movement if it sat by while Palestinians in Israel battled Jewish Israelis there. The reality is that Israel is having its Black Lives Matter moment. As in the United States, a brutalized minority group, facing systemic racism and discriminatory acts, has taken to the streets. And, as in the United States, the only way out starts with serious soul-searching on the part of the majority.

After a year that has asked more and more of them but given back too little, restaurant workers – some of the lowest-paid people in the country – are rising up. Women are leading that charge. McDonald’s workers are set to strike on May 19.

In the wake of rising inflation fears, many investors are flocking to gold as a safe haven in a new age of uncertainty. Boom Bust’s Christy Ai and David McAlvany of McAlvany Financial Group are both on hand to analyze the metal’s latest rally amid bitcoin’s slump.

Plus, as controversies continue to swirl around Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the embattled New York governor is set to cash in on a new book deal. RT’s Trinity Chavez brings us the latest on the ongoing scandals from New York City.

Then we look at a recent WHO report claiming that working extra hours is leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year. RT’s Natasha Sweatte breaks down the details of the report.

And later, Parler has returned to the Apple App Store, but this time with some new changes. Boom Bust’s Ben Swann explains the rule changes and what it means for users on the platform.

The difference between liberals and conservatives on immigration is as simple as inclusion versus exclusion. Liberals seek to continue accepting immigrants who try to cut the line and enter the United States without going through the proper channels with promises of benefits, welfare and acceptance waiting for them on the other side of the border.

Conservatives seek to expose this practice to the American people hoping they understand that illegal immigration not only hurts the country but local communities that are not equipped to handle the added population.

In the wake of the CDC’s ruling that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks in public, businesses are still adjusting to what this rule means moving forward. On the program, we analyze how firms and consumers are reacting to the latest ruling with Boom Bust’s Ben Swann and Jeffrey Tucker, author of ‘Liberty or Lockdown’. Plus, a new competitor has entered the ongoing streaming wars as AT&T announced that it will be merging its Warner Media unit with Discovery Inc. Michele Schneider of MarketGauge gives her take on the move and how it will affect the saturated streaming sector. Plus, bitcoin continues to take a hit as the cryptocurrency dipped to its lowest level in months. Boom Bust’s Christy Ai offers her take on the BTC price drop and the role Elon Musk has played in the chaos. Then we take a look at a first for China as the Asian superpower successfully landed its first rover on Mars. RT’s Natasha Sweatte files a report on the major accomplishment and what it means for the People’s Republic.

The CDC says fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks. A UN Security Council meeting made no progress on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian situation, and IDF warplanes began attacking Gaza again as the conflict moved into its second week. A man in Mississippi will continue to serve out a life sentence handed down to him for marijuana possession after the state’s Court of Appeals upheld the harsh term.

Max and Stacy look at the warning from legendary hedge fund manager Stan Druckenmiller that the central banks are destroying fiat currencies and that bitcoin is a solution. Max interviews David Morgan of TheMorganReport.com about the disco-like quality of money printing as if the central banks know the party is about to end.

Acclaimed songwriter Linda Perry sits down with Dennis Miller to talk about her impressive career, including the self-esteem anthem 'Beautiful' she wrote for Christina Aguilera. She also discusses why her latest career moves, writing scores for documentaries, is her favorite one so far.

No shirt, no shoes, no vaccine – no service. That's the future critics of "vaccine passports" fear as Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely live more normal lives, including spending time in most indoor settings without a mask. The notion that a "passport" could separate the vaccinated from the unvaccinated has sparked fears of a dystopian future where people's health decisions would limit where they could travel, where they could shop, what events they could attend and whether they would be asked to wear a mask. Many states have taken a stand against that possibility.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the lead scientist in the Oxford team that created the AstraZeneca vaccine, Dr. Adrian Hill. He discusses the process of the development of the vaccine, early hypotheses that existing vaccines such as the polio vaccine could help fight coronavirus and why these claims were not accurate, the Indian variant of Covid-19 and if the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab and other vaccines will be able to protect against it. He also talks about reports of blood clots associated with the shot, calls for the removal of patents on vaccines to give global south countries access and the ability to produce vaccines of their own and much more!

Finally we speak to Pádraig Ó Muirigh, the solicitor representing the Ballymurphy families. He discusses the coroner’s verdict on the Ballymurphy massacre, which concluded that all those who had been killed by the Parachute Regiment of the British Army in Operation Demetrius were not guilty of any crime, despite the decades of smears that the victims had been IRA gunmen who had acted violently against British soldiers. He also discusses why contrary to some opinions, the inquest and finding out the truth helps to heal the divisions of the past, pressure on the prime minister from elements of the British government which allegedly didn’t want the truth to come out, the brutality of the Parachute Regiment as described by witnesses, an alleged culture of immunity for loyalists and the British Army for crimes in Northern Ireland, whether there’s any hopes for prosecuting those in command of Operation Demetrius, the families prioritizing the pursuit of justice over an apology from Boris Johnson and much more!