Skullduggery

Skullduggery

By Michael Isikoff, Daniel Klaidman, Victoria BassettiNewsNews CommentaryPolitics
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Skullduggery episodes

  • Covid's Silent Chain
    Northeastern University College of Science's Dr. Alessandro Vespignani & The Atlantic's George Packer join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, the Dr. fleshes out his recently published coronavirus model that shows there was an undetected silent chain of transmission early on resulting in the potential number of cases actually being 10x greater. Then, Packer, explains why America is fast resembling a failed state.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • What to make of Tara Reade
    The Intercept's D.C. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Grim was one of the first reporters to shine a light on the allegations of sexual assault against Joe Biden brought forth by Tara Reade. The group discuss the credibility of said allegations, the duties of the media and how it should cover a story like this, and the similarities and differences to cases that have come before this one, most recently the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.

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    50 min
  • Fighting Covid Fraud
    FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss the topic of frauds during a pandemic. They expose those trying to prey on the scared public, the tactics used, and what kind of scams have been circulating since the coronavirus has come to light. From door-to-door fake testing kits to Trump's ridiculous cures claimed during his daily briefings.

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    32 min
  • Lawrence Wright’s Pandemic Prophecy
    Former Deputy National Security Advisor Antony Blinken and Author Lawrence Wright join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Blinken blasts President Donald Trump's praising of the Chinese government’s early handling of the coronavirus. And then Wright, who penned the new book The End of October, walks us through the eerily prescient novel about a devastating virus that begins in Asia before going global.

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Perez’s Pandemic Plan
    DNC Chair Tom Perez and Yahoo News National Security & Investigations Reporter Jenna McLaughlin join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Perez stresses that he intends to still hold an in-person convention, now in August, as well as what a digital campaign will look like leading up to November. Then McLaughlin dives deep into her story on the origins of the coronavirus and that US intelligence is looking into the possibility of a lab accident in China.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • John Kerry on Coronavirus and Climate Change
    Former US Secretary of State John Kerry joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss Kerry's World War Zero, his initiative to end the climate crisis and move towards the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions. They also talk about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected not only his efforts, but the impact it's made on the environment with people now being shuttered in their homes.

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    44 min
  • Coronavirus: Insight and Info from Dr. Patel and Dr. Wen
    Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel and Former Health Commissioner of Baltimore Dr. Leana Wen join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discusses the latest on the Coronavirus pandemic, why the numbers are so high in minorities, and the possibility of immunity certificates.

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    36 min
  • The Governor Trump’s obsessed with
    Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Whitmer addresses the coronavirus situation in her state as well as the rumors of potentially being Joe Biden's running mate in 2020. Then, Schiff discusses Trump's firing of the Inspector General overseeing the 2 trillion dollar relief package in addition to his new bill to set up a commission in order to review the coronavirus response.

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    54 min
  • Coronavirus: Sherrod Browns's pandemic protest
    Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and CNN’s Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Brown weighs in on how Trump and the administration is handling the coronavirus pandemic, how he thinks voting should be done under quarantine, and that a second stimulus plan will be needed. Then, Stelter gives us the story behind his new HBO documentary, After Truth, and how Fox News allows disinformation and misinformation to run rampant on the network.

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    57 min
  • Coronavirus: What do we really know?
    Yahoo News Medical Contributor and Former Obama Administration Official Kavita Patel and Yahoo News Reporter Alex Nazaryan join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Nazaryan gives us the latest insight into the coronavirus, how bad it really is going to get, and whether we should all be wearing masks. Then listen in to an exclusive Yahoo News Special Town Hall where Dr. Patel answers readers’ questions about the virus.

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    57 min

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Underhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation…

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