The Michael Brooks Show

Writer Liz Franczak (@liz_franczak), who cohosts the True Anon podcast, joins us again, this time to promote "Jeffrey Epstein Brain," a condition you get after familiarizing yourself with all the weird connections billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein had with things like the intelligence community. Why the case should be remembered and used to attack billionaires generally. This is a special audio-only episode, back live next week. Support the show at patreon.com/tmbs for weekly premium content.

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Elections in Argentina and how financial capital challenges democracy. 

Shoutout to Ethiopia 

Shahid Buttar (@ShahidForChange) candidate for U.S. Hous California District 12 joins us by phone to talk about his campaign to win Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat. 

GEM are we heading toward a recession? 

We are joined by Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) Executive Producer and Host of The Young Turks call is in to talk about how the Right tries to shut down free speech. 

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Andray Domise (@AndrayDomise), Contributing Editor at MacLeans and Director konvomedia.com, joins us to discuss hate and alienation in America. What is going to be necessary to deradicalize white men in America besides telling them to "do better"? The long history of "feeling left behind" and the unspoken promise America has made to white men. The material factors that lead to alienation. The absurdity of the media talking about video games days after 2 mass shootings.

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Today, Conner Habib (@ConnerHabib) of the Against Everyone with Conner Habib podcast joins us to talk spirituality and the left.

The parallels between modertn secularist atheism and fundamentalist religion. The virtues of secularism. Metaphysics and materialism. Capitalism and spiritual anxiety. Marianne Williamson and the metaphysics of money and her lessons for New Age enthusiasts and secularists alike. The spirituality of Cornel West. Corporations and the corruption of science.

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Ideology is important. 

Elaine Yu (@Yuenok) AFP Hong Kong correspondent calls in to update us on Hong Kong. 

Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) national press secretary joins us 

During the GEM, bad news for Uber and good news for Fight For $15. 

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Elaine Yu (@yuenok), Hong Kong correspondent for AFP, joins us to contextualize Hong Kong's ongoing pro-democracy protests.

The extradition bill that is upsetting pro-democracy elements in Hong Kong. Whats the role of triad gangs in suppressing protests? The outrage at the tepid response authorities have take toward the pro-government thugs. Democracy movements in Hong Kong under colonial and Chinese rule. The importance of the 2014 pro-democracy mobilization. How do categorizations like "Left" and "Right" in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movements, and oligarchy in Hong Kong. The Singapore model of capitalist authoritarianism.

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Jonathan Larsen (@jtlarsen ), Managing Editor at TYT and executive editor at TYT Investigates joins us to discuss Pete Buttigieg's terrible mishandling of a racist police department in South Bend, Indiana. The origin of the "racist tapes" and Pete's firing of the city's first black police chief after he confronted racist cops for being racist on tape. A separate instance of Buttigieg erring against black cops. The rush to "suicide" judgment after the hanging of  Jiha’d Vasquez. The failure of old-school and McKinsey consulting approaches to law enforcement in South Bend.

Read TYT Investigates coverage here:

 https://tyt.com/stories/4vZLCHuQrYE4uKagy0oyMA/2bmmTSQD7wsAQXplMP6XVY 

And all of Jonathan's coverage here (there's a lot!)

 https://tyt.com/about/talent/37z5QyEj9eaMo0GQ2EeQE 

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Understanding the history between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

Shoutout to Mike Gravel for his endorsement of Bernie. 

We take a moment to honor Toni Morrison. 

During the GEM, David tells the history of the political prisoner Leonard Peltier. 

Richard Wolff joins us to talk about the economy of China and primitive accumulation. 

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Cornel West's appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience shows exactly what positive outreach looks like. 

Shoutout to Bernie Sanders for moving the conversation regarding Israel forward. 

Brooke Thomas (@BrookeOnAir) calls in to talk about Trump's role in the Central Park 5 and Q anon

Fmr. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim joins us to talk about Jair Bolsonaro's foreign policy. 

During the GEM,  David breaks down the damage caused by privately owned electric corporations. 

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