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  • 961 - The Dogs of War feat. Seth Harp (8/18/25)
    Journalist and author Seth Harp returns to the pod to talk about his horrifying and expansive new book The Fort Bragg Cartel. We talk with Seth about America’s forever-war machine and the global drug empire it empowers, with a special focus on the case of Delta Force officer William Lavigne, who killed his best friend before turning up dead near Fort Bragg in a still-unsolved murder. We also discuss the rise of JSOC, the third Iraq War and its ongoing ramifications, the US military’s ties with the brutal Los Zetas cartel, and the eternal shadow war waged in the name of empire.
    Buy Seth’s book here (and give it 5 stars on Amazon!): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730414/the-fort-bragg-cartel-by-seth-harp/
    And follow him on X at @sethharpesq
    1 hr 34 min
  • Two years behind bars, Imran Khan remains defiant

    Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has spent two years behind bars, sentenced to 14 years on corruption charges. Khan says he's the victim of political attacks, and is refusing to cut a deal for his release. Meanwhile, his old PTI party is struggling to form a stable opposition. 

    • Guest: Dr. Farzana Shaikh, associate fellow at Chatham House, author of Making Sense of Pakistan
    • Producer: Jack Schmidt
      • 0 min
    • History's most unfortunate surnames

      The tradition of inheriting your parents' surname is not that old, particularly in the English-speaking world. Surnames only started appearing in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, and were usually based on a person's occupation (like "Smith"), their location, a filial relationship, or even a nickname. Many of history's more 'unfortunate' surnames have gone extinct, but some still survive. 

      • Guest:  Harry Parkin, University of Chester, editor of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain
      • Producer: Jack Schmidt
        • 17 min
      • Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Dying

        This first episode takes a cheeky look at the costs of end of life care and you might be surprised to find out just how pricey it is to pop your clogs!

        When it seems like everything is getting more expensive; comedian, former banker and serial funeral-organiser Stuart Mitchell breaks down the true Cost of Dying. Using his own experience Stuart aims to find out if can we even afford to kick the bucket? You’ll learn so much about the hidden costs of dying, you may well decide not to bother doing it!

        To find more episodes from this series, search "Stand-Up Specials" on BBC Sounds.

        Written and Performed by Stuart Mitchell

        Producer: Lauren Mackay
        Sound: Andy Hay and Chris Currie

        15 min
      • Laura Tingle on the Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy negotiations

        Laura Tingle assesses the meeting in Alaska between Presidents Trump and Putin, where Ukraine President Zelenskyy fits in the negotiations, why European leaders are locking arms with him and what happens when Donald Trump doesn't seem to have a cohesive geo-strategic plan.

        • Guest: Laura Tingle, ABC Global Affairs Editor

        16 min
      • #647 - Chungking Express
        In 1994, Hong Kongers were counting down to the looming Mainland handover. But some of them were also counting down to the expiry date on a can of pineapples. We discuss Wong Kar-wai's CHUNGKING EXPRESS (1994), a quintessentially Hong Kong movie with universal resonance. PLUS: Checking in on Canada's Mark Carney government, and the unconscionable western media response to Israel's targeting of Palestinian journalists.
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        Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus
        Luke's substack - https://www.lukewsavage.com/
        Come see Will will at one of the stops on his book tour:
        LOS ANGELES - August 30, book signing and Q&A with Dana Gould at Artbook - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ed-wood-made-in-hollywood-usa-la-book-launch-with-will-sloan-dana-gould-tickets-1560019523389
        LOS ANGELES - August 30, "Ed Wood on VHS" at WHAMMY - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ed-wood-on-vhs-feat-the-sinister-urge-1960-presented-by-will-sloan-tickets-1568174324619
        CHICAGO - August 31, "Trust Fall" at Davis Theater - https://davistheater.com/special_events/trust-fall/
        TORONTO - September 12, Glen or Glenda screening at the Paradise Theatre - https://paradiseonbloor.com/movies/glen-or-glenda/
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        "Mark Carney won on a promise of strong but fair Canada. This is how he is betraying that vision" by Luke Savage - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/mark-carney-won-on-a-promise-of-strong-but-fair-canada-this-is-how-he/article_4d53c228-bf60-411d-b6e3-be93669eba8e.html
        "Postmedia masquerading pro-Israel 'advocacy polemics' as news" by Jeremy Appel - https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/postmedia-masquerading-pro-israel
        "Chungking Express: Electric Youth" by Amy Taubin - https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/766-chungking-express-electric-youth
        "Poet of Time: Wong Kar-wai on Chungking Express" by Tony Rayns - https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/poet-time-wong-kar-wai-chungking-express
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      • Oliver Callan Bins the Border

        Oliver Callan hosts a panel show in which comedians from both sides of the Irish border and Britain imagine what a united Ireland would look like if it ever happened.

        This week, Oliver Callan is joined by Neil Delamere, Alison Spittle, John Meagher and Ashley Storrie to debate a new national flag, who the head of state might be and the official, national breakfast.

        To listen to Part 2: Belfast, search Oliver Callan Bins The Border on BBC Sounds.

        Producer: Marc McElroy

        A BBC Northern Ireland Production for Radio 4.

        29 min
      • AER 150: Kung Fu Yoga with Carl Zha on the new Trump Tariffs
        Carl Zha joins for our occasional Kung Fu Yoga series where we talk about India and China. Trump’s slapped new tariffs on India and given China another break. We go back to the Independence era, talk about Import Substitution Industrialization vs Export-Led Growth, the Chip War, the short India-Pakistan war a few months ago, and … Continue reading "AER 150: Kung Fu Yoga with Carl Zha on the new Trump Tariffs"
        1 hr 4 min
      • Democracy Now! 2025-08-15 Friday
        Democracy Now! 2025-08-15 Friday
        • Headlines for August 15, 2025
        • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Tells Trump to Stay Out; Decries Authoritarianism, War on Poor People
        • John Mearsheimer vs. Matt Duss: A Debate on Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine, Russia & Paths to Peace

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          1 hr
        • Democracy Now! 2025-08-14 Thursday
          Democracy Now! 2025-08-14 Thursday
          • Headlines for August 14, 2025
          • "The Fort Bragg Cartel": Book Exposes U.S. Special Forces' Involvement in Drug Trafficking & Murder
          • Colombian Sen. Cepeda on Sentencing of Far-Right Ex-Pres. Uribe, U.S. Ally, Paramilitary Accomplice

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            1 hr

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