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From Al Qaeda to the White House
Episode 495
Tommy and Ben discuss Syrian transitional President Ahmed Al-Shaara’s historic and improbable visit to the White House, Trump’s sanctions waiver and …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
What Should Progressive Foreign Policy Look Like? (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Tommy and Ben look back at the last year since Trump was re-elected and unpack the worst and most surprising moments of Trump …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump Flirts With Nuclear Annihilation
Episode 494
Ben and Tommy discuss President Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria to stop a (nonexistent) genocide against Christians and the international community’…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump Dances Across Asia
Episode 493
Tommy and Ben discuss President Trump’s visit to Asia: the weird dancing, his meetings with the new prime minister of Japan and Chinese President Xi …
7 months ago
Introducing: Runaway Country with Alex Wagner
Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, with breathless media narratives and the same loud voices rushing in …
7 months, 1 week ago
Trump Rug Pulls Ukraine
Episode 492
Tommy and Ben discuss reports that Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a disaster, and that his summit in Hungary with Ru…
7 months, 1 week ago
Breaking Down Trump's Gaza Deal
Episode 491
Tommy & Ben break down the deal between Israel and Hamas–how we got here, who deserves credit (and who doesn’t), why the hell it took so long, and th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Barrels Towards War with Venezuela
Episode 490
Tommy & Ben sound the alarm about how Trump is laying the foundation for war with Venezuela—breaking down the administration’s justifications, what e…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump's Fascist Military Jamboree
Episode 489
Tommy & Ben react to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump's bizarre and alarming gathering of top military officials, including Trump's…
8 months ago
Has Trump Ended 7 Wars? (No)
Episode 488
Tommy & Ben grit their teeth and dive into Trump’s rambling, insulting address at the United Nations and fact-check his ridiculous claim that he solv…
8 months, 1 week ago