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What if authoritarianism isn’t simply a political problem, but a psychological one? Dr. Joseph Sansone joins The Jeff Dornik Show to discuss his concept of “psychopathic authoritarianism” and how traits including sadism, narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy can manifest not only in individuals, but throughout institutions and society.    Turns Out Tyranny Is a Personal… Jeff and Dr. Sanson...

Iran is laying out its conditions for ending the war with the United States—and the demands could have major consequences for Washington's entire position in the Middle East. Ted Rall, Jamarl Thomas and Robby West break down the conditions discussed by Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaie, including an end to attacks on Iranian territory, the release of frozen Iranian funds, an end to the naval...

Pete Hegseth wants a tougher, more masculine military—but is Washington becoming more concerned with how American warfighters look than whether America's military can actually win wars? Ted Rall, Jamarl Thomas and Robby West dig into Hegseth's emphasis on appearance, grooming and physical standards before widening the discussion into a much larger argument about American military power, political...

Could a mysterious death from 1982 finally provide a new lead in the still-unsolved Chicago Tylenol murders? On this episode of The TMI Show, Manila Chan and Ted Rall dive into a bizarre collection of stories spanning true crime, American history, artificial intelligence, medicine, food—and eventually Robby West's apparently extensive knowledge of cooking squirrels. First, investigators have ident...

OANN’s David Pollack joins The Jeff Dornik Show to break down the growing fracture inside MAGA, where some former Trump supporters say Trump 2.0 has abandoned key promises of the America First agenda, while Trump loyalists continue defending the direction of his administration. We dig into what is actually driving the divide, which issues have become the breaking point, whether the GOP can hold it...

Reason magazine Senior Editor Stephanie Slade joins me to discuss her new book, Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue and the Future of the American Right, and one of the biggest philosophical fights happening inside American conservatism. Slade makes the case for fusionism, the marriage of individual liberty, limited government and free markets with the Judeo-Christian tradition of moral virtue, while exami...

Jovan Hutton Pulitzer returns to The Jeff Dornik Show for what should be a fascinating disagreement over AI data centers. Jovan believes much of the opposition to these massive projects is being fueled by Chinese propaganda designed to slow America down while China races ahead in artificial intelligence. I’m not convinced. China absolutely has every incentive to manipulate the debate, but that doe...

Macklemore's pro-Palestinian statements have reportedly cost him the remaining U.S. dates opening for Ed Sheeran—but should musicians ever be expected to “stick to music”? On TMI Episode 461, Manila Chan and Ted Rall examine the backlash surrounding Macklemore's “Free Palestine” remarks and the long history of musicians using their platforms to challenge war, racism, government power and political...

Vish Burra joins The Jeff Dornik Show LIVE exclusively on Rumble as we dig into a pretty basic question that somehow feels increasingly complicated: What exactly does the Republican Party stand for? With the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention wrapping up in Dallas, we’ll talk about what Republicans are actually asking voters to support in 2026, what happens to the party when Trump leaves office a...

Journalist and author Sonali Kolhatkar joins Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas on DeProgram to discuss her new book Breaking ICE and the growing national fight over immigration enforcement. The conversation tackles ICE raids and detention, surveillance technology, undocumented immigration, American workers and wages, national borders and sovereignty, crime, labor shortages, and the role communities are p...

Germany's political establishment just got rocked. On this episode of The TMI Show, Manila Chan, Ted Rall and Producer Robby dig into Alternative for Germany's stunning performance in Saxony-Anhalt—and immediately end up in a fiery debate over immigration, nationalism, Germany's Nazi past, the future of the European Union and whether the traditional labels of “left” and “right” even make sense in...

Apparently “America First” now comes with a terms-of-service agreement. Ann Vandersteel joins me on The Jeff Dornik Show for a wide-ranging conversation about what happens when political loyalty replaces actual principles, Republicans become afraid to criticize their own side and Americans are kept fighting over personalities while the donor class, intelligence apparatus and technocrats keep accum...

What kind of attitude should define the Christian life? Preaching from 2 Timothy chapter 2, Pastor Nathan Bemis walks through seven biblical attitudes that every Christian should seek to develop and maintain. The Christian life isn't meant to be passive. Scripture pictures the believer as a son, soldier, runner, husbandman, workman, vessel, and servant—each revealing something important about how...

How can Christians reach the world if God hasn't first reached their own hearts? In this special missionary service from Flathead Valley Baptist Church, Missionary Stephen Mustard shares an update from his family's ministry in Africa and preaches a powerful challenge from Luke 12. Stephen and his family have served in Africa for five years, ministering in Sierra Leone and now Zimbabwe through evan...

Chad Caton joins The Jeff Dornik Show to break down Darline Graham Nordone’s victory in the South Carolina Republican Senate primary after receiving Donald Trump’s endorsement. Yes, Lindsey Graham’s sister is now the GOP nominee, because apparently South Carolina politics decided we needed a sequel. But the bigger issue is what conservatives do when Trump throws his weight behind an establishment...

Milo Yiannopoulos spent years supporting Donald Trump and the political movement behind him. Then the machinery of Trump's immigration crackdown came for him. After being detained and deported to the United Kingdom, Yiannopoulos described the experience as humiliating, frightening and physically degrading—and said he was now ashamed that he supported Trump. Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas examine what...

Why study a book of the Bible that begins with the words “Vanity of vanities... all is vanity”? Pastor Josh Miller begins a new sermon series through the book of Ecclesiastes by examining why this ancient book remains remarkably relevant to life in 2026. Ecclesiastes confronts some of humanity's biggest questions: What is the meaning of life? Why are we dissatisfied even when we have so much? Why...

The G20 finance meeting turns into an international guest-list fight, artificial intelligence beats human writers in a surprising experiment, and a German artist creates a Hawaiian shirt designed to confuse AI surveillance cameras. Manila Chan, Ted Rall and Producer Robby break down the Trump administration's handling of the G20 finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina—including Russia's retur...

An NBC News crew reporting from the occupied West Bank was attacked while documenting Israeli settler violence against Palestinians. Correspondent Matt Bradley and his team were interviewing Palestinian woman Aida Ahmed Abdullah after she had reportedly been driven from her home when masked attackers arrived and assaulted the group with sticks and stones. The camera captured part of the attack bef...

What happens when an online political influencer is simultaneously working inside the United States government? Recent reporting revealed that several conservative military veterans with large social-media audiences were quietly placed into civilian roles inside the Pentagon. Combined, three of the personalities discussed by Ben Swann have more than one million followers. Pentagon records reported...

Can America's political system still be reformed—or are secession and collapse becoming more realistic possibilities? With Jamarl Thomas out, Robby West joins Ted Rall for a wide-ranging DeProgram Q&A that quickly turns into a debate about the future of the United States. Robby argues that Tucker Carlson is attempting to build something larger than another Republican faction: a populist moveme...

Eddie Yeranian joins Dr Michael Scheuer and Col Mike for this episode of Two Mikes. Catch our entire lineup of shows featuring hosts like Jeff Dornik, Shannon Joy, Ann Vandersteel, Patrick Howley, Ted Rall and Dr Michael Scheuer on Rumble, X and your favorite podcast platform. Pickax is the primary home for Freedom First Network, so be sure to sign up for Pickax, and then follow and subscribe to F...

We now know more about CIA Director John Ratcliffe's mysterious trip to Moscow. The Kremlin has confirmed that Ratcliffe traveled to the Russian capital for contacts between American and Russian intelligence services. Ratcliffe reportedly did not meet directly with President Vladimir Putin, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Putin was immediately briefed on the results. Moscow described the...

America's beef industry is facing a remarkable combination of economic and biological pressures. The U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low, beef prices are near record highs, and USDA data cited by Ben Swann shows nearly 142,000 American farms disappeared between 2017 and 2022. At the same time, President Trump says the United States will purchase additional beef from Argentina as Washington attemp...

Should the government protect people from dangerous choices—or do adults have the right to knowingly take the risk? A new discussion over chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and professional football ignites a major argument on The DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas. Ted argues that the prevalence and devastating consequences of brain injuries in football make the sport an occupational h...