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  Essayist and journalist Patrick Lawrence joins us to talk about our late imperial horrors. Subscribe to The Floutist (Patrick Lawrence’s substack) and follow Patrick Lawrence on Twitter/X! Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria , production Casey Moore , graphics Michelle Boley , animated intro Mock Orange , music

  Aaron and Max Arvo discuss the notable new Washington Post article finally acknowledging the CIA’s now undeniable pre-assassination relationship with patsy Lee Harvey Oswald as well as James Angleton angles! Music: “ Payroll ” by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria  for producing the episode!!

  Aaron and Bryce discuss the late imperial insanity of mid-July 2025. Check out Bryce Greene's Newsletter Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria , production Casey Moore , graphics Michelle Boley , animated intro Mock Orange , music

  Aaron and Max Arvo discuss the MKULTRA extended universe as well as the recent JFK assassination salon in which Max and I both participated. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria  for producing the episode!!

  Charles Derber joins us to discuss his new book, Bonfire: American Sociocide, Broken Relations, and the Quest for Democracy . Charles Derber is Professor of Sociology at Boston College. He has written 26 books on politics, democracy, fascism, corporations, capitalism, climate change, war, the culture wars, and social change. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria , production Casey Moore , graphics M...

  To hear the full episode and gain full access to our many videos, kindly subscribe to the American Exception podcast on Patreon. This is an expanded version of the presentation I recently delivered (via Zoom) to a group of top JFK assassination researchers. twitter.com/Aaron_Good_ youtube.com/americanexception9407

  Journalist Peter Byrne joins us to discuss Military AI Watch .  Hosted by Project Censored, Military AI Watch “exposes the hidden forces behind the AI arms race, the corporations cashing in, and the dire consequences for global security and democracy. Based on two years of extensive research, Byrne’s reporting sheds light on what powerful interests don’t want you to know.” Special thanks to: Dan...

  To gain access to the most comprehensive library of historical research on the tripartite state, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon. Former CIA officer and bestselling author Barry Eisler joins us to discuss his new novel, The System . Here is what I wrote about the book: The System depicts a fictionalized version of the late US Empire—an economic and military juggernaut now in terminal...

  To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon ! Aaron and Bryce discuss the outbreak of hot war in Iran, kicked off by a brazenly illegal Zionist assassination spree abetted by the US President. Check out Bryce Greene's Newsletter Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria , production Casey Moore , graphics Michelle Bo...

To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon !   Internet pioneer Ken McCarthy joins us to discuss his two books on the anti-imperialist and anti-Zionist foreign policies of John and Robert Kennedy.   Check out: ' JFK and RFK’s Secret Battle Against Zionist Extremism ' ' John F. Kennedy Anti-Imperialist: His Cha...

  To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon ! We are joined again by John Kiriakou , the former CIA officer who blew the whistle on the agency’s illegal torture program. Check out: Substack: Loud & Clear with John Kiriakou Deep Focus with John Kiriakou The DeProgram Show Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria...

To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon !   Aaron and Max discuss the 2019 Martin Scorsese film, The Irishman . The film stars Robert DeNiro as an Irish-American hitman and Al Pacino as the notorious Teamster president, Jimmy Hoffa. The film is based on the book, I Heard You Paint Houses, by Charles Brandt....

  Aaron is joined by Ben Thomason . Ben recently earned his doctorate in American Cultural Studies from Bowling Green State University. His dissertation is entitled, Making Democracy Safe for Empire: A History and Political Economy of the National Endowment for Democracy, United States Agency for International Development, and Twenty-First Century Media Imperialism. In this episode, we discuss two...

  To get access to the entire American Exception/Devil's Chess Club library, support our work on Patreon! Aaron is joined by US Army Colonel (Ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson. Wilkerson was chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell during the first George W. Bush administration. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria , production Casey Moore , graphics Michelle Boley , animated intro Mock Orange , m...

To get access to the entire American Exception/Devil's Chess Club library, support our work on Patreon! Monika Wiesak joins us to give her first interview for her brand new book, Echoes of a Lost America: Unraveling the Murder of JFK . I previously interviewed Monika about her first book, America’s Last President in American Exception Episode 101 . Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria , production Ca...

  To gain access to the archive of the best historical analysis of deep politics, please subscribe to the American Exception podcast on Patreon!   James DiEugenio joins us to discuss the Trump administration’s release of long-withheld JFK-related documents. DiEugenio recently appeared before Congress with friends of the pod, Oliver Stone and Jefferson Morley. The three were there to discuss the JF...

To hear the full episode and to gain access to the archive of the best historical analysis of deep politics, please subscribe to the American Exception podcast on Patreon! Aaron and Max Arvo discuss the 2010 Martin Scorsese film, Shutter Island . The film stars Leonardo DeCaprio and is based on a 2003 novel by Dennis Lehane. We recommend that people watch the film before listening since we don’t a...

  To access the complete library of the best historical deep state research and analysis, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon! Max Parry joins us to speak with us about his new Covert Action Magazine article entitled  “ Did the CIA Covertly Support Chechen Separatist Terrorism? Of Course They Did .” Max Parry is an independent journalist and geopolitical analyst based in Baltimore. His writ...

  To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon ! Jefferson Morley joins us to discuss recent events around the release of many long-withheld or redacted documents pertaining to the JFK assassination—including his appearance in front of Congress with our friends Oliver Stone and James DiEugenio. Jefferson Morley...

To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon !   Aaron and Max Arvo discuss the recent JFK assassination declassification hearings in Washington. Also, Max revisits the Neocon Clean Break Report of 1996! Music: " Hawks Can Go " by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria  for producing the episode!!

To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon !   This is the second half of a two-part discussion with Max Arvo  covering the new JFK document releases in the context of our Gray Alliance series as well as my new article which centers on one of these documents. Check out the article: " James Angleton, Mossad, th...

  This episode features Part 3 of a presentation based on my recent article, “ James Angleton, Mossad, the Syndicate, and the CIA’s 'Cuban Business' .” This episode seeks to explore the historical consequences of Zionism’s role in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria , production Casey Moore , graphics Michelle Boley , animated intro Mock Orange , music

  This episode features Part 2 of a presentation based on my recent article, “ James Angleton, Mossad, the Syndicate, and the CIA’s 'Cuban Business' .” Specifically, this installment examines the nature of the regime which killed JFK as well as Zionism’s role in the assassination. To get access to the complete archive of the best historical research on deep political events and the tripartite stat...

This episode features a presentation based on my recent article, “ James Angleton, Mossad, the Syndicate, and the CIA’s 'Cuban Business' .” About a year ago I discovered a page in James Angleton’s 1975 Church Committee testimony that the CIA tried to hide by deleting in subsequent releases. The 86ed page—which happened to be page 86—shows that CIA counterintelligence chief James Angleton did not t...

  This episode features my recent speaking appearance at Wayne State University. Deep appreciation for to Professor Khari Brown as well as the Wayne State Sociology, African-American Studies, and History departments---and to Wiley Michelle Boley for filming and editing! To get access to the complete archive of the best historical research on deep political events and the tripartite state, subscrib...