Catching Zs: Putting False Narratives to Sleep Once and for All

Episode Title: Isolationism vs. Anti-Interventionism: The Lie That Built the American Empire Episode Description: For more than a century, critics of U.S. wars and foreign interventions have been dismissed with a single word: isolationist . But is that label accurate—or is it a political weapon used to shut down debate? In this deep-dive episode, we unpack the crucial difference between isolationi...

Seventy years ago, the CIA and British intelligence orchestrated a coup in Iran that toppled democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and installed a dictatorship that would rule for decades. In this episode of Catching Zs , we unravel the story of Operation Ajax, drawing on declassified CIA documents, Stephen Kinzer’s reporting, and historical archives. From propaganda campaigns a...

Kamala Harris didn’t lose the 2024 election because of third-party voters or “the far left.” She lost because she ran a campaign dripping in war, wrapped in neoliberal delusion, and deaf to the demands of the very people she needed most. In this explosive episode, we tear into the liberal blame game, dismantle the spoiler myth with hard numbers, and call out the influencers and institutions that p...

For decades, we’ve been told the United Nations is the last line of defense against genocide, war crimes, and tyranny. But from Gaza to Rwanda, Bosnia to Yemen, the record is clear: the UN doesn’t stop atrocities — it manages the optics around them. In this episode of Catching Zs , we tear apart the myth of international humanitarian law by exposing how the UN enables empire, silences truth, and s...

In this episode of Catching Zs , we rip the mask off the nonprofit industrial complex and expose the colonial logic hiding behind humanitarian language. From Gaza to Standing Rock, from Haiti to post-Katrina New Orleans, we break down how NGOs often serve empire, not the people. We follow the money, interrogate the savior complex, and show how Western donors dictate what can — and can’t — be said...

The Global War on Terror wasn’t about justice. It wasn’t about freedom . It was about power, profit, and propaganda. In this episode, we dismantle the official story. From the lies that led to Iraq, to the surveillance state built at home, to the trillions funneled into private military contracts — we follow the money, name the names, and expose the ideology of endless war. We also draw direct lin...

They told us the U.S. spreads freedom and democracy. What they didn’t tell us was how often that “freedom” came at the barrel of a gun — or how many democracies we’ve overthrown in the name of empire. This episode of Catching Zs dismantles the lie that the United States is a beacon of liberty, exposing the coups, puppet regimes, and power plays behind the patriotic packaging. If you value independ...

What if the founding of Israel wasn’t about survival , but conquest ? In this episode, we dismantle the Zionist narrative from the inside out: exposing the truth behind Plan Dalet, the Tantura massacre, and the silencing of historian Teddy Katz. We unpack the colonial roots of Zionist military tactics, the British hand in shaping them, and how Palestinian resistance, like GUPS, fought to reclaim i...

In this trailer for Catching Zs , we set the foundation for everything to come. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s an unlearning journey. Host Kareem dives into the purpose behind Catching Zs and why dismantling false narratives is more urgent than ever. From the stories we’re fed in school to the myths upheld by media, politics, and pop culture, this episode explores how power hides in plain sight—an...