The Gedunk Show

Mike Breen is an Army combat vet, former intel officer, and the President of Human Rights First. He and Ken Harbaugh discuss the dangerously irresponsible decision by red state governors to deploy National Guardsmen in defiance of federal authority. Support Human Rights First here: https://humanrightsfirst.org/donate Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaugh Credits: Producer a...

Video has been released by the family of a fallen US service member, showing the moment when President Biden calls to offer his condolences.  Credits: Producer and Host, Ken Harbaugh Producer, Mikel Ellcessor Associate Producer, Isabel Robertson Theme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon Hyun Theme music produced by Tony Morales Motion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Talk of Donald Trump becoming a dictator is becoming normalized, and even celebrated by elements of the MAGA movement. Dr. Steven Hassan is an expert in cults and brainwashing, and helps explain the cultish nature of Donald Trump’s appeal to his followers. He also discusses how their misguided beliefs can be most effectively challenged by family members and loved ones. Support Against All Enemies...

Dr. Amanda Weinstein is an Air Force vet who grew up in a conservative evangelical family. As a militant form of Christian nationalism continues to overtake the Republican Party, she offers her perspective on the historical and religious inconsistencies of their arguments.  Follow the Suburban Women Problem Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-suburban-women-problem/id1565897152...

Donald Trump just publicly thanked notorious mob Assassin Sammy Gravano in a Truth Social post. This is on the heels of his legal team arguing that he could order a hit on a political enemy and escape prosecution unless he was first impeached. Ken Harbaugh discusses the Duty to Warn principle with psychiatrist Bandy Lee, who edited the 2017 book The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, in which she and...

President Trump doubled down on an argument made by his lawyers that presidential immunity would apply even if the President ordered SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival. Navy veteran Ken Harbaugh and Air Force veteran Amanda Weinstein react. Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaugh Credits: Producer and Host, Ken Harbaugh Producer, Mikel Ellcessor Associate Producer,...

President Trump continues to invoke Hitlerian rhetoric in interviews and on the campaign trail. Meanwhile, Republican leaders refuse to condemn the former president. Army combat vet and CEO of Human Rights First, Mike Breen, explains the consequences of legitimizing this kind of hate speech. Support Human Rights First here: https://humanrightsfirst.org/ Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreo...

Nikki Haley is doubling-down on her refusal to condemn the Confederate cause. At a recent campaign event, referring to the Confederate flag, she said “a leader doesn’t decide who is right.” Listen to the Suburban Women Problem podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-suburban-women-problem/id1565897152 Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaugh Credits: Producer a...

Tina Nguyen covered the January 6th insurrection from the Capitol grounds. She says the danger is far from over, and that malign forces are still working to undermine American democracy. Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaugh Credits: Producer and Host, Ken Harbaugh Producer, Mikel Ellcessor Associate Producer, Isabel Robertson Theme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon Hyun Th...

Nikki Haley said she would pardon Donald Trump if elected. Her refusal to hold him accountable is emblematic of the inability of Republican candidates to tell the truth to their own voters.  Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaugh Credits: Producer and Host, Ken Harbaugh Producer, Mikel Ellcessor Associate Producer, Isabel Robertson Theme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon Hyu...

Hillsdale College is a right-wing educational institution that helps provide intellectual cover for the Christian Nationalist movement. Ken Harbaugh explains the danger this poses to democracy. Buy Stuart Stevens’s book, The Conspiracy to End America, here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-conspiracy-to-end-america-five-ways-my-old-party-is-driving-our-democracy-to-autocracy-stuart-stevens/2009981...

Steve Bannon just called Navy SEALs “too woke” on his show. Navy veteran Ken Harbaugh reacts, and shares a conversation with a fellow vet and Navy SEAL about the importance of maintaining diversity in the US military. Listen to the full interview with Brett Jones, here: https://youtu.be/95MVb3wz7ZQ Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaugh Credits: Producer and Host, Ken Harbau...

The Colorado Supreme Court has determined that former President Trump engaged in insurrection against the United States, thereby disqualifying him from the ballot in 2024. Eugene Vindman, a former Army paratrooper and lawyer, and a key figure in the first impeachment of Donald Trump, weighs in on the implications of this momentous court ruling. Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/Ken...

At a recent school board meeting in Sarasota, Florida, a recent graduate called for board chairperson Bridget Ziegler to be fired, not for being embroiled in a scandal with her husband, Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler, but for being a terrible public servant. Jared Yates Sexton responds to the video clip, and offers his take on the hypocrisy of today’s Christian nationalists and the Republican...

Militant Christian Nationalists have gravitated to Trump’s side, drawing inspiration from his promise to exact revenge upon his enemies if reelected. Dr. Amanda Weinstein has been a long-time observer of extremist Christian movements (which do NOT, in fact, reflect the values of historical Christianity), and explains the dangers of their alliance with today’s Republican Party. Subscribe to the Sub...

In a recent interview on Fox News, Donald Trump said he would be a dictator on his first day in office. Republicans rushed to his defense, claiming he was joking. But Mike Breen, a former Army intel officer and CEO of Human Rights First, reminds us that we have far more than Trump’s words to go on. His actions during his first term laid bare his dictatorial impulses. Support Human Rights First her...

In a new video clip, Mike Johnson claims that he was chosen by God to be Speaker of the House. Dr. Amanda Weinstein discusses the problems that arise when powerful people claim a divine right to rule. Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaugh Credits: Producer and Host, Ken Harbaugh Producer, Mikel Ellcessor Associate Producer, Isabel Robertson Theme music by Stephanie Kowal &...

Sergeant Aquilino Gonell risked his life to defend the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, and was badly injured by rioters. He says that Republicans like Mike Johnson have “desecrated our sacrifice” by minimizing what happened that day. Buy SGT Gonell’s book, American Shield, here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-shield-the-immigrant-sergeant-who-defended-democracy-susan-shapiro/1983...

The Chairman of Florida’s GOP, Christian Ziegler, has been credibly accused of sexual assault. Ken Harbaugh and Dr. Amanda Weinstein discuss the hypocrisy of self-appointed “moral police” like Christian Ziegler and his wife Bridget, who co-founded Moms for Liberty. Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687 Credits: Pro...

Fred Guttenberg’s daughter Jaime was murdered during a school shooting in 2018 in Parkland, FL. During his debate with Governor Ron DeSantis, Governor Gavin Newsom spoke about Jaime in highlighting DeSantis’s disastrous record on gun safety. Ken Harbaugh discusses the importance of this issue in exposing Republican hypocrisy during the 2024 election Support gun safety here: https://orangeribbonsfo...

Project 2025 is a 1000-page blueprint drafted by the Heritage Foundation to destroy whatever democratic safeguards now exist to limit executive power. The plan is aimed at making sure that if Donald Trump is elected next year, he will not be restrained in any meaningful way. Mike Breen, Army combat vet and the CEO of Human Rights First, joins Ken Harbaugh to discuss what is at stake. Support Human...

Olivia Julianna is back on Against All Enemies to discuss a new proposed law in Texas that would encourage racial profiling and require residents to produce identification papers on demand. She also explains what is at stake in the 2024 election, for Gen Z voters in particular. Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687...

George Santos is facing expulsion from Congress. But his departure is not the end of this story. Santos represents a new type of political conman, exemplified by the former President, who is immune to shame. Ken Harbaugh interviews Mark Chiusano, who tracked Santos’s rise to prominence, and exposed many of his most egregious lies. Buy Mark’s book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fabulist-the...

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is increasingly taking advantage of military voters, in spite of his record of disrespecting those in uniform. Army combat vet and CEO of Human Rights First, Mike Breen, discusses the dangers of this with Ken Harbaugh. Support Human Rights First here: https://humanrightsfirst.org/donate Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.c...

Stuart Stevens is a former high-level Republican operative, who ran Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Now, he is raising the alarm about the dangers posed by today’s Republican Party, led by Donald Trump. In this episode, he discusses his latest book, The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy.  Buy Stuart’s latest book, The Conspiracy to End Ame...