Mike Figueredo

The Humanist Report

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The Humanist Report is a progressive political podcast that analyzes political news stories through the lens of humanism. This podcast is hosted by Mike Figueredo, a Ph. D student of public policy and political activist.

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Mike Figueredo

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News

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www.humanistreport.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 78: Terrifying President, Clueless Democrats 20.01.2017

As we film this episode, Donald Trump is being sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party establishment has no idea how to effectively combat his harmful agenda, nor do they have an adequate plan to reform the party in order to return it to its grassroots core. We’ll discuss why the Democratic Party is a lost cause, especially considering the line up of po...

Episode 77: Can Bernie Sanders Save the Democratic Party? 13.01.2017

This is the last episode before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. It’s clear that the Trump era will be characterized by a Congress filled with spineless Democrats and loathsome Republicans. The voice of reason is Bernie Sanders. In this episode, we discuss Bernie’s strategy to get the Democratic Party to wake up, the threat individuals like Jeff Sessions and Rex...

Episode 76: Bernie Sanders Takes on Scumbag Republicans, & More 06.01.2017

The 115th Congress is now in session and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in within days. As a result, Republicans are gearing up to push through their harmful agenda that would hurt the American people; namely by repealing the Affordable Care Act without proposing an adequate replacement, and by making cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Insurance. There’s one person, howeve...

Episode 75: Democrats Are Lost, Bernie Sanders Can Save Them (+ More) 30.12.2016

In this episode—the last one of 2016—we discuss how the Democratic Party has lost their way. Hillary Clinton, President Obama, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz have destroyed the party and made it the party of corporate sell-outs and war. If Democrats ever want to be electorally viable again, they need to get their act together. There’s one person that can help them with that: Bernie Sanders.

Episode 74: The DNC Chair Race Heats Up, Democrats’ Russia Hysteria Continues, & More 23.12.2016

In this episode of The Humanist Report, we discuss the DNC Chair race; specifically, the candidate Obama supports, the smears against Keith Ellison, potential challengers to Ellison, and objective criticisms of Keith Ellison from other progressives. Additionally, Democrats’ hysteria over alleged “Russian hacks” pushes them further down the path towards lunacy, as Hillary Clinton herself directly c...

Episode 73: Trump’s Corrupt Cabinet, Russia Hysteria, DNC Chair Race, & More 16.12.2016

This episode tackles everything from Donald Trump’s corrupt soon-to-be cabinet, the Democratic Party’s hysteria over Russia allegedly hacking the DNC and John Podesta’s emails, to the contentious DNC race. Additionally, we’ll discuss why Bernie Sanders would have defeated Donald Trump, Michael Moore’s warning to the President-elect, as well as Hillary Clinton’s new war on the First Amendment. All...

Episode 72: Rebuilding the Democratic Party The Progressive Way 09.12.2016

The big question is whether or not the Democratic Party establishment will learn their lesson after being decimated by Donald Trump and the Republicans in the 2016 election. It’s still an open question, but it’s very clear that the only path forward for Democrats is to be more progressive. Thus, in this episode we discuss arguments from the likes of Noam Chomsky and Nina Turner and review their in...

Episode 71: Hillary’s Surrogates Won’t Shut Up, Trump’s Corruption, Secular Talk Chat + More 02.12.2016

In this episode Team Hillary has returned to mainstream news after backing the candidate that would ultimately give us Donald Trump. We discuss what Clinton’s former surrogates like Barney Frank, Howard Dean, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz are saying, and why they’re STILL wrong. We also talk about how Donald Trump is turning into Hillary Clinton by copying the same types of corruption he criticized...

Episode 70: Standing Rock, Trump's Conflict of Interest, Jill Stein's Recount + More 24.11.2016

In this episode we discuss the ongoing violence used against members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, Donald Trump’s corruption as well as the conflict-of-interest his businesses creates, Jill Stein’s recount initiative, Tulsi Gabber’s meeting with Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders’ opinion on identity politics, Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s corruption, and more! Enjoy!

Episode 69: Donald Trump’s America, Democratic Party Reform, & More 18.11.2016

In this episode we still tackle the question as to who can be blamed for Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump. We also discuss the Democratic Party’s attempts to reform themselves (or lack thereof) as well as what we can expect in Donald Trump’s America. Also included in this episode is Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 68: How Democrats Gave Us President Trump 11.11.2016

Donald Trump is going to be our next president. The question is how how the f*ck did this happen? In this post-election episode Mike shares his reaction to Trump’s victory and attempts to make sense of it all. Enjoy!

Episode 67: Jill Stein, Hillary Clinton, The 2016 Election + More 04.11.2016

In what will be our final episode before the 2016 election, we’ll discuss Jill Stein’s criticism of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, why millennials are supporting her, and her response to The Daily Beast’s attempt to smear her. Also, we’ll discuss the Dakota Access Pipeline, as well as more WikiLeaks revelations about Hillary Clinton. Finally, Mike will breakdown what you can expect for the coun...

Episode 66: WikiLeaks, Clinton Corruption, Bernie Sanders, DAPL + More 27.10.2016

In this episode we cover more revelations from John Podesta’s emails by WikiLeaks, the Dakota Access Pipeline protest, Bernie Sanders’ attempt to kill AT&T’s purchase of Time Warner, the Green Party’s attempts to break into debates, Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s absurd claim that the Democratic Party is “completely united,” and more! Enjoy!

Episode 65: Media Bias Favors Hillary Clinton, Hurts Jill Stein + More 20.10.2016

In this episode we cover media bias that favors Hillary Clinton and hurts Jill Stein, Bernie Sanders’ criticism of Gary Johnson, Donald Trump’s perversion, Hillary’s no-fly-zone, DAPL, and much more! Enjoy!

Episode 64: WikiLeaks - The Podesta Emails 19.10.2016

In this episode we dive into WikiLeaks’ release of John Podesta’s emails, who is the chairman of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. We discover media collusion, potential quid-pro-quo deals, outright corruption, and much more. Enjoy!

Episode 62: Clinton's Demographic Issues, #BernieOrBust, Flint, DAPL + More 29.09.2016

In this episode we discuss Hillary Clinton’s attempts to address the demographic challenges she faces, Bernie Sanders’ message to his most die-hard supporters (the Bernie-Or-Bust voters), Congress’ inaction on Flint’s water crisis, the Dakota Access Pipeline, the nationwide prison protests, Pepe the frog, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 63: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Debbie Wasserman Schultz + More 29.09.2016

In this episode we discuss how the dirty tricks Hillary Clinton used against Bernie Sanders during the primary are coming back to bite her in the ass. Additionally, even though Debbie Wasserman Schultz is no longer the DNC chair, she’s still pissing off progressives. And when it comes to how Bernie Sanders will pressure Hillary Clinton to be liberal if she’s elected, he breaks down his strategy. T...

Episode 61: Clinton's Millennial Outreach, Kaine's Spinelessness, Trump Scandal + More 22.09.2016

In this week’s episode we discuss the “Stonetear” controversy and how Hillary Clinton’s IT specialist asked Reddit for help with covering her tracks. We’ll also assess Clinton’s millennial outreach efforts, Tim Kaine’s spinelessness when it comes to healthcare, corruption from Clinton and Trump Foundations, Elizabeth Warren, Jill Stein, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 60: DNC Leaks, Hillary Clinton's Health, Snowden + More 15.09.2016

In this week’s episode we cover the latest batch of DNC leaks from Wikileaks, Guccifer 2.0, and DC Leaks. We also tackle the Hillary Clinton health controversy and discuss the release of medical records by both candidates. We also cover Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Donald Trump, and Jill Stein in this episode. Enjoy!

Episode 59: Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein, & The Progressive Political Movement 09.09.2016

In this episode Mike discusses how his previous criticism of Bernie Sanders—with respect to how he chose to distance himself from Tim Canova—was actually addressed by Bernie Sanders himself on ‘Meet the Press.’ Additionally, we’ll provide you with an update about the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and Bernie Sanders’ new 501(c)(4) organization, ‘Our Revolution.’ These topics, as well as others, w...

Episode 57: Attacks On Jill Stein, Bernie Sanders, Clinton Corruption + More 02.09.2016

In this episode we discuss various attacks on Jill Stein from Al Gore and the Daily Show. Additionally, we’ll talk about how Bernie Sanders’ new organization—which aims to continue his political revolution—is off to a rocky start, and how Hillary Clinton’s State Department gave access to Clinton Foundation donors. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy the episode!

Episode 58: Censorship, Jill Stein, Hillary Clinton's Militarism + More 02.09.2016

In this episode we tackle the issue of censorship from YouTube, Facebook, & PBS. Additionally, we’ll discuss the outcome of Tim Canova’s race against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Elizabeth Warren’s beef with Jill Stein, how polls are biased against third-party candidates, and more. We also talk with U.S. Senate candidate Misty Snow. All of these topics and more are discussed in this week’s episode. E...

Episode 56: Jill Stein’s Awesomeness, DNC Lawsuit, Clinton Corruption + More 19.08.2016

This episode focuses on Jill Stein and her various media appearances on Fox News, BBC, as well as the CNN Green Party Town Hall. Additionally, we’ll cover more Clinton Foundation corruption, Bernie Sanders’ renewed fight for healthcare, and provide viewers with an update to the DNC lawsuit. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy!

Episode 54: Donald Trump's Insanity, Hillary Clinton's Lies, & More 12.08.2016

In this episode we discuss Donald Trump’s insanity when it comes nuclear weapons, Hillary Clinton’s lie that the FBI said she was truthful about her use of a private email server, Ajajamu, Baraka, Tim Kaine’s stance on the TPP and more. Enjoy!

Episode 55: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, & Their Love Of War 12.08.2016

This episode sheds light on the choices Americans have when it comes to mainstream political candidates: the choice between a war hawk and a war hawk. While Hillary Clinton courts the endorsement of war criminal Henry Kissinger and brags about being endorsed by war criminals like John Negroponte, Donald Trump held meetings with defense contractors and has hired advisors that are in the pockets of...

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