The Truth

The team ushers in the new year with a look at Zohran's inauguration in NYC, male influencer Clavicular telling Michale Knowles JD Vance is too ugly to vote for in 2028, conservative influencer Nick Shirley's viral video on Minnesota daycares getting fact checked, and Ro Khanna triggers a Tech Billionaire meltdown over a proposed wealth tax. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...

clear account of the Venezuela crisis — and why he believes the administration is lying to Congress at every turn. From chaotic briefings where officials dodge questions, to Republican colleagues privately admitting they would be outraged if a Democrat did the same, Moulton argues the United States has no real plan, only escalation. He connects the timing to distractions over healthcare premiums a...

Protests have erupted in response to the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a masked ICE agent as Trump’s government scrambles to justify her killing. Plus: The UK and France have agreed to deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal is reached with Russia, and Peter Mandelson has accused European leaders of a “histrionic” response to Trump’s threats of invading Greenland. Become a supporter of this po...

Imam Omar Suleiman reflects on two decades of global politics, the Palestinian struggle, Islamophobia in America, and the meaning of justice in a collapsing world order. Through personal stories of exile, family history, racism, 9/11, and spiritual grounding, he offers a deeply human account of how identity, faith, and political reality have shaped his life. Become a supporter of this podcast: htt...

Rania Khalek is joined by journalist and political economist Ben Norton, editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, to break down why the Trump administration attacked Venezuela—and what comes next. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

unpack one of the most confounding political inversions of the Trump era: the moment when lying stopped being a liability and became a source of power. Wolff argues that while past presidents were undone by exposed falsehoods, Trump’s credibility has never been weaker—and yet it has only strengthened him. Together, they examine how shamelessness, repetition, and brute insistence on an alternate re...

Krystal and Saagar debate the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Krystal And Saagar DEBATE Fatal ICE Shooting In Minneapolis Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Emily goes deep on Ryan's socialist past, career in journalism, and the infamous time he got in a fist fight with Jesse Watters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

As everyone enjoys the holiday break Saagar and Griffin have reviewed the propaganda film turned cult phenomenon REEFER MADNESS. We analyze the film's successes, failures, and if smoking weed really makes you jump out of a window. The answers may surprise you... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

explain why Trump’s move in Venezuela looks less like foreign policy and more like a heist. Rothkopf walks through the rushed effort to topple Maduro, the boastful talk about “running” Venezuela, and the alarming reality that there was no plan for what came next — who governs, who controls the oil, or how any of it ends. Together, they examine what Rothkopf calls Trump’s “mafia doctrine”: kidnap t...

unpack the central illusion of Trump’s presidency: that someone, somewhere knows what is going on—when in fact nobody does, least of all Trump himself. From Iran’s uprising to Venezuela’s phantom “invasion,” Wolff explains how Trump exploits uncertainty by announcing conflicts he has no intention of prosecuting, using noise, grandiosity, and endless talking to stay at the center of attention while...

On this throwback episode of Mea Culpa, I sit down with George Conway—lawyer, activist, and one of Donald Trump’s fiercest critics—to revisit our conversation from a year ago. As little changes in Trump’s tactics year after year, we break down his narcissism, impulsive strategies, and the enduring impact on U.S. politics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tru...

Trump’s troubled relationship with the U.S. military, unpacking disastrous parades, loyalty tests, and pep rallies that left generals cringing. With insights from Michael Wolff, David Rothkopf, and top retired brass, we reveal how strategy was sidelined for spectacle—and what it means for the country. Retired generals and lawmakers weigh in on the risks Trump’s style posed to U.S. readiness. We al...

probe the growing mystery around Melania Trump — the first lady who rarely appears, rarely speaks, and yet increasingly shapes the atmosphere around Donald Trump. Wolff explores why Melania’s absence feels deliberate, how lawsuits and the threat of depositions have sharpened attention on her, and why Trump’s team appears determined to keep her out of reach of process servers and cameras alike. Wol...

After 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' on October 7th, a specific narrative quickly emerged and pervaded the entire Western mainstream media. Namely, that unprecedented horrors were committed against the state of Israel and that whatever way it responded was justified. Any deviation from this narrative was quickly shut down. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--...

The US is threatening regime change in Iran amid anti-government protests. Ayatollah Khamenei has tried to dismiss these as the work of outsiders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Dr. John Gartner and Dr. Bandy Lee, two leading experts who say the media has ignored the most urgent question about Donald Trump: his mental and physical health. From alarming changes in Trump’s language, gait, and impulse control to warnings about paranoia, narcissism, and cognitive decline, the doctors lay out why these signs matter far beyond one man. As Trump’s influence endures, this episode...

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a U.S. court in New York City earlier today following the illegal kidnapping of Venezuela's president. Donald Trump has now acknowledged that he consulted with U.S. oil monopolies before and after the attack on Venezuela. The U.S. Congress did not authorize this attack, and Trump, while consulting with the oil company executives, refused to even...

Rania Khalek is joined by Zoe Alexandra of People’s Dispatch and special guests for a live episode of Dispatches examining the Trump administration’s unprecedented attack on Venezuela. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

After the January 3rd bombing of Venezuelan neighborhoods, military facilities and the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, the Trump White House and Pentagon are still imposing a full scale naval blockade against Venezuela. The Trump administration is claiming they’ve fundamentally changed the Venezuelan government but the facts don’t bear this out. Many of the o...

looks back at her sit downs with Andrew Lownie to uncover the full scope of Prince Andrew’s scandals, from secret deals and Epstein entanglements to whispers of a royal escape. Lownie lays bare a monarchy in crisis, revealing corruption, systemic failures, and a family blindsided by decades of unexamined behavior. This episode traces Andrew’s personal downfall as the spine of a much larger story a...

Who decides what’s true in the digital age? From COVID-19 vaccines to election meddling, that battle is increasingly being fought online. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Nuked is a powerful film that examines the hidden legacy of United States nuclear weapons testing on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific - and its people. Through moving testimonies, rare archive and expert insight, it reveals how these Marshall Islanders were uprooted from their home under the false promise they’d return, only to face radiation exposure, displacement and the loss of a centuries-old cultu...

This powerful documentary explores how the tribunal investigating war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and in particular the killing of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in Srebrenica led to the founding of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

The BP team takes a look at newly released video of a separate angle on the shooting of Renee Good and two more people shot in Portland, 5 Republicans defect and vote yes on a War Powers resolution for Venezuela, then we speak to New York Assemblywoman Claire Valdez who announced a run for Congress with the endorsement of Zohran Mamdani and UAW's Shawn Fain. After we look at the rocky start of CBS...