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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

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Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast with journalist Aaron Maté and podcaster/writer Katie Halper. Episodes feature analysis of the political news of the week and exclusive interviews, with humor, commentary and dissection of why both Republicans and Democrats suck. Join Aaron and Katie as they examine important stories that have slipped through the cracks and what the media got wrong – and laugh about whatever is left to laugh about.

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Katie Halper Destroys Kristi Noem on Blatant ICE Lie 19.01.2026 1:27:21

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Ex-UN Official EXPOSES Israel’s Secret Role in Venezuela 16.01.2026 1:06:15

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Kristi Noem PANICS As ICE Murder Story Unravels Live on CNN 12.01.2026 1:30:21

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Trump SHOCKED After Venezuela Oil Backlash, BRICS Conflict Looms 09.01.2026 38:31

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US Kidnaps Venezuelan President Maduro – We watched every corporate politician's reaction 05.01.2026 1:02:06

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"A couple of second chances" – Trump Bends the Knee to Netanyahu At White House Shower 31.12.2025 59:54

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What were those photos of Trump in the Epstein drawer...? 22.12.2025 1:26:57

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Trump's Venezuela War BACKFIRES, Maduro Calls His Bluff 19.12.2025 33:04

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US Senators Politicize Australia Mass Shooting to Deport Muslims From the US 15.12.2025 1:07:33

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Why the UAE Secretly Funds a Genocide in Sudan 12.12.2025 55:51

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CIA's Secret Drug War, Exposed 05.12.2025 33:29

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Will the US go on trial for this weekend's war crime in the Caribbean? 01.12.2025 1:08:29

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Ukraine Peace Plan SHOCKING Turn After Zelensky Exposed 28.11.2025 44:24

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What Are Senate Democrats Gaining From Blocking Peace in Ukraine? 24.11.2025 1:05:11

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BOMBSHELL: $100M Corruption Shocks The EU—Here’s What Ukraine Hid 21.11.2025 30:14

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Marjorie Taylor Greene tells CNN that Israel is Covering Up the Epstein Files 17.11.2025 1:05:04

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Richard Wolff’s GRAVE WARNING for America 15.11.2025 29:18

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Marco Rubio ABANDONS American Journalist after Israeli Mob Attack 14.11.2025 52:32

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Did Dems FAIL on the Shutdown Deal? | Monday Mourning 10.11.2025 1:05:23

Israel PANICS After Zohran’s NYC Win w/ Ross Barkan 07.11.2025 31:45

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Zohran Mamdani VS the Democratic Party | Monday Mourning 03.11.2025 1:05:44

Netanyahu IGNORES Trump on Ceasefire w/ Rami Khouri 01.11.2025 29:46

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“1,000 Hiroshimas”: Chemical Engineer Explains Trump’s Nuclear Testing 31.10.2025 56:32

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Aaron Maté and Comedian Pranav Behari Take Down Corporate Media | Monday Mourning 27.10.2025 59:57

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Kushner’s “Investment” EXPOSED: Is Gaza Under New Owners? 24.10.2025 30:45

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