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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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Dr. CALLS OUT CNN’s Role in Gaza Genocide on CNN 03.01.2025 1:28:16

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN Drunkenly Admits It’s Fake News https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnn-drunkenly-admits-its-fake-news?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Youtube every Mond...

Norman Finkelstein: "The West Will Nuke China Before It Lets Go" *Unpaywalled from 10.11.24* 27.12.2024 1:13:23

Watch our Thursday Throwdown: Aaron Maté Silences Piers Morgan Panel with Facts on Syria & Palestine https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/aaron-mate-silences-piers-morgan?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us L...

How the West “Provoked” Russia into War – with Scott Horton 20.12.2024 52:29

Click here for the full interview with Scott Horton: http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Aaron Maté Silences Piers Morgan Panel with Facts on Syria & Palestine https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/aaron-mate-silences-piers-morgan?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extende...

Who Will Rule Syria? With Professor Bassam Haddad 13.12.2024 59:08

Click here for the full interview with Bassam Haddad: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/who-will-rule-syria-with-professor?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Rachel Maddow Finds a Way to Connect Alleged CEO Shooter to Trump https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/rachel-maddow-finds-a-way-to-connect?r=je5va&...

Syrian Analyst and Former al-Qaeda Captive Reveal the Reality in Syria 06.12.2024 1:02:28

Click here for the full interview with Lindsey Snell: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/syrian-analyst-and-former-al-qaeda?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN’s Hunter Biden Pardon Therapy Session https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnns-hunter-biden-pardon-therapy?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, beco...

The Dark Queen – interview with comedian Adrienne Iapalucci 01.12.2024 32:27

For a break from the news this Thanksgiving weekend, Katie and Aaron have a chat with Bronx comedian Adrienne Iapalucci, whose new special The Dark Queen is available to stream on Netflix. Adrienne didn’t earn that title lightly: she’s got jokes about Ukraine, Gaza, school shootings, and even a pedophile joke that got her kicked out of a Connecticut benefit. For her, nothing’s off limits. So for a...

Ukraine vs. Russia: Nuclear War, Frozen Conflict, or Peace? Debate w/ Simon Shuster 29.11.2024 1:10:43

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Katie DEBATES Alan Dershowitz on Piers Morgan https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/katie-debates-alan-dershowitz-on?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Mo...

Jeffrey Sachs Warns ‘We Are Close To Nuclear Armageddon’ 22.11.2024 54:20

Click here for the full interview with Jeffrey Sachs: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/jeffrey-sachs-warns-we-are-close?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: The Morning Joe-Hitler Pact https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/the-morning-joe-hitler-pact?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Ge...

Former Biden Officials: He ‘Doesn’t Think Palestinians Deserve Life’ 15.11.2024 1:35:38

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump’s New Cabinet Will Make Israel Great Again https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trumps-new-cabinet-will-make-israel?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST...

A Palestinian Scholar Explains Why Kamala Harris Lost 08.11.2024 45:31

Click here for the full interview with Yousef Munayyer: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/a-palestinian-scholar-explains-why?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Dems Shoot Themselves in the Face (with the help of Dick Cheney) https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/dems-shoot-themselves-in-the-face?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_mediu...

Will Trump or Harris Be Worse? Two Palestinians Weigh In 01.11.2024 1:52:08

Filmmaker Lexi Alexander and political strategist Rania Batrice each take a side Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Victoria Nuland Preemptively Warns Putin Stole the Election https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/victoria-nuland-preemptively-warns?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus...

“Israel Is NOT WINNING” - Military Analyst Elijah J. Magnier 25.10.2024 53:31

Click here for the full interview with Elijah J. Magnier: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/israel-is-not-winning-military-analyst?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Marvel Announces Next Movie: Liz Cheney the Liberal Superhero https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/marvel-announces-next-movie-liz-cheney?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&u...

We Are Headed for World War – Former IDF Soldier Haim Bresheeth-Zabner 18.10.2024 54:27

Click here for the full interview with Haim Bresheeth-Zabner: http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Bill Maher vs Chappell Roan https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/bill-maher-vs-chappell-roan?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at www.usefulidiots...

Norman Finkelstein on One Year of Genocide 11.10.2024 1:02:52

Click here for the full interview with Norman Finkelstein: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/norman-finkelstein-isnt-giving-up-045?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Kamala Harris reveals her main difference with Joe Biden https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/kamala-harris-reveals-her-main-difference?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm...

How Biden and Netanyahu PROVOKED the War in the Middle East – with Lebanese Political Scientists Bashir Saade and Karim Makdisi 04.10.2024 1:02:13

Click here for the full interview with Bashir Saade and Karim Makdisi: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-interview-how-biden-and?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: John Kerry Wants to Save Democracy (By Ending Democracy) https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/john-kerry-wants-to-save-democracy?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm...

Jordan Peterson, Bernie Sanders, and Elon Musk on the 2024 election – with comedian James Adomian 27.09.2024 1:04:54

Click here for the full interview with James Adomian: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-jordan-peterson?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch James' hilarious new standup special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ5DFrdOyig&ab_channel=800PoundGorillaMedia Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CBS News lets Blinken get away with murder https://...

The Most Evil Thing I Have Ever Seen – with Ret. Marine Jim Webb 20.09.2024 53:41

Click here for the full interview with Jim Webb: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/the-most-evil-thing-i-have-ever-seen?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Hillary Clinton Wants to Lock Herself Up https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/hillary-clinton-wants-to-lock-herself?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, bec...

Here’s Why Trump and Harris Both Fail on Immigration 13.09.2024 45:24

Click here for the full interview with John Washington: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-heres-why-trump?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: We found the WORST moment of the debate (and it’s not about pets) https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/we-found-the-worst-moment-of-the?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=...

Israel’s Sadistic Frenzy of Hate and Revenge – with Israeli activist Sarit Michaeli 06.09.2024 1:04:18

Click here for the full interview with Sarit Michaeli: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-israels-sadistic?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: AOC vs Predator – Is Anti-Genocide a Predatory Stance? https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/aoc-vs-predator-is-anti-genocide?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6...

France’s Neoliberal Coup – with French MP Danièle Obono 30.08.2024 48:07

Click here for the full interview with Danièle Obono: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-frances-neoliberal?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN is offended that Palestinians wanted to speak at the DNC https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnn-is-offended-that-palestinians?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web...

Racism is "in" again at the DNC 23.08.2024 1:11:49

Watch Monday Mourning with Rania Khalek: The Cops are Ready for the DNC https://youtube.com/live/U3ZaFJUi6W0?feature=share Watch Thursday Throwdown: Everyone's laughing at you, CNN https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/everyones-laughing-at-you-cnn?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus con...

The REAL Hezbollah – With Lebanese Journalist Ghadi Francis 16.08.2024 48:32

Click here for the full interview with Ghadi Francis: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/the-real-hezbollah-with-lebanese?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Everyone's laughing at you, CNN https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/everyones-laughing-at-you-cnn?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful...

Is Israel About to Go to War with Iran? w/ Rami Khouri 09.08.2024 51:11

Click here for the full interview with Rami Khouri: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-interview-is-israel-about?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Read Rami Khouri's new book Understanding Hamas: https://orbooks.com/catalog/understanding-hamas/ Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Is Tim Walz anti-Semitic for not being Josh Shapiro? https://www.usefulidiotspodca...

US media is hiding THIS about Venezuela’s elections – w/ Anya Parampil 02.08.2024 50:27

Click here for the full interview with Anya Parampil: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-us-media-is-hiding?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: The State Dept Doesn't Know What a War Crime Is https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/the-state-dept-doesnt-know-what-a?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a...

Israeli Settlers Are the World’s Worst Neighbors w/ Mohammed el-Kurd 26.07.2024 41:44

Click here for the full interview with Mohammed el-Kurd: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-israeli-settlers?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Biden forgets he’s at war around the world https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/biden-forgets-hes-at-war-around-the?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month...