Capital Research Center

Who Funds that?

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The podcast where we go beneath the surface to reveal the web of connected influence, money, and motivation driving the news, sourced primarily from our website InfluenceWatch.org, the Capital Research Center's online encyclopedia of the donors, non-profits, and influencers driving politics. You can watch the video version of the podcast at: http://bit.ly/2rnQygY Listen to all episodes of the "Who Funds That?" Podcast at Ricochet.com .

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 43: Big Labor, Antifa Attacks Cruz, and "Reproaction" 27.09.2018

Big Labor massively funds the Democrats in the midterms, an Antifa & Democratic Socialists of America aligned group harasses Senator Ted Cruz, and NEO Philanthropy's "Reproaction" asks users to sign a petition to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey demanding that the platform censor pro-life content. Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Episode 42: Gosnell, Fight for $15, and "Shout Your Abortion" 20.09.2018

NPR disallows the pro-life film Gosnell from advertising on their station, The SEIU's Fight for $15 minimum wage campaign strikes against McDonald's as the SEIU tries to unionize the fast food chain, and NEO Philanthropy's crazy "shout your abortion" campaign (it's exactly what it sounds like) melts down. Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.or...

Episode 41: ThinkProgress Goes Nuts 14.09.2018

In this episode: Unions and left-wing “dark money” groups spend millions (https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2018-09-07/unions-heavily-outspent-supporters-to-defeat-right-to-work) to rewrite Missouri’s labor laws, the national Planned Parenthood abortion advocacy organization names its new president (http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-leana-wen-new-job-20180912-story.h...

Episode 40: The Death Penalty Debate 06.09.2018

In this episode: Should the death penalty stick around, or is it time for it to go? And who are the groups fighting on each side of this issue? Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Episode 39: Big Tech Censors Conservatives 30.08.2018

In this episode: Google, Facebook, and twitter have been regularly criticized for censoring conservative speech, and now the President has entered the ring condemning the companies. What's going on here? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/6fWNOYoyJ8Q Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Episode 38: Free Speech on Campus 23.08.2018

In this episode: As students return to campus for the Fall semester, what fights can we expect in this campus culture war this year? And how did free speech on campus get so marginalized to begin with? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/RmFg6w3FhLU Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Episode 37: Eric Holder's Gerrymander 16.08.2018

In this episode: Eric Holder and his National Democratic Redistricting Committee are planing to use the next census to gerrymander in the Democrats' favor, potentially changing the future of American politics. Hayden Ludwig fills in for Scott Walter. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/TqZG7fb0icY Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at In...

Episode 36: P.E.T.A. 09.08.2018

In this episode: P.E.T.A., People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is one of the most extremist left-wing groups you can find. Don't know why? Get ready to hear some crazy stories. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/78hFLX67jgw Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Episode 35: Leftist Campus Control (w/ guest Bryan Bernys!) 02.08.2018

In this episode: Today we're joined by Bryan Bernys of the Leadership Institute to discuss one of the ways the Left keeps control of college campuses; mandatory student fees used to fund left-wing groups. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/fP2QMGH9Ieo Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Episode 34: Who Spends More? Left or Right? (w/ guest Michael Hartmann!) 26.07.2018

In this episode: Despite repeated media claims to the contrary, it's a myth that the right spends more on politics than the left. We've done the research to prove it. Today we're joined by Michael Hartmann of the Capital Research Center to review the results of our studies. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/pcDOpdbOIcU Learn more about the organizations and influencers dis...

Episode 33: The IRS Protects Free Speech?! (w/ guest Luke Wachob!) 19.07.2018

In this episode: Today we're joined by Luke Wachob of the Institute for Free Speech to discuss the battle to protect anonymous political speech. This week the Treasury Department announced a victory that helps protect anonymity in IRS reporting, in an example of how small regulation changes can hugely protect freedom. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/opGnsWKzuuI Learn mor...

Episode 32: The Democratic Socialists of America 12.07.2018

In this episode: Is socialism the Tea Party of the Left? With the win of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her establishment Democrat opponent, it seems so. We discuss her victory and the rapidly growing socialist group she's a member of, the Democratic Socialists of America. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/8xsIcrXguss Learn more about the organizations and influencers discu...

Episode 31: Fighting for the First Amendment (w/ guest Lori Windham!) 05.07.2018

In this episode: Today we're joined by Lori Windham of Becket Law (@BecketLaw), who helps go behind the curtain of June's First Amendment Supreme Court victories, including protecting the religious free speech of Christian cake bakers and pro-life crisis pregnancy centers. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/QtvNHfuVYR8 Learn more about the organizations and influencers disc...

Episode 30: The War to Replace Justice Kennedy 28.06.2018

In this episode: The swing vote on the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy, has decided to resign, providing President Trump with the monumental opportunity to cement a conservative majority on the court. But will the Democrats let it happen? Will Republicans be able to come together to pick a replacement? We explain how the war will play out, and the activists on both sides. Watch the video ve...

Episode 29: Obama's Favorite "Capitalists" 21.06.2018

In this episode: Dubbed the "for-profit arm of the Obama administration," General Electric has vigorously pursued government subsidies and regulations, and got much of what they wanted from the previous administration. Now, the company has been delisted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/r0XfoKdhp14 Learn more about the organizations a...

Episode 28: Supreme Court Protects Fair Elections! 14.06.2018

In this episode: The Supreme Court voted 5-4 in Husted v. A Phillip Randolph Institute to uphold the State of Ohio's procedure for determining how to remove the names of relocated or dead registered voters from electoral rolls, helping ensure fair and accurate elections. Watch the video version of the show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqcwVcVuLX4f4kqhjbROrBOWFBfQ3odw_ Learn more ab...

Episode 27: Supreme Court Won't Bake the Cake! 07.06.2018

In this episode: The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 for Masterpiece Cakeshop against Colorado Civil Rights Commission in the famed case of a Christian baker being sued for refusing to make a custom designed cake for a gay wedding. But will this ruling last? And who is responsible for taking the case this far? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/evNF1jXEB3s Learn more about the orga...

Episode 26: Elon Musk's Crony Capitalism 31.05.2018

In this episode: Elon Musk battles against corrupt unions, but his and Tesla Motors' practices are hardly clean themselves; Musk's businesses are hugely reliant are government subsidies that take from the American people for the benefit of private industry. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/B5ODFhp7dKw

Episode 25: Planned Parenthood's Sins 24.05.2018

In this episode: Last week, the Trump administration announced it would cut off some federal funding to Planned Parenthood. This has triggered the Left to respond with outrage. We go over the history of Planned Parenthood and their funding. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/kNVjIsW68P0 Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWat...

Episode 24: Local Union Scams 17.05.2018

In this episode: Local unions regularly manipulate their cronies in government to enact unfair policies for their own benefit. We detail such union scams across the country, with a special focus on a local union supported “head tax” preventing Amazon from expanding in Seattle. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/aIxwvv-1r8o Learn more about the organizations and influencers...

Episode 23: Kochs on Campus 10.05.2018

CLARIFICATION: In our show, we said we’ve not received Koch support in recent years, and it’s true we have not received program funding in recent years. But we want to clarify by adding that we’ve hosted Charles Koch Institute interns and associates over the years and received compensation for our 2016-17 associate. In this episode: Left-wing UnKoch My Campus activists are dedicated to having univ...

Episode 22: Sexual Harassment at the Left's PR Firm 03.05.2018

In this episode: We detail the sexual harassment scandal at the Left's most powerful think tank, the Center for American Progress, and the many other scandals in the group's history. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/KE1dE1I1Fws Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Episode 21: New York's Left in Disarray 26.04.2018

In this episode: New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo got a shock when the left-wing Working Families Party, important in his previous election, instead endorsed his primary opponent actress Cynthia Nixon. This race is representative of the splits riling the modern Left. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/_ZQ5H7U4EHA Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed...

Episode 20: The Left Comes For Your Cars 19.04.2018

In this episode: Environmentalists, labor unions, and other activists are working together to make driving your car more expensive. And the corrupt United Auto Workers sells out their workers in exchange for bribes from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles executives. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/U9xb6oLhHgw Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the sho...

Episode 19: Leftist Attacks & How to Win (with guest Bill Meierling!) 12.04.2018

In this episode: Special guest Bill Meierling of the American Legislative Exchange Council, which has suffered intense and coordinated left-wing attacks, helps us run down the tactics the left uses to marginalize their opponents and how to fight back in light of the recent firing of Kevin D. Williamson from The Atlantic. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/i3f-3-nLyZY Learn...

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