Media Roots Radio
421 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 747 ratingsSince 2010, siblings and journalists Abby Martin and Robbie Martin have been doing Media Roots Radio, a political podcast with a critical eye on US foreign policy, political partisanship and what people can do to fight back. Conversational, controversial, passionate and explicit, Media Roots stands apart from the majority of podcasts coming from a similar point of view.
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The Anti-China Pipeline, 'Classical Liberal' Civil War Rhetoric, Cool it with QAnon
July 18, 2020 01:47 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBRobbie Martin goes solo on this episode of Media Roots Radio to discuss a wide range of issues and stories that slipped through the cracks on earlier episodes, delving into General Flynn's QAnon oath, Freudian projections of 'classical liberals' like Tim Pool who constantly obsess over what they see as an impending civil war, Tucker Carlson's head writer being fired over comments on a web forum and how his program acts as a pipeline for neocon war propaganda about China. Robbie concludes by g...
Black Lives Don't Matter to Corporations, 'Cancellations' & the History of Policing w/Eugene Puryear
July 16, 2020 05:06 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBWhile Abby is still on break, Robbie Martin brings onto the podcast activist and journalist Eugene Puryear to discuss the many contradictions intertwined in the ongoing debate about race solidarity and the Black Lives Matter movement. Eugene separates the cynical corporate 'solidarity' from its revolutionary core and examines how elites have seized on the concept of 'cancel culture' to play victim. In the second half of the episode, Eugene breaks down the history of white supremacy in America...
Robbie's Top Political Films Countdown Pt 2 (Unlocked)
July 13, 2020 03:02 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBRobbie goes through his Top 10 Political Films Based on True Events, Top 5 Political War Films & remaining countdown of his favorite political scifi/horror films in Part 2 of Robbie's favorite political film list. A bonus Media Roots Radio episode for Patrons only (now unlocked! originally released July 2019) Warning: Spoilers throughout You can get access to all the locked Media Roots Radio bonus episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $5 a month : www.patreon.com/mediar...
Robbie's Top Political Films Countdown Pt 1 (Unlocked)
July 13, 2020 03:01 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBRobbie goes through his Top 10 Political Satires, Top 10 Political Thrillers & Top 15 Political Scifi/Horror in this Part 1 of Robbie's favorite political film list. A bonus Media Roots Radio episode for Patrons only (now unlocked! originally released July 2019) Warning: Spoilers throughout You can get access to all the locked Media Roots Radio bonus episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $5 a month : www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio
[Preview] WWG1WGA Along with a Psyop, QAnon’s Grasp on the ‘Woke’ Empire Baby Mind Pt 2 of 2
July 01, 2020 00:26 - 15 minutes - 12.3 MB[Preview of Media Roots Radio Patreon exclusive] When We Go 1 We Go All into a gigantic satanic panic psyop that may or may not be managed by US intelligence services. Robbie Martin continues his deep dive into the conspiracy theory movement and anonymous figure known as 'QAnon' in Part 2 of this special Media Roots podcast, and concludes the episode with audience questions and answers. You can get access to the full 2 hour episode by becoming a Patreon subscriber of Media Roots Radio for a...
The Origins of #QAnon, Follow the White Rabbit Into a Deeper Layer of the #MAGA Cult Pt 1 of 2
June 30, 2020 08:01 - 2 hours - 103 MBRobbie Martin's long-awaited #QAnon episode of Media Roots Radio is finally here! This episode is in 2-parts, the 2nd part titled 'WWG1WGA Along with a Psyop, QAnon’s Grasp on the ‘Woke’ Empire Baby Mind & Weaponizing Satanic Panic' is available only to our Patreon subscribers : https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio. Preview of Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/media-roots/the-origins-of-qanon-follow-the-white-rabbit-into-a-deeper-layer-of-the-maga-cult-pt-1-of-2/ Intro Song: Fluorescent Gr...
The Origins of #QAnon, Follow the White Rabbit Into a Deeper Layer of the MAGA Cult Pt 1 of 2
June 30, 2020 08:01 - 2 hours - 103 MBRobbie Martin's long-awaited QAnon episode of Media Roots Radio is finally here! This episode is in 2-parts, the 2nd part titled 'WWG1WGA Along with a Psyop, QAnon’s Grasp on the ‘Woke’ Empire Baby Mind & Weaponizing Satanic Panic' is now unlocked: https://bit.ly/3xiAWcx Part 1: The Origins of QAnon, Follow the White Rabbit Into a Deeper Layer of the MAGA cult delves into the chronology of how the Podesta e-mail leaks eventually led to what we now as the anonymous self labeled 'patriot' Qano...
The Origins of #QAnon, Follow the White Rabbit Into a Deeper Layer of the #MAGA cult Pt 1 of 2
June 30, 2020 08:01 - 2 hours - 103 MBRobbie Martin's long-awaited #QAnon episode of Media Roots Radio is finally here! This episode is in 2-parts, the 2nd part titled 'WWG1WGA Along with a Psyop, QAnon’s Grasp on the ‘Woke’ Empire Baby Mind & Weaponizing Satanic Panic' will be available only to our Patreon subscribers : https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio. Part 1: The Origins of #QAnon, Follow the White Rabbit Into a Deeper Layer of the #MAGA cult delves into the chronology of how the Podesta e-mail leaks eventually led to...
Pandemic Xenophobia, the Decline of US Empire & Normalcy of the Extremist Right w/ Danny Haiphong
June 25, 2020 05:56 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBDanny Haiphong of Black Agenda Report joins Robbie Martin for an in-depth discussion about COVID-19 showing the US empire in decline, revealing an ugly undercurrent of anti-Chinese xenophobia that has exploded exponentially. In the second half, Danny talks about how Black Lives Matter could merge with other leftist issues movements like anti-imperialism and the class struggle, and how leftists can effectively oppose Trump without resembling the neoliberal press that thrives on sensationalizin...
Pandemic Xenophobia, the Decline of US Empire & Normalcy of the Extremist Right
June 25, 2020 05:56 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBDanny Haiphong of Black Agenda Report joins Robbie Martin on Media Roots for an in depth discussion about how the Covid-19 pandemic has shown without a doubt that America is a declining empire and how it has also revealed an ugly undercurrent of anti-Chinese xenophobia and anti-Asian racist sentiment that has exploded exponentially in the wake of the pandemic. In the second half of the podcast Robbie asks Danny how the Black Lives Matter movement could eventually merge with other long standin...
Peace Porn, Defunding the Police & the Return of #BlackLivesMatter w/ Leslie Lee
June 13, 2020 23:10 - 2 hours - 118 MBMedia Roots Radio welcomes to the podcast (again!) Leslie Lee, the co-host of the Struggle Session podcast. While Abby is on break, Robbie Martin and Leslie discuss the intricacies of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter protests, the merits of putting fear into the hearts of the elites and how the mainstream media is seemingly acquiescent to the protests as long as they are 'very very very peaceful'. twitter.com/fluorescentgrey twitter.com/leslieleeiii Struggle Session Podcast: soundcl...
BBQ Becky Redux, the Trump Cult, Lockdown TV Guide & TNG [ Preview ]
May 28, 2020 07:26 - 17 minutes - 13.6 MBPreview clip of the Patreon exclusive Media Roots Radio episode with Abby & Robbie Martin that you can access for as little as $5 as a month: https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Abby and Robbie talk about how surreal and long the Covid-19 pandemic feels and move onto the disturbing incident of a woman in NYC threatening death by cop on an African American bird watcher. They also discuss Trump's Hydroxychloroquine announcement and how bizarre it is that so many of his supporters act like...
Bullet Points & Punch Lines w/ Lee Camp
May 21, 2020 22:06 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBAbby and Robbie Martin bring standup comedian, political activist and host of Redacted Tonight, Lee Camp, on Media Roots Radio to discuss his new book 'Bullet Points and Punch Lines'. The conversation starts with how we're all coping during the COVID-19 pandemic but then shifts to the domestic civil liberties consequences and quality of life Americans will be facing moving forward. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // ...
Dollar Store Bay of Pigs, Alt Media COVID Narratives Absolve Trump
May 16, 2020 06:06 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBAbby and Robbie Martin talk about the latest pandemic news, the viral conspiracy video Plandemic and how the dominant narratives about COVID all seem to absolve Trump. They then discuss the botched coup attempt on Venezuela that resembles a dollar store Bay of Pigs operation launched by mercenary group Silvercorp. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // ...
Bio-Terror Careerist Robert Kadlec & The Darkest Winter w/ Whitney Webb
May 16, 2020 04:05 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBRobbie Martin speaks to investigative journalist and writer Whitney Webb about her incredible in-depth new series about a group of sketchy individuals who weave a thread of anthrax, bio-terror fear mongering and 'pandemic preparedness' through the Bush Sr, Clinton, George W Bush administration and now the Trump administration. They discuss how these individuals like Robert Kadlec not only profit off of the threat of bio-terror but that they also have bizarre and inexplicable connections to th...
Bio-Terror Careerist Robert Kadlec & The Darkest Winter w/Whitney Webb
May 16, 2020 04:05 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBRobbie Martin speaks to investigative journalist and writer Whitney Webb about her incredible in-depth new series about a group of sketchy individuals who weave a thread of anthrax, bio-terror fear mongering and 'pandemic preparedness' through the Bush Sr, Clinton, George W Bush administration and now the Trump administration. They discuss how these individuals like Robert Kadlec not only profit off of the threat of bio-terror but that they also have bizarre and inexplicable connections to th...
Sifting Through Anti-China Disinformation w/ Ian Goodrum
May 01, 2020 04:53 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBAbby and Robbie Martin speak to Ian Goodrum of China Daily. During the course of their conversation they cover a whole range of issues frequently raised in the US like the 'social credit system', 5G, the COVID-19 lab leak theories and draconian surveillance. Ian also explains why he believes the hostilities between the United States have been growing, based largely on ruling class profit motivations, Obama's 'Asia pivot' and Trump's trade war. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podca...
Cartoon Fascism, The Lesser of Two Republican War Criminals
April 17, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour - 106 MBAbby and Robbie discuss the latest COVID-19 updates in the USA's sacrifice zone while the empire exploits the pandemic to push for more war, Trump's bizarre behavior and cartoon fascism, Tulsi's endorsement of Biden, analysis about why Biden beat Bernie and where the left can go from here. US Empire Exploits COVID-19 For More War: https://bit.ly/2Kd1ODl PSL Forum After Bernie Resignation: https://bit.ly/2xpVGVH Strike Wave to General Strike: https://bit.ly/34IW1ii Thanks for listening! If y...
The Committee on the Present Danger: China, As Dangerous as PNAC, Pandemic Neocons (Part 2 of 2)
April 04, 2020 01:25 - 2 hours - 127 MBRobbie Martin breaks down how key neocon figures like Frank Gaffney, Gordon Chang, and James Woolsey from the Committee on the Present Danger: China have taken advantage of the fear in the wake of COVID-19, and how this think tank has a symbiotic relationship with certain GOP elected officials like Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and Trump administration insiders in spreading and pushing anti-Chinese paranoia and propaganda. The history of The Committee on the Present Danger is also explain...
Bannon, Tom Cotton, Bill Gertz & Anti-China Neocon Propaganda In the Wake of COVID19 (Part 1 of 2)
April 01, 2020 05:46 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBRobbie Martin gives a comprehensive breakdown of the anti-China propaganda building from the establishment media and neocon circuit over the last four years, all part of the US empire's Asia pivot and Cold War 3.0 against China. He then calls out the players and think tanks behind this ramp-up in the wake of COVID-19. Listen to part two here: http://bit.ly/2xMNf6F Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/m...
COVID-19: US Corporate Sacrifice Zone
March 28, 2020 07:57 - 1 hour - 109 MBAbby and Robbie discuss the latest updates with COVID-19, how US capitalism is exceptional in all the worst ways to deal with the pandemic and is effectively making the country into one giant corporate sacrifice zone. Abroad, the empire is exploiting the crisis to ramp up militarism and export death, while its so-called enemy states show true leadership and international solidarity. Autonomous Aid Groups: https://bit.ly/3dJ6oXJ Senate Intelligence chair sold stocks after coronavirus briefin...
COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Loss of Civil Liberties & Preparing Ahead w/ Emma Fiala
March 13, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBEpisode recorded the evening of Wednesday March 12th, 2020. Some information is slightly outdated. Robbie Martin and Emma Fiala discuss the latest updates about coronavirus (COVID-19) from around the world, the staggering predictions here in the US, the potential loss of civil liberties and what people can do to reasonably prepare for the worst. Intro song is Wake - Ysrm from: https://nebleena.bandcamp.com/album/literal-oasis
Republican Oligarch Bloomberg's Muslim Hunting & Election Rigging
February 29, 2020 04:53 - 2 hours - 110 MBAbby and Robbie talk about the latest primary headlines, including the New Hampshire blowout and candidates pledging to usurp the nomination from Bernie at a contested convention. They then break down the entire corrupt history of Republican billionaire Mike Bloomberg: support for Bush's War on Terror, draconian surveillance program against Muslims, legacy of sexism, racism and right-wing beliefs, and his unprecedented multi-billion dollar attempt to spoil the 2020 presidential election. Tha...
Pinkwashing Israel & US Empire, Gays Against Mayor Pete w/ Ryan Wentz
February 21, 2020 04:26 - 1 hour - 60 MBAbby and Robbie talk to queer anti-imperialist activist Ryan Wentz about the concept of pinkwashing, homonationalism, brand Israel and how it evolved to whitewash Israel's apartheid state. He also discusses how identity politics and LGBTQ rights are tokenized and exploited by US empire, as well as the campaign 'Gays Against Mayor Pete'—why Buttigieg's policies would disproportionately impact gay, trans and other marginalized identities. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, plea...
Abby Sues Georgia in Historic Free Speech Lawsuit
February 18, 2020 23:18 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBRobbie interviews Abby Martin about her historic free speech lawsuit challenging Georgia's anti-BDS law. They discuss why she decided to take legal action, the hypocrisy surrounding the "free speech" debate, and what threat these laws pose to Americans. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Intro & outro song by Identity Theft // https://identitytheft.bandcamp.com/ FOLLOW // twitter.com...
CIA Pete, Iowa Caucustrophe, Neocon Monster Limbaugh
February 07, 2020 11:15 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBAbby and Robbie break down the ongoing catastrophe of the Iowa caucus, the media coordination to undermine Bernie Sanders and boost Pete Buttigieg, Trump's surreal State of the Union and how Rush Limbaugh is a neocon monster who has done grave damage to the country and the world. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey MUSIC ...
Music as a Means for Change & Animal Rights w/ Nellie McKay
February 01, 2020 05:42 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBRobbie is joined on Media Roots Radio by Nellie McKay, Broadway performer, actress, song-writer musician and political activist involved in a multitude of humanitarian and animal rights issues. Nellie's most recent album is called 'Bagatelles' and she has most recently starred in the Ethan Coen stage play 'A Play is a Poem'. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/Ab...
The American Weaponization of Immigrant Communities w/ Yasha Levine
January 27, 2020 21:16 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBAbby and Robbie Martin interview journalist Yasha Levine about his new project that explores the US empire's weaponization of nationalism and immigrant communities on Media Roots Radio. Check out Yasha Levine's series at https://yasha.substack.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey
Stop Trump's War on Iran, Back to the W Era w/ Mike Prysner
January 08, 2020 01:27 - 2 hours - 119 MBIn this urgent edition of Media Roots Radio, Abby and Robbie are joined by Iraq war veteran Mike Prysner to talk about the Trump administration's unprecedented act of war with the brazen assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. In the second half of the episode, Abby and Robbie harcken back to the George W. Bush administration's propaganda war drive against Iran during the height of the Iraq War. Do everything you can to shut down this potential war and oppose the US empire's death c...
Happy New Year! Election 2020, Trump's Impeachment
December 31, 2019 07:25 - 2 hours - 126 MBAbby and Robbie wrap up 2019 by talking about the UK election, Trump's executive order criminalizing anti-Zionism, corporate media smears against Cenk Uygur, updates with all the 2020 candidates, and the argument for impeachment on Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey
Happy New Year, Election 2020, Trump's Impeachment
December 31, 2019 07:25 - 2 hours - 126 MBAbby and Robbie wrap up 2019 by talking about the UK election, Trump's executive order criminalizing anti-Zionism, corporate media smears against Cenk Uygur, updates with all the 2020 candidates, and the argument for impeachment on Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey
PG&E's Criminal Extortion Racket & California's Collapsing Infrastructure
December 28, 2019 03:19 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBAbby and Robbie Martin discuss the ongoing saga of California private power company PG&E and how they held two million California customers hostage by deliberately turning off their power to avoid liability costs for potential wild fires during high wind events. Robbie personally had his power shut off for 48 hours at a time by PG&E in October and November, and talks about his own experience and realizations. PG&E's long history of criminal acts and being responsible for massive death and inj...
CIA Mascot Jack Ryan & Venezuelan Regime Change Prestige TV w/ Tom Secker of Spyculture
December 18, 2019 21:59 - 2 hours - 97.4 MBTom Secker of Spyculture joins Robbie Martin to discuss American electoral political shenanigans in the first hour. In the second hour Tom shares his thorough research about the Amazon series 'Jack Ryan', Tom Clancy and the slippery relationship between the CIA and the Jack Ryan character over time. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/Flu...
Fox News Civil War, Iraq Protests, Big Structural BS & The Stephen Miller Leaks
November 24, 2019 01:49 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBAbby and Robbie Martin go over headlines from the last month, including the civil war unfolding at Fox News as hearings continue for Trump’s impeachment, the latest Israeli pre-crime bombing attack on Gaza, Elizabeth Warren’s flip flop on Medicare For All and confusing rollout of her healthcare plan, the devastating protests in Iraq that have killed more than 300 unarmed protesters and Stephen Miller’s emails to Breitbart that confirm his white nationalist beliefs. Warren's Perpetual Head Ta...
Chile Protests Against NeoLiberalism & Moreno's Ecuador Betrayal w/ Pablo Vivanco
November 19, 2019 04:17 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBIndependent journalist and former director of TeleSUR English, Pablo Vivanco, talks to Abby and Robbie Martin about the mass movement mounting in Chile against Pinochet's legacy of neoliberalism, the recent protests against austerity in Ecuador and Lenin Moreno's betrayal of the left on Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.c...
No US Coup in Bolivia!
November 14, 2019 23:18 - 1 hour - 63 MBAbby and Robbie talk about USAID giving $54 million to the Venezuelan opposition, the latest videos coming out of Hong Kong, and then address all the updates with the military coup in Bolivia that outed Evo Morales: allegations of election fraud, breakdowns of the opposition, the violence being perpetrated by the fascist coup mongers, and the direct evidence of the US role in the coup. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon...
Watchmen, Syria Head Fake, Al Baghdadi Bloodlust
November 06, 2019 01:57 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBAbby and Robbie dispel some of the hype around the Joker movie and give a review of the politically charged Watchmen series. Mike Prysner from Eyes Left joins the show to go over the scandal in the latest Call of Duty depicting the "Highway of Death" as a Russian war crime. They then go over the timeline of Trump's "troop withdrawal" from Syria, which was really just a rerouting of forces to the perpetual occupation of Iraq while keeping hundreds stationed to protect the oil fields in Syria. ...
American Exceptionalism & American Innocence w/ Danny Haiphong
November 01, 2019 01:01 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB"Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century’s worth of imperialist war that t...
Blood in the Water, Impeachment Escalation, Glitchy GOP
November 01, 2019 00:34 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBAbby and Robbie talk about the Gaza Fights For Freedom tour she was just on before they catch up on headlines over the last month. They cover all the latest escalations in the Trump impeachment inquiry, the blood in the water at FOX news, the GOP's glitchy talking points, and where this could all be heading. Gaza Fights For Freedom DVD: http://bit.ly/2NsdfIB Gaza Fights For Freedom Score: http://bit.ly/322E77o OPCW Whistleblowers: http://bit.ly/2Py5y6a Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed t...
Phantasm & Other Obscure Horror Films w/ Mike Jackman
October 23, 2019 06:47 - 2 hours - 105 MBWARNING: Spoilers for Phantasm IV: Oblivion @ 1:02:00 - 1:04:00 Media Roots Radio's very first Halloween themed episode with special guest Mike Jackman. Mike Jackman is a political activist, podcast host and comedian who happens to do an amazing spot-on impersonation of Alex Jones (which you can get a taste of later in the episode). The episode opens with a discussion about Mike's political background and his first-hand experience going to the most recent New Hampshire Donald Trump rally. A...
Media Distortions of the Hong Kong Protests & How They Became a Tool of US Empire w/ Sheila Xiao
October 01, 2019 06:52 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBAbby Martin and Robbie Martin speak with Party for Socialism and Liberation organizer Sheila Xiao about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. They discuss the roots of the tensions, the legacy of British colonialism, Western media distortions and the missing context of US imperialism on the latest Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // t...
The Disney Blob, George Lucas Betrayal & the Staying Power of Lovecraft w/ Leslie Lee III
September 27, 2019 21:57 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWhile Abby is off touring the country to screen her new film 'Gaza Fights for Freedom' Robbie holds down the fort and brings on special guest Leslie Lee III from the Struggle Session podcast to have a wide ranging discussion on Disney's 'woke points', the sagging Marvel Cinematic Universe and their betrayal of Star Wars creator George Lucas (who called Disney 'white slavers'). The last third of the discussion turns to the idea of public domain fiction that can't be 'bought' by a corporation a...
Trump Impeachment & the Dems Who Cried Wolf w/ Pearse Redmond
September 26, 2019 22:57 - 1 hour - 52 MBRobbie Martin brings Pearse Redmond onto the show to discuss the shocking announcement from house speaker Nancy Pelosi that they are officially opening an impeachment inquiry into President Trump over a situation involving allegations of a quid pro quo phone-call exchange between him and the Ukrainian president. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // tw...
Gaza Fights for Freedom, Saudi Oil Attacks, Bolton Booted
September 25, 2019 22:42 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB*This episode was recorded shortly before Trump announced troop deployments to Saudi Arabia and before the Pelosi impeachment announcement. Abby and Robbie discuss her film ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’ and what Israeli elections mean for the average Palestinian, the unanswered questions that remain about 9/11 on the 18th anniversary of the attacks, the alleged Houthi attack on Saudi oil fields and what it means now that John Bolton is out of the White House on Media Roots Radio. Abby goes to ...
Epstein's Mysterious Network & Sexual Blackmail as Intelligence Gathering w/ Whitney Webb
September 01, 2019 03:35 - 1 hour - 76 MBRobbie and Abby Martin bring on Whitney Webb from Mint Press News to discuss her 4-part bombshell investigative series about Epstein's powerful network that has its tentacles into almost every form of Deep State shenanigans imaginable. Whitney goes over the first iterations of sexual blackmail operations by the mafia in the 1920s and then later by figures like Roy Cohn, eventually the larger bipartisan network surrounding Epstein, the Clintons, the Trumps and the Maxwells, as well as their co...
Tasmanian Alkaloids and the Johnson & Johnson Opium Poppy Monopoly w/ Peter Andrey Smith
August 31, 2019 07:15 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBRobbie Martin interviews Peter Andrey Smith about his trip to Tasmania investigating opium poppy farmers who supply the licit aka legal pharmaceutical opioid market in the United States. This DEA sanctioned legal opium market is largely dominated by Johnson & Johnson, using a subsidiary company Tasmanian Alkaloids, that produces large quantities of opium poppies (over 80% of the market) potent in thebane, an important ingredient for the manufacturing of Oxycontin. Johnson & Johnson was recent...
Jeffrey Epstein's A Series of Unfortunate Events (And His Famous Friends)
August 20, 2019 21:12 - 2 hours - 130 MBAbby and Robbie Martin discuss the death of billionaire child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, and unravel all the bizarre threads in the sex trafficking scandal that implicates everyone from US presidents to media moguls to British princes. NY Mag article: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html Correction: Robbie said Adan Khashoggi had no relation to Jamal Khashoggi, this is incorrect, Adan was Jamal's uncle. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this p...
Atomic War Crimes, Mainstreaming QAnon, American Mass Shootings
August 13, 2019 08:33 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBAbby and Robbie Martin discuss the 74th anniversary of the US atrocity of dropping nuclear bombs on civilian cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the mainstreaming of the QAnon conspiracy theory by the president and his fanatical legion, and the roots of the uniquely American phenomenon of mass shootings. Note: This was recorded before Jeffrey Epstein's death. Abby & Robbie Visit Hiroshima: http://bit.ly/2YWpq9j How to Hide an Empire: http://bit.ly/2z2nQmA Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed th...
War on BDS, Where Every 2020 Candidate Stands on Palestine
July 25, 2019 05:46 - 1 hour - 102 MBAbby and Robbie discuss Trump's racist attacks on women of color in Congress and Omar's brave introduction of a pro-BDS measure in the wake of a House resolution condemning BDS. In the second half of the episode, Abby goes in depth about every major Democratic contender's true policy position on Palestine and Israel. Abby's thread on 2020 candidates' policy on Palestine: http://bit.ly/2ygKojo Marianne Williamson on Dave Rubin: http://bit.ly/2Onaqw5 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this ...
Trump's Glass Box Military Parade & Social Media Summit Shitshow
July 16, 2019 02:50 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBAbby and Robbie discuss the month's headlines, including the antifa "concrete milkshake" disinformation campaign, the earthquakes in Southern California, Trump's unsettling fascist air show on the fourth of July and the bizarre media summit he hosted about media censorship for a cadre of Islamophobic, racist conspiracists and conservative clickbait grifters at the White House. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.pa...