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I Don't Understand with William Shatner: Catalysts in chemistry
March 01, 2022 07:01 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBTwo individuals were awarded the 2021 nobel prize in chemistry for their development of ‘asymmetric organocatalysis.’ What exactly is that? I’m not sure but today I’ll find out and also learn how it is an environmentally friendly tool to make molecules. Nobel Prize winner David MacMilliam joins William Shatner on this week's episode of "I Don't Understand" to discuss his work on how he is making chemistry 'greener.'
I don't Understand: Catalysts in chemistry
March 01, 2022 07:01 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBTwo individuals were awarded the 2021 nobel prize in chemistry for their development of ‘asymmetric organocatalysis.’ What exactly is that? I’m not sure but today I’ll find out and also learn how it is an environmentally friendly tool to make molecules. Nobel Prize winner David MacMilliam joins William Shatner on this week's episode of "I Don't Understand" to discuss his work on how he is making chemistry 'greener.'
Dennis Miller+1: Country-rap sensation Breland talks about his musical influences
March 01, 2022 06:55 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBCountry music rapper Breland talks to Dennis Miller about his musical influences, the process of blending musical dramas, and his upcoming tour.
Boom Bust: Russia-Ukraine conflict causing problems for Fed
March 01, 2022 06:49 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThe US and its allies have moved to implement new sanctions against Moscow, as Russia’s central bank moves to double interest rates, while the ruble sees it worst day on record. We’ll discuss the latest central bank action, and whether it will soon include the Federal Reserve. Plus, we’ll take a look at how the new measures are already impacting global markets. And the latest tensions sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel. We’ll break down why the markets are concerned, and how long the lat...
Renegade Inc: The Nord Stream dream is America’s nightmare
February 28, 2022 09:16 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBAll this geopolitical hot air was always going to be about gas, and, predicting that, before all the horse trading and brinkmanship began, we caught up with two independent energy experts, Irina Slav and Ben Aris. They cut through the noise and give some useful context to the fundamental problems Europe and the UK now face to – quite literally – keep the lights on.
Going Underground: Afghans being punished for Taliban victory – Antony Loewenstein
February 28, 2022 07:18 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Antony Loewenstein, author of ‘Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe’ and co-founder of Declassified Australia. He discusses the failed attempts of the US and other allied occupiers of Afghanistan to plunder Afghanistan’s resources, the original Soviet desire to exploit the vast mineral wealth, Erik Prince’s attempts to convince Donald Trump to privatize the Afghan war and run Afghanistan with a private army, economic catast...
CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: ‘Demilitarize’ and ‘denazify’
February 28, 2022 07:06 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBWe are told Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine is to ‘demilitarize’ and ‘denazify’ the country. Negotiations are likely to start soon. What kind of Ukraine can we expect after the special military operation has come to an end? CrossTalking with Patrick Henningsen and George Szamuely.
Sputnik Orbiting the World: Ireland and Upper Clyde
February 27, 2022 12:05 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBWhile Ireland has been an independent country for a very long time, old ties between Britain and the Republic have remained tight. Millions of Irish people live in Britain, can vote in British elections, and travel freely back and forth without let or hindrance. But the strains are now starting to show. The Irish government hybrid of once fierce enemies Fine Gael and Fianna Fail is in clear trouble, and beset by all kinds of scandals. We asked Chay Bowes, a campaigner and entrepreneur based i...
On Contact: Race and America's long war
February 27, 2022 12:01 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOn the show, Chris Hedges discusses America's inner and outer wars and its nexus with capitalism and empire with Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at New York University Nikhil Pal Singh. The internal violence in the United States, militarized police, and the largest prison system in the world, along with America’s endemic racism, are mirrored in the foreign wars that have been fought almost continuously by the United States since the end of the 19th century. These inner ...
Worlds Apart: Peace through sword?
February 27, 2022 07:56 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThe former evil empire standing up to the empire of lies. When Vladimir Putin announced his decision to demilitarize Ukraine, he wasn’t just resurrecting the ghost of the Cold War, he made it clear that US-Russian animosity never really ended. How hot and bloody could it get? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Timofei Bordachev, programme director of the Valdai Discussion Club.
Going Underground: ‘Russia now acting like the US/NATO?’
February 26, 2022 13:51 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBOn this episode of Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi challenges the former vice chairman of the International Affairs Committee of Russia’s Duma, Natalya Narochnitskaya, over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The challenges posed to the former Russian politician include the Kremlin assuring the world Russia was not going to invade Ukraine, whether Putin’s Russia is acting like the US and NATO in their wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria, the painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...
Redacted Tonight: Four-day work week, abortion rights, Erik Prince’s spy venture
February 26, 2022 13:47 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe US economy is struggling and everyone seems to have a different understanding of why. Lee Camp looks into the causes of the current labor struggles, some of the wackier symptoms of an economy in collapse, and a potential policy-based solution. Camp also reports on a new religious crusade against the LGBTQ community, Google’s admission that they’re still spying on us, and much more. Naomi Karavani reports on an abortion pill available since the 80s that could help address some of the US wo...
The Big Picture: Russian forces in Ukraine; did NATO see it coming?
February 26, 2022 13:46 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBRussian forces move into Ukraine. Was this to be expected after decades of its concerns being ignored by NATO? Historic inflation and supply chain snafus send rent prices through the roof nationwide.
Eat the Press: Blame Trump for Ukraine?
February 26, 2022 13:32 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB“The View’s” Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar claim that Trump would have made things very easy for Russia, had they decided to move on to Ukraine while he was in the White House. Easier than Biden has made it? We’ll take a closer look. Walk-Away Campaign Founder Brandon Straka was at the Capitol on January 6th, and he was recently sentenced to probation. But a lot has happened in between, and he will be here to tell us about it. The Supreme Court will hear a case that could spell the end for af...
Boom Bust: The future of crypto regulation
February 26, 2022 13:30 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAs nations around the globe pour sanctions on Russia after its operations in Ukraine, Western nations have been hesitant to remove the nation from the SWIFT banking system. We’ll discuss. And with the possibility of using cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions, could we soon see regulation in the fintech space? We analyze the situation with a true expert in the field.
The World According to Jesse: Florida mask mandates illegal?
February 26, 2022 13:27 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBJesse Ventura and Mollye Barrows discuss political payback for Florida school districts that mandated face masks, plus border towns pushing back against militias. Law professor and author Eric Segall talks about his book, ‘Supreme Court Myths: Why the Supreme Court Is Not a Court and Its Justices Are Not Judges’.
On Contact: George Washington and the legacy of white supremacy
February 25, 2022 09:18 - 26 minutes - 12 MBOn the show, Chris Hedges discusses George Washington, the fallible human being and one of the principal architects of the United States, with author Nathaniel Philbrick. As America fractures into ideologically hostile camps, it colors how we interpret and remember our past. Perhaps few historical figures are as divisive as the country’s first president, Washington, who with his wife owned more than 300 slaves and oversaw brutal military campaigns against Native Americans. A statue of Washin...
Redacted Tonight: The real Ukraine crisis w/ Ben Norton
February 25, 2022 07:54 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBLee Camp is joined by journalist and host of Multipolarista, Ben Norton, to break down what is going on between Ukraine and Russia. They look to the real causes of Russia’s actions in Ukraine beyond the Western war propaganda. The story goes back to the ’90s and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, when the NATO powers guaranteed Moscow that they wouldn’t expand toward Russian borders. They broke that promise. Then the story moves to a US-backed coup in Ukraine in 2014 and the fallout after s...
Boom Bust: Oil surges past $100 a barrel amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
February 25, 2022 07:50 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThe world is hitting Russia with a swath of sanctions following its military action in Ukraine. We’ll bring you a full round-up. The latest tensions have sent global energy prices soaring with oil surpassing $100 per barrel. Just how high will it go? We’ll discuss. Plus, the move is rippling through markets on Thursday as the situation weighs heavily on equities around the globe. We take a spin around international stocks.
CrossTalk: Disarming Ukraine
February 25, 2022 07:45 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBMoscow repeatedly warned that it would not tolerate Ukraine being used by NATO to threaten Russia’s national security. Those warnings were not taken seriously, even dismissed out of hand. What we are now witnessing is a Cuban Missile Crisis in reverse. And this could have easily been avoided. CrossTalking with Alessandro Bruno and Don DeBar.
SophieCo. Visionaries: Sex disrupts society – evolutionary psychologist
February 25, 2022 07:26 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBCultures all over the world glorify love as the greatest creative power. But it also has the greatest evolutionary value. We talked about this with Dr. David Buss, professor of psychology at the University of Texas.
Dennis Miller+1: Joe Mantegna on why his new show 'As We See It' hits close to home
February 24, 2022 12:21 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBActor Joe Mantegna sits down with Dennis Miller to discuss his new show 'As We See It', which follows a group of young people living with autism. He explains how he has been affected by autism and how this show gets it right.
Keiser Report: ‘Permanent Distortion’
February 24, 2022 12:14 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the hypocrisy of Canada, where bank accounts are being frozen with the intent of depriving protesters of access to funds that they need for food and shelter. In the second half, Max chats to Nomi Prins about her forthcoming book, PERMANENT DISTORTION, and how the central bank policy has created a vast divide between the markets and the real economy.
Boom Bust: Russian trade shifting to China as sanctions start
February 24, 2022 08:23 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAs Western nations continue to hit Russia with sanctions in the wake of its recognition of the Donbass republics, the nation has begun to look east to bolster its trade. We’ll discuss the growing economic bond between Russia and China. And the Kremlin’s move has shaken global markets, which have slumped since Russia’s announcement. We’ll break down the tremors ringing through markets. But it’s not just stocks taking a dive on the Donbass recognition – Bitcoin has taken a beating as well, as i...
America's Lawyer: To 9/11 victims go the spoils: Biden unfreezes Afghan funds
February 24, 2022 08:18 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBCable news and defense industry war-hawks stoke tensions over Ukraine. Biden diverts $3.5 billion from Afghanistan’s central bank to the families of 9/11 victims. Prince Andrew settles Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s sex assault case.
The Alex Salmond Show: Time for Labour/Liberal co-operation?
February 24, 2022 08:14 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBSir Vince Cable, former leader of the UK Liberal Democrats, tells Alex Salmond why Chairman Deng Xiaoping is, in a study of 16 world leaders, the one who most shaped the economics of the modern world. Despite serving as a cabinet minister in a coalition government with the Tories, Sir Vince also argues, that the time is now ripe for an understanding on the centre-left of UK politics.
Dennis Miller+1: Actor LaMonica Garrett talks about his new show '1883'
February 23, 2022 12:21 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBActor LaMonica Garrett sits down with Dennis Miller to discuss Paramount +'s new drama '1883' and the toll that acting like a cowboy has on one's body.
CrossTalk: End of Minsk process
February 23, 2022 11:26 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBRussia’s official recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics as independent states formally puts to an end what was known as the Minsk peace process. This recognition also creates a new political reality on the ground. And there is nothing NATO can do about it. CrossTalking with Joe Lauria, Anna Matveeva, and Scott Ritter.
Going Underground: The Ukraine crisis, NATO-Russia tensions explained
February 23, 2022 08:59 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBBen Aris, editor-in-chief of bne IntelliNews, discusses Vladimir Putin’s motivations for recognising the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, NATO expansion causing major security concerns for Russia, Ukraine’s Zelensky declaring that he won’t implement the Minsk agreements – a trigger point for Putin, Ukraine tensions posing the biggest crisis for the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis, the severity and effects of forthcoming Western sanctions on Russia, and much more.
Boom Bust: Germany halts Nord Stream 2 amid ongoing Ukraine crisis
February 23, 2022 07:55 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBGermany says it’s putting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline on hold amid pressure from the US and the EU to announce sanctions against Russia. We’ll discuss the latest. And in response to the latest tensions, oil prices are getting even closer to hitting $100 per barrel. We’ll take a look at the factors driving the latest rally, and who is benefitting from it. Plus, as markets in the US have taken a dive since the start of the year, investors are looking for other options. We take a look at the next...
Dennis Miller+1: Donnell Rawlings talks current climate of stand up comedy
February 22, 2022 15:14 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBStand up comedian Donnell Rawlings sits down with Dennis Miller to discuss his first Netflix stand up special and his relationship with longtime friend Save Chappelle. Plus, why he's not backing down in the current comedy culture.
I Don't Understand with William Shatner: The benefits of meditation
February 22, 2022 09:52 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBWe live in chaotic times and it is easy to get stressed. So how do we get to a place of ‘zen’ where we feel at peace when it seems everything else is crumbling around us? Is meditation the answer for us all? Meditation Teacher Susan Piver joins William Shatner on this week's episode of "I Don't Understand" to meditation and its benefits.
Keiser Report: ‘The 14 Families and the 12 Banks’
February 22, 2022 09:50 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOn this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss ‘the 14 Families and the 12 Banks’ which control the distribution of wealth, and how bitcoin could fix this. In the second half, Max continues his conversation with Dr. Felix Ulloa, the vice president of El Salvador. They discuss the horrible year of 1980, in which many assassinations happened in the country, including that of Dr. Ulloa’s father.
Dennis Miller+1: Elle King speaks on her 'Drunk and I Don't Wanna Go Home' tour
February 22, 2022 09:32 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBSinger Elle King, who shot to fame with her popular song 'Exes and Ohs' is ready to get back on stage after welcoming her first baby. She talks about her persona and how it's changed since being a mom, but tells Dennis Miller that she can't wait to reconnect with her fans.
Boom Bust: Russia recognizes breakaway regions and euro economies rebound
February 22, 2022 09:29 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBRussia has made the move to recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk areas of the Donbass region, sending the Russian MOEX index into a spiral. Plus, the Federal Reserve has moved to ban members from trading stocks in an effort to stamp out corruption. And the largest economies in Europe have rebounded as they begin to lift Covid-19 restrictions.
Worlds Apart: Just not cricket? Imran Khan, prime minister of Pakistan
February 22, 2022 09:28 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBMore than 700 years ago, the great Sufi poet Rumi penned one of the most enduring commentaries on the state of the world, comparing it to a “reeling, drunken body” and saying “the caravan of civilization has been ambushed.” With fools in charge everywhere, Rumi’s poem implored true leaders to stand up and be the captains of their ships. What does it take to navigate the dire straits of life, first as a world-class athlete and then as a world leader? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Imran ...
Renegade Inc: Russia – a recent history lesson
February 21, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIf you listen to Western leaders or the corporate media, you’d believe that Russia is by far the most evil and regressive country on the planet and therefore needs to be sanctioned back to the Stone Age as punishment. But how much of this rhetoric is based on fact rather than the fear of the Russian bear coming out of hibernation into our interdependent multipolar world? Ross Ashcroft is joined by professor of Slavic studies Vladimir Golstein and filmmaker Andrei Nekrasov to discuss Russia’...
Going Underground: Ex-senior commander of British military in Libya on war against Gaddafi
February 21, 2022 06:27 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBOn this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former senior commander of the British military in Libya (2011-12), Rupert Wieloch, author of ‘Liberating Libya: British Diplomacy and War in the Desert’. He discusses the history of Libya from ancient times to 2022, the creation of a post-colonial Libya and the rule of Muammar Gaddafi’s predecessor, King Idris, and the reasons for the success of Gaddafi’s revolution, the rise of jihadism after the fall of Gaddafi, and more. He is also cha...
CrossTalk Bullhorns, HOME EDITION: Waiting for Godot?
February 21, 2022 06:24 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBWhat we are witnessing is nothing less than dangerous war hysteria. Western countries, particularly the US and UK, make predictions of an alleged Russian invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the security situation within Ukraine is deteriorating. Will Biden and Johnson get their war? CrossTalking with Glenn Diesen and George Szamuely.
On Contact: Oppenheimer & the bomb culture
February 20, 2022 06:17 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOn the show, Chris Hedges discusses J. Robert Oppenheimer and the making of the bomb with author Kai Bird. J. Robert Oppenheimer, “the father of the atomic bomb,” was by the end of World War II one of the most celebrated men in America. He was instrumental, as one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists, in the massive government effort to build the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But in the post-war anti-communist hysteria he was declared a security risk because of his...
Worlds Apart: Science of spirit? Lisa Miller, professor of psychology and education at CU
February 20, 2022 06:13 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIt’s hard to find a more discouraged and yet tempting subject for a learned discussion than the existence of the Transcendent. Like a forbidden fruit, it calls on us from the great works of art and the most mundane occurrences of our daily lives but to the rational mind, the thought of a higher power is akin to the original sin, which comes with the damnation of being expelled from the Eden of scientific method. But are Science, with a capital S, and the Divine indeed so incompatible? To disc...
Sputnik Orbiting the World: China’s growth and an African queen
February 19, 2022 12:35 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MB‘What is China?’ seems to be an important question to ask as we are dragging in the slipstream of an increasingly belligerent American policy toward its biggest rival. It only seems like yesterday that Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne helped in the beginning of a new golden age in Anglo-China relations. How quickly things soured. Paolo Urio, Professor Emeritus at the University of Geneva, has been a China watcher for several decades so who better to help us answer th...
Going Underground: ‘America is lying as easily as it breathes’
February 19, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs Deputy Chairman Vyacheslav Nikonov. He discusses nuclear weapon drills conducted by Russia amid high tensions with the US and NATO allies over the Ukraine crisis, whether Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to invade Ukraine in the coming days, NATO’s expansion since the fall of the Soviet Union and ignoring of Russia’s security concerns, the potential effects of US, British, and Europ...
Eat the Press: Hillary threatens critics?
February 19, 2022 07:08 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBEminem took a knee during the Super Bowl's hip hop halftime show last Sunday, but it was some of the others on the stage that should have raised red flags for the NFL. We’ll show you who and why. It's been a year since the passing of talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh, we'll talk to James Golden, AKA Bo Snerdley, the man who was an integral part of Rush's show for 30 years... A trans collegiate swimmer has become the focal point of next month's NCAA tournament. Steve Malzberg will take a closer ...
Keiser Report: Bitcoin, Bukele & New ideas with the VP of El Salvador
February 19, 2022 07:05 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the attempt by some US senators to treat El Salvador like a colony and force the nation to abandon Bitcoin as legal tender. In the second half, Max chats to Dr. Felix Ulloa, the vice president of El Salvador, to discuss Bukele, Bitcoin, and boom times in an economy based on new ideas rather than old ideologies.
The Big Picture: Cable news war hawks fan the flames in Ukraine
February 19, 2022 07:01 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBAs mainstream news outlets insist the situation in Ukraine is about to boil over, are war-hungry pundits to blame for stirring the pot? And just what is to be gained from escalating tensions in the region? ‘On Contact’ host Chris Hedges reflects on his time as a war correspondent, reinforcing the industry standard of ‘If it bleeds, it leads’. And as athletes bid farewell to Beijing, we reflect on Olympic firsts (and lasts) that broke the ice over the past few weeks. Ultimate Sports Hub host B...
Redacted Tonight: $500mn for anti-China propaganda, Covid relief fails service workers
February 19, 2022 06:57 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBA bill passed through Congress this week that proposes $500 million for anti-China propaganda. This comes on top of years of the US’ highest-paid propagandists spending most of their energy demonizing China with lies and purposefully misinterpreted information. Lee Camp also takes on a teachers’ strike in Puerto Rico, and the US’ long history of funding and arming fascist groups that continues today in Ukraine. Jaffer Khan reports on how restaurant owners have continued to abuse service worke...
Boom Bust: Gold rallying on global tensions & FBI establishes FinTech division
February 19, 2022 06:52 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBWith global tensions on the rise, so too is the price of gold – but what more can we expect from the metal’s rally? Plus, we take a spin around the global markets to see how they fared amid a volatile week of trading. And the FBI has officially established a division to deal with crimes in the cryptocurrency space.
The World according to Jesse: Seaman dies after ‘Hell Week’
February 19, 2022 06:48 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBJesse Ventura and Mollye Barrows discuss Navy SEAL training after a candidate dies following ‘Hell Week’, and the states suing President Biden to overturn a federal pay raise. Campaign Director for Americans for Tax Fairness and co-founder of the Tax March Maura Quint talks about the need for tax justice and how to achieve it.
SophieCo. Visionaries: Aliens could be humans from the future – anthropologist
February 18, 2022 06:52 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWhile ufology continues to be a fringe science about flying saucers, a subject of speculation, Dr. Michael P. Masters, professor of biological anthropology and author of ‘Identified Flying Object: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the UFO Phenomenon’, has his own hypothesis of what might be out there.