Skullduggery
536 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 2K ratingsUnderhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff, Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman, and Senior Council at States United Victoria Bassetti, break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandals. Come prepared to learn something every week.
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Prosecuting the police
March 31, 2021 14:10 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThe trial of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd is underway in Minneapolis, and it represents a moment of grave importance in the fight against police brutality and abuse of power. First, Brandt Williams, MPR reporter who’s on the scene of the trial in Minneapolis, joins Michael Isikoff, Dan Klaidman and Victoria Bassetti to report on the trial’s opening days and on the mood in the city. Then, former DOJ veteran Kristy Parker joins to talk about the difficulties inherent in...
Jim Eagle: Biden's first press conference
March 26, 2021 13:36 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBAfter much waiting and to much fanfare, President Biden gave his first press conference on Thursday, fielding reporters’ questions for a little over an hour. But what, exactly, was revealed? Michael Isikoff, Dan Klaidman, and Victoria Bassetti are joined by National Political Correspondent at the Washington Post Olivier Knox and Yahoo News reporter Caitlin Dickson to break down this presser, discussing the news-breaking moments, the artful (and less artful) dodges, and the state of ...
This doleful ritual
March 25, 2021 10:53 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBA horrific massacre; outrage, sadness; calls for reform; and then: nothing. This is our nation’s “doleful ritual” in the wake of yet another mass shooting. In the wake of the mass murder in Atlanta, another community is now in mourning, and an aggrieved and bewildered nation again begins a conversation about possible legislative answers. In this episode, Mayor Sam Weaver of Boulder speaks with Michael Isikoff, Dan Klaidman, and Victoria Bassetti about what his city has gone through...
For the People, with Rep. John Sarbanes
March 20, 2021 17:05 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBHow can we save our democracy from partisan gerrymandering, the influence of big money in politics, voter suppression, and the spread of disinformation? Congressman John Sarbanes says it is through the pro-democracy reforms of the bill he authored: the For the People Act, which is H.R. 1 and S. 1 in the current Congress — and he says a majority of the American people, regardless of their party affiliation, agree with him. He sits down with Michael Isikoff, Dan Klaidman, and new Skul...
Joe Biden got Lucky
March 18, 2021 13:53 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJonathan Allen, the co-author of the new campaign book Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency, joins Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman to share inside details into the Biden campaign that became, in unlikely fashion, the 46th presidential administration. Allen talks about the fateful swings on the campaign trail, Joe Biden's decisive victory in the South Carolina primary, and how Covid shaped the calculus of Biden's messaging strategy. He also talks about the relationship bet...
March 11th, a year later
March 11, 2021 12:30 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBFor many Americans, March 11th, 2020 was the day that the pandemic shifted from being a news story about frightening events taking place somewhere else, and started becoming a world- and life-altering event happening in our country, our communities, and in our homes. Yahoo News reporters Andrew Romano and Dylan Stableford have been chronicling all that happened on that auspicious day, and what it was like for various public figures and on-the-ground Americans, for their remarkable p...
The U.S.-China Problem
March 10, 2021 13:35 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThe Covid-19 pandemic has made the long-looming presence of China on the global stage a personal matter for all Americans. This is one of many claims that columnist Josh Rogin makes in his new book on U.S.-China relations, Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century. He joins Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman to discuss the long reach of China into American life, and to outline the unique challenges that the Biden administration will face in the wake of the oft...
Buried Treasure: COINTELPRO (Part 2: Hampton, Hoover, and the Black Messiah)
March 07, 2021 19:10 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBFred Hampton was only 21 years old when he, the charismatic and captivating chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, was murdered by officers of the Illinois State's Attorney's office and the Chicago P.D. on December 4, 1969. But, long before then, he was the target of a secret FBI surveillance program, designed to sow discord, paranoia, and destruction into the ranks of New Left and Black organizations, and whose orders came from the very top of the Bureau — J. Edgar Hoover. I...
Buried Treasure: COINTELPRO (Part 1: The Burglary)
March 06, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBOn March 8, 1971, a group calling themselves the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI successfully broke in to an FBI field office in Media, Pennsylvania. The documents that they stole revealed a massive illegal surveillance program being run by the Bureau, designed to intimidate, persecute, and destroy primarily Black individuals and organizations. In this episode, the first of our two-part "Buried Treasure" series commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of this historic brea...
Amazon Workers and the Battle for the Future of Labor
March 04, 2021 10:01 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn the wake of an historic pro-labor message from President Biden, Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman go inside the unionization fight at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. First, they're joined by Stuart Appelbaum, national president of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU), who explains the significance of the Bessemer union drive, and details some of the tactics Amazon has been using to oppose workers' rights. Then Rep. Andy Levin (D, Michigan) joins, ahe...
Schiff: The crown prince has blood on his hands
February 27, 2021 04:59 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBCongressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joins Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman to discuss the CIA-declassified report on the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and to offer his thoughts on the future of U.S.-Saudi relations. Then, Mike and Dan talk with Peter Beinart, contributing columnist for the New York Times and professor of journalism and political science, about Middle East foreign policy, and why his proposal for Israel-Palestine is inspired by America's racial past. GU...
Merrick Garland: a real mensch?
February 23, 2021 15:05 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBMike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by legal analysts Victoria Bassetti and Michael Zeldin to break down Day 1 of the confirmation hearings for Merrick Garland as U.S. Attorney General. They discuss some of Garland's deft responses in dialogue with Senators, and some missteps, as well. GUESTS: Victoria Bassetti, fellow, Brennan Center for Justice Michael Zeldin (@MichaelZeldin), legal analyst, former DOJ Attorney HOSTS: Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Corre...
Will Cuomo be impeached?
February 20, 2021 02:24 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBMike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman report on the scandal out of New York, featuring an interview with the lawmaker at the center of Gov. Cuomo's alleged cover-up and threats: NY state assemblyman Ron Kim (D, Queens). He describes in detail the alleged obstruction and lies around the state's Covid-19 reporting. And then we're joined by medical malpractice attorney John Dalli, who is a member of several state task forces on Covid-19 and elder care, to learn more about the latest charges of...
Packing a Punch
February 19, 2021 10:34 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBMike and Dan sit down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer, the founders of Punchbowl News and the co-hosts of the news podcast The Daily Punch. They talk about Ted Cruz's misbegotten Mexico adventure, the chilly Trump/McConnell relationship, the proposed 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol attack, and more. GUESTS: Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman), Founder, Punchbowl News Anna Palmer (@apalmerdc), Founder/CEO, Punchbowl News HOSTS: Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Invest...
The 60 Minutes Tell-All
February 16, 2021 15:03 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBMike and Dan are joined by Ira Rosen, a two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and former producer for CBS's 60 Minutes. He regales us with stories from his 40+ year career, including an insider perspective on Steve Bannon, Ghislaine Maxwell, mafioso Joe Bonanno, and, of course, Donald Trump. Ira also discusses the delicate process of cultivating sources, and the evolving mission of journalism in general. GUEST: Ira Rosen, former producer, 60 Minutes HOSTS: Michael Isikoff (@Isik...
Conway on the Constitution in Crisis
February 14, 2021 05:30 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBIn the immediate aftermath of Trump's acquittal by the Senate, George T. Conway III joins Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman to discuss the impeachment trial, the attempted overthrow of constitutional democracy in America, the future legal battles for Donald Trump, and the unravelling of The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln), of which Conway was a co-founder. GUEST: George T. Conway III (@gtconway3d), Contributing Columnist, Washington Post HOSTS: Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief...
Impeachment: 2021 - Day Four: The View from Trump Country
February 13, 2021 14:56 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBMike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are again joined by Yahoo News reporter Jon Ward, as well as Gary Abernathy, a Trump apologist and occasional Washington Post columnist, to discuss the defense offered by Trump's legal team on Day 4 of his second impeachment trial. They discuss the political future of Trump — and of Trumpism — on the precipice of a possible second acquittal. GUESTS: Gary Abernathy (@AbernathyGary), Contributing Columnist, Washington Post Jon Ward (@jonward11), Senior...
Impeachment: 2021 - Day Three: Absurdities and Atrocities
February 12, 2021 12:52 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBMike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by Yahoo News reporter Jon Ward and legal analyst and law professor Kim Wehle to discuss the culmination of the presentation by House managers on Day 3 of Trump's second impeachment trial. They examine the case from legal and political perspectives, looking ahead to the Trump defense, the endgame of the trial, and to the future of the Republican party. GUESTS: Kimberly Wehle (@kimwehle), Legal Analyst, Law Professor, and fmr. U.S. Attorney ...
Impeachment: 2021 - Day Two: "Is this America?"
February 11, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBMike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by legal analysts Matthew Miller and Sol Wisenberg to discuss the presentation by House managers on Day 2 of Trump's second impeachment trial. They examine the impressive case made by the evidence, and discuss the possibilities that it will move a critical mass of Republican Senators toward a potential conviction. GUESTS: Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller), MSNBC Legal Analyst; Fmr. Dept. of Justice Director of the Office of Public Affairs S...
Impeachment: 2021 - Day One
February 10, 2021 15:11 - 38 minutes - 35 MBLegal analysts Norm Eisen and Robert Ray join Mike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman to unpack Day 1 of Trump's second impeachment trial in the Senate. Eisen was formerly counsel to the Democrats during Trump's first impeachment trial, while Ray was formerly on Trump's legal defense team. GUESTS: Norm Eisen (@NormEisen), Legal Analyst & Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Robert Ray, Legal Analyst & Partner, ZEK, LLP HOSTS: Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent,...
Q is in the House
February 05, 2021 18:38 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBMike and Dan talk to Marley Clements, a documentary filmmaker whose three-part Vice series QAnon: The Search for Q (with Bayan Joonam) is an in-depth investigation into the origins, operations, and leadership structure of the QAnon movement. Before that, Yahoo News reporter Jon Ward joins to about the House vote to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene — no stranger to QAnon —of committee assignments. GUESTS: Jon Ward (@jonward11), Senior Political Correspondent, Yahoo News Marley Cl...
Can an ex-President be Impeached?
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBConstitutional law scholars Steve Vladeck and Philip Bobbitt join Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman for a lively and extremely relevant debate on whether or not the U.S. Constitution allows for the impeachment trial of an ex-President. GUESTS: Philip Bobbitt, Herbert Wechsler Professor of Federal Jurisprudence, Columbia Law School Stephen Vladeck (@steve_vladeck), Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, U. Texas at Austin School of Law HOSTS: Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chi...
Bustin’ the filibuster
January 29, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBFormer National Security Advisor John Bolton and former Deputy Chief of staff to Senator Harry Reid - Adam Jentleson - join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Bolton weighs in on the upcoming impeachment trial of now former President Donald Trump. Then, Jentleson discusses the origins of the filibuster and if it will survive Biden's split 50/50 Senate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Bustin’ the filibuster
January 29, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBFormer National Security Advisor John Bolton and former Deputy Chief of staff to Senator Harry Reid - Adam Jentleson - join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Bolton weighs in on the upcoming impeachment trial of now former President Donald Trump. Then, Jentleson discusses the origins of the filibuster and if it will survive Biden's split 50/50 Senate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Coups and Cults
January 26, 2021 03:42 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBMichael Bromwich, Frm. IG for the DOJ, and U.S. Rep from California Jackie Speier join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Bromwich talks about the DOJ IG investigation into whether officials tried to overturn the 2020 election. Then, Speier recounts her experience in the House Chamber on January 6th and is now pushing a proposal for the Pentagon to much more aggressively police its ranks as we discover more and more former veterans took part in the attack o...
Jim Clyburn: The 'Savior' speaks
January 21, 2021 22:22 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBU.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn from South Carolina as well as Historians and Authors Susan Eisenhower and H.W. Brands join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Clyburn weighs in on recently being dubbed 'the savior' by former President George W. Bush. He also discusses President Biden, his agenda, and how he will be able to get things done with a 50/50 split Senate. Then, Eisenhower and Brands talk about how the Trump Presidency will be remember, how it compared to th...
Jim Clyburn: The Savior ‘speaks’
January 21, 2021 22:22 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBU.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn from South Carolina as well as Historians and Authors Susan Eisenhower and H.W. Brands join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Clyburn weighs in on recently being dubbed 'the savior' by former President George W. Bush. He also discusses President Biden, his agenda, and how he will be able to get things done with a 50/50 split Senate. Then, Eisenhower and Brands talk about how the Trump Presidency will be remember, how it compared to that of Pr...
The Al Franken Sense Show
January 19, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBFormer U.S. Senator Al Franken and Sr. Researcher at Citizen Lab John Scott-Railton join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Franken talks about the impending impeachment, why it's important, how a 50/50 Senate could play out, and how we recover and what will change now that President Trump's time in office is officially over. Then, Scott-Railton explains how he's using crowd sourcing to help track down those involved in the Capitol Riot and whether or not w...
The Ordeal of Jamie Raskin
January 16, 2021 21:18 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBJamie Raskin, U.S. Representative from Maryland, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." On New Year's Eve, Raskin learned that his son had taken his own life. While grieving, Raskin, a constitutional law professor and member of the House Judiciary Committee, was determined to do his duty to uphold American democracy. He helped draft two resolutions that passed the House this past week. One to invoke the 25th Amendment. And the other, to impeach President Trump f...
When the mob turns on you
January 16, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBKate Woodsome, head of the op-ed video team at The Washington Post, and Yahoo News' own Jenna McLaughlin join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Woodsome tells her first person account of what it was like to be attacked by a mob during the Capitol riot as a member of the media. Then, McLaughlin details her latest story about a massive foreign Bitcoin donation that was sent to those on the far-right, potentially funding the actions behind the riot that took ...
A House Republican's lament
January 15, 2021 19:41 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBMike McCaul, Republican U.S. Representative for Texas, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." McCaul talks about how he now views President Trump, someone he has long supported. Also, his concerns about the growing domestic terrorist threat and the future of the Republican party. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...
Spanberger on Trump's "mind-blowing insanity"
January 14, 2021 21:12 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBAbigail Spanberger, U.S. Rep. for Virginia, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Spanberger talks about her personal experience going through the Capitol riot and how her time as a CIA operations officer played a part in her escape. She also discusses voting for impeachment and gives her reaction to Trump's latest statement condemning violence leading up to and during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inf...
Ready for War
January 13, 2021 00:15 - 49 minutes - 45 MBElizabeth Neumann, former Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security to DHS Secretary John Kelly, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." As the House gets ready to impeach President Trump for the second time, the group discuss the ongoing threat from right-wing extremism and the Trump Adminstration's refusal to take it seriously. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
The reckoning for Trump and his allies
January 11, 2021 20:45 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBUS Rep. Tom Malinowski and Fmr. Assistant Director for counterintelligence at the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Malinowski explains why his colleague, Republican Congressman Mo Brooks, should be censured for his recent actions. Then, Figliuzzi talks about the continued threat our country faces after the horrific events that took place at our Nation's Capitol. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See P...
The Garland Justice Department
January 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBJamie Gorelick, former Deputy Attorney General of the United States, and Michael Zeldin, former DOJ Special Council join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Gorelick gives us an in depth look into what we can expect from President-elect Biden's Attorney General pick Merrick Garland. Then, Zeldin weighs in on how logical and legal impeaching Trump for a second time would be. And is invoking the 25th Amendment a true possibility as well? See acast.com/priva...
Insurrectionist in chief
January 07, 2021 21:58 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBNancy Mace, newly elected Republican US Rep. from South Carolina, and Yahoo News' Hunter Walker join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Mace recounts her experience from inside the Cannon House Office Building when the US Capitol was stormed by riotous Trump supporters. She also discusses where we need to go from here as a country. Then Walker, who was on the ground during the horrific events in DC, gives us an insiders account of what it was like and what ...
Trump's final mad descent
January 05, 2021 00:30 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBGreg Bluestein, Atlanta Journal Constitution political reporter, and Republican US Rep. Adam Kinzinger join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Bluestein talks about the now infamous Trump phone call to Georgia secretary of state, Republican Brad Raffensperger, a story in which helped break. Then, Kinzinger, an outspoken Republican against Trump's recent actions post-election discusses his fear of violence during the last days of Trump's presidency. See a...
Trump’s crazy last days - and beyond
December 24, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBBen Wittes, legal journalist and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." In this year-end special, the group take a hard look at who has access to the oval office and is in Trump's ear guiding his final days as President - specifically entrepreneur Patrick Byrne. Then, producer Mark Seman joins the conversation to put the hosts on the hot seat with questions from the Skullduggery faithful. And finally, predictions for 2...
The biggest New York Times scandal of all
December 20, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBAndrea Chalupa, Journalist, Author, and co-host of the podcast Gaslit Nation joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group take a deep dive into Chalupa's new film which she wrote and produced entitled Mr. Jones. The film is about, using her words, "Russia's attack on Ukraine and propaganda warfare aided by Western corruption, including leading journalists," specifically Walter Duranty of the New York Times. It's a heartbreaking story few know about in Americ...
The Russian Cyber Onslaught
December 18, 2020 05:05 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAlex Stamos, Former Chief Security Officer at Facebook, and Washington Correspondent at Business Insider and Mike Pence biographer Tom LoBianco join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Stamos discusses the recent Cyber attacks on U.S. Government Departments and why this is still happening. Then, LoBianco talks about the tough spot VP Mike Pence is in with his civic duty of having to announce President-elect Joe Biden as Trump's replacement and what they coul...
Mary Trump: My Uncle the Sociopath
December 15, 2020 02:30 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBMary Trump, psychologist, author, and President Trump's niece alongside Barbara Res, former Trump Organization Executive, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group talk about Trump's final days as President and what we can expect from him moving forward now that Biden has been officially elected by the Electoral College. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
To Kill or Not To Kill
December 12, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBNew York Times' Israeli Investigative Journalist Ronen Bergman, alongside colleague & National Security Correspondent David Sanger, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss the concept of targeted killings and assassinations as well as Biden's new National Security team including surprise choice for Defense Secretary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...
The new AOC on the right
December 11, 2020 17:25 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBNicole Malliotakis, Republican US Representative-elect from Staten Island joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss her victory in one of the few heavily Trump-supported districts in NYC, her plans to form her own "squad" in the House of Representatives to counter that of AOC and friends, and her feelings on voter fraud and Trump's attempt to upend the election results in order to stay in office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inf...
From Bigfoot to Trump World
December 04, 2020 09:45 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBCongressman Denver Riggleman, a Republican from the State of Virginia, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Riggleman recently published a story that draws direct parallels between Bigfoot enthusiasts and Trump supporters. The group candidly discuss said parallels and explore the Congressman's fascinating backstory from former Air Force officer to National Security Agency contractor who eventually became a US Representative of a conservative district based on ...
Barr's Double Whammy
December 03, 2020 01:02 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBSenator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and The Washington Post's Devlin Barrett join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Murphy discusses the recent assassination of Iran nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and what the possible implications with be for the upcoming Biden administration foreign relations team. Then, Barrett talks all things Bill Barr, who recently upgraded John Durham to Special Council and announced that there was no widespread election fraud...
Transition Mission
November 26, 2020 01:55 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBFormer White House Chiefs of Staff Andy Card and John Podesta join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Isikoff and Klaidman talk about their not only career-long but life-long relationships with those who have been selected to join President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet. Then, Card and Podesta talk about their Presidential transition experiences both entering and leaving the White House, how vital they can be, and why Trump's attitude towards the election resul...
Michigan Meltdown
November 21, 2020 04:06 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBFormer Governor of Michigan Rick Snyder and former Communications Director for the Republican National Committee Doug Heye join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Snyder weighs in on Trump, what he's done to the country and it's democracy, and why he endorsed now President-elect Joe Biden. Then, Heye talks about where the Republican Party now stands and if there is indeed a chance it could ever go back to what it was prior to the impact Trump has made on it...
Buried Treasure: "Conspiracy Zero: The Kennedy Assassination"
November 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBFormer Assistant Counsel for The Warren Commission Judge Burt Griffin, Truth is the Only Client filmmakers Todd Kwait and Rob Stegman, and DeepStateBlog's Jefferson Morley join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." This episode is a deep dive into the "original" mainstream conspiracy still debated today, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. First, the men behind the documentary that states The Warren Commission got it right, debunk all th...
Buried Treasure: "Conspiracy Zero: The Kennedy Assassination"
November 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBFormer Assistant Counsel for The Warren Commission Judge Burt Griffin, Truth is the Only Client filmmakers Todd Kwait and Rob Stegman, and DeepStateBlog's Jefferson Morley join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." This episode is a deep dive into the "original" mainstream conspiracy still debated today, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. First, the men behind the documentary that states The Warren Commission got it right, debunk all theories t...
The coming Civil Wars
November 17, 2020 22:36 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBTim Alberta, the chief political correspondent at Politico and author of American Carnage, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss the internal conflict within both the Democratic party as well as the Republican party. The far left progressives feel that they deserve more having helped get Biden elected and are unsatisfied with how the President-elect's cabinet selection is going. And how will thing play out on the right? Will Trumpism carry on?...