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The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Bali, Berkeley, and Biden's new loan forgiveness plan.

April 14, 2024 14:44 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Isaac and Ari talk about Isaac’s recent trip to Bali, Biden’s new student debt forgiveness plan, a pro-Palestine protest at dinner event for UC Berkeley students, and whether Justice Sotomayor should retire. Plus, Ari finally has a grievance that Isaac agrees with. Watch our latest YouTube video, an interview with Edwin Raymond. He is a recently retired NYPD lieutenant, civil-rights activist and author of the riveting new memoir An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America. Y...

The latest mixed signals on the economy.

April 11, 2024 17:44 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

The economy. In the last week, the government made two big announcements on the economy. First, on Friday, the Department of Labor reported that the economy added 303,000 jobs in March, though full-time unemployment decreased slightly. The total jobs added far surpassed economists' predictions that roughly 200,000 jobs would be added. Additionally, unemployment held steady at 3.8%, continuing the labor market’s hot hiring streak.  You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Rada...

Biden's new student debt cancellation plan.

April 10, 2024 18:15 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

President Biden's new student loan cancellation plan. On Monday, President Biden unveiled a new plan that could erase some or all of the college loans for up to 30 million borrowers. The plan comes less than a year after the Supreme Court blocked a broader effort that would have forgiven an average of $20,000 for roughly 40 million Americans. Today, around 43 million Americans own about $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, or an average of just over $39,500 per borrower. You can read today's...

Trump announces abortion position.

April 09, 2024 17:22 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

Trump's abortion position. On Monday, former President Donald Trump released a four-minute video announcing his position on abortion. Trump, who teased the announcement over the weekend, appeared to endorse the current state of abortion law, implying it will continue to be left up to the states in the post-Roe era while declining to endorse any national limit on abortion. In March, Trump's campaign floated a national 15-week ban. You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar...

Six months of war in Gaza.

April 08, 2024 19:53 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

The latest on the war in Gaza. This Sunday marked six months since Hamas's attack in Israel on October 7, and the semi-anniversary comes at a major inflection point in the resulting war. In late March, the Biden administration had signed off on billions of dollars of bombs and jet transfers to Israel. But in a tense phone call on Thursday, President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that future U.S. military support for Israel would depend on the implementation of new step...

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with US Senate Candidate Zach Shrewsbury

April 05, 2024 16:52 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Zach Shrewsbury is a Marine Corps veteran, the grandson of a coal miner, a working-class Democrat, a father, and a proud West Virginian progressive candidate running for US Senate. He talked with Isaac about his background, community organizing efforts, "people first" policy priorities, and his embrace of the socialist label. Shrewsbury also talks about his military experience and how it informs his pro-peace foreign policy views and his thoughts on departing Senator Joe Manchin's record. ...

The Florida abortion rulings.

April 04, 2024 21:28 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

The Florida abortion rulings. On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the First District Appeals Court that the state’s abortion restriction does not violate the Florida constituiton’s Privacy Clause. The 6-1 majority decision upholds a state law passed in 2022 to ban any abortion before 15 weeks of pregnancy, and also triggers a stricter 6-week abortion ban passed last spring to be put into effect on May 1. In a separate 4-3 decision, the state court ruled that a constit...

RFK Jr. picks his running mate.

April 03, 2024 19:40 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

RFK Jr.’s pick for vice president. On Tuesday, March 26, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his running mate in his independent bid for president: Nicole Shanahan, a 38-year-old attorney from California. Kennedy’s decision followed weeks of speculation about his VP shortlist, which reportedly included NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I).   You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠....

The Baltimore bridge collapse.

April 02, 2024 20:12 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

The bridge collapse in Baltimore. On Tuesday, March 26, a cargo ship lost power as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore and allided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a portion of it to collapse. The allision killed two construction workers on the bridge, while four others are missing and presumed dead, and halted vessel traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore. The operators of the ship, named the Dali, issued a mayday call moments before impact, allowing law enforcement ...

Tangle takes spring break.

March 27, 2024 18:40 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MB

As we head into the Easter and Passover season, with Ramadan already here, and with many colleges and organizations observing spring break in various ways, we're giving the team a few days off. We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday, April 2nd. In the meantime, we also know some of you re receiving Tangle for the first time today while others are new, or may want some content to consume while we're gone. To that end, we've pulled together some of our best stuff from the newsletter, YouTube ...

The violence in Haiti.

March 26, 2024 20:54 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Violence and unrest in Haiti. Over the past week, more than 230 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Haiti as a gang-led rebellion continues to surge through the Caribbean nation. In a briefing last Monday, March 18, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel called the situation “one of the most dire humanitarian situations in the world,” saying that "gang violence continues to make the security situation in Haiti untenable, and it is a region that demands our attention.” On Sunday, ...

The terrorist attack in Russia.

March 25, 2024 18:05 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

The terrorist attack in Russia. On Friday night, four gunmen stormed Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, killing over 130 people and wounding over 100, according to Russia's top security agency. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, posting videos from cell phone footage one of the shooters took during the violence. U.S. officials said the Islamic State-Khorasan, the group known as ISIS-K (based in Afghanistan), carried out the attack. U.S. officials had also...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.

March 24, 2024 09:50 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

On today’s podcast, Isaac and Ari talk about their State of the Union bets, NCAA brackets and Caitlin Clark, Simon Rosenberg - the Democratic strategist and why I can't stop reading him, where we were in March of 2020 and why the media coverage of Trump still sucks. Plus, as always, our Airing of Grievances. You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here. On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series: The Undecideds. We're followi...

The Sunday Podcast: Issac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.

March 24, 2024 09:50 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

On today’s podcast, Isaac and Ari talk about their State of the Union bets, NCAA brackets and Caitlin Clark, Simon Rosenberg - the Democratic strategist and why I can't stop reading him, where we were in March of 2020 and why the media coverage of Trump still sucks. Plus, as always, our Airing of Grievances. You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here. On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series: The Undecideds. We're followi...

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Andy Slavitt

March 22, 2024 07:52 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

Few people have had a closer look at the inner workings of our government than Andy Slavitt. In 2013, Slavitt oversaw the turnaround of healthcare.gov after its disastrous rollout. He then worked as Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under President Barack Obama, which meant he was overseeing the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Marketplace, as well. In January of 2021, he was brought into the Biden administration as a Se...

Should we have a 32-hour workweek?

March 21, 2024 17:46 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

The 32-hour workweek. Last Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill to federally mandate a 32-hour workweek. Sanders’s bill is the Senate companion to a bill introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) in the House, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, which would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32, lowering the maximum hours threshold for overtime pay for non-exempt employees. Those exempt would include computer professionals, farmwo...

The SCOTUS social media case.

March 20, 2024 18:06 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

The Supreme Court's social media case. On Monday, the Supreme Court seemed likely to side with the Biden administration in Murthy v. Missouri, a dispute between the administration and two Republican-led states (as well as five social media users) over how the federal government can combat misinformation on topics like Covid-19 or election fraud. You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠. You can watch our latest Y...

Chuck Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu.

March 19, 2024 18:40 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Israel to hold new elections and described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace in the Middle East. Schumer, the first Jewish Senate majority leader, a longtime supporter of Israel and the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S., broke from a longstanding precedent for elected officials and heavily criticized Netanyahu in a 40-minute Senate speech. You can r...

The Georgia election interference case.

March 18, 2024 18:22 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

The Georgia election interference case. Last week, there were two major developments in the 2020 election interference case in Georgia. First, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six counts in the sprawling indictment against former President Donald Trump and 14 co-defendants, including three counts specific to Trump. You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠. On Sunday, we released Episode 1...

PREMIERE EPISODE: The Undecideds - Episode 1 - Meet Our Voters

March 17, 2024 11:22 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

On our premiere episode, we will meet our five undecided voters. Handpicked by the team at Tangle, these voters — from Florida, Ohio, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania — will answer questions about their upbringing, their beliefs, the biggest stories from the campaign trail, what stories are resonating, who they are voting for and why — all up to and then through election day. Each episode we’ll focus on a different storyline from the race, and hear how these undecided voters are thinki...

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith

March 15, 2024 15:33 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

On today’s episode, Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith. Evan Roth Smith is a campaign consultant and pollster whose work includes federal, state, and local races, international opinion research, and independent expenditures and nonprofit advisory. He is a founding partner of Slingshot Strategies, a New York City-based political consulting firm providing communications, polling, and advisory expertise.  He is also the coauthor of Putin's Master Plan (2016), a book on Russian foreign policy amb...

Robert Hur testifies to Congress.

March 14, 2024 20:02 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Robert Hur’s testimony to Congress. On Tuesday, Special Counsel Robert Hur testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about his final report on President Biden's handling of classified documents.  You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interview with Bill O’Reilly here. Today’s clickables:...

TRAILER - THE UNDECIDEDS - A limited podcast series. Premiering Sunday March 17.

March 13, 2024 23:27 - 1 minute - 3.43 MB

From now until the election, we will follow the journeys of five voters from Florida, Ohio, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania, hand-picked by the team at Tangle, as they navigate through fact and misinformation. We’ll find out what issues really matter to them, what their values are, and ultimately, who will earn their vote. Tangle Media presents: The Undecideds — a limited podcast series leading to the 2024 Presidential Election. Premiering Sunday, March 17. You can subscribe to Tangl...

Biden's 2025 budget proposal.

March 13, 2024 18:50 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Biden's budget proposal. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden released a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for 2025, which if enacted would raise taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, lower the costs of prescription drugs and housing, and trim the deficit. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interv...

A "TikTok ban" is moving forward.

March 12, 2024 18:18 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

The TikTok ban. On Thursday, a bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the United States advanced in Congress, with a committee voting unanimously to bring it up for a full vote. The bill, called Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, could force the company to be sold or face prohibitions in the U.S. You can read the study mentioned in today’s My Take here. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice...

President Biden's State of the Union.

March 11, 2024 18:25 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Biden's State of the Union. On Thursday night, President Biden delivered a combative, campaign-oriented State of the Union, contrasting himself with former President Donald Trump while also welcoming exchanges with Republicans who shouted out from the audience. The president spoke for 68 minutes and mentioned his "predecessor" 13 times. You can read a transcript of the speech here or watch it here.  You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a ...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari respond to the Zionism piece

March 10, 2024 15:11 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

Isaac and Ari place some bets on the State of the Union, which took place Thursday evening after the podcast was recorded. They also got into some of the interesting results from battleground states on Super Tuesday, Isaac responded to some feedback on Israel and Gaza, Ari can’t prevent new slang from slipping into his vocabulary, and Isaac tries to locate an odor. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our intervie...

Kyrsten Sinema retires.

March 07, 2024 19:32 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Kyrsten Sinema. On Wednesday, the Democrat-turned independent senator from Arizona announced she would not run for re-election. Sinema, often heralded as one of the most bipartisan senators in Congress, announced her decision in a video posted to X, where she criticized the state of the Senate and extremism in both parties. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where ...

Special edition: Super Tuesday results.

March 06, 2024 18:42 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Super Tuesday. On Tuesday, 16 states and one U.S. territory held their presidential nominating contests. There were also a number of important races in California, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama and Arkansas, where voters were deciding the Republican and Democratic nominees for Senate races, gubernatorial races, and more. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we...

The Supreme Court reinstates Trump on Colorado's ballot.

March 05, 2024 19:02 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Trump on the ballot. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for his role in January 6, 2021. The ruling overturns a Colorado Supreme Court decision disqualifying Trump and applies to every state in the country. However, the justices were divided on the question of who can enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. This ruling is unrelated to their decision to take up the question of whether Trump is...

SCOTUS will hear Trump's immunity case.

March 04, 2024 20:16 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Trump's immunity case. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be tried on criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. The case is related to charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith that are being heard in a Washington, D.C. federal court. Before the federal appeals court hears the case, the justices released a one-page unsigned order pausing all proceedings and asking the lower court to hold its ruling rejecting ...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Aaron Bushnell, ask Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS, and chat about the new Dune movie.

March 03, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari discuss Aaron Bushnell and the politics of language, chat with special guest Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS's decision to hear Trump's challenge to his immunity, look forward to the new Dune movie, and as always, air their weekly grievances. You can⁠⁠⁠ subscribe to Tangle by clicking here⁠⁠⁠ or drop something⁠⁠⁠ in our tip jar by clicking here.⁠⁠⁠  Today’s clickables: Aaron Bushnell (6:28), SCOTUS Order (22:08), Interview with Mark Joseph Stern (26:18...

The Zionist case for a ceasefire.

March 01, 2024 18:25 - 25 minutes - 58.5 MB

On today's special Friday episode, Tangle founder and CEO Isaac Saul makes the case for a ceasefire — through both the humanitarian and Zionist lens. Saul, an American Jew and a self-described Zionist, explains why Israel's military operation is making Israelis and Jews less safe, while also damaging the future for Israelis and Palestinians. As always, please feel free to share, and if you have thoughts, you can write to him at [email protected]. You can read today's podcast here.You can...

The Michigan primary results.

February 29, 2024 18:04 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

The Michigan primary. On Tuesday, Democratic and Republican voters participated in the Michigan primary, giving the first indication of where the most enthusiastic voters stand in this critical swing state heading into the 2024 election. You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. Today’s clickables: Quick hits (2:50), Today’s story (4:34), Right’s take (6:56), Left’s take (10:39), Isaac’s take (14:51), Listener questio...

Two years of war in Ukraine.

February 28, 2024 17:49 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Two years of war in Ukraine. On Saturday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the second anniversary of Russia's full-fledged invasion by welcoming Western leaders to Kyiv and pleading for more support in the war. A link to our piece on a compromise solution to the border crisis here (no paywall). You can read today's podcast here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. Gallup results from Under the Radar here, and Monmouth results here. Today’s clickables: Quick hits (1:41),...

Trump wins South Carolina primary.

February 27, 2024 17:36 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

The South Carolina primary. On Saturday, former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the state's primary election by roughly 20 points. Trump received 59.8% of the vote to Haley's 39.5%, with Ron DeSantis — who had dropped out — getting 0.4% of the vote. Trump has now won nearly every delegate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, all but assuring his victory heading into Super Tuesday on March 5. You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under ...

Alabama's IVF ruling.

February 26, 2024 19:22 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Alabama's IVF ruling. Last week, Alabama's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of couples suing an Alabama storage facility under the state's wrongful death law after their frozen embryos were lost in an accident. The groundbreaking ruling, in a case dubbed LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, P.C., treated the embryos as children who should be afforded certain legal protections, a theory championed by some anti-abortion groups that has now gotten its first validation from a major...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Wisconsin and Alabama, if Biden did drop out, and porn (really).

February 25, 2024 05:37 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's the news out of Wisconsin and Alabama, if Biden should drop out of the race and who could replace him, Isaac's Friday subscribers-only piece on porn and its effects on children and young adults, and as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever ⁠here⁠ and our interview with Bill O’Reilly ⁠here⁠. You can⁠⁠ subscribe to Tangle by clicking here⁠⁠ o...

The arrest of the Biden informant.

February 22, 2024 19:20 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Alexander Smirnov. Last week, the FBI arrested Alexander Smirnov, an informant the FBI had used as a confidential source since 2010. Smirnov was charged with lying to the FBI that President Biden and his son Hunter were involved in a bribery scheme with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electab...

The Trump fraud ruling.

February 21, 2024 20:08 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

The fraud judgment against Trump. On Friday, Manhattan judge Arthur Engoron ordered former President Donald Trump to pay over $354 million and barred him from serving in a top role of any New York company for three years. Engoron's decision concludes the civil fraud suit against Trump for misrepresenting his wealth for financial gain while leading the Trump Organization. Trump is expected to appeal, which could take more than a year and would delay any enforcement of the penalty. You can re...

The Fani Willis testimony.

February 20, 2024 19:25 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

The Fani Willis testimony. On Thursday, the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney took the stand in dramatic fashion. Willis is fighting the claim that a relationship between her and private attorney Nathan Wade should disqualify her and her team from carrying on with the election interference and racketeering case against Donald Trump and his associates. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Zionism and how Trump and Biden are not the same.

February 18, 2024 10:05 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's previous job working for NATO, disagreements in editing, why Democrats think they're losing and Republicans think they're winning (they're both wrong), how Trump and Biden are not the same, an in-depth talk about Zionism, and as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interview with Bill O’Reilly here. You can⁠ subscribe to Tangl...

Democrats win New York's 3rd Congressional District.

February 15, 2024 19:18 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

New York's 3rd Congressional district. On Tuesday, former Democratic congressman Tom Suozzi won a closely watched special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District. The election to replace former Rep. George Santos (R) was between Suozzi and Mazi Pilip, a registered Democrat and political newcomer who served as a Republican in Nassau County's Legislature and made the southern border and immigration a centerpiece of her campaign. The campaigns and outside political groups spent more t...

Trump's controversial NATO comments.

February 14, 2024 19:42 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Trump's NATO comments. During a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, former President Donald Trump sparked controversy with comments about how he would respond if a member of NATO that wasn't meeting its defense obligations was attacked. Don't forget to check out our special Valentine's Day episode where I talk with my wife, Phoebe. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube vi...

Valentine's Day Special: Phoebe returns.

February 14, 2024 15:58 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

On today's special episode of Tangle, we carry on with a Valentine's Day tradition. I sat down and talked with my wife, Phoebe. We talked about law school and mock trial, presidential candidates, the demands of Tangle, first impressions of the staff, and finally, Phoebe has some questions for Isaac. Special thank you to Phoebe and Isaac for being open and honest and sharing their love with us today. Happy Valentine's Day. Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by J...

The Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin interview.

February 13, 2024 19:11 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin. On Thursday last week, former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson released his interview with Russia's President Vladimir Putin (a rough transcript can be found here). Carlson confirmed rumors about the interview earlier in the week when he released a video explaining why he was in Moscow to interview Putin. It was the first interview Putin has done with an American journalist since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago. You can ...

The Biden special counsel report.

February 12, 2024 19:37 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

The Biden classified document special counsel report. In a 388-page report released Thursday, the Special Counsel investigating President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing, but created a fresh political crisis for the White House with details about Biden's mental state during the investigation. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest ...

The Sunday podcast: Isaac and Ari interview Daniel Bannoura

February 11, 2024 12:22 - 2 hours - 140 MB

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari sat down for an interview with Daniel Bannoura. Daniel is the founder of "Ultimate Palestine" and host of "Across the Divide" podcast. He is a PhD candidate in Theology at the University of Notre Dame. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.  The...

INTERVIEW: Bill O'Reilly

February 09, 2024 16:45 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Before Tucker Carlson, the most consequential news anchor in America was Bill O'Reilly. Under his leadership, Fox News became the most popular television station in America. In 2009, The O'Reilly Factor was the number one cable news show in America for 106 consecutive weeks, sometimes drawing more than three million viewers a night. His views on national politics regularly dominated the front pages, and his style was fought and often mocked by the left, but rarely ignored. Yet O'Reilly was ...

Michigan mom convicted in mass shooting case.

February 08, 2024 20:02 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Jennifer Crumbley. On Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted Crumbley, a school shooter's mother, on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for her son’s killing of four high-school students in 2021. Crumbley is the first parent in the U.S. to ever be found criminally responsible for their child carrying out a mass killing. Her husband, James Crumbley, is scheduled to stand trial next month. Editor's note: Tangle does not name mass shooters because of the well documented contagion effect. For ...

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