American Exception

This is the first of two episodes featuring Aaron’s interview with two luminaries of US anti-imperialism—Daniel Ellsberg and Peter Dale Scott. Daniel Ellsberg was an analyst for the Pentagon and RAND before he made the fateful decision to leak the Pentagon Papers—a top secret study on the US involvement in Vietnam from Truman to LBJ. Ellsberg is the author of two memoirs—Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers, and The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. He is also the subject of The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, an Oscar-nominated documentary that Edward Snowden credited for inspiring his own act of whistleblowing. Peter Dale Scott is a former Canadian diplomat and retired UC Berkeley Professor of English. He is the author of numerous books of poetry and prose, including The War Conspiracy, Coming to Jakarta, Deep Politics and the Death of JFK, Cocaine Politics (with Jonathan Marshall), Drugs, Oil, and War, The Road to 9/11, American War Machine, and The American Deep State. This interview was originally recorded in October of 2018 at Marin College during Project Censored’s Media Freedom Summit. Big thanks to everybody at Project Censored who helped with this, especially Mickey Huff, Anthony Fest, Dennis Murphy and John Bertucci! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

Professor Peter Dale Scott discusses the Reagan era and how its dawning was the catalyst for a psychic crisis that Peter resolved through poetry—Coming to Jakarta, specifically. This is the 16th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "East Side Song" by Mock Orange

Special Guest hosts Robert Skvarla and Hailey Rounsaville give us the second part of a series on Jimmy Carter. Presented and produced by Seamus McGuinness! Music: "Feel it Now” by Mock Orange

We look at HBO’s new series, White House Plumbers. Bryce Green and our own Seamus McGuinness join Aaron to review this strange production. Bryce Green is a graduate student at Indiana University in Bloomington. He also writes for FAIR—Fairnesss and Accuracy in Media. Check out his latest article, “Report Shows How Military Industrial Complex Sets Media Narrative on Ukraine.” Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode! Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange

Professor Peter Dale Scott discusses his Iran-Contra era experiences, including his work on the Kerry committee as well as his involvement with Gary Webb and the film, Kill the Messenger. This is the 15th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Check out: The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis COVER UP: Behind the Iran Contra Affair Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "12 O'clock Call" by Mock Orange

Special Guest hosts Robert Skvarla and Hailey Rounsaville give us the first of a two-part series on Jimmy Carter. (Aaron is away at a family memorial service for his younger sister and will return very soon) Presented and produced by Seamus McGuinness! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange

Dick Russell joins us to talk about his new book, The Real RFK Jr: Trials of a Truth Warrior. Russel is the author of fifteen books including two ground-breaking books on the JFK assassination: The Man Who Knew Too Much - about JFK assassination figure Richard Case Nagell On the Trail of the JFK Assassins - new edition to be released in November 2023 Russell is currently serving as a researcher and commentator for a 10-part podcast series about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, hosted by Rob Reiner and Soledad O’Brien to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary. Additionally, he has co-authored five books with former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, three of which became New York Times Best-Sellers. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: “Roll Your Eyes” by Mock Orange

Professor Peter Dale Scott discusses his seminal work on Indonesia 1965. He began researching the subject in the 1970’s, with his research culminating in a landmark 1985 academic article, “The United States And The Overthrow Of Sukarno, 1965-1967” as well as a public event in which Peter and dissident ex-CIA officer Ralph McGehee debated the subject with retired CIA director William Colby. This is the 14th installment of the series with prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: “Tell Me” by Mock Orange

Kit Klarenberg and Ben Howard join us to discuss new revelations about the CIA’s criminal mischief prior to 9/11. In particular, we discuss Kit’s recent GrayZone article “Bombshell filing: 9/11 hijackers were CIA recruits.” Also relevant to this discussion is the article by Ben Howard, Aaron Good, and Peter Dale Scott, “Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters?” Kit Klarenberg is the Editor of Grayzone UK. His work explores the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Ben Howard is an independent researcher and our resident 9/11 expert. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Stuck In” by Mock Orange

After nearly a one year hiatus, Professor Peter Dale Scott returns to resume our Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light oral history series. We pick up where we left off, in the aftermath of Watergate. This is the 13th installment of the series with prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Tell Me" by Mock Orange

James DiEugenio returns to talk about the upcoming 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination and the significance of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential run. DiEugenio is the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone’s JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed—the four-hour cut of the film which is now available for purchase. Jim also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website and is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. His latest book is JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. An accompaniment to the documentary film, the book includes a section from me. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Window” by Mock Orange

Asa Winstanley joins us to talk about his new book, Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn. Asa is an investigative journalist at Electronic Intifada. Check Asa Winstanley’s substack page! Music: "All You Have" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

We talk with former CIA officer John Kiriakou. We pick up where we left off with John last time—as the Global War on Terror was beginning, setting off a series of events which would lead to John exposing and essentially blowing the whistle on the CIA’s torture program. John is co-host of the Political Misfits radio show on Sputnik International. He also has a Substack in addition to writing for Consortium News and CovertAction Magazine. Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

We are joined by the two academic sages of deep politics, Peter Dale Scott and Ola Tunander. This is Part 4 of our Parafascism and the Deep State series focusing on two seminal essays—Peter Dale Scott’s “Transnationalised Repression” Parafascism and the US” and Ola Tunander’s “Democratic State vs. Deep State: Approaching the Dual State of the West.” Please check out: Ola Tunander’s Substack Peter Dale Scott’s new book, Reading the Dream: A Post-Secular History of Enmindment. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Roll Your Eyes” by Mock Orange

We are joined by two old friends and luminaries--Peter Dale Scott and Ola Tunander. Following up on the previous two episodes in our Parafascism and the Deep State series this series, we discuss two seminal essays—Peter Dale Scott’s “Transnationalised Repression: Parafascism and the US” and Ola Tunander’s “Democratic State vs. Deep State: Approaching the Dual State of the West.” Please check out: Ola Tunander’s Substack Peter Dale Scott’s new book, Reading the Dream: A Post-Secular History of Enmindment. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Roll Your Eyes” by Mock Orange

Aaron and Seamus discuss Ola Tunander’s seminal essay, “Democratic State vs. Deep State: Approaching the Dual State of the West.” The piece was included in the anthology Government of the Shadows: Parapolitics and Criminal Sovereignty in 2009. This episode is the second part of our Parafascism and the Deep State series focusing on classic works by Peter Dale Scott and Ola Tunander. Future episodes will include Scott and Tunander themselves. Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode! Music: “Roll Your Eyes” by Mock Orange

Aaron and Seamus discuss Peter Dale Scott’s seminal essay, “Transnationalised Repression” Parafascism and the US.” The piece was written in 1977 and published by Lobster in 1986. This episode is the first part of our Parafascism and the Deep State series focusing on classic works by Peter Dale Scott and Ola Tunander. Future episodes will include Scott and Tunander themselves. Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode! Music: “Roll Your Eyes” by Mock Orange

We are joined by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who discusses his presidential campaign and the quest for peace undertaken by his uncle and father. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

Bryce Green joins us to give a broad rundown on Ukraine-related topics, drawing largley from two articles that Bryce wrote last year for FAIR. The first is What You Should Really Know About Ukraine The second is US Media’s Intellectual No-Fly-Zone on US Culpability in Nord Stream Attack Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “I Can Sing” by Mock Orange

We are joined by Alan MacLeod, Senior Staff Writer for MintPress News to discuss articles he’s written on the CIA and the US Establishment: From Georgetown to Langley: The Controversial Connection Between a Prestigious University and the CIA Tucker Carlson: The Elite Pedigree of a Brilliant Cosplaying “Populist” After completing his PhD in 2017, Alan MacLeod published two books: Bad News From Venezuela: Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting and Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent, as well as a number of academic articles. He has also contributed to FAIR.org, The Guardian, Salon, The Grayzone, Jacobin Magazine, and Common Dreams. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange

Matt from Ghost Stories for the End of the World joins us to talk about Danny Casolaro’s doomed quest to expose “the Octopus.” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Tell Me” by Mock Orange

We look at JFK’s policies toward the Middle East and Israel most specifically. This is the 27th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

Gabriel Rockhill joins us again to talk about the F-word…Fascism! Rockhill is the Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop, Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, and the author or editor of nine books, as well as numerous scholarly and general public articles. These Rockhill articles are particularly relevant to this discussion: “Fascism: Now You See It, Now You Don’t!” “Liberalism and Fascism: Partners in Crime.” “The U.S. Did Not Defeat Fascism in WWII, It Discretely Internationalized It.” “Liberalism & Fascism: The Good Cop & Bad Cop of Capitalism.” “Fascist Plots in the US: Contemporary Lessons from the 1934 ‘Business Plot.’” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Bad Things” by Mock Orange

Ola Tunander joins us to talk about his recent article on the Nord Stream bombing. He is Research Professor Emeritus with the Peace Research Institute in Oslo. Ola Tunander earned his doctoral degree in 1989 with a thesis on US Maritime Strategy. He has written and edited 15 books on geopolitics, military strategy, European security, submarine warfare, and deception operations (aka psychological operations). Today we focus largely on two of his articles: "After Seymour Hersh’s article" "'An Underwater U-2': Part I" Ola Tunander is also the author of the seminal scholarly article on the deep state in the West: “Democratic State v Deep State” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Payroll" by Mock Orange

We look at JFK’s admirable but doomed attempt to repair US-Egyptian relations and stabilize the Middle East by working with Nasser. This is the 26th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

Aaron is joined again by Kit Klarenberg--an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. We speak about two of Kit’s recent articles: At GrayZoneUK: “‘Rigorous’ Maidan massacre exposé suppressed by top academic journal” At MintPress: “Dare Call It A Coup? CIA Front Threatens Color Revolution in Georgia” Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Grow Your Soul Away” by Mock Orange

Kevin Gosztola joins us to discuss his new book, Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange. Kevin is also the co-host (with Rania Khalek) of the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast. Thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Motel Man” by Mock Orange

We look at JFK’s admirable but doomed attempt to salvage US-Indonesia relations and avert catastrophe in Sukarno’s Indonesia. This is the 25th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

Gumby returns to talk about the latest developments in the covid origins mystery. Gumby is an independent researcher who often posts on Twitter. Very special thanks to Bijan Sharifi for the artwork! Bijan is an art teacher and freelance artist in Tokyo. Follow Bijan on Instagram! Thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Driving Day” by Mock Orange

Gabriel Rockhill joins us to talk about postmodernism and its usefulness to imperial capitalism. We also touch on the subject of fascism. Rockhill is the Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop, Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, and the author or editor of nine books, as well as numerous scholarly and general public articles, including: “The CIA Reads French Theory: On the Intellectual Labor of Dismantling the Cultural Left” “The CIA & the Frankfurt School’s Anti-Communism” “Liberalism & Fascism: The Good Cop & Bad Cop of Capitalism” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Be Gone” by Mock Orange

We talk about oil pipelines and spycraft with Charlotte Dennett, author of Follow the Pipelines: Uncovering the Mystery of a Lost Spy and the Deadly Politics of the Great Game for Oil. Along with Gerard Colby, Dennett is also the coauthor of Thy Will Be Done: The Conquest of the Amazon : Nelson Rockefeller and Evangelism in the Age of Oil—a book we discussed in Episode 107. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Intake” by Mock Orange

This is the second part of our tribute in support of the GoFundMe campaign for Professor Peter Dale Scott after he incurred major unexpected medical and publishing expenses. In this episode, special co-host Ben Howard and I are joined by Oliver Stone and Peter Dale Scott to discuss themes and subjects related to Peter Dale Scott’s life and work. Once again, please do donate to the GoFundMe campaign for Peter if you are able! Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode! Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

A wonderful cast joins us to support the GoFundMe campaign for Professor Peter Dale Scott after he incurred major unexpected medical and publishing expenses. In this first of two parts, special co-host Ben Howard and I are joined by the following guests at the following timestamps: 7:19—David Talbot 25:20—James Galbraith 48:45—Joshua Oppenheimer, Peter Dale Scott, Daniel Ellsberg, and John Kiriakou 57:10—Liz Franczak, Brace Belden (and Yung Chomsky!) 1:13:00—Noah Kulwin Once again, please do donate to the GoFundMe campaign for Peter if you are able! Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode! Artwork by Casey Moore! Music: “Song in D” and “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

We are joined by Gerard Colby and Charlotte Dennett, the authors of Thy Will Be Done: The Conquest of the Amazon : Nelson Rockefeller and Evangelism in the Age of Oil. Gerard Colby is also the author of Du Pont: Behind the Nylon Curtain. Charlotte is also the author of Follow the Pipelines: Uncovering the Mystery of a Lost Spy and the Deadly Politics of the Great Game for Oil. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange

Aaron and Seamus are joined by independent researcher Robert Skvarla to discuss three notorious, interrelated US clandestine operations: Gladio, COINTEL, and CHAOS. Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange

We talk with John Kiriakou, the former CIA officer who blew the whistle on the agency’s illegal torture program. John is co-host of the Political Misfits radio show on Sputnik International. He also has a Substack in addition to writing for Consortium News and CovertAction Magazine. Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

We talk with Daniele Ganser about his new book, USA: The Ruthless Empire. Ganser is a historian and peace researcher based in Basel, Switzerland. Author of several books in European languages, he is best known in the US as the author of NATO's Secret Armies: Operation GLADIO and Terrorism in Western Europe. You can follow Daniele Ganser on Twitter, Telegram, and YouTube. Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode! Music: "Silent Motion" by Mock Orange

We talk with Seth Harp about the mysterious crime wave around the US military’s special forces headquarters at Ft. Bragg. Seth Harp is an investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, and magazine writer. He is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, and has also reported from Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, and Mexico for publications including Harper’s, The New Yorker, The Intercept, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and the Columbia Journalism Review. Harp is a veteran of the Iraq war, and before becoming a journalist was an assistant attorney general for the state of Texas. He is currently working on a book about the subject we discuss in this episode: The Ft. Bragg Murders. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Nine Times" by Mock Orange

We speak with James DiEugenio, the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone’s JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed—the four-hour cut of the film which is now available for digital purchase. Jim also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website and is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. His latest book is JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. An accompaniment to the documentary film, the book includes a section from me. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “I’m Leaving” by Mock Orange

We speak with Monika Wiesak about her excellent new book America’s Last President: What the World Lost When It Lost John F. Kennedy. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Grow Your Soul Away” by Mock Orange

We are is joined by Kit Klarenberg and Tom Secker. As GrayZone UK Editor, Kit Klarenberg is an investigative journalist whose work explores the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Tom Secker is a British-based journalist, author, and podcaster. His specialties include the security services, Hollywood, propaganda, censorship and the history of terrorism. Tom Secker’s writing and research have appeared in The Mirror, RT, Salon, Newsweek, The Atlantic, The Independent, Insurge Intelligence, Shadowproof, TechDirt and elsewhere. He runs the excellent Spy Culture website and the ClandesTime Podcast. In this episode, we talk about the recent GrayZone UK article by Klarenberg and Secker: Declassified intelligence files expose inconvenient truths of Bosnian war. Here is the video which I reference during the episode: Michael Parenti - To Kill A Nation. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "High Octane Punk Mode" by Mock Orange

We look at the existential issues raised by the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is the 24th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Note: the audio in the later segment sounds different because for some reason the app switched me from my good microphone to my computer’s factory microphone. Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

We are joined by Dr. Piers Robinson, founding editor of Propaganda in Focus. We discuss a number of topics, including his 2022 article, "Cock-up or Conspiracy? Understanding COVID-19 as a ‘Structural Deep Event" and the recent tribute to Lance DeHaven-Smith published at Propaganda in Focus—a piece which Piers asked me to co-write with Professor Matthew Witt. Piers Robinson is also co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies, convenor of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media, associated researcher with the Working Group on Propaganda and the 9/11 Global ‘War on Terror’, and member of Panda and BerlinGroup21. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: “Payroll” by Mock Orange

We look more at JFK’s Cuba policies—specifically Operation Mongoose—and how these policies led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which we also begin to discuss. This is the 23rd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange We look more at JFK’s Cuba policies—specifically Operation Mongoose—and how these policies led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which we also begin to discuss. This is the 23rd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

Sarah Kendzior joins us to talk about her book, They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent. She is also the author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America and The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America. Sarah is the co-host of the podcast, Gaslit Nation. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Do You Want Out" by Mock Orange Sarah Kendzior joins us to talk about her book, They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent. She is also the author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America and The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America. Sarah is the co-host of the podcast, Gaslit Nation. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Do You Want Out" by Mock Orange

We look at JFK’s conflicting Latin America policies—specifically the Alliance for Progress and his Cuba policies in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco. This is the 22nd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We look at JFK’s conflicting Latin America policies—specifically the Alliance for Progress and his Cuba policies in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco. This is the 22nd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

Jeffrey Kaye joins us to discuss a controversial topic—the alleged US use of biological weapons in the Korean War. A retired psychologist turned blogger and forensic historian, Kaye is the author of Cover-up at Guantanamo and a number of Korean War biowarfare articles on medium which we discuss: Secret History: U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps Flyers’ Confessions on Use of Biological Weapons in the Korean War REVEALED: The long-suppressed official report on US biowarfare in North Korea Secret Plan Revealed: CIA Told to “Destroy” Those Supporting Communist Germ Warfare “Myth” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "East Side Song" by Mock Orange EDIT: We have replaced the original audio file after repairing the low volume from Aaron's original introduction! Jeffrey Kaye joins us to discuss a controversial topic—the alleged US use of biological weapons in the Korean War. A retired psychologist turned blogger and forensic historian, Kaye is the author of Cover-up at Guantanamo and a number of Korean War biowarfare articles on medium which we discuss: Secret History: U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps Flyers’ Confessions on Use of Biological Weapons in the Korean War REVEALED: The long-suppressed official report on US biowarfare in North Korea Secret Plan Revealed: CIA Told to “Destroy” Those Supporting Communist Germ Warfare “Myth” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "East Side Song" by Mock Orange EDIT: We have replaced the original audio file after repairing the low volume from Aaron's original introduction!

We examine how JFK dealt with Wall Street and the domestic US economy—with a special focus on his showdown with US Steel, aka “The Corporation.” This is the 21st installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We examine how JFK dealt with Wall Street and the domestic US economy—with a special focus on his showdown with US Steel, aka “The Corporation.” This is the 21st installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

We talk with Jefferson Morley about the latest developments in the JFK assassination—specifically the documents which were released in part yesterday, Thursday the 15th of December. Unsurprisingly, the CIA is still withholding many documents, after 59 years and counting. Jefferson Morley is a Washington author and veteran journalist whose novelistic non-fiction books explore untold chapters in the history of the American nation. His latest book is Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate. Some of his other books include The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton and Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA. Follow and support Jefferson Morley’s work at JFK Facts. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange We talk with Jefferson Morley about the latest developments in the JFK assassination—specifically the documents which were released in part yesterday, Thursday the 15th of December. Unsurprisingly, the CIA is still withholding many documents, after 59 years and counting. Jefferson Morley is a Washington author and veteran journalist whose novelistic non-fiction books explore untold chapters in the history of the American nation. His latest book is Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate. Some of his other books include The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton and Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA. Follow and support Jefferson Morley’s work at JFK Facts. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange

In this episode, we look at how JFK approached the so-called Third World—examining Rostow’s modernization theory as well as cases in Africa and Indonesia. This is the 20th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode, we look at how JFK approached the so-called Third World—examining Rostow’s modernization theory as well as cases in Africa and Indonesia. This is the 20th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange