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You are listening to a 25 minute preview of our bonus episode: The Temple of Solomon, Hiram Abiff & the Freemasonic Origin Story of the United States Pt 1 of 3 Robbie Martin delivers an epic 4-hour long episode of Media Roots Radio going over the Freemasonic origin story of the United States of America. Starting with the legend of King Solomon and Solomon's Temple and how it serves as the foundation of Freemasonic occultism, Robbie then examines how Enlightenment era and Royal Society of London scientists flirted with the occult and alchemy, and how Isaac Newton became obsessed with decoding the secrets of King Solomon's Temple. Freemason influence over the Sons of Liberty and foundational figures in the Revolutionary war like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington are discussed. Robbie ends the episode with George Washington arguing with a 'conspiracy theorist' of his era in a series of letters accusing Freemasons of trying to destroy Christianity. To listen to the entire 4-hour podcast as well as the 2nd part titled: Anti-Masonry, Prince Hall, Joseph Smith & Albert Pike Pt 2 become a Patreon subscriber of Media Roots Radio for as little as $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Written/edited/produced by: Robbie Martin w/ additional help from Sam Hyde aka Dj Sal Paradise (no relation to MDE) Artwork: Justin Bergstrom FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey Music featured in episode in order.... First half: Castlevania IV OST - Chandeliers Actraiser 2 OST - Altheria Actraiser 2 OST - Ice Palace 7th Saga OST - Kamil Dowonna Actraiser OST - Sky Palast Prince of Persia OST - Prologue Radiant Silvergun OST - The Stone-Like Magic Carpet OST - Track 4 Actraiser OST - Lonely Town Actraiser 2 OST - Overworld Actraiser OST - Birth of the People Actraiser OST - Satan Super Ghouls & Ghosts OST - Continue Second half: Actraiser OST - North Wall Soulblazer OST - The Shrine of the Master Actraiser OST - Sky Palast Actraiser 2 OST - Tower of Souls Castlevania IV OST - Prologue Actraiser OST - Title Illusion of Gaia OST - Great Pyramid Castlevania IV OST - Password Castlevania IV OST - The Cave Castlevania IV OST - Pillared Corridor

Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the life and legacy of the late Michael Brooks, and what his work meant to them. From cutting critiques of the Intellectual Dark Web to hilarious political impressions to the notion of true internationalism, we all have a lot to learn from Michael Brooks. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin goes solo on this episode of Media Roots Radio to discuss a wide range of issues and stories that slipped through the cracks on earlier episodes, delving into General Flynn's QAnon oath, Freudian projections of 'classical liberals' like Tim Pool who constantly obsess over what they see as an impending civil war, Tucker Carlson's head writer being fired over comments on a web forum and how his program acts as a pipeline for neocon war propaganda about China. Robbie concludes by going over recent escalations between the US and China and why these asymmetrical warfare maneuvers are largely going under the radar. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

While Abby is still on break, Robbie Martin brings onto the podcast activist and journalist Eugene Puryear to discuss the many contradictions intertwined in the ongoing debate about race solidarity and the Black Lives Matter movement. Eugene separates the cynical corporate 'solidarity' from its revolutionary core and examines how elites have seized on the concept of 'cancel culture' to play victim. In the second half of the episode, Eugene breaks down the history of white supremacy in American policing. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/EugenePuryear

Robbie goes through his Top 10 Political Films Based on True Events, Top 5 Political War Films & remaining countdown of his favorite political scifi/horror films in Part 2 of Robbie's favorite political film list. A bonus Media Roots Radio episode for Patrons only (now unlocked! originally released July 2019) Warning: Spoilers throughout You can get access to all the locked Media Roots Radio bonus episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $5 a month : www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio

Robbie goes through his Top 10 Political Satires, Top 10 Political Thrillers & Top 15 Political Scifi/Horror in this Part 1 of Robbie's favorite political film list. A bonus Media Roots Radio episode for Patrons only (now unlocked! originally released July 2019) Warning: Spoilers throughout You can get access to all the locked Media Roots Radio bonus episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $5 a month : www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio

[Preview of Media Roots Radio Patreon exclusive] When We Go 1 We Go All into a gigantic satanic panic psyop that may or may not be managed by US intelligence services. Robbie Martin continues his deep dive into the conspiracy theory movement and anonymous figure known as 'QAnon' in Part 2 of this special Media Roots podcast, and concludes the episode with audience questions and answers. You can get access to the full 2 hour episode by becoming a Patreon subscriber of Media Roots Radio for as little as $5 a month : https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio The Origins of #QAnon, Follow the White Rabbit Into a Deeper Layer of the MAGA Cult Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/media-roots/the-origins-of-qanon-follow-the-white-rabbit-into-a-deeper-layer-of-the-maga-cult-pt-1-of-2 FOLLOW // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin's long-awaited QAnon episode of Media Roots Radio is finally here! This episode is in 2-parts, the 2nd part titled 'WWG1WGA Along with a Psyop, QAnon’s Grasp on the ‘Woke’ Empire Baby Mind & Weaponizing Satanic Panic' is now unlocked: https://bit.ly/3xiAWcx Part 1: The Origins of QAnon, Follow the White Rabbit Into a Deeper Layer of the MAGA cult delves into the chronology of how the Podesta e-mail leaks eventually led to what we now as the anonymous self labeled 'patriot' Qanon. Robbie also delves extensively into what QAnon is and what purpose it might serve and also speculates about who or what groups may be behind it. Figures like Alex Jones, Jerome Corsi, Roger Stone, Erik Prince & Steve Pieczenik are examined as potential participants in the QAnon psyop and the idea of it being connected to Trump's administration is taken seriously as a possibility. Intro Song: Fluorescent Grey 'Making the Sand Glow' This episode was patron-only but we feel strongly about releasing it to the public. Please consider donating to us! http://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio

Danny Haiphong of Black Agenda Report joins Robbie Martin for an in-depth discussion about COVID-19 showing the US empire in decline, revealing an ugly undercurrent of anti-Chinese xenophobia that has exploded exponentially. In the second half, Danny talks about how Black Lives Matter could merge with other leftist issues movements like anti-imperialism and the class struggle, and how leftists can effectively oppose Trump without resembling the neoliberal press that thrives on sensationalizing everything he does. In the last third, Robbie brings up the 'Boogaloo Boys' shooting death of an officer in Oakland, which was initially blamed on Antifa but was actually done by an active duty US air-force sergeant inspired by a troll right-wing group on 4chan that wants to start a civil war. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/SpiritofHo

Media Roots Radio welcomes to the podcast (again!) Leslie Lee, the co-host of the Struggle Session podcast. While Abby is on break, Robbie Martin and Leslie discuss the intricacies of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter protests, the merits of putting fear into the hearts of the elites and how the mainstream media is seemingly acquiescent to the protests as long as they are 'very very very peaceful'. twitter.com/fluorescentgrey twitter.com/leslieleeiii Struggle Session Podcast: soundcloud.com/strugglesesh

Preview clip of the Patreon exclusive Media Roots Radio episode with Abby & Robbie Martin that you can access for as little as $5 as a month: https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Abby and Robbie talk about how surreal and long the Covid-19 pandemic feels and move onto the disturbing incident of a woman in NYC threatening death by cop on an African American bird watcher. They also discuss Trump's Hydroxychloroquine announcement and how bizarre it is that so many of his supporters act like they're in a cult by trying to rationalize every nonsensical rant he's ever made. The last third of the episode is spent discussing more movies and TV shows for quarantine binge-watching including a long list of Robbie's favorite Star Trek The Next Generation episodes.

Abby and Robbie Martin bring standup comedian, political activist and host of Redacted Tonight, Lee Camp, on Media Roots Radio to discuss his new book 'Bullet Points and Punch Lines'. The conversation starts with how we're all coping during the COVID-19 pandemic but then shifts to the domestic civil liberties consequences and quality of life Americans will be facing moving forward. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the latest pandemic news, the viral conspiracy video Plandemic and how the dominant narratives about COVID all seem to absolve Trump. They then discuss the botched coup attempt on Venezuela that resembles a dollar store Bay of Pigs operation launched by mercenary group Silvercorp. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin speaks to investigative journalist and writer Whitney Webb about her incredible in-depth new series about a group of sketchy individuals who weave a thread of anthrax, bio-terror fear mongering and 'pandemic preparedness' through the Bush Sr, Clinton, George W Bush administration and now the Trump administration. They discuss how these individuals like Robert Kadlec not only profit off of the threat of bio-terror but that they also have bizarre and inexplicable connections to the attacks themselves and following coverup of the attacks. HEAD OF THE HYDRA: THE RISE OF ROBERT KADLEC https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/engineering-contagion-amerithrax/head-hydra-rise-robert-kadlec/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/@_whitneywebb // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin speak to Ian Goodrum of China Daily. During the course of their conversation they cover a whole range of issues frequently raised in the US like the 'social credit system', 5G, the COVID-19 lab leak theories and draconian surveillance. Ian also explains why he believes the hostilities between the United States have been growing, based largely on ruling class profit motivations, Obama's 'Asia pivot' and Trump's trade war. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/isgoodrum // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss the latest COVID-19 updates in the USA's sacrifice zone while the empire exploits the pandemic to push for more war, Trump's bizarre behavior and cartoon fascism, Tulsi's endorsement of Biden, analysis about why Biden beat Bernie and where the left can go from here. US Empire Exploits COVID-19 For More War: https://bit.ly/2Kd1ODl PSL Forum After Bernie Resignation: https://bit.ly/2xpVGVH Strike Wave to General Strike: https://bit.ly/34IW1ii Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin breaks down how key neocon figures like Frank Gaffney, Gordon Chang, and James Woolsey from the Committee on the Present Danger: China have taken advantage of the fear in the wake of COVID-19, and how this think tank has a symbiotic relationship with certain GOP elected officials like Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and Trump administration insiders in spreading and pushing anti-Chinese paranoia and propaganda. The history of The Committee on the Present Danger is also explained, like how it once supplied 33 of its own members into the Ronald Reagan administration. Listen to part one here: http://bit.ly/39IEJTt Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin gives a comprehensive breakdown of the anti-China propaganda building from the establishment media and neocon circuit over the last four years, all part of the US empire's Asia pivot and Cold War 3.0 against China. He then calls out the players and think tanks behind this ramp-up in the wake of COVID-19. Listen to part two here: http://bit.ly/2xMNf6F Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss the latest updates with COVID-19, how US capitalism is exceptional in all the worst ways to deal with the pandemic and is effectively making the country into one giant corporate sacrifice zone. Abroad, the empire is exploiting the crisis to ramp up militarism and export death, while its so-called enemy states show true leadership and international solidarity. Autonomous Aid Groups: https://bit.ly/3dJ6oXJ Senate Intelligence chair sold stocks after coronavirus briefings: https://lat.ms/2xyl3nW Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Episode recorded the evening of Wednesday March 12th, 2020. Some information is slightly outdated. Robbie Martin and Emma Fiala discuss the latest updates about coronavirus (COVID-19) from around the world, the staggering predictions here in the US, the potential loss of civil liberties and what people can do to reasonably prepare for the worst. Intro song is Wake - Ysrm from: https://nebleena.bandcamp.com/album/literal-oasis

Abby and Robbie talk about the latest primary headlines, including the New Hampshire blowout and candidates pledging to usurp the nomination from Bernie at a contested convention. They then break down the entire corrupt history of Republican billionaire Mike Bloomberg: support for Bush's War on Terror, draconian surveillance program against Muslims, legacy of sexism, racism and right-wing beliefs, and his unprecedented multi-billion dollar attempt to spoil the 2020 presidential election. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie talk to queer anti-imperialist activist Ryan Wentz about the concept of pinkwashing, homonationalism, brand Israel and how it evolved to whitewash Israel's apartheid state. He also discusses how identity politics and LGBTQ rights are tokenized and exploited by US empire, as well as the campaign 'Gays Against Mayor Pete'—why Buttigieg's policies would disproportionately impact gay, trans and other marginalized identities. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/QueerALaMode

Robbie interviews Abby Martin about her historic free speech lawsuit challenging Georgia's anti-BDS law. They discuss why she decided to take legal action, the hypocrisy surrounding the "free speech" debate, and what threat these laws pose to Americans. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Intro & outro song by Identity Theft // https://identitytheft.bandcamp.com/ FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie break down the ongoing catastrophe of the Iowa caucus, the media coordination to undermine Bernie Sanders and boost Pete Buttigieg, Trump's surreal State of the Union and how Rush Limbaugh is a neocon monster who has done grave damage to the country and the world. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey MUSIC // "Outside" by Anahedron

Robbie is joined on Media Roots Radio by Nellie McKay, Broadway performer, actress, song-writer musician and political activist involved in a multitude of humanitarian and animal rights issues. Nellie's most recent album is called 'Bagatelles' and she has most recently starred in the Ethan Coen stage play 'A Play is a Poem'. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin interview journalist Yasha Levine about his new project that explores the US empire's weaponization of nationalism and immigrant communities on Media Roots Radio. Check out Yasha Levine's series at https://yasha.substack.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

In this urgent edition of Media Roots Radio, Abby and Robbie are joined by Iraq war veteran Mike Prysner to talk about the Trump administration's unprecedented act of war with the brazen assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. In the second half of the episode, Abby and Robbie harcken back to the George W. Bush administration's propaganda war drive against Iran during the height of the Iraq War. Do everything you can to shut down this potential war and oppose the US empire's death cult! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie wrap up 2019 by talking about the UK election, Trump's executive order criminalizing anti-Zionism, corporate media smears against Cenk Uygur, updates with all the 2020 candidates, and the argument for impeachment on Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the ongoing saga of California private power company PG&E and how they held two million California customers hostage by deliberately turning off their power to avoid liability costs for potential wild fires during high wind events. Robbie personally had his power shut off for 48 hours at a time by PG&E in October and November, and talks about his own experience and realizations. PG&E's long history of criminal acts and being responsible for massive death and injuries is discussed as well as the exacerbating effect climate change is having on the up-tick in wild fires. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Tom Secker of Spyculture joins Robbie Martin to discuss American electoral political shenanigans in the first hour. In the second hour Tom shares his thorough research about the Amazon series 'Jack Ryan', Tom Clancy and the slippery relationship between the CIA and the Jack Ryan character over time. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin go over headlines from the last month, including the civil war unfolding at Fox News as hearings continue for Trump’s impeachment, the latest Israeli pre-crime bombing attack on Gaza, Elizabeth Warren’s flip flop on Medicare For All and confusing rollout of her healthcare plan, the devastating protests in Iraq that have killed more than 300 unarmed protesters and Stephen Miller’s emails to Breitbart that confirm his white nationalist beliefs. Warren's Perpetual Head Tax is Unworkable & Bad: http://bit.ly/2KVp9KF Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Independent journalist and former director of TeleSUR English, Pablo Vivanco, talks to Abby and Robbie Martin about the mass movement mounting in Chile against Pinochet's legacy of neoliberalism, the recent protests against austerity in Ecuador and Lenin Moreno's betrayal of the left on Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie talk about USAID giving $54 million to the Venezuelan opposition, the latest videos coming out of Hong Kong, and then address all the updates with the military coup in Bolivia that outed Evo Morales: allegations of election fraud, breakdowns of the opposition, the violence being perpetrated by the fascist coup mongers, and the direct evidence of the US role in the coup. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie dispel some of the hype around the Joker movie and give a review of the politically charged Watchmen series. Mike Prysner from Eyes Left joins the show to go over the scandal in the latest Call of Duty depicting the "Highway of Death" as a Russian war crime. They then go over the timeline of Trump's "troop withdrawal" from Syria, which was really just a rerouting of forces to the perpetual occupation of Iraq while keeping hundreds stationed to protect the oil fields in Syria. The episode closes out talking about the death of ISIS leader Al Baghdadi and the sickening ritualistic bloodlust surrounding these targeted assassinations. *Warning Watchmen (comic book & movie) Spoilers 10:00-30:00* Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

"Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news? American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and the more than a century’s worth of imperialist war that the U.S. has wrought on the planet." Get a copy of Danny Haiphong's excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/American-Exceptionalism-Innocence-News_From-Revolutionary/dp/1510742360 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie talk about the Gaza Fights For Freedom tour she was just on before they catch up on headlines over the last month. They cover all the latest escalations in the Trump impeachment inquiry, the blood in the water at FOX news, the GOP's glitchy talking points, and where this could all be heading. Gaza Fights For Freedom DVD: http://bit.ly/2NsdfIB Gaza Fights For Freedom Score: http://bit.ly/322E77o OPCW Whistleblowers: http://bit.ly/2Py5y6a Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

WARNING: Spoilers for Phantasm IV: Oblivion @ 1:02:00 - 1:04:00 Media Roots Radio's very first Halloween themed episode with special guest Mike Jackman. Mike Jackman is a political activist, podcast host and comedian who happens to do an amazing spot-on impersonation of Alex Jones (which you can get a taste of later in the episode). The episode opens with a discussion about Mike's political background and his first-hand experience going to the most recent New Hampshire Donald Trump rally. About 30 minutes into the podcast the discussion about the Phantasm film series begins followed by Mike & Robbie's favorite obscure horror titles. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby Martin and Robbie Martin speak with Party for Socialism and Liberation organizer Sheila Xiao about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. They discuss the roots of the tensions, the legacy of British colonialism, Western media distortions and the missing context of US imperialism on the latest Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // https://twitter.com/sheilaxofficial

While Abby is off touring the country to screen her new film 'Gaza Fights for Freedom' Robbie holds down the fort and brings on special guest Leslie Lee III from the Struggle Session podcast to have a wide ranging discussion on Disney's 'woke points', the sagging Marvel Cinematic Universe and their betrayal of Star Wars creator George Lucas (who called Disney 'white slavers'). The last third of the discussion turns to the idea of public domain fiction that can't be 'bought' by a corporation and why Leslie thinks horror writer H.P. Lovecraft still has so much staying power today. Leslie also addresses Lovecraft's 'virulent' racist views but explains how those are not necessarily central to his actual horror writings. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/leslieleeiii

Robbie Martin brings Pearse Redmond onto the show to discuss the shocking announcement from house speaker Nancy Pelosi that they are officially opening an impeachment inquiry into President Trump over a situation involving allegations of a quid pro quo phone-call exchange between him and the Ukrainian president. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

*This episode was recorded shortly before Trump announced troop deployments to Saudi Arabia and before the Pelosi impeachment announcement. Abby and Robbie discuss her film ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’ and what Israeli elections mean for the average Palestinian, the unanswered questions that remain about 9/11 on the 18th anniversary of the attacks, the alleged Houthi attack on Saudi oil fields and what it means now that John Bolton is out of the White House on Media Roots Radio. Abby goes to Gitmo - http://bit.ly/2nkN2ml Watchdogs didn’t bark - http://bit.ly/2nyKHEb Gaza Fights For Freedom tour - http://bit.ly/2mEasm8 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie and Abby Martin bring on Whitney Webb from Mint Press News to discuss her 4-part bombshell investigative series about Epstein's powerful network that has its tentacles into almost every form of Deep State shenanigans imaginable. Whitney goes over the first iterations of sexual blackmail operations by the mafia in the 1920s and then later by figures like Roy Cohn, eventually the larger bipartisan network surrounding Epstein, the Clintons, the Trumps and the Maxwells, as well as their connections to intelligence and the Deep State. Whitney Webb's Epstein series: https://www.mintpressnews.com/category/epstein-investigation/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin interviews Peter Andrey Smith about his trip to Tasmania investigating opium poppy farmers who supply the licit aka legal pharmaceutical opioid market in the United States. This DEA sanctioned legal opium market is largely dominated by Johnson & Johnson, using a subsidiary company Tasmanian Alkaloids, that produces large quantities of opium poppies (over 80% of the market) potent in thebane, an important ingredient for the manufacturing of Oxycontin. Johnson & Johnson was recently ordered to pay over $500,000,000 in fines by a judge in an unprecedented ruling for its role in contributing to the opioid epidemic. Peter Andrey Smith's article 'How an Island of the Antipodes Became the World's Largest Supplier of Licit Opioids' can be read here: http://bit.ly/2lv0G53 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio @ www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the death of billionaire child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, and unravel all the bizarre threads in the sex trafficking scandal that implicates everyone from US presidents to media moguls to British princes. NY Mag article: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html Correction: Robbie said Adan Khashoggi had no relation to Jamal Khashoggi, this is incorrect, Adan was Jamal's uncle. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the 74th anniversary of the US atrocity of dropping nuclear bombs on civilian cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the mainstreaming of the QAnon conspiracy theory by the president and his fanatical legion, and the roots of the uniquely American phenomenon of mass shootings. Note: This was recorded before Jeffrey Epstein's death. Abby & Robbie Visit Hiroshima: http://bit.ly/2YWpq9j How to Hide an Empire: http://bit.ly/2z2nQmA Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss Trump's racist attacks on women of color in Congress and Omar's brave introduction of a pro-BDS measure in the wake of a House resolution condemning BDS. In the second half of the episode, Abby goes in depth about every major Democratic contender's true policy position on Palestine and Israel. Abby's thread on 2020 candidates' policy on Palestine: http://bit.ly/2ygKojo Marianne Williamson on Dave Rubin: http://bit.ly/2Onaqw5 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss the month's headlines, including the antifa "concrete milkshake" disinformation campaign, the earthquakes in Southern California, Trump's unsettling fascist air show on the fourth of July and the bizarre media summit he hosted about media censorship for a cadre of Islamophobic, racist conspiracists and conservative clickbait grifters at the White House. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin go over the headlines from the last month, including the FBI infiltrating 8Chan to promote Russia Gate, Oakland decriminalizing psychedelics, the draconian border policies escalating migrant deaths, the narratives surrounding the Trump administration's increasingly precarious Iran war build-up. Abby's new film: http://GazaFightsForFreedom.com Abby and Robbie on Michael Jackson: http://bit.ly/2XgbqpM Sessions laid out the child separation policy: http://bit.ly/2xqmfXc Federal courts block Trump asylum ban: http://bit.ly/2FNu1yL Exposing VZ coup leader Carlos Vecchio: http://bit.ly/2XCgNiD Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin give a blow-by-blow account of the first two nights of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate debates. They discuss how Tulsi Gabbard and Bernie Sanders were specifically targeted with adversarial questions, the unequal time given to Elizabeth Warren/Joe Biden and how candidates like Pete Buttigieg/Kamala Harris/Bill Deblasio were attempting to siphon energy from Sanders by disingenuously emulating his positions. The chip on Rachel Maddow's shoulder is also analyzed. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Eli Clifton is an investigative journalist and writer who has had articles appear in the Nation, the Intercept and most prolifically in Lobelog, he has been tracking the activities of far-right policy wonks and neoconservatives in the Washington DC orbit for over a decade and more specifically has spent a lot of time exposing the activities of the Iran regime change centric think tank known as the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. "When Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, hired Foundation for Defense of Democracy senior adviser Richard Goldberg as his assistant in January 2019, the perception of FDD’s heavy influence was confirmed” https://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/foundation_for_defense_of_democracies/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/EliClifton