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Embassy Takeover, Latest Front of US War on Venezuela w/ Anya Parampil
The ongoing US coup attempt in Venezuela came to a head recently after US officials raided the Venezuela embassy in Washington DC in a flagrant violation of international law. Five activists were arrested inside that made up the Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective, guarding the building from seizure by opposition goons. Abby and Robbie Martin talk to Anya Parampil, the journalist who was embedded inside the embassy for ten days, about the diplomatic war being waged as the latest front of US war in Venezuela. 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

Why Biden is the Worst, Escalating Iran War Rhetoric & Reverse Partisan Witch-Hunt
Abby and Robbie discuss the 20+ Democratic Party contenders running against Trump and scrutinize Joe Biden's track record, rolled out as the DNC's top pick. In the second half of the episode, they discuss the theory that John Bolton is leading Trump into war, and go in depth about the latest war escalations against Iran. Concluding the episode Robbie breaks down William Barr's latest fake threats to fully investigate the origins of the Russiagate probe. SPOILER warning: @ 11:14 - 16:00 Abby & Robbie discuss the season finale and details of Veep's last season BUY // Tickets for Gaza Fights for Freedom in LA June 20: http://bit.ly/2Jn6ecy 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

Crossover Episode w/ Rania Khalek & Kevin Gosztola
On this week's show, we have a crossover between the "Unauthorized Disclosure" weekly podcast and "Media Roots" radio. In the first part of the show, Rania Khalek highlights a recent project for "In The Now," Kevin Gosztola shares some of the work he is doing to cover Julian Assange's case, Abby discusses her documentary being made about Gaza and Robbie talks about his latest work on neocons. Later they talk about Russiagate era censorship of alternative media, the ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to force regime change in Venezuela and the right-wing attacks backed by law enforcement against the Venezuela embassy in Washington, D.C. Listen to the full show on our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio

Ending the War on Terror & Fighting For Civil Rights with Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel
Abby and Robbie Martin speak to 2020 presidential candidate Mike Gravel about his campaign to end US empire and implement direct democracy as well as his positions on Wikileaks, Palestine and the Democratic Party. DONATE // https://www.mikegravel.org 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

The Demise of Red Bull Music Academy w/ Michael Buchanan and Mat Dryhurst
In this episode of Media Roots Radio, Robbie Martin, along with guests Michael Buchanan and Mat Dryhurst explore the potential ethical and existential dilemmas posed by the normalization and subsequent closure of Red Bull Music Academy. The podcast starts with a reading of an article about RBMA Robbie wrote for German magazine Melodie Und Rhythmus : http://www.melodieundrhythmus.com/mr-3-2017/monopol-auf-subkultur/. In the first hour Robbie chats with friend and electronic musician Michael Buchanan about the transition from 'raves to clubs' and why they think RBMA was an inherently problematic institution. In the second hour lecturer & electronic musician Mat Dryhurst is interviewed. Mat explains why he feels that RBMA actually provided a positive archival service for culture and how the music economy at large with streaming services like Spotify are much worse problems that need to be confronted. 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 // twitter.com/Hyperborealism // twitter.com/MatDryhurst

William Blum, Killing Hope & the Devastating History of US Secret Wars
RIP William Henry Blum March 6, 1933 – December 9, 2018 An interview conducted by Abby & Robbie Martin with historian and writer William Blum. The recording was believed to be lost in a hard drive crash shortly after, In a bittersweet turn of events Robbie later recovered the recording after William's passing. This episode from the Media Roots archive is a discussion with William Blum on the history of the CIA secret wars and lesser known US atrocities committed largely under the cover of darkness. Episode recorded: May 8th, 2015 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

Julian Assange Arrest, Wikileaks & Implications for Press Freedom
Abby and Robbie discuss the arrest of Julian Assange, the profound importance of Wikileaks and the grave implications for press freedom to criminalize publishers for exposing war crimes. 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

All Eyes on Ilhan Omar, MAGA Sword Attack, Venezuela Blackouts & Trump's Banned Tweet
Abby and Robbie talk about the incessant right-wing attacks against Ilhan Omar––including Trump's latest incitement of violence against her--the MAGA sword attack in San Francisco that got overshadowed first by a mistake SF Chronicle headline and later by right-wing media spin. The discussion then moves to Trump's tweet getting pulled for using copyrighted Hans Zimmer music from Batman The Dark Knight Rises, and the ongoing blackouts in Venezuela. 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

Ecstasy, Israeli Art Students & the Mossad
Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio guides the listener through the history of the infamous 'Israeli Art Student' spy ring that was identified by the DEA in an official leaked document from 2000 and how this spy ring crosses over with the illicit global MDMA/Ecstasy trade, the 9/11 hijackers in Florida and possibly dozens of Mossad cut-out operations operating inside the United States. In the episode we provide an exclusive report from Dancesafe.org co-founder Emanuel Sferios about his own encounter with the Israeli spy ring in 1999. Additional documentation, video clips and pointers were provided by researchers Jon Gold and DJ Thermal Detonator *Opening track is 'Alien Disco' by Cosmosis from 1996 *Robbie incorrectly says the Dancesafe.org office was in San Francisco, CA, it was actually located in Oakland, CA *Robbie incorrectly refers to Urban Moving as 'Urban Moving Systems' several times before realizing his error

Mueller Time Fail, 5 Years of Putin Hysteria, Real Goal of Russiagate?
Abby and Robbie discuss the culmination of the long-awaited Mueller report, the five year build-up of anti-Putin hysteria, and the real goal of Russiagate being the soft censorship of anti-establishment news outlets. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Check out Robbie's documentary series about the New Cold War, A Very Heavy Agenda: http://www.averyheavyagenda.com FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Leaving Neverland: Case Closed on Michael Jackson
Abby and Robbie start the podcast talking about the massacre of Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the widespread culpability from those who have promoted Islamophobia. TRIGGER WARNING: From thirty minutes on, there is very strong language describing sexual assault as they discuss the documentary "Leaving Neverland" and the evidence behind Michael Jackson's child sexual-abuse allegations. They describe the film as a paradigm shift to understanding the grooming tactics of pedophiles and child molesters. 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

Rubio Unchained, Staged Aid Outrage & Venezuela Coup
Abby and Robbie go over the latest updates in Trump's Venezuela coup operation, where Marco Rubio and others staged multiple provocations at the Colombia/Venezuela border through the guise of humanitarian aid delivery. They also discuss how progressives are running cover for 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

SCADS & Political Assassinations of the Sixties w/ Aaron Good
In this special edition of Media Roots Radio, Abby and Robbie talk to Aaron Good, a PhD student and researcher at Temple University whose work focuses on US hegemony and State Crimes Against Democracy (SCADS). Good takes a deeper look at the political assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK during the 1960s, and reclaims the "Deep State" narrative that has been hijacked by the Trump camp. We hope you enjoy our discussion with Aaron Good about these traumatizing events in US history. 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

The Illustrious & Horrifying Career of Neoconservative Elliott Abrams w/ Jon Schwarz
Robbie Martin interviews Jon Schwarz of The Intercept/Tiny Revolution about the shocking and horrific legacy of Iran-Contra criminal, policy-wonk and State Department neocon Elliott Abrams. The discussion starts with the Reagan administration and Abrams' role in covering up the atrocities by death squads in Latin America. Jon later explains the specific role Abrams played in funneling money to not just the contras, but other US-sponsored proxy forces in South America. He concludes with the curiosity surrounding Abrams appointment into the Trump administration. 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/schwarz

Ilhan Omar VS The Blob, Pro-Coup Tucker, US War in Venezuela
On Media Roots Radio, Robbie gives tribute to the late genius electronic musician Phillip Western and Abby talks about her experience on Tim Heidecker's podcast 'Office Hours.' They discuss the 'free speech' grifters turning issues like internet censorship partisan, the DC Blob's coordinated smear campaign against Ilhan Omar, the ongoing US coup attempt in Venezuela and how supposed 'anti interventionists' like Tucker Carlson are actually helping promote regime change. 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

Rand Trump Bromance, Neocon Update, The Wall Already Exists
Abby and Robbie Martin give an update to the ongoing US-backed coup attempt in Venezuela, the ridiculous government shutdown over a wall that already exists, the criminal prosecution of No More Death volunteers who leave lifesaving aid for migrants crossing the desert, Rand Paul's bromance with Trump and continued attempts to paint him as an anti-interventionist, an update on the neocons who have rebranded themselves as resistance heroes, and Trump's ever-changing timetable on the Syria troop withdrawal. Abby's Venezuela Reports: bit.ly/2FRgPup Best of Luck With The Wall: https://bit.ly/2g4EmuO Empire's War on the Border: https://bit.ly/2UxzKO2 No More Deaths Statement: https://bit.ly/2UxLlg9 Fat Joe & Bill Kristol: https://bit.ly/2EYnz9l 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

Glass Film Review, the Unbreakable Trilogy & the Disneyfication of Culture w/ Leslie Lee III
Robbie Martin starts the episode having a discussion with fellow podcaster Leslie Lee III of Struggle Session about the ‘Disneyfication’ of pop culture and why Disney absorbing the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars is actually a bad thing for the future of entertainment culture. They also discuss the current state of super hero films dominating Hollywood and movie critics being brainwashed into loving them, especially ones released by Disney. In the second half of the episode Abby Martin joins Leslie and Robbie for a long form analysis of the Unbreakable trilogy by M. Night Shyamalan leading into an in-depth review of the last installment in the trilogy: ‘Glass’. Abby, Robbie and Leslie conclude with the question: did M. Night Shyamalan make the best super hero film (Unbreakable) and best super hero trilogy of all-time on a far lower budget than Marvel Studios? WARNING: SPOILERS of Glass start at 1:34:00~ and SPOILERS of Split and Unbreakable start at 51:00~ 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 // twitter.com/leslieleeiii www.strugglesession.us/

NewsGuard & the Fake News Watchdog Racket w/ Whitney Webb of Mint Press News
In this special episode of Media Roots Radio Robbie Martin interviews journalist and writer Whitney Webb about her recent 'NewsGuard' expose for Mint Press News. NewsGuard is the most recent iteration of the neocon/neoliberal/corporate agenda to soft-censor alternative news and status-quo challenging view points on the internet. First there was 'Prop or Not' then there was 'Alliance for Securing Democracy' now there is 'NewsGuard'. Whitney Webb's in-depth expose of NewsGuard: https://bit.ly/2CfExvY 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 // twitter.com/_whitneywebb

Trump's Venezuela Coup, Democrats Running in 2020, MAGA Gaslighting
Abby and Robbie talk about the brazen US coup attempt in Venezuela, where opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself president with the backing of the Trump administration. They also discuss the right wing media's success in changing the narrative to victimize the Covington high school kids, and give their honest critiques of the Democratic presidential candidates for the 2020 election. Trump Expanding the Empire: https://bit.ly/2RJcVJG Abby's Venezuela Reports: https://bit.ly/2FRgPup Don't Doubt What You Saw With Your Own Eyes: https://bit.ly/2S9JLDz 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

Is Trump Really Curtailing US Empire?
Abby and Robbie wrap up 2018 by discussing bizarre holiday antics at the White House their favorite Christmas movies, Liz Wahl running for Congress, and how inhumane US border policy is literally killing kids. The second half of the episode they discuss the notion that Trump is "curtailing US empire" by withdrawing the troops he himself added from Afghanistan and Syria, despite expanding the US military to its largest size, while increasing drone strikes 400% and civilian casualties 250%. *Conversation about Trump's troop withdrawal at 48:00 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

RIP W. Blum, George H.W. 'Cop-A-Feel' Bush's Deadly Legacy, Israel's Forced Self-Demolitions
Abby and Robbie begin this special 2.5 hour edition of Media Roots Radio by discussing the life and works of the late William Blum. They then unearth the atrocious legacy of George H.W. Bush. From CIA director, to Reagan VP to President, Bush Sr. engineered the neocon cabal that continued under his son W. Bush's administration, and oversaw the Panama Invasion and Gulf War, both murderous enterprises that set the stage for permanent US wars in Latin America and the Middle East. They close the show with a Palestine update about the Hollywood gala to raise money for the IDF, Palestinians being forced to "self-demolish" their homes, and tremendous local BDS successes. William Blum on Breaking the Set: https://bit.ly/2PB1Vsv Empire Files Interview with Randy Credico: https://bit.ly/2DPXkAz California Fires Class Action Lawsuit: https://bit.ly/2PBd9xp Prescott Bush Helped Hitler's Rise to Power: https://bit.ly/29Xkvbr 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 & Robbie Analyze 'The Magnitsky Act: Behind the Scenes'
Abby and Robbie discuss the mindblowing documentary 'The Magnitsky Act: Behind the Scenes' which uses excellent storytelling to expose how the official story behind The Magnitsky Act was concocted and sold to the public to jumpstart Cold War 2.0 propaganda against Russia. *The Magnitsky Act was removed from vimeo after the taping of this broadcast, the film can be watched directly on their website for $5 at http://www.magnitskyact.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

Deadly Wildfires, Midterm Wash, Trump Fans Flames of Civil War
Robbie and Abby talk about Stan Lee, antifa at Tucker Carlson's house, Trump threatening fascist violence against protesters, the deadliest wildfires in California's history, the midterms bringing in a blue trickle of corporate democrats and the need to mobilize people's movements. *Recorded on November 15th, 2018 Robbie's friend Amber lost her home in the Paradise fire. Please donate to help: https://bit.ly/2DuncBM Faith Goldy White Nationalist Poster Child: https://bit.ly/2qEwofu New Empire Files on Mass Shootings: https://bit.ly/2TrZhbJ Bay Area Worst Air Quality in the World: https://bit.ly/2DGZB1N Movement for a People's Party on Midterms: https://bit.ly/2yZCrQ9 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

MAGA Violence, America's Fascist Lineage, Grifter Paradise
Abby and Robbie discuss the recent slew of far-right attacks in the US, Trump's rhetoric feeding white nationalists, how neoliberalism paved the road to fascism, and the total failure in coverage of today's complex reality. Donate to William Blum: https://bit.ly/2RNTZWz New Empire Files on Roots of Gun Violence: https://bit.ly/2z1BuH6 Dan Cohen in Israel: https://bit.ly/2ROLomA Abby in Israel: https://bit.ly/2BedU8I Trump & Rise of 21st Century Fascism: https://bit.ly/2ogrjIW Rise of 'Anti-Establishment' Fascists: https://bit.ly/2g72ezk 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

Schrödinger's Super Patriot : The 2001 Anthrax Mystery, Pt 1 of 2
Please consider supporting Media Roots Radio on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio 17 years ago, less than one month after the horrific attacks on September 11, 2001, weaponized anthrax was sent through the mail in a biological attack that stunned an already traumatized nation. The first American died from anthrax infection on October 5th. During the weeks that followed, letters sent through the US postal system containing anthrax were targeted at US media organizations and sitting US senators. In the end, five people were left dead--two US postal workers, a Florida photojournalist, a New York city hospital worker and a 95 year old widow in Connecticut. Over 22 people were hospitalized from exposure. Many dozens more tested positive for anthrax in the months that followed. It was a one-two punch of guttural horror. Americans were already glued to their television sets, watching 24/7 coverage of planes exploding and iconic skyscrapers crumbling. Over and over, we watched thousands perish. But terrorism was still abstract to those removed from the tragedy. The anthrax attacks changed that, localizing the fear of terrorism to everyone––even your grandma living in the suburbs of Connecticut. Anyone could get a letter. Anyone could be the next target. With the remains of the World Trade Center still smoldering, the Bush administration made several attempts to connect Saddam Hussein to 9/11. The anthrax attacks gave them the perfect opportunity to piggyback ‘weapons of mass destruction’ fears on a very real bioweapons attack. They used willing reporters as instruments to tie nonexistent bentonite from the anthrax letters to Saddam’s nonexistent weapons cache. Journalist stenographers in DC were the conduit for government propaganda, hyping up the threat of terrorism. The anthrax attacks justified the fear-mongering that 9/11 was not simply a one-off incident, and that terrorism was America’s new normal. Not since the Zodiac killer letters had Americans been subjected to such strange visual threats like the block text in short lines that the anthrax letters read: “ARE YOU AFRAID? YOU DIE NEXT.. DEATH TO AMERICA, DEATH TO ISRAEL. ALLAH IS GREAT.” The letters were almost a parody of an islamic terrorist. But who was actually behind the attack? Who had the expertise necessary to secretly manufacture and then distribute weaponized anthrax spores? Who had the motive? In this special episode of Media Roots Radio, after conducting extensive research from public documents, tv news archives, wire stories, first hand interviews and eye witness accounts, myself and Robbie Martin will tell the story of the 2001 anthrax attacks, what preceded them, what happened during the investigation and how this seemingly small event was instrumental in selling the Iraq war, shaping the reality tunnel we live in now. In Part 1 of our investigation, we start with a chronology of the lead up to the attacks and a blow by blow account of how they unfolded. Show Notes & References: Anthrax: Bioterror as Fact and Fantasy by Philipp Sarasin The 2001 Anthrax Deception: The Case for a Domestic Conspiracy by Graeme Macqueen The Anthrax Letters by Leonard A. Cole GERMS: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War by Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, William Broad American Anthrax by Jeanne Guillemin The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks & America's Rush to War by David Willman FRONTLINE: The Anthrax Files https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLqFihXFyc&t=3s TLC: Anthrax Detectives https://youtu.be/HcyYh_QDY74 Thom Hartmann Program: The Untold Story of the 2001 Anthrax Attacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKGtF3zmrvc CBC: Anthrax Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquqlX8wnT0 American Anthrax 1.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PqU7dXEirU Marcy Wheeler: Anthrax Timeline (revision 2) https://www.emptywheel.net/2008/08/06/anthrax-timeline-two/

Midterm Elections, Fahrenheit 11/9, Afghanistan War 17th Anniversary
Robbie and Abby Martin chat about Michael Moore's new movie "Fahrenheit 11/9" and his film trajectory tip toeing around hard critique of Democrats. They also discuss Israeli social media psyops, the upcoming midterm elections in California on November 6, including proposition 10 for affordable housing, and give an empire update on the 17-year-long Afghanistan War, US special ops in Tunisia and a new anti-US governor in Okinawa, Japan. CA Peace & Freedom Party Voter Guide: https://bit.ly/2ythKvI 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

George W. Kavanaugh, Haley is Out, Tech Purge Intensifies, Peaceful Protests Now 'Terrorism'
Abby Martin discusses what the media missed during the spectacle of the disgraced Kavanaugh hearings, belligerent neocon Nikki Haley's sudden departure, 800 Facebook pages banned in the latest tech purge of dissident voices, police efforts to dox activists and treat nonviolent protests as "terrorism" on a solo Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio INTRO // Trnqilo & Anahedron - Wisp: https://bit.ly/2OmTUf8 OUTRO // Anahedron - Inevitable Collapse: https://bit.ly/2NDNqDu FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin

US Regime Change in Nicaragua & History of Psyops in Latin America w/ Max Blumenthal & Camilo Mejía
Abby Martin interviews Max Blumenthal and Camilo Mejia about the history of CIA interference in Nicaragua and the role of US civil society groups to meddle in the country's democratic processes. They go into detail about the latest insurrection, allegedly over pension hikes, that resulted in 300 people being killed and a call for Ortega to hold early elections. They also discuss the opposition violence against Sandinistas, and why it is ignored by the corporate media. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal / twitter.com/cmejia0875

Trump Erases Palestine, Dallas Police Murder, 9/11 Anniversary
Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the Likudnik tendencies of the Trump administration and how he's actually accelerating neoconservatism and Zionism in ways that even George W. Bush wasn't willing to do. They go into the bizarre cover story by Dallas police to excuse the 'accidental' murder by one of their officers of Black immigrant, Botham Jean, in his own apartment. The beginning of the podcast focuses on the 17th anniversary of 9/11 and the shocking amount of inconsistencies in regards to the official story. Skip ahead to 1.5 hours in for the Palestine discussion. Hi-rest episode artwork: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnQI9lFVYAAI3gn.jpg 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

DC Blob Mourns McCain, Palin Fast Track to Trump, 'Assadist' Black Lists
Abby and Robbie talk about John McCain's legacy waging wars of aggression that cost millions of lives, the DC blob mourning him as a symbol of US empire, how Sarah Palin was groomed by neoconservatives and Steve Bannon as the proto-Trump, the claim Iranian 'bots' are 'sowing discord' online to influence US elections and the new black list that names Abby and others as 'Assadists'. 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

The Watchdogs Didn't Bark, Interview w/ John Duffy & Ray Nowosielski
Robbie Martin interviews John Duffy and Ray Nowosielski, authors of "The Watchdogs Didn't Bark", a new book revealing the massive national security failures allowing the 9/11 attacks, and the national security state fire sale that followed. Building off their previous works "9/11: Press for Truth" and "Who is Rich Blee", John and Ray tackle 9/11 and its aftermath in exquisite detail, providing a riveting narrative of the events. Show Notes: "Who Is Rich Blee?" Podcast http://secrecy-kills.s3.amazonaws.com/BleePodcast1.mp3 The Podcast Transcript http://www.scribd.com/doc/66014142/Who-is-Rich-Blee Investigative Piece for Salon http://www.salon.com/2011/10/14/insiders_voice_doubts_cia_911/ The Gawker Article by John Cook https://web.archive.org/web/20110924011347/http://gawker.com/5842912/chief-of-cias-global-jihad-unit-revealed-online Our Richard Clarke Interview Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6w1YaZdf8 --END 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

Veterans Advocate Mutiny w/ Mike Prysner & Spenser Rapone
Abby and Robbie Martin interview Iraq War veteran Mike Prysner and Afghanistan War veteran Spenser Rapone about their experiences that turned them from patriotic soldiers into anti-imperialist socialists. They also talk about their new project @EyesLeft, a podcast encouraging rebellion within the ranks of the war machine. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Mike Prynser amazing anti-war speech: https://bit.ly/2N8zGnO FOLLOW twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

US Aiding Yemen Massacres, Venezuela Regime Change Plot, Sanctions Shut Down Abby's "Empire Files"
Abby and Robbie talk about the implications of Michael Cohen's guilty plea, the school bus bombing in Yemen, history of Saudi internal repression and oil relationship with the US Empire, updates on the ongoing Israeli massacre of unarmed protesters in the Great March of Return, the evidence pointing to US/Colombian involvement of the assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 37:46 // Ronnie Barkan on Israeli nation state law: https://bit.ly/2uQbP1j 49:15 // The bomb was actually Lockheed Martin Mark 82 54:41 // CNN list of US bomb massacres in Yemen: https://bit.ly/2P8xMRB 1:03:05 // Empire Files documentary on Saudi Arabia: https://bit.ly/1Pbr9Kp 1:06:09 // Saudi to behead woman for protesting: https://nbcnews.to/2NdiryQ 1:09:00 // World Cup migrant deaths in Qatar: https://bit.ly/2hydFgF 1:16:53 // Seymour Hersh on CIA economic war in Chile: https://nyti.ms/2LSePpd 1:21:00 // US sanctions shut down Empire Files: https://bit.ly/2LiEOku 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

Spook/Cop "Resistance", Tech Overlords Curate Reality, YouTube Profits Off Fake News
During the first hour of the show, Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the Omarosa secret tape scandal, Trevor Noah the corporate shill, how CIA spooks and FBI cops are being heralded as "Resistance" leaders and showered with cash by liberal elites. In the last thirty minutes, Abby and Robbie cover the lead-up to censorship of left dissidents and alternative media, the coordinated ban of Alex Jones, tech companies working with think tanks stacked with CIA officials and defense contractors to curate our reality, while stressing the larger operation at play and broader implications of this systematic purge of "fake news". 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

Trump Dogwhistles QAnon, Russia Censorship Redux, Hijacking Free Speech
Robbie and Abby talk about hospital attacks in Yemen, the assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Maduro, the Patriot Prayer rally and conservative hijacking of "free speech" as a political issue, Facebook shutting down 32 Facebook pages it deems part of a Russian meddling operation, QAnon going critical mass and the Trump administration dogwhistling to his conspiracy base. 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

Supreme Court Dictatorship, Banning Abortion, Obrador Victory
Abby and Robbie talk about the latest regime-change plot against Venezuela, the significance of Andrés Manuel López Obrador's victory in the Mexican election, Israel funding neo-nazis in Ukraine, Justice Kennedy's departure from the Supreme Court and Kavanaugh's nomination, the dangers facing Roe v. Wade, Eugene Debs and the dictatorship of courts that have always existed to serve corporations. 25:00 // Supreme Court discussion begins 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 Note: this episode of Media Roots Radio was recorded on July 11th 2018

12 Russians Indicted, Helsinki Putin Panic, Trump's Reversal
Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the latest Mueller indictment of 12 alleged Russian intelligence (GRU) agents in relation to the alleged Russian state-sponsored hacking of the DNC and 'meddling' in the 2016 US presidential election. Robbie breaks down the charges and why the indictments aren't meant to actually bring anybody to justice but are instead meant to paint a 'visual narrative' for public consumption (a phrase used by Yasha Levine). They also discuss headlines like Elon Musk donating to the GOP and Ocasio-Cortez’s Palestine controversy. Later Trump's performance at the Helsinki summit and the hysterical media reaction is discussed in detail. 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

DSA Win, Trump Rallies & Secret War with Iran
Abby and Robbie Martin talk about Ed Shultz's legacy, Bay Area attacks against homeless people, Elon Musk's PR stunts, Trump's bizarre stand-up comedy at campaign rallies, the pardoning of the Bundy militia, the devastating refugee crisis where 1,000 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean so far in 2018, DSA's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shock win against establishment Democrats, and the secret economic war being waged on Iran from the Trump administration. 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

Pursuance Project : Interview w/ Barrett Brown
Robbie and Abby Martin interview investigative journalist Barrett Brown about his body of work fighting the cyber-industrial complex and promoting the idea of open source collaboration. They discuss how his reporting on the Stratfor leak made him a target of the US empire and sent him to prison for five years, the trajectory of Wikileaks and Julian Assange, Reality Winner and the Pursuance Project, his new initiative to unite the efforts of activists, researchers and journalists. Donate to the Pursuance Project: https://kck.st/2KWZ6Rb 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

Immigration Crackdown, Gestapo ICE, How We Got Here, Palestine Update
Abby and Robbie discuss Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy and dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric, the lawlessness of gestapo police force ICE, the corporate media's manufactured outrage about the family separation crisis, how we got here: from NAFTA to the DHS to 'Deporter-In-Chief' Obama, the cognitive dissonance from Americans to not connect how US foreign policy bred the refugee and immigration crisis in the first place. They also go over all the latest updates in Gaza and the West Bank in Palestine. 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

Militarizing Space, Antwon Rose, Jones vs Rogan, Infinite Afghanistan War
Abby and Robbie Martin discuss Charles Krauthammer's legacy as an Iraq War architect and propagandist, broken windows policing and the murder of Antwon Rose, Jordan Peterson's defamation lawsuit, Dave Rubin's bizarre argument to deregulate building safety codes, Alex Jones' (beard) and unhinged threats to Joe Rogan, Trump's plan to militarize space in violation of international law and an update on the Afghanistan war, where the US has ramped up its bombing campaign to the highest levels since the invasion. 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

We Were Lied to About 9/11 : Interview with Jon Gold
Robbie Martin interviews activist/journalist/researcher Jon Gold about his new (free) book 'We Were Lied to About 9/11', a compilation of interviews with various experts, researchers as well as figures who played a role in the 9/11 story itself. Robbie and Jon reflect on Jon's discussions with Bob Mcilvaine whose son died in the world trade center, Paul Thompson the creator of the Complete 9/11 Timeline and Coleen Rowley FBI whistleblower who alleges elements inside the FBI covered up evidence that potentially could have stopped the 9/11 attacks. They also discuss the current states of the 9/11 truth movement and the pitfalls of focusing on this area of research. Check out Jon Gold's free book We Were Lied to About 9/11 here: http://wewereliedtoabout911.com/ Jon Gold on Twitter: https://twitter.com/911JusticeNow Robbie Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FluorescentGrey Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio

Korea Summit, Puerto Rico Ruin, 500 Palestinians Shot in the Head
Abby and Robbie Martin discuss Trump's legal strategy having Giuliani make him look bad, the media lambasting the Korea summit and lobbying against peace with Kim Jong-un, the terrible tragedy of 5,000 deaths in the aftermath of Puerto Rico hurricane (more than Katrina and 9/11 combined), Cambridge Analytica working in Yemen and Saudi Arabia to condition the masses and an update on the continued bloodletting in Palestine––from the execution of another Tamimi in the West Bank to the fact that 500 Palestinians were shot in the head by Israeli snipers over the course of the Great March of Return. 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

CA Election Fail, Alt-Right Grift, Ukraine 'Crisis Actor' & Roseanne
Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the Ukraine 'crisis actor' staging his own death, the Skripal victims' resurrection, the Alt Right rage and grift train of media personalities under Trump, the abandonment of Julian Assange, Roseanne's show getting canceled for a racist tweet, and the abysmal failure of the California primary election with the victory of Dianne Feinstein. 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

New Atheism, DNC Implosion, Charlatan Trump : Interview with Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk
Abby and Robbie Martin interview Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk about why he differentiates himself from New Atheists like Sam Harris, Trump conning the Alt Right, Russia Gate censoring progressive voices and the implosion of the DNC on Media Roots Radio. Kyle is one of the only commentators keeping us sane in the Trump era, so please support his work! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW twitter.com/KyleKulinski // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

North Korea Summit, Iran Deal Neoconned, QAnon Loses Control, Rudy's Bad Advice
New solo Media Roots Radio hosted by Robbie Martin about Trump screwing up the North Korea summit and pulling out of the Iran deal, deep state actor Rudy Giuiani's bad advice to Trump and how the click-bait charlatans pushing the 'QAnon' conspiracy are losing control over the narrative. 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

World Blind to Israeli Massacre of Protesters, Attack of the Smears, Venezuela Election Hypocrisy
Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the attacks against Abby from John Stossel, Bari Weiss and hasbara operation Stand With Us since appearing on the Joe Rogan show; the horrifying bloodletting in Gaza, where Israeli snipers shot 1,320 Palestinians with live ammunition and executed 62 unarmed protesters in cold blood––including 7 children, and the subsequent media cover up; VICE's whitewashing of Israeli war crimes in a recent interview with Netanyahu; the significance of Maduro's sweeping victory in the Venezuela elections amidst an economic crisis in a new 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

Progressive Black Activists Targeted in New McCarthyism : Interview with Anoa Changa
Abby and Robbie Martin talk to Anoa Changa, a progressive Black activist, attorney and host of "The Way with Anoa", about the NPR hit piece insinuating she is a Russian stooge, simply because she promoted her views on socialist radio shows hosted by Sputnik. They discuss Bernie Sanders, the Russiagate hysteria leading to the demonization of the left, and why the Alt Right need to be marginalized as much as possible in order to build social change. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Follow @TheWayWithAnoa // @AbbyMartin // @FluorescentGrey http://thewaywithanoa.com

Trump Arms Dealer-In-Chief, Syria War & Chemical Weapons Propaganda, Scooter/Giuliani Insanity
Abby and Robbie Martin talk about Kanye West's endorsement of Trump, the Michael Cohen raid, Trump as the arms-dealer-in-chief, Giuliani/Scooter Libby/John Bolton insanity, the propaganda and counter narratives surrounding the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria 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 @AbbyMartin // @FluorescentGrey

Custody Wars & the Bizarre Transformation of Hypocrite Alex Jones : Interview w/ Kelly Jones
Robbie Martin speaks to Kelly Jones the ex-wife of Alex Jones about her ongoing custody battle and experience being under a continual bombardment of vexatious litigation on behalf of her ex husband. Kelly has already been granted primary custody by a Texas court yet the judge has left her children with Alex. They also speak at length about how Infowars transformed over the years from being a non-partisan, civil liberties focused, anti-militarized police platform into a pro-Trump, pro-police, pro-fascism hyper partisan anti-left megaphone. Kelly also walks through when the big 'shift' occurred (which happened to be around the same time as their divorce) when shadowy figures like Roger Stone, Matt Drudge and supplement manufactures started circling around Alex as he descended deeper into alcoholism and uncontrollable anger. Kelly Jones' website: www.custodywars.com Kelly Jones on Twitter: twitter.com/AlexJones_Ex Robbie Martin on Twitter: twitter.com/FluorescentGrey Please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon patreon.com/MediaRootsRadio www.mediaroots.org