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Episode 77: Can Bernie Sanders Save the Democratic Party?
EThis is the last episode before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. It’s clear that the Trump era will be characterized by a Congress filled with spineless Democrats and loathsome Republicans. The voice of reason is Bernie Sanders. In this episode, we discuss Bernie’s strategy to get the Democratic Party to wake up, the threat individuals like Jeff Sessions and Rex Tillerson pose, how Democrats like Cory Booker sold out the American people, and David Brock’s apology to Bernie Sanders and his supporters. These topics as well as others are tackled in this episode. Enjoy!

Episode 76: Bernie Sanders Takes on Scumbag Republicans, & More
EThe 115th Congress is now in session and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in within days. As a result, Republicans are gearing up to push through their harmful agenda that would hurt the American people; namely by repealing the Affordable Care Act without proposing an adequate replacement, and by making cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Insurance. There’s one person, however, that’s standing up to them in a meaningful way: Bernie Sanders. In this episode, we discuss how Bernie Sanders is holding them accountable. Additionally, we’ll discuss the DNC Chair race, Donald Trump’s irresponsible use of Twitter, Obama’s parting gift to America, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 75: Democrats Are Lost, Bernie Sanders Can Save Them (+ More)
EIn this episode—the last one of 2016—we discuss how the Democratic Party has lost their way. Hillary Clinton, President Obama, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz have destroyed the party and made it the party of corporate sell-outs and war. If Democrats ever want to be electorally viable again, they need to get their act together. There’s one person that can help them with that: Bernie Sanders.

Episode 74: The DNC Chair Race Heats Up, Democrats’ Russia Hysteria Continues, & More
EIn this episode of The Humanist Report, we discuss the DNC Chair race; specifically, the candidate Obama supports, the smears against Keith Ellison, potential challengers to Ellison, and objective criticisms of Keith Ellison from other progressives. Additionally, Democrats’ hysteria over alleged “Russian hacks” pushes them further down the path towards lunacy, as Hillary Clinton herself directly calls out Vladimir Putin, mainstream left-wing pundits are beating the war drums for them, and journalists that dare to ask for evidence are being painted as Kremlin shills. We also discuss Bill O’Reilly’s terrible argument for keeping the electoral college, Republicans’ plans to screw over the American people, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 73: Trump’s Corrupt Cabinet, Russia Hysteria, DNC Chair Race, & More
EThis episode tackles everything from Donald Trump’s corrupt soon-to-be cabinet, the Democratic Party’s hysteria over Russia allegedly hacking the DNC and John Podesta’s emails, to the contentious DNC race. Additionally, we’ll discuss why Bernie Sanders would have defeated Donald Trump, Michael Moore’s warning to the President-elect, as well as Hillary Clinton’s new war on the First Amendment. All of these topics—and more—will be covered in this extended episode of The Humanist Report. Enjoy!

Episode 72: Rebuilding the Democratic Party The Progressive Way
EThe big question is whether or not the Democratic Party establishment will learn their lesson after being decimated by Donald Trump and the Republicans in the 2016 election. It’s still an open question, but it’s very clear that the only path forward for Democrats is to be more progressive. Thus, in this episode we discuss arguments from the likes of Noam Chomsky and Nina Turner and review their input as to how the party can be rebuilt. Additionally, we talk about the lack of introspection among establishment Democrats, and how Hillary Clinton is continuing to destroy the Party’s brand. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy!

Episode 71: Hillary’s Surrogates Won’t Shut Up, Trump’s Corruption, Secular Talk Chat + More
EIn this episode Team Hillary has returned to mainstream news after backing the candidate that would ultimately give us Donald Trump. We discuss what Clinton’s former surrogates like Barney Frank, Howard Dean, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz are saying, and why they’re STILL wrong. We also talk about how Donald Trump is turning into Hillary Clinton by copying the same types of corruption he criticized her for. Other topics include the Dakota Access Pipeline, Elizabeth Warren’s message to Democrats, Newt Gingrich’s attack on Jill Stein, and more! Enjoy!

Episode 70: Standing Rock, Trump's Conflict of Interest, Jill Stein's Recount + More
EIn this episode we discuss the ongoing violence used against members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, Donald Trump’s corruption as well as the conflict-of-interest his businesses creates, Jill Stein’s recount initiative, Tulsi Gabber’s meeting with Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders’ opinion on identity politics, Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s corruption, and more! Enjoy!

Episode 69: Donald Trump’s America, Democratic Party Reform, & More
EIn this episode we still tackle the question as to who can be blamed for Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump. We also discuss the Democratic Party’s attempts to reform themselves (or lack thereof) as well as what we can expect in Donald Trump’s America. Also included in this episode is Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 68: How Democrats Gave Us President Trump
EDonald Trump is going to be our next president. The question is how how the f*ck did this happen? In this post-election episode Mike shares his reaction to Trump’s victory and attempts to make sense of it all. Enjoy!

Episode 67: Jill Stein, Hillary Clinton, The 2016 Election + More
EIn what will be our final episode before the 2016 election, we’ll discuss Jill Stein’s criticism of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, why millennials are supporting her, and her response to The Daily Beast’s attempt to smear her. Also, we’ll discuss the Dakota Access Pipeline, as well as more WikiLeaks revelations about Hillary Clinton. Finally, Mike will breakdown what you can expect for the country when either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump is elected. All of these stories and more will be discussed in this special election episode. Enjoy!
Episode 66: WikiLeaks, Clinton Corruption, Bernie Sanders, DAPL + More
EIn this episode we cover more revelations from John Podesta’s emails by WikiLeaks, the Dakota Access Pipeline protest, Bernie Sanders’ attempt to kill AT&T’s purchase of Time Warner, the Green Party’s attempts to break into debates, Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s absurd claim that the Democratic Party is “completely united,” and more! Enjoy!

Episode 65: Media Bias Favors Hillary Clinton, Hurts Jill Stein + More
EIn this episode we cover media bias that favors Hillary Clinton and hurts Jill Stein, Bernie Sanders’ criticism of Gary Johnson, Donald Trump’s perversion, Hillary’s no-fly-zone, DAPL, and much more! Enjoy!

Episode 64: WikiLeaks - The Podesta Emails
EIn this episode we dive into WikiLeaks’ release of John Podesta’s emails, who is the chairman of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. We discover media collusion, potential quid-pro-quo deals, outright corruption, and much more. Enjoy!

Episode 62: Clinton's Demographic Issues, #BernieOrBust, Flint, DAPL + More
EIn this episode we discuss Hillary Clinton’s attempts to address the demographic challenges she faces, Bernie Sanders’ message to his most die-hard supporters (the Bernie-Or-Bust voters), Congress’ inaction on Flint’s water crisis, the Dakota Access Pipeline, the nationwide prison protests, Pepe the frog, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 63: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Debbie Wasserman Schultz + More
EIn this episode we discuss how the dirty tricks Hillary Clinton used against Bernie Sanders during the primary are coming back to bite her in the ass. Additionally, even though Debbie Wasserman Schultz is no longer the DNC chair, she’s still pissing off progressives. And when it comes to how Bernie Sanders will pressure Hillary Clinton to be liberal if she’s elected, he breaks down his strategy. These topics as well as others will be covered in this week’s episode. Enjoy!

Episode 61: Clinton's Millennial Outreach, Kaine's Spinelessness, Trump Scandal + More
EIn this week’s episode we discuss the “Stonetear” controversy and how Hillary Clinton’s IT specialist asked Reddit for help with covering her tracks. We’ll also assess Clinton’s millennial outreach efforts, Tim Kaine’s spinelessness when it comes to healthcare, corruption from Clinton and Trump Foundations, Elizabeth Warren, Jill Stein, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 60: DNC Leaks, Hillary Clinton's Health, Snowden + More
EIn this week’s episode we cover the latest batch of DNC leaks from Wikileaks, Guccifer 2.0, and DC Leaks. We also tackle the Hillary Clinton health controversy and discuss the release of medical records by both candidates. We also cover Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Donald Trump, and Jill Stein in this episode. Enjoy!

Episode 59: Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein, & The Progressive Political Movement
EIn this episode Mike discusses how his previous criticism of Bernie Sanders—with respect to how he chose to distance himself from Tim Canova—was actually addressed by Bernie Sanders himself on ‘Meet the Press.’ Additionally, we’ll provide you with an update about the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and Bernie Sanders’ new 501(c)(4) organization, ‘Our Revolution.’ These topics, as well as others, will be addressed in this episode. Enjoy!

Episode 57: Attacks On Jill Stein, Bernie Sanders, Clinton Corruption + More
EIn this episode we discuss various attacks on Jill Stein from Al Gore and the Daily Show. Additionally, we’ll talk about how Bernie Sanders’ new organization—which aims to continue his political revolution—is off to a rocky start, and how Hillary Clinton’s State Department gave access to Clinton Foundation donors. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy the episode!

Episode 58: Censorship, Jill Stein, Hillary Clinton's Militarism + More
EIn this episode we tackle the issue of censorship from YouTube, Facebook, & PBS. Additionally, we’ll discuss the outcome of Tim Canova’s race against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Elizabeth Warren’s beef with Jill Stein, how polls are biased against third-party candidates, and more. We also talk with U.S. Senate candidate Misty Snow. All of these topics and more are discussed in this week’s episode. Enjoy!

Episode 56: Jill Stein’s Awesomeness, DNC Lawsuit, Clinton Corruption + More
EThis episode focuses on Jill Stein and her various media appearances on Fox News, BBC, as well as the CNN Green Party Town Hall. Additionally, we’ll cover more Clinton Foundation corruption, Bernie Sanders’ renewed fight for healthcare, and provide viewers with an update to the DNC lawsuit. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy!

Episode 55: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, & Their Love Of War
EThis episode sheds light on the choices Americans have when it comes to mainstream political candidates: the choice between a war hawk and a war hawk. While Hillary Clinton courts the endorsement of war criminal Henry Kissinger and brags about being endorsed by war criminals like John Negroponte, Donald Trump held meetings with defense contractors and has hired advisors that are in the pockets of the defense industry. Additionally, we discuss the corruption of the Clinton Foundation, Donald Trump’s contradictions as well as his friendliness with anti-LGBTQ extremists. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy!

Episode 54: Donald Trump's Insanity, Hillary Clinton's Lies, & More
EIn this episode we discuss Donald Trump’s insanity when it comes nuclear weapons, Hillary Clinton’s lie that the FBI said she was truthful about her use of a private email server, Ajajamu, Baraka, Tim Kaine’s stance on the TPP and more. Enjoy!

Episode 53: Party Unity At The Democratic Convention, Election Fraud & More
EIn this episode we discuss the lack of party unity at the Democratic Convention as well as the protests that ensued during Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech. Additionally, we tackle the question as to why Bernie Sanders’ supporters are pissed, and how pro-Hillary celebrities are badgering Bernie Sanders’ supporters, and more! Enjoy!

Episode 52: DNC Leak Confirms The Primaries Were Rigged Against Bernie Sanders & More
EIn this episode we cover Wikileaks’ #DNCLeaks that revealed the DNC tried to sabotage Bernie Sanders’ campaign from the beginning. Additionally, we discuss Hillary Clinton’s VP pick Tim Kaine, Donald Trump’s anti-NATO comments, as well as Cornel West’s endorsement of Jill Stein. All of these topics and more will be discussed in this episode. Enjoy!

Episode 51: Bernie Sanders' Revolution Continues With Jill Stein, & More
EBernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton, so the question is, where do we go from here? It seems as though many of Bernie’s supporters are gravitating towards Jill Stein, so we’ll discuss the implications of this as well as the fact that Donald Trump has selected notorious anti-gay governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate. These issues and more will be discussed. Enjoy!

Episode 50: Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Dallas, FBI's Clinton Probe & More
EIn this episode of The Humanist Report, the overarching question is whether justice actually exists in America. In light of this question, we discuss the tragedies that unfolded throughout the week pertaining to Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the five police officers killed in Dallas. Additionally, we discuss how James Comey’s refusal to recommend Hillary Clinton be indicted proves we live in a two-tiered justice system, where the rules don’t apply to the rich and the powerful. These topics and more will be discussed.

Episode 49: Hillary Clinton Escapes Indictment, Proving She's Above The Law & More
EIn this episode we discuss the lead-up to FBI Director James Comey’s recommendation to not indict Hillary Clinton and how this confirms the U.S. has a two-tiered justice system: one for the rich and powerful and one for the poor. Additionally, we’ll talk about more suspicious behavior from Hillary Clinton; specifically, how her official State Department calendar omitted meetings with campaign contributors and Clinton Foundation donors. These topics and more will be discussed in this episode. Enjoy!

Episode 48: DNC Lawsuit, Hillary Clinton's Investigation, Elizabeth Warren & More
EIn this episode we discuss the massive lawsuit filed against the DNC on behalf of Bernie Sanders’ supporters. Additionally, we provide viewers with an update on the status of Hillary Clinton’s FBI investigation, and it doesn’t look good for her. Additionally, we’ll cover #Brexit, #OPJillStein, Bernie Sanders’ Washington Post article, and more! Enjoy!

Episode 47: Election Fraud, Guccifer 2.0, Julian Assange, Clinton's Emails & More
EIn this episode we talk about the racketeering lawsuit filed over election fraud. Additionally, we talk about the Guccifer 2.0 hack and Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks’, next batch of emails surrounding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. We’ll also cover Bernie Sanders, Orlando, & more. Enjoy!

Episode 46: Bernie Sanders' Supporters Refuse To Fall In Line & More
EThe Democratic primary race may be over, but we refuse to support Hillary Clinton. As Sanders supporters, we will remain defiant, and discuss how Bernie Sanders should remain in the race until the convention in the event Clinton is indicted and so he can influence the Democratic Party’s platform. Additionally in this episode, we discuss corruption of the Clinton foundation, and how journalists throughout the country are lining up to kiss Clinton’s ring. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy!

Episode 45: Establishment Bias Against Bernie Sanders, #DumpDemsDay & More
EIn this episode, the Democratic establishment once again shows its true colors. Barbara Boxer was offended that Bernie Sanders referred to her as establishment. Also, Harry Reid wants Bernie Sanders to drop out. Additionally, we discuss how third-party candidates, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, are polling relatively high against Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. We also discuss #DumpDemsDay, and how we will respond if Bernie Sanders does not become the Democratic Party’s nominee. All of these topics and more will be covered in this week’s special 50,000 subscriber episode. We hope you enjoy it!

Episode 44: Hillary Clinton's Email Investigation, Bernie Sanders, #DumpDebbie + More
EIn this episode we discuss the State Department’s audit of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, and how she violated the Federal Records Act. We also discuss how Donald Trump chickened out on a debate with Bernie Sanders, and why the Democratic establishment might #DumpDebbie—the DNC chair. We also rebut laughable arguments from journalists and talk about Jill Stein. These topics and more will be covered. Enjoy!

Episode 43: Bernie Sanders Supporters Vilified By Establishment, Hillary's Arrogance & More
EChaos broke out at the Nevada convention, and in this episode, we’ve got you covered on the chaos that ensued afterwards. Bernie Sanders’ supporters were demonized by the media and accused of doing violence at the convention, and furthermore, the DNC Chair and Democratic establishment has grown frustrated with Bernie and his supporters. Additionally, we talk about Hillary Clinton’s arrogance; not only is she continuing to boast about being inevitable, but she is now refusing to debate Bernie Sanders in California after initially agreeing to it. Finally, we’ll tackle the Bernie Bro myth once again. All of these topics and more will be discussed. Enjoy the episode!

Episode 42: Media's Contempt For Bernie Sanders, Hillary's FBI Investigation & More
EThis episode focuses on media bias against Bernie Sanders from both MSNBC and Fox News. Additionally, we tackle disputes between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton; she hit him on his tax returns (or lack thereof), and he criticized her for having an interventionist foreign policy. We also talk about how establishment politician Donald Norcross in New Jersey is trying to hijack the progressive revolution by claiming to have been endorsed by Bernie Sanders. We have his opponent, Alex Law, back on the podcast to refute this false claim. The nature of Hillary Clinton’s FBI investigation will also be discussed. These topics as well as others will be talked about in this episode. Enjoy!

Episode 41: CNN's Bias Against Bernie Sanders, Hillary's Koch Money & More
EIn this episode we discuss CNN’s bias against Bernie Sanders. They literally asked him to drop out RIGHT after he won Indiana. Additionally, Hillary Clinton’s Republican transition is almost complete; she’s now courting Bush’s donors and is taking Koch lobbyist money. We also discuss the DNC chair's contempt for independent voters, the odds that Trump will defeat Hillary, and finally, we talk about election fraud with Debbie Lusignan aka Sane Progressive. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Episode 40: Hillary's Message To Bernie Sanders' Supporters, Jill Stein Interview & More
EFor our 40th episode we interview Dr. Jill Stein, a presidential candidate for the Green Party. Also, we’ll talk about Hillary Clinton’s failed pitch to Bernie Sanders’ supporters, and how we will remain #StillSanders until the convention. Additionally, we’ll discuss the Maryland Democratic race and how progressive Jamie Raskin defeated Chris Matthews’ establishment wife. All of these topics as well as others will be covered in this super-long episode. Enjoy!

Episode 39: Election Fraud, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton's Arrogance & More
EThis episode covers the potential election fraud that took place in New York, and how it was detrimental to Bernie Sanders’ campaign. Also, looking at Rhode Island and ahead towards California, we discuss voting issues that will disproportionally impact Bernie Sanders in these two states. Additionally, we discuss the political aftermath of New York; Hillary Clinton feels as though the Democratic primary is effectively wrapped up, and stated she believes Sanders’ young supporters will inevitably unite behind her. We will also cover Bill Maher’s argument in favor of taxing churches, Joe Biden’s defense of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren’s takedown of Ted Cruz, Donald Trump’s surprising stance on transgender bathroom rights, and more! Mike is also debuting the new upgrade to The Humanist Report studio. Stay tuned towards the end of the episode for a special thank you message to all of our donors, patron patrons, and THR members.

Episode 38: Bernie Sanders' Spat With CEOs, Hillary's Hypocrisy, New York & More
EBernie Sanders got into it with the CEOs of Verizon and General Electric. We'll discuss his brilliant response to their greed in this episode. Additionally we'll cover Hillary Clinton's hypocrisy when it comes to money in politics, Bill Clinton's continual demonization of Bernie Sanders' supporters, the New York primary results and more!

Episode 37: Bernie Sanders vs. Hillary, Rick Scott, H.A. Goodman & More
EWhen it comes to the Democratic primary race, the gloves have officially come off. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have been trading jabs all week; the difference, however, is that Hillary can attack Bernie with little to no criticism. When Bernie Sanders questions Hillary's qualifications, heads explode. We discuss this double standard and also talk about Florida Governor Rick Scott. Towards the end of the episode Mike chats with author, columnist, and journalist H.A. Goodman. These topics and more will be covered in this episode!

Episode 36: Bernie Sanders Attacked by David Brock, Barney Frank & More
EIn this episode we discuss recent attacks from Bernie Sanders by David Brock and Barney Frank. We also discuss Mississippi's draconian new anti-LGBT bill, #HillaryBros, and more.

Episode 35: Arizona Voter Fraud, Bernie Sanders' DNC Lawsuit, Alex Law & More
EIn this episode we talk about the fraud and voter suppression efforts in Arizona, and how it caused Bernie Sanders to lose that state. Additionally, we discuss Bernie Sanders' lawsuit against the DNC as well as allegations from a Bernie staffer in North Carolina that claims Hillary supporters have infiltrated Bernie's campaign and attempted to sabotage it. These stories and more are covered in this episode.

Episode 34: DNC's Election Rigging, Bernie Sanders, Trump's Hate & More
EIn this episode we discuss the DNC's rigging of elections to protect incumbents, Bernie Sanders' campaign (#StillSanders), Trump's hate, Chris Matthews' conflict of interest, and more!

Episode 33: Bias Against Bernie, Violence at Trump Rallies, Hillary's Corruption & More
EIn this week's episode we discussion media bias against Bernie Sanders from The Washington Post, the violence and assaults on racial minorities at Donald Trump rallies, Hillary Clinton's problematic campaign contributions from fracking and fossil fuel companies, and more.

Episode 32: Daily Beast Propaganda, DNC Chair's Dirty Tricks & More
EIn this episode we discuss The Daily Beast's anti-Bernie Sanders propaganda, the Republican Party's plan to steal the election from Donald Trump, the DNC Chair's attack on Elizabeth Warren's agency, as well as the GOP and Democratic Debates. These topics and more are included in this episode.

Episode 31: #WhichHillary, Mass Incarceration, Super Tuesday & More
EIn this episode we discuss the policies of Bill & Hillary Clinton that lead to mass incarceration, the #WhichHillary controversy, Dan Savage, the Super Tuesday results, and more.

Episode 30: Pro-Clinton Media, Bernie Sanders' Paid Speeches, Hillary's Attacks & More
EIn this episode we tackle pro-Clinton media outlets that fail to disclose their conflict of interest with the Clintons, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton's paid speeches, as well as attacks on Bernie Sanders from the Clinton family, and more.

Episode 29: Bernie Sanders' Civil Rights Record, John Lewis, Hillary Clinton & More
EIn this episode we discuss Bernie Sanders' civil rights activism in light of John Lewis' endorsement of Hillary Clinton. We also discuss why Hillary Clinton won't release her speech transcripts to Goldman Sachs, the PBS News debate, and more!

Episode 28: Hillary Clinton's Allies Unite Against Bernie Sanders
EIn this episode we discuss the attacks launched against Bernie Sanders and his supporters by President Bill Clinton. Also, we discuss how Hillary has sent female allies to bully women into supporting her—it's not working. We also take on the "Bernie Bro" myth in this episode.