Co-founder of independent media organization Status Coup Jordan Chariton joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the bipartisan effort to eliminate third party and independent candidates from ballots, the lack of federal regulation on social media influencers being paid surrogates for presidential candidates, the waning of the honeymoon era of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and the findings of a Department of Health and Human Services report on the conne...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Spokesperson for the Black Hive and host of Full Spectrum on Anthony Rogers Wright joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ post convention bump, whether Harris is being boosted from below by more popular down ballot candidates, whether the race will be affected by Republicans coming out of the woodwork to support Harris, whether a new book about Donald Trump’s foreign policy as president will affect the 2024 race, and Republican infighting ov...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 56 min
International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda discusses the real reasons Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France, whether the Western meddling in Telegram will impact communications on the battlefield in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz trying to get political cover after a high-profile crime by an asylum seeker, and former President Donald Trump trying to find novel ways to attack Democrats on their Afghanistan withdrawal. Community organizer and immigrant activist Maru ...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author Margaret Kimberley joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ convention speech, the erasure of Palestinian voices from the convention, whether any candidate offers a chance to change US policy toward Israel, whether an endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will help GOP candidate Donald Trump, and if Democrats will succeed in making abortion the main issue in this year’s election. S...
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Adjunct professor at George Washington University and former NAACP general counsel Kim Keenan joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the Democratic party’s attempts to co-opt the idea of “freedom” from the right wing, lingering concerns that the Harris campaign will continue to coast on vibes over policy, what to expect when Robert Kennedy Jr. suspends his campaign, Board President of the National Family Farm Coalition Jim Goodman discusses reports that exposure to agric...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Former US diplomat, and former senior foreign policy advisor Jim Jatras joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the drone attack launched by Ukraine on Russia, updates to the US Nuclear Strategic Plan, how much influence the US actually has with Israel, expectations for an Iranian response to Israel’s assassination in Tehran last night, a Houthi attack on a Greek ship, and the latest huge political contributions. Technologist and cohost of the Covert Action Magazine podca...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Scholar, journalist and geopolitical analyst KJ Noh joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the “bridging proposal” on Gaza being pushed by US State Secretary Antony Blinken, why US and Israeli negotiators are promoting a deal Hamas has already rejected, why Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t taking credit for any of President Joe Biden’s supposed foreign policy achievements, why the US is announcing plans to move a small number of Afghans to the Philippines ahead of rese...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 55 min
International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s stated goals for his country’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, what goals might remain unstated, what’s on the agenda as Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Azerbaijan, whether Europe will be able to find a way to continue to buy Russian gas when a key agreement between Russia and Ukraine ends later this year, the terms of the ...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Researcher and independent investigative researcher Christopher Helali joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic platform, why the US and Western media continue to take ceasefire talks over Gaza seriously, whether a ceasefire agreement will actually prevent an Iranian retaliation, how Hezbollah is preparing for war with Israel, and what to make of the Wall Street Journal’s new report on how the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline went...
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Labor attorney, human rights activist, and author Daniel Kovalik joins Misfits hosts John Kiriakou and Ben Zinevich to discuss the seemingly never-ending ceasefire negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian forces, how Benjamin Netanyahu's personal legal situation plays a role in the pursuit of a ceasefire, why CIA chief William Burns has been called in to help negotiations by the Biden-Harris administration, Israeli public opinion desiring a ground invasion of Lebanon, what to expect from the...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Editor of the Polemicist Jim Kavanagh joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris couching her failure to provide a campaign platform as “strategic ambiguity”, whether Harris' honeymoon era polling will last, expectations of anti-DNC protests next week during the convention, how the lack of a new Gaza policy is haunting the Harris campaign, why AIPAC didn’t target Rep. Ilhan Omar in her recent primary, and new reports providing more detail about l...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Co-founder of independent media organization Status Coup Jordan Chariton joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss former President Donald Trump’s appearance with X owner Elon Musk on the platform, the misfires and apparent lethargy of the Trump campaign this time around, why Senator JD Vance increasingly looks like a poor choice for GOP running mate, legal attacks by the Democratic Party to kick independent candidates off of ballots in several states, how political candida...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 54 min
International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, why Kiev’s Western backers aren’t applauding this tactic, and how the incursion will affect the rest of the front line in the Donbass. They also discuss reports that the Islamic State is resurging in Syria and Iraq and what “ISIS” actually is these days. Beirut-based journalist and head of news for The Cradle Esteban Carrillo disc...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Adjunct professor and former general counsel of the NAACP Kim Keenan joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss former President Donald Trump's performance at Thursday’s press conference, his obsession with crowd sizes, the identical position of the two major pirates to continue unlimited military support for Israel, where the campaigns are choosing to stump, and US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel boycotting commemorations of the US nuclear atomic bomb attacks on Japan beca...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Veteran FBI special agent and whistleblower Jane Turner joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter's home being raided by the FBI yesterday, why a possible Foreign Agents Registration Act violation would warrant someone’s passport being seized, whether new allegations that Hunter Biden accepted payments from a Romanian businessman to try to influence the US government should merit FARA charges as well, and a federal circuit court ruli...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Spokesperson for Black Hive and host of Full Spectrum on WPFW Anthony Rogers Wright joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the background of Democratic running mate Tim Walz, whether he brings momentum to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, whether former President Donald Trump is undermining his own campaign, AIPAC taking out another Congressional progressive, and the battle for control of the US Senate. Editor of The Pakistan Daily Hamza Azhar Salam discusses the f...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Former US diplomat and former senior foreign policy advisor Jim Jatras joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss a rocket attack that injured American personnel on a base in Iraq, reports that Russia might be supplying defensive weapons to Iran ahead of Iran’s anticipated strike on Israel, and how seriously to take US efforts at diplomacy in the region. Scholar, journalist, and geopolitical analyst of the Asia-Pacific KJ Noh discusses how export controls imposed by the US o...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Belfast-based political commentator and socialist activist Phil Kelly joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the anti-immigrant violence that erupted across the UK this weekend, who is behind this violence, how mainstream media and politicians in the UK both stoke and benefit from racial violence, how the government is likely to respond, and who is really responsible for the crisis of poverty and culture in the UK. He also discusses Mali breaking off relations with Ukrai...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Labor attorney, human rights activist, and author Daniel Kovalik joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss latest the most recent US labor figures, which hint at a slowing economy; the National Educators Association locking out its employees over a contract disagreement; the antitrust action being taken against chipmaker Nvidia; and the US State Department trying once again to impose its own leader on Venezuela. Veteran war journalist Elijah Magnier discusses the evolution ...
Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Author, editor, and longtime psychology researcher and professor Dr. Robert Epstein joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the suspected bias of Google search suggestions, how Google’s search suggestions have proven to psychologically influence opinions, how mainstream media has shrugged off the gravity of Google’s influence, and the societal implications and threats of Google’s ability to manipulate mass consciousness at such a scale. International affairs and security ...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Writer and journalist Daniel Lazare joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the shrinking list of candidates to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, the Democrats’ chances in Georgia, former President Donald Trump's habit of making provocative but vague statements about his rivals, more polling on the 2024 race, whether Trump family disorder matters to voters, and X owner Elon Musk's censorship of political rivals. Former Senior Security Policy Analyst in the Of...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 54 min
International human rights activist, organizer and political analyst Ajamu Baraka joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the post-election tensions in Venezuela, why to view with skepticism criticism levied by Western countries who have also attempted to force regime change in Venezuela for decades, whether opposition protests will turn violent as they have in previous years, whether the process to replace President Joe Biden on the US Democratic ticket was carried out i...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 54 min
International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the possibility of a serious escalation of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, how much influence the Lebanese government has over escalation or restraint on the border, the continued deadlock between Hamas and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, whether the Israeli leadership has any real interest in a lasting ceasefire, situation in Mali, movements on the front lines in Ukr...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Editor of the Polemicist Jim Kavanagh joins Misfits hosts John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte to discuss shifting attitudes among American Jews about Israel, why so many American lawmakers are skipping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, whether we’ll see any real changes to US policy toward Israel in the near future, and what role President Joe Biden can and should play in his vice president’s campaign. Political Misfits producer Ben Zinevich discusses the protests out...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 55 min
In the opening segment, Rachel was joined by syndicated radio host and political scientist, Dr. Wilmer Leon , who discussed the start of the Kamala Harris campaign for the 2024 presidency. Lawyer and political commentator Tyler Nixon would then join the show to discuss the Secret Service Director's abrupt resignation following her testimony in front of Congress. Rachel would open the last hour of the show by speaking to professor and journalist Said Arikat about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin N...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Writer and journalist Daniel Lazare joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the resignation of Secret Service head Kimberley Cheatle as she is scrutinized for failing to prevent an attempt on former president Donald Trump’s life, how Vice President Kamala Harris might fare in a general election matchup against Trump, whether Trump running mate JD Vance helps or hurts Trump in a contest with Harris, Delta Air Lines’ days-long meltdown, and how much secret negotiations shap...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Political consultant, political organizer and Co-Founder of BLM Tampa Donna Davis joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss what comes next for the Democratic party after President Joe Biden suspended his presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris’ strengths and weaknesses as a candidate, some black horse candidates to consider, the impact of intraparty Democratic alliances, whether good or ill comes from an open convention, and why certain progressives insisted on...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Technologist and cohost of the CovertAction Bulletin podcast Chris Garaffa joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss this morning’s global IT meltdown, what cybersecurity company Crowdstrike did to trigger the disaster, how Crowdstrike promises to fix the issue and how long it will take, and the national security implications of the event. Attorney, pundit and writer Tyler Nixon discusses the questions surrounding the Secret Service’s failure to prevent the shooting of form...
Jul 20, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Former US diplomat and former senior foreign policy advisor Jim Jatras joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the suspension of arms control talks between the US and China, why Germany would be cutting its planned funding for Ukraine, whether the trajectory of US foreign policy can really be changed at the ballot box, the political fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump for both Republicans and Democrats, a former CIA officer charged wi...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Technologist and cohost of the CovertAction Bulletin podcast Chris Garaffa discusses the FBI gaining access to the Trump shooter’s phone, reports that it has never been easier for police to break into Americans’ phones, the massive AT&T hack that was nearly overshadowed by the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, reports that AT&T gave hackers hundreds of thousands of dollars to delete the stolen data, and what measures other than ransom demands might make tech co...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 50 min
