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The Young Turks

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The Young Turks is Home of The Progressives. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and a host of progressive voices deliver the news and provocative commentary. Whether you are seeking a breakdown of current events, politics and the mainstream media or just a quick laugh, the TYT daily podcast will always keep you informed and entertained.
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Episodes

Town Hall Turmoil

Episode summary: CNN insiders were horrified watching their network conduct the Trump town hall: "an unmitigated disaster." CNN town hall audience laughs as Trump mocks rape accuser. The Biden administration is set to dramatically limit asylum in the wake of the expiration of Title 42. A new rule is rolling out Wednesday that mirrors a Trump-era policy requiring migrants to first seek and be denied asylum in another country before attempting to do so in the U.S. Arson, burglary, death threats: A...

May 12, 202354 min

Slimy Santos

Episode summary: George Santos in federal custody as feds unseal 13-count indictment. DeSantis signs a bill restricting certain foreigners from property buys. Clarence Thomas reversed position after gifts and family payments. Drugmakers set strategy for legal fight against US pricing regulation. Corporate giants buy up primary care practices at a rapid pace. HOSTS: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.co...

May 11, 202355 min

Out of Battery

Episode summary: Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, a United States jury has decided. Justice Department Files Criminal Charges against New York Rep. George Santos. Judge set to hear Abortion Pill case had ties with GOP Billionaire Donor. Tucker Carlson announces new Twitter show after leaving Fox News. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/...

May 10, 20231 hr 2 min

Texas Massacre

Episode summary: Gunman kills eight people at a North Texas outlet mall. After the Allen shooting, Texas Republican leaders downplay guns and focus on mental health. A Texas lawmaker, who previously said drag queen story hours would sexualize children, should be expelled for sexual misconduct with a teenage intern, committee says. "How’d that work out?": CNN host Jake Tapper grills judiciary head over Feinstein’s absence, compares situation to RBG. Dmitri Mehlhorn, who has financed many of the s...

May 09, 202358 min

Cowboy Cosplay

Episode summary: "Why Not?" Reporter demands to know why Jean-Pierre won’t talk about Clarence Thomas or Supreme Court scandals. TV executives whose writers are on a picket line see the future for AI. This Texas bill would train third graders to use "battlefield" tourniquets. "Everyone over there will either be fired or indicted": Report describes war between Trump camp and defectors. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur), John Iadarola (@johniadarola) & Ramesh Srinivasan (@rameshmedia) SUBSCRIBE o...

May 06, 20231 hr 2 min

Crapitalism

Episode summary: Clarence Thomas had a child in private school. Harlan Crow paid the tuition. Investigation uncovers two 10-year-olds working at Kentucky McDonald’s. Louisiana rejects raising minimum wage a day after advancing bill to raise lawmaker pay. Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot. HOSTS: HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoun...

May 05, 202354 min

Unlikely Allies

Episode summary: Carlson’s text that alarmed Fox leaders: "It’s not how white men fight." Catalytic converter theft ring that made hundreds of millions is busted, feds say. As fears of a banking crisis surged, members of Congress sold bank shares. Why is inflation so sticky? It could be corporate profits. HOSTS: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER: ☞ https://www.twitter.com/the...

May 04, 202354 min

Writers Block

Episode summary: Hollywood writers to go on strike, bringing production on many television shows to a halt. US rail companies grant paid sick days after public pressure in win for unions. The group behind the conservative campaign to rewrite child labor laws. Newsmax Is reportedly planning to offer Tucker Carlson a lot more than just money. Former employees reveal Steven Crowder's abusive behavior. "Wow!" CNN this morning crew guffaws at Apple co-founder’s dragging of Elon Musk during an intervi...

May 03, 202358 min

WORKERS RISE UP! TYT's MAY DAY SPECIAL

Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Sen. Nina Turner, and Francesca FIorentini go through the history of International Workers Day, and discuss how the labor movements of the past influenced workers rights today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 02, 202357 min

Gun Country

Episode summary: Five dead in Texas "execution-style" shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose. First Republic Bank is seized by regulators and sold to JPMorgan Chase. 14 million jobs worldwide will vanish in the next 5 years, new economic report finds. Chris Wallace pushes back when Bernie Sanders slams companies: "I happen to know about it because my son works there." Bernie Sanders on why he’s endorsing Biden, discourages progressives from primarying Biden. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkU...

May 02, 20231 hr 2 min

Gitmo Ron

Episode summary: Fed slams its own oversight of Silicon Valley Bank in post-mortem. Draft GOP midterm post-mortem says it’s time to shut up about election fraud. Donald Trump mocks Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of his earliest 2024 endorsers, as a “progressive” as the crowd boos. DeSantis loses his cool with a reporter after being challenged over claims he witnessed torture while working at Guantanamo Bay. HOSTS: John Iadarola (@johniadarola) , Wosny Lambre & David Doel (@daviddoel) SUBSCR...

Apr 29, 202359 min

House of Horrors

Episode summary: "I’m here because Donald Trump raped me," E. Jean Carroll testifies. A Santa Monica police employee molested more than 200 kids. Warnings of abuse were ignored. Texas woman who "nearly died" savages Ted Cruz at Senate hearing over abortion ban. Watch: Marjorie Taylor Greene implies stepmoms are not real moms as she rages at the teacher's union chief. Lizzo brought drag queens onstage in Tennessee. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) SUBSCRIBE on...

Apr 28, 20231 hr 5 min

Screwing Average Joe

Episode summary: Mortgage fees are changing for homebuyers next month. Here's what you should know. Clarence Thomas' billionaire friend did have business before the Supreme Court. "Green colonialism": Indigenous world leaders warn over the west’s climate strategy. Global military spending hits an all-time high of $2.24 trillion. Penn ER ordered to closed strains community and healthcare system. HOSTS: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturk...

Apr 27, 202357 min

Dunking on DeSantis

Episode summary: Atlanta prosecutor sets timetable for charging decisions in Trump's investigation: Any indictments would be announced between July 11 and Sept 1. President warns of "MAGA extremist" attacks in reelection campaign launch video. Donald Trump’s brutal new ad reminds Ron DeSantis "how he got to where he is." Sacklers gave millions to institution that advises on opioid policy. The cop who killed Breonna Taylor is now a sheriff’s deputy. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kaspar...

Apr 26, 20231 hr 2 min

Tucker Carlson OUSTED

Episode summary: Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News. Don Lemon, CNN star anchor, to leave the network. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER: ☞ https://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks INSTAGRAM: ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK: ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕 Merch: https://shoptyt.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Apr 25, 202357 min

"Actual Facts"

Audio reveals top GOP lawyer's 2024 strategy: Make it harder for college students to vote. Trump tries to make Taibbi’s IRS visit about himself: "The price you pay for being honest in the USA." Sen. Ted Cruz's telling call with Fox Business host caught on newly released tape. Elon Musk’s dad Errol says he can "prove" existence of an emerald mine in a new bombshell claim revealing its location. Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin fail to attract small donors for potential re-election campaigns. HOSTS: Ce...

Apr 22, 202359 min

Brainrot

Episode summary: Right to Life leader in Ohio says 10-year-old rape victims should carry babies to term. Ron DeSantis went to South Carolina to talk about wokeness while his Florida constituents face a fuel shortage. Marjorie Taylor Greene was prohibited from speaking at the hearing after calling the DHS secretary a "liar." HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/the...

Apr 21, 202356 min

Green Gamble

Episode summary: Germany shuts down its last nuclear power reactors. Biden's green gamble. UnitedHealth touts profit surge after lobbyists weaken Medicare advantage crackdown. Group of wealthy Americans warns US democracy "will not survive" unless the rich are taxed heavily. HOSTS: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER: ☞ https://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks INSTAGRAM: ☞ https:/...

Apr 20, 202356 min

Settling for Seconds

Episode summary: Dominion settles lawsuit against Fox News. An 84-year-old is charged in the shooting of black teenager who went to the wrong house. Oklahoma county sheriff and three other officials allegedly caught on tape talking about killing journalists. Employees asked about canceled bonuses. The CEO replied, "Leave pity city." HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.faceboo...

Apr 19, 20231 hr 4 min

Doom & Groom

Episode summary: Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander admits to inappropriate messages with teen boys. Big Republican donor and "a bunch of friends" back off DeSantis over culture war politics: "Very big problem." "What happened to Donald Trump?" DeSantis supporting super PAC launches attack ad against former president. GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace calls out her party’s "heads in the sand" response to gun violence: "Republicans can no longer be silent." Trump on school shootings at the NRA for...

Apr 18, 202347 min

Pudding Fingers

Episode summary: Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. Justice Thomas didn’t disclose the deal. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims intel leaker was arrested because he’s "white, male, Christian." Republican uses "great replacement" theory to justify abortion ban. Donald Trump ad slams "pudding fingers" Ron DeSantis for supporting social security cuts. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur), John Iadarola (@johniadarola) & Jordan Uhl (@JordanUhl) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www...

Apr 15, 20231 hr 1 min

Pentagon Leaker

Episode summary: Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says. Alex Wagner airs secret recordings showing Giuliani and Trump aide telling Fox News they couldn’t prove voter fraud. Appeals court temporarily keeps abortion pill available but limits access. Ro Khanna calls for Feinstein's resignation: "It is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties." In surprising turnaround, Tennessee’s Republican governor is pushing gun reform. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana ...

Apr 14, 202358 min

Cruel Conservatives

Episode summary: Driven to debt: Too-low interest rates caused. GOP eyes new work requirements for millions on Medicaid, food stamps. Rutgers academic workers strike for the first time in their school’s 250+ years of existence. Popular handgun fires without anyone pulling the trigger, victims say. HOSTS: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER: ☞ https://www.twitter.com/theyoungtur...

Apr 13, 202358 min

Sowing Discord

Episode summary: "We must prepare for war against China": Mark Levin gets raucous applause from Hannity’s studio audience. Pentagon leak traced to video game chat group users arguing over war in Ukraine. Ex-NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines posts video of confrontation with protesters. Twitter users are unable to retweet, like or comment on Substack links. Also, Substack users can no longer embed tweets in newsletters. America’s first dark money ballot line: The latest scheme to launch a centrist, third...

Apr 12, 20231 hr 1 min

Reproductive Fights

Episode summary: Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings. "That is a stunning position!" CNN’s Dana Bash confronts AOC on telling Biden to "ignore" abortion pill ruling. Jon Stewart tangles with Biden official on bloated defense budget while soldiers are on food stamps. Five dead and at least six taken to the hospital in Louisville mass shooting, police say. The shooter is dead. HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://ww...

Apr 11, 202356 min

Silencing Dissent

Episode summary: Expelled Tenn. Democrat slams GOP: "We can never normalize the ending of democracy." Justice Thomas defends luxury vacations with GOP megadonor, claims he was advised he didn’t have to disclose. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been "trash talking his GOP colleagues," per report. Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024. DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144 million. HOSTS: John Iadarola (@johniadarola), Michael Shure (@michaelshure), & AB Burn...

Apr 08, 202358 min

Supreme Corruption

Episode summary: Clarence Thomas has been illegally accepting luxury gifts and private jet travel for decades, per bombshell ProPublica report. Students protesting gun violence in Colorado are being spied on by the state’s intelligence command center. Chants of "Fascists!" ring out as Tennessee GOP moves to expel Dems over gun control protest. Despicable: Idaho becomes first US state to restrict interstate travel for abortion care. Candace Owens reveals just how much a famed designer hates her: ...

Apr 07, 20231 hr 3 min

New Digs

Episode summary: Jamie Dimon says regulations stoked banking turmoil. Pentagon swoops in to financially assist tech companies as regional banks fail. More Perfect Union uncovers the origins of Iowa's extreme child labor bill, which would allow kids as young as 14 to work in meatpacking and construction. Filings reveal Amazon spent over $14 million to bust union in 2022 alone. HOST: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https:...

Apr 06, 202356 min

TYT Reacts to Trump's Post-Arraignment Speech

Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola discuss Trump's speech after getting arraigned in NYC on The Young Turks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 05, 202320 min

Trump's Speech After NYC Arraignment

TYT reacts live to Trump's speech after being arraigned in NYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 05, 202359 min
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