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Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast with journalist Aaron Maté and podcaster/writer Katie Halper. Episodes feature analysis of the political news of the week and exclusive interviews, with humor, commentary and dissection of why both Republicans and Democrats suck. Join Aaron and Katie as they examine important stories that have slipped through the cracks and what the media got wrong – and laugh about whatever is left to laugh about.

Episodes

EXPOSED: Israel’s Conspiracy to Steal Gazan Aid – with Muhammad Shehada (FIXED AUDIO)

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May 30, 20251 hr 21 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Norman Finkelstein REACTS To Israeli Embassy Staffers Shooting

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May 23, 202541 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Did Trump Just BETRAY Israel? w/ Sana Saeed | Useful Idiots

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May 16, 202544 minSeason 5Ep. 7

What Really Happened to Greta Thunberg’s Bombed Ship?

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May 09, 20251 hr 13 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Dystopia Now: Why Tech Bros Want a Master Race

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May 02, 20251 hrSeason 5Ep. 6

Trump RESCINDED His Job Under Israel Lobby Fire

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Apr 25, 20251 hr 3 minSeason 5Ep. 6

She Defended Republicans’ Free Speech—And They Betrayed Her

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Apr 18, 202549 minSeason 4Ep. 3

“It’s a Crock!” Richard Wolff on Trump’s Tariffs

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Apr 11, 202551 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Clare Daly & Mick Wallace Go To Yemen: ‘It’s Heroism, Not Terrorism’

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Apr 04, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern on SignalGate and JFK Files

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Mar 28, 20251 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Israel Kills HUNDREDS During 'Ceasefire' – with Palestinians Diana Buttu and Abubaker Abed

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Mar 21, 20251 hr 12 minSeason 5Ep. 1

“Rampage in Syria” – Dennis Kucinich and Joshua Landis on Massacres Under New Al Qaeda Gov’t

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Mar 14, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 4Ep. 52

Trump and Rubio Call Ukraine a Proxy War – with The Duran

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Mar 07, 202547 minSeason 4Ep. 51

Yanis Varoufakis: 'Capitalism is DEAD'

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Feb 28, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 50

Ukrainian Historian Exposes the Real Zelensky

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Feb 21, 202551 minSeason 4Ep. 49

What Is Elon Up To? Inside the Broligarchy with Quinn Slobodian and Michael Tracey

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Feb 14, 20251 hr 27 minSeason 4Ep. 48

Former Marine DEBUNKS USAID Rumors

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Feb 07, 202553 minSeason 4Ep. 47

Gazans Return + DeepSeek Strikes

Click here for the full interview with Mosab Abu Toha and Ramesh Srinivasan: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-gazans-return-deepseek?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump Exposes Hamas Condom Bombs https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trump-exposes-hamas-condom-bombs?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get exte...

Jan 31, 202558 minSeason 4Ep. 48

The TikTok Wars – w/ Entrepreneur Arnaud Bertrand

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Jan 24, 202556 minSeason 4Ep. 46

Is the Ceasefire Real? With Gazan Writer and Israeli Negotiator

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Jan 17, 20251 hr 31 minSeason 4Ep. 46

Dave Smith: A Jewish Libertarian Comedian Walks Into a Lefty Podcast

Click here for the full interview with Dave Smith: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/dave-smith-a-jewish-libertarian-comedian?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump Pins January 6 On Hezbollah https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trump-pins-january-6-on-hezbollah?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursd...

Jan 10, 202554 minSeason 4Ep. 45

Dr. CALLS OUT CNN’s Role in Gaza Genocide on CNN

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN Drunkenly Admits It’s Fake News https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnn-drunkenly-admits-its-fake-news?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don't have ...

Jan 03, 20251 hr 28 minSeason 4Ep. 43

Norman Finkelstein: "The West Will Nuke China Before It Lets Go" *Unpaywalled from 10.11.24*

Watch our Thursday Throwdown: Aaron Maté Silences Piers Morgan Panel with Facts on Syria & Palestine https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/aaron-mate-silences-piers-morgan?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news ...

Dec 27, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 4Ep. 42

How the West “Provoked” Russia into War – with Scott Horton

Click here for the full interview with Scott Horton: http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Aaron Maté Silences Piers Morgan Panel with Facts on Syria & Palestine https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/aaron-mate-silences-piers-morgan?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Y...

Dec 20, 202452 minSeason 4Ep. 41

Who Will Rule Syria? With Professor Bassam Haddad

Click here for the full interview with Bassam Haddad: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/who-will-rule-syria-with-professor?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Rachel Maddow Finds a Way to Connect Alleged CEO Shooter to Trump https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/rachel-maddow-finds-a-way-to-connect?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot!...

Dec 13, 202459 minSeason 4Ep. 40

Syrian Analyst and Former al-Qaeda Captive Reveal the Reality in Syria

Click here for the full interview with Lindsey Snell: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/syrian-analyst-and-former-al-qaeda?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN’s Hunter Biden Pardon Therapy Session https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnns-hunter-biden-pardon-therapy?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiot...

Dec 06, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 4Ep. 39

The Dark Queen – interview with comedian Adrienne Iapalucci

For a break from the news this Thanksgiving weekend, Katie and Aaron have a chat with Bronx comedian Adrienne Iapalucci, whose new special The Dark Queen is available to stream on Netflix. Adrienne didn’t earn that title lightly: she’s got jokes about Ukraine, Gaza, school shootings, and even a pedophile joke that got her kicked out of a Connecticut benefit. For her, nothing’s off limits. So for a change of pace and a Thanksgiving laugh, take a trip to the dark side for this funny interview with...

Dec 01, 202432 minSeason 4Ep. 38

Ukraine vs. Russia: Nuclear War, Frozen Conflict, or Peace? Debate w/ Simon Shuster

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Katie DEBATES Alan Dershowitz on Piers Morgan https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/katie-debates-alan-dershowitz-on?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don't have to. Support local job...

Nov 29, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 4Ep. 38

Jeffrey Sachs Warns ‘We Are Close To Nuclear Armageddon’

Click here for the full interview with Jeffrey Sachs: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/jeffrey-sachs-warns-we-are-close?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: The Morning Joe-Hitler Pact https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/the-morning-joe-hitler-pact?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us ...

Nov 22, 202454 minSeason 4Ep. 36

Former Biden Officials: He ‘Doesn’t Think Palestinians Deserve Life’

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump’s New Cabinet Will Make Israel Great Again https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trumps-new-cabinet-will-make-israel?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Join us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don't have to. If you want...

Nov 15, 20241 hr 36 minSeason 4Ep. 37
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