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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

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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.

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Episodes

Lindsey Graham: "The Iran War is worth losing my job" (and how to make that happen)

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May 18, 20261 hr 8 min

The Commencement Speech Israel Doesn't Want You To Hear

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May 15, 20261 hr 26 min

Netanyahu EXPOSED for Sabotaging US-Iran Peace Talks in 60 Minutes Interview

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May 11, 20261 hr 24 min

Iran Strikes on US Bases Shock World—Here’s What US & Israel Hid

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May 08, 202648 min

Over Two Months Into the War on Iran, The Trump Admin Still Can't Decide If We're At War with Iran

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May 04, 20261 hr 15 min

Journalist REVEALS Israelis Behind Secret Doxxing War on Americans

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May 01, 202659 min

"Tone Down the Rhetoric!" Say US Officials Who Want to Destroy All of Iranian Civilization

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Apr 27, 20261 hr 4 min

Iran Forces Israel To Backpedal in Lebanon w/ Mohamad Hasan Sweidan

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Apr 24, 202656 min

They got money for wars but can't feed the poor

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Apr 20, 20261 hr 11 min

US & Israel PLUMMET Globally After Iran and Cuba Disasters

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Apr 17, 20261 hr

“No one is willing to trade lower gas prices for Iran becoming a nuclear state.”

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Apr 13, 20261 hr 8 min

America’s “Strategic WEAKNESS” in Iran w/ Ex-State Dept Official Alan Eyre and Iranian Journalist Séamus Malekafzali

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Apr 10, 202645 min

Trump Confirms US Armed Anti-Government Protesters in Iran, Accidentally Proving Iran Claim

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Apr 06, 20261 hr 21 min

Iran, Nukes & the Palestinian Death Penalty w/ Palestinian Lawyer Diana Buttu & Israeli Lawmaker Ofer Cassif

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Apr 03, 20261 hr 3 min

War Analysis: US Threatens Ground Invasion in Iran – No Kings Rally Stays Silent

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Mar 30, 20261 hr 20 min

Pepe Escobar & Aaron Maté on Israel, America & Iran War: BRICS vs The West

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Mar 27, 202637 min

SOMEONE'S LYING: Trump Says Iran Negotiations Are Going Great. Iran Hasn't Heard From Him.

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Mar 23, 20261 hr 42 min

US Iran Failure Accidentally EXPOSED by Pete Hegseth

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Mar 20, 202652 min

Fanfiction Fearmongering: Watch the Worst People We Know Sell You the War on Iran

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Mar 16, 20261 hr 17 min

Israel SHOCKED After Iran Mounts “Surprise” Resistance w/ Iranian Professor Behrooz Ghamari

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Mar 13, 202632 min

It's like the Iraq War But Stupider

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Mar 09, 20261 hr 47 min

Iran Update with Iran Experts Negar Mortazavi and Trita Parsi

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Mar 06, 20261 hr 24 min

IRAN WAR: Aaron and Katie DEBUNK Corporate Media's Propaganda – EXTENDED EPISODE

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Mar 02, 20261 hr 26 min

Israel’s Plan BACKFIRES, Iranians Rally Around Government

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Feb 27, 202636 min

"Iran Must Capitulate To Us Until They Behave"

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Feb 23, 20261 hr 14 min

“He’s a piece of sh*t”: Journalist DESTROYS Iran’s Self-Appointed Crown Prince

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Feb 20, 20261 hr 2 min

Hillary Clinton is BEGGING Trump to Start Bombing Russia

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Feb 16, 20261 hr 18 min

Israel PANICS After West Bank Doc Wins Oscar

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Feb 14, 202619 min

MAGA War: Marco Rubio LIES to Trump about Fake Cuba Talks

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Feb 13, 202636 min

85 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT (or: US senators can't stop smiling)

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Feb 09, 20261 hr 9 min
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