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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

Palestinian Describes Israeli Settlers "Circling" City Before Stealing Homes

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Feb 07, 202630 min

US War with Iran Will Be ‘Disaster’ – Iranian Professor

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Feb 06, 202654 min

Mike Johnson HUMILIATED For Ridiculous Epstein Files Defense

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Feb 02, 20261 hr 25 min

Dem Senator EXPOSED for “Reforms” That Secretly Fund ICE

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Jan 30, 202623 min

ICE Goes Woke After Nurse Murder: Uses Terms 'Gaslighting' and Calls Themselves Victims

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Jan 26, 20261 hr 10 min

“Total Clusterf**k”: Iranian Journalist Destroys Media Lies About Iran Protests

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Jan 23, 202634 min

Katie Halper Destroys Kristi Noem on Blatant ICE Lie

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Jan 19, 20261 hr 27 min

Ex-UN Official EXPOSES Israel’s Secret Role in Venezuela

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Jan 16, 20261 hr 6 min

Kristi Noem PANICS As ICE Murder Story Unravels Live on CNN

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Jan 12, 20261 hr 30 min

Trump SHOCKED After Venezuela Oil Backlash, BRICS Conflict Looms

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Jan 09, 202639 min

US Kidnaps Venezuelan President Maduro – We watched every corporate politician's reaction

Watch the full Monday Mourning here: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/us-kidnaps-venezuelan-president-maduro?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Click here for our episode on Trump's Venezuela War: https://youtu.be/-R9OJP5K21A Watch this week's Friday Free-For-All: Katie & Aaron React to Ridiculous 'Melania' Trailer https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/katie-halper-and-aaron-mate-react?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Katie Halper and Aaron Maté g...

Jan 05, 20261 hr 2 min

"A couple of second chances" – Trump Bends the Knee to Netanyahu At White House Shower

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Dec 31, 20251 hr

What were those photos of Trump in the Epstein drawer...?

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Dec 22, 20251 hr 27 min

Trump's Venezuela War BACKFIRES, Maduro Calls His Bluff

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Dec 19, 202533 min

US Senators Politicize Australia Mass Shooting to Deport Muslims From the US

Click here for the full interview with Suad Abdel Aziz: https://youtu.be/AQjkoX28EN0 Watch this week's Friday Free-For-All: Aaron Maté on Confronting Hillary Clinton https://open.substack.com/pub/usefulidiots/p/aaron-mate-on-confronting-hillary?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Katie Halper and Aaron Maté go over the worst moments of the Sunday morning news shows that they watch so you don’t have to. If it's Monday Morning, it's #mondaymourning This weekend, a mass shooting in ...

Dec 15, 20251 hr 8 min

Why the UAE Secretly Funds a Genocide in Sudan

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Dec 12, 202556 min

CIA's Secret Drug War, Exposed

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Dec 05, 202533 min

Will the US go on trial for this weekend's war crime in the Caribbean?

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Dec 01, 20251 hr 8 min

Ukraine Peace Plan SHOCKING Turn After Zelensky Exposed

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Nov 28, 202544 min

What Are Senate Democrats Gaining From Blocking Peace in Ukraine?

For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Friday Free-For-Alls, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Or find us on Locals at http://usefulidiots.locals.com Katie Halper and Aaron Maté go over the worst moments of the Sunday morning news shows that they watch so you don’t have to. If it's Monday Morning, it's #mondaymourning 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4906030668972032 ...

Nov 24, 20251 hr 5 min

BOMBSHELL: $100M Corruption Shocks The EU—Here’s What Ukraine Hid

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Nov 21, 202530 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene tells CNN that Israel is Covering Up the Epstein Files

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Nov 17, 20251 hr 5 min

Richard Wolff’s GRAVE WARNING for America

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Nov 15, 202529 min

Marco Rubio ABANDONS American Journalist after Israeli Mob Attack

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Nov 14, 202553 min

Did Dems FAIL on the Shutdown Deal? | Monday Mourning

For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Or find us on Locals at http://usefulidiots.locals.com Katie Halper and Aaron Maté go over the worst moments of the Sunday morning news shows that they watch so you don’t have to. If it's Monday Morning, it's #mondaymourning 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4906030668972032 O...

Nov 10, 20251 hr 5 min

Israel PANICS After Zohran’s NYC Win w/ Ross Barkan

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Nov 07, 202532 min

Zohran Mamdani VS the Democratic Party | Monday Mourning

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Nov 03, 20251 hr 6 min

Netanyahu IGNORES Trump on Ceasefire w/ Rami Khouri

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Nov 01, 202530 min

“1,000 Hiroshimas”: Chemical Engineer Explains Trump’s Nuclear Testing

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Oct 31, 202557 min

Aaron Maté and Comedian Pranav Behari Take Down Corporate Media | Monday Mourning

See Pranav Behari headline at the New York Comedy Festival: https://nycomedyfestival.com/lineup/pranav-behari-sam-evans-do-half-hours-as-part-of-nycf-2025/ https://www.mangobae.com/ For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.com Or find us on Locals at http://usefulidiots.locals.com Katie Halper and Aaron Maté go over the worst moments of the Sunday morning news shows that they watch so you don’t have to. I...

Oct 27, 20251 hr
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