American Exception

Jim Hougan and Peter Dale Scott join us to discuss the lingering mysteries of Watergate—with reference to Hougan’s masterpiece,  Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA. This episode is part of the series, Watergate and Secret Agenda. Image: James McCord testifies to the Senate Select Committee on Watergate, May 22, 1973. (AP Photo, file) Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music "Intake" by Mock Orange

Aaron is joined by journalist and forensic historian, Kit Klarenberg. His work explores the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Check out his work at: Global Delinquents Active Measures Grayzone   Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron and Peter Dale Scott discuss the ill-fated Watergate break-ins and their historical impacts. They draw from Peter’s unpublished Watergate essay and from a Watergate timeline that Aaron, Peter, and Jim Hougan (author of 'Secret Agenda: Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA') have been working on. Image: Nixon and Kissinger meeting with Fritz Kraemer in the Oval Office. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music "Some Say" by Mock Orange

Subscribe to American Exception on Patreon! Professor Peter Phillips joins us to talk about his illuminating new book, 'Titans of Capital: How Concentrated Wealth Threatens Humanity'.  Image: Freedom for Humanity (a temporary mural by the American artist Mear One) Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

To see the full episode, subscribe to  American Exception on Patreon! Aaron and Bryce speak with Dr. Assal Rad. She is the Research Director at the National Iranian American Council and the author of 'The State of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran'. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Listen to the full episode by subscribing at https://www.patreon.com/americanexception. Bryce Greene is back speaking about 9/11 with two guests, John Duffy and Ray Nowosielski. They are the authors of 'The Watchdogs Didn't Bark: The CIA, NSA, and the Crimes of the War on Terror'. This book was edited by our own David Talbot, who also wrote the foreword. This episode marks the second in a series of 9/11 episodes that our own Bryce Greene is producing. Image Credit: Washington Post Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music "Chrome Alligator" by Mock Orange

To hear the full episode, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/americanexception Gary Vogler and Lawrence Wilkerson join us to discuss the deep politics of the Iraq War, drawing from their respective insider perspectives. Gary Vogler is the author of 'Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War: Undue Influence, Deceptions, and the Neocon Energy Agenda'. Lawrence Wilkerson wrote the foreword to the book. He is a retired US Army Colonel and former chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

To hear the full episode, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon! In this episode, Peter Dale Scott reads and discusses a new poem. Published at the American Exception Substack, the poem is entitled “Facing the Limen.” This is the 30th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Image Credit: Ludlow Group Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Nine Times” by Mock Orange

To hear/see the full episode, please subscribe on Patreon at: https://patreon.com/americanexception Aaron and Bryce discuss a number of subjects:The criminally bad New York Times coverage of the Gaza Genocide The US presidential debate farcehow Harris picked up the coveted Dick Cheney endorsement How Russia and Iran are deepening their strategic relationship The anniversary of 9/11  MAGA’s new strange and conspiracist Resistance spectacle Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Subscribe to American Exception on Patreon! We talk with the Iraq Correspondent at the excellent website, The Cradle.  He has done outstanding work covering ISIS as the latest entry in a long and sordid Western imperial tradition--the covert use of Islamist terror groups as geopolitical sock puppets.  Two articles from the Cradle’s Iraq Correspondent are particularly relevant to this episode’s discussion: "Masoud Barzani: The Butcher of Sinjar" "‘Justice is sleeping’: Yezidis struggle to punish Kurds who greenlit genocide" Follow The Cradle on Twitter, and check out The Cradle website regularly to stay up to date developments in the Middle East. Image Credit: The Cradle Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Be Gone” by Mock Orange

See the complete episode by subscribing to American Exception on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/americanexception/membership Aaron discusses a pair of suppressed recent news articles from The Grayzone: "Historic US-Russia prisoner swap exposes CIA support for Chechen jihad" "Accused financier of Moise assassination apparently advised by US intelligence" Then goes into an (overly?) extended discussion of a new academic article that offers a critique of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State: 'Oedipus and the cabal: conspiracy theories and the decline of symbolic efficiency' NOTE: The 'I' in BRICS is for India. I likely said "Iran" because Iran is the BRICS member who, along with Russia and China, has done the most to defeat the pnac of late. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

This is the second of Aaron's two-part review and discussion of a new and very important book, 'Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War: Undue Influence, Deceptions, and the Neocon Energy Agenda'. The book was written by Gary Vogler, with a foreword from Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. Image: West Qurna 1 Oil Field (Middle East Online) Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

To hear the full episode, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon! In this episode, Aaron is joined by Peter Dale Scott, who finishes reading some of his new politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s recently published poetry collection, 'Dreamcraft'. This is the 29th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Image: 'The Famous Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Calif.' (Pacific Novelty Co., ca. 1907–January 14, 1910) Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “I’m Leaving” by Mock Orange

Bryce and Aaron discuss a number of grim and ridiculous events—including the sinister “genocide pause” ceasefire hoax, the Kursk invasion fiasco, the DNC’s genocide-eliding spectacle in Chicago, RFK’s sad finale, tech monopoly censorship, and Russiagate’s strange Zionist angle. Image: A view of the destruction in Gaza, February 22, 2024. (Photo credit: AFP/ Said Khatib) Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

In this episode, Aaron is joined again by Peter Dale Scott who reads some politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s new poetry collection, Dreamcraft. This is the 28th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Window” by Mock Orange To hear the full episode, join out Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/americanexception/posts

To see/hear the full episode head over to https://www.patreon.com/americanexception to subscribe and support the best historical analysis of the U.S. Empire. Aaron reviews and discusses a new and very important book, 'Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War: Undue Influence, Deceptions, and the Neocon Energy Agenda'. The book was written by Gary Vogler with a foreword from Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. This is the first of what will be a two or three part series. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Bryce Greene speaks about 9/11 with two guests. The first is independent researcher Adam Fitzgerald. He runs The Darkened Hour podcast, the Adam Fitgerald YouTube channel, and on Word Press he runs the site 9/11/The Historical Timeline. The second guest is Ben, and he runs the Podcast for a New American Century. This episode marks the first in a series of 9/11 episodes that our own Bryce Greene is producing. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

Bryce and Aaron speak with Ray Nowosielski and Maria Chappelle-Nadal. They are two of the creators of 'After the Uprising', a true crime podcast which investigates a string of mysterious tragedies among Ferguson activists in St. Louis, years after they helped launch a national movement for Black Lives. Image: Riot police in Ferguson, Missouri, 2014 (Al Jazeera) Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music Subscribe to the American Exception on Patreon for access to our complete catalogue, including the "Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light" oral history series with Peter Dale Scott

In this episode, we get another reading and discussion of some politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s new poetry collection, Dreamcraft. This episode includes poetry about Peter’s friendship with the late Leonard Cohen. This is the 27th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Image: Leonard Cohen at the Isle of Wight, 1970 (Charles Everest/BBC) Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Nine Times” by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce discuss a number of recent, momentous events--including the unsuccessful assassination attempt on Trump, the Establishment/deep state coup that ended Biden 2024, the Zionists' assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Iran, and other insanity related to the Gaza Genocide. Image: Reuters/Yaser Al-KhodorSpecial thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

We discuss pipeline geopolitics and US imperialism with attorney and historian Charlotte Dennett. Charlotte is the author of: 'Follow the Pipelines: Uncovering the Mystery of a Lost Spy and the Deadly Politics of the Great Game for Oil' (See: American Exception 110) "Israel, Gaza, and the Struggle for Oil" "War in Ukraine Could Be the Mother of All Energy Wars: But the Media Still Misses the Context" Charlotte Dennett is also the co-author (with Gerard Colby) of 'Thy Will Be Done: The Conquest of the Amazon : Nelson Rockefeller and Evangelism in the Age of Oil' (See: American Exception 107) Image: A US soldier walks towards a burning oil well in Iraq's vast Rumaila oil fields in March of 2003. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters) Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

This episode includes my recent interview with John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte as well as some additional commentary on the assassination attempt. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Some Say" by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce review and discuss Bryce's recent and brief interview appearance on British television before getting into a longer discussion on the Trump assassination plot and Trump's VP pick. Image: AP Photo/Evan VucciSpecial thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

In this episode, we get a reading and discussion of politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s new poetry collection, Dreamcraft. This is the 26th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Some Say" by Mock Orange

Aaron speaks to Lawrence Wilkerson about a new book on the Iraq War for which Wilkerson wrote the foreword: 'Deadly Betrayal: The Truth About Why the United States Invaded Iraq'. Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Image: US Marine places flag over statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad in 2003 (AFP) Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Ben Howard and Aaron to continue our series on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). In this installment, they are joined by Peter Dale Scott who finally breaks his semi-silence on the subject!For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's fourth section, “The Meta-Group, the War on Terror, and 9/11.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem, “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11,” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange

On Independence Day, Aaron and Bryce discuss how current events show that the world is incrementally declaring independence from Western imperialism! Image: The Bidens watch the fireworks from the White House on July 4, 2021. Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

An All-Star line-up pays homage to our founding Devil’s Chess Club co-host, the great journalist and historian, David Talbot, who recently suffered his second near-fatal stroke in seven years. Please contribute here if you can: Help David Talbot After a Severe Stroke In this episode, we hear from: Glenn Greenwald James DiEugenio Jefferson Morley John Kirby Libby Handros Oliver Stone Peter Dale Scott Ben Howard Bryce Greene Karen Croft   Special thanks to: * Dana Chavarria, production * Casey Moore, graphics * Michelle Boley, animated intro * Mock Orange, music

Ben Howard joins us to continue our series on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter Dale Scott's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's fourth section, “The Meta-Group, the War on Terror, and 9/11.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “High Octane Punk Mode” by Mock Orange

Retired US Marine and former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter joins Aaron, Bryce, and guest co-host Wiley Boley to discuss the multiple crises facing the US Empire. Please contribute here if you can: Help David Talbot After A Severe Stroke Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

We continue our series with Ben Howard on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter Dale Scott's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's third section, “Allegations of Drug-Trafficking and Far West, Ltd.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Don't Feel a Thing" by Mock Orange

Aaron breaks down Russia's latest peace overtures and the reported demise of the "petrodollar." Then we explore the strange case of Pete Brewton's important book, 'The Mafia, CIA & George Bush'. Please contribute here if you can: Help David Talbot After A Severe Stroke Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

We continue our series with Ben Howard on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter Dale Scott's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's second section, “The Meta-Group, Drugs, Salafist Islam, and America.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Touch Tone Bell" by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce discuss the current and ongoing geopolitical crises that the US empire is facing. Then, they look at the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy here around the 56 anniversary of that unsolved crime. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron and Bryce speak with Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate for 2024. We discuss how she came to be the 2024 nominee, the Cornel West debacle, the Gaza Genocide, the collapse of the US Empire, and the urgent need for an American Truth & Reconciliation process. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Show less This episode kicks off our series with Ben Howard on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter Dale Scott's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” This article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Note: This episode was recorded before I learned of the newly less-redacted James Angleton Church Committee testimony. That, to my mind, is very relevant to understanding Far West and the GDMG, as we will discuss in coming episodes. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Stuck In" by Mock Orange

Aaron is joined by Vanessa Beeley and  Dr. Piers Robinson to discuss issues raised by their 2024 article, “ Understanding Power Dynamics and Moving Beyond Divisions: COVID 19 through to Ukraine and Israel/Palestine.” In particular, we discuss whether our terrible regime is a manifestation of Western capitalist imperialism or, alternatively, if we are ruled by a globalist cabal that secretly commands the governments in Washington, London, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran. Vanessa Beeley is an independent journalist and photographer who has worked extensively in the Middle East - on the ground in Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Palestine, while also covering the conflict in Yemen since 2015. Vanessa contributes regularly to UK Column News, RT, Press TV and many independent media outlets. You can find her work at her Substack and on Patreon. Piers Robinson is the founding editor of Propaganda in Focus. He is also co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies, convenor of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media, associated researcher with the Working Group on Propaganda and the 9/11 Global ‘War on Terror’, and member of Panda and BerlinGroup21.  Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Aaron and Bryce discuss the latest on the Gaza Genocide and how even The Economist magazine is acknowledging the existential crisis facing the Western imperialism--aka, the "liberal order." Support Bryce Greene and the movement here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/helpourselves Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Arnaud Bertrand joins us to discuss the reemergence of China on the global stage—a development that has unfolded in the context of a neocon-propelled collapse of US hegemony and Western imperialism on the whole. Arnaud has a very popular account on Twitter/X where he is an insightful and informed commentator tweeting in English about China—especially about China’s domestic and foreign policies. In this episode, we talk about these issues and their implications for China and the West. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Aaron and Bryce discuss the latest on the Gaza Solidarity Encampments, the Russia-Iran-China alliance converging against the US empire, and the suspiciously convenient rise of ISUS. Aaron discusses his new deep political historical thesis of an Western intelligence mob war going back to the early Cold War. Support Bryce Greene and the movement here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/helpourselves Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Kit Klarenberg returns to discuss his recent articles on US support for terrorist mafia parastates--Kosovo and ISIS. Kit is an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Please support Kit's work if you can by subscribing to Active Measures! Featured in this episode: Collapsing Empire: 'How US Broke Kosovo' Tony Blair’s Secret Yugoslavia Invasion Plot How CIA and MI6 Created ISIS Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!Music: “Be Gone” by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce discuss issues related to the campus protests spreading across the US in opposition to the Zionist campaign of genocide in Gaza. Bryce Greene has been a leader of this movement at Indiana University in Bloomington. He was recently arrested and subsequently banished from campus for 5 years by the powers that be. We talk about this along with related issues…like the question: Is Israel a US puppet or is the US controlled by Zionism…or do we have to choose one or the other for some reason? Support Bryce Greene and the movement here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/helpourselves Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron and David speak to Jefferson Morley about the recently released, newly less-redacted version of the James Angleton’s executive session testimony of to the Church Committee in 1975. Morley is a Washington-based author and veteran journalist whose novelistic non-fiction books explore untold chapters in the history of the American nation. Most relevant to today’s discussion, he is the author of 'The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton'. Please check out Jeff Morley’s excellent website, JFK Facts. Subscribe if are able and would like access to some of the very best reporting and analysis on the JFK case! Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Independent researcher Robert Skvarla joins us to discuss the dreaded so-called Havana Syndrome afflicting American spooks around the world. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "I Can't Seem to Think" by Mock Orange

Aaron speaks to Lawrence Wilkerson. He is a retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Then Aaron gives a detailed rundown on a significant re-declassified JFK assassination document—the executive session testimony of James Angleton to the Church Committee in 1975. Released in December of 2022, the new version has far fewer redactions than the version released in the 1990’s. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Peter Dale Scott reads and discussion his poem “Bob Silvers and the Deep State” (See attachment). The poem centers around the brief period in the 1970’s where Peter had a toe in the American prestige media. Specifically, he worked with Bob Silvers of the NYRB to publish important articles related to the US in Southeast Asia. Why did this CIA-connected fellow want to publish Peter Dale Scott—and why did he just as abruptly stop? Peter mulled this over in his mind over many decades. This poem is a meditation on that period and on its implications. This is the 25th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach.Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

Aaron Speaks with former CIA officer and torture whistleblower, John Kiriakou. We discuss the Ukraine War, the Moscow terror attack, the Gaza Genocide and the Zionists’ recent deadly attacks on Iran’s embassy in Syria and on American aid workers. We then tie this into a larger deep historical context---the CIA’s covert operations and the ways in which the "intelligence community" advanced US imperialism by collaborating with drug traffickers, jihadi terror networks, oil companies, and the intelligence services of US client states. Check out: Loud and Clear, John’s Substack page! Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

In the context of the ongoing exposure of American state criminality--if not adjudication--Professor Peter Dale Scott reads and discusses his poem “Bob Silvers and the Deep State” (See attachment). Check out Peter's articles in the 'New York Review of Books'. This is the 24th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach.Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

Aaron Good and Bryce Greene discuss the terror attack in Moscow, the US use of al Qaeda during the Iraq War, the brazenly criminal Israeli attack on Iran’s embassy in Syria, the Zionist push to ban TikTok, and the bizarre contradictions of the RFK2024 campaign... Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron and David Talbot discuss the terror attack in Moscow, the UNSC ceasefire resolution, and RFK Jr's running mate. Then James DiEugenio joins us to discuss his review of the Four Died Trying prologue as well as the new book he co-wrote and co-edited, The JFK Assassination Chokeholds: That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

James DiEugenio returns to discuss the latest developments in the JFK case—including an important lawsuit. We also discuss more material from Jim’s latest book—co-authored with Paul Bleau, Matt Crumpton, Andrew Iler, and Mark Adamczyk—The JFK Assassination Chokeholds: That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy. DiEugenio is the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone’s JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed—the four-hour cut of the film which is now available for purchase. Jim also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website and is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today and JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. He also runs the Kennedys and King website. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

David Talbot rejoins Aaron and Bryce to discuss his new article and related topics: "Give Peace a Chance: The Time Is Now for Kennedy to Meet with Pope Francis." Then we are joined again by Jeffrey Kaye—a retired psychologist turned blogger and forensic historian. We discuss his new investigation and article, "Suppressed for Decades: FBI Reports Suggest Japanese WW2 Balloon Attacks on U.S. & Canada Included Biological Agents." Jeffrey Kaye is also the author of Cover-up at Guantanamo and a number of Korean War biowarfare articles. Special thanks to: * fourdiedtrying.com* Dana Chavarria, production* Casey Moore, graphics* Michelle Boley, animated intro* Mock Orange, music

Professor Peter Dale Scott rejoins us to conclude the reading and discussion of his poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11.” This poem was published in Flashpoints and it followed on the heels of Peter’s 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” Highlights of this episode include discussion of the Iran-Contra affair, the Christic Institute, Peter’s tenure in Washington working under Senator John Kerry to investigate BCCI, and a personal tale of intrigue and betrayal from this period. This is the 23rd installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange

Bryce Greene and Aaron are joined again by Sam Husseini—an independent  journalist who has been piercing through the establishment’s falsifications for 25 years. Please check out Sam Husseini’s Substack page! Special thanks to: * fourdiedtrying.com * Dana Chavarria, production * Casey Moore, graphics * Michelle Boley, animated intro  * Mock Orange, music

Professor Peter Dale Scott rejoins us to continue reading from his poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11.” This poem was published in Flashpoints and it followed on the heels of Peter’s 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this installment, we cover some fascinating passages of the poem—Peter’s relationships with Allan Francovich and Danny Casolaro at the respective ends of their lives. E also delve into the mysteries of the Doomsday Project, aka Continuity of Government or COG. This is the 22nd installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

Aaron announces and explains his departure from the RFK Jr. superPAC. Then David Talbot joins Bryce Greene and Aaron to discuss US and global political events--including Bryce's new FAIR article: “Shielding US Public From Israeli Reports of Friendly Fire on October 7” Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Sound off in the comments if you appreciate this and the other recent episodes with Peter. I will pass on all the comments to him!Professor Peter Dale Scott rejoins us to continue reading from his poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11.” This poem was published in Flashpoints and it followed on the heels of Peter’s 2005 Lobster magazine article, "The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11." This is the 21st installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

Bryce and Aaron give a run-down on recent political developments. Then I have a conversation with Tyrel Ventura. Tyrel was formerly the host of Watching The Hawks on RT and is currently the other half of—along with his father—Jesse Ventura's Die First Then Quit on Substack. Also check out Bryce's latest article: “Shielding US Public From Israeli Reports of Friendly Fire on October 7” Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Professor Peter Dale Scott rejoins us to begin reading from his poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11.” This poem was published in Flashpoints and it followed on the heels of Peter’s 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11”. This is the 20th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

Bryce and Aaron are joined by journalist and activist, Niko House and Dan Kovalik, an American human rights lawyer, labor rights lawyer and peace activist. Preorder Dan Kovalik’s upcoming book, due in April: The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Asa Winstanley of Electronic Intifada joins us to talk about his blockbuster new article "Israeli HQ ordered troops to shoot Israeli captives on 7 October."  Asa is also the author of the excellent book, Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn. Check out Asa Winstanley’s Substack page! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Professor Peter Dale Scott rejoins us to discuss the World Commerce Corporation as the early US precursor to deep political entities like Castle Bank, Nugan Hand, BCCI, and Far West… This is the 19th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

We deliver some Unreported News about the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Then Aaron Good, Bryce Greene, and David Talbot discuss a number of topics related to the politics of US Empire—including new Israeli admissions of wide-scale "friendly fire" deaths seemingly due to the improvised implementation of the so-called "Hannibal directive." Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Having just celebrated his 95th birthday, Professor Peter Dale Scott joins us to recount his experiences working on a documentary back in the 1970’s for the CBC television news show “The Fifth Estate.” This is the 18th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "I Keep Sayin So Long"by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce deliver an update and answer the remaining Patron questions! Note: Since Dana is out of the country, this episode is the raw recording.

We cover some Unreported News about Martin Luther King identifying the US government as “the world’s greatest purveyor of violence.” Aaron Good, Bryce Greene, and David Talbot discuss a number of topics related to the politics of US Empire—including the reappearance of the strange McJihad outfit known as ISIS! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Sam Husseini joins Bryce and Aaron to discuss the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice—a proceeding for which Sam was one of the earliest and loudest advocates. Please check out Sam Husseini’s Substack page! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying  Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron first gives some Unreported News from Four Died Trying about JFK’s call for world peace. Then he delivers the unabridged version of his "Hegemonic Panic" presentation. This was originally prepared for the recent Genocide and Empire symposium---moderated by Piers Robinson and also featuring Richard Falk, Atif Kubursi, Kevin Ryan, and Vanessa Beeley. Special thanks to: fourdiedtrying.com Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

David Talbot and Bryce Greene join Aaron to reflect on the end of what was a brutal year for the American empire/deep state/establishment/oligarchy...whatever we're calling it these days! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron and Bryce speak with Patrick Lawrence. A commentator, author, essayist, and lecturer, Patrick Lawrence has served as a correspondent and subsequently a columnist overseas for more than twenty years, chiefly for the International Herald Tribune and The New Yorker. He has won two Overseas Press Club Awards as well as other honors and prizes. His work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The Nation, The New York Times, Business Week, TIME, Salon, and CounterPunch. Lawrence currently writes at The Floutist on Substack and these columns are often carried by Consortium News and ScheerPost. Find Patrick’s work here: The Floutist (Patrick Lawrence’s Substack) Journalists and Their Shadows Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron speaks with Dan Kovalik, an American human rights lawyer, labor rights lawyer, and peace activist. He has contributed articles to CounterPunch, The Huffington Post, and TeleSUR. For many years he taught International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has written a number of books including: No More War Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care Special thanks to: Four Died Trying Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron speaks with Lawrence Wilkerson about the current debacle in Israel-Palestine and how we got here. Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired US Army Colonel, former chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, and current Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William & Mary. Later in the episode, Aaron and Bryce discuss Israel, Palestine, and Ukraine. Check out: "Watch the film the Israel lobby didn’t want you to see" (The censored Al Jazeera documentary film, The Lobby - USA) “Volodymyr Zelensky and the breadbasket-case of Europe: The deep politics of a hybrid regime” by Garrick Alder Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Aaron is joined again by Kit Klarenberg--an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. We speak about two of Kit’s recent articles: At The GrayZone: “Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag” At MintPress: “Just Like 9/11? Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hints at Foreknowledge of October 7 Attack” You can support Kit directly by subscribing to Kit’s Substack! [NOTE: With apologies, this episode was made using a cloud recording. Kit's computer could not upload his local recording from Belgrade for unknown reasons. We did the best we could with the files we had to work with.] Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Crash and Die” by Mock Orange

David Talbot joins Aaron and Bryce to discuss the media coverage of the JFK assassination 60th anniversary. We also discuss David's new column at the Kennedy Beacon, "How to Argue for RFK Jr.: Ten Things to Tell Your Uncle".  Aaron and Bryce also discuss Lee Harvey Oswald impersonators and the question of whether Oswald was debriefed by the CIA upon his return from the Soviet Union. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

We talk with Jefferson Morley about the outstanding work he has put into the JFK case for several decades. Check out the recent, excellent NY Mag story on Jeff’s work here: "The Secrets of the JFK Assassination Archive" Follow and support Jefferson Morley’s work at JFK Facts! Jefferson Morley is also the author of several books, including: Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton  Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Old Movies” by Mock Orange

To mark the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination, James DiEugenio returns to talk about the new book he co-wrote and co-edited, The JFK Assassination Chokeholds: That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy DiEugenio is the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone’s JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed—the four-hour cut of the film which is now available for purchase. Jim also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website and is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today and JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. He also runs the Kennedys and King website. Watch Four Died Trying: Apple TV Google Play Vimeo Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “This Nation” by Mock Orange

The special episode commemorates the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. To mark the occasion, Aaron Good and Bryce Greene speak with two illustrious JFK assassination critics, Professor Peter Dale Scott and our Devil’s Chess Club co-host David Talbot. Devil's Chess Club is an American Exception production. Check out these two new articles discussed in the episode: "The JFK Assassination at 60: The Public Knows the Truth - Why Won’t the Media Report It?" by David Talbot "Six Decades On, It’s Time to Disclose the Truth about the JFK Assassination" by Aaron Good Peter Dale Scott's JFK assassination books: Deep Politics and the Death of JFK Dallas 63 David Talbot's JFK assassination books: Brothers The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government Peter Dale Scott's two final (maybe) prose books: Ecstatic Pessimist: Czeslaw Milosz, Poet of Catastrophe and Hope Reading the Dream: A Post-Secular History of Enmindment Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Journalists Mnar Adley and Alan MacLeod from Mint Press News join Aaron and Bryce to discuss Israel’s brutal siege of Gaza. Check out some of their recent work: The Hannibal Directive: What Really Happened on October 7 Behind Israel’s Propaganda Campaign, with Alan Macleod Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

World class essayist and journalist Patrick Lawrence joins us to talk about his latest book, Journalists and Their Shadows. Check out: The Floutist (Patrick Lawrence’s substack) Patrick Lawrence: Biden’s Frankenstein The Banality of Propaganda Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

David, Aaron, and Bryce discuss the deep politics of the US Empire and its current crises—including the issues of assassination, the reorientation of US foreign policy, and Israel’s war against the Palestinian people. Check out: "Dear Joe Biden: Bobby’s Life Is in Your Hands" "The World in Crisis: Why We Need Kennedy’s New American Foreign Policy" "Israel’s Chance to Turn Carnage into Peace" Haifa Republic: A Democratic Future for Israel Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

We are joined by journalist and author Jefferson Morley about the JFK assassination, sixty years later! Then Aaron and Bryce discuss the strange Zionism of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s campaign manager, former CIA officer Amaryllis Fox and support for what was later revealed to be a very serious Israeli plan to drive the Palestinians of Gaza into the Sinai desert. For Jefferson Morley’s work: The JFK Facts Substack Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton  Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA Check out: “‘Option C’ – Israeli Government Policy Paper Lays Out Plan for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Aaron and Bryce discuss the geopolitics of Israel-Palestine. Then David Talbot joins us to talk about his Kennedy Beacon column, “Mr. Smith's Radical Truth: Why a Hollywood Classic Holds the Secret to Political Success.” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Ben Howard returns for a discussion with Aaron and Bryce on the situation in Palestine. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Relax and Degrade" by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce discuss Israel-Palestine. Then David Talbot joins us to talk about Kennedy's announcement in Philadelphia. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Aaron and Bryce are joined by independent journalist Sam Husseini. Sam has some critiques about RFK Jr.’s positions on biowarfare and covid origins as well as Kennedy’s views on Israel-Palestine. Check out Sam Husseini’s Substack! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Bryce Green and Aaron review the excellent fourth season of Blowback. Get Blowback Season 4 at the Blowback homepage. Check out the four classic 9/11 articles from Peter Dale Scott, Aaron Good, and Ben Howard: Prequel to Terror: The 9/9 Massoud Assassination The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Feel it Now” by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce talk about their recent articles on the the recent Kennedy assassination scare in Los Angeles and Ukraine War propaganda, respectively. Then David Talbot joins us to talk about Robert F. Kennedy's big decision to spurn the hopelessly corrupt Democratic party and run as an independent. This will be an interesting 13 months! Check out: The Kennedy Assassination Scare and its Haunting Resonance Hyping Ukraine Counteroffensive, US Press Chose Propaganda Over Journalism Bobby Unplugged: Will He or Won’t He?” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

We talk with Denis Voltaire about three recent Gladio-related articles that Denis has written for CovertAction Magazine. Voltaire is a researcher from France who has studied and worked in Washington, DC.  The three articles are: Top French Intelligence Operative Sent to Capture Carlos the Jackal Says that the Jackal Was Protected by Israeli Mossad For Years Infamous U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Manual FM 30-31B, Used in False-Flag Terrorist Operations is Authentic, Top Intelligence Insiders and Criminal Investigations Finally Reveal Right-Wing Terrorists Trained at NATO Bases Set To Go on Trial in Italy Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Window” by Mock Orange

Professor James K. Galbraith joins us to talk about the present and future of dollar hegemony. Before that, David Talbot, Bryce Green, and Aaron talk about our current politics in historical context—including a discussion on David’s new article about the prospects of an independent RFK Jr. run for the White House: “Bobby Unplugged: Will He or Won’t He?” Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Bryce Green joins us to talk about 9/11. Since his two upcoming 9/11 articles have not been published yet, maybe check out some of his past classics: US Media’s Intellectual No-Fly-Zone on US Culpability in Nord Stream Attack My Briefing to The United Nations Security Council on the Nord Stream Pipeline Attack Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Does it Show?" by Mock Orange

Noah Kulwin joins us to talk about Afghanistan--the subject of Blowback Season 4!Before that, David Talbot, Bryce Green, and Aaron talk about the CIA, the media and the JFK assassination--including the strange new write-ups on a new Magic Bullet witness from the JFK's Secret Service detail in Dallas. Check out: Four Died Trying - website "Yes, Big Media, JFK and RFK Were the Victims of CIA Plots" "J.F.K. Assassination Witness Breaks His Silence and Raises New Questions" Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Brandon Wolfe joins us to talk about his important book, The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy: Oil and Arab Nationalism in Iraq. Wolfe is an associate professor of history at California State University at Stanislaus. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Stop and Go" by Mock Orange

We discuss the newly launched International Center for 9/11 Justice with Kevin Ryan and Dr. Piers Robinson. Kevin Ryan was previously the Site Manager for the environmental testing division of Underwriters Laboratories (UL). In 2004, he was fired for publicly questioning and commenting on UL’s testing of World Trade Center construction materials and UL’s involvement in the WTC investigation being conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Since 2006, Kevin has been the co-editor of the Journal of 9/11 Studies, a board director at Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, and co-author of several books and numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles related to 9/11. Piers Robinson is the founding editor of Propaganda in Focus. He is also co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies, convenor of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media, associated researcher with the Working Group on Propaganda and the 9/11 Global ‘War on Terror’, and member of Panda and BerlinGroup21. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange

David Talbot and Bryce Green team up with Aaron to launch Devil’s Chess Club, our new show which will be available on Patreon first, then on Rokfin, and then on YouTube. In this episode, we talk about David Talbot’s two Kennedy assassination classics, Brothers The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years and The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode

James DiEugenio returns to talk about two recent articles related to the JFK case: The Mystery of Kennedy’s Brain Deepens Hoover vs. King: The ARRB Documents DiEugenio is the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone’s JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed—the four-hour cut of the film which is now available for purchase. Jim also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website and is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. His latest book is JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Mind Is Not Brain" by Mock Orange

Dan Kovalik joins us to talk about the subject of his recent article, “Why We Need RFK, Jr.: Russia, Ukraine & the Slide into Nuclear War.” Daniel Kovalik is a human rights lawyer, labor rights lawyer and peace activist. He has contributed articles to CounterPunch, The Huffington Post, and TeleSUR. He teaches International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is the author of several books, including his most recent: Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture. dana Check out Dan Kovalik's author page at Amazon Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Poster Child" by Mock Orange

With Sweden officially becoming a NATO member, Ola Tunander returns to discuss the subject, with reference to his landmark article on the NATO deep state in Sweden. Entitled, “Dual State: The Case of Sweden,” this article was published in The Dual State: Parapolitics, Carl Schmitt and the National Security Complex. Ola Tunander is Research Professor Emeritus with the Peace Research Institute in Oslo. He earned his doctoral degree in 1989 with a thesis on US Maritime Strategy. He has written and edited 15 books on geopolitics, military strategy and European security, submarine warfare, and deception operations (aka psychological operations). Also, please subscribe to Ola’s Substack where you can check out these additional excellent articles by Ola Tunander: The Concept of the Deep State (This one discusses his recent discussions on American Exception with Peter Dale Scott and Aaron) Democratic State vs. Deep State: Part I (His classic article the deep state of the West) “An Underwater U-2”: Part I (Important work on the Swedish version of the strategy of tension, psychological operations which in the Swedish case involved submarine warfare) After Seymour Hersh’s article (His article on the Nord Stream bombing) Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Hawks Can Go” by Mock Orange

We talk about the “unsolved” Nord Stream bombing with Jeffrey Brodsky and Bryce Green. Check out Jeff’s Substack articles on the Nord Stream bombing crime scene: New Revelations from Nord Stream Expedition My Full Remarks before the United Nations Security Council Lab Analysis Does Not Detect Explosives Used in Nord Stream Sabotage. Did Someone Clean Up the Crime Scene? …and Bryce’s articles too: US Media’s Intellectual No-Fly-Zone on US Culpability in Nord Stream Attack My Briefing to The United Nations Security Council on the Nord Stream Pipeline Attack Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Stuck In" by Mock Orange

Professor Peter Dale Scott reads his new poem for Dan Ellsberg. We then discuss the "Reagan Revolution" and how its dawning was the catalyst for a psychic crisis that Peter resolved through poetry—Coming to Jakarta, specifically. This is the 16th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "I Keep Sayin So Long" by Mock Orange