The Reawaken America Tour: Anti-Semitic, Anti-Democratic, and Openly Violent (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad talks to Rev. Nathan Empsall, the Executive Director of Faithful America. They discuss the Reawaken America Tour, which just relaunched in Las Vegas a week ago. As Rev. Nathan says, the tour platforms speakers who are anti-Semitic, anti-democratic, and openly violent. It is a dangerous movement that is, unfortunately, tying together explicit Christian practice – like baptism on stage – with insidious American nationalism. The result? Maybe the most potent magnet for Christian nationalism alive today.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/the-reawaken-america-tour-anti-semitic-anti-democratic-and-openly-violent/

Viral Lies (Reveal podcast)

From anti-vaxxers to QAnon, we look at how misinformation spreads online – and the lives it disrupts.

There are lots of reasons people give for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine – lack of access, personal choice or general distrust. Then there are the conspiracy theories, which have spiked during the pandemic. The World Health Organization calls it “an infodemic,” where dangerous medical misinformation sows chaos and mistrust. So how do conspiracy theories spread? Reporter and episode host Ike Sriskandarajah unravels the history of the lie that there is a tiny microchip in each vial of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Then reporter Stan Alcorn digs into the origins of “Stop the Steal.” In 2016, it was the name of a right-wing activist group that spread the idea that the United States’ democratic institutions were rigged against Donald Trump. In 2020, it re-emerged as a hashtag attached to baseless Republican claims of voter fraud, gained huge audiences on social media and became a rallying cry among the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol building Jan. 6.

We close the show with a conversation between a mother and son who are divided over conspiracy theories. Lucy Concepcion is one of roughly 75 million Americans who believe the results of the presidential election were illegitimate. She also believes in QAnon. Her son, BuzzFeed reporter Albert Samaha, believes in facts. Samaha describes what it’s like when someone you love believes in an elaborate series of lies, and we listen in as he and his mom discuss their complicated and loving relationship.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-qrxg5-eb8e46f

Stone’s Doc-COUP-mentary (feat. Peter Strzok) (Allison Gill; Mueller, She Wrote podcast)

This week: 

• Allison talks with Peter Strzok about the FEC and its inability/unwillingness to hold Trump accountable; 
• Roger Stone’s videographers;
• plus Part 1 of Volume 1 of the Mueller Report.

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-jgd3c-12e0aaaf

Episode 45 (Allison Gill and Andrew Torrez; Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcast)

This week: 95% of federal workers and contractors are in compliance with the Biden Admin’s vaccine mandate; Jerome Powell is re-nominated by Biden to Chair the Fed; let’s talk inflation; Biden plans to nominate 2 people to the Postal Service governing board - looks like DeJoy’s days are numbered; Interior Secretary is taking steps to remove “squaw” from federal government use; the January 6 Select Committee has issued subpoenas to Roger Stone, Alex Jones, and more; plus a whole bunch of new nominees.

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-ri26j-114a6f4a

Updates from Five Cases on the OA Docket (Opening Arguments podcast OA526)

So many updates, so little time! Listen as Andrew breaks down the developments in five cases: Texas SB8, E. Jean Carroll, Activision Blizzard, Roger Stone, and Pauline Bauer! If you're doubting that he can squeeze all that into one episode, you're not alone!

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-zsxni-100e0abd