American Exception

Choking Out the Deep State (AE166)

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!

Eighty Years of Biowar Censorship? (DCC26 - [AUDIO]

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

Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light w/Peter Dale Scott - Part 23 (AE165)

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

Bearing Witness (DCC25) [AUDIO]

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

Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light w/Peter Dale Scott - Part 22 (AE164) [TRAILER]

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!

The World at a Crossroads (DCC24 - Audio)

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

Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light w/Peter Dale Scott - Part 21 (AE163)

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!

Journalism in Dark Times – with Tyrel Ventura (DCC23 - Audio)

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

Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light w/Peter Dale Scott - Part 20 (AE162) [TRAILER]

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!

Debacle in Ukraine and Gaza (DCC22) [AUDIO]

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