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Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
This is Part 6 of Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light—our oral history series with Professor Peter Dale Scott. He is the iconoclastic poet, historian, and the creator of parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. We are again accompanied by co-host Ben Howard who joins us as Peter reflects upon a number of topics including:
his 1970 article for Ramparts which has yet to be published after being stolen by the CIA in 1970 as part of Operation Chaos: "Private War Enterprise in Asia: Air America, the Brook Club, and the Kuomintang"
his 1973 or 1974 article (we mistakenly dated it at 1971, but that is not quite right) about the the CIA, high finance, and the Vietnam War: "The Vietnam War and the CIA-Financial Establishment"
Follow Ben on Twitter and check out his latest series on NATO over at TrueAnon: Episode 220: Marathon Men (Part 1)
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Stop and Go" by Mock Orange
This is Part 6 of Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light—our oral history series with Professor Peter Dale Scott. He is the iconoclastic poet, historian, and the creator of parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. We are again accompanied by co-host Ben Howard who joins us as Peter reflects upon a number of topics including:
his 1970 article for Ramparts which has yet to be published after being stolen by the CIA in 1970 as part of Operation Chaos: "Private War Enterprise in Asia: Air America, the Brook Club, and the Kuomintang"
his 1973 or 1974 article (we mistakenly dated it at 1971, but that is not quite right) about the the CIA, high finance, and the Vietnam War: "The Vietnam War and the CIA-Financial Establishment"
Follow Ben on Twitter and check out his latest series on NATO over at TrueAnon: Episode 220: Marathon Men (Part 1)
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
Following up on issues raised in the JFK assassination debate episode, James DiEugenio joins us to discuss JFK’s record on civil rights as well as other issues related to the JFK assassination. 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 digital 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.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Majestic Raincoat" by Mock Orange
Following up on issues raised in the JFK assassination debate episode, James DiEugenio joins us to discuss JFK’s record on civil rights as well as other issues related to the JFK assassination. 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 digital 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.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
We wrap up our discussion on "biodefense" with Gumby4Christ and Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio!
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange
We wrap up our discussion on "biodefense" with Gumby4Christ and Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio!
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Continued discussion of "biodefense" and Ukraine with the illustrious researcher Gumby4Christ and Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio!
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange
Continued discussion of "biodefense" and Ukraine with the illustrious researcher Gumby4Christ and Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio!
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
James DiEugenio joins us again to follow up on issues raised in Episode 34--our JFK Assassination debate featuring Jim and Robert Buzzanco. James 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 digital purchase. Jim is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. He also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website.Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange
James DiEugenio joins us again to follow up on issues raised in Episode 34--our JFK Assassination debate featuring Jim and Robert Buzzanco. James 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 digital purchase. Jim is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. He also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website.Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Aaron and guest cohost Brace Belden talk to David Talbot about his book, The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government.
This episode is dedicated to our dear friend and colleague, Professor Peter Dale Scott.
Peter Dale Scott and Ben Howard also both appear in this episode.
Follow Ben on Twitter and check out his latest series on the Boston Bombing over at TrueAnon: Episode 220: Marathon Men (Part 1)
And of course, check out Brace at TrueAnon.
This episode is also Part 13 in our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Old Man" by Mock Orange
Aaron and guest cohost Brace Belden talk to David Talbot about his book, The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government.
This episode is dedicated to our dear friend and colleague, Professor Peter Dale Scott.
Peter Dale Scott and Ben Howard also both appear in this episode.
Follow Ben on Twitter and check out his latest series on the Boston Bombing over at TrueAnon: Episode 220: Marathon Men (Part 1)
And of course, check out Brace at TrueAnon.
This episode is also Part 13 in our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Aaron talks about "biodefense" with the illustrious researcher Gumby4Christ.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange
Aaron talks about "biodefense" with the illustrious researcher Gumby4Christ.
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
This is Part 5 of Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light—our oral history series with Professor Peter Dale Scott. He is the iconoclastic poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Also accompanied by special co-host Ben Howard, Peter reflects upon a number of topics including:
his early research in to Air America
his friendship with Allen Ginsberg
Alfred McCoy's Politics of Heroin
CIA influence at The Nation magazine
the Nugan Hand bank
Follow Ben on Twitter and check out his latest series on NATO over at TrueAnon: Episode 212: NATO (Part 1)
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Grow Your Soul Away" by Mock Orange
This is Part 5 of Minding the Darkness, Minding the Light—our oral history series with Professor Peter Dale Scott. He is the iconoclastic poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Also accompanied by special co-host Ben Howard, Peter reflects upon a number of topics including:
his early research in to Air America
his friendship with Allen Ginsberg
Alfred McCoy's Politics of Heroin
CIA influence at The Nation magazine
the Nugan Hand bank
Follow Ben on Twitter and check out his latest series on NATO over at TrueAnon: Episode 212: NATO (Part 1)
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
This episode features a debate on the JFK assassination between Robert Buzzanco and James DiEugenio. Buzzanco is a professor of history at the University of Houston. He is also the author of Masters of War: Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era, as well as cohost of the Green and Red Podcast. James 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 digital 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.
Future episodes of American Exception will follow-up on the material covered in this debate!
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Aaron and Branko Marcetic talk about the 2014 Maidan coup and the war in Ukraine. Marcetic is a Jacobin staff writer and the author of Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden.
Check out some of Branko Marcetic’s work at Jacobin:
What the Left’s Critics Ignore About Military Solutions to Ukraine
Turning Ukraine Into Another Afghanistan Would Be a Disastrous Idea
A US-Backed, Far Right–Led Revolution in Ukraine Helped Bring Us to the Brink of War
Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Motel Man" by Mock Orange