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*This episode was recorded shortly before Trump announced troop deployments to Saudi Arabia and before the Pelosi impeachment announcement. Abby and Robbie discuss her film ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’ and what Israeli elections mean for the average Palestinian, the unanswered questions that remain about 9/11 on the 18th anniversary of the attacks, the alleged Houthi attack on Saudi oil fields and what it means now that John Bolton is out of the White House on Media Roots Radio. Abby goes to Gitmo - http://bit.ly/2nkN2ml Watchdogs didn’t bark - http://bit.ly/2nyKHEb Gaza Fights For Freedom tour - http://bit.ly/2mEasm8 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie and Abby Martin bring on Whitney Webb from Mint Press News to discuss her 4-part bombshell investigative series about Epstein's powerful network that has its tentacles into almost every form of Deep State shenanigans imaginable. Whitney goes over the first iterations of sexual blackmail operations by the mafia in the 1920s and then later by figures like Roy Cohn, eventually the larger bipartisan network surrounding Epstein, the Clintons, the Trumps and the Maxwells, as well as their connections to intelligence and the Deep State. Whitney Webb's Epstein series: https://www.mintpressnews.com/category/epstein-investigation/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin interviews Peter Andrey Smith about his trip to Tasmania investigating opium poppy farmers who supply the licit aka legal pharmaceutical opioid market in the United States. This DEA sanctioned legal opium market is largely dominated by Johnson & Johnson, using a subsidiary company Tasmanian Alkaloids, that produces large quantities of opium poppies (over 80% of the market) potent in thebane, an important ingredient for the manufacturing of Oxycontin. Johnson & Johnson was recently ordered to pay over $500,000,000 in fines by a judge in an unprecedented ruling for its role in contributing to the opioid epidemic. Peter Andrey Smith's article 'How an Island of the Antipodes Became the World's Largest Supplier of Licit Opioids' can be read here: http://bit.ly/2lv0G53 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio @ www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the death of billionaire child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, and unravel all the bizarre threads in the sex trafficking scandal that implicates everyone from US presidents to media moguls to British princes. NY Mag article: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html Correction: Robbie said Adan Khashoggi had no relation to Jamal Khashoggi, this is incorrect, Adan was Jamal's uncle. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the 74th anniversary of the US atrocity of dropping nuclear bombs on civilian cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the mainstreaming of the QAnon conspiracy theory by the president and his fanatical legion, and the roots of the uniquely American phenomenon of mass shootings. Note: This was recorded before Jeffrey Epstein's death. Abby & Robbie Visit Hiroshima: http://bit.ly/2YWpq9j How to Hide an Empire: http://bit.ly/2z2nQmA Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss Trump's racist attacks on women of color in Congress and Omar's brave introduction of a pro-BDS measure in the wake of a House resolution condemning BDS. In the second half of the episode, Abby goes in depth about every major Democratic contender's true policy position on Palestine and Israel. Abby's thread on 2020 candidates' policy on Palestine: http://bit.ly/2ygKojo Marianne Williamson on Dave Rubin: http://bit.ly/2Onaqw5 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss the month's headlines, including the antifa "concrete milkshake" disinformation campaign, the earthquakes in Southern California, Trump's unsettling fascist air show on the fourth of July and the bizarre media summit he hosted about media censorship for a cadre of Islamophobic, racist conspiracists and conservative clickbait grifters at the White House. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin go over the headlines from the last month, including the FBI infiltrating 8Chan to promote Russia Gate, Oakland decriminalizing psychedelics, the draconian border policies escalating migrant deaths, the narratives surrounding the Trump administration's increasingly precarious Iran war build-up. Abby's new film: http://GazaFightsForFreedom.com Abby and Robbie on Michael Jackson: http://bit.ly/2XgbqpM Sessions laid out the child separation policy: http://bit.ly/2xqmfXc Federal courts block Trump asylum ban: http://bit.ly/2FNu1yL Exposing VZ coup leader Carlos Vecchio: http://bit.ly/2XCgNiD Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin give a blow-by-blow account of the first two nights of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate debates. They discuss how Tulsi Gabbard and Bernie Sanders were specifically targeted with adversarial questions, the unequal time given to Elizabeth Warren/Joe Biden and how candidates like Pete Buttigieg/Kamala Harris/Bill Deblasio were attempting to siphon energy from Sanders by disingenuously emulating his positions. The chip on Rachel Maddow's shoulder is also analyzed. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Eli Clifton is an investigative journalist and writer who has had articles appear in the Nation, the Intercept and most prolifically in Lobelog, he has been tracking the activities of far-right policy wonks and neoconservatives in the Washington DC orbit for over a decade and more specifically has spent a lot of time exposing the activities of the Iran regime change centric think tank known as the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. "When Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, hired Foundation for Defense of Democracy senior adviser Richard Goldberg as his assistant in January 2019, the perception of FDD’s heavy influence was confirmed” https://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/foundation_for_defense_of_democracies/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey // twitter.com/EliClifton

The ongoing US coup attempt in Venezuela came to a head recently after US officials raided the Venezuela embassy in Washington DC in a flagrant violation of international law. Five activists were arrested inside that made up the Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective, guarding the building from seizure by opposition goons. Abby and Robbie Martin talk to Anya Parampil, the journalist who was embedded inside the embassy for ten days, about the diplomatic war being waged as the latest front of US war in Venezuela. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss the 20+ Democratic Party contenders running against Trump and scrutinize Joe Biden's track record, rolled out as the DNC's top pick. In the second half of the episode, they discuss the theory that John Bolton is leading Trump into war, and go in depth about the latest war escalations against Iran. Concluding the episode Robbie breaks down William Barr's latest fake threats to fully investigate the origins of the Russiagate probe. SPOILER warning: @ 11:14 - 16:00 Abby & Robbie discuss the season finale and details of Veep's last season BUY // Tickets for Gaza Fights for Freedom in LA June 20: http://bit.ly/2Jn6ecy Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

On this week's show, we have a crossover between the "Unauthorized Disclosure" weekly podcast and "Media Roots" radio. In the first part of the show, Rania Khalek highlights a recent project for "In The Now," Kevin Gosztola shares some of the work he is doing to cover Julian Assange's case, Abby discusses her documentary being made about Gaza and Robbie talks about his latest work on neocons. Later they talk about Russiagate era censorship of alternative media, the ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to force regime change in Venezuela and the right-wing attacks backed by law enforcement against the Venezuela embassy in Washington, D.C. Listen to the full show on our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio

Abby and Robbie Martin speak to 2020 presidential candidate Mike Gravel about his campaign to end US empire and implement direct democracy as well as his positions on Wikileaks, Palestine and the Democratic Party. DONATE // https://www.mikegravel.org Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

In this episode of Media Roots Radio, Robbie Martin, along with guests Michael Buchanan and Mat Dryhurst explore the potential ethical and existential dilemmas posed by the normalization and subsequent closure of Red Bull Music Academy. The podcast starts with a reading of an article about RBMA Robbie wrote for German magazine Melodie Und Rhythmus : http://www.melodieundrhythmus.com/mr-3-2017/monopol-auf-subkultur/. In the first hour Robbie chats with friend and electronic musician Michael Buchanan about the transition from 'raves to clubs' and why they think RBMA was an inherently problematic institution. In the second hour lecturer & electronic musician Mat Dryhurst is interviewed. Mat explains why he feels that RBMA actually provided a positive archival service for culture and how the music economy at large with streaming services like Spotify are much worse problems that need to be confronted. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www

RIP William Henry Blum March 6, 1933 – December 9, 2018 An interview conducted by Abby & Robbie Martin with historian and writer William Blum. The recording was believed to be lost in a hard drive crash shortly after, In a bittersweet turn of events Robbie later recovered the recording after William's passing. This episode from the Media Roots archive is a discussion with William Blum on the history of the CIA secret wars and lesser known US atrocities committed largely under the cover of darkness. Episode recorded: May 8th, 2015 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie discuss the arrest of Julian Assange, the profound importance of Wikileaks and the grave implications for press freedom to criminalize publishers for exposing war crimes. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie talk about the incessant right-wing attacks against Ilhan Omar––including Trump's latest incitement of violence against her--the MAGA sword attack in San Francisco that got overshadowed first by a mistake SF Chronicle headline and later by right-wing media spin. The discussion then moves to Trump's tweet getting pulled for using copyrighted Hans Zimmer music from Batman The Dark Knight Rises, and the ongoing blackouts in Venezuela. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio guides the listener through the history of the infamous 'Israeli Art Student' spy ring that was identified by the DEA in an official leaked document from 2000 and how this spy ring crosses over with the illicit global MDMA/Ecstasy trade, the 9/11 hijackers in Florida and possibly dozens of Mossad cut-out operations operating inside the United States. In the episode we provide an exclusive report from Dancesafe.org co-founder Emanuel Sferios about his own encounter with the Israeli spy ring in 1999. Additional documentation, video clips and pointers were provided by researchers Jon Gold and DJ Thermal Detonator *Opening track is 'Alien Disco' by Cosmosis from 1996 *Robbie incorrectly says the Dancesafe.org office was in San Francisco, CA, it was actually located in Oakland, CA *Robbie incorrectly refers to Urban Moving as 'Urban Moving Systems' several times before realizing his error

Abby and Robbie discuss the culmination of the long-awaited Mueller report, the five year build-up of anti-Putin hysteria, and the real goal of Russiagate being the soft censorship of anti-establishment news outlets. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Check out Robbie's documentary series about the New Cold War, A Very Heavy Agenda: http://www.averyheavyagenda.com FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey