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State of the Exception - January Update (Audio)

Aaron and Seamus offer an AE update and answer some patron questions.

Episode 102: Strange JFK Coverage w/James DiEugenio

We speak with James DiEugenio, 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 Bet...

Episode 101: The Last President w/Monika Wiesak

We speak with Monika Wiesak about her excellent new book America’s Last President: What the World Lost When It Lost John F. Kennedy.Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!Music: "Grow Your Soul Away” by Mock OrangeEDIT: We fixed the audio and replaced the original file...

January Zoom Update/Q and A Session!

Our monthly Light Bringer Zoom session is coming up soon. We'll give some updates and answer patron questions. Please put your questions in the comments below!

Episode 100: McJihad in the Balkans

We are joined by Kit Klarenberg and Tom Secker. As GrayZone UK Editor, Kit Klarenberg is an investigative journalist whose work explores the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Tom Secker is a British-based journalist, author, and podcaster. His specialties include the security services, ...

The Meaning of the Missile Crisis (EDS 24) - Video

We look at the existential issues raised by the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is the 24th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus ...

Episode 99: The Meaning of the Missile Crisis (EDS 24)

We look at the existential issues raised by the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is the 24th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus ...

Episode 98: Propaganda!

We are joined by Dr. Piers Robinson, founding editor of Propaganda in Focus. We discuss a number of topics, including his 2022 article, "Cock-up or Conspiracy? Understanding COVID-19 as a ‘Structural Deep Event" and the recent tribute to Lance DeHaven-Smith published at Propaganda in Focus—a piece which Pie...

CrossTalk | Kiev’s Fascist

I went back on Crosstalk:The Kiev regime has a Nazi problem its western backers don’t want you to know about. Stepan Bandera, a Nazi collaborator, is celebrated in Ukraine as a national hero. However, the historical record is clear – Bandera and his associates are alleged to have committed genocide against Poles an...

Mongoose and Missiles (AE97; EDS 23) - Video

We look more at JFK’s Cuba policies—specifically Operation Mongoose—and how these policies led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which we also begin to discuss. This is the 23rd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Ag...

Episode 97: Mongoose and Missiles (EDS 23)

We look more at JFK’s Cuba policies—specifically Operation Mongoose—and how these policies led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which we also begin to discuss. This is the 23rd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Ag...

Episode 96: Of Course They Knew w/Sarah Kendzior

Sarah Kendzior joins us to talk about her book, They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent. She is also the author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America and The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America. Sarah is the co-host of the...

State of the Exception - December Update (Audio)

Aaron, Seamus, and Dana are joined by Ben Norton. There's an AE update, some patron questions, and Ben Norton provides an excellent overview of the nefarious coup regime now ruling Peru!

State of the Exception - December Update (Video)

Aaron, Seamus, and Dana are joined by Ben Norton. There's an AE update, some patron questions, and Ben Norton provides an excellent overview of the nefarious coup regime now ruling Peru!

Progress and Imperial Reaction in Latin America (AE95; EDS 22) - Video

We look at JFK’s conflicting Latin America policies—specifically the Alliance for Progress and his Cuba policies in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco. This is the 22nd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I ...

Episode 95: Progress and Imperial Reaction in Latin America (EDS 22)

We look at JFK’s conflicting Latin America policies—specifically the Alliance for Progress and his Cuba policies in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco. This is the 22nd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I ...

December Zoom Update/Q and A Session!

Our monthly Light Bringer Zoom session is coming up soon. We'll give some updates and answer patron questions. I will likely be joined by Ben Norton and Seamus. Please put your questions inthe comments below!

Remembering Lance deHaven-Smith (1951-2022)

I co-wrote this tribute to Lance deHaven-Smith with my friend and colleague Matthew Witt.

Episode 94: Unconventional Warfare in Korea? w/Jeffrey Kaye

Jeffrey Kaye joins us to discuss a controversial topic—the alleged US use of biological weapons in the Korean War. A retired psychologist turned blogger and forensic historian, Kaye is the author of Cover-up at Guantanamo and a number of Korean War biowarfare articles on medium which we discuss: Secret History: U.S. ...

JFK vs. Wall Street (AE93; EDS 21) - Video

We examine how JFK dealt with Wall Street and the domestic US economy—with a special focus on his showdown with US Steel, aka “The Corporation.” This is the 21st installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am jo...

Episode 93: JFK vs. Wall Street (EDS 21)

We examine how JFK dealt with Wall Street and the domestic US economy—with a special focus on his showdown with US Steel, aka “The Corporation.” This is the 21st installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am jo...

Episode 92: What is the CIA Hiding About Lee Oswald? w/Jefferson Morley

We talk with Jefferson Morley about the latest developments in the JFK assassination—specifically the documents which were released in part yesterday, Thursday the 15th of December. Unsurprisingly, the CIA is still withholding many documents, after 59 years and counting.Jefferson Morley is a Washington author and vet...

JFK and the Third World (AE91; EDS 20) - Video

In this video version of the episode, we look at how JFK approached the so-called Third World—looking at Rostow’s modernization theory as well as African and Indonesian cases. This is the 20th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and ...

Episode 91: JFK and the Third World (EDS 20)

In this episode, we look at how JFK approached the so-called Third World—examining Rostow’s modernization theory as well as cases in Africa and Indonesia. This is the 20th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again...

Episode 90: USUK Imperial Misadventures

Aaron is joined by Grayzone UK Editor Kit Klarenberg—an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. They discuss three of Kit’s recent articles: EXPOSED: Before Ukraine blew up Kerch Bridge, British spies plotted it Leaked documents: British spies constr...

Abby Martin & Oliver Stone: Down the JFK Rabbit Hole

Now hosted here thanks to YouTube's censorship: the fantastically produced Empire Files episode featuring Abby's interview with Oliver Stone from American Exception 18!

Episode 89: JFK: Out of the Frying Pan in SE Asia (EDS 19)

In this episode, we look at how JFK approached American policy in SE Asia in 1961—the first year of his presidency. Specifically, we look at how handled Laos and Vietnam during this time—culminating in his November 22, 1963 NSAM which increased military support and training for South Vietnam, even as JFK resisted e...

Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire (AE89; EDS 19) - Video

In this episode, we look at how JFK approached American policy in SE Asia in 1961—the first year of his presidency. Specifically, we look at how handled Laos and Vietnam during this time—culminating in his November 22, 1963 NSAM which increased military support and training for South Vietnam, even as JFK resisted e...