
Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.
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Latest episodes

Nov 14, 2024 • 60min
November 14, 2024 - Lisa Graves | Robert Young Pelton | Gregory Treverton
Trump's Choice of an Unqualified and Incompetent Ideologue to Head the DOJ Who Has Be Charged With Sex Trafficking an Underaged Girl Across State Lines | Trump's Choice of a Fox Propagandist, Grifter and Supporter of For-Profit Colleges That Rip off Veterans to be Secretary of Defense | Trump Wants a Member of a Fringe Hindu Cult and Fan of the Syrian and Russian Dictators to be the Next Head of Our Intelligence Agencies
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Nov 13, 2024 • 1h 1min
November 13, 2024 - Anders Aslund | Jacob Silverman | Molly White
It Looks Like Trump is No Longer Afraid of Being Blackmailed By Putin | Trump Shows Up at the Congress Today With His New Playmate Elon Musk | The Outsized Role the Crypto Industry Played in Electing Trump and Republicans
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Nov 12, 2024 • 1h
November 12, 2024 - Ankush Khardori | Jeet Heer | Adam Weinstein
The Greatest Failure of Federal Law Enforcement in History Thanks to Garland, McConnell and Roberts | Senator Murphy Agrees With Bernie That Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class | Saudi Arabia and Iran Get Closer in Anticipation of a Trump Presidency
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Nov 11, 2024 • 1h 4min
November 11, 2024 - Josh Paul | Lucian Truscott IV | Will Bunch
Too Little Too Late, Biden is Finally Ready to Stand Up to Israel | On Veterans Day, Will We Have Trump Wars and More American Veterans? | We are Entering America's Strongman Era
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Nov 10, 2024 • 1h 1min
November 11, 2024 - Timothy Shenk | Sean Wilentz | Robert Benson
Timothy Shenk, a history professor and political writer, Sean Wilentz, an expert in American political history, and Robert Benson, a senior policy analyst on national security, engage in an insightful discussion. They explore the Democrats' need for a cohesive strategy in the aftermath of electoral losses. The conversation dives into Trump's global implications, the rise of populism, and the erosion of democratic norms. The trio emphasizes accountability and the shifting political landscape, urging Democrats to connect authentically with working Americans amidst rising authoritarianism.

Nov 7, 2024 • 1h 4min
November 7, 2024 - James Thurber | Jeff Hauser | Michael Kazin
With Republicans Needing 7 and Democrats Needing 15 Seats to Flip the House, Will Trump End Up With the Trifecta of White House, Senate and House? | The Frightening and Less Frightening Contenders for Trump's White House and Cabinet Positions | Democrats Have Joined the Global Trend of Left and Social Democratic Parties Losing to the Far Right
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Nov 6, 2024 • 1h 3min
November 6, 2024 - John Nichols | Lily Geismer | Charles Kupchan
Trump Won in a Landslide With 4 Million Fewer Votes Than 2020 While Harris Won 66 Million, Far Less Than Biden's 81 Million in 2020 | The Education Divide With Harris Winning the Educated and Trump the Less Educated | Will Trump and Vance's "America First" Isolationism Define the Next 4 Years?
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Nov 5, 2024 • 1h 1min
November 5, 2024 - Alexander Sammon | Eoghan Gilmartin | Andrew Davis & Jeff Biggers
$12.32 Billion Will Be Spent on This Election, Most of Which Goes to the Big Media Companies | Hundreds Died in Spain In What Was Not Just a Natural Disaster | The Issue Not Discussed in This Election, Nuclear Disarmament
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Nov 4, 2024 • 1h 2min
November 4, 2024 - Jared Holt | Greg Palast | David Faris
Trump's Not-So-Veiled Threat That "Bad Things Could Happen" If He Loses the Election | The Pernicious GOP Operation Underway by Partisan Vigilantes to Purge Voter Rolls | Kamala May Win Big and She Has to Because Trump's GOP Will Cheat Rather Than Compete

Nov 3, 2024 • 1h 1min
November 3, 2024 - Joshua Dyck | Karen Greenberg | Adele Stan
Cynical Preparations Underway to Get the MAGA Faithful to Believe an Assured Victory Was Stolen Again | With Trump and Murdoch etc. Having Made Half of America Hate the Other Half, Putin is Already the Winner of the Election | Trump's Promise to America's Women "Whether They Like It Or Not"