

The Hartmann Report
Thom Hartmann
The Hartmann Report is an independent daily podcast hosted by award winning, author, radio & TV host Thom Hartmann. Thom’s podcast highlights the bigger picture behind politics, science and culture through discussion and debate. Catch Thom’s live show Monday through Friday noon ET / 9am PT- www.thomhartmann.com.
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Aug 17, 2025 • 59min
The Infrastructure of Repression
Is Trump using crime as an excuse to put troops in place to be ready if they try to steal the midterm elections? Progressive Rep. Mark Pocan joins Thom for the view from the floor of the House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 16, 2025 • 59min
All Washed Away
Investigative Reporter Greg Palast is back with Thom for a deep dive on his latest movie. What does the deadly flooding in Texas have in common with Katrina?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 15, 2025 • 58min
Is the Lid Coming Off Inflation?
People are showing up in Anchorage, Alaska to protest on behalf of Ukraine, Feds make arrests outside Gavin Newsom's presser - the war is on. Is the lid coming off inflation? Are Americans Being Conditioned by Our Media to Become “Good Germans”?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 15, 2025 • 12min
Daily Take: Are Americans Being Conditioned by Our Media to Become “Good Germans”?
When governments rewrite reality and the press goes along, cruelty becomes invisible and the public becomes complicit…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 14, 2025 • 58min
Russia Russia Russia
Thom deep-dives with author and former naval officer Malcolm Nance on Trump, Putin, and American fascism. Then Phil Ittner checks in live from Kiev with the latest events there. Is Trump defending- or betraying- the freedom of the Ukrainian nation?Plus - Are Trump and Putin looking to Gaza as the blueprint for a captive Ukraine?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 14, 2025 • 13min
Daily Take: Are Trump and Putin Using Gaza as the Blueprint to Shackle Ukraine?
The billionaire-strongman plan to hand Moscow control, cripple Democracy, and sell out an ally for power and profit...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 13, 2025 • 58min
American Troops Face a New Enemy- American Citizens
Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio joins Thom from Washington, DC. As the first troops hit the ground, does Trump have any interest in solving crime?- or is this just an obviously fascist move?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 13, 2025 • 12min
Daily Take: The Strongman’s Test Run, and Why the Next Deployment Will Be Bigger, Longer & Deadlier
Deploying troops without police training, defying the courts, and threatening the media, Trump is importing dictator tactics in plain sight and daring Americans to stop him...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 12, 2025 • 58min
Flooding the Zone, Occupying DC
Can Trump make everyone forget his long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein by putting troops on the ground in our nation's capitol city?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 11, 2025 • 58min
The Brainwashing of My Country
Does brain science show that the fans of right-wing media are already primed to enjoy the suffering of others? Plus- As Trump strengthens his grip on our capitol, and distracts us from the Epstein files, is this a win-win for fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.