

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 28, 2025 • 58min
Oligarchs at Home and Abroad
Putin continues to murder Ukrainians while Trump works to put military in our streets as the fascist rollout continues.. Meanwhile, will yet another school shooting lead to any change in Americans' easy access to weapons?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 28, 2025 • 18min
Daily Take: The Long Con: Why Every Republican Policy—From Guns to Healthcare to Taxes—Harms the Public & Enriches the Few
For decades, the GOP has perfected the art of sabotage, turning government into a racket where the suffering of millions is simply the cost of keeping billionaires happy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 27, 2025 • 58min
Taking Care of Our Own
Republicans want take away life-saving medicine for the rest of us- whether by signing you up for junk insurance or cutting public assistance. Should Democrats run on expanding Medicare to everyone who needs it?Plus - Pediatrician Dr. Arthur Lavin from the group 'Grandparents For Vaccines' has the skinny on the anti-science crowd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 27, 2025 • 13min
Daily Take: Forget Law and Order — Trump’s Troop Deployments Are Dress Rehearsals for Nullifying Your Vote
When elections are stolen, history shows crowds flood the streets. Trump plans to crush the protests before they even begin…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 26, 2025 • 58min
Voting for Democracy
What solutions can we reach for to hang on to genuine Democracy despite ascendant fascism and oligarchy in America?- a deep dive with Thom's callers.Plus, Thom reads from the book "How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here" by Jeffrey P. Weaver.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 26, 2025 • 14min
Daily Take: Permanent Chains: When Surveillance Becomes Guilt
How “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime” is rewriting American justice…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 25, 2025 • 58min
Is Truth Dying?
Michael Wolff, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, shares his insights from his time inside Trump's White House and his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. He delves into the troubling rise of false narratives in politics, questioning how the Democrats can counter Trump's disinformation. Their conversation explores the intersection of autocratic governance and media influence, revealing chilling parallels between historical authoritarianism and today's political climate. Wolff's perspectives challenge listeners to critically assess the veracity of information in the modern world.

Aug 25, 2025 • 14min
Daily Take: Welcome to the "Chilling Stage" of Tyranny—Where the Tyrant Tightens His Grip
The last moments to resist are slipping away, and history shows once fascism’s grip tightens, it rarely loosens…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 24, 2025 • 58min
Hiding in the Shadow Docket
Why does the Supreme Court side with Donald Trump using a method that hides their opinions from public scrutiny? The Brendan Center for Democracy's Stephen Spaulding joins Thom with the details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 23, 2025 • 58min
How to Resist DJT's Unlawful Use of Emergency Powers
Trump is in collapse, his psyche fracturing, his infrastructure mirroring his breakdown, his institutions weaponized around his rage. The rupture is real, and it’s here, now. There will be no more subtle signals. It’s confrontation or collapse. Rage against the dying of the light that they are trying to force upon us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.