

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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Jun 20, 2025 • 58min
Trump's Tin Foil Hat
Trump’s magical thinking about tariffs has cost America 136,000 jobs in manufacturing compared to 2023. Investigative journalist Greg Palast explains the flaws in Donald's boondoggle. Also economists warn that Trump's Big Blundering Bill will cause a recession for working Americans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 20, 2025 • 11min
Daily Take: Fourteen Steps to Tyranny: How Autocratic Breakthrough Happens — And How We Can Stop It
Autocrats follow a predictable playbook. Learn how we can disrupt their rise before revolution or civil war become the only solutions...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 19, 2025 • 58min
The View from the Floor
Progressive House leader Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions on the politics of today. Plus - Thom reads from "Unwanted Spy: The Persecution of an American Whistleblower" by Jeffrey SterlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 19, 2025 • 6min
Daily Take: The Chilling Republican Plan to Slam Shut the Courthouse Doors on Average Americans
A sinister Republican bond scheme could price you out of justice — forever...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 18, 2025 • 58min
Republicans Fleeing the GOP
Long-time Republican Commentator Joe Walsh has left the party- but he is now a member of the Democratic party and ready to fight to defend our constitution from the Trumpian fascist takeover. Plus- Thom reads from his book 'Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America's Original Vision'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 18, 2025 • 12min
Daily Take: The Politics of Hate: How Trump Weaponized Our Darkest Instincts
Why America must confront the corrosive force that Trump is trying to use to tear us apart...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 17, 2025 • 58min
Less Government Means Less or More Corruption?
Author and thinker Seton Motley joins Thom for a deep dive on the role of government as Trump's fascist agenda gets rolled out. Plus, Thom reads from "The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age" by Columbia University Law Professor Tim Wu.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 17, 2025 • 8min
Daily Take: Border Agents or Thought Police? When Did Words become a Crime?
A chilling tale of detention, interrogation, and exile for the ‘crime’ of writing a blog.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 16, 2025 • 58min
MAGA Terrorists on the March
Why isn't the media calling people who murder Democratic politicians political terrorists? Is this another mile-marker on the road to Nazi America ruled by a king?- or can we push back against right-wing fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 16, 2025 • 7min
Daily Take: The Choice Before Tyranny: Will We Let Oligarchs Rule or Take Back America?
We stand at the tipping point — one decision will define our future…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.