
Media Roots Radio
Since 2010, siblings and journalists Abby Martin and Robbie Martin have been doing Media Roots Radio, a political podcast with a critical eye on US foreign policy, political partisanship and what people can do to fight back. Conversational, controversial, passionate and explicit, Media Roots stands apart from the majority of podcasts coming from a similar point of view.
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Latest episodes

Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 39min
Gaza Solidarity Camps, Hasbara Ops & Police State Response
Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the new developments in the pro-Palestine movement, with 40 campuses across the country staging Gaza solidarity encampments, and the increasing levels of desperation from pro-Israel agitators to perpetrate the narrative that these protests are about anti-semitism, not genocide.
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Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 26min
Israel’s Brazen War Criminality a Net Benefit For US Empire
The podcast delves into Gaza updates, crackdown on pro Palestinian activists, and US empire benefiting from Israel's war crimes. It highlights GITMO, extra-judicial killings, and mutual exceptionalism. Become a subscriber for exclusive content.

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 28min
Banning Tik Tok & the Ramp-up of China Paranoia
Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the last few months of mainstream media fear mongering about China including official statements from the FBI, Secretary of Transportation and Biden himself. The episode starts with a discussion about the newest major escalation, the House resolution banning Chinese company Bytedance from owning or operating Tik-Tok in the united States.
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Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 11min
Tide Shifts in Gaza Genocide, Right Rift on Israel
Abby and Robbie discuss the rift in the right wing media ecosphere over Israel and recent major cultural shift in discussing what Israel is doing in Gaza as genocide.
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Mar 2, 2024 • 1h 3min
The Self-Immolation of Aaron Bushnell, Genocide Joe 2024 & Putin Jabs Tucker About the CIA
Abby and Robbie Martin unpack the Tucker Carlson interview with Putin and the varying reactions to it. In the second half, Aaron Bushnell's self immolation protest and the overall picture in Gaza is discussed.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 28min
UAP Disclosure Carrot on Stick, Who is David Grusch? Pt 1 of 3
Robbie Martin analyzes David Grusch's role in the ongoing UAP/UFO disclosure saga in a 3-part episode deep dive original investigation.
[This episode was originally released to subscribers on January 1st, 2024]
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note: Robbie incorrectly says Grusch has a PhD, he does not. Robbie also incorrectly stated NewsNation is an 'internet only' TV channel, NewsNation is carried on most basic cable TV packages in the US.

Jan 10, 2024 • 60min
Israel’s Assassination Factory & Redefining Genocide
Abby & Robbie continue the discussion from last week's episode 'Digital God' about Israel's brazen assassination campaign, including assassinating pregnant Palestinian women holding white flags in broad daylight.
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Jan 2, 2024 • 56min
Digital God & A Happy New Year
Abby & Robbie Martin discuss the current controversies surrounding AI, Elon Musk's creepy declaration of a 'Digital God' in 3 years, Tucker Carlson espousing beliefs in spiritual warfare via aliens and UFOs, and the US media's cartoonish level of bias when it comes to covering casualities in Ukraine VS Gaza. This episode continues in Pt 2 which will be availible soon after January 1st.
Happy New Year! - Abby & Robbie
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Nov 29, 2023 • 58min
The Cartoonish Depravity of the Israeli Hasbara Machine Part 2 of 2
Abby and Robbie pick up the discussion directly from the previous episode. The private invite only IDF screenings of alleged 'Hamas atrocities' are examined, as well as the theory that Israel may actually benefit from deliberately stoking a cloud of confusion about everything we've seen since October 7th. Please make sure to listen to Part 1 of this episode titled 'Israel Tries to Convince World that Hospitals are Military Targets'
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Nov 28, 2023 • 58min
Israel Tries to Convince World that Hospitals are Military Targets Pt 1 of 2
Abby and Robbie talk about the latest horrors unfolding in Gaza, the prisoner/hostage exchange, the Israel's cartoon propaganda machine working in overdrive to justify waging a war on Gaza's hospitals, while targeting doctors and their families in airstrikes. Episode continues in Part 2.
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