

Media Roots Radio
Abby & Robbie Martin
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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Listen to all previous episodes on soundcloud, itunes, spotify and stitcher.
All $5 and up patrons get an exclusive bonus episode every month!
Episodes
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May 16, 2020 • 1h 47min
Bio-Terror Careerist Robert Kadlec & The Darkest Winter w/ Whitney Webb
Robbie Martin speaks to investigative journalist and writer Whitney Webb about her incredible in-depth new series about a group of sketchy individuals who weave a thread of anthrax, bio-terror fear mongering and 'pandemic preparedness' through the Bush Sr, Clinton, George W Bush administration and now the Trump administration. They discuss how these individuals like Robert Kadlec not only profit off of the threat of bio-terror but that they also have bizarre and inexplicable connections to the attacks themselves and following coverup of the attacks.
HEAD OF THE HYDRA: THE RISE OF ROBERT KADLEC
https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/engineering-contagion-amerithrax/head-hydra-rise-robert-kadlec/
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May 1, 2020 • 1h 32min
Sifting Through Anti-China Disinformation w/ Ian Goodrum
Abby and Robbie Martin speak to Ian Goodrum of China Daily. During the course of their conversation they cover a whole range of issues frequently raised in the US like the 'social credit system', 5G, the COVID-19 lab leak theories and draconian surveillance. Ian also explains why he believes the hostilities between the United States have been growing, based largely on ruling class profit motivations, Obama's 'Asia pivot' and Trump's trade war.
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Apr 17, 2020 • 1h 56min
Cartoon Fascism, The Lesser of Two Republican War Criminals
Abby and Robbie discuss the latest COVID-19 updates in the USA's sacrifice zone while the empire exploits the pandemic to push for more war, Trump's bizarre behavior and cartoon fascism, Tulsi's endorsement of Biden, analysis about why Biden beat Bernie and where the left can go from here.
US Empire Exploits COVID-19 For More War: https://bit.ly/2Kd1ODl
PSL Forum After Bernie Resignation: https://bit.ly/2xpVGVH
Strike Wave to General Strike: https://bit.ly/34IW1ii
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Apr 4, 2020 • 2h 39min
The Committee on the Present Danger: China, As Dangerous as PNAC, Pandemic Neocons (Part 2 of 2)
Robbie Martin breaks down how key neocon figures like Frank Gaffney, Gordon Chang, and James Woolsey from the Committee on the Present Danger: China have taken advantage of the fear in the wake of COVID-19, and how this think tank has a symbiotic relationship with certain GOP elected officials like Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and Trump administration insiders in spreading and pushing anti-Chinese paranoia and propaganda. The history of The Committee on the Present Danger is also explained, like how it once supplied 33 of its own members into the Ronald Reagan administration.
Listen to part one here: http://bit.ly/39IEJTt
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Apr 1, 2020 • 1h 55min
Bannon, Tom Cotton, Bill Gertz & Anti-China Neocon Propaganda In the Wake of COVID19 (Part 1 of 2)
Robbie Martin gives a comprehensive breakdown of the anti-China propaganda building from the establishment media and neocon circuit over the last four years, all part of the US empire's Asia pivot and Cold War 3.0 against China. He then calls out the players and think tanks behind this ramp-up in the wake of COVID-19.
Listen to part two here: http://bit.ly/2xMNf6F
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Mar 28, 2020 • 1h 60min
COVID-19: US Corporate Sacrifice Zone
Abby and Robbie discuss the latest updates with COVID-19, how US capitalism is exceptional in all the worst ways to deal with the pandemic and is effectively making the country into one giant corporate sacrifice zone. Abroad, the empire is exploiting the crisis to ramp up militarism and export death, while its so-called enemy states show true leadership and international solidarity.
Autonomous Aid Groups: https://bit.ly/3dJ6oXJ
Senate Intelligence chair sold stocks after coronavirus briefings: https://lat.ms/2xyl3nW
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Mar 13, 2020 • 1h 37min
COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Loss of Civil Liberties & Preparing Ahead w/ Emma Fiala
Episode recorded the evening of Wednesday March 12th, 2020. Some information is slightly outdated.
Robbie Martin and Emma Fiala discuss the latest updates about coronavirus (COVID-19) from around the world, the staggering predictions here in the US, the potential loss of civil liberties and what people can do to reasonably prepare for the worst.
Intro song is Wake - Ysrm from: https://nebleena.bandcamp.com/album/literal-oasis

Feb 29, 2020 • 2h 1min
Republican Oligarch Bloomberg's Muslim Hunting & Election Rigging
Abby and Robbie talk about the latest primary headlines, including the New Hampshire blowout and candidates pledging to usurp the nomination from Bernie at a contested convention. They then break down the entire corrupt history of Republican billionaire Mike Bloomberg: support for Bush's War on Terror, draconian surveillance program against Muslims, legacy of sexism, racism and right-wing beliefs, and his unprecedented multi-billion dollar attempt to spoil the 2020 presidential election.
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Feb 21, 2020 • 1h 6min
Pinkwashing Israel & US Empire, Gays Against Mayor Pete w/ Ryan Wentz
Abby and Robbie talk to queer anti-imperialist activist Ryan Wentz about the concept of pinkwashing, homonationalism, brand Israel and how it evolved to whitewash Israel's apartheid state. He also discusses how identity politics and LGBTQ rights are tokenized and exploited by US empire, as well as the campaign 'Gays Against Mayor Pete'—why Buttigieg's policies would disproportionately impact gay, trans and other marginalized identities.
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Feb 18, 2020 • 50min
Abby Sues Georgia in Historic Free Speech Lawsuit
Robbie interviews Abby Martin about her historic free speech lawsuit challenging Georgia's anti-BDS law. They discuss why she decided to take legal action, the hypocrisy surrounding the "free speech" debate, and what threat these laws pose to Americans.
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Intro & outro song by Identity Theft // https://identitytheft.bandcamp.com/
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