Media Roots Radio

Abby and Robbie break down the ongoing catastrophe of the Iowa caucus, the media coordination to undermine Bernie Sanders and boost Pete Buttigieg, Trump's surreal State of the Union and how Rush Limbaugh is a neocon monster who has done grave damage to the country and the world. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey MUSIC // "Outside" by Anahedron

Robbie is joined on Media Roots Radio by Nellie McKay, Broadway performer, actress, song-writer musician and political activist involved in a multitude of humanitarian and animal rights issues. Nellie's most recent album is called 'Bagatelles' and she has most recently starred in the Ethan Coen stage play 'A Play is a Poem'. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin interview journalist Yasha Levine about his new project that explores the US empire's weaponization of nationalism and immigrant communities on Media Roots Radio. Check out Yasha Levine's series at https://yasha.substack.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

In this urgent edition of Media Roots Radio, Abby and Robbie are joined by Iraq war veteran Mike Prysner to talk about the Trump administration's unprecedented act of war with the brazen assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. In the second half of the episode, Abby and Robbie harcken back to the George W. Bush administration's propaganda war drive against Iran during the height of the Iraq War. Do everything you can to shut down this potential war and oppose the US empire's death cult! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie wrap up 2019 by talking about the UK election, Trump's executive order criminalizing anti-Zionism, corporate media smears against Cenk Uygur, updates with all the 2020 candidates, and the argument for impeachment on Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the ongoing saga of California private power company PG&E and how they held two million California customers hostage by deliberately turning off their power to avoid liability costs for potential wild fires during high wind events. Robbie personally had his power shut off for 48 hours at a time by PG&E in October and November, and talks about his own experience and realizations. PG&E's long history of criminal acts and being responsible for massive death and injuries is discussed as well as the exacerbating effect climate change is having on the up-tick in wild fires. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Tom Secker of Spyculture joins Robbie Martin to discuss American electoral political shenanigans in the first hour. In the second hour Tom shares his thorough research about the Amazon series 'Jack Ryan', Tom Clancy and the slippery relationship between the CIA and the Jack Ryan character over time. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie Martin go over headlines from the last month, including the civil war unfolding at Fox News as hearings continue for Trump’s impeachment, the latest Israeli pre-crime bombing attack on Gaza, Elizabeth Warren’s flip flop on Medicare For All and confusing rollout of her healthcare plan, the devastating protests in Iraq that have killed more than 300 unarmed protesters and Stephen Miller’s emails to Breitbart that confirm his white nationalist beliefs. Warren's Perpetual Head Tax is Unworkable & Bad: http://bit.ly/2KVp9KF Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Independent journalist and former director of TeleSUR English, Pablo Vivanco, talks to Abby and Robbie Martin about the mass movement mounting in Chile against Pinochet's legacy of neoliberalism, the recent protests against austerity in Ecuador and Lenin Moreno's betrayal of the left on Media Roots Radio. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

Abby and Robbie talk about USAID giving $54 million to the Venezuelan opposition, the latest videos coming out of Hong Kong, and then address all the updates with the military coup in Bolivia that outed Evo Morales: allegations of election fraud, breakdowns of the opposition, the violence being perpetrated by the fascist coup mongers, and the direct evidence of the US role in the coup. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey