The Damage Report with John Iadarola

Donald Trump issues more threats. Iran announces the end of nuclear restrictions. Trump gave Mar-A-Lago pals a heads up on Iran. Julian Castro endorses Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president. Republicans want more Trump in 2024. Did Michelle Williams' Golden Globes acceptance speech miss the mark? Ricky Gervais calls out Apple in his Golden Globes monologue.Cohost: Brooke Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump orders an airstrike that kills Iranian leader Suleimani and his own old tweets and videos expose his entire stupid strategy to start a war with Iran to help in his re-election bid. Geraldo Rivera COMES for Fox News and Trump about Iran. Sarah Kleiner LIVE on the FEC being effectively shut down as the 2020 elections loom, many small-dollar Dem donors still being undecided on their preferred candidate and Biden's campaign refusing to disclose his high-profile bundlers. Bernie's consistency on his anti-war stance blows all of the other candidates out of the water. Ben Shapiro tried to come for Emma and it was HILARIOUS. Francesca Fiorentini LIVE on her Red, White and Who special on MSNBC exploring where the country stands on healthcare. "Evil" SEAL Ed Gallagher becomes an Instagram influencer and it's gross.Cohost: Brett ErlichGuests: Sarah Kleiner & Francesca Fiorentini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate change data confirms the severity of the crisis and yet only 19% of right-wingers are "deeply worried." Ryan Grim LIVE on the REAL issue with Pete's wine cave, why the young left actually dislikes Pete Buttigieg, the 4th quarter of 2020 fundraising coming to an end and Castro ending his presidential bid. Philippa Ashford, a nurse and mentor, was killed celebrating the New Year with her family by "celebratory gunfire." Meanwhile in...Vatican City, the Pope slaps a pilgrim's hand. Meanwhile in...Australia, bushfires continue to ravage the nation with 17 already dead, 17 more missing and over 480 MILLION mammals lost.Guest: Ryan Grim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Brett go over their predictions, hopes, fears and expectations for the new year. They then decide which films make it to their top 10 favorites movies of the decade. Jayar joins John to nominate the top 10 Garbage People of 2019 and crown the Garbage Person Of The Year. Lastly, John answers your questions and suggestions in a Q&A about The Damage Report.Cohosts: Brett Erlich & Jayar Jackson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2020 census estimates are published and John breaks down the data and their likely effects. A study into the potential impacts of the census' citizenship question confirms the likelihood of disproportionately excluding minority communities. Jonathan Larsen LIVE on the upcoming National Prayer Breakfast, the nefarious practices of the Fellowship Foundation that funds it and which Democrats are likely to attend the GOP charade. Update on the 'Effing Pig' coffee cup story where we've now discovered that it was the cop himself who wrote the insult on his cup. Two Alabama cops publish a picture mocking the homeless. Greta Thunberg skypes Sir David Attenborough to discuss how we can sustain the momentum needed to address the climate crisis. Brett Erlich LIVE on Netflix's top 10 most popular movies and shows of 2019 and what the big deal with Adam Sandler is.Guests: Jonathan Larsen & Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Michael Brooks LIVE on Yang admitting that he's been lying about his support for Medicare For All, Buttigieg attacking Biden for voting to invade Iraq and Trumpers stockpiling weapons for "civil war" should Trump not win in 2020. Five Jews were stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration this weekend and one of the survivors recounts how he confronted the attacker. Nabilah Islam LIVE on the NYT reporting just how much more Americans pay for their healthcare, Bernie's reaction to the NYT report, the myth of electability and how her campaign for GA-7 has been going so far. 'Effing Pig' was written on a cop's McDonald's coffee cup and it was NOT a McDonald's employee who wrote it. Cohost: Brooke Thomas Guests: Michael Brooks & Nabilah Islam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump commits more crimes, making the minimum cost for a Trump Hotel room 13 times the average for a campaign fundraiser. Bloomberg and Steyer have spent over $200 million in campaign ads so far, more than doubling every single other Dem candidate COMBINED. Pete Buttigieg's campaign puts into effect a small dollar donation scam to lower his average donation rate. Testimonies by Navy SEALs condemning Ed Gallagher are released and depict a bloodthirsty war criminal who ""was proud"" to ""kill anybody he could."" Anti-vaxx propaganda on FOX and elsewhere fuels record measles outbreak in the US.Cohost: Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump campaign provides Christmas dinner talking points to its base, all of which are obviously full of lies. Trump policies attacking the poor also kick in just in time for the holidays, making our current President the clear embodiment of Krampus. Jordan Uhl LIVE on the Bloomberg campaign exploiting prisoners and Democratic insiders starting to take Bernie's shot at the 2020 nomination seriously. Trump loosens FDA regulations for pork, making it so 90% of US pork is likely to be "unsafe" and full of poop, sex organs, toenails and hair. Francis Yasmeen Motiwalla LIVE on her candidacy for CA-34 and the benefits of a truly progressive foreign policy. New polling looks at who is willing to defect from their preferred Democratic candidate to beat Trump and the myth of the secret pro-Trump 'Bernie Bro' is yet again debunked.Guests: Jordan Uhl & Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recapping all of Trump's most embarrassing moments in just 2019 is hard to squeeze into an hour-long show, but for the holidays we decided to try. First, Trump struggles to form coherent sentences during his border visit. Then, we revisit Trump's origin story, which of course turned out to be a complete lie. Chinese officials then laugh in Trump's face as his advisors need to explain important policy terms to him in front of the press. We review the origins of the Trump-Fox news feud, which began with hosts admitting the President's poll numbers weren't looking all that great. Finally, when asked about the Bible, Trump's answer reveals his less-than-holy understanding of religion.Guest: Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's tariffs harm the South, Midwest and entire world. 1991 Bernie was already pitching Green New Deal-style climate reforms. Polling shows that both Democratic and Republican voters overwhelmingly prioritize impeachment over policy. A new Media Matters study shows that while the media is getting better at debunking Trump's lies, they're still not great at it. 33% of American households delay healthcare treatment due to high costs, which has devastating effects on both US citizens and the country's economy.Guests: Emma Vigeland, Brett Erlich, and Brooke Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices