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The Young Turks is Home of The Progressives. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and a host of progressive voices deliver the news and provocative commentary. Whether you are seeking a breakdown of current events, politics and the mainstream media or just a quick laugh, the TYT daily podcast will always keep you informed and entertained.
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Jan 8, 2022 • 59min
Shoot to Kill
MAGA rally goers at West Palm Beach waited for Trump, but he never showed up. Three in four voters support banning lawmakers from trading stocks. The president of Kazakhstan gave a shoot-to-kill order against protesters. A conservative media critic published a column on Friday despicably accusing Rep. Jamie Raskin of “milking” his son’s suicide. From his hospital bed, Steve Bannon’s ‘Real America Voice’ field correspondent Ben Bergquam blames Biden for not holding China accountable for the “China Virus,” BLM and Antifa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 1min
One Year Later
President Joe Biden taunted former President Donald Trump with a litany of defeats that were dealt after the election, and after the failure of the January 6th coup attempt. Moments after Biden addressed the nation from the Capitol rotunda on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot, Fox News anchor Dana Perino criticized the speech as “political” and “divisive.” A new report says Boeing and Pfizer are among the companies and trade groups to have donated $8 million to Republicans who voted against certifying Biden's election victory. Dozens of entrepreneurs, made newly wealthy by blockchain and cryptocurrencies, are heading en masse to Puerto Rico this winter. An NFT collector had $2.2 million worth of ape images stolen by hackers.Hosts: Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 6, 2022 • 56min
Winter Wars
Big drug companies raised the prices on hundreds of medications on Jan. 1, with most prices up 5% to 6% on average. America’s nearly 750 billionaires collectively got $1 trillion richer in 2021, a tax-free 25% gain, according to calculations by Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) based on Forbes data. In a new Brazilian presidential poll, Lula is leading the judge who locked him up. Dana Perino says the I-95 traffic jam happened because the left won't let cops have ""military-grade equipment"". A Florida activist was handcuffed while trying to attend DeSantis news conference." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 5, 2022 • 58min
Heavy Lift
Just as Democrats are hitting pause on Biden's climate & social spending package, a huge increase in child poverty could happen as a result of letting the expanded Child Tax Credit expire. A groping charge against former New York Gov. Cuomo has been dropped by a prosecutor. Joe Rogan encourages moving to a new social media app after Twitter bans GOP lawmakers. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders rebuked former President Donald Trump Monday after the frequent admirer of dictators endorsed the reelection of Hungarian President Viktor Orbán. In a new Brazilian presidential poll, Lula is leading the judge who locked him up.Hosts: Cenk Uygur & Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 3, 2022 • 57min
Beggars & Choosers
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has opposed vaccine mandates, is now asking for federal help with COVID-19 testing and treatment. A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women. The Pentagon is projected to give $407 Billion to private military contractors this year. Hillary Clinton has urged the Democratic Party to be “clear-eyed” about what wins elections, ahead of next year’s potentially defining midterms. The IRS has stood by its decision to let a church in Iowa use hallucinogenic drugs.Hosts: Cenk Uygur & Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 31, 2021 • 1h 3min
Conflict of Interest
Alan Dershowitz reacts to the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict. Just a casual conversation among a couple of anti-vaxxers at an anti-vaxx rally. A federal ban on surprise medical bills takes effect on Jan. 1. People without COVID are dying because hospitals are full of unvaxxed patients. A border town in Southern China caught 4 people that were breaking COVID restrictions, so they paraded them thru the streets in a public shaming display.Hosts: Cenk Uygur & Francesca Fiorentini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 30, 2021 • 1h 9min
Endless Wars
Denver Police have launched a "large-scale" investigation into what authorities have described as a "killing spree" on Monday that left six people dead and three others, including a police officer, injured. Rep. Dan Crenshaw said anyone who opposes endless wars is a ‘friggin’ idiot.’ Candace Owens fat-shamed Meghan McCain on Twitter over the COVID-19 vaccine. Peter Navarro appeared to complain that Capitol rioters on January 6 ruined his and Steve Bannon’s plans to overturn the 2020 general election — a plan they already had “over 100 congressmen committed to.”Host: Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 29, 2021 • 1h 2min
“Unicorn" Hunters
The man who recently gained widespread media coverage for using a veiled conservative expletive when speaking to President Joe Biden has surprised virtually no one by revealing that he falsely believes Donald Trump is his president, despite initially trying to convince the public otherwise. An 'unruly' passenger was taken into FBI custody after a mask dispute on Delta flight. Ben Shapiro used Ilhan Omar’s response to Joe Manchin to attack her. 'The View' Is reportedly struggling to find a conservative replacement for Meghan McCain. A video has resurfaced of Rep. Madison Cawthorn saying he met his soon-to-be ex-wife at a 'fake CrossFit competition' organized by a US Army captain he met in Russia.Hosts: Brett Erlich, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 24, 2021 • 58min
Ego Trip
Kimberly Potter has been convicted on two charges of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Joe Biden says a rematch against Donald Trump would “increase the prospect” of him running again. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is hinting at another presidential campaign in 2024, saying that his 2016 run was an incredibly fun experience. A Fox News reporter asked Jen Psaki if there was ‘retribution’ against the staffer who offended Joe Manchin. Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 23, 2021 • 59min
Wall St Over Main St
First-time homebuyers used to live on this block then global investors bought in. How a drugmaker gamed the system to keep generic competition away. Sen. Joe Manchin’s political action committee saw a surge in corporate contributions this fall, ahead of his decision to oppose – and apparently kill – President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social safety net and climate-change bill. President Biden extended the federal student loan payment pause through May 1st. The Food and Drug Administration has just authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill.Host: Ana Kasparian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


