

InfluenceWatch Podcast
Capital Research Center
The podcast where we go beneath the surface to reveal the web of connected influence, money, and motivation driving the news, sourced primarily from our website InfluenceWatch.org, the Capital Research Center's online encyclopedia of the donors, non-profits, and influencers driving politics. You can watch the video version of the podcast at: http://bit.ly/2rnQygYListen to all episodes of InfluenceWatch Podcast at Ricochet.com.
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Mar 22, 2018 • 56min
Episode 16: Cambridge Analytica
In this episode: Trump-connected political consultancy and data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica has single handedly dropped Facebook's stock value over 10%. Why? A major scandal involving user data accompanied by hints of dark political manipulations. We tell you the truth about the scandal. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/vNWuVZ-lHSs Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Mar 15, 2018 • 48min
Episode 15: #GunControlNow vs. #2A
In this episode: In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school massacre, gun control advocates have become filled with hope this could be their moment. Who are they, who is funding them, and who is fighting them to defend the 2nd Amendment? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/VFEurT7VGl8 Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Mar 8, 2018 • 51min
Episode 14: Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions
In this episode: The movement for Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) against Israel is a mainstay on college campuses - for some due to the Jewish state's policies and for others due to its very existence. How did it get this way, and who are the players on both sides? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/3cK1lG7ld-0 Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Mar 1, 2018 • 44min
Episode 13: Janus v. AFSCME (with guest Mark Mix!)
In this episode: Special guest Mark Mix (National Right To Work) discusses the vital Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME and his organization's role in it. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/W77rkoFY9Ew Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Feb 22, 2018 • 54min
Episode 12: Stump the Experts! Live at CPAC
In this episode: We're at CPAC 2018! Today, we hosted a panel where we invited listeners to ask us their questions about influential organizations and try to stump us. We even got a question from a David Brock employee... Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/mENgp2fafHA Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Feb 15, 2018 • 44min
Episode 11: The Brocktopus
In this episode: Heard of political operative David Brock? If you haven't, you've definitely seen his intricate political machinations. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/yiMDCqq2Bjo Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Feb 8, 2018 • 39min
Episode 10: De Blasio’s New York
In this episode: Who is Mayor Bill de Blasio? Who wanted him in office and why? And why ought we be concerned about him and his potential run for president? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/0ctG_nBPNmQ Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Feb 1, 2018 • 56min
Episode 9: Koch vs. Soros
In this episode: Who impacts our politics more, the Koch Brothers or George Soros? And to what end? We detail their political empires. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/6GAdMjqLqW4 Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Jan 25, 2018 • 44min
Episode 8: The Opioid Crisis
In this episode: We discuss the opioid crisis, the influencers who contributed to it and those trying to stop it, and the battle over the President's Nationwide Public Health Emergency to address the opioid crisis. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/MQDEBYlEgXA Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Jan 18, 2018 • 46min
Episode 7: Behind the Immigration Battle Lines
In this episode: We discuss DACA, the president's "vulgar" comments, and the influencers on both sides of the immigration debate. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/XaHKfULk9_k Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org