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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Jan 11, 2018 • 41min
Episode 6: Government Shutdown?!
In this episode: Negotiations over the federal budget have started in Washington, leading to the possibility of a government shutdown if no deal is reached. What does this mean, and who are the special interests looking to protect their funding in the budget? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/cfDqEHiFgl0 Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org
Jan 4, 2018 • 37min
Episode 5: Uprising in Iran
In this episode: Protests for reform have broken out in Iran, with the theocratic state cracking down leaving 21 people dead. How did we get to this point, and what does it tell us about President Obama's nuclear deal with the regime? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/p-5Dj63rIvA Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org
Dec 28, 2017 • 40min
Episode 4: Year in Review
In this episode: For our final show of the year, Scott and Mike take us through the biggest stories of 2017 to tell us about why they matter and the influencers behind them. Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org
Dec 21, 2017 • 35min
Episode 3: The Battle Over Net Neutrality
In this episode: The FCC votes to remove Obama-era Net Neutrality regulations. Will this really hurt the internet and raise your prices? Who wanted Net Neutrality and why? Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/JriKUU_uIH0 Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org
Dec 14, 2017 • 47min
Episode 2: Judges! Judges! Judges!
In this episode: Who gets to control the courts for the next forty years? The administration fights against left-wing organizations to get their judges confirmed. Watch the video version of the show here: https://youtu.be/YmVhLZR1F00 Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org
Dec 7, 2017 • 38min
Episode 1: Hollywood Explodes
In our first episode, Scott Walter and Michael Watson discuss the numerous accusations of sexual misconduct ravaging Hollywood, the place you might least expect it given their supposedly progressive politics. Watch the video version at: https://youtu.be/tIyjeh639hw
