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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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
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
