The Gedunk Show

President Biden just signed an historic aid package to support America’s overseas democratic allies. But because of political disfunction within the GOP, this aid was delayed by month, resulting in countless Ukrainian casualties. Ken Harbaugh hands the mic to guest-host Mike Smith to discuss the importance of democratic norms and institutions, and how democratic values are under threat around the world.Learn more about Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.vfrl.orgLearn more about Democracy Investments here: https://www.democracyinvestments.com/Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and please leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV2Q77GH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughGuest Host, Mike SmithProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Republican politicians continue to spread disinformation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The latest lie accuses the Ukrainian government of persecuting Christians, when it is the Russian military that has tortured and murdered Ukrainian religious leaders. Ken Harbaugh speaks with former US Army Colonel Tom Hartwell, now living in Kyiv, about why some Republican leaders continue to support Vladimir Putin.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and please leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV2Q77GH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

GOP members are attacking each other in the most personal terms, because the party has lost whatever sense of shared values it once had. Former senior GOP strategist Reed Galen discusses why this is happening, and its implications for the 2024 election.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and please leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV2Q77GH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Vladimir Putin's propaganda is now being parroted by Republican members of Congress, in an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s battle against Russian aggression. Former Army intelligence officer Mike Breen explains how this propaganda has infiltrated today’s Republican Party.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and please leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV2Q77GH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Former president Trump is in damage control mode after voters reject his extreme positions on abortion and women's rights. Dr. Amanda Weinstein discusses the political ramifications of the GOP’s extremism on this issue.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and please leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV2Q77GH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rFollow The Suburban Women Problem Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-suburban-women-problem/id1565897152Learn more about Veterans for Responsible Leadership: www.vfrl.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Former President Trump’s former Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, joins a host of other cabinet members and senior staff from Trump’s first administration in denouncing their former boss.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/against-all-enemies/umc.cmc.6rulep4q4mvc6wfyy65halnv6Learn more about Veterans for Responsible Leadership: www.vfrl.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

A recent Democratic fundraising event has sent Trump supporters into a panic, and serves as an indicator of the growing momentum behind President Biden’s reelection campaign.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/against-all-enemies/umc.cmc.6rulep4q4mvc6wfyy65halnv6Learn more about the Against All Enemies documentary film at www.AgainstAllEnemiesFilm.comCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Donald Trump’s is selling $60 “Trump-endorsed” bibles ahead of Easter, proving once again that his super-power is shamelessness.Learn more about the Against All Enemies documentary film at www.AgainstAllEnemiesFilm.comCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

At a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio, former President Trump promised a “bloodbath” if he is not re-elected. Dayton was the site of a mass shooting in 2019, after which the Republican-dominated Ohio legislature, along with the state’s Republican governor, caved to the extremists in the gun lobby and within their own ranks to further loosen gun laws. Ken shares clips of an interview with Nan Whaley, who served as mayor of Dayton at the time of that shooting.Learn more about the award-winning documentary film, Against All Enemies, here: www.AgainstAllEnemiesFilm.comCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

At a recent hearing, a Republican lawmaker in Minnesota referred to a female Delta Airlines pilot as a “stewardess.” Dr. Amanda Weinstein discusses the GOP’s efforts to limit the rights and status of women in society, as evidenced by Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s SOTU response, delivered from her kitchen.Follow The Suburban Women Problem Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-suburban-women-problem/id1565897152Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino