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System Update is a LIVE prime-time news show hosted by Glenn Greenwald. Join us on Rumble, weeknights at 7pm ET, for unencumbered analysis and investigative reporting, captive to no dogma or faction. rumble.com/c/GGreenwald

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Benjamin Moser
Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer
Episode: The Ignored History of Jewish Anti-Zionism
Joss McThaniel
Independent journalist reporting from the West Bank
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Eric Sperling
Foreign policy analyst and lawyer, executive director of Just Foreign Policy
Just Foreign Policy
Episode: Saudi's DISASTROUS, US-Backed War Against Yemen Explained
Sunny Hostin
Co-host on The View, former federal prosecutor
The View / federal prosecutor
Episode: Cornell Students Declared Guilty, Punished by Online Mob Justice
Norman Finkelstein
Political scientist/academic and public critic of Israeli policy
DePaul University
Episode: Prominent Zionist Denies His Repeated Propaganda About Israeli Starvation in Gaza
Hen Mazig
Israeli government-connected activist and public figure
Israeli government (alleged paid propagandist)
Episode: Prominent Zionist Denies His Repeated Propaganda About Israeli Starvation in Gaza
Garrison Lovely
Independent journalist covering AI and its dangers
Author and journalist
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Asal Raj
Historian of the modern Middle East, author of Don't Say Palestine
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Angie Nixon
Florida Senate candidate and Democratic nominee
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Episode: Weekly Q&A with Glenn Greenwald: August 20th, 2026

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Glenn Greenwald
Host of System Update; long-time journalist and commentator known for investigative reporting and independent analysis.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 4.7k ratings
  • Move to Israel

    Do you support the genocide?

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    7 Bronco 7
    United States2 months ago
  • Most respected Journalist

    Glenn is the standard

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CaliNate101
    United States3 months ago
  • Valuable

    I disagree with Glenn on some things, but his work is valuable.

    Update: please oh please don’t do the CLICKBAIT titles. I will UNSUBSCRIBE.

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    willow-sc
    United States4 months ago
  • Don’t Always Agree

    Don’t always agree with his viewpoints, his takes, although I do respect his independence, his integrity when approaching news and politics. To me 4 to 4.5 stars depending on the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    EdeTM
    United States4 months ago
  • Valuable

    I disagree with Glenn on some things, but his work is valuable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    willow-sc
    United States5 months ago

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Saudi's DISASTROUS, US-Backed War Against Yemen Explained
Q: What is the role that the Iran War has played or is playing in causing this conflict to become much more active and escalated?
Sperling says the Iran war increased pressure on Saudi oil exports and strengthened the Houthis' leverage. He argues Saudi Arabia could instead pursue a diplomatic agreement and end its support for the government it backs in Yemen.
Saudi's DISASTROUS, US-Backed War Against Yemen Explained
Q: How is it that the Houthis are able to cause such a serious threat?
Sperling says the Houthis have their own political history and movement, and that U.S. and Saudi efforts to isolate and overthrow them helped drive their alignment with Iran. He attributes their current threat to years of conflict and the development of advanced missile and drone capabilities.
LIVE Weekly Q&A with Glenn Greenwald
Q: Is there a chance for a peaceful multipolarity?
Greenwald says a peaceful relationship is possible but worries that Western policymakers may escalate toward conflict with China over Taiwan. He discusses the nuclear risks, military balance, economic ties and uncertainty about whether U.S. leaders would fight to defend Taiwan.
LIVE Weekly Q&A with Glenn Greenwald
Q: Can you please explain the reasons for that assertion, that Putin is an authoritarian and Russia is not a liberal democracy?
Greenwald says Russia has elections but restricts free press, assembly and speech, bans candidates, and imprisons dissidents. He distinguishes authoritarianism from totalitarianism and says the term describes infringements on fundamental liberties, not a demand that Russia adopt Western liberal democracy.
The Ignored History of Jewish Anti-Zionism
Q: What has been that relationship kind of from the formation of the state of Israel until now in modern day politics in terms of the reliance on evangelical Christians for maintaining a beachhead in all of these Western countries?
Moser says Christian Zionism has been influential and that support for Israel is mutually exploitative, noting the large number of Christian Zionist organization members in the United States.

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Live prime-time analysis of current events with a strong emphasis on surveillance, civil liberties, foreign policy, media influence, and power structures in Washington and beyond. Episodes frequently tackle US-Israel dynamics, Middle East policy, and critiques of corporate power and the donor-to-duopoly dynamic, often weaving in historical context and investigative reporting. The show blends long-form interviews, audience Q&A, and rapid-fire commentary, all delivered with a contrarian, evidence-driven lens that's likely to appeal to listeners who prize independent journalism and skepticism of establishment narratives. A notable edge is the willingness to challenge mainstream consensus and to explore how information control shapes politics a... more

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