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Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast with journalist Aaron Maté and podcaster/writer Katie Halper. Episodes feature analysis of the political news of the week and exclusive interviews, with humor, commentary and dissection of why both Republicans and Democrats suck. Join Aaron and Katie as they examine important stories that have slipped through the cracks and what the m... more

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Recent Guests

Afshin Mateen Askari
History professor and author
California State University, Los Angeles
Episode: US War with Iran Will Be ‘Disaster’ – Iranian Professor
Alec Karakatsanis
Civil rights lawyer and author of the books, Usual Cruelty and Copaganda
Episode: Dem Senator EXPOSED for “Reforms” That Secretly Fund ICE
Samira Mohyeddin
Iranian-Canadian journalist and founder of On The Line Media
On The Line Media
Episode: “Total Clusterf**k”: Iranian Journalist Destroys Media Lies About Iran Protests
Craig McKeever
Human rights lawyer and former UN official who resigned over the Gaza genocide
Episode: Ex-UN Official EXPOSES Israel’s Secret Role in Venezuela
Kristi Noem
Secretary of Homeland Security
Episode: Kristi Noem PANICS As ICE Murder Story Unravels Live on CNN
JD Vance
Republican Senator
Episode: Kristi Noem PANICS As ICE Murder Story Unravels Live on CNN
Gabriel Hetland
Associate professor at the University at Albany and author of Democracy on the Ground, Local Politics in Latin America's Left Turn
University at Albany
Episode: Trump SHOCKED After Venezuela Oil Backlash, BRICS Conflict Looms
Alex Aviña
Associate professor of history at Arizona State University and author of Specters of Revolution, Peasant Gorillas in the Cold War Mexican Countryside
Arizona State University
Episode: Trump SHOCKED After Venezuela Oil Backlash, BRICS Conflict Looms
Francisco Rodriguez
Economist, member of the Venezuelan opposition, and former advisor to Henry Falcon
Center for Economic Policy Research, University of Denver
Episode: Trump's Venezuela War BACKFIRES, Maduro Calls His Bluff

Hosts

Aaron Maté
Co-host and journalist known for insightful political commentary.
Katie Halper
Co-host and writer with a focus on satire and progressive political discourse.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 6.2k ratings
  • Thanks for teaching us!!

    Thank you for explaining the details & context that legacy fails to do!!

    Yours truly, Leslie Poplawski of @ink7 RecessAwareness on Twitter,

    I care about all child rights-especially the rights that lead to fulfillment & true inner joy such as the right to play, leisure & creativity.

    Article 31 CRIN UnitedNations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 🙏✌️🕊️☮️✨👧👶🏽🧒🏿👦🖍️📝📚🧸🛴🦽🎺🎨🩰🏄🏽‍♂️🤸🏼‍♂️⛸️🛝

    And anti-war anti-death penalty anti-USA intervention Etc…

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lesliepopleslie
    United States2 months ago
  • Fun, engaging and FEW ads!!

    This show is very entertaining with two accomplished hosts who discuss the unfortunate state of the world and the lies of media in plain, fun language. There are also very few ads, compared to other podcasts that shove the same annoying ads every 5 minutes, so you don’t need to keep the phone nearby to skip long ad segments. Also smash that like button.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ommar365
    Sweden3 months ago
  • Please remove Matt Taibi’s name and photo from the hosts?

    This is an excellent podcast. I love Katie and i love Aaron (and all three Matés). I appreciate their takes on current events. But Please dont make me think of Taibbi every time i listen. Am very disappointed in him. I used to read him avidly in Rolling Stone and helped me tolerate the Dubya era.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Usergdhdu$;
    United States3 months ago
  • Shameless

    It’s not enough that seemingly half of the content is ads, but reading ads for AI??!!?? I think I’ve listened to my last episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Someone with decency
    United States4 months ago
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    Thank you for your continued voice of reason in this upside down world!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jamie707070
    Canada5 months ago

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US War with Iran Will Be ‘Disaster’ – Iranian Professor
Q: What leads you to believe that there was this huge massacre of civilian protesters by the government?
Based on significant evidence, including video footage and official admissions of casualties.
“Total Clusterf**k”: Iranian Journalist Destroys Media Lies About Iran Protests
Q: How do you balance the in your analysis, the role of the United States sanctions, the role of Israeli intervention and the role of the Iranian government?
Samira discusses the complexities of outside pressures, emphasizing that sanctions primarily harm ordinary Iranians rather than the ruling elite, and that the Iranian government has been under various forms of external pressure for decades.
“Total Clusterf**k”: Iranian Journalist Destroys Media Lies About Iran Protests
Q: At this point, what's your understanding of what happened with the protests?
Samira explains that the protests began peacefully in Tehran's Grand Bazaar due to economic hardship but quickly escalated into violence due to state repression.
Trump's Venezuela War BACKFIRES, Maduro Calls His Bluff
Q: Is it true that the US threatened to sanction Falcone if he took part in democracy, if he took part in challenging Maduro in a Democratic vote?
Rodriguez highlights the complexities of U.S. intervention and the way it undermines the opposition's democratic efforts in Venezuela.
Trump's Venezuela War BACKFIRES, Maduro Calls His Bluff
Q: Can you explain for us what you mean by that?
The Venezuelan economy relies on oil revenues for imports, and a blockade could lead to a significant famine because the country cannot feed itself without access to these revenues.

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