Conversation Is Not Dead — At Least Not At WhoWhatWhy
With a cocktail, a cup of coffee, or a friend, here are ten of our 2017 podcasts worth catching up with — or hearing again.
Daniel Ellsberg on Nuclear War
Forty-six years after the release of the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg reveals another set of documents on how nuclear war might have been waged in the 1950s and 60s.
Trump/Russia From 30,000 Feet
An overview of Guardian correspondent Luke Harding’s exposé of the 40-year Trump/Russia collusion.
The Whistleblower Who Could Have Prevented 9/11
Bill Binney was an NSA analyst whose work was so effective it was shut down. It threatened to derail the gravy train fueled by the kinds of problems he might have solved — including preventing potential terrorist attacks. The contractors and executives riding that train had a motto: “keep the problem going, so the money keeps flowing.”
A Rogue American Spy and Why North Korea Hates America
As the Korean War broke out, Donald Nichols was a major American player for the CIA. He helped launch the South Korean Air Force and picked bombing targets in the North. He ended up a non-person, discredited in the eyes of the US government. This is his story.
Laughs, Tears, the Deep State and Russ Baker at NY Comedy Festival
There is a lighter side even to serious topics, as WhoWhatWhy Founder Russ Baker demonstrates in a live podcast from the New York Comedy Festival.
If We Can Laugh at It, We Can Live With It
Laughing at the world today may not be a cure for anything, but it’s a damn good anesthetic to get us through the holidays.
The Link Between Roy Moore, George W. Bush and Voter Suppression
The campaign chairman of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore has been a long time dirty tricks operative in the business of voter “caging” and voter suppression.
Russ Baker & Peter B. Collins: Does Official Weinergate Story Cut the Mustard?
Russ Baker and veteran podcaster Peter B. Collins discuss the downfall and disgrace of New York politician Anthony Weiner, the effect it had on the 2016 presidential election, and what unseen forces may have been working behind the scenes.
The Myth of a ‘Post-Racial’ America
Can white people ever really understand the roots of systemic racism in America? And do they want to?
WhoWhatWhy Editor Russ Baker Talks JFK Records Release with Big Radio
In two short radio interviews, WhoWhatWhy Editor-in-Chief Russ Baker discusses the recent JFK records release.
The High Price of 16 Years of Failure in Afghanistan
A look at how the US has favored and funded terror groups since long before 9/11.
JFK Assassination Triggered More Than Kennedy’s Death
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and particularly its aftermath, was the first in a series of high-profile events that triggered an increased level of distrust of government among Americans. The ripples from that day have now turned into a wave, author David Talbot argues.
Did the Greek Financial Crisis Give us Brexit and Trump?
Economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis blows the whistle on a crisis that led to an international cover-up directed by a circle of incompetent bureaucrats.
Russ Baker Talks Media Manipulation, Russiagate, and More
WhoWhatWhy’s founder Russ Baker recently sat down for an in-depth interview on a range of important topics, including propaganda, Russiagate, mass shootings, and more.
Harvey Weinstein University — Sexual Assault on College Campuses
The Weinstein sexual harassment story is just an example of behavioral patterns that have long been playing out on college campuses.
America’s Culture of Killing: It Doesn’t Begin at Home
A surprising link between US foreign policy and violence on America’s streets. Philosopher, cultural critic and author Laurie Calhoun explains what US behavior abroad has to do with domestic gun culture.
How Fake News About Africa is Costing US Taxpayers
The US is protecting, funding and covering up for Ugandan dictator Yoweri Museveni — under the principle that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
How Propaganda Hacks Our Brains
How corporations and politicians are stimulating the dopamine and serotonin that drive our attitudes, reactions and votes.
Russ Baker Breaks Down Russiagate, JFK Records and More
Russ Baker updates popular radio host Pat Thurston on the investigations into President Donald Trump’s suspicious ties to the former Soviet Union and where it may all be headed, talks about the forthcoming JFK records release, and much more.