Episode #1111
Abby Martin
Books mentioned
American Psycho
Mentioned by Abby Martin · at 01:55:46
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Journalist and Empire Files host Abby Martin discusses accountability for sexual misconduct, shifting media and political cultures, and how polarization shapes public life. She and Joe Rogan examine U.S. foreign policy, imperial interests, election interference, corporate power, and digital privacy, alongside the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Julian Assange’s detention, and parallels to conflicts in Northern Ireland and Korea.
What they talked about
- Bill Cosby conviction and drugging culture
- Cult of personality around political leaders
- Deep state and military industrial complex
- Israel-Palestine conflict and Gaza protests
- Media coverage of Venezuela and mainstream narratives
- Race as a social construct and human adaptation
- NRA backlash against Yeti coolers
- Trump legal troubles and Mueller investigation
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