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Angry Planet

Matthew Gault and Jason Fields

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Conversations about conflict on an angry planet. Created, produced, and hosted by Matthew Gault and Jason Fields 781951 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bitch Sesh has moved to Garbage World! This feed is offers previews to incredible episodes from www.caseyanddaniellesgarbageworld.com where the Bitch Sesh podcast has moved to a new platform with way more content, including monthly Live Show Streams, bonus podcasts, and a hot Discord server with fellow Garbage People! We'd love to see you there! The Bitch Sesh podcast is hosted by real Housewives Historians and Comedians Casey Wilson (SNL, Happy Endings) and Danielle Schneider (Hotwives, Hac ...
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A Progressive Liberal News Podcast Veteran Television, and Radio Broadcaster Jeff Alan Wolf offers his Observations on the issues (many issues) of the week with a fearless liberal bent. His solid delivery, and dry common sense approach sets him apart from other liberals that populate Talk and Commentary Podcasts” Jeff Does NOT Pull Punches. He does NOT Make comments that are “SAFE”. He tells the Truth. (He Tells It As He Sees It) He Is Very OPINIONATED! He says the things Out Loud YOU’RE alr ...
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Can the outcome of a presidential election really be predicted by cookie sales? Join me, Jeff Alan Wolf, as I wade through the murky waters of political uncertainty where the only thing that's certain is unpredictability. With the Harris vs. Trump contest feeling more like a circus act than an electoral race, I’m examinin…
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Do you ever feel you’re living in a world where all the good stuff happened to the previous generation? Does it seem like America’s best days are behind it? Were you born into an empire just as it began to collapse? Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ We’d like to tell you about King Arthur. The story of Arthur has…
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Two icons, Will Ferrell and Harper Steele have graciously joined us to talk about their gorgeous, funny, heart-warming and special new film, and their even more beautiful friendship journey. Watch the movie and give a listen. Or the other order. Just do both.Two icons, Will Ferrell and Harper Steele have graciously joined us to talk about their gor…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW What happens when political uncertainty meets raw, unfiltered analysis? On this episode of “A World Gone Mad" podcast, I, Jeff Alan Wolf, challenge you to rethink everything you thought you knew about the current political climate. As the election looms, we find ourselves at a crossroads where the reliability of polls com…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Is the future of American democracy truly hanging by a thread? With the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shockingly neck-and-neck, I can't help but question how this could be happening in 2024? Let's confront the unsettling reality of what keeps Trump's base so fervently loyal despite his history o…
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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ Israel is at war-again. Adversaries include Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. But behind all three is one enemy at the center of this web of violence: Iran. Is this war the one where Israel and Iran finally confront each other directly? The missiles launched by the ayatollahs say…
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Enjoy this preview from one of our recent Garbage Sesh episodes about Dance Moms with June Diane Raphael! We also announce details about upcoming live shows in person in NYC and at home! We've got alot going on at Garbage World so to get all the episode, live show access, and more, join us at www.caseyanddaniellesgarbageworld.com Casey, Danielle, a…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW More Craziness in A World Gone Mad. This episode takes you through the critical issues threatening our society today, from an impending work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports—potentially leaving us without essentials like bananas and chocolate—to the political landscape where Vice President Kamala Harris leads Donald …
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Witches Series. Episode #4 of 4. This episode tells te story of one of Japanese folklore’s most infamous yokai (supernatural beings). The kitsune, “fox-spirit” or “fox-witch” has deep roots, millennias-old, in central Japan. The use of the word spirit conjures ghosts to western minds but the Japanese are using it to mean “supernatural or enlightene…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Is democracy on the brink of collapse? In my latest episode of A WORLD GONE MAD I confront the global turmoil and the urgent necessity to defend democratic values. I start with a dramatic declaration from Donald Trump, which prompts laughter and disbelief from me. Historian Alan Lichtman gives his expectations with his pr…
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The American civilian-military divide is stark. Only about 1 percent of the U.S. population has served in the military. We here at Angry Planet like to do what we can to bridge that divide and have found that the easiest way to do that … is just to talk to veterans and service members. That’s why you should listen to the podcast Tracer Burnout, a s…
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Witches, Episode #3 of 4. The Salem witch trials lasted from late February 1692 to May 1693 in eastern Massachusetts Bay Province. This event resulted in the arrest and imprisonment of at least 155 individuals. Of these people, thirty were found guilty, with nineteen meeting their end by hanging. One man suffered a gruesome death by crushing under …
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This week on the show we’re honored to have Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nathan Thrall on the show. His 2023 book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama cuts to the heart of daily life in and around Jerusalem. In 2012, 5-year old Milad Salama was excited for a school field trip to a theme park. When his school bus hit a semi trailer, it upended the…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW What happens when political rhetoric escalates to an assassination attempt? Join me as I confront the stark reality of today's turbulent climate, starting with another attempt on Donald Trump's life at Mar-a-Lago. I’ll break down the aftermath, including Trump's incendiary accusations against Biden and Harris, and delve i…
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Witches Series. Episode # 2 of 4. In 1692, the unusual behavior of a young girl was explained as the result of the evil trickery of a witch. Soon, people were naming culprits, and those accused were on trial for their very lives. You’re all familiar with the story, right? But today we’re not talking about the famed witch panic that gripped Salem, M…
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Enjoy this clip from one of our recent episodes! For more you can sign up to get access to our pods, live show streams, Discord here: www.caseyanddaniellesgarbageworld.com Danielle and Casey welcome the hilarious Sudi Green (SNL) who shakes them to their core with a Kyle Richards observation. Sudi and Danielle give Casey a lesson on why the The Sec…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Is democracy in disarray? Join me as I scrutinize the financial turmoil hitting Donald Trump's Truth Social, and the larger insecurities within the GOP, particularly with Georgia's new election rules. I’ll break down how these changes could cause significant upheaval in the upcoming elections. Shifting gears, I share a pe…
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Hello and welcome to another conversation about conflict on an Angry Planet. Thanks for letting us kick up our heels this August, it was a rough one. We may not have been releasing, but we WERE recording. The first episode upon our return is with terrorism and vice presidency expert Aaron Mannes. Mannes is lecturer at the University of Maryland Sch…
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Witches III, Episode #1 of 4. Magic practitioners - both real and fictional, historical and contemporary - wield many different kinds of magic. Blood and bone magic, necromancy, divination, cleansing magic, manifestation, earth and elemental magic; the list is extensive. But wherever there is magic use, you are likely to find love magic. Spells and…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Is the world truly descending into madness? Join me, Jeff Alan Wolf, for another hard-hitting episode of "A World Gone Mad," where I scrutinize the latest tumultuous events shaking our globe. Today, I unpack the refiled election interference case by Jack Smith against Donald Trump, analyzing Trump's bizarre assertions and…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW What happens when the two major political parties showcase their visions for America, and they couldn't be more different? Join me, Jeff Alan Wolf, as I explore this question in "A World Gone Mad." Tune in while I share my stark experiences watching the recent RNC and DNC conventions. From the despair and bitterness at th…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW I open this episode of A World Gone Mad with a heartfelt tribute to a legendary talk show host who recently passed away. Moving forward, I spotlight the Democratic National Convention, highlighting Joe Biden’s compelling speech supporting Kamala Harris, and previewing this weeks upcoming addresses from President Obama, Pr…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Can truth survive in a world where misinformation runs rampant and democracy is under siege? Join me on a gripping exploration as I dissect Donald Trump's latest falsehoods about Vice President Kamala Harris's Michigan rally attendance, and the broader implications of his narrative manipulation. I’ll uncover why it's cruc…
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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ Nuclear historian Alex Wellerstein stops by Angry Planet this week to tell us all about his new project Doomsday Machines. It’s a deep dive into the weird post-nuclear futures we’ve built in pop culture. How Warcraft orcs got ICBMs Matthew confuses Camus and Sartre Food poisoning…
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Enjoy this little preview of our most recent episode with Andy! Well won’t God do it. Making his Garbage World debut is Mr. Andy Cohen! Fresh off the heels of the explosive Jersey finale, Andy discusses the dinner from hell and the future of Jersey. We also dive into Shannon’s most calm ( for her) season yet. God is Good. To listen to the rest go t…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW What happens when democracy itself is on the line? Join me as I tackle the political chaos shaking the globe, from the Middle East conflicts to the incendiary social media rhetoric from MAGA supporters. I get candid about deceptive political ads targeting Kamala Harris, and share my unfiltered opinions on JD Vance and Don…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Can the geopolitical storm brewing in the Golan Heights send shockwaves through the entire Middle East? Strap in as I break down the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the potential fallout of Israel's response, and the international reactions that could reshape regional dynamics. I’ll also dissect Kamala H…
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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ Facing a friendly audience at an AI expo earlier this year, Palantir CEO Alex Karp let loose on a list of controversial topics. He talked about Israel, Gaza, and campus protests. “The peace activists are war activists,” Karp said. “We are the peace activists.” Palantir, Karp’s co…
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Bodies Series. Episode #3 of 3. The modern history of the body is marked by the coinciding pathologization of fatness AND the elevation of a new thin ideal. But one can make the argument that even after fatness was pathologized (deemed medically or psychologically abnormal), it was not necessarily stigmatized in any systematic way UNTIL its opposit…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW What happens when a seasoned leader decides to step aside for the greater good? In this thought-provoking episode of "A World Gone Mad," I unpack President Joe Biden's monumental choice to not seek re-election, and highlighting his 50 years of dedication, and the immense personal sacrifices he's made. I honor his unwaveri…
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Body Series. Episode #2 of 3. In the mid-nineteenth century, a feud erupted between two camps of prominent public intellectuals and thought-leaders in the United States. The results of this feud affected the education, culture, and lives of generations of Americans. And yet, you have probably never heard of it. One the one side, the manualists, who…
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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ Ronald Reagan carried a gun in his briefcase when he was president. According to Edmund Morris’ pseudo-historical memoir of Reagan, Dutch, Reagan got the gun in Iowa. “It is a fact … that RR did acquire a 1934 Walther PPK .380 pocket-sized police pistol early in his stay in Des M…
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Can democracy survive the chaos of political violence? Join me, Jeff Alan Wolf, on this critical episode of A World Gone Mad podcast as we face the unsettling reality of our nation's current state, marked by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. I'll share my unfiltered thoughts on President Biden's recent press co…
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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ On July 1, 2024 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that American presidents have immunity for “official acts” committed while in office. In the dissent opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor raised an interesting hypothetical. “When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’…
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Bodies, Episode #1 of 3. Historian Thomas Lacquer’s 1992 Making Sex argues that the one sex model dominated ancient and medieval medicine and popular ideas of sex, until, approximately, the Enlightenment, which gradually dispelled the one sex model in favor of the two-sex model--the strict dimorphic binary of sex, male and female, that most people …
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SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOW Is our democracy on the brink of collapse? Join me, Jeff Alan Wolf, as I confront the alarming reality of our political landscape in this special episode of "A World Gone Mad." This isn't just about the upcoming election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden—it's about the ideological battle that will define our nation's fut…
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Bonus Episode: We're diving into the biography and the life and times of a woman named Elizabeth Oakes Smith. Elizabeth Oakes Smith was a household name in the mid- nineteenth century. She was a journalist, she was a women's rights activist, she traveled across the country speaking on the lyceum circuit, and she was also a well-known published auth…
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