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Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas "deprogram" the latest domestic and international news and trends so you can see through the spin in the headlines to the raw truth you need to know. Ted's immersion in the media—prize-winning cartoonist and columnist, radio host, editor at Forbes and United Media, and the veteran of bruising First Amendment legal battles—informs analysis that cuts through the spin. Jamarl's experiences as a podcaster who has broadcast from around the globe grounds his international, humanist perspective as he helps you break down what's happening, what it means, and what's coming next. "DeProgram" offers fast-paced, entertaining analysis you can't get anywhere else.
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France Accuses Iran of Cyber Attacks | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM ET.• French officials blast Iran’s IRGC for a brazen cyber-assault that hijacks supermarket freezers, cranks temperatures past 50°C, spoils tons of food, and sparks fires across roughly 700 stores. Paris summons Tehran’s ambassador and vows European sanctions.Today we also discuss:• Republican Rep. Thomas Massie forces a House vote by filing eight impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The charges accuse him of abusing power and waging an unauthorized war in Iran plus other illegal military actions.• California voters reject Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires’ assets that would have funded health care. The measure splits Democrats, faces opposition from Gov. Newsom, and collapses under heavy advertising by targeted billionaires.• A Saudi court sentences Kenyan domestic worker Esther Wanja Muthoni to 100 lashes and a year of banishment for giving birth outside marriage. The mother of a one-year-old faces the penalty under the kingdom’s interpretation of Islamic law.00:01:46 - Saudi Arabia Sentences Esther Muthoni to 100 Lashes 00:06:16 - U.S. Ties to Saudi Arabia and the Jamal Khashoggi Murder 00:16:09 - Ted Rall on Returning to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan 00:17:46 - Pete Hegseth Impeachment and the Iran War Fallout 00:25:32 - 2028 Candidates, Midterm Lessons, and Democratic Strategy 00:40:15 - Why California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax Failed 00:54:19 - France Accuses Iran of Cyber Attacks on Freezers and Blood BanksMERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics
- Today2h 4m
Dead Man Talking | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM ET.• President Trump sounds dazed and in denial about election results that send a harsh signal: Americans are finished with him. Now the nation enters a murky interregnum of ultra-lame-duck governance, a shattered GOP, and empowered Democrats facing a wide-open 2028 race.Today we also discuss:• House Republican leaders brace for the fact that there may be enough GOP defections to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week, as defeated GOP lawmakers blame Hegseth for the midterm disaster.• Potential 2028 presidential hopefuls including Florida’s Ron DeSantis, Georgia’s Brian Kemp, and Texas’s Ted Cruz smell blood around Vice President JD Vance. Vance distances himself from the Iran war.• Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasks opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government, dealing a major setback to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Likud lost its majority; Eisenkot has 28 days after securing recommendations from 67 lawmakers, including Arab parties, though deep divisions could still block a coalition.• Pro-Palestinian cyclists stage a “boycott ride” targeting Zionist-owned restaurants around Rittenhouse Square, as the targets accuse organizers of antisemitism on the eve of the Kristallnacht anniversary. Zionist counterprotesters waving Israeli flags overwhelm them, form long lines at the businesses, and draw false condemnation from officials including Gov. Josh Shapiro as antisemitism.00:03:16 - Philadelphia Bike Boycott and Anti-Zionist Claims 00:33:18 - Book Promotion and Listener Comments 00:42:55 - Israeli Election Results and Coalition Negotiations 01:00:00 - NVIDIA CEO Affair and Stock Reaction 01:03:14 - Russell Brand Sentencing and Sexual Assault Allegations 01:20:12 - Hegseth Impeachment Push and Republican Fallout 01:24:21 - Trump After the Election and 2028 ContendersMERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics
- 2 days ago1h 22m
Interview with Prof. Anthony Zenkus | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!N.B. Due to a technical glitch, this episode is audio-only. Nevertheless, it's well worth listening to even though you can't watch the participants. So we're releasing it now, in the hope of inviting Prof. Zenkus back soon for the full audio-visual experience of "DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas."On the day after the 2026 midterms, hosts Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas interviewed Professor Anthony Zenkus. The pre-taped episode centers on the election results, JD Vance’s public statement distancing himself from Trump (blaming the Iran war for losses, calling for honesty about potentially losing the Senate, and advocating a different U.S. relationship with Israel), and what this signals for 2028 and a possible lame-duck or truncated Trump term. They discuss Trump’s psychology (narcissism, hedonism, laziness), speculation he may not finish his term, and the urgency of preventing resumed hostilities with Iran in the next 60 days. A major thread is the shifting U.S.-Israel relationship: Trump’s election-day announcement about ending the longstanding ~$3.8 billion annual aid package (with Netanyahu’s claimed acquiescence), contrasted with continued weapons transfers via the Pentagon budget and NDAA provisions that could hide support. Guest argues for a full arms embargo (citing the Leahy Act and ongoing operations in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and elsewhere), note collapsing public support especially among younger Americans, and critique Hasbara narratives as failing. Zenkus also addresses Columbia University’s crackdown on pro-Palestine encampments (suspensions, expulsions, banning Jewish Voice for Peace, treatment of Mahmoud Khalil), his own experiences with attempts to silence him, students feeling chilled from discussing Gaza/Palestine, and signs of gradual shifts on campus amid broader generational rejection of unconditional support for Israel. Anthony Zenkus is a progressive activist, licensed social worker, and senior lecturer at the Columbia School of Social Work and Adelphi University. With over 30 years of clinical experience, he also serves as the Director of Education at The Safe Center LI, training professionals on trauma, domestic violence, and human trafficking. An organizer with roots in Occupy Wall Street, Zenkus frequently writes and speaks on the intersections of socioeconomic inequality, climate change, and childhood trauma. MERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics00:00:10 - Introducing Professor Anthony Zenkus After the Midterms 00:03:40 - JD Vance Distances Himself From Trump Over the War 00:21:05 - What the New Democratic Congress Should Prioritize 00:26:03 - Trump’s Election-Day Move to Cut Aid to Israel 00:34:45 - Why Ending Overt Aid Is Not Enough: The Arms Embargo Case 00:41:07 - Can Pro-Israel Democrats Like Kamala Harris Recover? 00:48:55 - A Defining Moment as Trust in Power Collapses 01:03:57 - Columbia University’s Crackdown on Campus Protests
- 3 days ago1h 58m
The Ukraine Plot Exposed (with Stephen Kinzer) | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!• Here are the receipts on America’s decades-long schemes and plots to leverage Ukraine against the USSR and now Russia. Join “DeProgram” for a live conversation with Stephen Kinzer, veteran foreign correspondent, author, and senior fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute. A former New York Times reporter who covered more than 50 countries, he is known for books on U.S. interventions such as Overthrow and All the Shah’s Men.His new book, Boiling Point: How America Brought War to Ukraine, shows how a secret 75-year American campaign set the stage for the current war. It traces CIA operations from postwar refugee camps—recruiting Ukrainian agents, often with ties to former Nazis—through Cold War covert missions and post-1991 efforts to promote anti-Russian Ukrainian nationalism and NATO expansion. Ukraine is the site of the longest U.S.-Russia covert proxy conflict, culminating in the 2022 invasion, which he says was aggressive but hardly “unprovoked.”Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM Eastern time. Today we also discuss:• Stocks erase a post-midterm rally as Democratic wins revive AI-regulation fears. The S&P 500 falls 4.4%—its worst day since 2025—while the Nasdaq drops into correction territory.• Democratic wins strain RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again partnership with Trump. MAHA allies blame the president on glyphosate and vaccine policies while Kennedy faces a newly hostile Congress and rivals court his supporters.• Gov. Gavin Newsom starts commuting the sentences of more than 500 California death-row inmates, a step that would empty the nation’s largest death row and cut U.S. death sentences by over a quarter.• President Santiago Peña resigns amid the collapse of Ueno Bank, which freezes millions of accounts and sparks probes into his ties to the lender. Congress rejects resignation and moves forward with impeachment.SUBSCRIBE on YouTube/Rumble: $5/month$10/month on YouTube: Get a Closing Credit$20/month on YouTube: Exclusive Monthly Hangout with Ted and Jamarl (Rumblers: contact westglaciergaming@gmail.com for details)MERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics
- 5 days ago1h 0m
JD Vance Flies Free | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM ET. • Positioning himself for the 2028 presidential campaign, Vice President JD Vance published a shockingly blunt statement blaming Trump’s war against Iran for the GOP’s massive midterms defeat. He said that voters shifted to Democrats out of frustration, and outlined a four-point plan focusing on ending the war and tackling inflation: End the war with Iran, Focus on the cost of living and inflation, Put America First, Change the U.S. relationship with Israel. Trump loyalists slammed Vance as disloyal but Trump called Vance's comments "largely true.” Today we also discuss:• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is on thin ice over the unpopular Iran war, higher gas prices, and a possible House impeachment for allegedly defying Congress. Trump may oust him during the lame-duck period before a Democratic Senate takes over.• France braces for a major nationwide general strike and marches involving unions, students, and Yellow Vests over wages, living costs, education, and public services. Authorities expect 500,000–700,000 demonstrators, with disruptions to transport, schools, and hospitals. • French blood banks suffered a cyberattack targeting cold-storage monitoring systems; no blood products were damaged and the situation is under control. It follows European supermarket fridge hacks that spoiled food and bomb hoaxes that grounded flights.MERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics
- 5 days ago2h 4m
Trumpism Destroyed | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM ET.• In a dramatic repudiation of President Trump, Democrats seize both the House and Senate, flipping seats in traditionally red states such as Texas and Kansas by capitalizing on broad voter discontent over high prices and the Israeli/US war against Iran. Ted and Jamarl analyze the results. MAGA is dead. Can America First regroup?• Democratic majorities will mark a sharp break from the prior GOP Congress that largely rubber-stamped his agenda. Are there possible areas of bipartisan cooperation, or is gridlock and nonstop law fare inevitable?• Notable, historic and stunning Democratic victories underscored the Blue Wave, including progressive Abdul El-Sayed becoming the first Muslim U.S. senator (from Michigan) despite the GOP’s racist anti-Muslim attacks, alongside strong gains among young voters, Latinos, and those who didn’t vote in 2024. 28 Governorships are now Democratic. Nevada voters enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. Idaho rejected a measure to expand access, preserving its near-total ban. Missouri voters blocked an effort to repeal the 2024 abortion-rights amendment. Virginia approved constitutional amendments protecting reproductive freedom (including abortion), restoring felon voting rights, and removing a same-sex marriage ban. Democrat Jon Rosenthal became the first Democrat elected to the Texas Railroad Commission in over 30 years.Today we also discuss:• Polish PM Tusk accused Russia of a border provocation involving “individuals with flashlights” near Kaliningrad.• Iran called the US response to its Hormuz reopening conditions unconvincing.00:00:14 - Democrats Deliver Historic Midterm Sweep 00:05:22 - The Iran War Symbolized Multiple Failures 00:07:36 - Americans Used the Ballot to Reject Trump 00:14:16 - A Heated Clash Over Protest Votes 00:18:01 - Mark Levin Deflects Blame From Trump 00:36:28 - Invoking the 25th Amendment to Save the GOP 00:59:26 - Scott Stantis Joins to Discuss Trump's Character 01:31:19 - Epstein Files and the Chance of a Real ReckoningMERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics
- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
Midterm Mayhem | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!• Finally—it’s Election Day in the US Midterm Elections. Most Americans have already voted early, and analysts expect Democrats to sweep the House, Senate and local races in an historic Blue Wave. Republican candidates and supporters are privately furious at Trump over his oblivious style, inattention to the economy, and the unpopular Iran War. But will Trump pull a dirty trick to annul the results? Will Democrats enact meaningful change on these issues voters care about? And: now the 2028 presidential campaign begins.• A record low 32% of Americans approve of Trump’s performance as voters see today’s midterms as a chance to punish him. Democrats surge on the generic ballot while rising energy prices from the Iran war drive voter anger.• Republicans watch in alarm as nearly one in ten Trump 2024 voters plan to back Democrats. Young voters and Latinos peel away amid the unpopular Iran war, shredding the president’s coalition.Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM Eastern time. Today we also discuss:• American fighter jets blast missile and drone sites along the Strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island, striking back after Iran hits a cargo ship. The sharp retaliation jolts the fragile cease-fire and raises the risk of wider conflict.• Labour ends power-sharing deals with the Greens in 11 councils after the national Green Party declares Zionism a form of racism. SUBSCRIBE on YouTube/Rumble: $5/month$10/month on YouTube: Get a Closing Credit$20/month on YouTube: Exclusive Monthly Hangout with Ted and Jamarl (Rumblers: contact westglaciergaming@gmail.com for details)MERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics
- 1 weeks ago2h 0m
Zionist Haley Stevens Shivs Fellow Democrat | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!• Loser Haley Stevens betrays her party at the last moment by endorsing Trump Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for the Senate. At stake: which party controls the U.S. Senate for the next two years.Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM ET.Today we also discuss:• Hundreds of thousands of French protesters show America how sustained protest is done, flooding cities for a third straight week, marching against soaring living costs and crumbling schools as the wave spreads to Italy and Germany.• Hackers seize refrigeration controls at hundreds of French supermarkets, cranking freezers past 122 degrees overnight and spoiling food while igniting fires. The Pentagon now investigates similar outages at U.S. military commissaries as a possible cyberattack, probing whether the same tactics threaten American bases. Also, Iran launches more than 115 drone and missile strikes on over two dozen U.S. bases across the Middle East, first destroying early-warning radars and air defenses before smashing hangars, warehouses and troop housing. The coordinated barrage inflicts billions in equipment damage.• At 80, Trump delivers wilder, longer, more profane and less coherent rally speeches, repeating stories, mispronouncing names, issuing threats and fixating on men’s posteriors. A Times analysis of his midterm campaign trail performances revives moree questions about his age and stability.• Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warns of an immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response if the U.S. attacks again, ordering top commanders to prepare while state media claims seven-fold weapons production growth. Diplomats simultaneously signal progress in Qatar-mediated talks with Washington.00:00:11 - Introduction and This Week’s Headlines 00:02:54 - Haley Stevens’ Last-Minute Betrayal of Abdul El-Sayed 00:38:10 - Midterm Election Predictions and Senate Outlook 00:41:06 - Hackers, French Protests, and Future Cyber Attacks 00:50:13 - Brain Chips, Stuxnet, and the Risks of Connected Technology 01:06:56 - Iran’s Weekend Strikes and Shift to Proactive Defense 01:33:51 - New York Times AI Analysis of Trump’s Cognitive Decline 01:59:18 - Election Day Wrap-Up and Tomorrow’s ShowMERCHANDISE: DeProgram.MySpreadShop.comLIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShowLIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowhttps://x.com/tedrallhttps://x.com/JamarlThomas#tedrall #jamarlthomas #news #politics
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About DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas "deprogram" the latest domestic and international news and trends so you can see through the spin in the headlines to the raw truth you need to know. Ted's immersion in the media—prize-winning cartoonist and columnist, radio host, editor at Forbes and United Media, and the veteran of bruising First Amendment legal battles—informs analysis that cuts through the spin. Jamarl's experiences as a podcaster who has broadcast from around the globe grounds his international, humanist perspective as he helps you break down what's happening, what it means, and what's coming next. "DeProgram" offers fast-paced, entertaining analysis you can't get anywhere else.
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