Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

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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 media got wrong – and laugh about whatever is left to laugh about.

Recent Episodes
  • What Really Happened to Greta Thunberg’s Bombed Ship?
    May 9, 2025 – 01:13:22
  • Dystopia Now: Why Tech Bros Want a Master Race
    May 2, 2025 – 59:46
  • Trump RESCINDED His Job Under Israel Lobby Fire
    Apr 25, 2025 – 01:03:19
  • She Defended Republicans’ Free Speech—And They Betrayed Her
    Apr 18, 2025 – 48:42
  • “It’s a Crock!” Richard Wolff on Trump’s Tariffs
    Apr 11, 2025 – 50:41
  • Clare Daly & Mick Wallace Go To Yemen: ‘It’s Heroism, Not Terrorism’
    Apr 4, 2025 – 01:06:57
  • Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern on SignalGate and JFK Files
    Mar 28, 2025 – 01:03:47
  • Israel Kills HUNDREDS During 'Ceasefire' – with Palestinians Diana Buttu and Abubaker Abed
    Mar 21, 2025 – 01:12:12
  • “Rampage in Syria” – Dennis Kucinich and Joshua Landis on Massacres Under New Al Qaeda Gov’t
    Mar 14, 2025 – 01:08:57
  • Trump and Rubio Call Ukraine a Proxy War – with The Duran
    Mar 7, 2025 – 47:09
  • Yanis Varoufakis: 'Capitalism is DEAD'
    Feb 28, 2025 – 01:04:52
  • Ukrainian Historian Exposes the Real Zelensky
    Feb 21, 2025 – 50:40
  • What Is Elon Up To? Inside the Broligarchy with Quinn Slobodian and Michael Tracey
    Feb 14, 2025 – 01:27:10
  • Former Marine DEBUNKS USAID Rumors
    Feb 7, 2025 – 52:49
  • Gazans Return + DeepSeek Strikes
    Jan 31, 2025 – 57:39
  • The TikTok Wars – w/ Entrepreneur Arnaud Bertrand
    Jan 24, 2025 – 56:08
  • Is the Ceasefire Real? With Gazan Writer and Israeli Negotiator
    Jan 17, 2025 – 01:31:22
  • Dave Smith: A Jewish Libertarian Comedian Walks Into a Lefty Podcast
    Jan 10, 2025 – 53:45
  • Dr. CALLS OUT CNN’s Role in Gaza Genocide on CNN
    Jan 3, 2025 – 01:28:16
  • Norman Finkelstein: "The West Will Nuke China Before It Lets Go" *Unpaywalled from 10.11.24*
    Dec 27, 2024 – 01:13:23
  • How the West “Provoked” Russia into War – with Scott Horton
    Dec 20, 2024 – 52:29
  • Who Will Rule Syria? With Professor Bassam Haddad
    Dec 13, 2024 – 59:08
  • Syrian Analyst and Former al-Qaeda Captive Reveal the Reality in Syria
    Dec 6, 2024 – 01:02:28
  • The Dark Queen – interview with comedian Adrienne Iapalucci
    Dec 1, 2024 – 32:27
  • Ukraine vs. Russia: Nuclear War, Frozen Conflict, or Peace? Debate w/ Simon Shuster
    Nov 29, 2024 – 01:10:43
  • Jeffrey Sachs Warns ‘We Are Close To Nuclear Armageddon’
    Nov 22, 2024 – 54:20
  • Former Biden Officials: He ‘Doesn’t Think Palestinians Deserve Life’
    Nov 15, 2024 – 01:35:38
  • A Palestinian Scholar Explains Why Kamala Harris Lost
    Nov 8, 2024 – 45:31
  • Will Trump or Harris Be Worse? Two Palestinians Weigh In
    Nov 1, 2024 – 01:52:08
  • “Israel Is NOT WINNING” - Military Analyst Elijah J. Magnier
    Oct 25, 2024 – 53:31
  • We Are Headed for World War – Former IDF Soldier Haim Bresheeth-Zabner
    Oct 18, 2024 – 54:27
  • Norman Finkelstein on One Year of Genocide
    Oct 11, 2024 – 01:02:52
  • How Biden and Netanyahu PROVOKED the War in the Middle East – with Lebanese Political Scientists Bashir Saade and Karim Makdisi
    Oct 4, 2024 – 01:02:13
  • Jordan Peterson, Bernie Sanders, and Elon Musk on the 2024 election – with comedian James Adomian
    Sep 27, 2024 – 01:04:54
  • The Most Evil Thing I Have Ever Seen – with Ret. Marine Jim Webb
    Sep 20, 2024 – 53:41
  • Here’s Why Trump and Harris Both Fail on Immigration
    Sep 13, 2024 – 45:24
  • Israel’s Sadistic Frenzy of Hate and Revenge – with Israeli activist Sarit Michaeli
    Sep 6, 2024 – 01:04:18
  • France’s Neoliberal Coup – with French MP Danièle Obono
    Aug 30, 2024 – 48:07
  • Racism is "in" again at the DNC
    Aug 23, 2024 – 01:11:49
  • The REAL Hezbollah – With Lebanese Journalist Ghadi Francis
    Aug 16, 2024 – 48:32
  • Is Israel About to Go to War with Iran? w/ Rami Khouri
    Aug 9, 2024 – 51:11
  • US media is hiding THIS about Venezuela’s elections – w/ Anya Parampil
    Aug 2, 2024 – 50:27
  • Israeli Settlers Are the World’s Worst Neighbors w/ Mohammed el-Kurd
    Jul 26, 2024 – 41:44
  • Roger Waters TAKES ON Piers Morgan
    Jul 19, 2024 – 48:36
  • UNLOCKED: UK Diplomat Ian Proud Full Interview
    Jul 12, 2024 – 48:51
  • Israel is heading for "national suicide" says Jewish Arab Israeli
    Jul 5, 2024 – 55:04
  • The one way to stop Israel – w/ Diana Buttu
    Jun 28, 2024 – 57:34
  • UK diplomat reveals NATO STARTED the WAR in Ukraine
    Jun 21, 2024 – 44:47
  • Former Israel negotiator Daniel Levy: THIS is Israel's real goal
    Jun 14, 2024 – 59:12
  • Pulitzer Winner Nathan Thrall on Israel’s ceasefire ruse
    Jun 7, 2024 – 45:58
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