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District Sentinel Radio is the latest project from Sam Sacks and Sam Knight--the two journalists behind The District Sentinel News Co-op. Devoted to watchdog journalism, District Sentinel Radio is the podcast arm of the co-op.

District Sentinel Radio


    • Feb 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 574 EPISODES

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    The District Sentinel Radio podcast is a consistent source of leftist news that provides a refreshing alternative to mainstream media. Hosted by two Sams, the show offers daily episodes that cover what's going on in Washington in a wonderfully succinct manner. They also offer longer weekly episodes for Patreon subscribers. The podcast is informative and comprehensive, delivering news from a left-leaning perspective without the propaganda or #Resistance rhetoric found in other sources.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its commitment to providing honest and meaningful news stories. The hosts bring on interesting guests who share insightful stories, making for engaging and informative episodes. Additionally, the Sams inject humor into their reporting, making it an entertaining listen. Their witty commentary and occasional drunken rants add an enjoyable element to the show.

    However, one downside to the podcast is its short episode length. While the succinct format may be appealing to some listeners, others may prefer more in-depth analysis and discussion of the news topics covered. It would be beneficial if they occasionally offered longer episodes or delved deeper into certain issues.

    In conclusion, The District Sentinel Radio podcast is a valuable resource for those seeking leftist news coverage that is both informative and entertaining. While it may not appeal to everyone due to its brevity, it remains an excellent option for staying informed about politics and economics from a left-leaning perspective without succumbing to partisan propaganda. By offering a comprehensive summary of daily events with their own unique spin, the hosts help build a media landscape that serves its listeners with honesty and integrity.



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    Latest episodes from District Sentinel Radio

    DSR 2/7/2024: Genocide Injunction Ignored

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 86:12


    -Chip Gibbons joins the two Sams to discuss the historic ICJ ruling calling on Israel to stop killing Palestinian civilians -Land Back: A look at settler colonialism and genocide in the United States -Congress responds to social media companies' exploitation of children by allowing the exploitation to continue -An announcement from Sam K follows this week's Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten adamfligsten.com

    DSR 11/6/23: From July to October

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 99:15


    -A look at Israel's defeat to Hezbollah in 2006, and its influence on the ongoing war in Gaza -An interview with Yumna Patel, Palestine News Director for Mondoweiss, who brings us up to speed on events in the West Bank and Israeli repression of dissent after October 7 -Bizarre: the military classification system is making it look like the Pentagon has something to hide from that guy who thought FDR, the Pope, and Mussolini covered up UFOs in the 1940s -Plus “Guilty or Innocent” is BACK, and the Garbage Can is dedicated 100 percent to Israel supporters To listen to future full episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 10/15/23: Known Unknowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 20:58


    -The Israel-Palestine conflict is entering uncharted territory. What we know is that Palestinians have the right to resist, occupied people will always fight back in asymmetrical warfare, and you shouldn't be bullied out of stating the obvious. -Plus, an update on Sentinel Radio: we're pulling back on weekly podcasts to focus on longer form deep-dives and interviews. Trust us, it's gonna be better. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 9/10/23: They Can't RICO Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 51:17


    -Stop Cop City protesters in Atlanta engage in civil disobedience, refuse to be cowed by the state's attempts to criminalize dissent -Ron DeSanctimonious' housing market is crashing -A drop in the oil barrel: Department of Interior drafted talking points defending Willow Project by touting $249 million investment in clean energy, per email obtained through FOIA -Pelosi, Gen Z candidate guy, Walmart, ERCOT, Manchester United, and US Open tennis fans all get nominated for the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 8/19/23: Uber, But For Removing Uber From Your Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 34:30


    -Paris Marx joins Sentinel Radio to discuss Uber and tech, ten years after the ridesharing service defeated DC government regulators. -Paris helps us with the Can: Elon, Sam Altman, Cruise, and Bryan “Blood Man” Johnson are this week's Garbage Candidates in a Tech Dipshit special To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com

    FILE FOLLIES 8/14/23: So-Called Carbon Capture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 4:38


    The Department of Energy is investing a small amount of money into an unproven method of fighting the effects of carbon emissions. It's the subject of Sam Knight's FOIA request this week. To listen to future District Sentinel Radio content, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 7/30/23: Glitch McConnell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 49:21


    -The U.S. gerontocracy, Elon, PragerU, NYT, Pfizer, RFK Jr are nominated for the Garbage Can -It's official: Oily SCOTUS approved of the Mountain Valley Pipeline -Biden dithers as millions lose Medicaid -File Follies: Not saying you should put your money under the mattress, but banks are looking extra sketchy these days Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 7/16/23: Won't Someone Think of the Monopolists? *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 42:47


    -FTC Chair Lina Khan is under attack this week as “populist” Republicans cry about the regulator using antitrust law to oppress huge corporations -Speaking of unassailable conglomerates, JP Morgan is readying itself to become a tech giant thanks to the Biden administration's reaction to the spring financial crisis -House GOP pushes defense spending bonanza. Bipartisan support for cluster bombs. Take that, children decades from now. -Bog Iger, UPS executives, Joe Manchin, RFK Jr., Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer, and Elon Musk are nominated for the Garbage Can. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com

    DSR 7/2/23: Making up Stuff to Make Laws *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 49:09


    -The Supreme Court is ruling in favor of reactionaries, in cases based on wholesale fabrications. It's the best. -Biden EPA abandons “Cancer Alley” civil rights investigation; the case was likely winnable, even with the current goon squad on SCOTUS -FILE FOLLIES: A company formerly run by a union-hating senator has some DOL enforcement records that we would very much like to see. -John Roberts, Nancy Pelosi, Eric Adams, Jesse Watters, and Richard Branson are nominated to the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 6/18/23: If You Give a Rat Austerity *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 50:05


    -He's going to ask to take food from babies: Republicans are proposing cuts in benefits to 5 million WIC participants, emboldened by Democratic Party cowardice, namely their refusal to mint the coin. -Please stop brutal racist policing, pretty please, DOJ asks Minneapolis PD -File Follies: Fintech FOIA Frenzy! Filing requests related to the Fed and FDIC reports on major bank failures -JD Vance, Secretary Mayor Pete, Francis Suarez, WSJ, Harry and Meghan, and the WSJ guy who got mad at Sam Sacks are nominated for the Garbage Can this week. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 6/3/2023: Too Much of a Sicko, Even for Republicans *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 50:34


    -Chris Christie will never be forgiven by voters for closing the bridge, but he could humiliate Ron DeSantis in a futile bid to become Attorney General. -The end of the pandemic emergency has led to 600,000 people losing health insurance since April 1 -File Follies: Taking a look at Republican Governors' cynical border operation, asking the feds for records -Elon, the Supreme Court and Joe Manchin get Garbage Can nominations yet again but they face tough competition from RFK Jr., the Air Force guy who “misspoke” about AI, and that landlord in Davenport, Iowa. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com This episode has been unlocked. To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 5/20/2023: “Dear Asshole” *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 66:10


    -The best of the 2020 election hate mail to Louis DeJoy disclosed to us under FOIA by the USPS. -Imagine having so much money that you can make money simply by moving your own money. Capitalism is truly for sickos. -Unsurprisingly, the FBI used dragnet surveillance powers during the 2020 uprising, the Washington Post reported. -Musk, Pelosi, Clay Higgins, Florida lawmakers, Gov. Gianforte, and the people melting down about John Fetterman's clothes are nominated for the Garbage Can. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com This episode has been unlocked. To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/Districtsentinel

    DSR 5/14/23: FILE FOLLIES: USPS EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 8:04


    In June 2020, a White House aide held a “telephonic discussion” with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy two days after then-President Trump posted this tweet. Record of the call was revealed by the agency in response to our FOIA request https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275024974579982336 This is an excerpt from the latest District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the rest of the episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 4/30/23: Post-Work POTUS *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 52:54


    -Biden's six hour workday is the most likable thing about him (too bad about the strikebreaking) -10 years after the Boston Marathon attack, Congress is still uninterested in evidence suggesting that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was an FBI informant -Would a Gitmo torture victim remember Ron DeSantis? He would, if Ron was laughing like a maniac, as alleged -Tucker Cucks, Montana GOP, Steven Crowder, Elon Musk, and Kyrsten Sinema are nominated to the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 4/16/2023: Huge Leak O'Clock *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 59:14


    -It's about time we had a huge ass leak of military secrets exposing the US government, even if the weirdo who leaked them only wanted to share them with his group chat. -Time for Clarence Thomas to be held accountable by *checks notes* the party of Dianne Feinstein. How grim. -File Follies: EPA questions Department of Energy analysis in Alaska gas export approval -Greg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Missouri's Attorney General, SF crime hawks, Packers Sanitation, and Dan Snyder are all nominated to the Garbage Can this week. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 4/9/23: FILE FOLLIES: DHS vs. Antifa *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 14:05


    -Emails from 2020 obtained through FOIA show Trump's DHS eager to unleash counterterror powers on Portland as early as May 30, promises of antifa plots that never materialized This is an excerpt from this week's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 4/2/23: Trump Indicted LMAO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 63:45


    -Ron made no attempt to advance his candidacy, just whiny vows to defend his rival. Why is this weenie even bothering? -The easiest way to rob a bank is to own one, Rashida Tlaib reminded us this week -File Follies: The FBI disclosed its letter announcing a flip-flop in response to our FOIA request. First, the Bureau told lawmakers that it wouldn't talk about informants. Then, it announced an investigation after a Republican screamed at them. -Trump cucks (e.g. Matt Taibbi), Howard Schultz, Judge Reed O'Connor, Missouri Republicans, Joanne Segovia (the fentanyl-dealing cop) and Elon Musk are this week's Garbage Can nominees. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 3/12/2023: Disruption Comes Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 72:07


    -Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the country and a major funder of tech start-ups, went bankrupt this week at light speed, in the largest bank collapse since 2008. -File Follies: SVB's last annual report has some interesting tidbits, including disclosures about large loans to individual clients, investments in companies that have never turned a profit, and “activities that are new to us or, in some cases, are experimental in nature.” -Dems join GOP in sounding reactionary dog whistles bashing DC crime bill, as three-quarters of city residents report feeling generally safe -The Pentagon, Rishi Sunak, Lindsey Graham, Markwayne (awful name) Mullen, JPMorgan and Elon Musk waterboy Matt Taibbi get nominated to the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 2/20/23: Finally, Representation for Dumb Rich Guys *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 62:56


    -J.D. Vance made his banking committee debut by saying that crypto, fake internet money, could be as useful as the internet itself, and that the internet, which was created by government research, could have been killed by government regulation. An industry trade group witness nodded and called him a good boy. -Hobbyists might have standing to sue the U.S. government for taking out their balloons. The Two Sams consider buying a balloon of their own. -File Follies: Our previous request for Pete Buttigieg's first month schedule revealed that he met with freight rail lobbyists, the CEO of one freight rail company, BNSF, and was briefed on rail labor. In light of the East Palestine, OH disaster, we seek records related to those meetings, and records related to the agency's angry Twitter reply to David Sirota -Norfolk Southern, Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Eli L*ke, and Packers Sanitation Services are all nominated for the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 2/4/23: A Room Full of Sad Union Busters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 19:22


    An excerpt from this week's District Sentinel Radio: -Union-busters' kids hate them and other observations from a National Restaurant Association symposium. An interview with Lever News' Julia Rock. Article link: https://www.levernews.com/fear-and-loathing-among-the-union-busters/ To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 1/28/23: Congressman Robot *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 67:01


    -Of course the first Congressional speech written by an algorithm was about loving Israel and bipartisanship -From the “Is this Good?” Pile: Subprime auto loan delinquency rate breaks January 2009 record -Republicans struggle to get the votes they need to pretend that Ilhan Omar deserves to be expelled from the House Foreign Affairs Committee (they're mad at her because she embarrassed the GOP's favorite career war criminal, Eliot Abrams) -Kemp, Kavanaugh, BuzzFeed, Union Pacific, Jeffrey Zeints, and Mike Pompeo all get Garbage Can nominations this week Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to more episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 1/7/23: McCarthy Falls Short of Know Nothing Record *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 46:12


    -McCarthy finally elected Speaker, but the parallels to the 1850s are a bit bothersome -Good luck in federal court, friends: FTC takes aim at worker non-compete agreements -FOIA Follies: We search for records on the regulated banks in Sam Bankman-Fried's sweaty, awkward empire -Walgreen's, transphobic worm David Bullard, Charlie Kirk & “Doctor” Drew, Muriel Bowser, and Pete Buttigieg get Garbage Can nominations Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 12/22/22: The Secretive Plan to Privatize Pandemic Relief *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 20:58


    -Documents obtained by FOIA show that major corporations urged the Department of Agriculture to run a pandemic hunger relief program as a public-private partnership. They didn't disclose their efforts in lobbying disclosure forms, and experts said they didn't need to. Music by Adam Fligsten adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 12/16/22: Yell, Stomp, Hiss *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 94:10


    It's the final show of 2022. The two Sams round up the GARBAGE CANDIDATES OF THE YEAR. And we discuss the new Means TV film we're in: Yell, Stomp, Hiss. We join up with Bryan Quinby of Street Fight Radio, Tom Sexton of The Trillbillies, and Nick Hayes of Means TV to talk about our tour of the South. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 12/3/2022: As a Pro-Labor Strikebreaker, *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 53:28


    -Week of Shame: Democrats and President Biden vote to break power of rail unions, and force workers to accept contract with no leave -Don't trust anything Sam Bankman-Fried says, but he's right about GOP dark money donations: there's a trail of money from him to Republican candidates through shell organizations -FOIA Follies: The crypto industry clings to its free-for-all -Elon, Dem strikebreakers, Kanye, GOP House Judiciary leaders, and the Pentagon are nominated to the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 11/19/2022: We Need a Thunderdome *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 62:45


    -If and when Elon runs this website off the rails, our replacement is going to need a main character of the day, let's be real -Sick of crooked politicians who do favors for crypto scammers? Bad news. The incoming Republican House Whip thinks that the SEC shouldn't regulate crypto, but still got mad at the agency for going soft on FTX -Finally, a win for fans of austerity. Joe Manchin handed Republicans a huge gift on a platter by refusing to raise the debt ceiling in the lame duck -Elon, Hakeem Jeffries, the IDF, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Jordan Peterson fan Cristiano Ronaldo are all nominated to the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 11/6/22: Many People Are Saying Trump is Dead *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 58:06


    -Huge, if true, which it is. Would Elon Musk's Twitter be lying to you? -Fed official says people need to empty their bank accounts before rate hikes can stop. That means more people being forced into debt, which is becoming increasingly expensive thanks to the Fed -GAO Footnote: State Department, Pentagon didn't bother looking into killer crackdown by narcostate with U.S. weapons. -Musk, Netanyahu, Joe Manchin, Jesse Watters, Snowden libertarianism, and Powerball jackpot inequality are nominated for the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes of District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 10/22/22: FOIA FOLLIES *UNLOCKLED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 9:52


    -Jerome Powell has 27 pages of Larry Summers-related emails that the Fed won't release citing the deliberative process exemption This is an excerpt from District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 9/24/22: Side Deal Scythed *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 49:51


    -Manchin's scheme to throw permits to the fossil fuel is in trouble after members of his caucus vowed to stop it -The Fed won't stop hiking interest rates. By the time they do, it will be too late for the labor market. -FOIA Follies: Don't Glomar me, bro! Interior acts funny in response to request for Alaska oil project files -DeSantis, Biden, Dems who support Israeli apartheid, David Malpasa, Larry Summers, and the CIA are nominated for the Garbage Can this week Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com This episode has been unlocked. To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 9/10/22: Pollution Pioneer Fieldwood Exposed for Emissions Cover-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 10:56


    -The Department of the Interior initially declined to name the company in a report on efforts to deceive regulators. We obtained the identity through FOIA -Fieldwood Energy gained notoriety for declaring bankruptcy during the pandemic to shirk offshore clean-up obligations This is an excerpt from the weekly District Sentinel Radio podcast. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 8/13/22: Many Are Saying It was the Best Capital Crime *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 61:57


    This episode has been unlocked. To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel -We all owe Louise Mensch an apology if Donald Trump is executed for stealing highly sensitive state secrets. It brings us no pleasure etc. -Owning China by rejecting the Mandate of Heaven: CDC confirms that the U.S. government is just fully giving up -Some rare good news: one of Elon Musk's companies was actually denied almost $1 billion in subsidies -Biden admin regulators have failed to reverse a Trump era policy granting banks permission to get involved in crypto, senators warn - “Actually, the right does share our criminal justice reform goals” crowd is nominated for the Garbage Can alongside the CDC, Hillary Clinton, Tulsi, Andrea Mitchell, and Brian Kilmeade Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com

    DSR 7/30/22: DC's Migrant Mutual Aid Coalition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 26:47


    -The Biden administration and DC mayor Muriel Bowser are ignoring pleas to help migrants being bused to the nation's capital by callous Republican governors. Regular Washingtonians are stepping up and mutual aid is filling the void. Organizer Claire H joins us to discuss. This is an excerpt from the latest District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 7/16/22: All My Apes Pentagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 54:01


    -Congress gave the Department of Defense $58 billion more than it asked for last year. That's more money than the annual budget of many agencies that don't kill people. -Who'd have thought that an organization with the initials SS would find itself implicated in a far-right power grab? (Secret Service Jan. 6 text messages erased amid investigations.) -FOIA Follies: Ivana Trump no longer has rights under the Privacy Act -The Fed stonewalled our inquiry of Jerome Powell's alleged “wokeness” -Anti-abortion freaks, John Bolton, Uvalde Police, the Musk family, Ruy Texeira, and Dr. Leanna Wen are nominated for the Garbage Can this week Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com

    DSR 6/25/22: Abort the Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 33:57


    -Andrew Perez joins us to talk about Leonard Leo and his dark money network that has been pushing the court to the far-right for the past 17 years -Leo, Clarence Thomas, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Manchin, and Stacey Abrams get Garbage Can nominations Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com This is an excerpt from the District Sentinel Radio podcast. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 6/4/22: South Florida Socialism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 26:54


    An interview with Angel Montalvo, who's running for Congress in Miami on a Berniecrat platform, and down to lock horns with reactionaries in both parties This is an excerpt from District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR 5/28/22: The Thin Boo-Hoo Line *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 61:30


    -After changing their story numerous times, cops admitted to cowering in the hallway while the Uvalde shooter killed kids -Speaking of cops and mass killings, the recent Buffalo shooter became friends with a retired federal agent in a racist chatroom where participants got a preview of the massacre. -FOIA Follies: DOJ has more than 400 email records from 2020 involving Attorney General Barr's chief of staff and the phrase “call me” -Abbott Labs CEO on the infant formula shortage crisis that he caused: “We're gonna learn from this” -Uvalde cops, Republicans fixated on school doors, Chuck Schumer and a trio of Oklahoma sickos get nominated for the Garbage Can To catch future episodes of District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 5/7/22: What's On Secretary Mayor Pete's Schedule? *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 29:45


    -Through the magic of FOIA, we have obtained the first five weeks of Pete Buttigieg's schedule as Transportation Secretary, and decided to make a quiz about it. Sam Sacks is in the hot seat. This is an excerpt from a recent episode of District Sentinel Radio. To listen to more, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR 4/23/22: Oligopoly and the Infant Formula Shortage of 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 10:47


    This is an excerpt from the District Sentinel Radio podcast. To listen o the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 4/9/22: US "Debt Trap Diplomacy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 11:41


    -US Officials, Turn on Your Monitor: Hearing features complaints about an alleged Chinese development debt trap, defense of stiff IMF surcharges This is an excerpt from the latest District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR 4/2/22: The Vote Heard ‘Round the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 78:30


    *UNLOCKED* To listen to future episodes in full, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel -The Amazon Labor Union, led by fired warehouse worker Christian Smalls, has won a certification vote, in an incredible historic victory for an independent labor union -There are still battles to be fought before even thinking about contract negotiations: Amazon is threatening to challenge the NLRB's authority before a judiciary that's incredibly hostile to labor. -Other headlines: One step forward, two steps back on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, House passes cannabis legalization, USDA pressed on subsidies to law-breaking meat conglomerate -FOIA Follies: Intelligence agencies' version of Twitter, eChirp, reportedly contains evidence of US spies cheering on January 6 plot -Garbage Can: Psaki and Mulvaney access mongers, Buffalo Sports Billionaires, and Oscars dipshits take the spotlight Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com

    DSR 3/12/22: FOIA Follies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 17:36


    FOIA Follies, the Snitch Exemption: FBI Informant who ran sketchy, killer limousine company sheds light on Bureau secrecy. This is an excerpt from this week's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR 3/5/22: FOIA Follies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 8:25


    -FOIA follies: The Federal Reserve's files on the NY AG Tether settlement are only about public statements This is an excerpt from the latest District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR 2/12/22: Crypto Nation: El Salvador

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 29:19


    Last year, El Salvador became the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, in a move that drew attention from all over the world, particularly from insufferable cryptocurrency dipshits. Helping us make sense of El Salvador's Bitcoin law is Hilary Goodfriend, a doctoral student in Latin American Studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. This is an excerpt from the most recent District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 2/5/22: The Price is Wrong, Ned *UNLOCKED*

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 52:17


    -State Department roasted for unproven “false flag” claims about Russia -U.S. continues to starve Afghanistan as it readies to ramp up conflict in Eastern Europe -FOIA Follies: CDC gets a little touchy about article on covid breakthrough infections data -Garbage Can: Price and Psaki, Marco Rubio, and Joe Manchin vie for a spot in the can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com This episode has been unlocked. To catch other weekly episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 1/29/22: Money For War, Not Bridges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 7:44


    -SK readies an appeal on a FOIA rejection, and seeks new answers from DHS about how cops responded to Jan. 6 This is an excerpt from Saturday's District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full show, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR 1/22/22: FOIA News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 16:03


    -FOIA: A Retinatoday.com article from 2015 was likely the source for Trump admin claims that Portland protesters “permanently” blinded federal agents This is an excerpt from District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR Chip Chat 12/15/21: Assange Extradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 33:50


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    DSR 11/10/21: Gunn in our Crosshairs (excerpt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 7:20


    -SK reveals our latest FOIA pursuit: using a records request to probe the Military Entertainment Complex and the comic book movie guy who got mad online because people criticized Marvel's Pentagon ties This is an excerpt from District Sentinel Radio. To listen to the full show, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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    DSR 10/1/21: Coin Intel Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 45:30


    -All money is fake, but some is faker than others: TNR staff writer Jacob Silverman joins us to explain what's wrong with the cryptocurrency industry, which he closely observes. -FOIA Friday: Dam Lobbyists. GOP-tied lobbyists hired by the government of Honduras warned the Trump admin that Dems were opposed to a controversial U.S.-backed dam project. Plans to build the dam advanced after Trump lost the election only to see U.S. support withdrawn after Biden's inauguration. This is an excerpt from last Friday's District Sentinel Radio, available to subscribers at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 9/26/21: Dog NDAA Afternoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 50:02


    -Arms contractors to shake everyone down for hundreds of billions of dollars next year, yet again, as Congress passes its annual defense policy bill. Chip Gibbons and the Two Sams discuss the good amendments and the bad “Iron Dome” amendment. -The Sleaze Filter: A Facebook exec tried to worm his way out of Congressional inquiries on Instagram being harmful to teenage girls. This is an excerpt from Friday's District Sentinel Radio, available for subscribers at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

    DSR 9/17/21: Zuccotti Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 67:05


    *SUBSCRIBER EPISODE UNLOCKED* -A look back at Occupy Wall Street on the 10th anniversary of the first demonstration in New York City -Chip Gibbons on how OWS influenced a decade of mass movements -FOIA Friday: Recognizing the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund for exposing FBI surveillance of Occupy -This week's Garbage Can line-up includes the House Dems who carry water for pharma, a billionaire space tourist, and the guy who said Amazon should build company towns To listen to more shows like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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