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J.G. Michael
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NEW PARALLAX VIEWS episodes have been posted featuring film analyst Albert Lanier, film scholar Matthew Ellis demystifying New Hollywood, wrestling historian Matt Farmer on Hulk Hogan & the myths & realities of wrestling history, & Michael Fox on the BRICS Summit.
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Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael | J.G.
A podcast where politics, history, and culture are examined from perspectives you may not have considered before. Call it a parallax view.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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🚨🎙️ NEW: Ex-Trump/Guiliani associate Lev Parnas joins Parallax Views to allege Trump is orchestrating an Epstein cover-up w/ DAG Todd Blanche as a "fixer" meeting w/ Ghislaine Maxwell to bury the truth & protect powerful elites.
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Trump, MAGA, and the Epstein Cover-Up w/ Lev Parnas | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations.   On this episode of Parallax Views, J.G. spoke with Lev Parnas—former Trump insider turned whistleblower—for an unfiltered co...
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July 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Little late, but if you haven't checked out the 4th of July episode with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen on various chickens coming home to roost in America, it's worth a listen!
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A Shared Sorrow: Reckoning with War, Memory, and Greater America w/ Viet Thanh Nguyen | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
🎙️ 4TH OF JULY SPECIAL 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. On this edition of Parallax Views, acclaimed author and Pulitzer Prize–winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, author...
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July 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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New Parallax View episodes posted! Journalist Stavroula Pabst on the "Squid Game Gaza" scandal aka the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation + former CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar on Trump's manipulation of Iran intel (and why that's very bad news).
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A podcast where politics, history, and culture are examined from perspectives you may not have considered before. Call it a parallax view.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Parallax Views is one of the most consistently interesting podcasts out there and you should give J.G money.
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🚨 4-EPISODE MEGA DROP 🚨
Just dropped four new Parallax Views eps TODAY as part of a special fundraiser!
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A podcast where politics, history, and culture are examined from perspectives you may not have considered before. Call it a parallax view.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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On the latest Parallax Views:
🔥 Mamdani vs. Cuomo: a grassroots earthquake
🧬 Peter Thiel’s post-human politics
The Nation's Jeet Heer breaks it all down on Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
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The Meaning of Zohran Mamdani's Victory + The Anti-Human Ideology of Peter Thiel w/ Jeet Heer | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
🎙️ MEGA-DROP FOR MEDIA THAT MATTERS Four episodes. One day. Zero corporate backing. This is independent media at work — and we need your help to keep it going. 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the futur...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Economist Jack Rasmus joins Parallax Views to break down Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”—a neoliberal austerity package wrapped in MAGA branding. We also discuss foreign policy, the bombing of Iran, AIPAC, and the ruling class agenda.
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Trump, the Big Beautiful Bill, & the Restructuring of U.S. Foreign Policy w/ Jack Rasmus | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
🎙️ MEGA-DROP FOR MEDIA THAT MATTERS Four episodes. One day. Zero corporate backing. This is independent media at work — and we need your help to keep it going. 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the futur...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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James Dorsey returns to Parallax Views to discuss the 12 Day Israel-Iran War, Israel's "Emasculation Strategy", and the Gulf States' changing perceptions of Israel.
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Israel-Iran "Ceasefire" Fragility, Israel's Emasculation Strategy, & the Gulf States w/ James Dorsey | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
Note: There's a little bit of crackle in the audio in this episode. Attempts were made to remove crackle as much as possible, but it remains at some point. Hopefully it does not pose too much of a pro...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
Is Trump's Presidential Absolutism totally unprecedented?
I spoke w/ libertarian critic James Bovard about the long arc of executive overreach—from Bush’s AUMF to Obama’s drone strikes to Trump's Iran bombing.
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Trump, the Imperial Presidency, and How the Bush & Biden Administrations Got Us Here w/ James Bovard | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
🎙️ MEGA-DROP FOR MEDIA THAT MATTERS Four episodes. One day. Zero corporate backing. This is independent media at work — and we need your help to keep it going. 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the futur...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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🚨 4-EPISODE MEGA DROP 🚨
Just dropped four new Parallax Views eps TODAY as part of a special fundraiser!
If you value independent media, now’s the time:
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A podcast where politics, history, and culture are examined from perspectives you may not have considered before. Call it a parallax view.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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What is the role of radical journalism in a fragmented republic?
D.D. Guttenplan (@ddguttenplan) joins Parallax Views to reflect on The Nation’s (@thenation) 160th anniversary, American disunity, & the enduring legacy of I.F. Stone’s journalism of dissent.
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160 Years of Radical Journalism: The History of The Nation (and I.F. Stone!) w/ D.D. Guttenplan | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this edition of Parallax Views, The Nation editor and journalist D.D. Guttenplan joins the show to reflect on the 160th anniversary of The Nation— one of America's most well-known and prestigious p...
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June 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Trump claims Iran's Fordow nuclear site has been destroyed... but has it? Richard Silverstein (@richards1052) returns to Parallax Views to separate fact from fiction & discuss disaster capitalism in Gaza.
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The Non-Destruction of Iran's Nuclear Site + Disaster Capitalism in Gaza w/ Richard Silverstein | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this episode of Parallax Views, Richard Silverstein of the Tikun Olam blog joins us to analyze recent revelations about the much-publicized bombing of Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility — and why Donal...
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June 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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New episodes of Parallax Views posted featuring Israeli dissident Ori Goldberg, renegade historian Thaddeus Russell, and Antiwar.Com's Ted Snider. Check it out:
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A podcast where politics, history, and culture are examined from perspectives you may not have considered before. Call it a parallax view.
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June 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Ross Benes joined my show to talk about his book, 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times
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1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times w/ Ross Benes | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
In this episode of Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael, I’m joined by journalist and author Ross Benes to discuss his new book 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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🚨 New Parallax Views episode!

Middle East analyst James M. Dorsey (@jamesmdorsey) joins to unpack Israel’s strike on Iran, MAGA’s split over Iran policy, divisions in Israeli politics, Trump’s foreign policy loop, and more.

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Israeli Strike Against Iran, the MAGA Split on Iran, & Divisions in Israeli Politics w/ James Dorsey | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this edition of Parallax Views, Middle East analyst James M. Dorsey, proprietor of The Turbulent World w/ James M. Dorsey blog/Substack, returns to the program to discuss what he considers a paradi...
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June 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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🚨 New Parallax Views episode!
The American Conservative's Andrew Day returns to unpack Israel’s strike on Iran & what it means for a MAGA movement divided on Middle East foreign policy & the U.S.-Israel special relationship.
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Israeli Strike on Iran & the MAGA Divide on the U.S.-Israel Special Relationship w/ Andrew Day | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this edition of Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael, Andrew Day of The American Conservative returns to the program for a discussion about the recent Israeli strike on Iran and its far-reaching implicat...
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June 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Writer & thinker Malcolm Harris (@BigMeanInternet) joins us to critique the ideology of Abundance and discuss his new book:
What's Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis 🌍
Can we chart a way forward?
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Critiquing Abundance + What’s Left: 3 Paths Through the Planetary Crisis w/ Malcolm Harris | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this edition of Parallax Views, writer and political theorist Malcolm Harris joins us to unpack his sharp critique of the so-called Abundance Agenda, popularized by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. H...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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In this excerpt from an upcoming Parallax Views episode, Malcolm Harris explains how Palestine & climate crisis are interconnected + comments on Greta Thunberg & the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Check out his book, WHAT'S LEFT.
June 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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🚨 New Parallax Views:
Journalist Jacob Silverman joins us to unpack his explosive article “Coin Operated” on how the crypto industry captured U.S. politics.
From Trump’s memecoin to bipartisan failures—and the harassment of regulators—it’s all here.
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The Crypto Industry's Capture of American Politics w/ Jacob Silverman
Podcast Episode · Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael · 06/09/2025 · 55m
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June 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection w/ Corinna Barrett Lain | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this gripping edition of Parallax Views, host J.G. Michael speaks with legal scholar Corinna Barrett Lain about her searing new book, Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Inject...
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June 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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What do junk science, botched executions, & literal drug smuggling have in common?
They're all part of America’s lethal injection system.
Corinna Barrett Lain tells all on Parallax Views.
SECRETS OF THE KILLING STATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF LETHAL INECTION
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Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection w/ Corina Barrett Lain | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this gripping edition of Parallax Views, host J.G. Michael speaks with legal scholar Corinna Barrett Lain about her searing new book, Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Inject...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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The opioid crisis killed over a million Americans.
Dr. Charles LeBaron was a CDC insider 𝘢𝘯𝘥 a patient in pain.
He joins Parallax Views to reveal how the CDC’s war on opioids went dangerously off the rails.
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Greed to Do Good: The Untold Story of CDC's Disastrous War on Opioids w/ Charles LeBaron, M.D.
Podcast Episode · Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael · 05/30/2025 · 1h 12m
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May 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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NEW EP: Kate Willett (@katewillett) joins 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘹 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 to break down the Abundance Agenda, Big Tech’s political power grab, and why she’s critical of California YIMBY-ism—without being a NIMBY.
🎧 Abundance for Whom?
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Abundance for Whom? Big Tech’s Agenda in the Democratic Party w/ Kate Willett | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this edition of Parallax Views, comedian and writer Kate Willett joins us to examine the growing influence of Silicon Valley billionaires on the Democratic Party and the controversial politics behi...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Why is the center collapsing in Europe & the U.S.? What does the rise of the insurgent right mean for the left?
Katrina vanden Heuvel joins Parallax Views to break it down: austerity regimes, Farage, Mélenchon, Abundance technocracy vs. populism, & more.
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The Crisis of the Center and the Contest for the Future w/ Katrina vanden Heuvel
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May 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Zionism ≠ Judaism?
Why did Orthodox Jews protest Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir’s U.S. visit?
Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro explains on this episode of Parallax Views:
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Why Orthodox Jews Protested Itamar Ben-Gvir's U.S. Visit w/ Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro | Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
On this edition of Parallax Views, Orthodox Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro — author of The Empty Wagon: Zionism’s Journey from Identity Crisis to Identity Theft — returns to unpack the theological foundations o...
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May 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM