The Terrorist Interrogator
Tommy talks with former FBI Special Agent Ali Soufan about his work interrogating terrorists and investigating the bombing of the USS Cole and the 9/11 attacks. They discuss the changing threat from al Qaeda and ISIS and what we need to know about these terrorist groups to stop them. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
12 Jan 201841min
Iranian revolution
Tommy talks with former top Obama foreign policy advisor Ben Rhodes about the protests sweeping across Iran, Trump’s response, how today compares with the 2009 Green Revolution and Obama’s response, and what it could mean for the Iran deal. Then they vent about how terrible the discussion about Iran is in DC / on Twitter. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
5 Jan 201850min
Drumbeat of war with North Korea
Tommy talks with Republican foreign policy expert Kori Schake about the eery similarity between the Trump administration’s comments about North Korea and the Bush administration’s rhetoric in the run-up to the Iraq war. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
22 Dec 201737min
Infiltrating al Qaeda
Tommy interviewed undercover FBI agent Tamer Elnoury about his work penetrating and disrupting an al Qaeda cell plotting attacks in Canada and the United States. They discussed what it was like to live with and pretend to become a terrorist, including having to visit the Ground Zero memorial with a man who took pride in the 9/11 attacks and wanted to repeat them. His book, AMERICAN RADICAL, is great - read it! Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
15 Dec 201739min
Jerusalem went to Jared
Tommy talks with Politico’s foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi about Trump’s controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Then they discussed news reports indicating Rex Tillerson’s disastrous tenure as Secretary of State may be coming to a close. It was lit. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
8 Dec 201740min
On the ground in Burma
Tommy talks with Senator Jeff Merkley about his fact-finding mission to Burma and Bangladesh to learn more about the ongoing ethnic cleansing and refugee crisis. They also discussed the Trump administration’s almost non-existent response, how social media has exacerbated the problem, and what Congress is trying to do to help. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
1 Dec 201733min
Mugabe is the George Washington of Zimbabwe
Tommy talks with Africa expert Ambassador Johnnie Carson about the coup in Zimbabwe that toppled Robert Mugabe, and the recent political turmoil in Kenya. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
24 Nov 201745min
WTF happened in Lebanon and ISIS update
Tommy talks with Middle East and ISIS expert Rob Malley about the resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister and how it plays into a broader middle east proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Then they talk about the fight against ISIS and the major NYT magazine story about civilians casualties in Iraq. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
17 Nov 201753min
