American Exception

Aaron and Bryce talk about 9/11 with independent researcher Adam Fitzgerald. Adam Fitgerald runs The Darkened Hour podcast, the Adam Fitgerald YouTube channel, and a Word Press site: 9/11: The Historical Timeline. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Touch Tone Bell” by Mock Orange

We deliver some Unreported News about the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Then Aaron Good, Bryce Greene, and David Talbot discuss a number of topics related to the politics of US Empire—including new Israeli admissions of wide-scale "friendly fire" deaths seemingly due to the improvised implementation of the so-called "Hannibal directive." Special thanks to: Four Died Trying

Having just celebrated his 95th birthday, Professor Peter Dale Scott joins us to recount his experiences working on a documentary back in the 1970’s for the CBC television news show “The Fifth Estate.” This is the 18th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "I Keep Sayin So Long"by Mock Orange

Aaron and Bryce deliver an update and answer the remaining Patron questions! Note: Since Dana is out of the country, this episode is the raw recording.

We cover some Unreported News about Martin Luther King identifying the US government as “the world’s greatest purveyor of violence.” Aaron Good, Bryce Greene, and David Talbot discuss a number of topics related to the politics of US Empire—including the reappearance of the strange McJihad outfit known as ISIS! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying

Sam Husseini joins Bryce and Aaron to discuss the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice—a proceeding for which Sam was one of the earliest and loudest advocates. Please check out Sam Husseini’s Substack page! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying

Aaron first gives some Unreported News from Four Died Trying about JFK’s call for world peace. Then he delivers the unabridged version of his "Hegemonic Panic" presentation. This was originally prepared for the recent Genocide and Empire symposium---moderated by Piers Robinson and also featuring Richard Falk, Atif Kubursi, Kevin Ryan, and Vanessa Beeley. Special thanks to: fourdiedtrying.com

David Talbot and Bryce Greene join Aaron to reflect on the end of what was a brutal year for the American empire/deep state/establishment/oligarchy...whatever we're calling it these days! Special thanks to: Four Died Trying

Aaron and Bryce speak with Patrick Lawrence. A commentator, author, essayist, and lecturer, Patrick Lawrence has served as a correspondent and subsequently a columnist overseas for more than twenty years, chiefly for the International Herald Tribune and The New Yorker. He has won two Overseas Press Club Awards as well as other honors and prizes. His work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The Nation, The New York Times, Business Week, TIME, Salon, and CounterPunch. Lawrence currently writes at The Floutist on Substack and these columns are often carried by Consortium News and ScheerPost. Find Patrick’s work here: The Floutist (Patrick Lawrence’s Substack)Journalists and Their Shadows Special thanks to: Four Died Trying

Aaron speaks with Dan Kovalik, an American human rights lawyer, labor rights lawyer, and peace activist. He has contributed articles to CounterPunch, The Huffington Post, and TeleSUR. For many years he taught International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has written a number of books including: The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care Special thanks to: Four Died Trying

Aaron speaks with Lawrence Wilkerson about the current debacle in Israel-Palestine and how we got here. Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired US Army Colonel, former chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, and current Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William & Mary. Later in the episode, Aaron and Bryce discuss Israel, Palestine, and Ukraine. Check out: Watch the film the Israel lobby didn’t want you to seeVolodymyr Zelensky and the breadbasket-case of Europe: The deep politics of a hybrid regime Special thanks to:

Aaron is joined again by Kit Klarenberg--an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. We speak about two of Kit’s recent articles: Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flagJust Like 9/11? Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hints at Foreknowledge of October 7 Attack You can support Kit directly by subscribing to Kit’s Substack! [NOTE: With apologies, this episode was made using a cloud recording. Kit's computer could not upload his local recording from Belgrade for unknown reasons. We did the best we could with the files we had to work with.] Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Crash and Die” by Mock Orange

David Talbot joins Aaron and Bryce to discuss the media coverage of the JFK assassination 60th anniversary. We also discuss David's new column at the Kennedy Beacon, "How to Argue for RFK Jr.: Ten Things to Tell Your Uncle". Aaron and Bryce also discuss Lee Harvey Oswald impersonators and the question of whether Oswald was debriefed by the CIA upon his return from the Soviet Union. Special thanks to:

We talk with Jefferson Morley about the outstanding work he has put into the JFK case for several decades. Check out the recent, excellent NY Mag story on Jeff’s work here: "The Secrets of the JFK Assassination Archive" Follow and support Jefferson Morley’s work at JFK Facts! Jefferson Morley is also the author of several books, including: Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and WatergateThe Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “Old Movies” by Mock Orange

To mark the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination, James DiEugenio returns to talk about the new book he co-wrote and co-edited, The JFK Assassination Chokeholds: That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy DiEugenio is the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone’s JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed—the four-hour cut of the film which is now available for purchase. Jim also runs the fantastic Kennedys and King website and is the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case as well as The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today and JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. He also runs the Kennedys and King website. Watch Four Died Trying: Apple TVGoogle PlayVimeo Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “This Nation” by Mock Orange

The special episode commemorates the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. To mark the occasion, Aaron Good and Bryce Greene speak with two illustrious JFK assassination critics, Professor Peter Dale Scott and our Devil’s Chess Club co-host David Talbot. Devil's Chess Club is an American Exception production. Check out these two new articles discussed in the episode: "The JFK Assassination at 60: The Public Knows the Truth - Why Won’t the Media Report It?" "Six Decades On, It’s Time to Disclose the Truth about the JFK Assassination" Peter Dale Scott's JFK assassination books: Deep Politics and the Death of JFKDallas 63 David Talbot's JFK assassination books: Brothers The Hidden History of the Kennedy YearsThe Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government Peter Dale Scott's two final (maybe) prose books: Ecstatic Pessimist: Czeslaw Milosz, Poet of Catastrophe and HopeReading the Dream: A Post-Secular History of Enmindment Special thanks to:

Journalists Mnar Adley and Alan MacLeod from Mint Press News join Aaron and Bryce to discuss Israel’s brutal siege of Gaza. Check out some of their recent work: The Hannibal Directive: What Really Happened on October 7Behind Israel’s Propaganda Campaign, with Alan Macleod Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

World class essayist and journalist Patrick Lawrence joins us to talk about his latest book, Journalists and Their Shadows. Check out: The Floutist (Patrick Lawrence’s substack)Patrick Lawrence: Biden’s FrankensteinThe Banality of Propaganda Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

David, Aaron, and Bryce discuss the deep politics of the US Empire and its current crises—including the issues of assassination, the reorientation of US foreign policy, and Israel’s war against the Palestinian people. Check out: Dear Joe Biden: Bobby’s Life Is in Your HandsThe World in Crisis: Why We Need Kennedy’s New American Foreign PolicyIsrael’s Chance to Turn Carnage into PeaceHaifa Republic: A Democratic Future for Israel Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Aaron and Bryce discuss Israel-Palestine. Then David Talbot joins us to talk about Kennedy's announcement in Philadelphia. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!