System Update with Glenn Greenwald

Latest Episodes:

Sen. Rand Paul On Opposing Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, Tariffs, His Role in the Senate, Ukraine, Free Speech, and More Jun 05, 2025

Show notes

Glenn interviews Senator Rand Paul about his opposition to the "Big Beautiful Bill" and his role in the Senate, why Washington continues to increase the defense budget, threats to free speech, and more.

-------------------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

DOGE: Promises vs. Reality; Ukraine's Drone Attacks on Russian Air Bases; Gaza Ceasefire Deal Developments Jun 03, 2025

Show notes

Journalist Michael Tracey examines the legacy of DOGE and its promises to dismantle the "deep state." Plus: Steve Witkoff draws an impossible red line in Iran nuclear deal negotiations and the U.S. continues to allow Israel to decimate Gaza while ceasefire negotiations drag on. Finally: Ukraine strikes Russian air bases in an attack Politico Playbook compared to "Pearl Harbor." But, if this analogy holds, why are people openly celebrating such a potentially apocalyptic escalation?

-------------------------

Follow Michael Tracey

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

Aaron Maté and Special Guests on the U.S. Role in Ukraine, Gaza's Future & More May 31, 2025

Show notes

Journalist Aaron Maté and guests Prof. Jonathan Haslam and Prof. Nicolai Petro discuss the upcoming Ukraine War peace talks in Istanbul. Plus: political analyst Mouin Rabbani on the famine in Gaza, new Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and Palestinian state recognition.

------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

Briahna Joy Gray on Dems in Disarray, the "Big Beautiful Bill," Biden Cover-Up Receipts, and More; Plus: Interview with Journalist Katie Halper May 29, 2025

Show notes

Bad Faith podcast host Briahna Joy Gray chronicles the Democrats' latest acts of self-destruction: from the 2024 primary, to the Biden mental decline cover-up, to the party's quixotic quest to find the next "Joe Rogan of the left." Political commentator and podcast host Katie Halper joins Briahna to unpack the future of the Democrats as they fail to mobilize against Trump's policies.

-------------------------------------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

Glenn Takes Your Questions on the Trump Admin's War with Harvard, Fallout from Wednesday's DC Killing, and More; Plus: Lee Fang on Epstein's Dark Legacy in the USVI May 24, 2025

Show notes

Glenn takes your questions on the Trump administration's war with Harvard, fallout from the murders of two Israeli Embassy staffers, libertarianism, why he doesn't like the term "gaslighting," and more. Plus: Lee Fang on the major unanswered questions from the Epstein files.

----------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Read Lee Fang's article here

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in DC: Reactions and Implications May 23, 2025

Show notes

Glenn Greenwald reacts to the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in D.C. and explains how the tragedy is being politicized and weaponized against free speech in the United States.

---------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

JD Vance: Does SCOTUS Have the Power to Reject the Majority's Will?; The Lingering Epstein Question: Did he Work with Foreign Intel Agencies?; An Insane Online Gambling Scandal from Brazil; And More May 22, 2025

Show notes

JD Vance argues that the court decisions ruling against Trump's deportation policies under the Alien Enemies Act violate the will of the U.S. majority. Glenn unpacks why this argument is a flagrant misinterpretation of the Constitution. Plus: Dan Bongino and Kash Patel say Epstein did in fact kill himself, but critical questions about Epstein's potential ties to foreign intelligence remain unanswered. Finally: Major stories from Brazil including a major online gambling scandal.

--------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

Israel Pretends to Let Food into Gaza as More Allies Condemn Atrocities; Witkoff Proposes Impossible Iran Deal Red Line; Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Raises More Cover-Up Questions May 20, 2025

Show notes

Israel allows a miniscule amount of food to enter Gaza, only after the country's most steadfast allies began condemning Netanyahu's horrific atrocities. Then: Steve Witkoff announces an impossible 'red line' in Iran deal negotiations. Finally: Democrats weaponize Biden's cancer diagnosis to shield themselves from criticism about Biden's mental decline cover-up.

-----------------------------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

Curt Mills on the Trump Administration's Foreign Policy, Israel, and Iran; Plus: Glenn Takes Your Questions May 17, 2025

Show notes

The American Conservative's Curt Mills discusses the Trump/Netanyahu split, Trump's foreign policy speech in Saudi Arabia, the meaning of "neocon," and the Ukraine war. Plus: Glenn answers questions from our Locals audience.

------------------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update:

Rebrand of Syria's al-Jolani: Does the Term "Terrorist" Mean Anything?; "Free Market" Governors Ban Lab-Grown Meats to Protect Meat Industry: With Reason Journalist Emma Camp May 16, 2025

Show notes

Western leaders embrace ex-wanted terrorist Abu Mohammad al-Jolani now that he is leading Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. Plus: Red states push to ban lab-grown meats in an effort to protect the meat industry. Reason's Emma Camp explains why these laws violate free market principles.

--------------------------------------------------

Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET.

Become part of our Locals community

Follow System Update: