The Damage Report with John Iadarola

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Sunrise Against The Machine Feb 25, 2019

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Senator Dianne Feinstein faces criticism over interaction with young environmentalists on climate change. Interactive One's Senior Culture Editor David Dennis Jr. returns to The Damage Report to discuss Jussie Smollett's felony charge and R. Kelly's sexual abuse charges. Senator Kamala Harris dodges MSNBC question about Bernie Sanders and race. Ben Cohen, Co-Chair of Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, on why he supports Bernie Sanders. Green Book takes home Best Picture as critics dub it another 'white savior' film.

Cohost: Brooke Thomas

Guest: David Dennis Jr. & Ben Cohen

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Coup Coup for Cocoa Puffs Feb 22, 2019

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President Trump has nothing to say about the alleged white nationalist terror attack; attacks Jussie Smollett instead. Fox News continues with Coup detat claims and now Trump joins in. SPLC says hate groups in the US are at an all time high and Trump may be to blame. A Texas conservative billionaire funded group attacks AOC over Amazon pullout, but she fights back. David Dunning of the Dunning-Kruger effect LIVE on flaws in human thinking and Trump's personality. John challenges Twitter users to say something nice about 2020 Presidential candidates they do not like.

Guest: David Dunning

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Get Tucked Up Feb 21, 2019

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Coast Guard Officer arrested in Maryland for allegedly plotting to kill journalists and Democratic politicians. Briahna Gray, Senior Politics Reporter at The Intercept, on updates of Ralph Northam and how race will play a role in the Democratic primary. Leaked footage of Tucker Carlson cursing out Historian Rutger Bregman goes viral. Politiscope Founder Walter Powell, Jr. joins Damage Report to discuss how his app strips away unnecessary complexities of politics. Foreign state actors may already be using social media to attack 2020 candidates.

Cohost: Nayyera Haq

Guests: Briahna Gray & Walter Powell, Jr.

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Trump vs. NY Times Feb 20, 2019

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CNN hires a GOP operative to head it's 2020 election coverage. Ashley Balcerzak LIVE on Elizabeth Warren's donors. Climate change vs. weather is still too confusing for some. We break down Elizabeth Warren's universal childcare proposal. Scott Morris LIVE on secretive company creating police policies across the country and weird news from around the world.

Cohost: Jayar Jackson

Guests: Ashley Balcerzak & Scott Morris

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Bern Notice Feb 19, 2019

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Bernie Sanders is running for President. Erika Andiola of RAICES sets the record straight on immigration. Amy Klobuchar is... not the most moderate candidate becasue that would be too extreme. Emma Vigeland predicts what will happen when AOC endorses Bernie. Roger Stone's Instagram foible. And John debunks the myth of the Bernie Bro.

Guests: Erika Andiola & Emma Vigeland

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Precedents Day Feb 18, 2019

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Lindsey Graham claims that building the wall is 'better' for middle school kids than building new schools. Ammar Campa-Najjar joins the Damage Report to discuss his campaign to run against Duncan Hunter in 2020. Donald Trump spends President's Day tweeting about SNL, Alec Baldwin, and Robert Mueller. Stanford Professor and Biologist Paul Ehrlich on plummeting insect populations and the effect it has on humanity. Psychologists analyzed presidential speeches over time and found that they have scored lower in recent years.

Cohost: Brooke Thomas

Guests: Ammar Campa-Najjar & Paul Ehrlich

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Irrational Emergency Feb 15, 2019

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Trump's inane National Emergency press conference. Josie Duffy Rice of ""Justice In America"" on William Barr's confirmation. Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang on his ""Freedom Dividend"" basic income plan. Trump voters trust Infowars as much as The New York Times.

Guests: Josie Duffy Rice and Andrew Yang

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One Year Later Feb 14, 2019

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On the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, we take a look back at the progress made on gun control laws. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe confirms there were talks of forcibly removing Trump from office. Judge voids Manafort's plea deal because he intentionally lied to Mueller's team during cooperation. The House passes measure to withdraw US military from Yemen. Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement Varshini Prakash on building support for the Green New Deal. After fifteen years, NASA says goodbye to the Opportunity Mars Rover that yielded over 200,000 images.

Cohost: Brett Erlich

Guest: Varshini Prakash

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Cult of Trump Feb 13, 2019

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Trump supporters trust their dear leader over their favorite news source, polling shows. Journalist and author Sarah Kendzior on Mueller investigation and what we can expect. CNN's Town Hall shows just how unqualified Howard Schultz is to run the country. Host Jules Suzdaltsev returns to TDR to discuss the news of the day. Donald Trump had a $50,000 room-sized golf simulator installed in the White House, allowing him to play virtual rounds on courses from around the world.

Cohost: Jayar Jackson

Guests: Sarah Kendzior & Jules Suzdaltsev

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Trump vs. AOC Feb 13, 2019

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Trump attacks AOC's Green New Deal resolution, calling it the work of a high schooler despite his own fourth grade reading level. Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna on his fight to get the US out of Yemen. Congress agrees to deal ""in principle"" to possibly avert shutdown. Inside Amy Klobuchar's campaign financing, a 50-foot Trump Statue, and an invading horde of Russian polar bears.

Guests: Rep. Ro Khanna & Ashley Balcerzak

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