The Hartmann Report

Latest Episodes:

Twelve Million Strong Makes the Difference Mar 23, 2026

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Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast. As the next NO KINGS rally approaches this weekend we review even more of the reasons that the tyrannical regime must come to an end.

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Daily Take: What Happened to Trump…and Why It Explains Everything Happening Right Now Mar 23, 2026

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The forces that shaped him didn’t stay in the past: they grew with power, fueling the cruelty and chaos now hitting your wallet, your safety, and America’s place in the world…

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Helping Out Putin Mar 22, 2026

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Funny how the war in Iran has given Trump a chance to further support Vladimir Putin- even to the point of removing sanctions and further abandoning democratic Ukraine- so why has Russian state TV begun to mock Donald on the air?

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Go And Do Likewise Mar 21, 2026

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Andy Beshear is the Democratic Governor of Kentucky and a proud Christian. He joins Thom for a deep dive on how Democrats can reconnect with ordinary Americans and heal a divided nation by focusing on what matters to most voters.

Then, another fascinating interview with author John Pavlovitz on the disturbing way Christianity is used to justify heartless Republican policies..

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Finding the Power to Keep Resisting Mar 20, 2026

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Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast helping us realize the hidden power that we receive ourselves from thankfulness. Also Jeff's dad Joe Smith returns after his marriage at age 90, surviving a heart attack and defeating cancer for the popular segment News With My Dad.

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Daily Take: America Didn’t Just Change — It Was Systematically Poisoned Mar 20, 2026

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How decades of corporate power and political strategy rewired the country from within…

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People-Powered Movements Are How We End Authoritarianism Mar 19, 2026

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Ezra Levin, Co-Founder, Indivisible explains that each time we show up, we disrupt President Trump’s attempts to rule through repression and remind the country, and the world, that people power is our path to a truly free America. Plus one billionaire just admitted what they all know: This System Is Going to Break. And check-up on Bob Kennedy. They ignored 99% of the safety data before pulling kids’ COVID protection. Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works reminds us that our data was stolen, and no one is talking about it. Musk is to blame, but was he behind the whole thing?

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Daily Take: Democracy Is Nature’s Survival Strategy—So Why Are Republicans Fighting It? Mar 19, 2026

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From red deer to Mesoamerica to America today, the evidence is overwhelming: bottom-up systems endure, top-down systems fail…

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FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters’ Over Coverage of Iran War Mar 18, 2026

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Craig Aaron, President & Co-CEO of the original Free Press reports that a massive Coalition calls on Democratic leadership to stand firm against Stephen Miller’s plans to reauthorize dangerous government spying. Is Kash Patel Setting Us Up for Another 9/11? Does Trump ever tell the truth? Trump Said a Former President Backed His War. Every Single One Just Called Him a Liar.

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Daily Take: Democracy Is Eroding Faster Than Experts Predicted: A Trump Insider’s Resignation Helps Explain Why Mar 18, 2026

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What he saw from inside the system, and why his departure signals that the guardrails are collapsing faster than anyone on the outside fully understands…

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