The Hartmann Report

Latest Episodes:

How to Remember the Troubling Record of Dick Cheney Nov 20, 2025

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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Jeff's dad Joe Smith joins the show for the popular segment "News With My Dad" with the latest headlines and insights.

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Daily Take: Marjorie Taylor Greene Thought the Mob Was Her Power Base: Now It's Her Predator Nov 20, 2025

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But the roar was never for her, it was for Trump.. And when he turned it against her, she learned the eternal rule: demagogue's followers don’t choose enemies, their leader does...

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What In the World Just Happened in Congress? Nov 19, 2025

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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. US Congressman Mark Pocan weighs in on the recent congressional action with a National Progressive Townhall Meeting. Listeners phone-in with compelling questions.

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Daily Take: Is America Endangered by a Dark Addiction to Power in the Age of Trump & Epstein? Nov 19, 2025

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Neuroscience gives us one more warning. Losing power can feel like withdrawal. We're seeing this now as Donald Trump thrashes about, losing his grip on his party and his followers...

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Super Villains also Have Super Powers Nov 18, 2025

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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast pondering the impact and importance of the newly revealed Epstein evidence. Jeff's dad Joe Smith joins the show for the popular segment "News With My Dad" dissecting the Republican strategies with the Congressional vote to release the Epstein files.

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Daily Take: Is the Epstein Scandal an Outlier or America’s Oldest Crusade Laid Bare? Nov 18, 2025

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How a single predator exposed a centuries-old system built to shield wealthy white men from accountability and forced the country to confront a truth its institutions have long concealed...

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Is the American Justice System Still Just? Nov 17, 2025

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Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast asks with the corrupted governmental abuses of the Trump regime, does the justice system still work for ordinary people? Also we hear the voices of adult survivors of Jeffrey Epstein trafficking abuses in a new video.

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Daily Take: When Does Trump Become Too Corrupt for the GOP? Nov 17, 2025

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He’s tested every limit of decency and democracy, and every time he does the GOP bends a little lower. At this point, the question isn’t just about Trump’s crimes; it’s about their complicity…

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What Would it Take to Reestablish Honor? Nov 16, 2025

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Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast asks that we have to reestablish some sense of shared morality in America. What is worth talking about with our relatives at Thanksgiving? The coalition of corruption and self-dealing has to lose for the sake of the continued future of the country.

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Pro Democracy Movements Nov 15, 2025

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Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Listeners phone is to discuss the latest political news and strategies for Democratic wins when faced with growing autocracy.

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