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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

Useful Idiots, LLC

Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast with journalist Aaron Maté and podcaster/writer Katie Halper. Episodes feature analysis of the political news of the week and exclusive interviews, with humor, commentary and dissection of why both Republicans and Democrats suck. Join Aaron and Katie as they examine important stories that have slipped through the cracks and what the media got wrong – and laugh about whatever is left to laugh about.

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50:41

“It’s a Crock!” Richard Wolff on Trump’s Tariffs

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/04/11

Go to groundnews.com/useful for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through our link.Visit ProlonLife.com/USEFUL to claim your 15% discount and your $40 bonus gift.Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your

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66:57

Clare Daly & Mick Wallace Go To Yemen: ‘It’s Heroism,...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/04/04

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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63:47

Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern on SignalGate and JFK...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/03/28

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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72:12

Israel Kills HUNDREDS During 'Ceasefire' – with...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/03/21

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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68:57

“Rampage in Syria” – Dennis Kucinich and Joshua...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/03/14

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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47:09

Trump and Rubio Call Ukraine a Proxy War – with The...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/03/07

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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64:52

Yanis Varoufakis: 'Capitalism is DEAD'

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/02/28

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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50:40

Ukrainian Historian Exposes the Real Zelensky

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/02/21

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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87:10

What Is Elon Up To? Inside the Broligarchy with Quinn...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/02/14

Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/useful and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/USEFUL and get on your way to being your best self.Check out DeleteMe and use our code IDIOTS for a great deal: https://joindeleteme.comSupport local jobs and get variety of high-quality clothing and activewear at https://www.american-giant.com and get 20% off

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52:49

Former Marine DEBUNKS USAID Rumors

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/02/07

Click here for the full interview with Brian Berletic: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-former-marine-debunks?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseWatch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump Lackeys Sell “Bold, Fresh” Gaza Expulsion Plan https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trump-lackeys-sell-bold-fresh-gaza?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseCheck out Brian's Youtube channel, The New

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57:39

Gazans Return + DeepSeek Strikes

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/01/31

Click here for the full interview with Mosab Abu Toha and Ramesh Srinivasan: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-gazans-return-deepseek?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseWatch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump Exposes Hamas Condom Bombs https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trump-exposes-hamas-condom-bombs?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get

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56:08

The TikTok Wars – w/ Entrepreneur Arnaud Bertrand

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/01/24

Click here for the full interview with Arnaud Bertrand: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-the-tiktok-wars?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseWatch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump’s Creative Excuse for Hiring “Very Stupid Person” John Bolton https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trumps-creative-excuse-for-hiring?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot

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91:22

Is the Ceasefire Real? With Gazan Writer and Israeli...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/01/17

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Biden’s Ceasefire Joke https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/bidens-ceasefire-joke?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.comJoin us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don't have to.Support local jobs

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53:45

Dave Smith: A Jewish Libertarian Comedian Walks Into...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/01/10

Click here for the full interview with Dave Smith: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/dave-smith-a-jewish-libertarian-comedian?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseWatch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Trump Pins January 6 On Hezbollah https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trump-pins-january-6-on-hezbollah?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday

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88:16

Dr. CALLS OUT CNN’s Role in Gaza Genocide on CNN

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2025/01/03

Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN Drunkenly Admits It’s Fake News https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnn-drunkenly-admits-its-fake-news?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.comJoin us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows so that you don't

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73:23

Norman Finkelstein: "The West Will Nuke China Before...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2024/12/27

Watch our Thursday Throwdown: Aaron Maté Silences Piers Morgan Panel with Facts on Syria & Palestine https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/aaron-mate-silences-piers-morgan?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.comJoin us LIVE on Youtube every Monday at 10am EST for Monday Mourning, where we watch the Sunday morning news shows

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52:29

How the West “Provoked” Russia into War – with Scott...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2024/12/20

Click here for the full interview with Scott Horton: http://usefulidiotspodcast.comWatch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Aaron Maté Silences Piers Morgan Panel with Facts on Syria & Palestine https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/aaron-mate-silences-piers-morgan?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at http://usefulidiotspodcast.comJoin us LIVE on

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59:08

Who Will Rule Syria? With Professor Bassam Haddad

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2024/12/13

Click here for the full interview with Bassam Haddad: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/who-will-rule-syria-with-professor?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseWatch this week's Thursday Throwdown: Rachel Maddow Finds a Way to Connect Alleged CEO Shooter to Trump https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/rachel-maddow-finds-a-way-to-connect?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot

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62:28

Syrian Analyst and Former al-Qaeda Captive Reveal the...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2024/12/06

Click here for the full interview with Lindsey Snell: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/syrian-analyst-and-former-al-qaeda?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webWatch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN’s Hunter Biden Pardon Therapy Session https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnns-hunter-biden-pardon-therapy?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webFor $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at

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32:27

The Dark Queen – interview with comedian Adrienne...

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté ·

2024/12/01

For a break from the news this Thanksgiving weekend, Katie and Aaron have a chat with Bronx comedian Adrienne Iapalucci, whose new special The Dark Queen is available to stream on Netflix.Adrienne didn’t earn that title lightly: she’s got jokes about Ukraine, Gaza, school shootings, and even a pedophile joke that got her kicked out of a Connecticut benefit. For her, nothing’s off limits.So for a change of pace and a Thanksgiving laugh, take a trip to the dark side for this funny interview with

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