{"podcast":{"title":"DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas","slug":"deprogram-with-ted-rall-and-jamarl-thomas-7404375","podcast_index_feed_id":7404375,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/deprogramshow/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/deprogramshow","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/deprogramshow/20250707_080731_1b0dcd5fb93dfd9f1032a57e8224faa7.png","author":"Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas","episode_count":335,"summary":"Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas \"deprogram\" the latest domestic and international news and trends so you can see through the spin in the headlines to the raw truth you need to know. Ted's immersion in the media—prize-winning cartoonist and columnist, radio host, editor at Forbes and United Media, and the veteran of bruising First Amendment legal battles—informs analysis that cuts through the spin. Jamarl's experiences as a podcaster who has broadcast from around the globe grounds his international, humanist perspective as he helps you break down what's happening, what it means, and what's coming next. \"DeProgram\" offers fast-paced, entertaining analysis you can't get anywhere else. LIVE Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 10 AM Eastern Time: Streaming on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShow Streaming on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShow","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T14:18:05.429359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deprogram-with-ted-rall-and-jamarl-thomas-7404375"},"episode":{"title":"Q&A: Loomer Luvs Zelensky, Freemasons, Eminent Domain, and More | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas","slug":"q-a-loomer-luvs-zelensky-freemasons-eminent-domain-and-more-deprogram-with-ted-rall-and-jamarl-thomas","published_at":"2026-07-27T17:49:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deprogram-with-ted-rall-and-jamarl-thomas-7404375/q-a-loomer-luvs-zelensky-freemasons-eminent-domain-and-more-deprogram-with-ted-rall-and-jamarl-thomas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deprogram-with-ted-rall-and-jamarl-thomas-7404375","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/deprogramshow/3025701","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/337462/3025701/deprogramshow/2026_07_27_17_48_31_a0d9c07d-fb26-4693-b5ae-395abf4d5807.mp3","summary":"On today's \"Ask Us Anything\" Q&A Show—we do them Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 AM Eastern time, live—Ted, Jamarl and Robby answered your questions about: Robby denies being a communist but advocates nationalizing corporations like BlackRock and utilities as monopolies, arguing free markets fail and create oligarchies; essential services need government control for fairness. Montana property taxes rise with gentrification from out-of-state buyers, forcing locals to sell ancestral homes; discussed as socialistic yet flawed, unlike pure free-market ownership without state seizure. Debates tax fairness: sales taxes regressive (hit poor harder), income taxes preferred if simplified/graduated, property taxes indiscriminate; tithes and government funding compared. Freemason 33-degree conspiracies linked to Kabbalah, numerology, Great Architect, UFO/cult theories, and elite groups like Yale; limited knowledge shared. Predictions on crises (oil spikes, Iran escalation, AI bubble, false flags) hard; already in inflation crisis since COVID with 40%+ price rises vs. stagnant wages. Zohran Mamdani’s early NYC mayoralty shows no major quality-of-life changes yet; past mayors like Bloomberg improved bureaucracy via 311; hopes for competence. Proposal to seize empty NYC buildings via eminent domain for homeless shelters, funding via NGOs/tax breaks or volunteers; practical challenges like lawsuits and costs noted. West Bank tensions: Farouk Ramadan killed defending against settlers/IDF; framed as self-defense vs. Hasbara “terrorist” spin; hypocrisy and lack of consequences criticized. Man arrested at Houston airport for wiping phone (duress password) under “obstruction”; viewed as rights violation, no underlying crime; burner phones and resistance advised. 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