Chris Hedges on Impeachment, Plus Matt's Take on Whistleblowers | Useful Idiots

[@chloebeary]

Chris hedges has so much integrity. Great journalist.

[@mikeisapro]

@MEN56 Jesus. How sad of you. But yes, Chris is great. This channel is getting better and better guests. Really digging these gets, Read a Rolling Stone mag the other day in the Drs office and was enjoying that as well. It was a decent article on Trump's corporate backing and on climate change and it was quite good actually. Good for you guys @Rolling Stone. Every once in a while I see your film and TV lists and such as well and they've always been decent, too.

[@fuzzywzhe]

If he has integrity, why would he show up on Rolling Stone? Guess you don't Remember A Rape on Campus.

[@fuzzywzhe]

@Infinite Awareness *"THE REASON WHY THEY CHOSE TO IMPEACH TRUMP NOW INSTEAD OF BEFORE IS BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING WHAT IT TAKES TO SUPPRESS THE REPARATIONS DISCUSSION."* They won't be an impeachment, that would require a trial which would open up discovery. There's no way they will do this, because it will expose, legally, there was a coup attempt. This charade of a "impeachment inquiry" will continue until the next election. It's a propaganda gambit. They are trying to convince people that where there is smoke, there's always a fire, and not a smoke machine.

[@nickc3856]

lmao

[@DucksUpDogsDownCatsSlide]

He has written some great stuff especially on foreign policy, however he offended a lot sex workers with an article on the subject of prostitution that he published in Truthdig.

[@felixsmittick9128]

Chris Hedges is a breath of fresh air.

[@Johnconno]

Chris is like being in a Swiss finishing-school after spending 10 years in a Beirut crack-house.

[@georgerasmutin699]

@@Johnconno is crack even a thing in Lebanon? Why say that when America's are the originators of, and pushers and consumers of the coveted moon rocks.

[@Johnconno]

@@georgerasmutin699 The crack-cocaine in Beirut is the best! Girls too! You come visit?

[@georgerasmutin699]

@@Johnconno I wish I could do you think I could get refugee status America probably won't give me a visa you pull some strings I bring big Boulder of American crack?!?

[@Johnconno]

'American crack'? Hahahaha! You Americans make us laugh! You come! I offer you my house!

[@JoniBurtKnapps]

One of my personal heroes too.. CHRIS HEDGES!!! Thanks so much guys.💋💋💋💖💖💖💋💋

[@dscully1808]

Here's the thing: We all know someone who has had a heart attack. We all know someone who has had the procedure that he had. He didn't need a bypass. That is a bigger deal. It was only stents. We all know people who continued to live a normal life after much worse cardiac events than what he had. Not only did they do well, but they continued to live on for decades afterwards. Dick Cheney was a heartbeat from the presidency, when he didn't even have a heartbeat. This isn't your great great grandfather's heart attack. Nowadays, people live normal lives after a heart attack.

[@aryastark3148]

@MEN56 It has nothing to do with Bernie's personality, or a cult of personality. It's about the platform. He is the only one carrying this platform, and with integrity. Failure for us is not an option. You can lay off the pathetic personal attacks on supporters, thanks. We're just people trying to make the world a better place and perhaps move towards saving what's left of it.

[@mmedefarge]

Men56 Much is dependent on the health of the person before they had stents implanted. Many people have stents and go on to live much beyond their stent placement. Bernie is very sharp mentally, so unlike Biden or Trump. Many people are out in the work force with stents. If Dick Cheney can run the White House with 5 heart attacks and several cardiac bypass surgeries under his belt, Bernie can be prez with a couple of stents. That's why there are V.P.'s. He's the best of the candidates; ageism need not be a consideration.

[@mmedefarge]

Men56 That's ageist, you have no bonafide reason. Claiming someone is "too old" is not a reason. Gabbard polls at about 2%. While she is very strong on foreign policy, she's equally as weak on domestic policy. She has no plans, just a lot of generalities. She'll have to do a lot better than that. She's got a long way to go before she's ready to be POTUS.

[@Kinkle_Z]

Yeah but you know how stupid voters are.

[@dscully1808]

@MEN56 Everyone doesn't age the same. Bernie has a brother who is also active in politics and holds office in England. So, we can get a good picture of Bernie's longevity and such from looking at his actual family. We also had access to his health records four years ago. He literally made it to advanced age without any comorbidities. Did your father and grandfather have comorbidities before they were 60. Bernie didn't. His only anomaly was elevated cholesterol. Apparently, he did not sufficiently change his diet or control his lipids effectively with statins. I am not supporting Bernie expecting him to be there for 8 years. I support him because he is the only candidate in the race that is fighting for my ideals. I am a pro-democracy voter. So, I only support leftists. Even if he is only healthy enough in office to sit in the oval office for a year, then that is one year that fascists aren't pushing the fascist football further down the field. Bernie's mind is quite fit. He has access to good doctors and care that most of us will never know. When I was in college, I had professors older than Bernie, and some of the minds that I respect most today are older than Bernie. Everyone doesn't age the same. We have older people than he on the supreme court. There is no one else in the race that I can support. That's not cultist thinking. The fact that none of you condescending folks never seem to get is that Bernie supporters support him for his policies. There is no one else. Don't even say Warren, because she is literally just saying whatever she thinks needs to be said. She will never go to the mat fighting for anything. She will try to get a good photo op though. Also, the super delegates will never support her. You need to take a moment to try to figure out why you can't support democracy and can only support people who will lead you to subjugation beneath a brutal authoritarian regime. That ain't me.

[@triciabrown3891]

Chris Hedges is a voice we all need to hear!!👍💕

[@Johnconno]

Without being interrupted by two imbeciles...

[@Atze7811]

In the book CIA as organized Crime something is mentioned about CH promoting war back in 2001 by using two „Iraqi defectors“ in this article: www.nytimes.com/2001/11/08/world/a-nation-challenged-the-school-defectors-cite-iraqi-training-for-terrorism.html

[@paulbready]

You can see Matt can barely contain himself having Hedges on the show. Hedges is the boss.

[@Mark-ql2wp]

@Infinite Awareness Ваш последний чек был возвращен, нам нужен ваш новый адрес для отправки чеков

[@johntao6822]

@Infinite Awareness WHAT?? A racist? HEDGES? You're bonkers

[@danielburner]

@Infinite Awareness I'm aware this is a response to an old comment, but I'm genuinely curious why you call Chris Hedges is a racist. That's a heavy accusation. By the I fully agree the history of our country is fraught with an inherent racism which has it's reverberations and consequences in our current day.

[@Brock_Corb]

Yeah you can see Matt cringe when his co-host asks a stupid question or when Chris has to repeat something he said a sentence prior. Great stuff.

[@Analyst]

*"Neither party is defending the rule of law. They only defend the rule of law when it's convenient"* - Chris Hedges

[@dylanthomas9761]

Free Assange

[@matthewo2261]

Hedges, Chompsky, and Nader are giants of the progressive movement that Sanders should be giving a platform to.

[@jillianabernethy6158]

Chomsky, for the record.

[@danielstadden1149]

Don't forget our black progressive brother dr. Cornel West

[@naderkhalfan9067]

@@danielstadden1149 quite right, the 4 of them would give Bernie an almighty boost.

[@Bluebelle51]

@@naderkhalfan9067 Hedges hates Sanders, Nader tolerates Bernie Chomsky and Cornell West are already behind Sanders

[@xxxxOS]

Richard Wolff too! 👌

[@gold88fish88]

Chris Hedges is a GIFT. Need to see more of him right now.

[@marktaylor3489]

Chris Hedges is one of the best journalists around!

[@Cinepobrefilmfestival]

and you know how many?

[@jeremychase7416]

Infinite Awareness 🖕 You spelled Infinite correctly, but you were way off on lying dipshit.

[@jeremychase7416]

Infinite Awareness indigenous Americans are lowest on the economic ladder and shot by police at the highest rate. The fact that you ignore this, tells me you're full of shit.

[@jeremychase7416]

cine pobre A journalist is anyone who looks down the street and reports to the people what is actually happening. Like Chris Hedges on the Iraq War. Like Phil Donahue, Ashley Banfield, Jesse Ventura, John Pilger, Major General, Smedley Butler, General Wesley Clark, Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, Bill Binney, just to name a few. Get it?

[@Atze7811]

In the book CIA as organized Crime something is mentioned about CH promoting war back in 2001 by using two „Iraqi defectors“ in this article: www.nytimes.com/2001/11/08/world/a-nation-challenged-the-school-defectors-cite-iraqi-training-for-terrorism.html

[@kevintrye7605]

Chris Hedges starts at 37:40

[@gannibalof21st]

Thank you. I can only take so much of that first part.

[@youcrazycat1]

Thanks man

[@nardpuncher]

@@gannibalof21st yeah...they really think they're funny. Especially her.

[@stevesayewich8594]

Chris Hedges is the man. He has helped me frame my position as a Captain in the USAF during Vietnam, a time of crisis in my life I am still grappling with. This was a great interview.

[@svarog63]

During Vietnam? You probably meant Bernie, not Chris :)

[@stevesayewich8594]

@@svarog63 Still dealing with issues in therapy which relate to wars of regime change. Tulsi Gabbard has my position on foreign policy and Bernie on domestic issues. Once in you never come home but you can better understand after 50 years that others have similar views. Chris states the big picture for me.

[@jeremychase7416]

svarog63 Perhaps Jonn Pilger.

[@jeremychase7416]

Steve Sayewich 👍

[@robertakscyn5971]

I'm a simple man. I see Christopher Hedges, I click...

[@syourke3]

Robert Akscyn We should form a fan club! It could become the nucleus of a new political party!

[@cheezew1zz]

Exactly!!

[@honk4tad]

Katie's Sydney Ember "impression" at the 16:30 mark is *chef's kiss* 🤣

[@dumbdamage3988]

It was funny but then she continued using that voice for the rest of the episode. Used it at the beginning too, IIRC...

[@kamran5461]

Chris is so impressive. What a life he has lived.

[@vladimir0700]

Yeah, lucky to even be still alive

[@tonydimeo1882]

Frank S We’re lucky he’s alive

[@AndyAnaya]

Chris Hedges TAKE MY ENERGY! Most epic voice in journalism

[@beeyl65]

Matt needs to relax about Bernie’s health: nearly 2,000,000 stents are placed in the US each year. It’s a procedure that allows most people to resume normal activity within a couple days. When Bernie makes a full-energy appearance in next Tuesday’s debate, then this issue should be put to bed.

[@johndecicco]

Someone needs to create a meme of Bernie hurdling a subway turnstile.

[@sugarshane8622]

Not only that but they feel better and MORE energized. Clogged arteries wear you down.

[@dianelipartito6654]

Oh Geez. They don't even call these things "heart attacks" anymore. That term is outdated because it conotates shortened life and continued poor health which was the case decades ago before sternts and bipasses. A friend just had a triple bypass after chest pains and they didn't even call that a heart attack. They call them "heart events" and unless it is massive (fatal) prognosis is usually great and heart tissue damage is avoided. You should really stop using that phrase and so should Bernie.

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

@rj zander Except when he is half asleep, or incoherent, which is the rest of the time. But you are right. Thanks to how fucking terrible he is, he's shown everyone they need to pay attention, or democracy is stolen from under them.

[@headgirlblues]

@@johndecicco Someone needs to clone him - many times over

[@his202class7]

Thanks for bringing on the great Chris Hedges. Love you guys for this!

[@rdpatterson2682]

Chris' articles lately in Truthdig have been REALLY good.

[@dudeman5303]

Shit! I started reading truthdig last winter because of him and i stopped randomly and I dont know why! Thank you so much for reminding me!!!!

[@dudeman5303]

I need to read that shit ASAP

[@SuperSpidey313]

I'm so geeked listening to this interview right now.

[@hulkhogansgianttaint9451]

Wow...Chris dropped a F-bomb. We must really be screwed now.

[@SuperSpidey313]

@@hulkhogansgianttaint9451 We really are. All we can do is fight as hard as we can. "I don't fight fascist because I think I'll win. I fight fascists because they're fascists."

[@TheEvdoggy]

The fact that Bari Weiss is considered a serious journalist proves that the term "journalist" has no value.

[@tonydimeo1882]

End Boss No it doesn’t because these people are rich tools not real journalists

[@whosthesavagenow6379]

Barry Weiss is a genius what are you talking about? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oISQpKuAe9NphZI

[@azmildman]

Bari Weiss is a staff editor in the Times’ opinion section, and sometimes writes columns of her own that hew to a rather uninventive conservative line. The Times’ opinion section is a troll factory, Weiss is the kind of thinker who likes to drone on about how identity politics are the scourge of society even though her politics, as an elder stateswoman of millennial Zionists, are her entire identity.

[@azmildman]

@@whosthesavagenow6379 , first, learn to spell. She, Bari Weiss, is a News Troll: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=news+troll

[@skeeveskeeve]

This show is SO good, two of my favorite journalists intelligently discussing things that matter to me. I hope you guys keep this podcast going for a long long time.

[@Supernautiloid]

I’m a simple lefty. I see Chris Hedges, I click.

[@ttystikkrocks1042]

100%!

[@Stbuster31]

Always in for a good dosing of bashing American Empire

[@evasartorius9528]

Chris Hedges is not a simple lefty. He is a very smart one. Go ahead and click, then you won't have to think about what he is saying.

[@jaelsonnen5750]

@@evasartorius9528 WOOOOOSH!

[@devendrabutthurt]

@@evasartorius9528 always love when some moron doesn't read the comment and decides to try and be pretentiously condescending based on their own inflated self-importance. easily my favorite genre of KZbin comments

[@lindamohamed5296]

a wonderful interview. I've never seen Chris Hedges so relaxed. Thank you both, Matt and Katie!!! (and, of course, Chris Hedges).

[@joshbell5387]

Jimmy dore had chris hedges on his show, also a more relaxed, less gloom and doom interview. Longer as well.

[@Dani68ABminus]

You got Chris Hedges on!!! I love that man of knowledge, insight and deep compassion :)

[@jdcjr50]

Had an MI/stent procedure 5 months ago, and after 90 days of rehab, I am kicking @ss! Go Bernie! Most of his detractors look like they would have to try to keep up with him.

[@maryglaros395]

Wonderful discussion and interview with Hedges!

[@user-rb7ns9yj5y]

Hedges is by far my favorite journalist, a true hero.

[@rcmrcm3370]

Sy Hersh wrote his one and only book on corporate corruption about Gulf & Western. It was such a nightmare for him that afterwards he decided to stick to only reporting on government corruption.

[@beeyl65]

Katie got the Snowden story a bit wrong. He didn’t choose to go to Russia as a *destination* - rather, his plan was to layover in Moscow and then fly on to another country that had no extradition treaty with the US. But while he was in the Moscow airport, the US cancelled Snowden’s passport, which made his flying out of Russia an impossibility. So, in a very real sense, the US government chose Russia as Snowden’s destination.

[@JoanneLG1960]

He had a connecting flight to South America when his passport was cancelled in Russia

[@omagosh5137]

And, Biden and Kerry contacted many other countries and threatened retaliation if they offered Ed Snowden asylum.

[@TheRealJamesKirk]

The downvote was an accident. Very -tired, tried to hit the replies button. Sorry! Incidently, I was just at a grocery store reading St. Edward's book. About two hours flew by. I MUST get a copy.

[@tonydimeo1882]

Bill Girard I would be so happy if someone brought this up in a debate to Biden but our media is so rigged I doubt it

[@SleepySeel]

I am not entirely convinced by his version of that story. He is a resourceful guy, capable of stealing all of that encrypted data and a spy to boot. I doubt a cancelled passport would have got in his way if he really wanted out of Russia. Something else happened there.

[@lilith3953]

Look it's a medical fact that when someone comes to hospital breathing but with chest pain, it is not immediately obvious weather they are having a heart attack, or angina, or indigestion or some other cardiac or digestive tract thing. Figuring that out, and what needs to be done about it, and then doing that takes some investigations which takes a bit of time (I'm talking about 18 hours to 4 days sort of time frame). For his campaign to come out and declare that he had had a heart attack before anyone really knew what was actually going on would have been absurd because they couldn't have known. They simply didn't have the facts yet, and it could have been indigestion, or a kidney stone or angina or a thousand different things. Even by the time the stents were being inserted they wouldn't necessarily have known for sure weather or not he had technically had a heart attack. I've been a Registered nurse for 25 years, so this process is very familiar to me.

[@eliyahbenysrael3903]

Lilith This should be widely shared...

[@ttystikkrocks1042]

Thank you- but obviously there's a narrative that has to be pushed, facts be damned!

[@JM-ig4ed]

They would have been able to confirm within 24 hours and likely before merely by looking for enzymes that get released from heart attacks and detected in blood tests.

[@PatrickCiriello]

@@JM-ig4ed ... and your medical degree is from where?

[@JM-ig4ed]

@@PatrickCiriello after spouse personally having multiple admissions to the hospital, diagnosis for heart attack was always made by whether enzymes were released. Don't need a degree when you have personal experiences with it.

[@tobyfunk6858]

Ugh, Jake Tapper and Bari Weiss. I'm in purgatory.

[@angelicacharm5383]

Purgatory? Try a little deeper, lol.

[@vino140]

Bari Yuck.

[@Tronic410]

This is *HILARIOUS*

[@tobyfunk6858]

@@angelicacharm5383 uhhhhh the seventh ring of hell? Jake always looks like he is about to cry. Don't get me wrong I'm a sensitive guy, I've been known to cry at a lot of movies. But that guy ALWAYS looks like he is about to cry.

[@labelleveronica]

Hedges. I'm in Hell.

[@SincityRocker60]

I appreciate the both of you, its a breath a fresh air, im listening.

[@nancy9249]

Sharks are necessary. Sharks are actually amazing.

[@angiegracie6954]

I stay out of their home and they stay out of mine.

[@lindawilkins9296]

I saw a video one diver did about this shark that he helped pull a hook out of came up to him a few years after, diver recognized him due to scar of where the hook was, and the shark just wanted the guy to pet him! The shark recognized the diver and didnt try to eat the diver or nothing. It was such a cool video! Mind you, I'm scared stiff of sharks😆 but this video spoke of a new concept of the brains of a shark and how little we really know about them.

[@DennisMoore664]

I love Chris Hedges, but after ten minutes I know I'm not going to make it through another hour of Katie Halper. Anyone who hates cats AND sharks has got something wrong with them Worse still, she probably also hate Shark Cat and that I can not abide!

[@danielstadden1149]

@@angiegracie6954 knock knock knock, candygram

[@jeremychase7416]

Orwellian Horseman of the Apocalypse I love Katie, but the cat and shark thing draws suspicion from me.

[@markhaus]

Kate needs to do more reading series of dumb centrist op-eds in her valley girl and concern troll voices

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

Absolutely...👌🏾

[@betrousaltaweel]

Her voice is so annoying too

[@glynndonahue1159]

BB1349 she needs to get her deviated septum fixed!

[@GregoryWonderwheel]

Katie's humor is so witty. She doesn't get the props she deserves. I can't think funny on my feet anywhere as quick as she does.

[@GregoryWonderwheel]

@@Johnconno What a stupid comment. I wouldn't want to be a client of yours.

[@KTF0]

Jimmy Dore, now Chris Hedges! I love this show!

[@AbjectPermanence]

Yeah, it makes me a bit uncomfortable how good this show is. There is clearly some money behind this production, coming from a popular, established publisher Rolling Stone, and yet, this show seems consistently good anyway. That show with Krystall Ball from the Hill is really good too. It really weirds me out to see things like this having money behind them when I'm used to only getting this kind of truth from independent productions shot in a KZbinr's loving room, car, basement, etc.

[@IMSiegfried]

@@AbjectPermanence Good point!

[@SymbiosisAndre]

We Canadians hope for a politician like Bernie Sanders and reporters like Chris Hedges.

[@jasonmcarthur4764]

Yes please!

[@johntao6822]

Sadly, we in the US have a corruption problem -- and the rich rig elections. Bernie would be president already if we didn't, and we're afraid they're rigging it against him again

[@SymbiosisAndre]

@@johntao6822 I can see how Bernie is a blackout on CNN, MSNC and NPR

[@logicfreedomz]

Indeed we do!!

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

"how is the little girl supposed to defeat the bull?" You don't oppose injustice because you think you can win. You oppose it, because it is unjust.

[@peterpanu9595]

In my opinion that lil' girl is just a Soros funded brainfart. There is actually a swedish journalist, who exposed mrs.Thunbergs links to mr.Soros and many more prominent UN-level eco-fascists through her celebrity parents! A Complete propaganda piece.

[@peterpanu9595]

I'm actually from Finland which is next to sweden, so the Thunberg case looks very different to us.

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

@@peterpanu9595 So what? IS she wrong? no? Then who cares what your opinion is?

[@rgcounts]

Antediluvian Atheist yes, she is wrong, actually. Almost all of the evidence that we’re nearing a climate related extinction is bogus

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

@@rgcounts Gosh, Better call Geneva then. Because all the actual experts? They disagree with you. Care to explain why they are all wrong, and some random idiot on the internet is right? You should be in line for a Nobel after this.

[@JT_India]

Mr. Hedges is Hypnotic. It's a privilege and an honor to hear him. How fantastic. Thanks.

[@PeeedaPan]

usually chris is angry. This is the happiest I've ever seen him. He's a hero

[@jprec5174]

I was gonna say the same thing. He seemed genuinely happy to talk about his past and journalism.

[@enchantedobserver7652]

Always tune in for Hedges! ALWAYS.

[@matthewjohn666]

Get Max Blumenthal on the show!

[@ClarksonFisherIII]

And Cornel West!

[@Eastbayrob]

lol reading from the future, they got both!

[@JoanneLG1960]

Snowden was in Russia waiting to catch a connecting flight to S.America when his passport was cancelled!!!!!

[@JB-tp7wp]

right, she got that facts on that all wrong

[@Kinkle_Z]

Sounds to me like Snowden's recent book is now telling a different story. www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1268168/snowdens-last-72-hours-hong-kong-dramatic-events-prompted

[@crystalc1030]

I thought he was stuck in the Hong Kong airport... but at any rate, he was stuck without being able to go anywhere safely.

[@OPRAHRULZ]

Check out Chris's articles on Truthdig. The man spits venom. His writing really lays bare the slop that is mainstream news.

[@mikepeterson9362]

Going to be a long week waiting for Part 2. Thanks to the Idiots for having Chris on, and thanks to Chris for his steadfastly great storytelling.

[@xxWayoftheSunxx]

Guys, do you remember that FDR was in a friggin wheelchair and served 4 terms? I work in long term care and stents are extremely common....not abnormal at all bro.

[@syourke3]

Actually, he only served three terms. He died in the first days of his fourth term. He was only 63 when he died. Congestive heart failure. Very sad. I don’t think there was anything medical science could have done for him in those days. PS. You’re beautiful!

[@thomass5169]

xxWayoftheSunxx his heart may now be functioning well , but his brain has always failed him.

[@mineralt]

Stents are no biggie.....

[@onephatdude]

Chris Hedges is the OG of war correspondents and investigative journalists! Great to hear Hedges' old war stories and his well-informed, highly evolved opinions! Love Matt & Katie! Useful Idiots has quickly become my favorite news & politics podcast. Y'all have wonderful opinions... I dig the opening segment. And you're killing it with in-depth interviews with mind-blowingly awesome guests every week! Keep up the good work! :)

[@charliekrauthammer4072]

I'll give you that we're quite strange but I'm Canadian and I'm not familiar with "dual feet" as a turn of phrase

[@JoanneLG1960]

A foot in each country

[@BigCC16]

Never heard of that shit either.

[@MinkytheMinkY]

"I hang out with Cornell West" to which I respond, 'I want to be in that room, have Bernie there too'. Now I've got to think of what'll get me in that room. Being a fly on that wall will not do.

[@DavekayBSC]

Sharks ARE misunderstood. They don't want to hurt or kill anyone. They are amazing creatures, and some species are very intelligent. They don't deserve to be killed any more than Lions, Tigers, Bears, or other top predators do.

[@wayneyanda]

Matt ... Eisenhower had a heart attack in his 1st term, and a stroke during his 2nd. (And dead by the time he was Sanders' age.) Medicine has advanced since the 1950s. A few months back, Sanders played a game of softball on the Field of Dreams in Iowa, and now we know it was with a clogged artery. Even with a reduced schedule, he'll still be lapping Biden.

[@kinglearisdead]

Thumbs up for the Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard references.

[@tonydimeo1882]

King Lear is Dead Gotta have philosophy references in my political commentary

[@Marxist2]

Chris embodies DISSENT, thought, break from this corrupt system. Thank you for having him!

[@theicyridge]

As a Canadian, I'd just like to clarify "it's not like having two feet" is in no way something we say.

[@sekyiintsiful1833]

I appreciate you guys delivering real new with an optimum dose of humor.

[@vonduus]

Chris Hedges is my hero too!!!

[@rodrigodeamoriza6879]

Yesss, Chris Hedges!!! So thankful you have him on your show!!!

[@n8fancy]

Warren doesn't stand a chance against Trump I'll be voting green again if she is nominated

[@chris55top]

same

[@alex-qd6of]

The attacks will be non stop. She'll probably be the nom, though. Then 4 more long years of Bozo.

[@cheryll.conner7865]

@@alex-qd6of I believe in magic and miracles!

[@NyetTube]

Green again, yup very likely, the same for me too. I won't vote for a republican /neoliberal - Same Party. Bernie or Green, again.

[@charlesalan62]

Cheryl L. Conner unless you’re being sardonic, don’t forget the tooth fairy.

[@_wegota2319_]

Wow, great conversation! Love listening to Matt and Chris together. I've never heard Chris laugh like that, and I listen to his speeches, interviews, etc. a lot haha. Good spirits here.

[@daveehrlichman8611]

Chris Hedges is an intellectual giant. You guys are terrific having him on and your interview with Tulsi was fantastic.

[@TheRealJamesKirk]

He is the Einstein of contemporary Capitalist critique.

[@barbarajohnson1442]

What a GREAT chat with Hedges, so off the cuff, Thank You!!!!

[@RealLatinGeek]

Could read a whole book about Chris' antics in Falklands War-era Argentina. These guests are always a treat.

[@daviddorward7684]

Chris is so obviously a commentator and journalist of integrity. Great to hear some useful commentary on US politics and history from him. It certainly helps me as a Canadian understand better what is going on.

[@Laudon1780]

Great Show! Keep it up!

[@eschaton2834]

Much Respect! What a great get, a real dissident journalist.

[@sikavik]

I disagree with their take on the timing of the messaging with Bernie’s health. 3 days was fine; it wasn’t a big deal. Anyone who has experience with family or friends who have gone through this know this. There are degrees of severity with heart attacks. Any heart attack is serious and life-threatening without treatment - no doubt. But he didn’t need open-heart / bypass surgery (which leaves you incapacitated for at least a few weeks or months). It took my family member months to fully recover after open-heart surgery, and he was mostly bedridden for a month. He’s doing well now and can walk around, drive, etc. just fine. Bernie’s heart attack was relatively mild, and it required stents (not open-heart surgery), and he’s looking & sounding great after a mere few days. If Bernie had required open-heart surgery, then this would be a COMPLETELY different issue. Bernie’s already been an inspiration for so many reasons, but seeing him immediately tweet about the need for #M4A from the hospital, and recover so quickly & in a way that has strengthened his body by allowing better blood flow, has truly been awe-inspiring for me to see.

[@sawyer4713]

Yes, Chris seemed so relaxed but, as always, spot on. Kudos to all three of you.

[@jozon8551]

Whistle blowers are punished and leakers are not.

[@JR954]

Anyone eating the Standard American Diet(SAD) has a very high risk of artery disease. Stents and bypasses are overdone especially in the US. Bernie must continue to help save us otherwise we will die.

[@StephenAntKneeBk5]

Thanks for a very good show. Very clean. Great to hear Chris talking about his early stringer days. It's just too damn bad that Hedges can't be the host of a nightly or even weekly network news program. If anyone in the U.S. could do it right, it's Chris Hedges.

[@StephenAntKneeBk5]

@Tena Karagiannis Yes, I do watch that.

[@manatee2500]

Hedges was legitimate in the 1980’s. But unlike his other former colleagues who covered Central America and broke stories, Hedges sold out to the Russian State Media. This is not a respectable choice. Nothing is more amusing ( or disappointing )than to see Hedges and Rick Sanchez together on RT. As they say...he made his bed...

[@johntao6822]

@@manatee2500 WTF? Paid troll or genuinely ignorant? I can't decide

[@chetzmom65]

OMG, Useful Idiots is the BEST new show. Every episode is FAN-freakin-tastic! Highly recommend the Krystal Ball interview. Katie & Matt are great together. Entertaining & informative!

[@dabay200]

Hedges is an absolute legend, and a genius who has seen the worst of humanity.

[@UrsaMinor2010]

This show is fantastic. I think I've seen every episode. What an assembly of guests. What scintillating conversation. I sent a link to my son, and warned him not to become a journalist... but if he does, be like you guys. Love it.

[@HawaiiMusicSupplyTUS]

I love this podcast

[@AbjectPermanence]

Great video, keep up the good work! Looking forward to part 2.

[@missyv8900]

I'd like to see a Peter Joseph Chris Hedges discourse. Now that would be more of a walk over the narrowed 'acceptable' line of 'dissent.'

[@chopcooey]

hell yeah, anything with mah boy PJ

[@xanbex8324]

Deeply moving listening to this man........Hedges is heroic!

[@batgirlp5561]

36:55 Chris Hedges introduction.

[@inndeep7020]

Thank you so much. This was an absolutely amazing interview. 🔥

[@RobJuneau]

Guys, Canada’s been weird the whole time. We’re both embarrassed and proud of it. ;)

[@URAWESOME94]

So refreshing to see centrist common sense discussion and acknowledgment of shortcomings on both sides. Of all places, it’s The Rolling Stone. Great job.

[@billyquaide1902]

When I feel frustrated and powerless I read and listen to Chris Hedges. Congratulations guys, that's the most animated in any forum I've seen Chris. He obviously respected your work, Matt (you're too young to understand Katie ;) ).

[@demoiselledelamontagne]

You guys are killing it with all these amazing guests! Thank you for doing what you do.

[@johndecicco]

Warren: "I will not do any big donor fundraisers." Does that mean you won't accept any big donor money? Warren:

[@NyetTube]

Don't trust her, she was a republican for most of her life! Now she's just republican lite/neoliberal 🤢

[@custodiancolorzoo870]

And yet she HAS DONE BIG DONOR FUNDRAISERS this cycle, breaking that pledge. At least 2 of them thus far, DNC $10k entry, $50k for a photo fundraisers, with a limit of donation coming in at $300,000!!!! And of course, she transferred $10 million from her 2018 senate campaign, where she collected plenty of big donations, money from PACs and dark money, no doubt. Obviously knowing she was running for Prez. Which is your joke, of course. But we need not reinforce that fable she is being at all honest. Warren - Great for 2008, but now it's too late!

[@johndecicco]

@@custodiancolorzoo870 Agree. Even with the vague awareness I have of politics, her flip flopping even struck me. Her unabashedness, arrogance, and underestimation of her supporters. I remember very well in 2016 when Warren dropped her supporters and ideology like a hot rock when she caught a whiff of maybe being Hillary's BFF. That was stunning...and the true Elizabeth Warren.

[@gustavoa.belfiore4701]

One for the algorithm! Keep up the amazing job, and please please bring more guests like Chris

[@marybusch6182]

Congratulations, I am so glad you have Chris Hedges on the show...

[@gyorgybernard8647]

Julian Assange should be freed. The fact that Trump is pardoning war criminals makes it a no brainer.

[@brian-beeler]

Cats make wonderful companions. I had one that we called "cat dog." He'd come running every time you called his name and was friendly to everyone. If you play with them everyday they quickly become your friend. Dogs are great but so aren't cats. Both are different and special in their own ways.

[@billypilgrim7838]

Brian Beeler ?less meds

[@xxWayoftheSunxx]

So interesting what Chris Hedges said about not being able to get into journalism. I desperately want to, but I don't know how. I traveled all through China and interviewed hundreds of people about their cultural identity and wrote a paper on it. I spoke to soldiers, indigenous peoples of all kinds, police, mob bosses, and everyone in between. Just like he said however, I for the life of me cannot figure out where I'd start if I wanted to submit articles on China, being as my experience and information completely negates what we are told in the mainstream media. I wish I could get some direction on that. I'm fluent in Mandarin in Spanish for what its worth.

[@eileenbevacqui8190]

Chris has had the most amazing life'

[@IT_Sage]

I love you guys. Keep on telling the truth!

[@SELKCOMM]

Too much fun. I’m addicted

[@nowave76]

YES use "anti Semite" for Bernie bashers!!! especially w/all these hacks that keep unfairly criticizing him saying he's anti woman or whatever BS. Punch right back at them w/that!! I LOVE YOU KATIE! You always get me laughing through these scary stupid times!

[@maxfrost5016]

37 minutes until Hedges while one of the hosts discusses her least favorite animal.

[@nilsingbo]

Thank you guys for this very enlightning and charming talk .I have listened before to Chris talking this revealing of working in war zones........but here he really reveal how dangerous journalist exposed situation .

[@stormishere2716]

Only good thing about this channel is that Chris Hedges was on it.

[@dashx1103]

Hedges is awesome, but the channel is one my favorites too.

[@kc8181]

I had heard a lot from Chris Hedges lately so I left this Chanel, but the pre content chat was intelligent and articulate, so I will be back. Good work guys.

[@vladimir0700]

The chit chat at the beginning is so frivolous and bawring that I had to stop watching before Hedges even came on “I don’t like cats” what’s wrong with cats? Maybe they don’t like you, either

[@ryanshadders750]

Full disclosure I'm a conservative Trump supporter. I came across Matt on The Joe Rogan show so I decided to check out the podcast. I really liked it. I'm always open to other people's ideas and points of views. It was very enjoyable great content guys

[@radiotec76]

Anything Barry Wiess says isn't complete without a laugh track.

[@luminyam6145]

Incredible interview thank you.