Skullduggery show

Skullduggery

Summary: Underhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandals. Come prepared to learn something every week.

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 Covid Catastrophe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:01

Yahoo News Health Contributor and Fmr. Obama Administration Official Kavita Patel and Yahoo News National Correspondent Andrew Romano join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Romano gives the latest results of the Yahoo News/YouGov Poll in regards to where the Presidential race stands, how the public feels about masks, and how long it's going to take to tally up mail-in voting. Then, Dr. Patel talks about the harsh reality the country is facing as the coronavirus numbers spike to all-time highs.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Flynn Flam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:48

Former Department of Justice Director of Public Affairs Matthew Miller and Special Correspondent for Reuters & Author Catherine Belton join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Miller goes over the Judiciary Committee's Hearing into the DOJ and Bill Barr. Then, Belton discusses in detail her new book, Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Friday Night Backfire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:39

Former Prosecutor for the Southern District of New York Eli Honig and Co-Founder of the Lincoln Project and Former Republican Strategist Rick Wilson join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Honig discusses the "Friday Night Massacre" that didn't go very smoothly. Then Wilson talks about what he's doing to undermine the re-election of President Trump and how he can succeed.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Bolton’s Bombshells | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:27

National Security Lawyer Mark Zaid and top John Bolton Aide Fred Fleitz join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Zaid tackles the extraordinary court hearing involving the Trump administration trying to stop the release of the book from former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Then Fleitz, who worked directly with Bolton during his tenure under Trump, expresses his disappointment in his former colleague.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Clyburn's Lament | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:47

South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn and psychoanalysts Michael Maccoby and Judith Logue join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Clyburn weighs in on 5th Anniversary of the Mother Emanuel Church shooting in South Carolina, the "defund the police" movement, rioters quoting Martin Luther King Jr. for justification, and President Trump choosing Tulsa, OK for his first post-covid rally. Then Maccoby and Logue discuss their book - Psychoanalytic and Historical Perspectives on the Leadership of Donald Trump.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Trump's assault on the truth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:45

Washington Post Fact Checker & Author Glenn Kessler joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." All Presidents lie. This is something we are all aware of. However, President Trump takes it to another level. He is just under twenty thousand false statements so far as President of the United States. From 5 or 6 a day in his first year to as many as 22 a day currently. What will the lasting effects of this behavior be? How much damage to the institution has been done? And does Joe Biden, the person in the best position to defeat Trump, also make false statements?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Defund the Police - and then what? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:25

Sociology Professor at Brooklyn College and Author Alex Vitale and Yahoo News National Correspondent Andrew Romano join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Romano gives us the latest Yahoo News / YouGov polling numbers in regards to the public's view on the idea of defunding the police. Then Vitale discusses his controversial book, The End of Policing, while explaining why the police have been fundamentally misused for decades.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Revolt at the New York Times | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:28

David Folkenflik, NPR Media Correspondent and Host of "On Point" on NPR, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." With James Bennet leaving his post as the New York Times Opinion Editor, the group discuss the state of Media, its coverage and how what's covered is decided, and the reactionary measures taken both by the New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer for stories recently published.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Protesters and Social Distancing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:32

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Yahoo News Health Contributor and Former Obama Administration Official Kavita Patel join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First off, Isikoff and Klaidman weigh in on the protests that have taken place over the weekend as well as the new call to "defund" the police. Then the group talks about how social distancing will be perceived moving forward and the effect the protests will have on the overall coronavirus numbers in the US.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 The Mattis Moment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:49

Guy Snodgrass, Jim Mattis's Speechwriter and Chief of Communications joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group breakdown the Former United States Secretary of Defense's harsh criticism of President Trump and his handling of the protests that. are currently going on across the US. Also on the docket is recently obtained document by Yahoo News breaking down exactly who is and how many are guarding the White House during this tense time of outcry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Should Barr be disbarred? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:07

Yahoo News White House Correspondent Hunter Walker, Congressman Jamie Raskin, and former Amazon employees Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Walker takes us through his firsthand witness account of the protesters being cleared out of Lafayette Square for the Trump photo op in front of St. John's Episcopal Church. Then, Raskin walks us through the illegality of what took place at said event. Finally, the Amazon whistleblowers return to talk about what happened during the recent Amazon shareholder meeting as well as the PR stunt dispersed by the company posing as a real news story that was broadcast word-for-word across several local news stations.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Back to the future | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:03:22

Yahoo News White House Correspondent Hunter Walker and Historian Rick Perlstein join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Walker takes us inside the heart of the protests in front of the White House this past weekend painting a picture both peaceful and aggressive. Then Perlstein, author of the book Nixonland, discusses the parallels between events of the past to those happening today.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Minneapolis on fire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:40

Vanita Gupta, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Former Chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." From protests to violence to press members of CNN getting arrested live on television, Minneapolis has become a hotbed of tension after the death of George Floyd. Gupta discusses her work during the Obama administration which focused specifically on police abuses. The group also discuss the threat the President has cast over the right to vote in the upcoming election.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Twitter's Trump Stain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:05

New York Times contributing writer and Recode co-founder Kara Swisher as well as Pundit and Author Ann Coulter join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Swisher discusses the mess Twitter has put itself in allowing Trump to continue to peddle conspiracy theories via the platform. Then, Coulter talks about her recent tweet storm about the President, the Alabama Senate race, and her love for Jeff Sessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Covid Conspiracies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:48

Former Head of the Pandemic Office at the White House Beth Cameron and Yahoo News National Political Correspondent Andrew Romano join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Romano discusses Yahoo News' latest YouGov poll that shows coronavirus conspiracy theories spreading on the right which may hamper vaccine efforts. Then Cameron, current Vice President at NTI for Bio, explains the crippling effect the Trump administration has caused by shrinking the NSC in 2018.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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