Kickass News
Hosted by Hollywood producer and political media strategist Ben Mathis, KickAss News is a twice weekly podcast that features the most interesting personalities and thought leaders in politics, entertainment, tech, business, science, and more. Enjoy the podcast? Then please support the show and help keep us on the air by making a donation to our GoFundMe campaign at www.gofundme.com/kickassnews. Another way you can support the show is to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes to help keep us ranking strong on the top podcasts charts. For more information visit www.kickassnews.com. Thanks for listening!
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General David Petraeus on the Counterinsurgency...
General David Petraeus talks about implementing the successful "Surge" strategy in Iraq, and some of the unique complexities he encountered when translating that plan to the war in Afghanistan. He discusses the fundamentals of...
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Nightline's Dan Harris Becomes My Meditation Guru
's Dan Harris has become a self-professed meditation evangelist ever since his infamous on-air panic attack in 2004 and today he tries to win over the ultimate skeptic...ME. He reveals how daily meditation has improved life at home and at...
45 min
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Daniel Ellsberg Reveals America's Secret Nuclea...
, the whistleblower behind the Pentagon Papers, reveals how helped design America's top secret nuclear war plan and why he has since dedicated his life to dismantling it. He explains why the movie Dr. Strangelove is not far from the...
39 min
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Mike Duncan Answers "Is America Rome?"
Mike Duncan, host of podcast and , constantly gets asked "Is America doomed to the same fate as the Roman Empire?" Today he points to some startling parallels to US current events including populist demagoguery, economic inequality, the...
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Dilbert Creator Scott Adams on Persuasion in th...
, creator of the cartoons, talks about his new book . He reveals why facts and ideology no longer matter, why Donald Trump makes what he says are intentional misstatements, and how Trump uses what he calls “linguistic kill...
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Ridley Scott & Charlie Plummer Talk About Savin...
Academy Award-nominated director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down, The Martian) joins me on the podcast to discuss how he saved his movie from the Kevin Spacey scandal by making the unprecedented decision to recast the role with the...
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Father Greg Boyle with a Holiday Message of Hop...
Father Gregory Boyle is the founder of , the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in the world. He reveals what inspired him to start Homeboy Industries, how he fosters kinship between the most unlikely of...
44 min
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David Hallberg, the First American in the Bolsh...
is a principal dancer with the and the first American ever to be admitted into Russia's legendary . David talks about the discipline and dedication needed to make to the top as a dancer, the unique chemistry of partnering with the right...
44 min
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Brian Kilmeade on Andrew Jackson & America's Se...
Brian Kilmeade, co-host of , talks about his new book . He describes a confrontation with a British officer that became a defining moment for a young Andrew Jackson, how Jackson lead an army with a bullet wound to his shoulder and...
45 min
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Corey Lewandowski & David Bossie Say "Let Trump...
Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie served as campaign manager and deputy campaign for Donald Trump's successful Presidential campaign and they write about that wild ride in their new book . Today they talk about the man they still call...
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Judd Apatow Returns to Stand-up Comedy
Director/writer/producer (Knocked Up, Funny People, Trainwreck) talks about his lifelong love of comedy and how Amy Schumer got him to return to stand-up after a 25 year absence from the stage. He shares some advice to young comedy writers,...
39 min
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Dan Rather on Patriotism, the Press, and the Va...
Legendary newsman Dan Rather talks about his 60 year career and how his travels and conversations have given him a “wide shot” of the American experience and the values that unite us. He condemns recent attacks on some on those values...
45 min
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Lawrence O'Donnell on the Lasting Impact of the...
For , host of ’s , the 1968 U.S. Presidential election was his political awakening, and it has remained one of his abiding fascinations. Today he talks about the war that sunk LBJ’s presidency and the wild election that followed...
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A.J. Jacobs Explores the World's Family Tree
recounts his attempt to throw the worlds biggest family reunion, and his efforts to connect with the billions of people he calls his "cousins" via a project called the world family tree. He discusses how this crazy project all began...
47 min
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Magazine Queen Tina Brown
Vanity Fair, news, magazines, publishing, journalism, fashion, celebrity, New York, Conde Nast, media, photography,
40 min
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Eric Ries on Applying Startup Thinking to Big C...
business, entrepreneurship, startup, silicon valley, lean startup, tech, companies, GE, Amazon,
52 min
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Comedian Brian Regan on Working Clean, Tennis S...
comedy, comedian, funny, Brian Regan, Netflix, standup, humor,
48 min
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Paul Reiser & Jeff Sotzing on Bringing Johnny C...
comedy, television, Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, Hulu, TV, Mad About You, entertainment, comedians,
51 min
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Jenna & Barbara Bush on their Unbreakable Bond ...
politics, family, President, Bush, George. W. Bush, White House, sisters, 9/11, Republican, inspiration,
38 min
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Alec Baldwin & Kurt Andersen Talk Presidential ...
humor, politics, satire, parody, Saturday Night Live, comedy, political, Donald Trump, President,
36 min
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A Lesson in Girl Logic w/ Comedian Iliza Shlesi...
comedy, comedian, stand-up, funny, Last Comic Standing, humor, feminism, women, relationships,
52 min
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Gilbert Gottfried Gets Real About Comedy, Famil...
comedy, comedians, funny, humor, stand-up, entertainment, Hollywood, jokes, impressions, documentary,
52 min
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LORE's Aaron Mahnke on Monstrous Creatures & Da...
Lore, history, ghosts, paranormal, supernatural, history, witches, story, folklore, mysteries, podcast,
45 min
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Ron Chernow on Redeeming Ulysses S. Grant
American history, history, Civil War, Presidents, Reconstruction, military, strategy, leadership, biography, Lincoln, Confederacy,
50 min
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Sir Richard Branson on his Adventures in Busine...
business, entrepreneurship, adventure, Virgin, Space, Billionaire, Leadership, Travel, startup,
40 min