Healthcare Hijacking | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou

Healthcare Hijacking | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou

Author: Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas January 2, 2026 Duration: 2:10:42

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST.

Special TWO-HOUR SHOW! Starting 10 AM EST, we’re taking your voice calls. Tune in early for a full explanation for how to talk to Ted and John LIVE.

Today we discuss:

• Happy New Year! Millions of Americans now have no health insurance, thanks to bipartisan Congressional inaction.

• Taking a page from Trump, new NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hits the ground running with leftie rhetoric and an unapologetically liberal agenda. Gone is the Adams’ Administration’s IHRA’s right-wing definition of anti-Semitism. He will also speed up public and private housing construction.

Swiss ski resort fire kills about 40 people. A “flashfuire” is blamed.

Venezuela’s president says he’s open to a deal. Meanwhile, the Pentagon blew up 3 more “drug boats”—and left survivors floating in the ocean.


DeProgram with John Kiriakou and Ted Rall is a hard-hitting news podcast that cuts through spin, propaganda, and partisan talking points. Hosted by CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou and political cartoonist Ted Rall, it challenges official narratives on the latest domestic and international stories, helping you see how power really works. Drawing on John Kiriakou's real-world undercover experience inside the CIA and around the globe, along with Ted Rall's sharp political insight, each episode breaks down headlines to reveal the raw truth you need to know. Expect uncompromising analysis, uncomfortable facts, and context you will not get from mainstream outlets. When you listen episodes, you will come away more informed, more skeptical, and better equipped to understand the forces shaping our world.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
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Q&A | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:10
Have a question for Ted and/or co-host Jamarl Thomas? Join the hosts of "DeProgram" for a full hour of nothing but LIVE Q&A! Any topic, any question, goes—it's up to you. Q&A extras are every Monday and Wednesday at 12 n…
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Duration: 1:00:07
Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM Eastern time. Today we discuss:• Immigration advisers in the UK are charging up to £7,000 to fak…
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Duration: 59:22
Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss:• We can’t decide to make nice, or kill you. President Trump told Fox Busi…
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Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss:• Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a naval blockad…