No Place for Mom | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou

No Place for Mom | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou

Author: Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas December 24, 2025 Duration: 59:14

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

Today we discuss:

• Poor staffing and conditions at American nursing homes is highlighted by an explosion that killed two people at a Bristol County PA facility that has repeatedly been cited for failure to comply with regulations.

Ukraine suggests a DMZ in the east. A 20-point US/Ukrainian plan includes NATO-style security guarantees and a road toward EU membership. Meanwhile, two Moscow cops are killed by a bomber near the site of the car bombing of a Russian general.

• German lawmakers accuse far-right AfD lawmakers of spying for Russia.

Libyan general and 7 others die in a plane crash in Turkey.


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
Podcast Episodes
Club Med Gaza | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:45
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Jared Kushner presented a glittering vision of postwar Gaza centered ar…
ICE Cold Liars | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:37
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Cuban detainee Geraldo Lunas Campos was asphyxiated and throttled to de…
Coup! | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:00
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • According to the DOJ, there was a secret Trump Administration agreement…
Peace of Work | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:09
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Trump tells Norway that being snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize makes h…
Invasion USA | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:00
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • The US Army orders 1,500 troops stationed in Alaska to prepare for poss…
No ICE, Please | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:33
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Scott Stantis of The Chicago Tribune fills in for John today.Today we discuss: • As Trump m…
Make America Crazy Again | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:49
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Trump caves in, reversing $2 billion in cuts to mental health and addic…
The Fix Is In | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:53
Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • The presumption that the FBI can be trusted to investigate the killing…