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  • America Needs a National Security Overhaul, Says Former DHS Chief of Staff, Miles Taylor

    America Needs a National Security Overhaul, Says Former DHS Chief of Staff, Miles Taylor
    2025/11/06
    On this week’s episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Miles Taylor, national security expert, New York Times best-selling author, and former Chief of Staff in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Miles speaks with Malcolm about what the recent election results mean for Democrats and America, the need for reform within the DHS, being targeted by Trump via executive order and the recent creation of Defiance.org, aimed at protecting democracy for those asking "What can I do?"

    https://www.defiance.org/

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    1 時間 23 分
  • Jake Tapper On National Security, Terrorism & Trump's Competence

    Jake Tapper On National Security, Terrorism & Trump's Competence
    2025/10/31
    On this week’s episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Jake Tapper, CNN host and author of the new book "Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War." They discuss the capture and prosecution of Al-Qaeda operative Spin Ghul by U.S. intelligence and the Justice Department, the challenge of dismantling terrorist networks, and the current state of national security under President Trump. Plus, how the guardrails meant to limit his presidential power are eroding and how the classification of "terrorist" has shifted to include civil disobedience protesters.

    Check out "Rise Against Terror" here:
    https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Race-Against-Terror/Jake-Tapper/9781668079447

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    54 分
  • From Trump Insider to Imprisoned Whistleblower: Lev Parnas on Black Man Spy

    From Trump Insider to Imprisoned Whistleblower: Lev Parnas on Black Man Spy
    2025/10/24
    On this week's episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Lev Parnas about his journey from Brooklyn kid to Trump insider. The pair discuss Lev's plan to use Ukraine against Joe Biden, his work with Rudy Giuliani, his eventual prison sentence and his thoughts on the current Trump administration and state of America.

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    1 時間 21 分
  • Frogs & Unicorns or "Dangerous Terrorists?" What's REALLY Happening in Portland Oregon

    Frogs & Unicorns or "Dangerous Terrorists?" What's REALLY Happening in Portland Oregon
    2025/10/16
    On this week's episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Portland-based journalists Courtney Vaughn and Taylor Griggs about what is REALLY happening in Portland right now. They discuss Kristi Noem comparing Portland protesters to Hezbollah and Hamas, the presence of the federal agents in Portland, how Portlanders are using costumes and naked bike rides to contradict Trump's "warzone" label, and what would happen if the National Guard arrived in Portland.

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    57 分
  • Government Shutdowns and Political Games w/ Harry Litman

    Government Shutdowns and Political Games w/ Harry Litman
    2025/10/02
    Malcolm Nance welcomes Harry Litman to Black Man Spy.

    The pair discuss the latest government shutdown, Pete Hegseth's generals meeting and concerns regarding the Supreme Court's potential future rulings on issues like birthright citizenship.

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    37 分
  • After Comey, Who Is Next on Trump's Enemy List? (with Joe Walsh)

    After Comey, Who Is Next on Trump's Enemy List? (with Joe Walsh)
    2025/09/26
    Malcolm Nance welcomes Former Congressman Joe Walsh to Black Man Spy.

    The pair discuss Joe's switch from Tea Party Republican to current Democrat and the challenges Democrats face as a party. They also discuss James Comey's indictment, Trump's "Enemies List" and Pete Hegseth's order for hundreds of military generals and admirals to gather at Quantico next week.

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    41 分
  • The People Have Fought Back Against the President Before, and Can Again (with Prof. Corey Brettschneider)

    The People Have Fought Back Against the President Before, and Can Again (with Prof. Corey Brettschneider)
    2025/09/18
    Malcolm Nance welcomes professor Corey Brettschneider to Black Man Spy.

    Corey Brettschneider is a professor at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional
    law and politics. He discusses his book, "Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It" and relate past authoritarianism to the current moment. He and Malcolm discuss historical parallels between contemporary political threats and significant moments in American history, such as the sedition acts under John Adams, the actions of James Buchanan, and the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. They also discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the weaponization of free speech.

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  • Comedian John Fugelsang Knows the Bible Better Than Right Wing Extremists & Is Ready to Prove Them Wrong

    Comedian John Fugelsang Knows the Bible Better Than Right Wing Extremists & Is Ready to Prove Them Wrong
    2025/09/12
    Malcolm Nance welcomes John Fugelsang to Black Man Spy.

    John Fugelsang is an actor, comedian, son of a former Catholic nun and a Franciscan brother, and author of the new book, "Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds."

    He speaks with Malcolm about how the Right has twisted the Bible for political gain, the decline in religious participation in America and what the Bible actually says about abortion, immigrants and LGBTQ rights.

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    54 分