District Sentinel Radio

District Sentinel Radio

District Sentinel Radio is the latest project from Sam Sacks and Sam Knight--the two journalists behind The District Sentinel News Co-op. Devoted to watchdog journalism, District Sentinel Radio is the podcast arm of the co-op.

  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    DSR 2/7/2024: Genocide Injunction Ignored
    -Chip Gibbons joins the two Sams to discuss the historic ICJ ruling calling on Israel to stop killing Palestinian civilians -Land Back: A look at settler colonialism and genocide in the United States -Congress responds to social media companies’ exploitation of children by allowing the exploitation to continue -An announcement from Sam K follows this week’s Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten adamfligsten.com
    7 February 2024, 4:30 pm
  • 1 hour 39 minutes
    DSR 11/6/23: From July to October
    -A look at Israel’s defeat to Hezbollah in 2006, and its influence on the ongoing war in Gaza -An interview with Yumna Patel, Palestine News Director for Mondoweiss, who brings us up to speed on events in the West Bank and Israeli repression of dissent after October 7 -Bizarre: the military classification system is making it look like the Pentagon has something to hide from that guy who thought FDR, the Pope, and Mussolini covered up UFOs in the 1940s -Plus “Guilty or Innocent” is BACK, and the Garbage Can is dedicated 100 percent to Israel supporters To listen to future full episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    6 November 2023, 9:09 pm
  • 20 minutes 58 seconds
    DSR 10/15/23: Known Unknowns
    -The Israel-Palestine conflict is entering uncharted territory. What we know is that Palestinians have the right to resist, occupied people will always fight back in asymmetrical warfare, and you shouldn’t be bullied out of stating the obvious. -Plus, an update on Sentinel Radio: we’re pulling back on weekly podcasts to focus on longer form deep-dives and interviews. Trust us, it’s gonna be better. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    15 October 2023, 11:53 am
  • 51 minutes 17 seconds
    DSR 9/10/23: They Can’t RICO Everyone
    -Stop Cop City protesters in Atlanta engage in civil disobedience, refuse to be cowed by the state’s attempts to criminalize dissent -Ron DeSanctimonious’ housing market is crashing -A drop in the oil barrel: Department of Interior drafted talking points defending Willow Project by touting $249 million investment in clean energy, per email obtained through FOIA -Pelosi, Gen Z candidate guy, Walmart, ERCOT, Manchester United, and US Open tennis fans all get nominated for the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    10 September 2023, 9:51 am
  • 34 minutes 30 seconds
    DSR 8/19/23: Uber, But For Removing Uber From Your Economy
    -Paris Marx joins Sentinel Radio to discuss Uber and tech, ten years after the ridesharing service defeated DC government regulators. -Paris helps us with the Can: Elon, Sam Altman, Cruise, and Bryan “Blood Man” Johnson are this week’s Garbage Candidates in a Tech Dipshit special To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com
    21 August 2023, 4:56 pm
  • 4 minutes 38 seconds
    FILE FOLLIES 8/14/23: So-Called Carbon Capture
    The Department of Energy is investing a small amount of money into an unproven method of fighting the effects of carbon emissions. It's the subject of Sam Knight's FOIA request this week. To listen to future District Sentinel Radio content, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    14 August 2023, 12:46 pm
  • 49 minutes 21 seconds
    DSR 7/30/23: Glitch McConnell
    -The U.S. gerontocracy, Elon, PragerU, NYT, Pfizer, RFK Jr are nominated for the Garbage Can -It’s official: Oily SCOTUS approved of the Mountain Valley Pipeline -Biden dithers as millions lose Medicaid -File Follies: Not saying you should put your money under the mattress, but banks are looking extra sketchy these days Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    30 July 2023, 1:51 pm
  • 42 minutes 47 seconds
    DSR 7/16/23: Won’t Someone Think of the Monopolists? *UNLOCKED*
    -FTC Chair Lina Khan is under attack this week as “populist” Republicans cry about the regulator using antitrust law to oppress huge corporations -Speaking of unassailable conglomerates, JP Morgan is readying itself to become a tech giant thanks to the Biden administration’s reaction to the spring financial crisis -House GOP pushes defense spending bonanza. Bipartisan support for cluster bombs. Take that, children decades from now. -Bog Iger, UPS executives, Joe Manchin, RFK Jr., Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer, and Elon Musk are nominated for the Garbage Can. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com
    17 July 2023, 11:54 am
  • 49 minutes 9 seconds
    DSR 7/2/23: Making up Stuff to Make Laws *UNLOCKED*
    -The Supreme Court is ruling in favor of reactionaries, in cases based on wholesale fabrications. It’s the best. -Biden EPA abandons “Cancer Alley” civil rights investigation; the case was likely winnable, even with the current goon squad on SCOTUS -FILE FOLLIES: A company formerly run by a union-hating senator has some DOL enforcement records that we would very much like to see. -John Roberts, Nancy Pelosi, Eric Adams, Jesse Watters, and Richard Branson are nominated to the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    3 July 2023, 12:32 pm
  • 50 minutes 5 seconds
    DSR 6/18/23: If You Give a Rat Austerity *UNLOCKED*
    -He’s going to ask to take food from babies: Republicans are proposing cuts in benefits to 5 million WIC participants, emboldened by Democratic Party cowardice, namely their refusal to mint the coin. -Please stop brutal racist policing, pretty please, DOJ asks Minneapolis PD -File Follies: Fintech FOIA Frenzy! Filing requests related to the Fed and FDIC reports on major bank failures -JD Vance, Secretary Mayor Pete, Francis Suarez, WSJ, Harry and Meghan, and the WSJ guy who got mad at Sam Sacks are nominated for the Garbage Can this week. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    18 June 2023, 11:33 am
  • 50 minutes 34 seconds
    DSR 6/3/2023: Too Much of a Sicko, Even for Republicans *UNLOCKED*
    -Chris Christie will never be forgiven by voters for closing the bridge, but he could humiliate Ron DeSantis in a futile bid to become Attorney General. -The end of the pandemic emergency has led to 600,000 people losing health insurance since April 1 -File Follies: Taking a look at Republican Governors’ cynical border operation, asking the feds for records -Elon, the Supreme Court and Joe Manchin get Garbage Can nominations yet again but they face tough competition from RFK Jr., the Air Force guy who “misspoke” about AI, and that landlord in Davenport, Iowa. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com This episode has been unlocked. To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
    3 June 2023, 11:55 am
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