Delete Your Account Podcast
Delete Your Account is a new podcast hosted by journalist Roqayah Chamseddine and her plucky sidekick Kumars Salehi. Every week they will talk about important stories from the worlds of politics and pop culture, both on and off-line, in a way that will never bore you.
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Episode 248 – Iranian Exceptionalism
05/23/2025
Episode 248 – Iranian Exceptionalism
This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by an all-star panel of new and old friends of the show to discuss the growing threat of war against Iran and the challenges of renewed nuclear negotiations as well as the Islamic Republic’s commitment to Palestinian liberation and anticolonial solidarity. Assal Rad is an Iranian American historian, a fellow at DAWN and the author of . Sina Toossi is an Iranian American policy analyst and fellow at the . Sina Rahmani is an Iranian-Canadian historian as well as the creator and host of . Navid Zarrinnal is an Iranian historian, assistant professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, and host of on YouTube. Follow Assal on Twitter , Sina Toossi at , Sina Rahmani at and The Colony Archive . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, including Roqayah’s new weekly column “Last Week in Lebanon,” you can subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Ep. 247 – President Xi, my country, the moon, yearns for freedom
05/01/2025
Ep. 247 – President Xi, my country, the moon, yearns for freedom
This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by returning guest Amanda Yee, an independent journalist and organizer based in Brooklyn. Amanda is also the co-host of The China Report on BreakThrough News and the managing editor of Liberation News. Her writing has appeared in Monthly Review Online, The Real News Network, CounterPunch, and Peoples Dispatch. Amanda talks us through the implications of Trump's “Liberation Day” tariff war on the global market as well as its impact on China, which has inflicted a 125% tariff on US products. Amanda discusses China’s defensive economic strategy under the leadership of Xi Jinping's, which has helped prepare China for a market showdown with the United States, and how China will weather potential setbacks. The crew also delves into China's cultural exchange of ideas and the deprogramming of Americans—namely on social media platforms like the Chinese platform —which has undermined the United States’ dissemination of anti-China propaganda. You can follow Amanda on Twitter and you can also follow Amanda's work over at . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, including Roqayah’s new weekly column “Last Week in Lebanon,” you can subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 246.5 – BDS with Rockets (free preview)
04/10/2025
Episode 246.5 – BDS with Rockets (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content, including Roqayah's new weekly column "Last Week in Lebanon," by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week, Roqayah and Kumars discuss the latest news from Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran, including Israel bombing Beirut for the first time since the November ceasefire with Hezbollah, the real scandal of “Signalgate”, the Trump administration’s continued escalation against Yemen, the prospect of US strikes on Iran, and more signs that Gaza is not alone.
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Episode 246 – Mexico is the Wall
03/17/2025
Episode 246 – Mexico is the Wall
This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined for the hour by Alexander Aviña, an expert on Mexican history and US imperialism in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University, contributor to the newsletter Foreign Exchanges on , and author of . Alex shares his perspective on how the second Trump administration has actually changed immigration policy and enforcement, the Democrats’ legacy of border militarization, the high-profile detentions of Mahmoud Khalil and others, Dr. Phil’s deportation ride-along, the Marxist case for “open borders”, and the effectiveness of recent popular mobilizations against ICE. Follow Alex on Twitter and stay abreast of his latest analysis at . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, including Roqayah’s new weekly column “Last Week in Lebanon,” you can subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 245 – Settler Honeymoon
02/27/2025
Episode 245 – Settler Honeymoon
This week, Roqayah and Kumars present a news roundup from Lebanon and Palestine. They preview Roqayah’s on-the-ground coverage of the funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, available exclusively to Delete Your Account subscribers on Patreon, before discussing the current state of the ceasefire in Gaza, the IDF's latest escalation in the West Bank, and Israel’s plans to occupy southern Syria indefinitely. If you want to support the show and receive access to Roqayah’s “Last Week in Lebanon” column along with tons of other bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 244 – Some Changes Around Here
02/17/2025
Episode 244 – Some Changes Around Here
This week, Roqayah and Kumars preview Roqayah’s new weekly column, “Last Week in Lebanon,” available exclusively to Delete Your Account subscribers on Patreon. In her , Roqayah documents the Lebanese Army’s crackdown on pro-Resistance demonstrations after the new Lebanese government prevented an Iranian plane from carrying mourners to the funeral of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah. If you want to support the show and receive access to Roqayah’s “Last Week in Lebanon” column along with tons of other bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 243.5 – Live from Lebanon (free preview)
01/28/2025
Episode 243.5 – Live from Lebanon (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content, including Roqayah's upcoming weekly report from Lebanon, by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by journalist Rania Khalek, host of Dispatches and cohost of The Freedom Side at BreakThrough News, to discuss recent developments in Lebanon including the election of a new president and prime minister, Israel’s violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the future of the Axis of Resistance, and the triumphant return of South Lebanese people to their villages in defiance of the IDF. Follow Rania on Twitter and catch her latest interviews and analysis by subscribing to BreakThrough News on .
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Episode 243 – Catch-22
01/23/2025
Episode 243 – Catch-22
Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined for the hour from Ramallah by writer, translator and returning guest Rawan Masri, cofounder of the online archive and resource hub decolonizepalestine.com. Rawan shares her analysis of the ceasefire in Gaza before turning to the West Bank to break down Israel’s unprecedented escalation, what annexation would actually look like, and the curious revival of armed Palestinian resistance. Follow Rawan on Twitter and check out the wealth of curated information available at your fingertips when you visit . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Ep. 242 – Get In Loser, We're Making Asian NATO
12/28/2024
Ep. 242 – Get In Loser, We're Making Asian NATO
Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Ju-hyun Park, engagement editor at The Real News Network and an organizer with Nodutdol for Korean Community Development. Ju-hyun discusses the origins of , founded in 1999 by diaspora Koreans in the United States to work for reunification, national liberation and the end of US imperialism on the Korean peninsula, and expands on their latest for People’s Dispatch, Ju-hyun and Kumars situate the recent political crisis in the context of the decades-long popular struggle against colonization and military dictatorship, rounding out the conversation by considering the possible confrontations still to come between US imperial designs in Northeast Asia and the Korean people’s fight for sovereignty. Follow Ju-hyun on Twitter and find out everything you need to know about how to support and get involved with Nodutdol at . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 241.5 – Hard Target (free preview)
12/18/2024
Episode 241.5 – Hard Target (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Asa Winstanley, associate editor with The Electronic Intifada and author of "Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn", for a wide-ranging conversation about the police raid on his home in the UK, his reporting on Israel’s implementation of the on October 7, and the impact of on the Axis of Resistance. Follow Asa on Twitter and pick up a copy of "Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn" from .
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Episode 241 – Poetic Justice
11/20/2024
Episode 241 – Poetic Justice
A transcript for this episode is now available to download for free as a pdf on our . Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by Rasha Abdulhadi, writer, organizer, poet and author of several books including (2024). Rasha discusses a few of their poems including “,” “” and “”, the implications of the US election for Palestinians and solidarity activists, and why left-wing organizers resist disability accommodations. Rasha is on Twitter . If you are in NYC, you can join Rasha at launch events for their new book The Countermonuments this and ! A full list of links referenced during the show can be found below. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!! Podcasts mentioned: Kali on MAKC podcast: Ordinary Unhappiness gerontophallocracy series: RFK DP episode: Danya's DP episode: Citations Needed December 2020: Socialism con death panel: Political economy of Covid: Refusing Genocide (15min guided writing/planning/organizing reflection at ~44min mark): Poetry stuff: Fargo's essay on craft: Palestinian roundtable on writing in a time of genocide: Dead Palestinian Father: Thyme Travelers (Gaza benefit link if you purchase here): Free download of Shell Houses: Covid stuff: Gym fascism article: BIRCH health graphics for Covid safety/Long Covid: Long Covid Physio: ME Action Long Covid pacing guide: Organizing stuff: Just Practice, great monthly sessions and TJ helpdesk:
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Episode 240.5 – Regime Change (free preview)
11/04/2024
Episode 240.5 – Regime Change (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week, Roqayah has the latest on Israel’s failed invasion of Lebanon, the IDF’s “final solution” for northern Gaza, and US attempts at regime change in Beirut. Roqayah and Kumars debate the stakes of the US election and how people who stand in solidarity with Palestine should approach the next four years of US-led imperialism.
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Episode 240 – Abolish Rent
10/25/2024
Episode 240 – Abolish Rent
Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Los Angeles Tenants Union co-founders Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis to discuss their new book Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can Solve the Housing Crisis, which documents their experiences on the front lines of the resurgent tenant movement in California and the lessons that organizers everywhere can draw from the movement’s early successes. Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can Solve the Housing Crisis is out now from . Follow Leonardo on Twitter and Tracy . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 239.5 – The Lebanon Report (free preview)
09/24/2024
Episode 239.5 – The Lebanon Report (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week, Roqayah is once again reporting from Lebanon. She and Kumars discuss Israel's latest wave of attacks across Lebanon, including its targeting of communications devices. Roqayah also described witnessing two incidents, one of which she discusses in her , as well as the aftermath of the latest attack on the Dahye, which resulted in the deaths of at least 40 people across two residential buildings. Roqayah and Kumars also discuss Hezbollah’s retaliation, the unlikely emergence of Lebanese unity, and how the Axis of Resistance will respond.
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Episode 239 - Djinns
08/30/2024
Episode 239 - Djinns
This week, Roqayah is back and reporting from Lebanon. She and Kumars discuss Hezbollah’s latest military response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah's Senior Commander Sayyed Fouad Ali Shokr in Beirut's southern suburbs, and her on the Israeli attack on Haret Hreik. They also discuss Israel's response—its biggest since the 2006 July War—the potential impact on the region, which many speculate is building towards a larger confrontation with the Lebanese resistance, as well as the role of the axis of resistance. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 238.5 - Live From Lebanon (free preview)
07/24/2024
Episode 238.5 - Live From Lebanon (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week, Roqayah is back and reporting from Lebanon. She and Kumars discuss Hezbollah’s military capabilities, the strategic depth of the Axis of Resistance and more of the latest developments as Israel ramps up airstrikes on civilians across its northern border. As mentioned, you can follow Ahmed Hassan .
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Episode 238 - Deep Red Sea
07/07/2024
Episode 238 - Deep Red Sea
Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by geopolitical analyst, editor and activist Rune Agerhus. Rune, founder of the new publishing house Hamra Books and a member of the International Commission for Solidarity with Yemen whose work has appeared on , takes us on a deep dive into the contemporary Ansarullah movement and the legacy of Yemeni resistance to imperialism, including developments since Oct. 7. Follow Rune and Hamra Books on Twitter and . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 237 - Dark Horse
06/12/2024
Episode 237 - Dark Horse
Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined by an all-star team of football fans to review the club soccer season that was and preview this summer’s Euro and Copa America tournaments. Veterans of Delete Your Account soccer coverage Sam Knight and Sam Sacks, founders of the District Sentinel News Co-op, return alongside the hosts of the We Made It podcast on YouTube, sophomore slugger Bam and our #1 draft pick Caesar Souza. Hijinks ensue as Bam, Ceez, Sams Knight and Sacks, and Kumars all predict different winners for the Euros before the guests go head-to-head in an all-new football trivia game. Follow Bam on Twitter at , Ceez at and Sam Sacks . Watch and subscribe to Means Morning News on and the We Made It podcast on ! If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 236.5 - Last Week Tomorrow (free preview)
05/24/2024
Episode 236.5 - Last Week Tomorrow (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week on After Hours, Roqayah and Kumars discuss personal news, a brief update on the current situation in Gaza and how you can help, the latest ICC court ruling and the resulting political shockwaves it’s caused, along with the tragic event surrounding the death of Iranian President Raisi and its implications for Iran. As mentioned during the episode, for ways to support fundraising campaigns in Gaza please follow .
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Episode 236 - Unsettling Ourselves
05/13/2024
Episode 236 - Unsettling Ourselves
This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by professor and academic, Mohamed Abdou, for a discussion of decolonial theory and a reflection on how the framework of decolonization benefits pro-Palestine solidarity and organizing. Mohamed, one of three faculty members targeted and smeared during congressional testimony by House Republicans and the president of Columbia University, discusses the explosion of student encampments around the United States in support of Gaza, and the lessons we can learn not only about the farce of academic freedom but the impressive tenacity of students and what they are sacrificing. We also learn more about the smeared campaign facing Mohamed, as well as the significance of Columbia University's connection to Israel which makes it a legitimate target of BDS. Follow Mohamed on Twitter and Instagram , and sign the petition in support of Mohamed . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 235.5 - Han Solo Fraud Watch (free preview)
04/15/2024
Episode 235.5 - Han Solo Fraud Watch (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined by two of the biggest and brightest Star Wars fans we know, artist and Delete Your Account debutante @hayleyglyphs along with president of the Campaign Workers Guild and returning guest Marvin Gonzalez. Hayley, Marvin and Kumars discuss the highs and lows of the prequels, the sequels and (almost) everything in between, from Ben Shapiro’s definitive ranking of the movies to who the best funny little guy is, before ending by playing an all-new Star Wars trivia game. Follow Hayley on Twitter and Instagram, also . Follow Marvin . You can also keep up with Marvin’s organizing with the Campaign Workers Guild as well as his work around Puerto Rico by following his organization Repatriotas .
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Episode 235 - Can't Suspend the Movement
03/18/2024
Episode 235 - Can't Suspend the Movement
This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by two Boston-based student organizers for an update on the Palestine solidarity movement on US college campuses. Lea Kayali is a law student and activist with the Palestinian Youth Movement () and Harvard Law School Justice for Palestine, and Mohamed Mohamed is a graduate student and activist with the Coalition Against Apartheid () at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lea and Mohamed discuss their personal paths to organizing, the repression they’ve faced on their campuses since Oct. 7th from their university administrations and beyond, and how Palestine solidarity became the defining political issue for a generation of student activists. Follow Lea on Twitter as well as orgs like and the undergraduate Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee () to keep up with the latest campaigns and actions on their campuses. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 234 - The Power Report
02/29/2024
Episode 234 - The Power Report
Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Bam and Dan, cohosts of The Power Report on Twitch and YouTube. Bam also cohosts the soccer podcast , and Dan reviews music on . Bam and Dan share their thoughts on the 2024 presidential election, Dan’s experience working at The Young Turks, why left media figures turn to cultural conservatism, and who will win the English Premier League. Follow Bam on Twitter and Dan , and stream The Power Report every Thursday 9 ET to midnight on and . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 233 - The Northern Front
02/21/2024
Episode 233 - The Northern Front
This week, Roqayah and Kumars share their thoughts on Israel's ongoing ethnic cleansing of Gaza, including escalating violence and displacement of its population. They also discuss the Northern front, i.e. Lebanon, where since October 8th Hezballah and Israel have been engaging in a mounting offensive that has achieved a number of objectives for the Lebanese resistance faction while also directing Israel away from engaging to the fullest of its military capabilities in Gaza. They also highlight the shared history between South Lebanon and Palestine, and why there remains a fervent and unshakeable bond between the two peoples until today. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 232.5 - Guys Being Dudes (free preview)
01/08/2024
Episode 232.5 - Guys Being Dudes (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by renowned cartoonist and returning guest Mattie Lubchansky to discuss their 2023 graphic novel Boys Weekend. Follow Mattie on Twitter , pick up a copy of the book from and get awesome rewards from Mattie and other creators when you donate to the Cartoonists’ Collective drive.
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Episode 232 - Poems for Refaat
12/09/2023
Episode 232 - Poems for Refaat
In tribute to Palestinian poet, activist, academic, and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers, Refaat Alareer, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by his colleague at the Electronic Intifada, Nora Barrows-Friedman, to discuss Israel's deliberate assassination of Refaat, and his legacy. Nora discusses the impact of Refaat's , and the impressions he left upon thousands of students who he helped mentor during his life. The crew also weighs the significance of the written word, its role in resisting occupation in Palestine, and Israel's historic fear of the Palestinian pen. Follow Nora on Twitter and find all of her reporting at . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 231 - A New Middle East
11/25/2023
Episode 231 - A New Middle East
This week, Roqayah and Kumars welcome back returning guests Rawan Masri and Fathi Nemer, cofounders of the outstanding resource hub and archive . Rawan is a writer and translator working at the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit, and Fathi is currently Palestine Policy Fellow at Al Shabaka, the only independent, transnational Palestinian thinktank. After sharing their thoughts on some of the ways Palestine advocates in the US have relied on their website as an important resource in this moment, Rawan and Fathi discuss Israel’s ongoing massacre in Gaza as well as the intensifying situation for themselves and their families across the West Bank, including the growing resistance to escalating soldier and settler violence. The gang also break down what has changed since October 7th, from perceptions of the IDF’s military capacity to the broader regional war already underway. Follow Rawan on , and Fathi . You can find Rawan’s article on Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and decolonization on , and for your go-to resource on all things Palestine, make sure to visit . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 230 - No Words
11/03/2023
Episode 230 - No Words
This week, in a preview of our upcoming series of interviews with Palestinian activists and journalists, Roqayah and Kumars discuss the ongoing situation in Palestine, including the events of October 7th, current conditions in Gaza, the impact of BDS, and what’s different this time. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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Episode 229.5 - Cinema Copaganda (free preview)
09/28/2023
Episode 229.5 - Cinema Copaganda (free preview)
This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you . This week, Roqayah and Kumars follow up their After Hours on the best and worst cop shows with a rundown of the most celebrated cop movies of all time, tracing the evolution of the genre from Orson Welles’s film noir “Touch of Evil” and the tragically influential “Dirty Harry” to “Heat” and “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” touching on ‘80s classics like “Die Hard” and “RoboCop” along the way.
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Episode 229 - Critical Space Theory
08/30/2023
Episode 229 - Critical Space Theory
This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by returning guest Nick Estes and former guest host Shanti Singh for a deep dive into the past, present and future of extraterrestrial visitation. Nick is a member of the Oceti Sakowin Oyate nation, Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, a cofounder of , and cohost of TRN’s flagship . He is also lead editor at , the author of , and coauthor of . Shanti is an organizer with the of Democratic Socialists of America and previously served as deputy data director for the 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign in California. She is currently the Legislative and Communications Director for , the first and only statewide tenant advocacy organization in California. After catching listeners up on some of their recent adventures, Nick and Shanti share their takes on Posadism, going to Mars, Blink-182, Stonehenge, Alien vs. Predator, Scully vs. Mulder, as well as the gold standard of problematic UFO lore, History Channel’s Ancient Aliens. The gang also discuss well-known UFO reports pre- and post-Roswell, the US national security state’s history of manipulating alien conspiracy theories to cover up its own black operations, and whether this explains the revelations since 2017 of the military’s close encounters. Follow Nick on that one website and Shanti . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to . We can't do this show without your support!!!
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