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The war on terror has killed nearly 1 million people and cost more than $8 trillion, according to a report by Brown University’s Costs of War Project. This week on Intercepted: Journalists Murtaza Hussain and Rozina Ali break down how the 9/11 attacks reshaped U.S. foreign and domestic policies. In the last two decades, the U.S. launched two wars, …

In today's episode, the Adjudicator goes off the deep end. Kenobi rumors and @thatstarwarsgirl77 has an interesting theory to explain a Vader/Ben clash. ThatStarWarsGirl77 Theory The Sith Sex Line, "Tatooine after Dark"? We return to the question of how could Vader possibly NOT know about Tatooine! Doogie Howser "Hawaii Edition", can a 16-year old …

The United States flew its last military flight out of Afghanistan, ending the 20-year war in the country — the longest in U.S. history. This week on Intercepted: Journalist Spencer Ackerman discusses his new book, "Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump." In 2001, the George W. Bush administration used the 9/11 a…

Hey all, it’s the Sith Librarian. Ever wonder what happens when one of us, and by that I mean me, goes off a tangent that takes us lightyears from our original topic? Recently, while talking about the ScarJo Disney fight I led us into a discussion about the new Disney Star Cruiser Resort opening up in 2022. It was so far from what we’d intended to …

In today's episode, we talk Muppets! Bob Dylan won't get stoned and is there a statute of limitations on "Me Too"? "Cosmo", Staten Island Royalty? Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 2 is confirmed, and we have Star Wars Anime on the horizon! Should Anime be watched in Japanese or English, and Disney makes the move from Anime to Novelization. What is "Paro…

The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan, forcing the U.S.-backed Afghan government out. This week on Intercepted: Intercept reporter Murtaza Hussain guides us through how the two-decade-long U.S. War in Afghanistan has concluded. With the U.S. having suffered what appears to be a stunning defeat, national security editor for The Intercept Vanessa G…

In today's episode, James Bond returns to the small screen before his return to the silver screen. ScarJo and the Mouse continue to wail at each other in the courtroom. Marvel & DC do the artists/authors wrong! Disney starts actively casting for a "live-action" Sabine Wren! The Admiral and Librarian butt heads over a TV show, what else is new. :) I…

Leaked audio reveals how chemicals hazardous to human health and the environment are fast-tracked and approved at the Environmental Protection Agency. This week on Intercepted, investigative journalist Sharon Lerner reports on how the chemical industry pressures the EPA to approve chemicals and pesticides that are dangerous to public health. Lerner…

**BONUS EPISODE** In today's special episode, Olympic Hijinx, and Scarlett Johanson -vs. Disney...The Black Widow goes up against the Mouse! We look at some Disney/Marvel films "By the Numbers" and note that Scarlett Johanson has some impressive Box Office cred. Will the fight brought to the Black Widows door wind up bitting the Mouse in the butt w…

In today's episode, we talk "art", and Tesla kills again! Will the rumors of Gina Carano's return to Star Wars finally end? Apparently not... He-Man, Birth of a Heroine? And we introduce a new disclaimer! Possible Masters of the Universe Spoilers, you have been warned. The action figure vs. "dolls" debate rears its head. Marvel will soon unveil "Wh…

For more than six months, The Intercept’s Trevor Aaronson communicated with Russell Dennison, an American man who traveled to Syria and joined the Islamic State. This week on Intercepted: Aaronson, an investigative reporter, discusses American ISIS, the newest Audible Original podcast documentary from The Intercept and Topic Studios, in which he ch…

In today's episode, the Adjudicator comes up with a brand new toy. The Amityville Horror of New Jersey, and poltergeist real estate. The haunted law school is in session! Loki-Floki-Sylvie? What the hell is going on, and how does this connect to Wanda and Dr. Strange? A case of variable variants. Superman leads to ultimate disappointment. The Bad B…

Water protectors are traveling in growing numbers to stand with the Anishinaabe-led movement to stop the construction of Line 3, a tar sands oil pipeline. This week on Intercepted: Intercept reporter Alleen Brown takes us to northern Minnesota, a flashpoint in the fight to halt the expansion of the fossil fuel industry as the climate crisis deepens…

Domestic workers — nannies, house cleaners, and care workers — are one of the fastest-growing labor groups in the U.S. They are also some of the most undervalued and least-protected workers, a factor further exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. This week on Intercepted: Vanessa Bee and Murtaza Hussain interview Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and execut…

Last month, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation uncovered a mass grave of 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school in British Columbia, Canada. This week on Intercepted: Naomi Klein speaks with residential school survivor Doreen Manuel and her niece Kanahus Manuel about the horrors of residential schools and the relationship b…