The Hartmann Report
The Hartmann Report is an independent daily podcast hosted by award winning, author, radio & TV host Thom Hartmann. Thom’s podcast highlights the bigger picture behind politics, science and culture through discussion and debate. Catch Thom’s live show Monday through Friday noon ET / 9am PT- www.thomhartmann.com.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 3144
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Trajectory of Dominant Political Parties
Has the time come for pro-democracy people to lean into patriotism as we teeter on the brink of losing it all? Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith explains why the Democratic Par…
00:58:22 |
Sat 30 Dec 2023
Somebody Get These Medicare "Advantage" Leeches Off Our Backs!
Why are we increasingly putting greedy corporations in charge of what life-saving health care our elderly are allowed to have? Plus - new evidence that people in Republican majority regions are more …
00:57:59 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Is Group Identity Counterproductive to the Fight for Equality?
Author Yascha Mounk has deep doubts about the way identity and social justice is being fought for in society today. He joins Thom for a fascinating deep dive.
Plus - Thom reads from 'Believing: Our …
00:58:00 |
Thu 28 Dec 2023
Should Democrats Close the Southern Border?
Immigration is likely to be the top issue in the next election. Thom asks- should Democrats get out in front of it by taking the deal Republicans are offering to shut down migration in exchange for f…
00:57:59 |
Wed 27 Dec 2023
Can America Wake Up From the Magical Free Market Lies?
More than 40 years into the Reagan experiment in neoliberalism, how is that working out for us? Was it all based on a lie all along?
Plus - Thom reads from 'Tell the Bosses We're Coming: A New Actio…
00:57:59 |
Tue 26 Dec 2023
The Secret GOP Plot to Change the Constitution Slithters Forward
Can a Supreme Court decision over state resolutions passed as far back as 1891 be enough to trigger a new constitutional convention that makes all the crazy extremist right wing dreams come true?
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00:57:59 |
Mon 25 Dec 2023
Strategies for Facing Not-So-Merry Thoughts During the Holidays
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith turns the discussion to mindful thoughts and intentional words to navigate the sometimes stressful self-reflection that comes with holiday gat…
00:57:57 |
Sun 24 Dec 2023
The Difference Between a Movement and a Moment
Will a real democracy movement emerge to take on the growing forces of fascism? Are progressives capable of the required sacrifice?
Plus - Thom read from "The Tribalization of Politics: How Rush Lim…
00:58:05 |
Sat 23 Dec 2023
The True Origins of Christmas
As we once again wait for the seasons of warmth and illumination to return- where do you find the light amid the darkness? And then- can we track down the most basic form of energy behind everything …
00:57:59 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
The GOP’s 60-Year Authoritarian Plot: Perhaps None Dare Call It Treason. But I Do.
Now that Donald Trump is openly calling for fascism in the United States, complete with concentration camps “for millions” including “Democrats” and “the media,” it’s a good time to look at how the G…
00:57:09 |
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Tripledemic? As Families Gather and Travel for the Holidays,Contagious Flu, Covid and RSV are on the Rise
Epidemiologist and Health Economist from the New England Complex Systems Institute, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding joins Thom to caution listeners of the contagious diseases on the increase for the festive seas…
00:58:11 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Dear GOP: You Will Never Wash the Stink of Trump Off You or Your Party. Never!
At least never in the lifetime of anybody around today. Trump’s stink is a tragic part of American history that will last generations… But none stink as bad as this miserable cartoon of a man, with …
00:58:25 |
Tue 19 Dec 2023
The Republicans Working to Rehabilitate Richard Nixon
Taking bribes, destroying files, using the federal government to go after your enemies?.. the "New Nixonians" don't see a problem here. Plus - Thom reads from "Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election a…
00:55:55 |
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Attack of the Right Wing Man-o-sphere Influencers
What is going on in American society that is leading some men toward retrograde attitudes against women? Meanwhile, anti-abortion media is getting nasty- is there a connection?
Plus - Thom reads fro…
00:58:00 |
Sat 16 Dec 2023
Truth, Justice, and the American Way
The head of the Republican party in Florida has become a toxic embarrassment- and he says he'll gladly go away for only two million dollars... Plus - the legal battle over Presidential immunity conti…
00:58:00 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
War and Peace in 2023
Has the war between Israel and the Palestinians sucked all the oxygen out of reporting the fight for democracy in Ukraine? Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner kicks off an hour-long deep discussion…
00:58:00 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Uh oh....Jack Smith Has Trump's Cell Phone Data from Jan 6th and Is Using It
Jack Smith petition to SCOTUS about Immunity: Is this the Nixon rule? Texas refugee, Kate Cox, at the center of the abortion ban is fleeing the state to save her life - will she survive the conserva…
00:57:58 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Will Congress Abandon Ukraine to Putin's Dictatorship?
Representative Ro Khanna gives us a reality check from the halls of Congress. Will the urgently needed war funding make it to the front lines of Democracy?
Plus - Thom reads from "How Wealth Rules t…
00:58:00 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Could MAGA Republicans Plunge the World into a “New Dark Age”?
The bottom line here is that Republicans in the House and Senate who are dancing to Trump’s pro-Putin tune are playing a dangerous game that could lead to unimaginable disaster. Interview: Peter Mon…
00:58:07 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Horror Stories of State Enforced Pregnancy Continue
Attorney General of Texas, disgraced and impeached Ken Paxton has threatened to prosecute any doctors who perform an abortion on a woman after a state judge ruled her life is in danger. Also Michiga…
00:57:39 |
Sun 10 Dec 2023
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