Topic: Arianna Huffington

7 chapters across the catalog

Quantum of Evidence
Episode 863 5:01 - 7:15

863: Quantum of Evidence

Global Citizen Board, The Pledge of Dependence

The leadership of Global Citizen is identified as a group of New York elites, including representatives from the Gates Foundation, Forbes, and TED. The hosts criticize the organization's "Pledge of Dependence," characterizing it as an anti-American globalist agenda promoting a borderless world.

Episode 404 1:05:58 - 1:09:58

404: Spy in a Bag

Barack Obama, Pit Bull and Huffington Post Jokes

During his Correspondents' Dinner routine, President Obama made a joke referencing Sarah Palin and the controversy over him eating dog meat as a child in Indonesia. He also congratulated the Huffington Post on its Pulitzer Prize, mocking the site's business model of linking to other journalists' work without paying them.

The Deuce!
Episode 200 29:51 - 34:34

200: The Deuce!

Arianna Huffington, TSA Cancer Claims on NPR

During an appearance on the KCRW program Left, Right & Center, Arianna Huffington claimed a TSA agent told her that multiple colleagues had developed cancer from airport x-ray machines. The audio clip shows the program's connection dropping immediately after the claim, which the hosts interpret as deliberate censorship by the broadcaster.

Monica Crowley's Stilettos
Episode 166 17:37 - 20:56

166: Monica Crowley's Stilettos

Pat Robertson, Joy Behar, Haiti Devil Pact Claims

Televangelist Pat Robertson sparked controversy by claiming Haiti's suffering stems from a historical "pact with the devil" made to escape French rule under Napoleon III. Joy Behar and Arianna Huffington criticized these remarks on CNN, though the hosts point out Behar's factual errors regarding the timeline of the 1700s versus the 1800s. The segment deconstructs the media's reaction to Robertson's metaphorical and religious interpretation of Haitian history.

Who Is John Brek?
Episode 141 14:40 - 18:32

141: Who Is John Brek?

Libel Laws, Arianna Huffington, and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan

The hosts discuss the legalities of naming suspects before conviction and pivot to a critique of Arianna Huffington and the Huffington Post's perceived ties to intelligence circles. They conclude by questioning the continued military presence in Afghanistan, arguing that if the primary threat is "homegrown," there is no justification for staying in a region with minimal Al-Qaeda presence.