Empire Files
The podcast version of a documentary & interview series on war and inequality from the heart of Empire hosted by Abby Martin. Empire Files is donor-funded, independent and add free. Help keep us going by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/empirefiles. Follow: @EmpireFiles and @AbbyMartin Like: www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles
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April 8, 2025 • 59 mins
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Abby Martin talks to legendary actor and comedian Tim Heidecker about his career—from Tom Goes to the Mayor to On Cinema—and unpacks America's madness under the Trump/Musk regime.
To follow Tim's work, join the HEI Network for On Cinema: https://www.heinetwork.tv/ or Office Hours Live at Patreon: https://officialofficehours.com/
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March 12, 2025 • 17 mins
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Constitutional lawyer Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Executive Director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, speaks with Abby Martin about the detention and attempt to deport US resident Mahmoud Khalil for his pro-Palestine speech.
FOLLOW Mara's work at https://x.com/thepcjf or visit them on the web at https://www.justiceonline.org/
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February 20, 2025 • 38 mins
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Abby Martin interviews Palestinian writer Mohammed El-Kurd, author of the new book Perfect Victims.
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February 12, 2025 • 30 mins
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Abby Martin interviews Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, Chair of The Hague Group & Co-General Coordinator of Progressive International and Chrispin Phiri, Spokesperson for the Foreign Minister of South Africa, on the efforts of nine Global South countries to hold Israel accountable under international law.
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February 8, 2025 • 31 mins
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Abby Martin speaks with Abubaker Abed in Gaza City, a Palestinian journalist who reported through the 15 months of Israeli genocide, about Trump's threats and the status of the ceasefire.
FOLLOW Abubaker on Twitter: https://x.com/abubakerabedw
READ his work on Substack: https://substack.com/@abubakerabedw
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December 18, 2024 • 66 mins
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Abby Martin talks to journalist Taylor Lorenz about the latest media frenzy over the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, media literacy in a landscape dominated by propaganda and censorship, the corporate media's pro-Israel bias and her ongoing feud with Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik.
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November 26, 2024 • 45 mins
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Legendary artist Roger Waters talks to Abby Martin about Trump's landslide victory and what to expect in his administration, reflects on the year of genocide in Gaza, excoriates Radiohead for their stance on Palestine, and urges to seek out the rare voices of reason that exist to counteract the prevailing insanity.
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November 20, 2024 • 41 mins
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Anti-Zionist Jewish Israelis tried to organize a local screening of our film ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom.’ Israeli police threatened torture.
Abby Martin speaks with one of the targeted activists, Gaia Dan, about what happened, the current scene in Israel, and how she broke out of what she describes as "the Zionist cult."
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November 7, 2024 • 80 mins
Abby Martin & Mike Prysner review the election results to see what was really behind the catastrophic failure of the Harris campaign, and how the Democratic Party is responding by charting a path further right.
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November 4, 2024 • 7 mins
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October 25, 2024 • 41 mins
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Journalist Asa Winstanley was raided by police counter-terrorism forces on October 17 as part of a wider crackdown by UK authorities on Palestine solidarity activism and reporting. He joins Abby Martin to discuss the raid, and his investigative reporting which proved Israel intentionally killed hundreds of their own people on Oct. 7.
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September 30, 2024 • 59 mins
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Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner.
Read Séamus' work at https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/
Follow Séamus at https://x.com/seamus_malek
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September 28, 2024 • 5 mins
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Abby and Mike live react to the 2024 VP debate questions dealing with foreign policy and the climate crisis. They also discuss the unprecedented Iranian missile strike against Iran.
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September 25, 2024 • 4 mins
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September 11, 2024 • 7 mins
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Abby & Mike endure the great pain of listening to the first (and maybe last) Trump-Harris debate while recording live, to give their raw reactions and analysis of points pertaining to war & climate change.
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August 19, 2024 • 68 mins
Abby Martin is joined by Olivia Katbi, the North America Coordinator for the BDS Movement, to talk about Israel in the 2024 Olympics, Gaza in the context of the presidential election, and everything you need to know about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Olivia has worked on a number of BDS campaigns including successful targeting of G4S, General Mills, Ben & Jerry's, and Intel. You can follow her at X.com/oliviakat...
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August 8, 2024 • 34 mins
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Abby and Mike discuss the current state of the 2024 presidential election following Harris's pick for VP & its implications for the Palestine solidarity movement, as well as the new US attempts to undermine democracy in Venezuela.
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June 17, 2024 • 49 mins
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Abby Martin & Mike Prysner discuss their exclusive story revealing how dozens of US troops are filing as conscientious objectors to protest Biden's Gaza policy, give updates on all things Gaza related including analysis of Abby's debate with ...
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May 29, 2024 • 16 mins
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Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to be Trump’s VP is laid out in her debut book: a memoir which must hide her personal & political past. Mike made the painful journey of reading it, and took Julian Feeld & Josh Ettingermentum along for the ride.
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May 23, 2024 • 39 mins
Abby Martin is joined by Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestine, to discuss the mounting legal case against Israel, ICC issuing arrest warrants, and her UN report "The Anatomy of a Genocide" that compiled the evidence of Israeli crimes in Gaza.
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