Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
A podcast where politics, history, and culture are examined from perspectives you may not have considered before. Call it a parallax view.
Episodes
On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist and war correspondent Tom Mutch, author of The Dogs of Mariupol: The Invasion of Ukraine and the Future of War, joins the show to discuss his frontline reporting on the RussiaâUkraine war and the hard lessons of a conflict that continues to reshape global politics.
We begin by revisiting the shocking first days of Russiaâs full-scale invasion in February ...
U.S. Foreign Policy, Gaza Horrors, Multipolarity, & the War State w/ Alex Jordan & Courtney Rawlings
On this edition of Parallax Views, Alex Jordan and Courtney Rawlings â hosts of the Quincy Instituteâs foreign policy podcast Always at War â join the show for a hard-hitting conversation on some of the most urgent global issues. We discuss the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where starvation is setting in and U.S. politicians have failed to halt the suffering or reconsider military aid to Isr...
In this explosive episode of Parallax Views, investigative journalist Jack Poulson joins host J.G. Michael to uncover the shadowy post-retirement career of Michael Anne Casey-Tyler, a former CIA official alleged to be one of the real-life inspirations behind Jessica Chastainâs character âMayaâ in Zero Dark Thirty. She's also for her controversial role in the CIAâs Bin Laden Issue Station, namely bein...
On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist Eric Margolis returns to discuss his articles "The Honey Trap on East 71st" and, more recently, "The Epstein Scandal". Margolis recounts his experience at a luncheon hosted by Epstein at his palatial residence on East 71st Street in New York City. Margolis was offered a 'massage' soon after arriving at Epstein's house, and was...
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In the wake of Hulk Hoganâs death, this episode of Parallax Views looks past the familiar WWE narrative to uncover the real history of professional wrestlingâs popularityâbefore, during, and after Hulkamania. Wrestling historian Matt Farmer joins us to explore the career of Hulk Hoganâfrom his ea...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, Matthew Ellis, a senior instructor in Portland State University's film and media studies program, joins the show to discuss, and more specifically demystify, the much celebrated "New Hollywood" period of American cinema. Don't be mis...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, we dive deep into the 17th BRICS summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 6â7, 2025.
BRICSâoriginally made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africaâis an bloc of emerging economies seeking to build an alternative to...
On this episode of Parallax Views, J.G. Michael is joined by writer and self-described film analyst Albert Lanier to discuss his work on the blog The Final Cut and his Retro Reviews website. We kick things off by exploring why Albert prefers the term âfilm analystâ over âmovie reviewer,â delving into what it means to engage deeply with cinema rather than simply judge it.
From there, we dive into his ...
On this edition of Parallax Views, George Beebe â Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute, former director of the CIA's Russia analysis, and a former  staff advisor on Russia matters to Vice President Dick Cheney â about the shifting architecture of global power and its impact on U.S. foreign policy.
We begin by unpacking the rise of multipolarity: what it really means for America, why it ...
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On this episode of Parallax Views, J.G. spoke with Lev Parnasâformer Trump insider turned whistleblowerâfor an unfiltered conversation about Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and the transactional world of MAGA politics. For many, Parnas is a controversial figure. Some hail him as a whistleblower,...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, Chris Lehmann, D.C. Bureau Chief at The Nation, joins the program to unpack the unraveling of Trumpâs deepâstate narratives â and how it could spark fractures within his own movement.
At the heart of our conversation: Trumpâs handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scan...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist Klaus Marreâsenior editor for Politics and director of the Mentor Apprentice Program at WhoWhatWhyâjoins the show to explore rising tensions inside the MAGA movement over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and whether it could spark a kind of âMAGA Civil War...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, the Center for Economic and Policy Research's Dean Baker, author of the "Beat the Press" blog at the aforementioned CEPR, joins the program to discuss President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, Zohran Mamdani's Mayoral primary win ...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, urban theorist Joel Kotkin, author of The New Class Conflict and The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class, to discuss his provocative UnHerd article, "Beware the New Eugenics." Together, they explore how todayâs tech billionaires and S...
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In this episode of Parallax Views, former senior CIA analyst and national security expert Paul R. Pillar returns to break down his latest article, âTrumpâs use and misuse of Iran intel,â published in Responsible Statecraft. We explore how the Trump administration clashed with U.S. intelligence ...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, we examine how the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)âan Israeli-backed and U.S.-funded aid initiativeâis being accused of turning famine relief in Gaza into a real-life Squid Game. The allegation is disturbing: a chilling âRed Light, Green Light Gameâ scenari...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, acclaimed author and Pulitzer Prizeâwinner Viet Thanh Nguyen, author fo the hit novel The Sympathizer, joins us to discuss his powerful new essay in The Nation, âGreater America Has Been Exporting Disunion f...
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On this episode of Parallax Views, Jeet Heer,...
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On this edition of Parallax Views, libertarian author and critic James Bov...
Note: There's a little bit of crackle in the audio in this episode. Attempts were made to remove crackle as much as possible, but it remains at some point. Hopefully it does not pose too much of a problem for listening.
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