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The North Carolina Supreme Court rejected a partisan gerrymandered congressional map drawn to heavily favor Republicans last year. The map violated the state’s constitution. The North Carolina legislature is now arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court whether the state legislature has the authority to override the court and ignore its own constitutio…

In today's episode, are Dick Clark and Nicolas Cage vampires? What did Jeremy Renner do with a Snow Cat, and how bad was it? We discuss our thoughts about the new season of Star Wars: Bad Batch. We take a moment to discuss the childhood movies of Quentin Tarrantino and the Sith Librarian. What "IS" film, and is film only an alternate version of str…

Last year, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and demolish nearly half a century of abortion rights put to rest any remaining questions as to how far the 6-3 supermajority was willing to go to realize its extreme right-wing vision. With the court’s 2022-2023 term in full force, what rights are at stake this year? On the first epis…

Last week, the Justice Department sued the state of Arizona and its governor, Doug Ducey, for installing a shipping container wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. This week on Intercepted: Ryan Devereaux, an investigative reporter with The Intercept, breaks down Ducey’s makeshift, multimillion-dollar container wall. Devereaux tells the story of every…

In today's episode, the sexiness of Pat Benatar and her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The boys start watching Andor....more coming in upcoming episodes. In the Main Event, Tales of the Jedi. Six animated stories revolving around Asoka and Count Dooku. Did ToTJ look to the past in order to create a more continuity friendly timeline?…

For a month and a half, Iran has been rocked by protests. The sustained demonstration, which were kicked off after a young woman was killed by the notorious morality police, are the most serious challenge to the ruling regime in at least a dozen years — maybe since its inception. This week on Intercepted: Murtaza Hussain, a reporter at The Intercep…

In 2019, Ajay Kumar, an asylum-seeker from India, began a hunger strike while in ICE detention to demand his release. In response, the U.S. government force-fed Kumar. The Intercept accessed footage of the force-feeding, a practice widely condemned by international organizations. This week on Intercepted, Travis Mannon, a video producer with The In…

In today's episode, the inevitable passing up of holidays and leaping to Christmas. The Librarian drops some knowledge, and Bruce Wayne is slumming it in Shaolin. Believe it, or not, we don't have any Star Wars to discuss....SOME people haven't caught up with Andor. :) We pass on some closing opinions on She-Hulk...did K.E.V.I.N. sink its own ship?…

This week, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again, despite coming under scrutiny in recent months for its aggressive hikes to battle inflation. This week on Intercepted: Jon Schwarz, senior writer with The Intercept, talks all things Fed, the most powerful economic institution in the U.S. Schwarz is first joined by Intercept …

Earlier this week, Russia launched a new drone bombing spree in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. This followed last week's attack, when Russian missiles struck the capital and other parts of the country. This week on Intercepted: reporter Alice Speri breaks down the different international investigations into Russia’s crimes in Ukraine and explains w…

On October 6, 2022, University of British Columbia faculty members Mohammed Rafi Arefin and Naomi Klein from the new Centre for Climate Justice co-moderated a livestream discussion about the upcoming COP27 summit that will be held in Egypt, while the country’s most prominent pro-democracy activist, Alaa Abd El Fattah, remains in prison. As the worl…