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Episode 477 – REPORTAGE Book Launch
On May 10, 2025, James Corbett appeared at The Deck in Osaka for the worldwide gala launch of his new book, REPORTAGE: Essays on the New World Order. This is the footage of that event.
The Smartening Up of Music – #SolutionsWatch
Today we talk to music educator and trained composer Vinnie Caggiano about what we can do to combat the dumbing down of music with a smartening up of music.
The Strange But True Story of How Smoking Bans Paved the Way for Global Government
After years of scamdemic hype and veiled threats, the World Health Organization (WHO) have finalized their pandemic treaty. So, is this the start of a global governmental system of technocratic health control? And, if it is, what does that mean for the future of humanity?
Interview 1950 – Air Farce One and Ye Heils Hitler (NWNW #590)
This week on New World Next Week: Qatar donates Air Farce One as security experts roll their eyes; China develops the first thorium nuclear reactor; and Ye heils Hitler in his bizarre new video.
Episode 476 – I Read “Conspiracy Theory in America” (And You Can, Too!)
Join me for today’s deep dive on a modern classic of conspiracy realism, Conspiracy Theory in America by Lance deHaven-Smith.
See You in Osaka!
I’m off to Osaka for the REPORTAGE book launch!
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