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Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo

A dive into the undiscovered parallels between the historical and the contemporary.


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  • 6. Gaza, Israel, and Gen-Z (ft. Dan Perry)

     50:24
    Jonathan is joined by Dan Perry to talk about why the war in Gaza has captured the world's attention when there are many devastating conflicts across the globe. The two give a summary of the conflict thus far, and discuss what could be next.

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  • 5. China's Economic Problem (ft. James Stuber)

     43:41
    In this episode of Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo, expert on China and legislative counsel for the Coalition for a Prosperous America, James Stuber, rejoins as guest. He and Jonathan talk all things China, including just what's creating a Space Race 2.0 between the United States and China.

  • 4. Trump is the Effect (ft. Dr. Clyde Barrow)

     37:03
    Jonathan Russo talks to esteemed professor of Marxist Theory, Clyde Barrow, who unequivocally states that Trump is the effect, not the cause, of the chaotic and authoritarian impulse in American politics.

  • 3. Aristocrats and Fascism from 1940 to Today (ft. Dr. Thomas Weber)

     43:59
    Today, Jonathan is joined by Thomas Weber to discuss what links the social and political movements of 1930s-1940s Germany and 2024 America.

  • 2. Germany, Israel, & Gaza (ft. Dr. Prit Buttar)

     01:01:47
    In this episode, Jonathan welcomes back Dr. Prit Buttar as the two talk through connections and differences in World War II and today’s Gaza–Israel conflict. This episode contains mentions of sexual assault.

  • 1. Gaslighting America (ft. Jeffrey S. Robbins)

     44:17
    On today's episode of Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo, Jonathan speaks with Jeffrey S. Robbins about the Republican party's gaslighting of America, the seemingly unsmearable reputation of Donald Trump, and "how the entire party has turned into a bunch of crybabies." They discuss how Republicans attempted to ruin the Clintons with Whitewater, Benghazi, and Monica Lewinsky, as well as how the "birther" Obama lies were a central plank of the Trump platform, yet when the truth of corruption and insurrection is turned on them, they cry "persecution."

  • 17. To Besiege a City (ft. Dr. Prit Buttar)

     49:33
    Prit and Jonathan discuss Prit's latest release, To Besiege a City.
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