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October 26: The Right is Losing Around the World

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the victory of Lula and loss of Vucic, Trump’s shocking racism against El Sayed, a Justice Department lawsuit in Alaska’s Senat

Oct 26
26 min

October 22: US and Israel Prepare for Fresh Attacks on Iran

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down reports of a new attack on Iran after the midterms, Meta paying out a historic $25 billion in New Mexico, Trump’s plans to be

Oct 22
29 min

October 21: Trump Official Praises Putin as American Freed in Russia

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Steve Witkoff’s praise for Putin, Trump’s approval hitting record lows, Trump’s $8 billion support program for farmers, and more.

Oct 21
29 min

October 20: Justice Department SUES California as War on Voting Escalates

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the Justice Department suing California, Trump using an anti-Semitic slur (again), the administration holding up Patriot missiles

Oct 20
15 min

October 19: The Schemes of Susie Wiles

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the firing of Katie Zacharia, Elon’s pledge to hand out SpaceX shares to kids, the US annual budget gap hitting a five-year hig

Oct 19
24 min

October 16: Live with Allison Gill!

On the DSR Daily Live for October 16th, founder and CEO of MSW Media Allison Gill joins us to discuss Elon Musk’s huge contributions to Ken Paxton, White House turmoil ov

Oct 18
59 min

October 15: Trump Walks Back Live-streamed Execution

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump walking back the live-streaming of the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, new details on the criminal probe into Ilhan

Oct 15
19 min

October 14: Guilfoyle Resigns and Zacharia Faceplants

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the surprise resignation of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the disastrous first press briefing by Katie Zacharia, skyrocketing consumer cost

Oct 14
15 min

October 13: Federal Officers Raid Ilhan Omar’s Home

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the raid of Ilhan Omar’s home by federal officers, Trump’s contentious diesel deal with Russia, the White House’s insane new Pres

Oct 13
21 min

DSR Daily Live with Special Guest Wajahat Ali

On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, we’re joined by special guest Wajahat Ali to break down the midterm debates, the protests in France, the blatant racism of the current a

Oct 11
54 min

October 8: Protesters Sour Trump’s Sad Texas Rally

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump’s pathetic Texas rally, Trump’s $273 million worth of securities transactions, the EPA’s plans to relax methane regulat

Oct 8
14 min

October 7: Republicans are Getting Nervous Ahead of the Midterms

On the DSR Daily for October 7th, we cover Republican nervousness ahead of the midterms, Trump officials ramping up scrutiny of voter registration groups, the Justice Dep

Oct 7
18 min

October 6: Trump’s Unhinged Comments on L.A. and San Diego

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s insane comments at a Nebraska rally, Trump conceding that his super PAC will now start paying for controversial ads, Disn

Oct 6
20 min

October 5: Trump Sends Another Aircraft Carrier to Middle East

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down another aircraft carrier being sent to the Middle East, a critical Supreme Court case on state climate change lawsuits, Trump’s

Oct 5
24 min

October 2: Live with Norm Ornstein

On the DSR Daily Live for October 2nd, Norm Ornstein joins us to discuss Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs, the fallout of Jack Smith’s Senate hearing,

Oct 4
1 h 10 min

October 1: White House Targets CNN Yet Again

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the White House removing CNN from the press pool, new details from the terrifying FlyDubai flight, skyrocketing bond levels,

Oct 1
23 min

September 30: Republicans Berate Jack Smith in Fiery Hearing

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Jack Smith’s Senate hearing, damning audio from Ken Paxton, $20 million taxpayer dollars going to Trump ads, and more. Learn more

Sep 30
13 min

September 29: Hegseth Orders Military to “Defend” US Midterm Elections

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Pete Hegseth’s orders for the military to defend the midterms, US bans on Canadian imports taking effect, Alito backing out of a

Sep 29
17 min

September 28: The Fallout of the Trump/Xi Meeting

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the results of the Trump/Xi meeting, Trump attempting to cancel $810 million of congressional spending, Trump’s planned meeting

Sep 28
16 min

September 25: Live with Tara McGowan

On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, Tara McGowan joins us to discuss Trump’s extravagant dinner with Xi Jinping, the White House reinstating access to banned outlets, new p

Sep 27
57 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I first found DSR after the Ukraine invasion. And I didn’t expect it to be such a great news aggregator, thinking it was limited in focus. But I was wrong. It’s broadly focused. And does an excellent job of gathering and disseminating daily summaries that are professional and informative. If I were forced to give up other news sources keeping this single show would be my choice. Highly recommended.

MRB70401 · Jun 2023

The DSR Daily Brief podcast provides listeners with an overview of breaking international news using bite-sized blurbs pulled from the headlines. Episodes rarely exceed 10 headlines or go over 10 minutes and usually end with “on a lighter note” story. For those interested in more in-depth coverage beyond the headlines, the DSR DB includes links to the complete stories, using dozens of trusted international news sources like the BBC, AP News, Germany’s Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Reuters, UPI, NYT, NPR, and Politico. In my opinion, providing these links serves as a critical tool in helping build awareness of alternative, international, and independent news sources outside of the usual mainstream American media sources. While Grant or Chris will occasionally - very, very rarely - offer their own thoughts on a particular story, these infrequent, short statements are educated and insightful, and are always preceded by the phrase “In my opinion,” so there is no confusion as to separation of facts and personal takes. Additionally, both Grant and Chris have the resumes to back up their opinions. When an opinion is shared, it is almost always an expression of concern that government leaders aren’t taking <insert scenario here> as seriously as they should. In my opinion, this podcast is a great addition to any daily podcast lineup.

PGoak2030 · Sep 2022

Each episode has been well worth the time: a breadth of knowledge and experience, passionate and smart about the future of democracy and the crisis we are in.

Jane Rabbitt · Jul 2022

Clear and accurate. Really keeps you informed. Show notes let you dig deeper into whatever interests you. Much better than typical news podcasts because it covers a lot, quickly. Perfect!

CindyInTempe · Mar 2022

Liked much better when it was a daily news bulletin without the unnecessary Rothkopf opinions and monitoring - I get that from other podcasts, so it isnt that i don't appreciate his pov, but why not leave this format alone?

Norwich42 · Nov 2023

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