Episodes
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Ep. 24 - Fighting Antisemitism, Homophobia and Holding Allies Accountable
On today’s show, the Respect for Marriage Act passed Congress, giving new protections for same-sex marriage. During the debate, Republican Congresswoman, Vicky Hartzler, gave a weepy, histrionic speech opposing the bill. Fortunately, Andrew Hartzler, her gay nephew, took her to task on TikTok.…
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Ep. 23 - Massacre at Colorado Gay Bar Stuns Community
On today’s show, we begin with the horrific massacre at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado. The mass shooting highlights the impact of hate speech and violence in America, as well as the nation’s deadly obsession with guns. Next, we discuss the superb Nancy Pelosi stepping aside as House Speaker, to...
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Ep. 22 - The Red Wave was a Red Ripple: Democrats Keep the Senate
The Red Wave turned into a Red Ripple, with Democrats holding the Senate and the House still in play. We begin our post-election coverage with 10 key lessons learned in the midterms. One bright spot for Republicans is a 20-point victory for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Wayne explains why DeSantis…
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Ep. 21 - Election Special: Democracy on The Line
This week’s election is one of the most important in American history. Republicans are running more than 300 election deniers who traffic in the Big Lie. Our show begins with Wayne offering the Top 10 reasons why people should vote for Democrats. Next, we talk about how it’s time for the NBA to…
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Ep. 20 - Poison Politics Cause Pelosi Attack
On The Wayne Besen Show, we talk about the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s house in San Francisco and attacked her husband Paul Pelosi. We also talk about the abortion mill known as Herschel Walker. It seems like he’s facilitated more abortions than touchdowns. Pennsylvania Republican Senate…
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Ep. 19 - Reckless Americans on The Verge of Voting to End America
A new poll shows that voters are leaning Republican as the midterms rapidly approach. Despite offering no tangible economic plans, voters seem willing to hand over our country to election-denying “Big Lie” conspiracy peddlers. On Wayne Besen’s War of the Words, we discuss how such recklessness...
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Ep. 18 - Nancy Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan Upholds Freedom and Democracy
On today's show, I argue that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the right move in visiting Taiwan. At a time of rising authoritarianism across the globe, including America, she made a strong stand in support of freedom and democracy. Then I interview Nancy Thompson, founder of the organization...
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Ep. 17 - Extremists cause moral panic in Nebraska to seize power
On today's show, we talk about an alarming sex panic in Nebraska that has shaken up the state's politics. What started as an attack by Christian nationalists on liberals and LGBTQ people has morphed into a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. Then we interview Mimi Swartz, an executive…
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Ep. 16 - The Fight Against the Conservative Fib Factory
On today's show, we discuss how Republicans use historical revisionism to whitewash history and sanitize their unsavory behavior. Then we interview Paul Street, who's on the editorial board of the organization Refuse Fascism. Street is the author of many books, including his latest, This Happened...
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Ep. 15 - Trump and his Enablers compromised Israel’s National Security and Sovereignty
On today’s show, we examine why Trump and the Republican Party jeopardize Israel’s national security and sovereignty. Then we address the burning question on everyone’s mind. Is this week’s scorching weather the result of climate change? Find out in our conversation with Julie McNamara, an expert...
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Ep. 14 - When Republicans Scream ‘Socialism’, They Imperil Capitalism
On today’s show, we respond to right wing Republicans who smear progressives as communists, simply because they want a fairer economy and a strong middle class. We also address how conservatives deliberately conflate Venezuela’s authoritarian socialism with Democratic Socialism in Scandinavia....
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Ep. 13 - These Religious Fanatics Want to Convert You or Kill You
On today’s show, we discus right wing Republican efforts to take away life-saving HIV prevention drugs, commonly known as PrEP. Yes, it’s as crazy and dangerous as it sounds. We talk about how perverse attempts by Republicans to portray a 10-year-old rape victim’s abortion as a hoax backfired.…
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Ep. 12 - Breaking the Myth that Republicans are Better for the Economy than Democrats
On today’s show, we discuss how the American economy performs significantly better under Democratic presidents than Republican presidents. We take you to a Hawaiian island owned by a Republican mega-donor, to see how extreme right-wing policies have negatively impacted the lives of locals. Then…
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Ep. 11 - Republicans Don’t Seem to Understand they Breathe the Same Air that Liberals Do
On today’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s attack on the Environmental Protection Agency and how it’s sabotaging efforts to fight climate change. We have Part Two of our interview with constitutional legal scholar Bryan Wildenthal. We’ll talk about the overreach of the right-wing Supreme...
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Ep. 10 - Conservative Dominance of Talk Radio is a Threat to Democracy
On today's episode of War of the Words, Wayne discusses how Republican dominance of talk radio is a threat to democracy. Liberals have foolishly ceded the airwaves, creating a dangerous vacuum that promotes demagoguery instead of debate. Wayne interviews constitutional legal scholar Bryan...
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Ep. 9 - The Supreme Court Isn’t Serving America, but a Subversive, Anti-Democratic Religious Movement
On today’s show, we discuss the renegade Supreme Court. We pose the question, are they working for America or a radical movement to end democracy? Then we interview Sean Faircloth, former mayor of Bangor, Maine and author of, Attack of the Theocrats: How the Religious Right Harms us All—and What…
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Ep. 8 - A Terrifying Time Machine: Republicans are turning back the clock
We begin the show with me reflecting on my childhood in Texas and discussing the many ways fundamentalist Christians dominated every aspect of our lives. The right-wing coup of the Supreme Court has now elevated these backward elements of my youth, as they seek to violently reclaim America and...
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Ep. 7 - Imagining life in a post-democracy America
On today’s War of the Words: We examine what life in America would be like if Trump’s ongoing coup succeeds. We interview James Kirchick, author of Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington. We talk about the Jan 6 committee and how Donald Trump must be arrested for America to move on. He...
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Ep. 6 - More Herschel Walker Secret Kids Discovered and The Republican Threat to Democracy
On today’s show, Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker has a secret. Well, three of them, actually. Find out what they are. We’ll discuss the latest Jan 6 hearing – which was truly shocking. We talk about Joe Biden’s Executive Order protecting LGBTQ people from “ex-gay” conversion therapy.…
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Ep. 5 - Life in America after Roe v Wade and Protecting LGBTQ Pride from Nazis with Self-Defense
In this episode, Wayne discusses the urgent need for LGBTQ self-defense to beat back Nazis invading Pride events. He also interviews Terry Cosgrove of Chicago’s PersonalPac. He talks about life in a post Roe v Wade America.
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Ep. 4 - Tucker Carlson's Racism and Lies Examined
In this episode, Wayne talks about how in the weeks following the Uvalde, Texas school massacre there have been 34 mass shootings and 700 people killed. Wayne also breaks down a FOX News segment from host Tucker Carlson, to show how he insidiously stokes racial divisions and promotes white...
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Ep. 3 - Florida's New Fascism and the Rise of the Global Hate Industrial Complex
On today’s War of the Words with Wayne Besen, we take issue with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ outrageous attack on the Special Olympics. We call out five baseball players on the Tampa Bay Rays who refuse to wear a rainbow logo for the team’s Pride Night. The players condemned the so-called “gay...
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Ep. 2 - Republicans are more upset by Drag Queens than Guns in Schools
On this episode of War of the Words, host Wayne Besen interviews Scott Hamilton, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. They discuss Scott’s plans to win in a ruby red state that is staunchly anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion. Wayne also talks about attacks on the LGBTQ community during...
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Ep. 1 - Gun Nuts Cover Butts at Texas NRA Convention
Only days after a gun massacre at a Texas elementary school, the NRA opened its convention in Houston. In a supreme act of hypocrisy, the NRA is banning guns while twice impeached, ex-president Donald Trump speaks. The NRA doesn’t even believe its own extreme rhetoric that the answer to gun...
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