Russ Baker
Biography:
Russ Baker is an old-fashioned muckraking journalist and pamphleteer using the newest technologies. In his reporting and writing he brings the best of mainstream methods (balance and rigor) to the alternative media, and the best of the alternative media (passion for the truth and the larger story) to the mainstream. He focuses on getting past the rhetoric to expose the hidden levers and machinations that shape our world. Baker’s investigative reporting, analysis pieces, features, and essays on politics, power, and perceptions have appeared in many of the world’s finest publications.
Past Shows:
Farmageddon
Producer of the new documentary, Farmageddon, and family farm advocate, Kristin Canty, joined Ian Punnett (Twitter) for a discussion on how small family farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities have been forced to stop, sometimes through violent action, by agents of misguided government bureaucracies. In the first hour, investigative reporter Russ Baker talked about John Brennan's nomination for new CIA director. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettMartian Artifacts & Torsion Physics
C2C science advisor Richard C. Hoagland discussed what he believes are artificial 'man-made' structures on Mars (such as The Apartments), and the hyperdimensional/torsion field physics that he learned about by decoding the Cydonia ruins. In the first hour, investigative reporter Russ Baker provided an update on the JFK assassination conspiracy. ... More »
Host: John B. WellsThe Wrecking Crew/ Open Lines
During the first half of the program, Ian Punnett welcomed author Kent Hartman for a discussion on 'The Wrecking Crew,' a group of the largely unknown and uncredited studio musicians who played on countless classic rock songs. Followed by Open Lines. In the first half hour, author Russ Baker discussed Bill O'Reilly's impending book on the JFK assassination. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettChinese Astrology & Sunspots
Engineer and scientist Maurice Cotterell discussed astrology and the effects of the sunspot cycle on human personality and behavior, as well as other topics from his book, FutureScience. In the first hour, investigative reporter Russ Baker commented on Twitter's announcement about restricting tweets in countries where the government declares the tweets illegal. ... More »
Host: John B. WellsUnraveling 9/11
Guest host John B. Wells (email) was joined by award-winning investigative reporter Russ Baker for a discussion on why so many unanswered questions linger about what exactly happened ten years ago on September 11th. In the first hour, geopolitical analyst Craig B. Hulet reflected on 9-11 as well as the current state of America. ... More »
Host: John B. WellsPolice Interrogation
Novelist and screenwriter Paul Bishop joined Ian to discuss his 35-year career for the LAPD where he worked as an interrogator and sex crimes detective. In the first hour, Egyptologist and author David Elkington provided an update on the Jordan Codices, and investigative reporter Russ Baker talked about a piece he's been writing on the Bin Laden raid. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettMilitary-Industrial Complex & Prices We Pay
Investigative reporter Russ Baker spoke about an odd string of "coincidental" historical anniversaries that tie in with President Eisenhower's warning about the military-industrial complex. Then, Eduardo Porter, from the NY Times editorial board, revealed the true story behind the prices we pay. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettRenegade History
Historian Thaddeus Russell joined Ian Punnett to discuss his controversial view of American history. In the first hour, investigative reporter Russ Baker commented on George W. Bush's new book, Decision Points. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettBush Family Secrets
Ian Punnett welcomed award-winning investigative reporter Russ Baker, who discussed the connections between the Bush family and the intelligence community, as well as startling evidence that shed new light on the JFK assassination and Watergate. During the first hour, former State Department counter terrorism special agent Fred Burton talked about the Fort Hood shootings. ... More »
Host: Ian Punnett