Max Blumenthal on His Arrest and the Bolivian Coup, Plus  

Max is an honest actor and a damn good journalist, these accusations are insane and an ominous sign for the future.

Solidarity with Max. He's gonna beat this case, I know it.

Obama had Citigroup select his entire cabinet, which we learned thanks to Wikileaks and its publisher, Julian Assange.

Max is a progressive hero. A man of the moment.

"Are we gonna talk about anything here, or is this gonna be like Seinfeld, where nothing really happens?" Max Blumenthal has no patience With small talk. I like that in a journalist.

During the fartgate discussion, Matt said "it didn't clear the air" and Katie missed another pun opportunity. All good. Another great show, you too! Looking forward to next week!

Im in love with Katie Halper. She's So Funny, Smart and Beautiful. Blumenthal is what Every Journalist should strive to emulate.

Obama in 2006 "hope and change" Obama today "where's my payoff, I mean my $500,000 for a 45 minute speech"

i met max during the summer of 2005 at a journalism conference sponsored by Campus Progress and The Nation. His talk was compelling and I approached him afterwards to ask a few more questions. so humble, informative, and gracious. I will be an ardent supporter of his until i die. what a great journalist!

I read that the Bolivian Supreme Court gave Morales permission to run for a fourth term

Thanks for having Max Blumenthal on the show! He's such a brave dude, exposing the malfeasance of the powerful.

We liked when Max finally said, "Are we (actually-ed.) going to talk about something?".

Max Blumenthal is truly a fascinating guy to listen to. Wish we had more of that reporting so I could stop explaining to my parents what the BBC ISN'T telling them!

The Grayzone is perhaps the most important journalism extent. When it comes to the rehabilitation of crustaceans and flatulence, however, we look to Useful Idiots. At this point in history, both serve a critical purpose. -Crabby Jazz Musicians for Social Justice

My wife and I started binge-watching your shows about a month ago and then got depressed because now we have to wait a whole week before seeing another episode (and living in Finland seven hours ahead of the East Coast, we have to wait until Fridays for the new uploads). You guys bring such needed scope and intelligence to the shambles of American politics, and you always bring on must-see guests who help us get out from the media madness that dominates American consciousness. Every show has been a gem, but I have to say that this Max Blumenthal episode was stunning. We're glad to hear that you'll run part two of this episode next week. Keep it up, and long live the Crab!

Max is a hero (and damn sexy). We have to protect this man.

“ That doesn’t clear the air at all. “ 😂

Blumenthal, Taibbi, and everyone in Katie's Anchorman mock-up are the Vanguard of Truth. They need reinforcements, though. So few honest journalists against the giant Machine.

Max's story and take away is chilling. "Information war" can journalists band together, sort of unionize in some way, find sympathetic lawyers ??? Prepare an opposition to this

Biden is like a parody of an old 80s movie politician. He just talks loud, then soft, then loud and it means nothing.

I'm glad you two got together to make this podcast, I'm enjoying it a lot. You have awesome guests. I'm delighted to see Max on the show.

Katie needs to let Matt and the guests speak!! She interrupts all the time and doesn’t even let the others speak most of the time! If they analyzed the speak time for this show like they do for debates, she’d be the one speaking 90 percent of the time

I like Katie, but she could drop the frivolity for a while when talking about this arrest.

Skeletor look-alike: Rick Scott, current Senator and former Governor of Florida.

How much internalize racist stereotypes do you have to possess to be scared enough to attack a black boy even though he has no limbs...?!

What is is with hosts cutting off their guest at every turn these days. It seems to be going around a lot. Why have the dude only to cut him off and change the subject when he starts talking.

Note to Chris Matthews: He who denied it, supplied it

I love you guys, but please, keep the chitchat to more of a minimum because it goes really really long. Sometimes it’s hard to edit down your own stuff but a little leaner and tighter would be great, an hour and 43 minutes could’ve been way cut back without all the chitchat. Love Max Blumenthal, thanks for having him on!

I believe the word you're looking for is "flatulologist"

Apart from that, thank you for interviewing Max.

A real investigative reporter! Thank you for your work and you represent well what true journalism is as opposed to what sells and gets you more awards. You are a hero for taking your job as seriously as you do.

Hey Katie we should be called Tabbi Kats.

Swalwell's voice has an echo, the fart did not. Thereby it is clearly a studio-centric fart. This story does not pass the smell test.

i'd say max is a national treasure to the US. but really he (and journalists like him) are an international treasure to the world.

Max and Matt are great journalists who speaks truth to power.

40:00 To skip the talk straight to Max Blumenthal

Theres talk of a second fartman that was behind the gassy knoll.

This was an amazingly eye opening interview.

Max's book is fantastic! Now also available on audible. Love Katie and Matt - my new favorite podcast every week!

Five effin' months after the fact? That's a sad-bad joke.

Max does'nt seem to care for the Snark.

"Cleared the air on it" - good one Taibbi.

I love how Maxs look in the beginning is like "I need some grown up friends" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

With max there, can listen for hours and be focused. With the other 2, my brain tends to wander.

for women it's genital mutilation but for guys it's circumcision? nope it's all genital mutilation period.

Florida's Rick Scott is often called Skeletor.

🤣 Katie you're awesome!! Thank y'all for bringing Max on! Glad to hear him talk about the relationship he has with his father. Asking him to come onto the show with his dad was fucking hilarious OMG!!

Exactly! The U. S. Public are spectators. The drama of Russiagate and Ukraine-gate is focusing energy on these two issues. We never examine our system, question the foreign wars and intervention, and our own rights.

I just wanted to let y'all know that your show is amazing.

So frustrating in the context of so few outlets for the truth.

Max I'm an admirer of you. Great reporting on Bolivia. I appreciate your political activisim and specially your solidarity for Latin America. The more they stigmatize the Grayzone, the more people will follow you.

I agree with Max on the "Very British coup" against Corbyn, but if Corbyn had not allowed the Blairites to take over Labour's brexit policy he would be in prime position to win this election.

#MaxBlumenthal starts at 46:00

This was such a wasted opportunity to talk to one of the best informed courageous journalists un the US. What a pity.

I don't understand why more progressive outlets like Jimmy Dore Show, TYT, Humanist Report, Rational National or Secular Talk highlight Max's work more often. Max Blumenthal and Chris Hedges are both doing leading edge stuff.

Very very serious what has happened to max, shades of no opposition to free speech directly contrary to the constitution . Society needs to go after those who choose to arrest Max to set an example if it wants to remain free.

Can’t get enough max blumenthal!!

Skeletor: Ann Coulter.

Max you are one of the few truth speaking brave ppl in a world full of fucking liars and cowards you deserve nothing but respect , May GOD protect and bless you brother

It was great listening to you guys talk all this stuff.

Thank you for having Max on! "The Grayzone" and the "Intercept" does outstanding reporting! Bernie 2020!

How about the creation of a three to five minute piece telling Max’s story via interview?

Wow!!! Max is the best of real Journalists. Great work by you two, loved it. Didn't have time to watch it at once, your videos length are much, but every second is important to watch thus I finished it after the third try. Loved it.

Max is a true journalist, one of those few remaining.

Yang is a Sillicon Valley project, corporate driven UBI is just another trick. Yang is not on the level of this show.

First they came for the journalist and we will speak out!

I always thought they were in a cloud. Thanks for confirming that, Max!

We need MORE journalists like Max Blumenthal and Abby Martin (and Julian Assange who should be released now - what kind of world is this when they persecute someone for exposing war crimes) - all journalists should come together (and their families and supporters) and the rest of us to stand behind these guys. We must become the change we wish to see...

I'm an acoustician, and the differential between direct and reflected sound of the flatulence on the recording suggests that it was the gentleman wearing loose boxer shorts, which are usually preferred by an older gentleman. with a paunch.

"there was a drive by, a fart-by" It's called being crop dusted.

get rid homeland act that is being reauthorized. that should be top headline

Thanks! And thank you Max!! Solidarity!

Always great to listen to Max, such a warrior, but it must be a tough life constantly pushing back against the powerful n exposing their lies n deceits. I envy his mental strength n stamina

I think the fans should be called "the basket of adorables" because idots are often adorably inocent in strange ways. That and the obvious.

Why do Taibbi and Katie keep interrupting Max And allow him to tell his story. Why drag out the clip with stupid comments about being photogenic and publicity photos. The Useful Idiots format is so bad Katie - your show now is so much better. Less stupid chatter and more info. The teaming up with Bri Joy is terrific

Great show AGAIN, and much respect to Max Blumenthal and The Grayzone! Amazing, eye opening work that is the real resistance to our corporate/security state media and politics.

I’ve never heard that you wanted yang on! I’d love to see him on your show!

Warren is out to lunch on foreign policy.

God damn it's nice to hear truthtellers sitting around and telling the truth. Thank you for being a historical treasure trove of information!!

This scares the living shit out of me! Thanks for bringing this to the public!

Katie interrupts the flow WAAAY too much. No one can make a complete point without her 'Look at me!' quips.

Why did you bother inviting Max and almost ignore him in a sea of frivolity.

I am so glad you are doing what you do, very impressed. But please stop the cell phone nonsense. Go Max Go! Matt and Kaibi keep it rolling (stone)

I always chuckle 😂 when Matt says ‘did he hold a press conference’ in regards to Swalwell & #FARTGATE. Another note I’m so serious, I listen/watch this episode in entirety once a week since its upload. That good.

I'm no longer able to eat my salad after the first 5 mins. The rectum walls are closing in.

What about the part where Obama granted immunity to the Bush Administration? That was the final straw.

Been waiting soooo long for this episode hahaha

Super interview with Max. Thanks

Katie, stop interrupting. Let the guest talk.

Lol if anyone but Bernie makes it in, with maybe the exception of Tulsi (which would take a whole lot to happen), it's another 4 years of Trump.

Very affluent insightful conversation of complex matter of western powershares.

The FBI arrested me off my lifeguard tower in Palm Beach County Nov 6 2000...right before I was going to Miami to see Howard Zinn. They did a similar thing with me that they did with Max. False accusations due to my organizing against Sanctions on Iraq with the judge seeing over the kangaroo court....I had embarrassed Jeb in person during his last election to Gov.

I know a fart when I hear one that was a fart end of story

Like the guy, hate the guy, Pierre Delecto is an amazing twitter handle.

45:48 Max: so are we gonna talk about anything here on this show? Nails it! Stop wasting our time when actual journalism is a question away.

Keep it up Max!

Love you guys, but it took you 45 minutes to get into the meat of the show. Too many appetizers!

Katie's hair looks brushed today, did she get her glam squad?

Max saved this show.

I heart you Katie & Matt .Thank you for useful idiots.