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Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.
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Background Briefing with Ian Masters Ian Masters

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    • 4.3 • 16 Ratings

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.
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twitter.com/ianmastersmedia
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    April 24, 2024 - George Beebe | Dr. Rob Davidson | Ari Berman

    April 24, 2024 - George Beebe | Dr. Rob Davidson | Ari Berman

    Supreme Court Anti-Abortion Ideologues Threaten Access to Emergency Care | The Search For Diplomatic Openings as the War in Ukraine Escalates | Trump's Republican Party Makes it Clear the GOP Would Rather Cheat Than Compete
    Host: Ian Masters
    Producer: Graham FitzGibbon
    Assistant Producer: Evan Green

    • 1 hr
    April 23, 2024 - Nina Burleigh | Sidney Blumenthal | Garrett Epps

    April 23, 2024 - Nina Burleigh | Sidney Blumenthal | Garrett Epps

    Trump's History of Using and Abusing Women | The Pathetic Man on Display in the Courtroom as a Far Cry From the MAGA Faithful's Superhero | Will SCOTUS Undermine the 8th Amendment's Protection For the Homeless Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    April 22, 2024 - Alexander Sammon | Anne Nelson | Natalie Foster

    April 22, 2024 - Alexander Sammon | Anne Nelson | Natalie Foster

    Arrests of Students Protesting the War in Gaza Spread From Columbia to Yale | The Optics of Trump on Trial in New York; a President Off His Pedestal Defending Sleazy Criminal Behavior | A Positive Case For America's Next Economy
    Host: Ian Masters
    Producer: Graham FitzGibbon
    Assistant Producer: Evan Green

    • 59 min
    April 21, 2024 - Aram Shabanian | Nataliya Gumenyuk | Steven Simon

    April 21, 2024 - Aram Shabanian | Nataliya Gumenyuk | Steven Simon

    Meeting Ukraine's Needs as Russia Mobilizes for a June Offensive | How Ukraine Will Survive and Adjust to Permanent War | The Deadly War in Gaza and Israel's Tenuous Standoff With Iran as Both Israel and Palestine Appear to be Leaderless and Directionless
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    April 18, 2024 - Illia Ponomarenko | Scott Horton | Steven Greenhouse

    April 18, 2024 - Illia Ponomarenko | Scott Horton | Steven Greenhouse

    A View From Ukraine as the Fate of Their Country Hangs in the Hands of Mike Johnson and Marjorie Taylor Greene | Jurors Quit the Trump Trial as the Criminal Defendant Tests the Gag Orders | As Billionaires Try to Kill the NLRB, the UAW Makes Gains in the South
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    • 1 hr 2 min
    April 17, 2024 - Rebecca Roiphe | Anders Åslund | Chuck Marr

    April 17, 2024 - Rebecca Roiphe | Anders Åslund | Chuck Marr

    The Prologue to the Trump Criminal Trial Underway in Which AG Barr Went Out of His Way to Protect "Individual 1" | Is Mike Johnson Serious About Aiding Ukraine or Following Trump and Putin's Orders? | Biden's Tax Plan in Contrast to Trump's Giveaway to Billionaires
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    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Richard from NOTL, Ontario ,

Insightful

Both the host, Ian Masters, and his guests generally offer insight into the day’s breaking stories. While Ian can a be long winded, at times, with his questions/commentaries, he’s bright, honest, and humorous - I love some of the expressions he uses to describe Trump and his cronies. And, somebody at Background Briefing, whether it is Ian or his assistants or producer, has a wonderful knack for coming up with guests who you normally do not see/hear in the mainstream media.

Kindly,
Richard Kish
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Canada

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