
Master Plan
The Lever - masterplanpodcast.com
Latest episode: Mon Aug 05 2024
A secret plot. A public theft. A democracy corrupted. Discover the truth on Master Plan, the winner of the 2025National Press Club Award for audio journalism. Hosted by David Sirota, former speechwriter for Bernie Sanders and Oscar-nominated co-writer of Don’t Look Up, Master Plan uncovers a deliberate scheme to legalize corruption in the U.S., enabling the wealthy to buy policies that serve them at the public’s expense. How did our democracy become a kleptocracy? The Lever has unearthed never-before-reported documents revealing this 50-year plot as a coordinated effort by wealthy individuals and political ideologues. Across 11 episodes, the series traces this historic thread from the Watergate scandal in the ’70s to the Citizens United decision, current Supreme Court outrages, and the 2024election. It’s a story of infamous figures like President Richard Nixon, Senator Mitch McConnell, and Fox News founder Roger Ailes—plus operatives and oligarchs you’ve never heard of. www.masterplanpodcast.com
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- Aug5Trailer — Legalizing Corruption2mins
- Aug27Milk Money34mins
- Aug27The Other Watergate44mins
- Sep3The Powell Memo53mins
- Sep10The Secret Task Force48mins
- Sep17Corporations Are People, My Friend50mins
- Sep24The Maverick60mins
- Oct1Rise of the Machine56mins
- Oct8Shock and Awe50mins
- Oct15Going Big61mins
- Oct22The Heist64mins
- Oct29Hell Or High Water65mins
- Nov4BONUS: The Master Planners’ Election (With Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse)52mins