Ball of Thread
43
Episodes
4.9 / 5
Rating

Ball of Thread

by Marcy Wheeler

Category
Government
Frequency
Updated Bimonthly
Language
English
Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.

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Recent Reviews

Fantastic analysis

BreakfastToys2/2/2026

Her thinking is quick and ties many threads - I sometimes listen to an episode multiple times to get it all in.

Informative

Hutch in CT11/28/2025

... is an understatement. Marcy is the best, and check her appearances on "Emptywheel" Fridays on the Nicole Sandler show!

How did we get here?

sharpkmcm2/26/2025

Fantastic (tho painfully real) plumbing through the depths of depravity that, turns out, is now our horrorstory U.S. government. Head-spinning alone how much archival material is blended in to make for a rich audio experience. Thank you for putting this series together as a record of our nightmare.

Ball of Threads is excellent!

Askin’LA2/18/2025

The last 2 episodes really bring the series together. The story of Trump/Russia is very dense and complicated, with huge chunks still unknown, and it is, frighteningly, an ongoing problem, as we learn by the day. Thank you, Marcy Wheeler

Not good

Burrdawg2311/28/2024

Was excited for this but it’s unlistenable. She’s a great writer and I’m in line with her worldview, angles of analysis etc… but this podcast is an Incomprehensible string of sound-ups. Needs a producer to give it form and structure. It’s a mess.