Podcasts by The Bitchuation Room

Genocide Halftime with Gareth Reynolds & Kamau Franklin (Ep 209) from 2023-11-29T03:31:01

A 'humanitarian pause' comes to Gaza, and it's late, toothless, but something? Comedian Gareth Reynolds joins to talk about the hostage exchange and the shooting of three young Palestinian-Ameri...

Everyday Atrocities with Dena Takruri & Sammy Obeid (Ep 208) from 2023-11-22T02:54:41

The 'Hamas command center under a hospital' has become the WMDs of Israel's war on Gaza. It doesn't exist. And settler violence in the West Bank is so brutal, Palestinians don't want to leave th...

Asexual Bill Gates with Dina Hashem & Tim Schwab (Ep 207) from 2023-11-15T03:06:33

We're talking Gaza's hospitals, trolling Lindsay Graham's staffers, and Joe Manchin resigning with comedian Dina Hashem. Then journalist Tim Schwab joins to talk all about so-called benevolent b...

*TEASER* Crypto Bro GUILTY: Sam-Bankman Fried & The Bitcoin Bubble (with Jacob Silverman) from 2023-11-09T14:06:30

What does the guilty verdict of Sam Bankman-Fried tell us about crypto and the dangers of its economic and political influence. Also, why did Sam try and buy the island of Nauru? An interview wi...

Polls and AIPAC Trolls with Usamah Andrabi (Ep 206) from 2023-11-08T16:59:24

A year out from the 2024 presidential election and Trump is somehow polling better than Biden. Might it have something to do with the fact that Americans are sick of money for wars abroad while ...

Piss Balloon with Erin Ryan & Jason Selvig (Ep 200) *FINALLY!* from 2023-11-07T23:40:19

**PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED*

On the 200th episode of the podcast, a look at the WGA victory, Giuliani's Jan 6 sexual assault, and abortion bans getting a mother two years of prison time. ...

*BONUS TEASER Oct 13* On Gaza w/ Matt Lieb from 2023-11-01T16:14:51

A snippet from when baby daddy and former Birthright Israel alum Matt Lieb joined Francesca to talk about the all out assault and "evacuation" of Gaza. He brings the levity, while Frannie rages....

Shock Doctrine Israel with Naomi Klein (Ep 205) from 2023-11-01T02:51:19

Weaponizing trauma to inflict more trauma is Israel's forte. Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine, No Logo, and the new book Doppelganger, joins Francesca to discuss the all out assault on ...

Greta's Always Right with Rafael Shimunov & Liza Featherstone (Ep 204) from 2023-10-25T04:31:23

The majority of Americans want diplomacy and ceasefire in in Gaza. Many of those people are Jewish, though the media and Israeli propaganda would have you believe otherwise. Organizer Rafael Shi...

*BONUS TEASER Oct 20* Biden's A Massive Disappointment on Israel/Palestine from 2023-10-22T17:33:11

A snippet from Francesca's 1.5 hr long look at Biden's speech on Israel's war on Gaza, thoughts on post-war 9/11 America on repeat, and the courageous pushback from progressive congresspeople. B...

War And Woo with Mohammed Alsaafin & Conspirituality Pod (Ep 203) from 2023-10-18T20:53:26

A no-BS update on Gaza and the resistance inside the U.S. with Mohammed Al-Saafin, a Palestinian-American journalist who has family there. Then Derek Beres and Julian Walker of Conspirituality P...

Occupation's Curse with Ora Wise & Rayyvana (Ep 202) from 2023-10-11T01:57:41

Once again, death rains down on the children of Gaza while Hamas holds over a hundred Israelis hostage. Israel-Palestine has exploded predictably after decades of blockades, occupation, and inac...

Let Them Fight with Gianmarco Soresi & Braxton Brewington (Ep 201) from 2023-10-04T02:37:29

There is no honor among clowns. Days after Democrats helped Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid a government shutdown, the Republican sideshow known as Matt Gaetz led House Republicans in ousting their...

Hooked on Bidenomics with David Dayen & Erin Lennox (Ep 199) from 2023-09-20T04:00:55

No Justice, No Jeeps! The UAW strikes and President Biden tries to curry workers' favor. But union President Shawn Fain won't be wooed so easily. Executive editor of The American Prospect, David...

America in Retrograde with Karinda Dobbins (Ep 198) from 2023-09-13T03:20:23

Another impeachment! What's this one about? *Checks notes* (Kuni UHF voice) NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. STUPID! Comedian Karinda Dobbins joins to talk about the latest GOP plan to bring in the ...

White Collar Narcos with Mateen Stewart & Carlos Martinez (Ep 197) from 2023-09-06T03:00:19

If only the U.S. went after Big Pharma the way we went after narco traffickers. But not with weapons and violence, but something way sexier: REGULATION. Professor Carlos Martinez joins to discus...

The Tiger's Balls with Roberto Lovato & Wajahat Ali (Ep 196) from 2023-08-30T02:24:49

From El Salvador to the United States, in order to fight fascism we need to remember our radical history and use it to seed real revolution. We also need to "touching the tiger in the balls" Rob...

Border Bullies with Aida Rodriguez & Erika Andiola (Ep 195) from 2023-08-23T02:24:23

How much has Biden distanced himself from Trump's disgraceful immigration record? Not enough. Asylum is still being denied to tens of thousands of migrants who are now being held at bay with the...

Is The U.S.Left Taking Money from China? *TEASER BONUS BISH* from 2023-08-16T22:44:07

Francesca brings on writer Alexander Reid Ross and organizer Tobita Chow to discuss Listen

Deep Fried Democracy with Dave Weigel & Lola Blanc (Ep 194) from 2023-08-16T02:06:23

Despite another indictment, Trump leads the pack of anti-woke weirdos trying to nab the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Francesca is joined by Dave Weigel to talk about the spectac...

Means of Seduction with Dan Evans & James Fritz (Ep193) from 2023-08-09T03:18:08

Entertainment workers aren't f*ckn around. From writers to actors and now VFX artists and reality show stars, Hollywood is serious about the class war. Add to that hotel and city workers and Los...

That's Some UAP with Nato Green (Ep 192) from 2023-08-02T02:29:10

Aliens are real and they look like tic tacs? Comedian Nato Green joins Francesca to discuss the latest House hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena. Then Ron DeSantis flames out hard against a...

Mobs Charges with Yamaneika & Teddy Ostrow (Ep 191) from 2023-07-26T01:06:54

Trump and lackeys will likely be hit with a massive RICO case in Georgia, while fake electors in Michigan also face the music. Comedian Yamaneika joins to discuss this plus the new curriculum in...

Gig-ifying Hollywood with Hari Kondabolu & Paris Marx (Ep 190) from 2023-07-19T03:37:31

Actors join writers on the picketline as the SAG-AFTRA begins! These monkeys won't put on a tutu and dance for executives any longer, not without massive change in the entertainment industry. Bu...

*TEASER BONUS* Polemic Farts, Otters & Strikes from 2023-07-17T04:23:44

A snippet from Francesca's latest Bonus Bish, all about a farting argument at an RFK Jr. fundraiser, a surfboard thieving otter with an amazing origin story, and how Orange Is The New Black actors ...

Dog Days of SCOTUS with Megan Gailey & Bryce Covert (Ep 189) Megan Gailey & Bryce Covert from 2023-07-12T00:34:21

Thanks to the Supreme Court's opinions, it's a hot trash summer. Francesca and guest comedian Megan Gailey discuss ruling on affirmative action, discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans, and stud...

Cage Match with Subhah Agarwal & Kim Kelly (Ep 188) from 2023-06-28T07:04:24

It’s been a year since the unelected bench of billionaire besties, i.e. The Supreme Court, took away abortion rights. Comedian Subhah Agarwal joined to talk about how unwanted kids will absolute...

Psychos & Psychedelics with Sam Seder & Maebe A Girl (Ep 187) from 2023-06-21T02:38:19

Hunter Biden pleads GUILTY! But his crimes aren’t nearly as intriguing as Republicans have promised as they scramble to find some pretext to impeach Joe Biden. Where there’s a will, there’s not ...

Florida Man Arrested with Nato Green & Justin Halpern (Ep. 186) from 2023-06-14T13:59:57

Bathroom boxes, ballroom boxes, all of Trump's beautiful mind documents that he wanted to keep from his former job have finally caught up with him and fast. Francesca looks at the best parts of ...

Pence, Palestine, The People's Party with Noura Erakat & Nelini Stamp (Ep 185) from 2023-06-07T02:57:24

Let's talk presidential candidates not named Joe Biden or Donald Trump, shall we? Mike Pence is play-acting tough guy on a motorcycle for the Road & Roast in Iowa ahead of his imminent annou...

Sea Karen with Jack O'Brien (Ep 184) from 2023-05-31T05:07:17

A killer whale leads attacks on yachts, while the head of Oathkeepers gets 18 years for leading an attack on the Capitol. Jack O'Brien of The Daily Zeitgeist joins Francesca to discuss Minnesota...

Eps-cuses Eps-cuses with Matt Lieb (Ep 183) from 2023-05-24T03:07:10

The Dad is back! A babysitter has granted Matt back into The Bitchuation Room to talk Ron DeSantis announcing his presidential bid on Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene pulling a full Karen on Rep....

TEASER *BONUS BISH* Debt Ceiling with Ryan Cooper from 2023-05-21T20:23:15

Francesca spoke with Ryan Cooper of The American Prospect all about the debt ceiling crisis that is coming our way. Republicans are trying to hold the debt hostage and Biden has a couple of good op...

Ukrainian Solidarity with Bill Fletcher and River Butcher (EP 182) from 2023-05-17T04:12:40

Is the antiwar left missing the forest for the trees when it comes to Russia's war on Ukraine? Bill Fletcher, organizer and writer, argues that the left has a responsibility to stand with an opp...

King Sh*t with Jenny Yang & Rotimi Adeoye from 2023-05-10T03:00

A jury finds Trump a rap... "sexual abuser". Sure, we'll take it I guess. Comedian Jenny Yang joins to talk about E Jean Carroll's defamation and rape lawsuit against the former president coming...

*TEASER BONUS BISH* The Worrying Side of Marianne Williamson's Woo from 2023-04-29T15:30:44

For a special Bonus episode, Francesca welcomed hosts of the Conspirituality podcast Matthew Remski and Julian Walker to talk about Marianne Williamson's alarming adherence to the book A Course ...

Tucker and Teamsters with Wosny Lambre & Alex Press (Ep 179) from 2023-04-26T01:06:57

Fox News fires Tucker on a dime and the fallout will be juicy. Turns out Carlson was as vile off air as he was on air as a former staffer's lawsuit alleges. She also has tapes! Wosny Lambre of T...

Fentanyl and Feinstein with Jenny Zirgrino & Maia Szalavitzv (Ep178) from 2023-04-19T04:37:21

Will we ever ditch the war on drugs? Author Maia Szalavitz joins to talk harm reduction, the fentanyl crisis, responsible regulation, and why Francesca's husband can't get his ADHD meds. Plus co...

Supreme Sugar Daddy with Mike Figueredo (Ep 177) from 2023-04-12T03:34:21

From Tennessee to superyachts carrying supreme court justices, this episode asks: why are the rich and powerful also so fragile? Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report joins Francesca to bitch ab...

Gracias Stormy! with Katie Hill & Miles Kampf-Lassin (Ep 176) from 2023-04-05T02:46:45

Trump is FINALLY indicted, bringing all the New York MAGA nutters to the yard. Former Rep. Katie Hill (CA-25) joins Francesca to weigh in on this historic day, and the first of likely many crimi...

QAnon Qrazy with Will Sommer & Gianmarco Soresi (Ep 175) from 2023-03-29T03:04:59

Millions of Americans believe in the QAnon conspiracy. Some of them have committed extreme acts of violence, and most of them don't know how streaming services work which let's be real would pro...

*TEASER* Milking Porn & Matt Taibbi (Bonus Bish) from 2023-03-25T04:03:56

Jordan Peterson got duped by fetish porn, Biden tries to ban TikTok, and Matt Taibbi is a tool! A taste of the BONUS BISH, a solo stream every Friday 1pm PT/4pm ET on YouTube and Twitch. Free to...

March Madman with Anthony Atmanuik & Jake Bittle (Ep 174) from 2023-03-22T02:30:41

Trump says he's about to be arrested but we're all still waiting. Of course no one should hold their breath as to whether a guy who does crimes like he drinks Diet Coke will face any consequence...

Opting In with Rep. Summer Lee and Megan Gailey (Ep. 173) from 2023-03-15T20:55:16

Money in government is crushing our democracy. Rep. Summer Lee, the first Black legislator to represent Pennsylvania, stopped by to talk about being a progressive freshman in Congress and t...

Sad Modelo with Rafael Shimunov & Maggie Maye (Ep 172) from 2023-03-08T04:39:15

Why do we hand everything over to Big Pharma and the Amazon Corporation when they continually f*ck us over? Comedian Maggie Maye and activist Rafael Shimunov join the pod to talk about why Amazo...

Woman, Life, Freedom with Negar Mortavazi & Brandie Posey from 2023-03-01T03:43:54

What's become of the feminist uprising in Iran? Journalist and podcast host Negar Mortavazi joined Francesca to explain the roots of the movement and how the authoritarian Islamic Republic is as...

Health Communism with Beatrice Adler-Bolton & Nato Green (Ep 170) from 2023-02-22T04:32:53

"Medicare for All should be the floor", according to author Beatrice Adler-Bell. We talk about why overall health must be an organizing framework for real anti-capitalist transformation. And mor...

Ukraine, Trains & Automobiles with Branko Marcetic & Eliza Skinner (Ep 169) from 2023-02-15T04:07:33

Free Palestine, Ohio. After a train derailment the town is choking on toxic chemicals. How did corruption, greed, and crushing train workers unions lead to this accident and thousands of others....

Killer Cop City with Akela Lacy & Micah Herskind (Ep 168) from 2023-02-08T04:50:48

An activist was murdered outside of Atlanta trying to protect the Weelaunee Forest from the development of a police training ground. Why aren't we hearing more about it? Fellow organizer Mi...

Beyond Reform with Adam Johnson & Dan Evans (Ep 167) from 2023-02-01T05:33:46

What does the police murder of Tyre Nichols mean for police reform? It means it doesn't work. Turns out Memphis had implemented some of the most basic changes and that officers had plenty of tra...

Judgement Days with Elie Mystal & Billy Wayne Davis (Ep 166) from 2023-01-18T06:09:39

The extremist SCOTUS has the U.S. in a Christian nationalist headlock. Justice reporter for The Nation, Elie Mystal, joins to break down the cases that are determining basic LGBTQ+ rights, affir...

Crypto PACs with Josh Gondleman & Max Berger (Ep 165) from 2023-01-11T06:03:55

Royally screwed mega donor Sam Bankman Fried used his crypto fortune to support both Democrats and Republicans. But which Democrats and why is the real story few are covering. Organizer and writ...

Vets Fighting Fascism with Chloe Hilliard & Naveed Shah (Ep164) from 2023-01-04T04:30:43

Many former military personnel were at the Capitol on January 6th. Now on the two-year anniversary, progressive veterans are asking leaders to listen to their calls to reign in extremism and for...

Cokehead Country Club with Gareth Reynolds & Max Elbaum (Ep 163) from 2022-12-28T04:37:20

In the last episode of the year, we're thinking BIG about real political revolution with mentor of the show Max Elbaum. We discuss grassroots electoral work, the limitations and gains of the pro...

Nepo Man Babies w/John Iadarola & Sara Schaefer (Ep162) from 2022-12-21T03:46:59

Rich idiots are getting caught this week. First Elon's Twitter policy-by-polling spins out of control and then the January 6th House committee concludes that yes indeed Trump (and others) should...

Grooming Justice with Wajahat Ali & Blake Zeff (Ep 161) from 2022-12-14T03:16:04

From the allegories of Andor to the baldfaced corruption of the Supreme Court, Francesca is joined by author Wajahat Ali to dig into the week. Then documentarian Blake Zeff on his film "Loan Wol...

Hunter Biden D Pics with Paris Marx & Trae Crowder (Ep 160) from 2022-12-07T06:58:54

If only Hunter Biden's laptop held the key to how to break up Big Tech and wrest it from the clutches of billionaires. Paris Marx, host of the podcast Tech Won't Save Us, joins Francesca to expl...

Toward Prison Abolition with Jena Friedman & Olayemi Olurin (Ep 160) from 2022-11-30T03:47:52

Not all progressives agree on police or prison abolition, but the conversation is breaking through to the mainstream. Movement lawyer Olayemi Olurin joins Francesca to discuss the overblown crim...

Heel Stomping Hate with Nato Green & David Dayen (Ep158) from 2022-11-23T01:27:59

If only we could pummel the Christian nationalist agenda with heels like the heroes of Club Q. Comedian Nato Green joins Francesca to break down yet another hate-fueled mass shooting in America,...

Red Flop with Kurt Braunohler and Nelini Stamp (Ep157) from 2022-11-16T02:43:03

The GOP's midterm performance is surely like their performance in bed: overpromising and underwhelming. Dark Brandon's will has been done and Democrats hold onto the Senate. Nelini Stamp of Work...

Jordan Peterson Can't Get Over PRIDE Month with Matt Lieb from 2022-11-07T18:11:27

If there's one person who's rejoicing Musk's Twitter takeover it's self-proclaimed philosopher and pure carnivore Jordan Peterson. You know him, he's like the Lorax only instead of the trees he spe...

Tales of Forced Birth Extremism with Katrina Davis (Archive Bonus Bish) from 2022-11-01T17:25:21

The craziest stories from the summer that SCOTUS killed Roe V. Wade. From an anti-choice extremist who broke into medical facilities to steal fetal remains, to a South Carolina legislator's bonkers...

Bosses Vs Workers 2022 (Archive Bonus Bish) from 2022-10-25T21:23:16

Three stories on workers’ rights you might have missed. First, comedian Chloe Hilliard and Nomiki Konst unpack what it means for management at "progressive cooperative" REI to engage in woke union-...

Socialism & Crack Pipes with Andy Kindler & Wajahat Ali (Archive Bonus Bish) from 2022-10-19T18:41:30

From the BONUS BISH archives: Right-wing boy wonder Charlie Kirk makes a case for socialism unbeknownst to Charlie Kirk. Author Wajahat Ali and comedian Andy Kindler join to discuss. Plus a look at...

The Anti-Vax State Trooper & Cops in Classrooms with John Iadarola & Nato Green (Archive Bonus Bish) from 2022-10-12T03:05:53

Francesca and Nato Greene discuss the Liz and father Dick Cheney trying to distinguish themselves from the rest of the GOP. Like they didn’t pave the way for the slide into full flown fash. Plus...

Nukes & Hurricanes with Matt Lieb & Josh Healy (Ep 156) from 2022-10-05T04:32:45

In the final episode before a maternity hiatus, Francesca and baby daddy Matt Lieb discuss Russia's war on Ukraine and whether the nuclear armageddon awaits their child. Or is diplomacy still on...

Defund the Morality Police with Zahra Noorbakhsh & Eli Day (Ep 155) from 2022-09-28T03:40:11

Protests in Iran are raging over the state murder of Mahsa Amini. Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh joins to discuss the symbol of the hijab as a personal and political tool. Plus, Trum...

Dumb People Country with Roy Wood Jr. & Tom Bonier (EP 154) from 2022-09-21T04:28:15

Who will go polls in November, the dummies or the smarties? Comedian Roy Wood Jr. and data analyst Tom Bonier join Francesca to discuss the midterms. Plus, Texas governor Greg Abbott and Florida...

The Trump of South America with Nato Green & Michael Fox (Ep 153) from 2022-09-14T04:40:49

The upcoming election in Brazil is a good opportunity to take stock of the disaster that Jair Bolsonaro has been for the country: Amazonian destruction, trampling human rights, and a violent&nbs...

Cancel (Debt) Culture with Aida Rodriguez & Braxton Brewington (Ep 152) from 2022-09-07T04:03:46

What’s next for the debt cancellation movement? Can and will Republicans roll back Biden’s decision on student loans? Braxton Brewington of The Debt Collective joins to break it down. And Trump ...

Earth Over Debt with Esteban Servat & Margaret Killjoy (Ep 151) from 2022-08-31T04:06:26

How can global south countries invest in stopping climate change when they're strapped with international debt? Debt that often requires them to keep exacting resources. Organizer Esteban Sevant...

Beyond Voter Power with LaTosha Brown & James Fritz (Ep150) from 2022-08-24T04:44:03

While Democrats need to 'energize and ignite' their voting base, voters need to remember that democracy is not a spectator sport. We welcome LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter,...

Dark Brandon's Border BS with Mateen Stewart & Erika Andiola (Ep 149) from 2022-08-17T05:24:31

If only the memes were true. Instead, the president isn't a vengeance-seeking diehard, he signs the Inflation Reduction Act and gives Joe Manchin the pen. And on immigration, Biden has put up li...

MAGA Lulz with Jessica Sele & Nick Marx (Ep 148) from 2022-08-10T04:50:20

The right isn't funny, but they're effective. That's Professor Nick Marx's argument in the book "That's Not FunnyHow the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them". He joins Francesca and comedian Jessic...

Venti Union Busting with Emma Vigeland & Jaz Brisack (EP 147) from 2022-08-01T06:48:16

Starbucks is closing stores over letting its workers unionize?! Oldest trick in the busting book. Buffalo organizer with Starbucks Workers United Jaz Brisack joins to discuss the wave of un...

Hot Trash Summer with Anna Valenzuela & Rafa Kidvai (EP 146) from 2022-07-25T06:22:46

When life gives you Christian theocracy and climate collapse, sometimes you gotta swim in your own bin. Comedian Anna Valenzuela joins to talk about Trump’s January 6th outtakes, heatwaves throu...

Swimming in The One Percent’s Pools with Yalini Dream & Nato Green (Ep 145) from 2022-07-18T06:58:21

The U.S. could really use some Sri Lankan uprising energy. We get into the island nation's "occupy moment” with Artist Yalini, a Sri Lankan artist of Tamil descent. And comedian Nato Green joins...

Deep Doo Doo with Richard Wolff & John Iadarola (Ep 144) from 2022-07-11T05:34:23

How is the cost of inflation falling on working Americans? And why is the Federal Reserve adding insult to injury by raising interest rates? We talk economic sh*t in unprecedented times with Pro...

Plan C(oup) with Laurie Bertram Roberts & Matt Lieb (Ep 143) from 2022-07-04T06:35:18

As abortion clinics rush close, women are rushing to stock up on Plan C. Luckily the success rate is higher than Trump’s Plan C for remaining in office: doing a coup. Comedian Matt Lieb joins Fr...

Losing Roe, Winning in Colombia with Kate Willet & Daniel Pardo (Ep142) from 2022-06-27T07:22:40

A marathon episode on the many facets of the Supreme Court striking down Roe V Wade. From its immediate impact and calling out hypocrites, to the weak sauce Presidential response and why ‘vote h...

U-Haul Virgins with Open Mike Eagle & Joe Eskenazi (Ep141) from 2022-06-20T06:24:46

A bunch of chads get busted for attempting to riot at a Pride event, and the January 6th hearings show just how in danger Mike Pence was and how much Trump loved it. Plus, how the recall of Ches...

An Awkward Ass Chappelle Interaction: TRAILER of BONUS EP 140 from 2022-06-06T22:00:50

A slice of the bonus episode from June 5th's show with comedian Jaye McBride where she and Francesca talk trans jokes in comedy, Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle, and her bizarre experience with Chapp...

Not Your Punchline: Trans Rights with Erin Reed & Jay McBride (Ep 140) from 2022-06-06T05:00:46

Another day, another millionaire comedian or right-wing politician targets trans people. While one might seem like easy laughs, it’s hard not to look around at the hundreds of anti-trans bills s...

Bullets & Ballots with Dave Weigel, Nato Green & Gina Viola (Ep 139) from 2022-05-30T07:32:21

Good guys with guns are also bad. Every detail that emerges about the Uvalde, Texas shooting at an elementary school is worse than the last. The takeaway remains the same: we need gun control NO...

Tales From the Crypto with Atsuko Okatsuka & Molly White (EP 138) from 2022-05-23T06:19:10

Grifts, hacks, phishing and pyramid schemes built on cartoon apes. This is Web3, the world of cryptocurrenicies and NFTs. Molly White, software engineer and founder of Web3 Is Going Great explai...

Money, Baby! with Brett Payne & Andrew Perez (Ep 137) from 2022-05-16T05:55:54

Turns out nothing is safe from rampant corporate greed, including f*cking baby formula. Francesca and guest Brett Payne of Street Fight Radio talk about the layers of corruption currently causin...

Policing Bodies with Robin Wonsley & Erin Lennox (Ep 136) from 2022-05-09T07:13:30

Ah the natural conclusion of the far-right’s takeover of America: obliterating abortion rights! Comedian Erin Lennox joins Francesca to discuss the Samuel Alito’s sniveling leaked opinion arguin...

Fighting Like Hell with Kim Kelly & James Fritz (Ep 135) from 2022-05-02T07:04:25

Who are the union organizers left out of most American history books? This May Day, Francesca talks to labor reporter and author Kim Kelly about her new book Fight Like Hell: The Untold Lab...

Abort the GOP with Lizz Winstead & Matt Lieb. (Ep 134) from 2022-04-25T07:31:50

Francesca is back and talking pregnancies! Overall the ones forced upon millions of women across the country now that abortion rights are being taken away. And specifically, her own! Thankfully ...

China Hysteria with Tobita Chow & Big Wos (EP 133) from 2022-04-11T06:03:07

Rivalry, jealousy, betrayal. The China-U.S. relationship is the stuff of geopolitical daytime drama. Writer and progressive strategist Tobita Chow of Justice Is Global joins Francesca to discuss...

Housing Sweet Housing with Katrina Davis & Prof. Gregg Colburn from 2022-04-04T05:58:20

Both liberals and conservatives have their heads up their asses on homelessness and housing. They let the market run the table no matter the fact that there are half a million unhoused people on...

Justices with Gianmarco Soresi & Victoria Law (EP 131) from 2022-03-28T06:50:01

A week of double standards: SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on the one hand grilled to shreds by seething Republicans, and the wife of 30-year conservative veteran Clarence Thomas outed as ...

Inventing Terrorism with Leena Al-Arian & Trae Crowder (EP 130) from 2022-03-21T15:00:44

Take it from Muslim Americans: America’s counter-terrorism has done little more than criminalize innocent people. And now those same bogus tactics are being used to root out far right extremists...

LIVE From Brooklyn with Sam Seder, Tiffany Cabán, & Matt Lieb (Ep 129) from 2022-03-14T14:00

Gas prices, the Kardashians, and working toward prison abolition from inside City Hall. A special LIVE episode from the Bell House in which Francesca is joined by comedian Matt Lieb and Sam Sede...

No Nukes, No Nuts! with Nomiki Konst and Chloe Hilliard (Ep 128) from 2022-03-07T06:49:36

A third week of Russia's assault and threats of nuclear war make us wonder why any given madman should be able to end the world? (And it's always a man.) Francesca is joined by Nomiki Konst and ...

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Small Dictator Energy with Wajahat Ali&Andy Kindler (EP 127) from 2022-02-28T02:45:12

Ukrainian President Zelensky might be a former comedian but Putin is the real clown. Unhinged, erratic and  currently trying to do regime change Ukraine, things have gotten very scary for everyday ...

*TEASER* Bonus Bish Ep 126: The Ram Ranch Resistance from 2022-02-22T11:00

18 NAKED COWBOYS IN THE SHOWER AT RAM RANCH!! Francesca and Karinda dig into how lefty Ottawans turned a gay anthem into a brilliant anti-vaxxer trolling technique. There's only so many niceties Ca...

War & Puhleez with Anatol Lieven & Karinda Dobbins (EP 126) from 2022-02-21T06:56:51

What does Putin really really really really really wanna zigga zig ah? Anatol Lieven, author of Ukraine and Russia: A Fraternal Rivalry, joins Francesca to discuss the probabilities and the calc...

Real Populism with Max Moran & Dhaya Lakshminarayanan (Ep 125) from 2022-02-14T07:39:21

Biden can regain Americans’ approval if he’d only make an enemy out of the one percent. Does he have it in him? Max Moran of The Revolving Door Project joins to discuss a new study about how both R...

Genocide At The Border with Jenn Budd (EP124) from 2022-02-07T03:42:48

She was a border patrol agent for six years, until one too many incidents of corruption and violence forced her out. Jenn Budd now dedicates herself to speaking about what she calls America's ge...

*TEASER BONUS BISH* State Trooper Earns Herman Cain Award from 2022-02-01T07:23

"Kiss My Ass Jay Inslee", Robert LaMay said just before quitting his state trooper after 22 years over the vaccine mandate. He said he was waiting for a sign from God to get vaccinated. If 800k Ame...

Rogan’s Cows with John Iadarola & Daniel Wayne Lee (EP 123) from 2022-01-31T06:58:42

Cash cows, climate cows and having cows. John Iadarola of the Damage Report joins Francesca to break down the Spotify/Rogan drams, and why both trash entities need one another to form the great pac...

Choo Choo Trains with Antonia Juhasz & Will Miles (EP 122) from 2022-01-24T07:44:13

Sexy M&Ms, Biden’s first year in office, and Bari Worst Take Weiss. Plus, why is no one talking about the $90 billion infusion into public transportation passed in the infrastructure bill? We thoug...

*TEASER* Bonus Bish: Does Weed Actually Stop Covid Infections? from 2022-01-18T11:00

Francesca explores the latest research out of Oregon State University, and tries to understand the many different acids in cannabis. WEED NERD ALERT! Brandy Howard and Julie Goldman talk the purpos...

What Public Health? With Abdullah Shihipar, Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard (Ep121) from 2022-01-17T07:53:13

So is there anyone in charge of pandemic safety anymore? Public health researcher Abdullah Shihipar has some thoughts on how the Biden administration can stop making America's pandemic strategy ind...

Blowouts with Alicia Garza & Nato Green (EP 120) from 2022-01-10T07:02:17

Democrats concede nothing without a demand. Political strategist Alicia Garza joins Francesca to discuss how social movements need to rethink their relationship to the Democratic Party. Plus one ye...

*TEASER* BONUS BISH: Pastel QAnon & Rescuing Friends from 2022-01-04T11:00

How did QAnon get laundered into the wellness world? Julian Walker (Conspirituality podcast) and Francesca discuss "Pastel QAnon" and the difference between conspiracies and conspiracy theories. Pl...

“WooAnon” with Derek Beres & Julian Walker (Ep 119) from 2022-01-03T07:25:27

How did the MAGA and the wellness worlds begin to collide? The pandemic and Trumpism have a lot to do with it. Co-hosts of the podcast Conspirituality Derek Beres and Julian Walker join Francesc...

*TEASER BONUS BISH* Trump’s Pro-Israel Anti-Semitism from 2021-12-28T11:00

Trump's latest comments about American Jews being disloyal to Israel REEKS of real anti-semitism. He also claims that Israel used to own Congress and, thanks to Obama, no longer does. What? Matt Li...

Pro-Vax Trump with Matt Lieb & Arun Gupta (Ep118) from 2021-12-27T07:51:27

2021 is ending nearly as bizarre as it began. This time it’s the Covid denialist Donald Trump embracing the vaccine and speaking… science? Journalist Arun Gupta and comedian Matt Lieb join Francesc...

Omicron All Ye Faithful with Molly Jong-Fast & Anthony Atamanuik (EP 117) from 2021-12-20T07:05:47

Another variant sweeping the nation is somehow still not as upsetting as Democrats letting Senator Joe Manchin tank Build Back Better Bill. Writer Molly Jong-Fast joins Francesca to discuss Democra...

*TEASER* Bonus Bish: The Great Santa Shortage of 2021 from 2021-12-14T10:00

Santas are in short supply and high demand. After all why would an elderly overweight man allow small un-vaccinated children on his lap for minimum wage? Gareth and Francesca hear from Santas ab...

RegaNOMNOMics with Gareth Reynolds, Eunisses Hernandez & Hugo Soto-Martinez (EP116) from 2021-12-13T07:03:15

Turns out Nancy Reagan sucked a lot more than we all imagined. Or never wanted to imagine. Comedian Gareth Reynolds joins Francesca to discuss the right's slut shaming gone wrong and Amazon corpora...

Vaccine Apartheid with Sarah Lazare & Mateen Stewart (EP 115) from 2021-12-06T07:23:55

Ten months after the vaccine rollout and just 11 percent of Africans are fully vaccinated as compared with 72% of North Americans. Why? Big Pharma’s intellectual property rights (ie) money is runni...

Stopping the Next Trump with Walter Shaub (Ep 114) from 2021-11-23T03:32:27

Trump proved presidents have way too much power. It's easy to flaunt anti-corruption laws in the highest office because, well, they hardly exist. We mostly have cute little "norms" and guidelines. ...

*TEASER* Josh Hawley‘s Prison of Masculinity with RB Butcher from 2021-11-18T22:29:26

What does a trans man think about Senator Josh Hawley's cry that "Democrats are destroying masculinity"? Comedian RB Butcher weighs in. To get this PATREON ONLY content, become a patron at Listen

Book Bannons with RB Butcher & Morriah Kaplan from 2021-11-17T07:14:46

Why can't fascists get original? Banning books is so 1933. And yet here we are with parents raging in school board meetings about "gay themes" in stories. Comedian RB Butcher helps break it down...

Malarkey FDR with John Nichols & Matt Lieb (EP 112) from 2021-11-08T07:55:07

The pressure is on for democrats to deliver. Biden, Pelosi, Schumer as the horsemen of the infrastructure-pocalypse need to show the nation that they can pass a pared down Build Back Better Act or ...

*TEASER BONUS BISH* QAnon Supporters Wait for JFK in Capris from 2021-11-03T07:51:41

Facebook came to life when QAnon believers gathered on the grassy knoll to wait for JFK Jr. Or senior. Comedian and former pastor Steve Hernandez explains to Francesca the overlap between evangelic...

Death by a Thousand Centrists with Adam Johnson & Steve Hernandez (Ep 111) from 2021-11-03T07:10:20

Faith in Biden is slipping. Faith in even progressive representatives is slipping. Whether it’s ending climate change, passing an infrastructure bill or rooting out white supremacy, Democrats too o...

Spooking the Ruling Class with Doug Henwood & Nato Green (Ep 110) from 2021-10-25T06:13:15

The tables are turning in America's one-sided class war that working people tend to lose. Strikes are cropping up nationwide, and workers are no longer settling for underpaid jobs, and everyone is ...

*TEASER BONUS BISH* Dismantle the Cable Providers! with Erin Gloria Ryan from 2021-10-18T08:37:15

We now know that AT&T nearly fully funded OANN because they "needed another right-wing news channel." And it just so happens a multi-millionaire who ran a channel called WealthTV (!) was able to se...

Red Flags & Red Balloons with Erin Ryan & Simona Grace (EP109) from 2021-10-18T07:35:31

America can’t afford universal childcare! and other red flags. Founder of Moms in Office Simona Grace joins the podcast to discuss why the only way to combat women dropping out of the workforce is ...

*TEASER BONUS BISH* Blue on Blue Crime? FBI Raids NYPD from 2021-10-11T03:15

The MAGA head of an NYPD police union resigns after an FBI raid? What's going on? A snippet from 10/10's bonus bish with comedian Sammy Obeid

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Squad Game with Jamaal Bowman & Sammy Obeid from 2021-10-10T22:59

The pod’s first Congressperson! Squad member Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York—who unseated a 16-year Democratic incumbent in 2020— talks border policy, defense spending, and the progressive strategy ...

*TEASER* Bonus Bish Ep107: Sad Little Memory Man from 2021-10-04T05:44:18

The most ridiculous revelations from the latest former Trump staffer, including lots of dirty words, CATS and colonoscopies. Listen to the full bonus by becoming a Patron today: Listen

The Conservative Brain with Jesse Fernandez & Dr. Danna Young (Ep104) from 2021-09-15T06:59

How can we lure loved ones away from the conspiracy theory dark side? Dr. Danna Young joins the podcast to discuss how to put away the quick quips and jokes and actually listen to those who we disa...

The Conservative Brain with Jesse Fernandez & Dr. Danna Young (Ep104) from 2021-09-15T03:59

How can we lure loved ones away from the conspiracy theory dark side? Dr. Danna Young joins the podcast to discuss how to put away the quick quips and jokes and actually listen to those who we disa...

Cheese Nips & White Nationalists LIVE from Portland with Mac Smiff, Eric Ward & Matt Lieb (Ep103) from 2021-09-05T01:05:10

From neo-Nazis to composting, what happens in America first happened in Portland. Francesca and comedian Matt Lieb had the pleasure of sitting down in person with BLM activist and journalist Mac...

Cheese Nips & White Nationalists LIVE from Portland with Mac Smiff, Eric Ward & Matt Lieb (Ep103) from 2021-09-04T22:05:10

From neo-Nazis to composting, what happens in America first happened in Portland. Francesca and comedian Matt Lieb had the pleasure of sitting down in person with BLM activist and journalist Mac Sm...

A Socialist in Peru with Brett Erlich & José Ragas (Ep102) from 2021-08-30T06:38:32

Can Peru's new leftist president deliver economic justice for poor and indigenous Peruvians? Professor José Ragas joins to discuss. Meanwhile in the "first world" while Delta cases rage, Americans ...

A Socialist in Peru with Brett Erlich & José Ragas (Ep102) from 2021-08-30T03:38:32

Can Peru‘s new president deliver economic justice for indigenous and poor Peruvians? Meanwhile in the ”first world” while Delta cases rage, Americans reject the Covid vaccine and choose livestock d...

The Empire Takes An L with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb (Ep 101) from 2021-08-23T06:00:12

Everyone thinks they could've done Afghanistan war better! And Biden isn't backing down from his decision to withdraw. Author and activist Max Elbaum joins Francesca to weigh in on the 20-year w...

Taliban PRIME with Nando Vila & Jennifer Jajeh (Ep 100) from 2021-08-16T06:58:24

Well that war de-escalated quickly. On the 100th episode of The Bitchuation Room (!) Francesca welcomes Nando Vila of Jacobin Weekends and comedian Jennifer Jajeh to discuss the Afghan government f...

Love the Warrior, Hate the War with Esti Lamonaca & Nato Green (Ep99) from 2021-08-09T06:49:59

Yes the U.S. military is a place to organize for social justice. The Bitchuation Room welcomes Esti Lamonaca, a non-binary combat veteran with the grassroots veterans organization Common Defense, w...

Love the Warrior, Hate the War with Esti Lamonaca & Nato Green (Ep99) from 2021-08-09T03:49:59

Yes the U.S. military a place to organize for social justice. The Bitchuation Room welcomes Esti Lamonaca, a non-binary combat veteran with the grassroots veterans organization Common Defense, whic...

The Zombie Drug War with Ioan Grillo (FULL) from 2021-08-07T18:07:01

Journalist Ioan Grillo on the ways a lack of American gun control impacts the narco-trafficking violence and feeds a Zombie drug war.  We discuss the "iron river" of guns, immigration, the priso...

*Patron Early Access* The Zombie Drug War with Ioan Grillo from 2021-08-04T06:21:12

Head to www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to listen to the full interview NOW!

Journalist Ioan Grillo on the ways a lack of American gun ...

Bumble Snitching with Josh Gondelman & Brianna Westbrook (EP 98) from 2021-07-26T07:08:44

A dating app turns in yet another insurrectionist (this time a dude with a metal whip) and a Montana hero confronts a Fox News nightmare. Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman joins to discuss that an...

Bumble Snitching with Josh Gondelman & Brianna Westbrook (EP 98) from 2021-07-26T04:08:44

A dating app turns in yet another insurrectionist (this time a dude with a metal whip) and a Montana hero confronts a Fox News nightmare. Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman joins to discuss that an...

Muppet Bezos (Bonus Solo Stream) from 2021-07-23T08:31:16

A solo stream talking about the sharp rise in Covid cases among the unvaccinated, Jeff's trip to space, and workers on strike in the South for dignity. Also Francesca needs a new hairdresser. Tips ...

Toxic Colonialism with Babs Gray & Clayton Thomas-Muller (EP 97) from 2021-07-19T06:48:30

From the horrors of native boarding schools to the Alberta Tar Sands that continue poison indigenous land, settler-colonialism can’t quit its destructive ways. Campaigner Clayton Thomas-Muller j...

Toxic Colonialism with Babs Gray & Clayton Thomas-Muller (EP 97) from 2021-07-19T03:48:30

From the horrors of native boarding schools to the Alberta Tar Sands that continue poison indigenous land, settler-colonialism can’t quit its destructive ways. Campaigner Clayton Thomas-Muller join...

BONUS: Briefcases of Cuban Semen with Nato Green from 2021-07-18T17:28:35

In this special episode of The Bitchuation Room podcast Nato Green and Francesca hash out the situation in Cuba with some democratic socialist nuance. We dive into the history of Cuba, the Cuban re...

Rocket Boys with Bridget Todd & James Fritz (EP 96) from 2021-07-12T06:45:22

Billionaires blast off to space for important research on how to ruin other planets. Here on Earth, Americans still won’t take the vaccine and Republicans are weaponizing it. Plus, a right-wing ant...

Rocket Boys with Bridget Todd & James Fritz (EP 96) from 2021-07-12T03:45:22

Billionaires blast off to space for important research on how to ruin other planets. Here on Earth, Americans still won’t take the vaccine and Republicans are weaponizing it. Plus, a right-wing ant...

The Right’s Satire Fail with Sam Seder & Bassem Youssef (EP 95) from 2021-07-09T06:17:29

Why fascists don't get irony and many other things. Like Exxon Mobil proudly putting the squeeze on Democrats, Trump insisting Hitler was good, and the Supreme Court completing a session that bodes...

The Right’s Satire Fail with Sam Seder & Bassem Youssef (EP 95) from 2021-07-09T03:17:29

Why fascists don't get irony and many other things. Like Exxon Mobil proudly putting the squeeze on Democrats, Trump insisting Hitler was good, and the Supreme Court completing a session that bodes...

How Was the Afghanistan War Not a Laundering Operation? (Solo Stream) from 2021-07-07T02:18:47

Oh the horror, the horror of wasteful spending in Afghanistan. To say nothing of the lives lost. In this special solo stream Francesca digs into Biden’s pullout from Afghanistan after 20 years too ...

Discount Epstein with Jane Kim & Nato Green (EP 94) from 2021-06-28T07:08:20

How is libertarian tech billionaire John McAfee’s death less interesting than his life? Nato Green is back to discuss this and a healthy dose of bi-partisanship, Britney Spears, and an unforgett...

Discount Epstein with Jane Kim & Nato Green (EP 94) from 2021-06-28T04:08:20

How is libertarian tech billionaire John McAfee’s death less interesting than his life? Nato Green is back to discuss this and a healthy dose of bi-partisanship, Britney Spears, and an unforgettabl...

TikTok Populism with Maggie Maye & Steven Pitts (EP 93) from 2021-06-20T05:41:37

May the Jubilee be with you! In honor of Juneteenth, Francesca invites labor strategist and host of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts to talk about the importance and limitations of the newest federal ...

TikTok Populism with Maggie Maye & Steven Pitts (EP 93) from 2021-06-20T02:41:37

May the Jubilee be with you! In honor of Juneteenth, Francesca invites labor strategist and host of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts to talk about the importance and limitations of the newest federal ...

Thot Police with Matt Rogers & Jayar Jackson (EP 92) from 2021-06-14T07:35:41

The center is going to get us all killed! Whether its Biden's toothless Department of Justice or corporations rainbow washing their anti-gay lobbying, there are far too many talkers and not enough ...

Thot Police with Matt Rogers & Jayar Jackson (EP 92) from 2021-06-14T04:35:41

The center is going to get us all killed! Whether its Biden's toothless Department of Justice or corporations rainbow washing their anti-gay lobbying, there are far too many talkers and not enough ...

BONUS: Woo Woo with Joshua Kahn Russell and Jessica Sele from 2021-06-09T18:18:39

Whether it’s the 12-step program, therapy, meditation or even psychedelics, how do we heal our broken ass selves and the broken ass world around us? Capitalism, patriarchy and white supremacy are r...

Manchin-ations with Anna Hossnieh & Max Moran (EP 91) from 2021-06-07T05:32:43

Who needs Republicans with Democrats like these? Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema finally show their truest colors, leaving the ball squarely in Joe Biden’s court. Plus, Donald Trump returns but h...

Manchin-ations with Anna Hossnieh & Max Moran (EP 91) from 2021-06-07T02:32:43

Who needs Republicans with Democrats like these? Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema finally show their truest colors, leaving the ball squarely in Joe Biden’s court. Plus, Donald Trump returns but his ...

Some of Those that Work Forces with Robert Evans & Christina Catherine Martinez (EP 90) from 2021-05-24T06:03:02

How do the police run cover for white supremacists? Portland-based Journalist Robert Evans of the Behind the Bastards Podcast joins Francesca to discuss prospects for any kind of police reform o...

Some of Those that Work Forces with Robert Evans & Christina Catherine Martinez (EP 90) from 2021-05-24T03:03:02

How do the police run cover for white supremacists? Portland-based Journalist Robert Evans of the Behind the Bastards Podcast joins Francesca to discuss prospects for any kind of police reform one ...

BONUS: A Sea Change On Palestine with Noura Erakat (And Puppets!) from 2021-05-19T02:55:56

Everything Israel/Palestine all in one episode. From Francesca’s story of being politicized about the occupation, to Matt Lieb’s bizarre Birth Right trip, to a liberal zionist puppet (actual pup...

Hey Big Government Spender! with Stephanie Kelton & Nato Green (EP 89) from 2021-05-17T06:26:11

'How’re you going to pay for it?’ It's a refrain progressives hear every time any social program is proposed. Professor Stephanie Kelton and proponent of Modern Monetary Theory has an idea: the ...

Hey Big Government Spender! with Stephanie Kelton & Nato Green (EP 89) from 2021-05-17T03:26:11

'How’re you going to pay for it?’ It's a refrain progressives hear every time any social program is proposed. Professor Stephanie Kelton and proponent of Modern Monetary Theory has an idea: the gov...

The 'Woke Mob' vs Real Mobs with John Iadarola & Emily Maya Mills (EP 88) from 2021-05-10T06:59:52

Francesca is jabbed and jazzed, while Piers Morgan defends Disney royalty, and Ben Shapiro’s only problem on God’s green earth is trans-inclusive language. John Iadarola of The Damage Report joins ...

The 'Woke Mob' vs Real Mobs with John Iadarola & Emily Maya Mills (EP 88) from 2021-05-10T03:59:52

Francesca is jabbed and jazzed, while Piers Morgan defends Disney royalty, and Ben Shapiro’s only problem on God’s green earth is trans-inclusive language. John Iadarola of The Damage Report joins ...

Messy Ass Human Beings with Alicia Garza & Matt Lieb (EP 87) from 2021-05-03T06:27:54

Want to understand power and left political strategy? Alicia Garza of Black Futures Lab is just the thinker and organizer to listen to. She joins Francesca to talk openly about Biden’s surprisingly...

Messy Ass Human Beings with Alicia Garza & Matt Lieb (EP 87) from 2021-05-03T03:27:54

Want to understand power and left political strategy? Alicia Garza of Black Futures Lab is just the thinker and organizer to listen to. She joins Francesca to talk openly about Biden’s surprisingly...

It Gaetz Worse with Rep. Anna Eskamani & Nate Craig from 2021-04-26T06:20:38

A suspect voicemail from Matt Gaetz, Biden nears 100 days in office and a Disney World Dad gets mad. Florida state representative Anna Eskamani joins to talk about how she was creeped on by Matt Ga...

Guns, Germs, and Guns with Melina Abdullah & Sofiya Alexandra from 2021-04-19T06:38:23

It’s “game on” for mass shootings which means thoughts and prayers for gun control. And is the country finally catching on to the idea that police "reform" is not nearly enough? As guest Dr. Melina...

*BONUS* Why the Amazon Union Vote Failed & What Comes Next with Robin DG Kelley & Nato Green from 2021-04-15T19:41:08

After so much excitement, sadly the workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama weren't able to form a union. Still the fight isn't over! Labor organizer and comedian Nato Green joins to...

Ending Racial Capitalism with Robin D.G. Kelley & Nato Green from 2021-04-12T06:38:08

How can a Black Marxist analysis help us stop fascism? Solid easy question for Yahoo Answers. Professor Robin D.G. Kelley joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss the importance of both a...

GAETZILLA! with Jamie Loftus & Ken Klippenstein from 2021-04-05T05:44:11

Let us bask in the glow of creep Rep. Matt Gaetz's smoldering political career! Comedian Jamie Loftus and investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein join Francesca to dive into all cringey detail...

Reparations and Milkshake Ducks with Jackie Kashian & Symone Baptiste from 2021-03-29T06:19:24

When it comes to reparations, think local! That's the advice of film director Symone Baptiste who joins Francesca to talk about her comedy short $16,000, and the worst case and best case scenarios ...

BONUS: Yang Gangs of New York with Rafael Shimunov and Matt Lieb from 2021-03-23T23:42:40

It’s up to you, New York! The mayoral race is around the corner and somehow the libertarian entrepreneur who poses as progressive, Andrew Yang, is one of the front runners. NYC-based activist Rafae...

Is the Iran Deal Done? With Aamer Rahman & Trita Parsi from 2021-03-22T06:01:27

Biden might be missing a crucial window to fix the broken Iran Deal. That’s according to Francesca’s guest for the week, foreign policy analyst Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute. They discuss how...

A Greed Vaccine with Bill McKibben & Anthony Atamanuik from 2021-03-15T07:03:47

After Covid-19, let’s inoculate humanity against libertarians! The environmental activist and professor Bill McKibben (350.org) joins Francesca to assess Biden’s plan to combat climate change. Will...

Big Stimulus Energy with Emma Vigeland & Nato Green from 2021-03-08T07:46:23

The Senate passes the Covid stimulus package! Lots-o-money for unemployment, vaccines, schools, live venues, $1400 direct payments to parents and kids, child tax credits and not a single Republican...

BONUS: A Window To Not F*ck Up with Naomi Klein from 2021-03-02T18:15:43

“Left to their own devices, this will be a one-term administration.” Naomi Klein, author, journalist and proof that you SHOULD meet your heroes, pulls no punches when speaking about the Biden Ad...

Cop-a-ganda with Baron Vaughn & Alex Vitale from 2021-03-01T07:45:38

When the bias trainings, body cams, and oversight doesn’t work, it’s time to defund the police. Maybe even time think about why we ever needed police in the first place? Gasp! Professor Alex Vit...

Amazon Workers VS Goliath with Mike Drucker & Kim Kelly from 2021-02-22T06:54:21

No war but the class war! Journalist Kim Kelly joins to talk about a union drive in an Amazon warehouse in deep red Alabama, led mostly by women and black workers. Also comedian and writer Mike ...

Oops I Acquitted Again with Eugene Daniels & Matt Lieb from 2021-02-15T08:30:36

Trump’s second impeachment came and went faster than a Tinder date on Valentines. As predicted, Republican Senators voted to acquit former President Trump, proving that yes, you can unleash MAGA ho...

Foot Massages on the Frontlines with Harsha Walia and Nato Green from 2021-02-08T08:17:54

"Modi is far worse than Trump," says activist and author Harsha Walia. She joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss the millions of farmers in India rising up against exploitative agri...

*BONUS* Cancel Wall Street with Alexis Goldstein & Matt Lieb from 2021-02-07T19:14:12

Redditors may have won the battle but they’ll never win the war, since entire battlefield is controlled by fat cats on Wall Street. Former finance professional turned advocate for financial refo...

All The Single Payers with Michael Lighty & Danielle Perez from 2021-02-01T07:59:16

Is Medicare For All possible in California first? Not without cajoling these industry-cozy Democrats. Organizer Michael Lighty of Healthy CA joins to discuss the strategy moving forward and the ...

Big Tech Must Die with Mike Bridenstine & Katharine Trendacosta from 2021-01-25T07:47:59

Just because Facebook did the right thing by booting Trump, doesn’t mean it will stop monetizing hate. Katharine Trendacosta of the Electronic Frontier Foundation joins The Bitchuation Room to talk...

Exit Through The Grift Shop with Miles Gray & Alexandra Rojas from 2021-01-18T07:38:06

Moving day has arrived for Don. After the failed coup, being impeached (again) and with donors jumping the GOP ship, this is perhaps the most predictable end to a trash presidency. Now comes Biden,...

Coup Anon with Bill Fletcher Jr. & Nato Green from 2021-01-11T07:30:09

A karen, a proud boy and a confederate walk into the Capitol building trying to overturn an election… stop me if you’ve heard this one. We’re digging into the implications of this chilling attack o...

Bernie Tales with Chuck Rocha & Brandie Posey from 2021-01-04T07:45:17

Trump puts the squeeze on Georgia’s Secretary of State, and former Bernie campaigner Chuck Rocha talks about lessons from the campaign. Plus Francesca’s take on the Squad voting for Pelosi, and com...

Trash Year with Matt Lieb & Tej Nagaraja from 2020-12-28T08:13:40

Smell you later 2020. We look at the biggest stories and lessons from this god-awful rotation around the sun. Plus Francesca is being Taylor Swift-pilled, Matt Lieb wants to off Henry Kissinger, an...

Problems Twitter Can’t Solve with Shane Bauer & Anna Valenzuela from 2020-12-21T08:45:36

A bad faith debate on Medicare for All and sifting through the disinformation of the Syrian Civil War. Plus, why are Covid-denying Republicans getting the vaccine before essential workers? Journali...

Ruled By Geezers with Astra Taylor & Nato Green from 2020-12-14T08:14:07

Dianne Feinstein is losing her marbles and Covid relief hangs in the balance. Writer and organizer Astra Taylor joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to talk about pushing Biden to immediately ab...

The Empire Strikes Biden with Brent Terhune & Juan Cole from 2020-12-07T07:56:24

It’s global hegemony not Adam and Steve! From very real US wars abroad to the imagined “war on Christmas”, Francesca digs deep with comedian Brent Terhune and historian Juan Cole. They discuss what...

Cabinet Pressure with Nelini Stamp & Greg Edwards from 2020-11-30T07:06:31

Biden’s staff picks are a mixed bag, while #DiaperDon tries to start as many fires as possible before leaving office. Organizer Nelini Stamp of Working Families Party and comedian Greg Edwards join...

Thanksgrifting with John Fugelsang & Erika Andiola from 2020-11-23T06:53:04

The turkey in the White House refuses to concede while Covid cases surge. Comedian John Fugelsang and activist Erika Andiola of RAICES join Francesca to discuss more GOP grift, Christian hypocrisy,...

Organizing Places Democrats Left Behind with Jonathan Smucker (BONUS!) from 2020-11-20T06:50:25

Democrats have been “bleeding their working-class multi-racial base” for years. That's according to Pennsylvania organizer and strategist Jonathan Smucker who joined Francesca and comedian Nato Gre...

A Vaccine for White Supremacy with Barbara Smith & Nato Green from 2020-11-16T08:04:23

America still hasn't found a cure for the virus of racism. And its super spreader won’t concede the election. Legendary black feminist and pioneer of the term “identity politics” joins Francesca an...

Bye Don! with Ben Dixon and Aida Rodriguez from 2020-11-09T08:14:33

Smoke if you got ‘em. It’s time to celebrate the defeat of Head-wound Hitler! Benjamin Dixon and Aida Rodriguez join Francesca for some hearty dunking on the Trump team, and also break down the bla...

Stopping The Steal with Jim Zogby & Laurie Kilmartin from 2020-11-02T07:08:55

Our litigious crook of a president won't go quietly if he's voted out. Breathe deep and stretch those hammies. Democratic strategist Jim Zogby joins Francesca to talk about the violent delusion ...

Haunted Healthcare with Waleed Shahid & Erin Dewey Lennox from 2020-10-26T06:44:18

Demons and goblins got nothing on four more years of Trump. A week out from the election, Francesca is joined by Justice Democrats strategist Waleed Shahid to talk about Democrats retaking the Sena...

Coup d'eTrump? with Joshua Kahn Russell & Nato Green from 2020-10-19T07:10:01

Vote for the best, prepare for the worst. Trump’s non-commitment to a peaceful transfer of power has got organizations planning for massive resistance against a potential GOP coup. Joshua Kahn Russ...

A Better Opponent with Linda Sarsour & Matt Lieb from 2020-10-12T07:08:19

Making the case for Biden despite Biden, with the most fierce frontline organizer Linda Sarsour. Plus the importance of flipping the Senate, voting local, and using elections as a tool in the toolb...

Ending Presidencies and Pregnancies with Lizz Winstead & Atsuko Okatsuka from 2020-10-05T06:43:21

Contagion in the White House! It’s not just the Covid in Chief. The list of infected reads like a Who’s Who of Trump loyalists. Joining Francesca to mock it all is co-creator of The Daily Show and ...

$750 with Josh Fox & Jenny Yang from 2020-09-28T07:36:08

A crooked president, why the Green Party isn’t serious, and how to get a can of spinach to Joe Biden before the debate. Oscar-nominated filmmaker and activist Josh Fox, and comedian Jenny Yang join...

The Sunrise Also Rises with Varshini Prakash & Matt Lieb from 2020-09-21T06:39:27

Democracy hangs in the balance after RBG’s passing. But luckily The Sunrise movement is still blazing a trail toward climate justice? Executive Director Varshini Prakash enters The Bitchuation R...

What A Wildfire World with Ana Kasparian & Solomon Georgio from 2020-09-14T06:46:19

Are Democrats serious about stopping climate change? It’s hard to believe when California Governor Gavin Newsom approves new fracking wells and the much of the state senate is bought by oil and gas...

Think Local, Win Local with Nithya Raman & Mitra Jouhari from 2020-09-07T16:08:57

What does ending homelessness and a Green New Deal at the city level look like? Progressive candidate for Los Angeles City Council Nithya Raman has some ideas. She and comedian Mitra Jouhari joi...

Stressy Sphincters with Malkia Devich-Cyril & Nato Green from 2020-08-31T06:07:49

Who can poop good anymore after so much white extremist violence? And then there’s November. Author and activist Malkia Devich-Cyril and comedian Nato Green join Francesca to talk the RNC, media...

BONUS: A 1968 Kind of Year with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb from 2020-08-27T05:23:14

Mass demonstrations against police killing of Black Americans, state repression, a rampant pandemic, climate emergencies and a crooked celebrity klansman to kick out of the White House. 2020 in Ame...

The Conventional Oven with Nomiki Konst and Erin Gloria Ryan from 2020-08-24T07:10:38

The Joe Biden infomercial of establishment Democrats went better than many imagined. Nomiki Konst and Erin Gloria Ryan join Francesca to talk about what went well and what was missing from The Demo...

Sixty Second Revolution with Jason Carter & Dallas Goldtooth from 2020-08-17T06:24:59

An election under attack via mail, a vice presidential candidate with bite but problems, and a virtual democratic convention that gives AOC only sixty seconds to speak. This week Francesca is joine...

Breaking Biden with Marisa Franco and Zahra Noorbakhsh from 2020-08-10T06:19:46

How can progressive movements bring Biden to the Bernie side? Marisa Franco of Mijente joins Francesca with some insights into how the joint policy task force on immigration went down, and the push...

The Hate Speech Industrial Complex with Carlos Maza & Eliza Skinner from 2020-08-03T07:11:02

What to do about tech overlords profiting from hate? Carlos Maza (Vox’s Strikethrough) joins to discuss YouTube’s love of the alt-right and any hope for change. Plus comedian Eliza Skinner (Late La...

BONUS: Portland Rises Up with Arun Gupta & Matt Lieb from 2020-07-30T06:53:29

Trump’s private police has used Portland as a testing ground for the rest of the country. Turns out, the city has long been the testing ground for white nationalist violence and complicity from pol...

Cuomo is Not Your Boyfriend with Gustavo Rivera & Naomi Ekperigin from 2020-07-27T06:37:40

Could single payer healthcare work in New York State first? Not with democratic governors like Cuomo, or “Crisis Daddy”, in the way. State Senator Gustavo Rivera joins Francesca and Nato to disc...

Slaying Workplace Patriarchy with Adrienne Lawrence from 2020-07-20T07:24:03

Just cause Weinstein and Cosby are in jail doesn’t mean workplaces are free of “harrassholes”. Author Adrienne Lawrence joins Francesca and Nato to talk about her handbook for surviving and stoppin...

Replacing Senators in Smelly Expensive Suits with Jackie Fielder from 2020-07-13T20:44:02

The movement goes electoral in California as badass indigenous Latina organizer Jackie Fielder runs for state senate. Jackie joins Francesca and Nato to talk about what it'll take to change poli...

BONUS: Cancel Cancel Cancel Culture with Matt Lieb from 2020-07-09T04:59:39

Some are more concerned about the PC police brutality than actual police brutality. Francesca is joined by comedian and her beau, Matt Lieb (Newsbroke, Good Mythical Morning, Frotcast) to talk a...

Seize the Oil, Save the Planet with Kate Aronoff from 2020-07-06T07:20:19

Your worm compost is cute, but we can't stop climate change unless we stop the fossil fuel industry. Author Kate Aronoff joins Francesca and Nato in The Bitchuation Room to talk about how both acti...

Manufacturing Dissent with John Iadarola from 2020-06-29T16:24:16

How can progressives win when so many are shut out of mainstream outlets? John Iadarola of The Damage Report on TYT joins Francesca to talk coronavirus, white supremacists on golf carts and Medicar...

Black (Voting) Bloc with Tami Sawyer from 2020-06-23T00:00:46

It seems like every statue is falling except Jackie Robinson and Paddington Bear. It truly is a new day. So what does the 2020 American civil rights movement mean for November's election and turnin...

The People VS. A Bag of Dicks from 2020-06-15T18:31:47

Can we stop a coming economic depression with Democrats like these? After trillions of dollars and great acronyms like CARES and HEROS, Republicans have had enough of stimulus money (cause their fr...

Rent Striking and Arrest Stories with Shanti Singh from 2020-06-08T07:19:24

The best cancel culture is rent cancel culture. This week Francesca and co-host Nato Green welcome tenants rights activist Shanti Singh to talk about why protecting renters is critical during coron...

Can We Abolish the Police Yet? with Maurice Mitchell from 2020-06-01T22:00:39

George Floyd's murder re-ignited the movement against police brutality and for black lives. Francesca Fiorentini and comedian Nato Green welcome Maurice Mitchell of Working Families Party and Movem...

Are We Gon' Be Alright? with Jeff Chang from 2020-05-25T18:46:23

Taking stock of Anti-Asian racism amidst a resurgence of hate crimes, and why identity politics still matter with author and journalist Jeff Chang. Plus co-hosts Francesca Fiorentini and Nato Green...

Nasal Swabs and New Normals from 2020-05-18T20:01:13

Science! Think about it. The Bitchuation Room with Francesca Fiorentini returns as a shelter in place livestream. At her side is comedian, labor organizer and wannabe mixologist Nato Green. This...

Are You Serious About Winning? LIVE with Jane McAlevey from 2020-02-08T18:54:14

Are you working to win power, guy listening to podcast in traffic? The Bitchuation Room LIVE! is back with the smart, no BS union organizer Jane McAlevey. Francesca is joined by comic Nato Green to...

SPECIAL: Making Nonsense of the Mueller Report from 2019-06-15T14:11:35

How Robert Mueller didn't indict the President or (more of) his grifters based on this report is ridonkulous. Francesca goes over the juiciest details of the Mueller report, and offers up impressio...

Mueller Light and Tulsi Kool-Aid from 2019-03-24T10:00

Is the President a witting, unwitting, or nit-witting Russian puppet? Francesca gives her take on the not-yet-released Mueller report while trying to avoid tribalist political sand traps. Also, why...

Who's Taking The Beto? from 2019-03-17T11:30

The Beto bubble is bursting early while Biden is the spaghetti and meatballs of political imagination. To discuss the centrists jumping into the 2020 fire is comedian Johan Miranda (Larry Charles' ...

Progressive Pushback Over Palestine from 2019-03-08T01:52:54

In American politics there's only one right way to criticize Israel. Don't. But progressive congresspeople like Ilhan Omar aren't following suit, criticizing occupation and the Israeli lobby and be...

The Politics of Domestic Work (and the 'A-Team' of the labor movement) from 2019-03-03T23:39:21

There's one movement at the crossroads of the crisis of workers rights, immigration reform, racial inequality, and even feminist politics: the movement of domestic workers.  Thankfully organizers l...

Can We Criticize Israel Yet? (LIVE!) from 2019-02-26T07:47:15

Why is criticizing the Israeli occupation antisemitic but Marvelous Mrs. Maisel can say 'brisket' ten times without repercussions? Three Jews and a gentile discuss the fallout of Rep. Ilhan Omar's ...

National Emergency At The Omelette Bar from 2019-02-19T00:19:43

Baited by the far right, Trump declares a national emergency with the same cadence that an eight year old explains the Lego movie. Plus former Starbucks CEO and presidential hopeful Howard Schultz ...

The Art of the Green New Deal from 2019-02-10T01:19:28

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to save the planet AND the middle class? Not before Nancy Pelosi tinkles all over it. Francesca welcomes Crooked Media's Erin Gloria Ryan and The Young Turk's Brett E...

The Masked Democratic Primary Candidate from 2019-02-04T20:00:50

And so the madness begins. Not with a bang but with meaningless polling data. Two more unqualified comedians Kiran Deol (Crooked Media's "Hysteria" Podcast) and Matt Lieb (Newsbroke, Filmdrunk Podc...

Home Is Where The Regime Change Is from 2019-01-28T17:12:35

Mike Pence speaks Spanish for one reason and one reason only: Venezuelan oil money. Plus another Scooby Doo moment in the Mueller investigation nabs yet another mediocre Trump crook who wasn't gonn...

Into the Sandersverse (LIVE!) from 2019-01-21T18:29:59

Teachers are organizing en masse around the country and four people are running for President whose names aren't Bernie Sanders. Comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson (Patriot Act with Hasan Minaj, Broad...

Bump and Gaslight with Dewayne Perkins from 2019-01-14T18:08:43

R Kelly and Donald Trump have a striking amount of trash in common. Francesca welcomes comedian and writer Dewayne Perkins (The Break with Michelle Wolf) and journalist Paula Neudorf (YR Media & Vi...

Gym Membership or Medicare for All? from 2019-01-07T00:20:56

A new year means the same ole you but a new Congress! For the first time Democrats in the House will hold hearings on Medicare for All to build support for what's shaping up to be the d...

Now Streaming on Spaceflix from 2018-12-31T23:57:12

It's a libertarian's dream come true as the government grinds to a halt over a border wall. Francesca is joined by Feminist Frequency's Anita Sarkeesian and comedians Atsuko Okatsuka and Matt Lieb ...

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Socialism (LIVE!) from 2018-12-24T09:07:26

Why are Americans taking an interest in democratic socialism? What led to the radical left movements of the 60s and 70s in the United States and which vintage shop can we get some at? In the second...

Baby It's Cold On The Border from 2018-12-18T01:14:23

It's that time of year when we gather as family and look at the US-Mexico border and think "How the fuck has it come to this?!" The death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl in border patrol custody an...

Democracy Slips Like a Bathrobe from 2018-12-11T01:27

As the freak show of white collar crime continues in the White House, Francesca is joined by The Young Turk's John Iadarola and comedian Jena Friedman to talk of other things. Like sore Republican ...

Thank U, Next President with Nando Villa from 2018-12-03T01:30

Trump's 'very cool and very legal' business dealings with a foreign power that tampered in US elections are everything but. To discuss what recent Russia revelations might amount to, Francesca is j...

Ding Dong the CA GOP is dead (LIVE!) from 2018-11-27T01:32

Even plastic bags get more love than Republicans in California, after a blue tsunami flipped 6 of 7 contested seats for the Democrats. To eulogize the Grand Old Party and talk about what it means f...

'Lean In' to Propaganda from 2018-11-20T01:36

Facebook betrays us again but we still can't quit. Like an abusive partner you keep going back to for those dank memes. Meanwhile the Israeli military somehow needs more money because occupation is...

That's One Pissed Off POTUS from 2018-11-13T01:39

Democracy ain't dead. Days after Democrats take back the house with historic turnout and a record number of women winning congressional seats, Francesca makes sense of the midterms along with comed...

Door Knocking VS Cage Rattling from 2018-11-05T06:42:02

Hours away from a potential blue wave of democratic midterm victories nationwide, Grandpa Donald keeps ratcheting up the fear. To discuss pre-electoral madness with Francesca in The Bitchuation Roo...

Midterms, Media and Megyn Kelly's $60M orgasm from 2018-10-30T00:45

Mass shooters, bomb threats and the right's spin have got Francesca and frands wondering: who am truth? A powerhouse episode featuring Gasland director and former Bernie delegate Josh Fox, along wi...

The Prince, The Cherokee and The Racist Leprechaun from 2018-10-24T15:59:05

Journalist Shane Bauer and Comedian Natasha Muse join Francesca to discuss how beards are now more Nazi than hipster, thoughts on Elizabeth Warren's big DNA reveal and the four months Shane worked ...

"It All Falls Down" from 2018-10-17T08:49

Three comedians hash out the UN climate report, whether Kanye has always been a bit of a "black skinhead", why the future governor of California should stick to wine, and how to sext the Saudi Prin...

Fake Saviors and Real Douchebags from 2018-10-10T13:06

In the first throwdown of the Bitchuation Room, Francesca and friends Carlos Martinez and Matt Lieb discuss Justice Brett and the male fear of "losing power"/being held accountable, Lindsay Lohan b...

Dropping Soon! The Bitchuation Room from 2018-10-06T00:37

The West Wing has one, Wolf Blitzer has one, and you know what? #TimesUp on them. Enter "The Bitchuation Room", located in the Left Wing of your comedy podcasts, where low level talks reach high le...