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Ep. 233: Tucker Carlson's Media Ecosystem ft. Steve Monacelli from 2023-12-12T19:09:31

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Ep. 232: Lessons in Teamwork from 2023-12-08T17:30:45

We talk about HBomberguy’s behemoth of a video on plagiarism, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott using the 9/11 hijackers as an example of people working together during a motivational team spee...

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Ep. 231: Violating ChatGPT's TOS ft. Jason Koebler from 2023-12-06T00:34:58

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Ep. 230: At Long Last ft. Spencer Ackerman from 2023-12-01T15:00

Spencer Ackerman returns to the show to recap the life of Henry Kissinger. Spencer was commissioned last year to write the obituary for Kissinger for Rolling Stone, which published this week and...

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Ep. 229: Wheelin' & Arms Dealin' ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2023-11-29T16:11:31

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Ep. 228: Hop In We're Doing McCarthyism Again ft. Kylie Cheung from 2023-11-23T16:37:58

Returning guest Kylie Cheung joins the show for a conversation about the wave of Neo-McCarthyism affecting Hollywood actresses like Melis...

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Ep. 227: Thermonuclear Lawsuit ft. Mike Rothschild from 2023-11-21T18:17:24

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Ep. 226: State Violence ft. Chuck Modi from 2023-11-17T01:00:25

Chuck Modi, a DC-based justice journalist, joins Jordan to recap what he saw on the ground at the If Not Now/Jewish Voice For Peace pro-ceasefire protest outside the DNC on Wednesday night. What...

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Ep. 225: Witnesses To The Horror ft. Jack Crosbie from 2023-11-14T16:36:42

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Ep. 224: A Win In Ohio ft. Jodi Jacobson from 2023-11-09T17:56:30

Jodi Jacobson, executive director of Healthcare Across Borders, joins us to recap the win in Ohio for abortion rights. As an experienced abortion advocate and someone who worked in progressive p...

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Ep. 223: The Slogan Police ft. Eva Borgwardt from 2023-11-07T16:03:33

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Ep. 222: Attack on Jabalia ft. Hassan El-Tayyab from 2023-11-02T00:36:17

Hassan El-Tayyab, with Friends Committee on National Legislation, joins Jordan to discuss Israel’s attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp and the increasing evidence of Israel committing war crimes...

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Ep. 221: "Not In Our Name" ft. Eli Valley from 2023-10-31T15:50:10

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Ep. 220: On Weaponized Grief ft. Mindy Isser from 2023-10-27T14:56:07

Mindy Isser, an organizer and activist in Philly, joins us to discuss the actions in Pennsylvania calling for John Fetterman to support a ceasefire. From there we discuss how some members of the...

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Ep. 219: Whose Story Gets Told ft. Sana Saeed from 2023-10-24T14:45:22

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Ep. 218: "Not The Time For A Ceasefire" from 2023-10-20T01:14:01

We continue our coverage of the situation in Gaza and the calls for ceasefire. Biden, in a televised address, called for increased funding to Israel. We explore the impact and what any purported...

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Ep. 217: Ceasefire Now from 2023-10-17T15:57:07

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Ep. 216: Gaza Under Siege ft. Omar Baddar from 2023-10-12T17:31:05

Omar Baddar, Palestinian-American political analyst, joins us for an update on Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza. The western media, as is the case whenever there are attacks on Gaza or Palesti...

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Ep. 215: A Cycle Of Violence ft. Ryan Grim from 2023-10-09T22:56:37

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Ep. 214: McCarthy Ousted ft. Nikhil Goyal from 2023-10-05T14:26:59

Nikhil Goyal, former Bernie Sanders advisor and author of “Live To See The Day: Coming of Age In American P...

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Ep. 213: Live Nation's PR Stunt ft. Jon Siebels of Eve 6 from 2023-10-03T17:32:28

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Ep. 212: Writers Win, GOP Trades Barbs ft. Ben Mekler & Dave Weigel from 2023-09-29T15:20:42

We have two interviews for you all in this episode!First, writer and producer Ben Mekler joins Jordan to recap the WGA’s wins after a ...

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Ep. 211: Canadian Oopsie! ft. Derek Davison from 2023-09-26T16:22:44

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Ep. 210: UAW Rising ft. Dan Boguslaw from 2023-09-21T01:07:35

Dan Boguslaw of The Intercept and author of the new piece breaking down how the UAW tricked the Big 3 wi...

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Ep. 209: Gettin' Handsy At Beetlejuice ft. Liv Agar from 2023-09-19T15:08:28

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Ep. 208: Digital Fentanyl ft. Juniper from 2023-09-15T15:42:23

Juniper of Western Kabuki joins us to discuss Vivek Ramaswamy’s “change of heart” on TikTok after meeting with Jake Paul. We explore the broader GOP’s rhetoric on China and especially Mexico, wi...

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Ep. 207: A 9/11 You'll Never Forget ft. Parker Molloy from 2023-09-13T14:00:20

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Ep. 206: Generational Candidates ft. Adam Johnson from 2023-09-08T00:37:24

Isaiah Martin, the potential “next Gen Z member of Congress” launched his campaign this week to both fanfare and criticism. Adam Johnson, co-host of Citations Needed joined us to break down the ...

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Ep. 205: Proud Boys Sentenced ft. Jared Holt from 2023-09-06T15:47:27

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Ep. 204: How Biden Can Still Cancel Student Debt ft. The Debt Collective's Braxton Brewington from 2023-09-01T16:33:57

Braxton Brewington of The Debt Collective joins Jordan for a conversation about how the Biden administration has tried and is continuing to try to cancel some student loan debt. Braxton and The ...

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Ep. 203: Everything's Great, Jack ft: Dave Anthony from 2023-08-30T15:37:02

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Ep. 202: Debate Night ft. QAnon Anonymous from 2023-08-26T00:32:04

Julian, Jake and Travis of QAnon Anonymous join us to recap the GOP debate, Trump’s interview with Tucker Carlson (and Trump’s thoughts on Jeffrey Epstein), the Alien and Avatar franchises and s...

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Ep. 201: The Trolley Problem from 2023-08-23T16:11:19

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Ep. 200: Wildfires & Hurricanes ft. Dharna Noor from 2023-08-19T17:34:25

Dharna Noor, climate reporter for The Guardian, joins us for our 200th episode. We discuss the wildfires in Maui, the ludicrous conspiracies about their origin, big oil rebutting attempts by loc...

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Ep. 199.999: Reaganite Protest Folk Sweeps the Nation from 2023-08-16T01:03:29

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Ep. 199.9: Fear & Loathing in Hell World ft. Luke O'Neil from 2023-08-12T18:10:18

Jordan’s still on the move — but took time to very generously agree to give up his podcast revenue share — so today Rob is speaking to Luke O’Neil, author of Listen

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Ep. 199.5: Bidenomics ft. Sam Knight from 2023-08-09T18:24:10

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Ep. 199: Officer-Involved Slide Incident ft. Taylor Lorenz from 2023-08-03T17:09:52

Taylor Lorenz joins us again to talk about her upcoming book “Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet.” We explore how the creator economy has ballooned ...

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Ep. 198: DeSantis, Redux from 2023-08-01T17:25:18

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Ep. 197: UFOs and Aliens? Probably not. from 2023-07-27T23:58:56

Friend of the show Dwight, formerly of Eat the Rich, joins Jordan to recap the Congressional hearings on UFOs and aliens. We talk about Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge’s contributions to the UFO ...

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Ep. 196: Bow Before Your AI God ft. Edward Ongweso Jr from 2023-07-25T23:43:39

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Ep. 195: UPS Workers Rise Up ft. Alexander Edward from 2023-07-21T16:01:05

Alexander Edward of Minion Death Cult joins us to talk about the looming UPS strike, the right’s obsession with human trafficking and performing their values through going to see a movie, Hunter...

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Ep. 194: Entertainers On A Downbeat ft Craig Reynolds from 2023-07-19T02:03:46

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Ep. 193: The Canada Episode ft. Nora Loreto from 2023-07-14T17:00:11

Jordan is out of town for some minor “training” so it’s another Rob solo episode! And what a great opportunity to bring on one of Canada’s foremost journalists and controversial shit-talk...

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Ep. 192: The Big Move from 2023-07-11T01:52:46

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Ep. 191: In The 6 ft. Steve Sladkowski from 2023-07-06T16:56:25

PUP’s Steve Sladkowski returns to the show for a Canadian-heavy episode. We talk about Toronto’s mayor-elect Olivia Chow and what needs to be done to revamp the city. Steve helps us under...

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Ep. 190: The Glizzy GOAT from 2023-07-05T01:34

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Ep. 189: No Rules Street Fighting ft. Matt Binder from 2023-06-29T18:34:57

Matt Binder returns after 3 years for a fun and wide-ranging conversation. We discuss the recording of Trump acknowledging he had classified documents before asking for Diet Cokes, the looming A...

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Ep. 188: The Jack3d Candidate ft. John Iadarola from 2023-06-27T14:00:21

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Ep. 187: The Wealth Concentrated ft. David Sirota from 2023-06-22T16:16:50

David Sirota of The Lever joins us for another fun conversation about a few stories that reflect deep cracks in our system. First we discuss The Lever’s story on how a municipality in Delaware c...

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Ep. 186: Blood Money ft. Manny Fidel from 2023-06-20T16:56:33

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Ep. 185: I Did Everything Right & They Indicted Me ft. Dan Boguslaw from 2023-06-15T16:28:57

Dan Boguslaw of The Intercept joins us to recap Trump’s second indictment and whether its as big of a deal as some pundits are making it seem. We also discuss military contractors and weapons ma...

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Ep. 184: Supreme Court Rundown ft. Mark Joseph Stern from 2023-06-12T18:46:06

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Ep. 183: The Weirdos of Washington ft. Ben Terris from 2023-06-09T15:57:23

Ben Terris, author of “The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind,” joins Jordan for a fun chat about the characters,...

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Ep. 182: Scamcucks On Notice ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2023-06-06T16:17:56

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Ep. 181: Heat Culture & Meatball Ron ft. Kylie Cheung from 2023-06-02T15:36:43

Kylie Cheung, writer at Jezebel and NBA twitter extraordinaire, joins us for a fun conversation about Ron DeSantis’ first week running for president. The extremely unlikable Florida politician h...

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Ep. 180: Cleanup In Aisle 9 ft. Brett Erlich from 2023-05-31T17:51

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Ep. 179: "Crisis" At The Border ft. Gaby Del Valle and Felipe De La Hoz from 2023-05-26T16:14:47

Gaby Del Valle and Felipe De La Hoz of Border/Lines join us to discuss the latest news on the immigration front. With the expiration of Title 42, many Conservatives are trying to now gin up fear...

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Ep. 178: The Rise & Fall Of Digital Media ft. Ben Smith from 2023-05-25T14:00:50

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Ep. 177: Big Day In Purple Pennsylvania ft. Annie Wu Henry from 2023-05-20T15:27:19

Annie Wu Henry, digital strategist for progressive campaigns, joins us to break down the election results in Pennsylvania, highlighted by Sara Innamorato’s primary win for Alleghany County Execu...

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Ep. 176: Weekend at DiFi's from 2023-05-18T17:48:35

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Ep 175: Criminal Injustice ft. Alex Peter from 2023-05-12T16:52:19

After Rob takes our brand new AI co-host for a spin while Jordan is away in Japan, to mixed results, Alex Peter joins the show to talk about the Jordan Neely case, defunding the police, how his ...

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Ep. 174: Automation Nation ft. Jack Crosbie from 2023-05-09T16:18:09

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Ep. 173: Writers On Strike ft. Olga Lexell from 2023-05-05T15:50:32

Olga Lexell joins us to talk about the WGA strike, what writers are calling for, how the shifting landscape toward streaming in the entertainment industry has allowed giant companies to further ...

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Ep. 172: A Trip To The Swamp ft. Molly Jong-Fast of Fast Politics from 2023-05-02T15:47:05

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Ep. 171: Funny Money ft. Jessica Burbank from 2023-04-28T18:49:55

Jessica Burbank, host of the new show Funny Money, joins us to break down the debt ceiling ...

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Ep. 170: Tucker Carlson Fired ft. Kat Abughazaleh from 2023-04-25T17:35:15

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Ep. 169: Fox Settles With Dominion ft. Andrew Lawrence from 2023-04-21T19:00:44

Andrew Lawrence of Media Matters joins us to discuss Fox News settling with Dominion at the last minute in its defamation case over the network airing election lies and smearing the voting machi...

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Ep. 168: Surveillance Recruiting ft. Sam Biddle from 2023-04-19T16:35:43

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Ep. 167: The Show Goes On ft. LucidFoxx from 2023-04-14T16:51:27

LucidFoxx returns to the show this week to discuss Sen. Dianne Feinstein refusing to resign despite being absent for months, missing over 50 votes and holding up the judicial confirmation proces...

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Ep. 166: A Judicial Farce ft. Chris Geidner from 2023-04-11T16:03:20

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Ep. 165: Vince McMahon the Ringmaster ft. Abraham Josephine "Josie" Riesman from 2023-04-07T16:02:58

Abraham Josephine “Josie” Riesman, author of the New York Times bestseller “Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America...

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Ep. 164: Digital Red Scare ft. Alex Pearlman (Pearlmania500) from 2023-04-04T18:03:32

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Ep. 163: Trump Indicted ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2023-03-31T17:40:24

Ken Klippenstein (still under a lifetime ban from the podcast) joins us today to react to Donald Trump’s felony indictment over his hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. We take a look at some ...

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Ep. 162: The Right's Anti-Trans Panic ft. Ari Drennen from 2023-03-29T17:46:11

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Ep. 161: Iraq 20 Years Later ft. Spencer Ackerman from 2023-03-24T17:21:46

Spencer Ackerman, author of the fabulous book “Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump,” joins us to reflect on the US invasion of Iraq 20 years later. We discu...

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Ep. 160: Trains, Banks & War ft. Rep. Ro Khanna from 2023-03-22T16:18:29

Congressman Ro Khanna joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the government response to the East Palestine train derailment and his rail safety bill, how Democrats can win back more work...

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Ep. 159: VCs To The Rescue ft. Ed Zitron from 2023-03-16T18:28:51

Ed Zitron returns to the show to discuss venture capitalists and tech elites congratulating themselves on the Treasury & Federal Reserve taking action to protect Silicon Valley Bank depositors. ...

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Ep. 158: Bank Run ft. Lucas Kunce from 2023-03-14T17:36:15

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Ep. 157: Movies vs. Capitalism ft. Frank Cappello from 2023-03-10T15:45

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Ep. 156: The Ethics Of AI ft. Ryan Broderick from 2023-03-07T02:04:34

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Ep. 155: It's Silly Season ft. Bryan Metzger from 2023-03-04T23:19:37

Bryan Metzger, political reporter for Insider, joins us to discuss what he saw at CPAC this week. The event is largely the Trump show this year, with Ron DeSantis notably absent. We get into the...

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Ep. 154: Caught In A Lie ft. Nikki McCann Ramirez from 2023-02-28T17:44:44

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Ep. 153: Ukraine/Russia At 1 Year ft. Erik Sperling from 2023-02-24T17:33:33

We’re now exactly one year into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, so Erik Sperling, Executive Director of Just Foreign Policy, joins us to help break down the current state of the conflict. We ge...

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Ep. 152: On The Ground In East Palestine ft. John Russell from 2023-02-21T17:40:23

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Ep. 151: AI & The Future Of Work ft. Dan Evans from 2023-02-19T20:20:12

We’re joined again by Dan Evans to discuss the wave of tech companies rushing to release AI chatbot tools and what that means for the future of work. We get into the ethical implications,...

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Ep. 150: The Ohio Train Derailment ft. Matthew Cunningham-Cook from 2023-02-14T17:53:03

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Ep. 149: Pomp and Circumstance ft. Brennan Murphy from 2023-02-10T16:40:46

Brennan Murphy joins us on this episode to recap the State of the Union, the Republican antics during the speech and what to make of some of the policies Biden called for. We also discuss the NB...

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Ep. 148: Balloongate & Banning TikTok ft. Jules Suzdaltsev from 2023-02-07T16:36:24

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Ep. 147: Republicans Oust Ilhan ft. Emma Vigeland from 2023-02-04T19:47:01

Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report and ESVN (the Emma Sports Vigeland Network) joins us to discuss Ilhan Omar’s removal from the House Foreign Affairs committee by House Republicans. Om...

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Ep. 146: Mr. Beast & "Kindness Content" from 2023-01-31T17:59:18

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Ep. 145: Defend The Forest ft. Jack Crosbie from 2023-01-27T16:53:28

Jack Crosbie returns this week to discuss his articles in Rolling Stone (Listen

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Ep. 144: A Deeply Unserious Country ft. Ricky & Eliot from Internet Today from 2023-01-24T19:23:29

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Ep. 143: Life And Death Under Capitalism ft. Beatrice Adler-Bolton of Death Panel from 2023-01-20T17:08:48

Beatrice Adler-Bolton, co-author of the new book Health Communism and co-host of the Listen

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Ep. 142: They Eat For Us ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2023-01-18T16:38:14

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Ep. 141: Culture War On The Front Burner from 2023-01-15T19:01

On this episode, we discuss the right’s meltdown over a gas stove ban that absolutely is not happening, the right freaking out over female M&Ms mascots, and on a much more important front...

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Ep. 140: Bolsonaro's Big Day from 2023-01-10T23:55

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Ep. 139: F$%k the NFL ft. Manny Fidel from 2023-01-05T19:56:19

Manny Fidel of MSNBC joins us to talk about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football this week and the fallout that ensued. We get into the NFL’s callous a...

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Ep. 138: Medium Dogs & Small Bears ft. Jared Holt from 2023-01-03T17:08:35

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Ep. 137: PizzaTate ft. Cam Kasky from 2022-12-30T15:00

Cameron Kasky joins us this episode to discuss Andrew Tate’s hilarious downfall after getting obliterated by Greta Thunberg. We talk about how people like Tate just deliberately say moronic shit...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 136: Holiday Magic ft. Lance of The Serfs from 2022-12-28T19:32:38

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Ep. 135: High Velocity Podcast ft. Taylor Lorenz from 2022-12-23T18:04:23

Taylor Lorenz of the Washington Post joins us to discuss her reporting that shows Elon Musk’s claims that the Twitter account tracking his private jet inspired a stalker were at best a mi...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 134: That CEO Rizz ft. Jessica Burbank from 2022-12-20T18:06:08

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Ep. 133: Non Fungible Trump ft. Brett Erlich from 2022-12-16T17:48:15

Brett Erlich of The Young Turks joins us today as the nation is at a standstill because of Trump’s MAJOR nft announcement. We can wait to get our hands on all those sweet non fungible Trumps!!! ...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 132: Goin' Goblin ft. Juniper from 2022-12-13T16:51:28

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Ep. 131: Manchin's Zombie Pipeline Deal ft. Brad Johnson from 2022-12-08T19:27:54

This week, we saw Sen. Joe Manchin attempt to, once again, attach his permitting reform/pipeline bill to a piece of must-pass legislation. After vehement opposition to his chicanery, it appears ...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 130: Bolton Bros from 2022-12-06T19:50:32

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Ep. 129: Crazy Train ft. Matthew Cunningham-Cook from 2022-12-01T17:20:43

We’re joined by Matthew Cunningham-Cook of The Lever where he has done tre...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 128: Elon Musk vs. Apple from 2022-11-29T18:05:08

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Ep. 127: Climate, Coal & Carbon Capture ft. Dharna Noor from 2022-11-25T20:40:46

Dharna Noor joins us again to break down the COP 27 climate conference that just wrapped up in Egypt. We get into the traction on critical climate issues like coal, the push for unproven “carbon...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 126: Three Way Parlay ft. Tom Williams from 2022-11-22T21:22:11

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Ep. 125: The Trump Whisperer ft. David Roth from 2022-11-18T17:46:45

David Roth of Defector returns to the show to give us his thoughts on Trump’s 2024 announcement speech and what the Florida Man’s prospects fo...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 124: Line Goes Down from 2022-11-15T20:23:53

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Ep. 123: Big Boy Season ft. Jack Crosbie from 2022-11-10T20:24:31

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by of for a crossover episode breaking down the midterm election results. We examine whether it was as good (i.e. not as bad as some feared) for Democrats,...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 122: Free Speech Overlords ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2022-11-04T17:21:09

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Ep. 121: Diplomacy Debacle ft. Ryan Grim from 2022-10-28T18:41:01

On this week’s episode, Ryan Grim of The Intercept joins us to discuss the since-withdrawn letter on diplomacy with Russia from the Congressional Progressive Caucus. We get into how it originate...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 120: For Your Health ft. Frogan from 2022-10-21T16:58:48

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Ep. 119: Live From The TwitchCon Ball Pit ft. Carter from 2022-10-14T00:20:12

On this episode, Twitch streamer Carter joins us to break down the very chaotic TwitchCon in San Diego last weekend. We get into Twitch revenue splits, conversations about streamers and other cr...

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Ep. 118: The Breach ft. Hunter Walker from 2022-10-03T18:15:18

Hunter Walker, reporter and author of the new book “The Breach” on the January 6 investigation, joins us to break down his findings. The book, which he wrote with former member of Congress Denve...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 117: Quiet Quitting ft. Ed Zitron from 2022-08-31T21:42:56

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Ep. 116: Major Bag Alert ft. Andrew Perez from 2022-08-26T15:40:15

Andrew Perez of The Lever joins us this week to discuss his huge story exposing the secretive billionaire, Barre Seid, who gave $1.6 billion to Leonard Leo, the co-chair of the Federalist Societ...

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Ep. 114: World On Fire ft. LucidFoxx from 2022-07-29T00:21:28

This week we’re joined by LucidFoxx, commentator and Twitch streamer (and returning guest!) to discuss the extreme weather wreaking havoc around the world. We get into the policy response from t...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 113: It's Only Going To Get Worse ft. Chris Geidner from 2022-07-18T16:04:20

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Ep. 112: What Happens Now? ft. Kate Smith from 2022-07-08T00:39:32

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Kate Smith of Planned Parenthood Federation of America joins us to discuss...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 111: Elon's Hard Drive Obsession ft. Matt & Jeremy of Hard Drive from 2022-06-29T00:07:29

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Ep. 110: The G Word ft. Adam Conover from 2022-06-21T15:52:27

Adam Conover joins us this week to discuss his latest Netflix series, The G Word with Adam Conover. The show breaks down how ...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 109: Exposing Corporate Pride ft. Judd Legum from 2022-06-17T22:32:44

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Ep. 108: Will Any Of This Matter? ft. Eoin Higgins from 2022-06-10T17:44:43

Eoin Higgins of The Flashpoint joins us to talk about the January 6th hearings which just kicked off. We wade into the right’s creepy obsession with trans people, the attacks and harassment they...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 107: Our Ally, The Military ft. LivAgar from 2022-06-03T22:18:22

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UNLOCKED Ep: 105: Finally Some Good News ft. David Sirota from 2022-05-29T16:00

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Ep. 106: It Happened Again ft. Steve Sladkowski from 2022-05-26T16:25:55

We’ll be honest, we had originally planned a somewhat lighthearted episode with Steve Sladkowski, guitarist in Canadian punk outfit PUP, and then the Robb Elementary School shooting happened. So...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 105: Finally Some Good News ft. David Sirota from 2022-05-20T19:51:23

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Ep. 104: Bans Off ft. The Law Boy from 2022-05-13T19:35:31

We are joined this week by Peter from the Supreme Court podcast 5-4 who provides context for how we got to this point where the high court is poised to overturn Roe. We examine the opportunities...

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(PREVIEW) Episode 103: Kids In Plexiglass ft. Keegan Hamilton from 2022-05-06T16:03:08

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Ep. 102: ft. Poster Ascendant ft. Edward Ongweso from 2022-04-29T18:11:44

Edward Ongweso joins us today to discuss Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter, what it will mean for the platform, whether concerns about him spying on people are well-founded and whether or not...

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(Preview) Ep. 101: Bromeopathy ft. the QAA Boys from 2022-04-20T04:16:42

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Ep. 100: The Tax Man Cometh ft. Dwight from Eat The Rich from 2022-04-13T17:30:45

It’s our 100th episode of the Insurgents & tax day is just around the corner, so who better than Dwight from Eat The Rich to join us to discuss the state of wealth inequality, parasitic capit...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 99: Occupy Amazon ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2022-04-08T17:59:50

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This week, The Intercept’s Ken Klippenstein joins us to discuss the Amazon union push...

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Ep. 98: The Slappening ft. Brett Erlich from 2022-03-30T02:42:11

This week we cover a topic very few other people are talking about. Apparently a professionally trained actor “Will Smith” slapped another actor and comedian “Chris Rock” at...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 97: Molotov Politics ft. Eli Valley from 2022-03-23T20:44:51

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Ep. 96: From Flat Earth to QAnon ft. Kelly Weill from 2022-03-15T22:19:41

This week we’re joined by journalist Kelly Weill, who just released her new book “Off The Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture & Why People Will Believe Anything.”We get into t...

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Ep. 95: The Invasion of Ukraine ft. Spencer Ackerman from 2022-03-10T17:04:17

On this episode journalist Spencer Ackerman joins us to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the myriad geopolitical issues that both led to this and resulted in its wake, what it’s like ...

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Ep. 94: No Justice In Policing ft. Akela Lacy from 2022-02-11T16:13

On this episode The Intercept’s Akela Lacy joins us to discuss the Amir Locke killing, the lack of action after the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act stalled in Congress, how the prison in...

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Ep. 92: Psaki Bomb ft. Marcus from LFV from 2022-01-26T21:27:03

On this week’s episode, Jen Psaki press conference addict Marcus from Left Flank Vets joins us to analyze the Biden administration’s messaging, spin and approach to the media. We get in...

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Ep. 90: Right Down The Middle ft. Matt Negrin from 2022-01-10T15:53:55

Today we’re joined by writer, comedian and (I think?) host of Hardball, Matt Negrin. Matt, Rob & Jordan discuss the new Netflix film “Don’t Look Up,” and specifically its po...

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Ep. 89: Year in Review (ft. Ken Klippenstein) from 2021-12-20T18:51:09

Much like how the US’s partnership with the Saudis remains unshakeable despite some occasional tough talk from those in charge, our ban against K...

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Ep. 88: Real Gamer Hours (ft. Trevor Strunk, PhD) from 2021-12-13T17:23:24

This week we managed to take a little break from our normal depressing chit chat about living in and around a moribund, collapsing empire and just mainly talked about gaming. Congrats to Jordan who...

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Ep. 86: The Climate is Fixed ft. Dharna Noor from 2021-11-24T18:44:35

This week we’re joined again by Dharna Noor, now of the Boston Globe, to go over some of the climate-related issues that have been in the headline...

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Ep. 85: Why So Cynical? ft. David Sirota from 2021-11-12T17:56:36

David Sirota of The Daily Poster and Meltdown joins us to discuss Obama’s comme...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 85: Why So Cynical? ft. David Sirota from 2021-11-12T17:56:28

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Ep. 84: L*t's G* Br*nd*n ft. Luke O'Neil from 2021-11-05T16:12:10

Today we’re joined by Luke O’Neil to talk about the "Let’s Go Brandon” hysterics, Joe Manchin’s Maserati being blocked by climate protesters, the latest on the reconci...

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(PREVIEW) Ep. 83: Down With The Sickness (Havana Syndrome) ft. Sean from The Antifada from 2021-10-27T17:21

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Ep. 82: Are We In A Strikewave? ft. Jonah Furman from 2021-10-19T17:34:53

Jonah Furman of Labor Notes & Who Gets The Bird joins us to discuss the potential strikewave happening throu...

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Ep. 81: Could Sinema Sink Reconciliation? ft. Ryan Grim (Preview) from 2021-10-06T23:51:33

We’re joined on this episode by Ryan Grim, DC bureau chief at the Intercept. Ryan updates us on the reconciliation and infrastructure fights, how Manchin & Sinema are jockeying in legislative...

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Ep. 80: Moderates Way Or Nothing from 2021-09-30T03:45:07

Rob and Jordan discuss Rob’s new Toronto Blue Jays fandom, Jordan’s trip to Alabama over the weekend, the Canadian election results and how moderates in Congress are halting Biden’...

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Ep. 79: Justice For J6 Recap ft. Jared Holt (preview) from 2021-09-24T20:45:36

Here’s a little sneak preview of our Justice for J6 Recap with Jared Holt. Jordan and Jared were both at the rally, (because they support it and a...

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Ep. 78: Worker Shortage Hoax ft. Adam Johnson from 2021-09-14T18:52:29

This week we spoke to Adam Johnson of Citations Needed and Listen

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Ep. 77 preview: Horse Dewormer: Endgame ft. QAnon Anonymous from 2021-09-02T21:58

The QAnon Anonymous boys (Travis, Jake & Julian) are all here for a rockin good time to help us understand why conservatives are taking horse dewormer, if there’s conspiracy elements in the A...

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Ep. 76: Afghans For A Better Tomorrow ft. Arash Azizzada from 2021-08-27T23:34:13

We’re joined on this episode by Arash Azzizada of Afghans for a Better Tomorrow to discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal, what Afghans need from Americans and especially the Biden administration...

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Ep. 74: How To Buy An Election ft. Mike from PA from 2021-08-06T00:20:42

Mike from PA (aka Central Committee on Twitch) joins us as we reflect on the Nina Turner congressional campaign, outside money funding attack ads and the way forward for progressives.You can follow...

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Ep. 73:Free Daniel Hale & Steven Donziger ft. Abelina Sabrina (Sample) from 2021-07-29T17:08:34

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Ep. 72: Cuban Icon Jefe Bezós ft. LucidFoxx from 2021-07-22T17:20:51

Twitch personality LucidFoxx joins us to talk about the billionaire space race, the US’ crippling sanctions & embargo on Cuba and the rhetorical trap “oppose authoritarianism” Dem...

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Ep. 71: Is Tucker Actually Being Spied On? (Preview) from 2021-07-08T15:49:57

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Ep. 70: Ken Storms The Office from 2021-06-24T18:59:08

Ken Klippenstein has returned once again, against our will, to update us on his latest reporting. This time on military training documents conflating socialists with Nazis and other identity based ...

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Ep. 69 Preview: Ilhan Defense Force from 2021-06-17T17:04:35

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Ep. 68: Biden's Revolving Door ft. Max Moran from 2021-06-02T18:06:28

Today we’re joined by Max Moran of the Revolving Door Project. We go over the RDP’s Listen

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Ep. 66: Free Palestine ft. Nashwa Khan from 2021-05-17T16:57:25

Today Nashwa Khan joins us to discuss the escalating aggression toward Palestinians from Israel, the attacks on Gaza that have left over 200 dead, the Bi...

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Ep. 65: Burger Ban ft. Dharna Noor from 2021-04-28T22:10:31

This week we’re joined by Dharna Noor from Gizmodo’s Earther where she focuses on climate and green initiatives reporting. She’s really great, can’t recommend her work enoug...

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PREVIEW: Premium Ep. 4: The Neverending Forever War from 2021-04-19T17:21:25

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Ep. 64: IDK Cancel Culture or Something ft. Ben Burgis from 2021-04-12T22:36:32

We’re back from a brief hiatus with Ben Burgis, Jacobin columinst and author of the forthcoming book Listen

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Ep. 63: Fuck LAPD ft. Savannimalz from 2021-03-29T15:49:22

Activist and foot soldier Savannah joins us to talk about LAPD’s sweep of unhoused people in Echo Park Lake. We get into the aggressive response by the city, how defunding the police would cr...

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Ep. 62: Paging Dr. Jon Sims ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2021-03-22T16:46:41

This episode internet rapscallion Ken Klippenstein joins us to talk about his latest escapades, this time convincing an anti-vaxxer that Johnny Sins was speaking truth to power about vaccines. We g...

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Ep. 61: Knife Missiles ft. Kelsey Atherton from 2021-03-08T17:34:08

This week we’re joined by military technology writer Kelsey Aetherton, who writes over at Wars Of Future Past. In this ep, we talk about the for...

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Ep. 60: The Parliamentarian Has Spoken ft. George & Jesse from Stick To Your Guns from 2021-03-01T16:19:23

In this episode, George & Jesse from Stick To Your Guns join us to discuss the Biden admin’s first month, the capitulation to the parliamentarian’s suggestion on the $15 minimum wage in...

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Ep. 59: Back Row America ft. Chris Arnade from 2021-02-22T18:14:37

Chris Arnade, writer, photographer & author of the book “Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America,” joins us to discuss the inadequate response by the government to myriad crisis, t...

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Ep. 58: Press F to End the Lincoln Project ft. Eoin Higgins from 2021-02-15T16:59:59

Eoin Higgins joins us to discuss the Lincoln Project’s fall from grace after a slew of scandals popped up, effectively ending the massive cash grab by career republicans. We also get into the...

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Ep. 57: The Future Is Bleak ft. Liv Posting / Liv Agar from 2021-02-07T18:04:32

The future is bleak. LivPosting / Liv Agar joins us to discuss tech companies trying to form their own governments, the energy drain of cryptocurrency m...

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Ep. 56: The Poster of Wall Street ft. Respectable Lawyer from 2021-02-01T17:03:10

Respectable Lawyer joins us for his first ever podcast appearance. We talk about, well, everything. From GME to Wall Street regulation to the lack o...

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Ep. 39: Just Vote! ft. Bad Bunny from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today we’re joined by political Twitch streamer and professional Marbles Racing gamer Bad Bunny a.k.a. Nicole. We spend some time talking about how political leaders who have their hands on the lev...

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Ep. 55: Inauguration Recap (Sponsored by ACME Inc) from 2021-01-25T17:26:55

New president baby. Problems are solved. The adults are back in the room!!!!!!!!!—You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also l...

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Ep. 54: One More For the Road ft. Vanessa A. Bee. from 2021-01-15T17:00:02

Friend of the show and 3x guest Vanessa A. Bee joins us again to recap the Trump’s second impeachment. We discuss the long-term consequences of the insurrection and the rise of nationalistic ...

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Ep. 53: What Does The Mob Do Next? ft. Jared Holt from 2021-01-08T17:57:01

On Wednesday the President spoke to a crowd of his most ardent supporters, encouraged them to go to the Capitol and, after weeks of fanning the flames, incited a failed insurrection. It was haphaza...

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Ep. 52: Pelosi & Schumer Need To Go ft. Dan From The Internet from 2020-12-21T15:33:31

Today we’re joined by Dan Evans aka Dan From The Internet to talk about AOC’s comments on the need for a change in Dem leadership. We tal...

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Ep 51: Life On Death Row ft. Liliana Segura from 2020-12-14T15:34:56

Liliana Segura, senior reporter at the Intercept, joins us on this episode to talk about the tragic case of Brandon Bernard and the Trump administrat...

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Ep 50: The Hasan Trilogy Episode from 2020-12-07T17:08:46

Friend of the show Hasan Piker has found his way back onto the show to give us his post-election hot takes, weighs in on Obama’s anti-“catchy slogans” take, the Trump world denyin...

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Ep 49: Block Garcetti ft. Ricci Sergienko from 2020-11-29T21:11:11

We’re joined on this episode by Ricci Sergienko, an organizer with People’s City C...

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Ep. 48: Ken Is Out Of Control from 2020-11-20T17:29:26

This one is painful for us. We give Ken Klippenstein a stern talking to for his repeated offenses of work policies. From “trolling” a Trump official to violating his non-compete clause ...

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Ep. 47: Just Blame AOC ft. Kyle Kulinski from 2020-11-15T19:10:24

In this episode, Kyle Kulinski joins us to talk about the moderates and centrists blaming AOC and the Squad for their own failures while taking credit for barely hanging on to a House majority. The...

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Ep. 46: Bye Bye, Honey ft. Benjamin Dixon from 2020-11-09T17:08:44

So, uh… THAT happened! The election is finally over, kind of, Orange Man Bad has been defeated, we think, and everything in America is finally going to go back to normal. There’s now ju...

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Ep. 45: The End of the Road (?) ft. Jack Mirkinson & Sam Grasso from 2020-11-01T20:29:21

As we trudge through the final days of the 2020 election we reflect on how we got here, where we were election night 2016, and what we think will be the most impactful issues once the votes are cou...

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Ep. 44: Ilhan Said Poggers ft. Matthew Gault from 2020-10-22T23:36:50

Today we’re joined by journalist Matthew Gault to talk about the AOC/Ilhan/Hasan “Among Us” stream on Twitch. We explore how Twitch will ...

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Ep. 43: Frack Free or Die ft. Karthik Ganapathy from 2020-10-15T15:31:43

Drill, baby, drill…because we need to win Pennsylvania, or something? Anyway, we’ll figure that out later because there’s a new episode ready for you. Today we’re joined by ...

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Ep. 42: Machine Head from 2020-10-07T17:40:21

Ken Klippenstein joins Jordan and Rob the Blob to talk about our President’s impressive breathing, the beautiful (perfect?) return home from Walter Reed and more Trumpworld Coronavirus news. ...

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Ep. 41: Real Doomer Hours from 2020-09-30T14:57:27

Today we’re joined by Henry Williams & David Oks of the Gra...

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Ep. 40: The Delicate Balance ft. The Law Boy from 2020-09-21T14:03:26

We’re joined today by Peter, aka the Law Boy, from 5-4 podcast to talk about the obvious. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s untimely passing ...

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Ep. 38: The Anatomy of a Smear ft. Eoin Higgins from 2020-09-08T22:37:07

Massachusetts darling Eoin Higgins joins us this week for postmortem on the Alex Morse & Ed Markey campaigns. Eoin’s reporting in the Intercept helped shine a light on the egregious, homophob...

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Ep. 37: Shut Up And Dribble ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2020-08-30T19:07:52

This episode we’re joined by frienemy of the show, Ken Klippenstein, to talk about the NBA “strike” in response to the police shooting Jacob Blake several times point blank in the...

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Ep. 36: ft. The Bipartisan Dem Convention ft. Manny Fidel from 2020-08-24T13:52:49

This week we’re joined by Manny Fidel of Business Insider. We recap the Dem Convention, in both aesthetics and substance. Manny also breaks down Listen

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Ep. 35: God Save The British Press ft. Riley & Nate of Trashfuture from 2020-08-17T15:07:05

This week we’re joined by Nate and Riley from TRASHFUTURE, who let us know how the intrepid truth-tellers in the British press are holdin...

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Ep. 34: Deepfake Nation ft. Justin Hendrix from 2020-08-10T14:46:54

This week on the show we’re joined by media & technology reporter Justin Hendrix to talk about deepfakes, online disinformation, the Postal Ser...

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Ep. 33: Evicting TikTok ft. John Iadarola from 2020-08-02T15:53:58

This week we’re joined by John Iadarola, host of “The Damage Report” on The Young Turks. We talk about the looming eviction c...

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Ep. 32: BORDER/LINES ft. Gaby Del Valle from 2020-07-26T19:57:33

Today we’re joined by Gaby Del Valle of BORDER/LINES, also on Listen

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Ep. 31: Pandemic, Locked Up Edition ft. Akela Lacy from 2020-07-20T17:16:18

We’re joined on this episode by Akela Lacy from the Intercept. Akela talks with us about the inadequate response to coronavirus in US prisons & jails, including the Harris county jail in Texa...

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Ep. 30: Respect the Troops (Army Esports Team) ft. Kofie Yeboah from 2020-07-13T15:10:30

We’re joined by Kofie Yeboah of SB Nation’s Fumble Dimenson on this episode. We talk about his show testing the limits of sports video games, the forced return of the NBA and what that ...

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Ep. 29: Elon vs. Klip Einstein ft. Hasan Piker from 2020-07-07T15:41:48

This episode we’re joined by friend of the show Hasan Piker to talk about the looming eviction crisis, insufficient federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, police accountability, the el...

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Ep. 28: Oldham Rising ft. Bryan Garris & Kevin Otten from 2020-06-28T17:57:11

This episode we’re joined by Bryan Garris and Kevin Otten of Kentucky-based hardcore band Listen

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Ep. 27: Rob Joins Leftist Hype House?! (Real) (Gone Wrong) ft. Taylor Lorenz from 2020-06-18T19:55:52

This is a big one. A “mega-episode,” if you will.Today we’re joined by Taylor Lorenz, internet culture reporter for the New York Times. We talk about our ever-changing digital wor...

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Ep. 26: Nu Day In the C.H.A.Z. ft. Bryan Quimby from 2020-06-12T16:05:53

Today we’re joined by Bryan Quimby (a.k.a. @MurderBryan) of Street Fight Radio out of Colu...

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Ep. 25: To Serve & Protect ft. Matt Binder from 2020-06-05T16:11:11

We’ve seen an uptick in police brutality captured on camera this week. Police are indiscriminately abusing protesters in response to a mass uprising against police violence. The fascist, bibl...

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Ep. 24: Minneapolis Rising ft. Vanessa A. Bee from 2020-05-29T15:41:27

Vanessa A. Bee joins us again to talk about the Minneapolis uprising over George Floyd’s murder, the politics of looting, how police protect capitalist interests and a brief discussion on Tru...

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Ep. 23: No Malarkey, All Markey ft. Joshua Rush from 2020-05-23T14:30:43

Wow, two episodes in one week? Pretty cool. What a time to be alive.This episode we’re joined by Joshua Rush. Joshua joins us to talk about the Ma...

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Ep 22. Meeting The Moment ft. K*n Kl*ppnste*n from 2020-05-18T22:30:44

We’re back after a one-week hiatus. We’re sorry. We’ll make it up to you with a second episode later this week.Today we’re joined by….sigh….Ken Klippenstein. Thi...

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Ep. 21: On Discourse ft. Kath Krueger & Jack Crosbie from 2020-05-06T00:45:04

This episode we’re joined by Kath Krueger & Jack Crosbie of the newly-minted Discourse Blog which is also on Listen

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Ep. 20: Ramadan While Social Distancing ft. Dana Afana from 2020-04-28T16:26:38

Dana Afana from MLive joins us to discuss her feature on Muslim communities in Michigan celebrating Ramadan during a time of social distancing and the complications they face in that regard. We als...

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Ep. 19: The Reopen America Death Cult ft. Carlos Maza from 2020-04-21T15:10:56

We’re joined this episode by Carlos Maza, explainer video extraordinaire, to talk about the “Reopen the Country” protests as part of America’s capitalist death cult and the ...

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Ep. 18: We're Brie Bros Now ft. Vanessa A. Bee from 2020-04-17T16:35:35

Bernie’s out & backed Biden. Now what? How does everyone feel? What does that mean for the movement? Was Bernie’s criticism of the media this week fair? (Come on, you already know this ...

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Ep 17. Ok, Now What? Ft. Meagan Day & Micah Uetricht from 2020-04-10T22:30:54

Well shit, now what do we do?With Bernie Sanders gracefully exiting the Democratic primary, there are many on the left who are asking where do we go from here? So, we felt Meagan Day & Micah Uetric...

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Ep. 16: Seize The Means of Morning News Production from 2020-04-06T14:25:34

Today we’re joined by the District Sentinel & now Means TV Sams, Sam Sacks & Sam Knight. The two Sams are here to talk about the ways late-stage capitalism aggravate the coronavirus pandemic,...

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Ep. 15: A World Without Baseball ft. David Roth from 2020-04-02T15:12:22

Wow, what do you know? It’s another episode of the Insurgents. Your favorite (?) podcast. Today we’re joined by writer and Trump whisperer David Roth. We had a great time talking with D...

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Ep. 14: West Coast Dispatch ft. Josh Androsky from 2020-03-28T17:55:31

Today we’re joined by Josh Androsky, organizer & comedian from LA to talk about the response by LA Mayor Eric Garcetti & the city council to the coronavirus pandemic. Josh also updates us on ...

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Ep. 13: Die For The Dow ft. Eat The Rich from 2020-03-25T17:54:54

What’s up. It’s another episode of the Insurgents, the #1 ranked Canadian-American crossover politically left news and political commentary podcast. Today we’re joined by Dwight &...

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Ep 12: Global Ineptitude ft. Joel Birch & Eleanor Penny from 2020-03-21T18:11:46

For this episode we’re going global Rob and Jordan are joined by Joel Birch, frontman of The Amity Affliction & prominent critic of Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, to talk ab...

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Ep 11: Means Test The Pandemic Away ft. Ana Kasparian from 2020-03-18T00:42:11

We’re back. Broadcasting from our self-quarantines, we’re joined by Ana Kasparian of the Young Turks to talk about how the Democrats are responding to the coronavirus pandemic and the s...

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Ep. 10: Pragmatic Social Distancing ft. Aida Chavez & Ken Klippenstein from 2020-03-14T17:16:46

In this episode we’re joined by Aida Chavez of the Intercept and…..sigh….Ken Klippenstein of the Nation.Aida joins us to talk about her piece Listen

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Ep. 9: Zoom and Gloom ft. Cameron Kasky & Isra Hirsi from 2020-03-11T21:59:37

On today’s episode of the Insurgents, we are joined by Cameron Kasky from March for Our Lives and Isra Hirsi from US Youth Climate Strike to talk about the age breakouts of the electorate and...

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Ep 8: Super Tuesday Recap & What's Next ft. The Antifada from 2020-03-08T01:50:08

It’s here. The moment you’ve all been waiting for. Episode 8 of the Insurgents.On this episode we’re joined by the Antifada. We t...

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Ep 7: Dark Money & Super PACs (Ft. Alex Kotch) from 2020-03-02T02:43:37

Hey everyone, it’s the Insurgents. Episode 7. We’re back. Today we’re joined by Alex Kotch, an expert on money in politics, to help us better understand the role of big money in t...

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Ep 6: The Zoomer Whisperer (feat Hasan Piker) from 2020-02-28T03:03:15

It’s episode 6, y’all. Hello. We’ve had another week of mind-melting discourse, the South Carolina primary is coming up, Super Tuesday is right around the corner, and none other t...

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Ep 5. Bernie Runs the Table (feat George Schmitz) from 2020-02-24T20:39:59

Bernie just destroyed everyone else in Nevada and now this is really happening. The media establishment has still been clinging to the desperate hope that perhaps the Sanders campaign’s momen...

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Ep 4: Sin City Showdown (with Kyle Kulinski) from 2020-02-20T19:40:43

Hey everyone, The Insurgents are back for another episode. Jordan is actually in Nevada right now so this is Rob writing this blurb for the first time. I feel very powerful. I don’t really h...

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Ep 3: Go Away Michael Bloomberg (ft. Amy Brown and Benjamin Dixon) from 2020-02-17T23:04:11

Guess what. It's another episode of the Insurgents. Today we’re joined by Amy Brown and Benjamin Dixon ....

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Ep 2: Victory In New Hampshire ft. Emma Vigeland from 2020-02-12T20:41

Emma Vigeland of TYT joins us to breakdown the results in New Hampshire, Bernie’s big win, the media’s spin to hype up Pete & Klobuchar, what to expect in Nevada and a conversation abou...

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Episode 1: Bernie Won Iowa ft. Ken Klippenstein from 2020-02-06T21:29:11

It’s here. The moment you’ve all been waiting for. The first full episode of the Insurgents. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll reconsider your life choices.

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Teaser: The Insurgents from 2020-02-03T19:17:38

The media coverage of the 2020 election is going to suck.What if we told you it didn’t have to?That’s why Rob & Listen