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Ep. 438: A Chunk of Ice

Trump fires back at Carney. Newsom does slam poetry. Musk makes more lofty promises.Our last episode on the changing global landscape and cracks forming at the World Economic Forum is available here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Jan 22, 202647 min

Ep. 437: New World Order

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jordan gets caught up on Trump’s threatening letter to Norway (?) then we get into Mark Carney’s Davos speech, the seismic shift it represents and how the Canadian right is trying and failing to react to the new status quo. Also, some more updates on ICE terror in Minnesota.

Jan 21, 20263 min

Ep. 436: Under Occupation

Some brief commentary on Kyrsten Sinema’s legal problems. An update on the continuing ICE occupation of Minneapolis and the extremely brave protesters who refuse to back down. And does Joe Rogan deserve any credit for speaking out? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Jan 16, 202659 min

Ep. 435: Ice on ICE Crime

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about Eric Adams’ rug-pull on his crypto coin to “fight anti-Semitism,” the proliferation of gambling and prediction markets and the latest on the ICE activity in Minneapolis and elsewhere.

Jan 13, 20263 min

Ep. 434: Tread On Me, Daddy

We talk about the murder of Renee Good by Jonathan Ross, an ICE agent. We discuss how the Trump administration and the right is celebrating it and attacking Ms. Good, how they are signaling to Ross and other federal agents that they are immune from consequences and the shooting in Portland, Oregon that occurred on Thursday. Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-433-operation-dance-off This is a public episode. If you'd like to ...

Jan 09, 202651 min

Ep. 433: Operation Dance Off

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com “Trump made the decision to go ahead with the plot to abduct Maduro and his wife after he became upset by Maduro’s constant dancing” sounds like it has been made up but, unfortunately, is very real.

Jan 07, 202651 min

Ep. 432: Venezuelan Landback ft. Alexander Aviña

Donald Trump escalates the situation in Venezuela by announcing a full blockade against sanctioned oil tankers, and bizarrely demands that “they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us.” Did American sweat, ingenuity and toil really create the oil industry in Venezuela? You’ll be surprised to learn that the answer is a little more complicated than that. Alexander Aviña joins the show to discuss all this and much more. This ...

Dec 19, 202558 min

Ep. 431: A National Treasure, Gone ft. Brett Erlich

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jordan is joined by Brett Erlich to talk about Rob Reiner and his wife Michele’s passing, Trump’s disgusting response, the shooting at Brown University and more. Also! Jordan launched a new YouTube channel, you can check out the first video with our friend Jules and subscribe here: youtube.com/channel/UCPUIUuj9SLCj-fYDbxaOpQg/...

Dec 16, 20253 min

Ep. 430: Slopification

McDonald’s releases an AI Christmas ad and everyone hates it. Why does this technology exist? What are we doing here? Also: Donald Trump remains extraordinarily racist, the US seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker, we examine the socioeconomic conditions that shaped the tragic life of The Grinch, and plenty more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe...

Dec 12, 202553 min

Ep. 429: House Party, No Invite

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about the Nick Fuentes/Piers Morgan interview, the spat between Candace Owens and Tim Pool and the memes around Minnesota being the “promised land” for Somalis.

Dec 09, 20254 min

Ep. 428: Kirkified

A right-wing Christian student at the University of Oklahoma is unfairly punished for being terrible at writing and not engaging with her assignment (the University, obviously, sided with the student.) The state-enforced mourning for Charlie Kirk has backfired, and now the Internet is being overtaken by Kirk memes. The Trump administration’s cruel deportation machine continues and we question whether a “look backwards, not forwards” strategy should be employed when, and if, they are voted out of...

Dec 03, 202550 min

Ep. 427: Liberating The Oil

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about the Trump administration’s concerning statements and attacks on Venezuela and why they want to topple Maduro. We also talk about Eddington, Bugonia and One Battle After Another and how all three depict problems in current society.

Dec 02, 20252 min

(UNLOCKED) Ep. 426: It's in the Game ft. The Players Alliance

Twitter (or X: The Everything App!) rolls out a new feature that throws the MAGA world into disarray. Jordan watches One Battle After Another. Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani’s meeting doesn’t go as expected. Then The Players Alliance join the show to talk about the $55 billion dollar acquisition of Electronic Arts by the Saudi PIF, Jared Kushner, and others. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.co...

Nov 29, 20251 hr 14 min

Ep. 426: It's in the Game ft. The Players Alliance

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Twitter (or X: The Everything App!) rolls out a new feature that throws the MAGA world into disarray. Jordan watches One Battle After Another. Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani’s meeting doesn’t go as expected. Then The Players Alliance join the show to talk about the $55 billion dollar acquisition of Electronic Arts by the Saudi PIF, Jared Kushner, and o…...

Nov 26, 20252 min

Ep. 425: Scenes from West Bank ft. Aída Chávez

Aída Chávez, of Capital & Empire , joined Jordan to talk about her recent trip to the West Bank. She talks about the surveillance, intimidation, threats and psychological operations she experienced, witnessed and will write about. You can Subscribe to Capital & Empire here: https://capitalandempire.com/ Our most recent premium episode on the latest in the Epstein document saga is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-424-rumors This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...

Nov 21, 202545 min

Ep. 424: Rumors

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com There’s a lot of loose talk going around. We’re here to set the record straight.

Nov 19, 20253 min

Ep. 423: Email Dump ft. James Rehwald

James Rehwald joins us today to talk about the latest Epstein emails released by the House Oversight committee, what it means for Trump and other figures named in those emails and what comes next. You can follow James on Twitter here: https://x.com/JamesRehwald Our most recent premium episode on the shutdown cave by Democrats and calls for Chuck Schumer to step down as minority leader is available for subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-421-the-schumer-gambit This is a public ep...

Nov 14, 20251 hr 2 min

Ep. 422: The Schumer Gambit

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Pop punk nostalgia. The satire of Eddington. And Senate Democrats “go rogue” and agree to end the government shutdown in exchange for the vague promise of an eventual doomed vote on Obamacare subsidies. But most importantly: we’re still talking ostriches.

Nov 11, 20252 min

Ep. 421: The Ostrich Situation ft. Jesse Hawken and Karen Geier

One day, everyone will have always been against the ostrich genocide. Jesse Hawken and Karen Geier join the show to break down this extremely important story, and what it tells us about misinformation, conspiracy, post-COVID mistrust of public health measures and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe...

Nov 09, 20251 hr 6 min

Ep. 420: Election Day In NYC ft. Ravi Mangla

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Ravi Mangla, national press secretary for the Working Families Party, joins Jordan to talk about the NYC mayoral race, the Cuomo campaign’s desperation in the final days and weeks of the race, and—most importantly—what people need to do after the election to help support the implementation of Mamdani’s agenda. You can follow Ravi here: https://x.com/ravi_mangla Check out his Substack, Signal Break, here: https://...

Nov 04, 20253 min

Ep. 419: Rumble Slop ft. Jared Holt

Jared Holt returns to the show to talk about a new report that digs into user data for Rumble, the right-wing alternative to YouTube. Despite a hefty valuation, the site seems to be overrun by just a handful of users that generate an outsized percent of the content uploaded and user comments. We also talk about the indictment of friend of the show Kat Abughazaleh and what Jared is seeing on the ground in Chicago.You can follow Jared on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jaredlholt.bsky.socia...

Oct 31, 202544 min

Ep. 418: Nostalgiacore ft. Matthew Gault

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Matthew Gault of 404 Media joins Jordan to talk about DHS using Halo imagery and “Destroy the Flood” to recruit for ICE. They explore the fascist undertones of likening immigrants to The Flood, an invasive species of parasites in the Halo franchise, and other ways the Trump administration has leveraged nostalgia for insidious purposes. They also talk ab…...

Oct 28, 20254 min

Ep. 417: Decline-al Countdown ft. Haus of Decline

Haus of Decline is here for a wide ranging chat that touches on Canadian US politics, the importance of art and community, our insane future and more, but the primary focus is the Toronto Blue Jays and George Springer’s iconic Game 7 home run in the ALCS. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe...

Oct 24, 20251 hr 18 min

Ep. 416: Canada Update ft. Jeremy Appel

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jordan is away so it’s a Canada episode (with a brief bit on Graham Platner’s unfortunate tattoo). The NDP are choosing a new leader, with big political implications for the Canadian left. Also, are Mark Carney’s elbows still up? All this and much more in this talk with Jeremy Appel....

Oct 23, 20256 min

Ep. 415: An Actual Conspiracy ft. David Sirota

David Sirota, founder of The Lever and co-author of the new book Master Plan joins Jordan to talk about what he found in his reporting, the No Kings protests and the hot new anti-grassroots think tank, the Searchlight Institute.You can buy the book here: https://www.levernews.com/master-plan-the-hidden-plot-to-legalize-corruption-in-america/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe...

Oct 18, 202548 min

Ep. 414: Donald the Dove ft. Prem Thakker

Is it still a peace deal when Palestinians are still being killed? How much credit does Donald Trump deserve for all this? Will Democrats recognize that the ground is shifting under their feet or are they ideologically committed to not doing so? Is anything good happening in Canada? All this and more in this conversation with the incomparable Prem Thakker. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/s...

Oct 16, 202559 min

Ep. 413: Ceasefire / The Israel Influencer Campaign ft. Nick Cleveland-Stout

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com A tentative ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas and while it’s easy to feel cynical about what the future holds, it’s hard not to be moved seeing images of celebrating Palestinians who have been living under such nightmarish conditions over the last two years. Also: Jordan’s interview with Nick Cleveland-…...

Oct 10, 202537 min

Ep. 412: The Weiss Stuff ft. Eoin Higgins

Eoin Higgins returns to the show to talk about his new piece in The Intercept, Only a Billionaire Could Look at Network TV News and Say: We Need More Bari Weiss . And if any billionaires happen to be reading and/or listening: our phone lines are open and our team of loyal and dedicated interns are ready to take your call. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe...

Oct 07, 202547 min

Ep. 411: Breaking the Siege

Spooky movies. US government shuts down. The fate of the Sumud flotilla. Peace and deradicalization. Trump and Hegseth’s disturbing but also funny lecture to the generals. The war from within. American democracy eroding faster than usual. It’s been another big week, let’s get into it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe...

Oct 03, 202549 min

Ep. 410: It's All Performance Art

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We’re just kidding!!!!!!!! Don’t lock us up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We also talk about the shooting in Michigan and the right’s attempt to spin the shooter’s identity and beliefs, and the purported “peace deal” for Gaza.

Sep 30, 20252 min
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