This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We take a closer look at the events over the weekend in Iran, with Trump launching an illegal strike and the administration lying about the result. We also talk about the NYC mayoral race, and note that we recorded this before polls closed. You can watch Zohran’s full victory speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPSS9TlLkl4&list=PL1Y5pn4Gvkw4UVN…...
Tariq Habash, co-founder of A New Policy joins Jordan to talk about Israel’s attacks on Iran, Iran’s subsequent retaliation, and how the US fits into the picture. There is still time for a diplomatic end to the escalation, and Tariq lays out what that would look like. Video Of The Day: Here are three pieces of evidence Americans are fed up with President Donald Trump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cev3QmyAkc&list=PL1Y5pn4Gvkw4UVNRgfwSOUQj39ba9FuXN&index=2 This is a public episode. If ...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Tariq Habash, co-founder of A New Policy joins Jordan to talk about Israel’s attacks on Iran, Iran’s subsequent retaliation, and how the US fits into the picture. There is still time for a diplomatic end to the escalation, and Tariq lays out what that would look like. Video Of The Day: Here’s Jordan’s recap of the No Kings rally in Los Angeles and how to take action going forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Note: We recorded this episode before Israel conducted strikes on Iran. The ICE raids in Los Angeles picked up as the week progressed, we talk about the intensifying deportation activity and how the city is responding. We also discuss reports that US officials were rapidly leaving the Middle East to avoid Israel’s attacks on Iran and the expected Iranian response. Our premium episode with Justin Caffier was on the mass protests in LA and is available for subscribers here: https://www.insurgentsp...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Writer Justin Caffier was on the scene in Los Angeles this weekend as ICE and other federal agencies, along with local police departments and the National Guard, descended on the city. We talk about who actually escalated things, how the media got it wrong and who initiated violence. You can get Justin’s “Most Powerful Cards” here: mostpowerfulcards.com You can follow Justin here: https://x.com/JustinCaffier If y...
Sam Alterman, a Tufts University graduate student organizer, talks to Jordan about Rümeysa Öztürk kidnapping and the grad student union’s response. We discuss the chilling affect her capture had on campus and in the community, how Trump’s attacks on higher ed are affecting the global research community and more. Video of the Day: Please enjoy Nancy Mace spiraling and losing control over her committee hearing: https://youtu.be/HdNbaoo5bdM If you haven’t subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, we’r...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) ran for Congress, in part, on a platform of banning stock trading for members of Congress. Since being sworn in in January, he has traded over 500 times. Bryan Metzger joins Jordan to talk about the trades, the multiple pieces of legislation seeking to ban members from trading stocks and also more on Elon Musk’s departure from and subsequent fallout with the Trump White House. Follow Bry...
Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone joins us to talk about his new piece, “ Can Dems Save Themselves By Spending $20 million on ‘Speaking With American Men’? ” We discuss the pitch deck Andrew obtained and what’s required to be successful in this effort. We also talk about Elon Musk’s departure from the White House and his alleged drug problem, along with Joni Ernst’s hilariously awful town hall in Iowa. In other news, Tim Walz may have just kicked off his 2028 presidential campaign, in part, by stres...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Sam Biddle of The Intercept joins us to talk about two recent pieces, U.S. Spy Agencies Are Getting a One-Stop Shop to Buy Your Most Sensitive Personal Data & Microsoft Says It’s Censoring Employee Emails Containing the Word “Palestine.” We also talk about Trump’s “Golden Dome” plans and the big announcement that Canada is “considering” becoming the 51st state to be under the dome—for free! If you haven’t yet...
House Republicans rammed through Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” with its authors still writing it up to the last minute before passage. So what’s inside? We take a closer look at the cuts that will affect working families. We also discuss the shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers and the implications this may have due to the Trump administration’s weaponization. For more on what’s inside Trump’s bill: What’s Inside Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill More recent YouTube videos: Don Jr. Hints at 2028 Ru...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Matt Lech of The Majority Report and Left Reckoning joins the show to talk about the death of Democratic congressman Jerry Connolly, Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis (and hypocritical media figures now investigating the coverup of his health issues), the possible shift happening in global sentiment around Israel, the NBA playoffs, and much more. Hear the ful…...
Eliot from Internet Today joins Jordan to talk about Elon Musk’s Grok responding to many X users with lines about white South Africans, including one response in Jar Jar Binks’ voice. We also talk about Republicans trying to ban all regulation on AI for the next 10 years. Also! We are publishing more content on our YouTube channel . Here are some recent videos: NYU Punishes student for Gaza comments Could James Comey end up in jail for "86 47" post? Ben Cohen disrupts RFK Jr.'s hearing Our most ...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about some of the storylines of the ongoing and very exciting NBA playoffs, the rigged, fake draft lottery, Jordan’s trip to Vegas, the DNC ousting radical subversive extremist David Hogg, and much more.
Donald Trump forces through a Gaza ceasefire upon returning to the White House. Then he almost immediately allows Israel to break the deal and resume the violence while posting AI videos of him and Netanyahu catching rays at a Gaza Resort city. They boldly claim they’re about to wipe the Houthis from the face of the Earth, then a few weeks (and a few lost multi-billion dollar airplanes) later he’s publicly praising their bravery and negotiating a new deal, while simultaneously reengaging with Ha...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com During the Biden Administration there were brief moments of hope that the US Government could meaningfully act to address the growing student debt crisis affecting millions of Americans. If you can believe it, they opted for a more targeted means-tested approach that failed to address the issue, and now these current and former students are facing down …...
After some banter about the LA Lakers’ disappointing first round exit from the NBA playoffs, we get into Donald Trump’s insane interview with Terry Moran from ABC news about his first 100 days in office in which he fixates on obviously fake MS-13 tattoos and cratering US tourism numbers. We also talk about the White House MAGA influencer briefing, the Podcast Question, the End Oligarchy events, Greg Abbott insisting that it is anti-semitic for a Texas city to want to spend tax revenue on social ...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Rob gives us an update on the Canadian elections, we explore where the NDP goes from here as their numbers continue to shrink and examine how Mark Carney and the Liberals might strategize with a minority government. We also talk about the US/China trade war, David Hogg ruffling feathers at the DNC and Gerry Connolly a…...
Caleb Ecarma of Musk Watch joins Jordan to talk about Elon Musk’s latest ploy to siphon federal funds into one of his less-talked-about companies, The Boring Company . They also discuss the brewing feud between Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the private dinner Trump is offering to the biggest investors in his meme coin. You can follow Caleb here: https://x.com/calebhecarma Our most recent episode for paid subscribers covers the rumors swirling around Pete Hegseth’s potential ouste...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We discuss the reports that Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense Secretary, could be pushed out of the Trump administration. Also this week, Elon Musk announced that he’s stepping back from DOGE after a catastrophic earnings call for Tesla.Jordan also talks about his trip to India and Rob provides an update on the Canadian election....
Returning guest Gaby Del Valle of The Verge is one of our go-to sources to talk about the crossover between the tech dystopia and America’s increasingly nightmarish deportation machine. We talked about the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, some other examples of innocent people currently being targeted and the dubious legal framework being used to make it happen, the ICE snitching app that is actually promoting a meme coin (??) and, of course, Katy Perry in space. This is a public episode. If you'd lik...
ICE is running rampant, student activists are being targeted, immigrants are being arbitrarily scooped up and sent to an El Salvadorian concentration camp, genocide in Gaza is ongoing, and fallout from America’s continuing attempts to economically isolate China is increasing. What to make of all this, and is the Democratic Party the solution, or is it complicit? Dr. Tamanisha John joins the show to discuss. Visit ZoneofPeace.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other ...
Trump announced his sweeping, global tariffs last week, which sent markets into freefall. Now, the right is trying to spin the market selloff and looming price increases as good, actually. Jessica Burbank explains the real impact on consumers and what people should know about how the Trump administration may have come to their final conclusion on tariffs. You can follow Jessica on Instagram here . UPDATE: We thought this was a conversation that our entire audience should get to hear so we’ve unl...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Trump announced his sweeping, global tariffs last week, which sent markets into freefall. Now, the right is trying to spin the market selloff and looming price increases as good, actually. Jessica Burbank explains the real impact on consumers and what people should know about how the Trump administration may have come to their final conclusion on tariff…...
Returning guest and now congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh joins us to talk about why she’s running for Congress, how her community-first approach to campaigning sets her apart from other outsider challengers and how Trump’s tariffs will impact the working class. You can check out Kat’s campaign site here: https://www.katforillinois.com/ Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers covers the Tesla Takedown protests, the backlash to the Trump administration’s cuts and Marine Le Pen ...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Tesla’s share price fell 36% during Q1, demonstrating the success of the Tesla Takedown movement. In response, Trump, Elon and the GOP elite are trying to discredit the protest and boycott efforts, potentially even penalizing participants. We discuss that plus Trump’s team suggesting he can run for a third term, Marine Le Pen being banned from the ballo…...
As much as it would be nice to never talk or think about Elon Musk ever again, he’s turned a major online communications network into a reactionary propaganda machine and has fully embedded himself into the US government, so unfortunately we have to keep doing it. To do so today, Rob spoke to Evan Loves Worf, one of his primary online antagonists, about when we realized this man was not the altrustic supergenius he was originally marketed as, his work with DOGE, and much more. We also talked qui...
At the beginning of this century’s technological revolution, we were told that it would all result in a future world of luxury and convenience for everyone. A few decades later and it’s safe to say that is not what ended up happening. What went wrong, exactly? Mike Pepi, author of Against Platforms: Surviving Digital Utopia is here to talk to Jordan about it. Also, Rob talks about the currently-unfolding Trump admin Group Chat scandal and what we can learn from the way that people in the media a...
Eamon Whalen joins us to talk about his cover story in The Nation on the “problem with men” in America, some of the emerging thought leaders — and their critics — and how some are trying to create space for thoughtful dialogue on the left for people to think through how the left can win over young men in this country. You can read his piece in The Nation here: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/richard-reeves-profile/ Our most recent premium episode, for paid subscribers, is available her...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about Israel violating the terms of the ceasefire agreement during a bloody few days in Gaza, Chuck Schumer caving during budget bill talks, Trump ramping up attacks on Yemen to inch closer to a war with Iran, the JFK files, and signs we’re getting old. Photo: Victoria Pickering...
Today Jordan sits down with two incredible guests.First, Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher of The Nation, joins the show to talk about her latest piece in The Guardian regarding Jeff Bezos’ influence over the paper’s opinion section. From there, they talk about the ongoing peace talks between the US/Ukraine and US/Russia. She also warns about the Democratic party becoming a war party.Then, Serene Khader, the Jay Newman Chair in Philosophy of Culture at Brooklyn College and am Professor of Philoso...
