Prof. Kurt Gray, director of the Deepest Beliefs Lab at UNC and author of the new book “ Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground ,” joins Jordan to talk about why Americans are deeply divided over issues of morality, how to think about people on the other side and how to find common ground in conversations. They explore the roots of fear and security in our minds, how that evolved into moral codes, how protecting the vulnerable is consistent in most of ou...
Jan 16, 2025•55 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about Mark Zuckerberg’s overt rightward shift with Meta. Now, Zuckerberg Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos will attend Trump’s inauguration next week. We also get into the Jack Smith report which, ah shucks, concludes that they would have convicted Trump if only they had more time!
Jan 15, 2025•3 min
Brett Erlich joins Jordan to talk about the wildfires affecting the greater Los Angeles area, how they began, why they’re so uniquely destructive and what the impediments were to fighting them when they broke out. We also get into how people try to exploit these moments for personal and political gain, try to inject their pet causes (i.e. “DEI”) into these stories and why some people are celebrating the destruction of homes belonging to the wealthy. Photo by C al Fire This is a public episode. I...
Jan 10, 2025•51 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com YouTuber and democratic strategist Keith Edwards joins us to talk about his new piece, “ White Men Vote. Let’s Act Like It. ” We get into the knee-jerk reactions attempts to have conversations around white voters trigger, why and how we should try to attempt to reach white male voters and the dangers associated with summarily dismissing them. We also talk …...
Jan 08, 2025•4 min
We put on our detective hats to get to the bottom of the “drone” mystery. Do we have another Havana Syndrome on our hands? Are they actually even drones? Also, we talk about Luigi Mangione being charged with terrorism and AOC’s failed bid for House Oversight Committee chair. Our most recent premium episode on ABC News settling the defamation suit with Trump for $15 million is available for paid subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-337-why-abc-news-gave-trump-15 You can subscribe ...
Dec 20, 2024•53 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Justin Baragona of The Independent joins Jordan to talk about why ABC News settled with Donald Trump in his defamation case against the network. From there, we get into why Trump is now suing the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer for “election interference” over her poll that had Harris up over Trump in Iowa. We take a look at the larger issue…...
Dec 18, 2024•3 min
Manny Fidel returns to the show to talk about his new podcast No Such Thing, where he and his co-hosts explore the questions and hypotheticals many of us wonder about but never Google. We also talk about the latest in the Luigi Mangione case, his “manifesto” that Ken Klippenstein published and an explosive new story by NBC News that found Luigi…….played Among Us!!! You can check out No Such Thing here: https://www.nosuchthing.show/ Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is availabl...
Dec 11, 2024•38 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com The manhunt for the United Health CEO’s alleged killer has captured the nation for days. Now a person of interest, Luigi Mangione, is in custody. We talk about the reactions to his capture, what people found on his social media accounts, and why people were sympathetic to him in the first place.
Dec 10, 2024•3 min
Rob talked to Jesse Hawken, host of the Junk Filter podcast, about Donald Trump’s recent threats to Canada to institute tariffs or possible just annex the country if we don’t solve the crisis of fentanyl-dealing migrants sneaking across the border, a problem which, as far as anyone understands, doesn’t seem to be based in reality. The reaction from the Canadian political and media class has been very revealing as to the true nature of the Canada/US relationship. Also revealing: the flippant resp...
Dec 06, 2024•56 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone joins us to talk about some of Trump’s recent administrative picks, especially Kash Patel at the FBI, along with what Dr. Oz can do while running Medicare that will further enrich private health insurance companies. We also examine some of the prominent Trump donors who are being handsomely rewarded with government posts.Yo…...
Dec 04, 2024•6 min
Incoming trans member of Congress, Sarah McBride, has been on the receiving end of a vitriolic wave of attacks led by Nancy Mace on which bathroom Sarah can use. This transphobic attack, coupled with Trump’s pledge to purge the military of trans servicemembers, are just the beginning of what we can expect will be a constant onslaught of attacks on our trans friends. Democrats have an obligation to stand up to Republicans but instead the continued insistence that trans issues cost Democrats the e...
Nov 29, 2024•46 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Incoming trans member of Congress, Sarah McBride, has been on the receiving end of a vitriolic wave of attacks led by Nancy Mace on which bathroom Sarah can use. This transphobic attack, coupled with Trump’s pledge to purge the military of trans servicemembers, are just the beginning of what we can expect will be a constant onslaught of attacks on our t…...
Nov 26, 2024•3 min
The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case has indefinitely postponed Donald Trump’s sentencing. Jay Willis, editor in chief of Balls and Strikes , joins Jordan to talk about what that means for Trump but ultimately the rule of law and any hypothetical future corrupt presidents. We also talk about the fight in the Senate to confirm Biden’s remaining judicial appointments and whether or not Justice Sotomayor should have stepped down so Biden could replace her with a younger justice. You can watc...
Nov 22, 2024•44 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Mike From PA, aka “Central_Committee” on Twitch joins us to talk about the latest moves from the Trump team, the ongoing debate over whether “the left needs its own Joe Rogan,” and we take a look at a new Politico piece that explores whether Democrats need to listen to John Fetterman as they lick their wounds and plan their next steps. A clip from the episode is available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/dmC11e2...
Nov 20, 2024•3 min
David Sirota, of the The Lever and “Don’t Look Up,” joins us to discuss the conversations around why Democrats should focus more on class and strong, populist economic policy in future elections, with less of an emphasis on identity and cultural issues. You can watch our full interview with David here: https://youtu.be/DOhxgIMA7mc Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-328-the-dirty-general This is a public episode. If you'd lik...
Nov 15, 2024•53 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Donald Trump has begun filling his cabinet. First, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. Mike Huckabee for Ambassador to Israel. Elise Stefanik for Ambassador to the United Nations. Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy for the new "Department of Government Efficiency," or "DOGE." And Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Yes, you read that right.You can watch...
Nov 13, 2024•3 min
Donald Trump has rather soundly defeated Kamala Harris. We went into this election cynical and come out unsurprised. We take a look at the Harris campaign’s blunders, missteps and messaging mishaps that sent voters to Trump and the root causes that resulted in Harris underperforming relative to Biden. Hint: It’s the economy, stupid.You can watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/REvUOp_mmoA This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...
Nov 07, 2024•56 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com It’s election day. It’s almost over. Or is it? We talk about the closing arguments from the candidates, what their paths to victory are, make some predictions, and of course talk about the “Peanut the Squirrel” saga.
Nov 05, 2024•4 min
Tucker Carlson revealed he was mauled by a demon in his sleep. Elon Musk’s America PAC mistreats canvassers. Bill Clinton heads to Michigan to woo voters. All that and more as we cover the final days of the election. Our most recent premium episode with Brett Erlich about Tony Hinchcliffe’s “jokes” at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally is available for paid subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-324-kill-tony-ft-brett-erlich This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this ...
Nov 01, 2024•53 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Brett Erlich joins Jordan to talk about Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally which featured racist and xenophobic lines from many of the speakers but comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s racist lines about Puerto Rico has the Trump campaign distancing themselves from him. We also talk about Brett performing for Mark Zuckerberg this weekend. Yes, really....
Oct 29, 2024•3 min
Tariq Habash, a former Biden administration staffer who resigned over the genocide in Gaza, joins us to talk about the state of the presidential race and his new organization, A New Policy, which seeks to change US policy toward the Middle East and, through lobbying and advocacy, put forward a more diplomatic, peace-first approach. You can support A New Policy at anewpolicy.org As mentioned in this episode, Jordan is a finalist in the Anthem Awards for “CeasefireToday.com.” If you are able, plea...
Oct 24, 2024•59 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com As mentioned in this episode, Jordan is a finalist in the Anthem Awards for “CeasefireToday.com.” If you are able, please cast a vote for the site here . In this episode, Rob updates Jordan on Trump’s appearance on The Undertaker’s podcast and we examine why Harris is campaigning with Liz Cheney....
Oct 22, 2024•2 min
We’ve reunited after a few busy weeks of solo episodes. We discuss Jordan’s travel through Arizona and Nevada, the recent push by the Harris campaign to do more online media and podcasts and the state of the race which isn’t looking great for Democrats. Our most recent premium episode is available to subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-320-ultimatum-ft-erik-sperling This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...
Oct 18, 2024•50 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com News broke this week that the Biden Administration has given the Israeli government one month (which would come after the coming US Presidential election) to end what they call the “humanitarian crisis” in Gaza or they may face some actual repercussions up to and including some kind of arms embargo. Is this representative of an actual shift in US foreig…...
Oct 16, 2024•5 min
Kat Abughazaleh joins Jordan to talk about AI generated images, misinformation and outright lies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We get into peoples’ gullibility, the motives for spreading it and the conspiracy theories that have led to death threats against meteorologists. We also talk about Kamala Harris’s increasingly hawkish rhetoric on Iran and why “talking tough” on foreign policy could backfire.You can follow Kat on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@katmabu?lang=en This is a public...
Oct 12, 2024•42 min
Joining the show today is independent journalist Sana Saeed to talk about the hollow statements of Western political and media figures on the anniversary of Oct 7th, how the last year of brutal violence and criminality doesn’t seem to have made a dent in western support for Israel, who is actually responsible for this genocide and much 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...
Oct 08, 2024•48 min
Joining the show this week are Matt Bors & Ben Clarkson, creators of last year’s hit comic Justice Warriors , to talk about its recently-released sequel, Justice Warriors: Vote Harder. We also talked about AI slop, the VP debate, and whether there’s a relation between the use of squibs in Hollywood action films and the decline of western civilization. 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/subscr...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 6 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Derek Davison of Foreign Exchanges and American Prestige returns to the show to talk about what most of media and political figures in the West are calling an unprovoked, escalatory missile strike on Tel Aviv by Iran today. But when is a military attack escalatory and when is it not? Why are some attacks provoked and justified and some are unprovoked an…...
Oct 01, 2024•4 min
Eoin Higgins joins Jordan to talk about Ken Klippenstein’s Twitter ban for publishing the JD Vance dossier on a totally different site. We celebrate Elon’s swift action against the menace, Ken. We also talk about Eric Adams’ indictment for corruption charges and who could replace him if he were to step down.You can preorder Eoin’s book, “Owned,” here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eoin-higgins/owned/9781645030461/ Our most recent premium episode is available here: https://www.insurgen...
Sep 27, 2024•45 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jake Rockatansky of QAA joins Jordan for a fun conversation about Jeremy Fragrance, the #1 fragrance icon who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, Mark Robinson and Diddy conspiracy theories.
Sep 24, 2024•2 min
