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 one). We discuss all that and more with Vanessa A. Bee of Current Affairs.You can follow Vanessa HERE . You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at [email protected] can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE .And on Spotify HERE .If you’d like to become a premium sub...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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 Uetrict, authors of the new book “ Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism ,” were the perfect guests to have on for this discussion.You can buy their book HERE .You can follow Meagan HERE .You can follow Micah HERE . You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. ...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min
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, how the working class is on the front lines and what can be done to harness the energy around labor organizing right now and redirecting it toward a better tomorrow.You can follow Sam Sacks HERE . And Sam Knight HERE .You can check out Means Morning News HERE . You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-5...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min
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 David about the world without sports and what’s going through Trump’s head. We also play some of your voicemails. You can follow David HERE . You can also see what all former Deadspin writers are up to HERE .You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at [email protected] can also ...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 25 min
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 the growing leftist movement at the council level, how leftists are organizing to support people experiencing homelessness & we get his thoughts on the Trump stimulus plan. Ken Klippenstein also makes an appearance on the show, unfortunately. You can follow Josh on Twitter HERE .And his podcast I...
Mar 28, 2020•1 hr 17 min
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 & Chris from Eat the Rich to talk about the Congressional deliberations over coronavirus relief and capitalists’ suggestions that people should be happy to die so that the Dow Jones may live. This was a fun one. Also, as mentioned in the show, you can leave us a voicemail now. Give us a ring at 202-570-4639. Or drop ...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 21 min
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 about the ineffectual leadership in Australia during the coronavirus pandemic. Then we’re joined by Eleanor Penny, writer with Novara Media out of London, to discuss Boris Johnson’s abysmal response to the pandemic there. You can follow Joel on Twitter HERE. And Eleanor HERE .———— You can also listen to the show...
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr 50 min
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 state of the Democratic primary as states debate how to handle in-person primaries in the middle of a pandemic.You can follow Ana HERE .Additionally, during the show we talked about launching a subscription model that includes access to our Discord server and premium (to come, didn’t feel right paywalling episodes ...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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 in the Washington Post (confusing, we know) about AOC’s pragmatism and how leftists perceive her approach.Then with Ken (who is still banned for life, this is just a temporary suspension of the ban due to the pandemic) we discuss his latest scoop about the government’s pandemic response plan and how it gives Trump extraordinary unchecked powers.You can fol...
Mar 14, 2020•1 hr 30 min
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 why the left needs to center issues important to Zoomers to ensure a robust youth turnout in November.You can follow Cameron on Twitter @Cameron_Kasky You can follow Isra on Twitter @Israhirsi —Subscribe to the Insurgents on iTunes here. Or on Spotify HERE . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discus...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 28 min
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 talk recap Super Tuesday, take a look ahead at what’s next for Sanders & his movement, talk about the role of electorialism in creating a better, just society and whether Biden is all there.You can subscribe to Antifada’s Patreon HERE .And follow them on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/the_antifadahttps://twitter.com/as_a_workerhttps://twitter.com/jamie_elizabethh...
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 22 min
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 the Democratic primary. A lot of people, candidates and even reporters have been throwing around words like “Super PAC” and “dark money” to describe political groups, but when is it accurate? Alex helps us break it all down.You can follow Alex here: https://twitter.com/alexkotch.Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here. O...
Mar 02, 2020•48 min
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 than Hasan Piker joins us to talk about all of it. Will Bernie clinch the nomination before the convention? Will the establishment (which doesn’t exist, apparently) succeed in blocking him? We also talk about the hypocrisy of Elizabeth Warren and the Liz Lads, India, red-baiting, foreign policy, and a whole lot more. Sub...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min
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 momentum had diminished somehow, downplaying his victories in Iowa and New Hampshire as much as possible, but after Saturday it became apparent to everyone that there is an unstoppable movement growing in America that is about to take over the Democratic Party and that every single assumption media gatekeepers ha...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 20 min
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 have anywhere interesting to go with this bit though, unfortunately. The important thing is that we’ve got Kyle Kulinski on the show this week to preview the upcoming Nevada Caucuses and weigh in on everything else that’s been going on in the primary. Again, just to reiterate, it is only Kyle coming on the sho...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Guess what. It's another episode of the Insurgents. Today we’re joined by Amy Brown and Benjamin Dixon . We’re talking about mini Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg. Amy helps us understand how and why he’s astroturfing digital support for his campaign. And Benjamin joins us to talk about how he found the damning Michael Bloomberg clips where he endorses racial profiling, defends stop-and-frisk and the media frenzy his research triggered.Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here: https://podcasts.app...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min
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 about the importance of independent media in an increasingly corporate media landscape.You can follow Emma on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/EmmaVigeland You can check out her work on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuMo0RRtnNDuMB8DV5stEag We are on iTunes: HERE And on Spotify: HERE This is a public ...
Feb 12, 2020•54 min
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. Rob & Jordan are joined by Ken Klippenstein. Kenny Klipps. The 3rd Krassenstein Brother. We break down the nightmarish Iowa caucus results, the SOTU and some other stuff that is good but I forget as I’m typing this out I just remember laughing a lot when we recorded ok hope you enjoy bye -jordanYou can follow Ken on Twitter at @KenKlippen...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min
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 & Jordan (with a little help from our friends) are launching The Insurgents.Part podcast, part newsletter, part video operation, the Insurgents is a new media venture that will cut through the noise generated by corporate, mainstream media—an institution that’s traditionally hostile toward the left.Keep an eye out for our debut ep & issue after the Iowa caucus but here’s a sneak ...
Feb 03, 2020•6 min
