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 you should read here . We go through the obituary, talk about what went into the process, what decisions he made when framing Kissinger’s legacy and we also get into how the media typically whitewashes the legacy of America’s worst figures after they die. Our latest premium episode with Ken Klippenstein ...
Dec 01, 2023•54 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Ken Klippenstein is unfortunately back on the show. This time it’s to discuss two recent pieces in The Intercept about the IDF’s secret meetings on Capitol Hill which come just as Biden is moving to lift nearly all restrictions on the US weapons stockpiles for Israel. You can follow Ken here: https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein...
Nov 29, 2023•4 min
Returning guest Kylie Cheung joins the show for a conversation about the wave of Neo-McCarthyism affecting Hollywood actresses like Melissa Barrera and Susan Sarandon who speak out about Israel’s crimes in Gaza, the liberal mask slippage moment exemplified by creepy smirking racist Stuart Seldowitz, people trying to weaponize LGBTQIA+ or abortion rights to justify the mass murder of Palestinians and more. Oh, and whether Lightning McQueen can really be considered the GOAT with his impressive rec...
Nov 23, 2023•54 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Mike Rothschild (no relation) joins us to discuss Elon Musk’s latest anti-Semitic controversy and advertiser exodus, which triggered a lawsuit targeting Media Matters. He also tells us about his new book, Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories, which is available here ....
Nov 21, 2023•3 min
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 began as a candlelight vigil and peaceful demonstration quickly turned ugly after police began roughing up protesters, throwing them to the ground and using pepper spray .Democratic and Republican politicians quickly ran to the media to demonize the protesters, despite videos captured by Chuck and others...
Nov 17, 2023•44 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jack Crosbie returns to the show to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel’s misinformation campaign, and the importance of reporters on the ground in Gaza. You can follow Jack here: https://twitter.com/jscros | Demand a ceasefire here: CeasefireToday.com...
Nov 14, 2023•3 min
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 politics for years, Jodi shines a light on why, despite Roe’s overturned, seemingly red states are voting to codify abortion rights. We get into what it means for Republicans going forward and how Democrats still aren’t out of the woods given Biden’s tanking popularity due to his handling of Israel’s attac...
Nov 09, 2023•52 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Eva Borgwardt of If Not Now joins us to discuss the slogan policing of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who now faces censure in the House for using the phrase “From The River To The Sea” to champion Palestinian rights. We get into the reactions to that phrase, the misconceptions of it, how the Jewish community is conditioned to p…...
Nov 07, 2023•4 min
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. We also cover the movement for peace in Gaza and why it’s critical to keep the pressure up on Congress and the Biden administration to demand a ceasefire. We also explore the dehumanizing language we’re seeing from US and Israeli officials and the effect it has. Please take action at CeasefireToday.com ...
Nov 02, 2023•49 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Eli Valley returns to the show to discuss how US politicians and interest groups have weaponized “anti-Zionism,” the Biden administrations comparison of pro-Palestinian protesters with Nazis in Charlottesville, Meghan McCain re-upping Eli’s comic about her, John Fetterman’s staff removing a voter from an event for asking about a ceasefire and more. You c…...
Oct 31, 2023•4 min
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 Jewish community have weaponized grief from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks to justify Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, which as of now has claimed 7,000 lives including 3,000 children. You can follow Mindy here: https://twitter.com/mindyisser | You can learn more about Jewish Voice For Peace here: http...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Sana Saeed, media critic with AJ Plus, joins us to breakdown how the western media has framed Israel’s attacks on Gaza, how broadcasters frame conversations with Palestinians, how it contrasts with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more. You can follow Sana here: https://twitter.com/SanaSaeed | Take action to demand a ceasefire here: https://ceasefiretod…...
Oct 24, 2023•3 min
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 purportedly anti-war member of Congress should do now, beginning with calling for a ceasefire. You can take action to support the calls for a ceasefire here: CeasefireToday.com | Our most recent premium episode for our beloved Paid Interns is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-217-ceasefire-now#det...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jeremy Appel, writer of The Orchard , joins us for an update on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The US declined to push for restraint or use its aid to Israel as leverage to mitigate the attacks on Gaza. Now, the Health Ministry reports that nearly 3,000 people in Gaza have died and over 12,000 have been wounded. As Israel prepares for a ground invasio…...
Oct 17, 2023•6 min
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 Palestinians at large, has largely looked away as Israel continues to commit war crimes. While the UN and Amnesty sound the alarm, the US recommits its blanket support for Israel and war hawks salivate over the prospect of expanding the conflict to include Iran. | You can follow Omar here: https://twitter.com/Om...
Oct 12, 2023•48 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Ryan Grim of The Intercept joins us to discuss Hamas’ attack on Israel, how the Israeli government has responded by bombing Gaza and the context that preceded this weekend’s heartbreaking events that was curiously absent in both the media’s coverage and the broader reaction from the West.
Oct 09, 2023•3 min
Nikhil Goyal, former Bernie Sanders advisor and author of “ Live To See The Day: Coming of Age In American Poverty ,” joins us to break down Kevin McCarthy’s removal as Speaker of the House. To us, it’s obviously very funny but to the right wing pundit class, it’s somehow shameful the Democrats didn’t vote to protect McCarthy. We get into how the GOP has let the genie out of the bottle with this move and how we’ll likely see similar occurrences later.From there, Nikhil tells us about his book wh...
Oct 05, 2023•47 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jon Siebels of Eve 6 joins us to talk about Live Nation’s recent announcement that it will be ending merch cuts, offering artists travel stipends and a handful of other things to better “support artists.” The company, which has an effective monopoly over the music industry through its control over music venues, servi…...
Oct 03, 2023•4 min
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 successful strike. We explore how the writers banded together as the studios repeatedly insisted their demands were outlandish and would never happen. The wins they achieved together are a lesson in the importance of collective bargaining and Ben shares the sentiment in the room as the WGA learned about the deal they had won.Then we sat down with Dave Weigel of Se...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 19 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Oops! The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons welcomed a 98-year-old SS unit veteran last week, and he received a bipartisan standing ovation. Derek Davison, author of Foreign Exchanges and host of American Prestige joins us to break down the alarming incident, which Canadian political leaders tried to later dismiss as an oversight. This special guest …...
Sep 26, 2023•4 min
Dan Boguslaw of The Intercept and author of the new piece breaking down how the UAW tricked the Big 3 with their strike preparations joins us today. We get into what the UAW demands are, how the Big 3 are responding, a new and stronger approach to negotiations by UAW President Shawn Fain and how the Biden administration’s lackluster response creates a vacuum for hollow populists on the right to exploit. To become a subscriber (paid intern!) to the Insurgents and gain access to an additional epis...
Sep 21, 2023•57 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Liv Agar returns to the show to discuss Lauren Boebert’s steamy Beetlejuice the musical date, the conspiracies around John Fetterman, the Russell Brand allegations, the missing F-35, Netanyahu telling Elon Musk to curb anti-Semitism on Twitter, India potentially being behind a Sikh leader’s killing in Canada and much more.You can follow Liv here: https:…...
Sep 19, 2023•6 min
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, with increasingly militaristic threats being waged by 2024 hopefuls. We also get into MSN’s grim AI-generated obituary for a former NBA player, Brandon Hunter, and what a future of “AI art” would actually look like. You can follow Juniper here: https://twitter.com/junlper/ | Our most recent premium episode ...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Parker Molloy, media critic and author of The Present Age , joins Jordan to discuss Aaron Rodgers’ injury, the most hairbrained “tributes” on 9/11, the Washington Post’s bizarre opposition research piece about a House candidate who streamed on Chaturbate, how the media can be more responsible in 2024 and much more. This was a fun one.You can subscribe to…...
Sep 13, 2023•7 min
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 launch, the hollowness in “generational politics” and more.We also get into the looming government shutdown and how, yet again, social safety net programs are on the chopping block. We also talk about Bill Maher calling for the writers strike to end and his comments that writers’ demands are “kooky.”You c...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jared Holt returns to the show to break down the cases and sentences for the leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for their roles in orchestrating, planning and leading the events at the Capitol on January 6.We also get into Tucker Carlson’s “exclusive” interview with a guy who claims he smoked crack and had sex with Barack Obama. Shocking!...
Sep 06, 2023•7 min
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 Debt Collective, along with other student borrower advocates, have shown there are other ways—completely within Biden’s authority—the administration can still cancel student loan debt. We explore some of those avenues and discuss a new tool The Debt Collective has created that might help some borrowers ha...
Sep 01, 2023•59 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Dave Anthony, host of “The Dollop” and “The Audit” joins us to discuss the Democrats’ 2024 messaging that the economy is great and people who might disagree because of their own material conditions are just wrong. We touch on how student loan payments resuming next month will impact the economy and people’s quality of life, risking fueling cynicism and …...
Aug 30, 2023•5 min
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 so much more. This was a fun one!Subscribe to the QAnon Anonymous podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/qanonanonymous To become a subscriber (paid intern!) to the Insurgents and gain access to an additional episode every week, you can subscribe here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe This is a publi...
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 29 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com The right has conditioned its base to assume the absolute worse, most nefarious intent in response to even the most moderate societal improvements. We explore how that social conditioning has changed the way people see public transit and the “15 minute cities” conspiracy. We also revisit Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” in the wake of it hi…...
Aug 23, 2023•8 min
