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Ep. 292: Passing The Torch

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com It’s been a week full of leaks, strange bedfellows and double-downs. Joe Biden refuses to step aside as fears he may throw the election to Trump grow. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for episode videos, shorts, breakdowns and much more. Watch: Joe Biden Tries To Save His Campaign | Why Joe Biden Should Drop Out | David Sirota Interview: Why Biden Refuse…...

Jul 09, 20243 min

UNLOCKED: Ep. 291: Will Biden Drop Out? ft. David Sirota

NOTE: In lieu of a free episode this week, and given the holiday, we’re unlocking this conversation with David Sirota from earlier in the week. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe | A portion of the conversation is available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/t8ooAuFi98A Additionally, Jordan put published an update on the push for Biden to step aside here: https://youtu.be/_zQAnjRgYZw | David Sirota, editor in chief of The Lever , joins ...

Jul 05, 202448 min

Ep. 291: Will Biden Drop Out? ft. David Sirota

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com David Sirota, editor in chief of The Lever , joins Jordan to talk about Biden’s poor debate performance which triggered calls from members of the media, political figures and even some of his most loyal supporters for him to step aside and let someone else take his place at the top of the ticket. We also talk about the Supreme Court’s rulings on Trump’s (…...

Jul 02, 20243 min

Ep. 290: Dreadful Debate ft. Jack Crosbie

Jack Crosbie returns to the show to talk about what we can expect from the first Trump/Biden debate. He also updates us on his reporting on the ground in Ohio, where he’s covering Sherrod Brown’s Senate race. Brown is the only Dem to win in Ohio statewide in years, but can he pull it off again this year? The outcome of that race could determine control of the Senate. You can follow Jack here: https://x.com/jscros Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for episode videos, shorts, breakdowns and...

Jun 27, 202459 min

Ep. 289: Why Jamaal Bowman Lost ft. Bryan Metzger

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Progressive incumbent Jamaal Bowman lost his primary in NY-16 last night to Westchester County executive George Latimer. AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group spent over $14 million to unseat Bowman, but Bryan Metzger, political reporter with Business Insider, joined us to explain how that’s not the whole story. Signs of Bowman’s vulnerability were showi…...

Jun 26, 20244 min

Ep. 288: Wet Hot American Summer ft. LucidFoxx

Twitch streamer and returning guest LucidFoxx joins Rob for a discussion on reactionary youtube Star Wars culture critics, the heat wave, Stonehenge, the afterthought election and the creeping cynicism that we can ever hope to make anything better. Follow Lucid on twitter here and twitch here. Subscribe to the show by clicking this button: 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...

Jun 21, 202452 min

Ep. 287: Hillary for VP?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com A recent column in the Washington Post argues that in order for Joe Biden to turn his campaign around, he should replace Kamala Harris with Hillary Clinton. We explore what that would look like, and whether the “competency” criticism toward Kamala Harris is fair. We also talk about Benjamin Netanyahu’s video calling out Biden for delaying or blocking arms transfers and a recent story in Axios about Biden’s campai...

Jun 20, 20243 min

Ep. 286: SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Pill Ban ft. Chris Geidner

Watch the full interview with Chris on our YouTube channel : Chris Geidner of Law Dork joins Jordan to talk about the Supreme Court's opinion rejecting the efforts to ban the abortion pill Mifepristone. Chris explains the reason why all 9 justices decided unanimously and how the case got to SCOTUS in the first place. We also discuss the looming Trump immunity case and when to expect it and the push in Congress for a Supreme Court code of ethics. You can subscribe to Law Dork here . Our most rece...

Jun 14, 20241 hr 11 min

Ep. 285: Ceasefire Obstacle ft. Ken Klippenstein

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com You can watch a preview of this episode and much more over on our YouTube channel . Conflicting reports over the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza have left people confused about its current status, who has approved the terms and ultimately who put it forward. We’re joined by Ken Klippenstein to take a closer look at the deal’s current status, how the Israeli government is seeking to undermine it and more. We als...

Jun 12, 20244 min

Ep. 284: Economic Vibes Check ft. Jessica Burbank

Jessica Burbank, economist and host of The Hill's "Rising" joins us to explain why the economy isn't as good as the Biden administration claims. We also talk about Nvidia's $3 billion market cap, the Wall Street Journal article about Biden's "slips" and much more. You can watch our full interview with Jessica on our YouTube channel . Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If yo...

Jun 06, 20241 hr 10 min

Ep. 283: No Shelter

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Note: Full episodes, clips, and videos can now be found on our YouTube channel ! We talk about Biden’s new immigration executive order, the “Israeli” proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and how Netanyahu is undermining it, and Pat McAfee’s comments about Caitlin Clark....

Jun 05, 20244 min

Ep. 282: All AIs on Rafah ft. Eva Borgwardt

Note: You can watch a segment of the interview on YouTube here . Eva Borgwardt of If Not Now is back on the show to talk about the viral AI “All Eyes on Rafah” image that has been shared over 47 million times on Instagram. We talk about how to encourage your friends who shared it to take an additional step and demand a ceasefire, write their legislators, join a protest and more. We also open with Donald Trump 34-0 performance in court yesterday. Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access ...

May 31, 202452 min

Ep. 281: No Red Lines

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Israel’s attacks on Rafah led to increased pressure from the media on Biden’s purported “red lines” in Gaza, but will anything come from it? We also take a look at a Vox piece trying to decipher Biden’s poor polling numbers with younger people and why their “distrust in institutions” reasoning misses the mark. If you haven’t yet, join us over on YouTube for episode videos, clips, and more: https://www.youtube.com...

May 29, 20243 min

Ep. 280: Bad Hasbara ft. Matt Lieb

You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here: Matt Lieb, host of Bad Hasbara, joins us to talk about Alan Dershowitz attacking Jewish studies departments, the continued fallout from the ICC’s announcement it’s seeking arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, Norway, Spain and Ireland recognizing a Palestinian state and more. You can check out Bad Hasbara here: https://redcircle.com/shows/bad-hasbara | Note: Thanks to those of you who have subscribed, we’r...

May 24, 202455 min

Ep. 279: Rules Based Order ft. Spencer Ackerman

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Spencer Ackerman, who writes Forever Wars , joined us to talk about the ICC’s announcement that it plans to indict Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli and Hamas officials for war crimes. Spencer explains why the US rushed to denounce the ICC’s move, why very little will likely come of this and, ultimately, why the “rules based international order” is ju…...

May 21, 20243 min

Ep. 278: Quorators ft. Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz

Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz join us for a very fun conversation guided by questions and responses found on Quora. They come prepared with insights they’ve made on the Q&A platform to help us better ourselves and address problems in our own lives. Their show, Quorators, is great and you can check it out here . Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: | https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...

May 16, 202456 min

Ep. 277: Polling Problems

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com No guest today. Just Ron and Jorban. We talk about the coverage of Trump’s hush money trial, how it ranks among his many other legal woes, and the latest poll numbers that show Trump is beating Biden in most of the key battleground states with young voters in particular souring on the current President.

May 14, 20243 min

Ep. 276: Ancient Desires ft. Alex a.k.a. Barbarism Critic

I talked to Alex, also known as twitter’s Barbarism Critic, about a few viral moments from Joe Biden this week as he continued to suggest that pro-Palestine encampments were violent hives of anti-semitism, the alternate reality that our ruling classes is demanding we live in, his bogus Rafah red line and whether it’s still possible to be a liberal zionist. Subscribe to the podcast by clicking this button: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...

May 10, 20241 hr 3 min

Ep. 275: All Eyes On Rafah ft. Emma Vigeland

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Emma Vigeland returns to the show to talk about Israel rejecting a ceasefire and it’s invasion of Rafah. We also talk about the NBA & NHL playoffs and the Kendrick & Drake beef.Rob couldn’t make it, he’s at the Met Gala. Also, sorry I’m losing my voice but the show must go on. -Jordan Picture via Muhammad Smiry/Twitter...

May 07, 20243 min

Ep. 274: NY State of Mind

No guest today. Just Rob and Jordan chopping it up about the NBA playoffs, campus protests and the joys of grilling. 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

May 03, 202447 min

Ep. 273: Blue Seinfeld ft. Kat Abughazaleh

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Kat Abughazaleh joined us this week to talk about the student encampment in DC, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and whether Seinfeld could get made today???????? | You can follow Kat here: https://www.tiktok.com/@katmabu

Apr 30, 20243 min

Ep. 272: Total Immunity ft. Jay Willis

Jay Willis, editor in chief of Balls & Strikes, joined Jordan to talk about Trump’s Supreme Court case regarding a president’s purported total immunity. The hypotheticals offered by the judges were as absurd as the arguments offered by Trump’s legal team, but Jay shows us what Trump’s ultimate motivation was in this case. You can follow Jay here: https://twitter.com/jaywillis | Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgents...

Apr 26, 202452 min

Ep. 271: Flagpole Involved Impalement

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com The protests at Columbia University continue to capture the media’s attention, so we take a closer look at who some of the people driving the narratives around it are and what their motives could be.We open, however, with some chatter on the landslide vote at VW Chattanooga, where workers voted by over a 70% margin to unionize....

Apr 24, 20243 min

Ep. 270: NYPD Rolls into Columbia ft. Prem Thakker

Barry Williams for New York Daily News Over the last six months as Israel has carried out its genocidal ethnic-cleansing campaign in Gaza, American political and media figures have been more obsessed and fixated than ever before on the dangerous threat being posed by pro-Palestine protests, particularly on college and university campuses. This tension reached a boiling point this week as Columbia University invited the NYPD onto its campus to disrupt the Gaza solidarity encampment there which re...

Apr 19, 202459 min

Ep. 269: Iran Responds ft. Nima Shirazi (UNLOCKED)

Amir Cohen/REUTERS There’s been a lot of speculation about how Iran was going to respond to Israel bombing their consulate on April 1st. We got our answer this weekend and the response took the form of a very deliberate barrage of missiles and drones, telegraphed days in advance, on military targets in Israel that, according to who you ask, was either the worst thing to ever happen or a pathetic failure that Israel (along with its usual allies) repelled easily. Nima Shirazi has not only been tal...

Apr 16, 20241 hr

Ep. 268: Taking On The NJ Machine ft. Arvin Alaigh

Arvin Alaigh, a political activist and PhD student at the University of Cambridge, joined Jordan to talk about his new piece in The Nation about New Jersey’s “county line” ballot design that helps protects incumbents, preserve power in the party machine and block out insurgent and outsider candidates. But, that ballot design could go away soon thanks to a lawsuit from Rep. Andy Kim. Subscribe to the show to get access to a premium episode every week here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe ...

Apr 12, 202449 min

Ep. 267: Astral Distraction ft. Matt Lech

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Matt Lech, producer of The Majority Report and host of Left Reckoning joined us to talk about the eclipse, how Fox claimed cartels and migrants would use it to cross the border and whether or not the eclipse is woke. We also talk about Elon’s investigation in Brazil, and Trump’s comments on abortion and tax cuts for the wealthy. You can follow Matt here:…...

Apr 09, 20243 min

Ep. 266: Is Biden Getting Tough On Bibi? ft. Assal Rad

Assal Rad, a Middle East scholar and analyst, joins us to talk about Joe Biden’s conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, the pressure and leverage Biden can use over Israel, the fallout from the WCK strike and much more. Subscribe to the show to get access to a premium episode every week here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe 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...

Apr 05, 20241 hr 2 min

Ep. 265: Define Wokeness

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about Chaya Raichik’s visit to Indiana University and her inability, yet again, to answer basic questions about her purported core ideals. We also discuss the Planet Fitness bomb threats which, coincidentally, came after several days of her singling out the company for inclusive locker room policies.Also in the episode: California’s minimum wage…...

Apr 03, 20245 min

Ep. 264: Baltimore's Key Bridge ft. Dharna Noor

Dharna Noor of The Guardian joins us to talk about her reporting on the ground in Baltimore after a container ship collided with the Key Bridge, causing it to collapse into the harbor. We discuss the conspiracies and racial myths pushed by the right and the ways some commentators on the left have tried to conflate the crisis with other issues. Dharna also shares the plans to construct a new bridge, how long it will take and the environmental concerns associated with the harbor being out of commi...

Mar 28, 202450 min
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