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Ep. 409: Message on a Casing

Favorite airports. Baseball chat. Weapons. The Anti-ICE shooting. Palm Beach in the 90s. The free speech wars. The UN escalator conspiracy. Pete Hegseth summons the generals. The Kamala book tour. 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

Sep 26, 202547 min

Ep. 408: Cue The Pyro

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, some of the speeches given by people like Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Stephen Miller, the “breakthrough” announced by the Trump administration on autism, and much more.

Sep 23, 20253 min

Ep. 407: Mixed Messages ft. Ken Klippenstein

First time guest and up and coming blogger Cam Klapperstein joins the program to talk about his reporting on Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, and how the efforts from numerous different parties to ascribe specific political views to Tyler Robinson has created an inaccurate picture of the story. We also talk about Jimmy Kimmel being the latest victim of the Trump Administration’s free speech crackdown, how we no longer really exist in a shared objective reality, and how certain aspects of this st...

Sep 18, 202553 min

Ep. 406: Calls for Vengeance

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com So long, anti-cancel culture movement. Hello cancel culture. The right wants people fired for sharing Charlie Kirk quotes, and complains about “context” when the quotes shared conflict with the narrative around his legacy they’re trying to discuss. And because it’s inconvenient for them, they’re trying to get people fired. We discuss....

Sep 16, 20255 min

Ep. 405: Turning Point

In this episode we dig into some of the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination from across the political spectrum, attempt to have an honest discussion about “political violence” and question how difficult it is becoming to find the truth about anything in a world increasingly flooded with disinformation. 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...

Sep 12, 202544 min

Ep. 404: Flotilla Attacked

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com In this episode we talk about the Wall Street Journal publishing Trump’s love letter to Jeffrey Epstein, the attacks by Israel on the aid flotilla and ceasefire negotiators and much more.

Sep 10, 20254 min

Ep. 403: Double Feature ft. Jack Cocchiarella & Manny Fidel

Jordan talks to progressive YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella about the RFK Jr. Senate hearing, the rollback of vaccine mandates in Florida, and Trump renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Then, Manny Fidel returns to the show for a closer look at the Zohran Mamdani campaign and why NFL RedZone now having commercials reflects deeper anti-trust problem in the regulatory space. You can subscribe to Jack’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackCocchiarellaShow You can check out...

Sep 05, 20251 hr

Ep. 402: Trump Dead (REAL) (NOT CLICKBAIT) ft. John Iadarola

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com In this episode, John Iadarola joins Jordan to talk about a court ruling declaring Trump’s occupation of Los Angeles illegal, but how his administration is doubling-down anyway. We also talk about whether JD Vance would be worse and the press conference at the Capitol with Epstein victims. You can check out John’s show here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheD…...

Sep 04, 20253 min

UNLOCKED Ep. 401: Under the Influence ft. Daniel Maté

Kpop Demon Hunters. Japanese jazz fusion. Trump is dead. Cracker Barrel. Canada’s biggest media dipshit. Paid influencers. Richie Torres does an interview. Jewish feelings. Daniel Maté of Bad Hasbara joins the show. 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...

Aug 31, 20251 hr 6 min

Ep. 400: Humble Bragg ft. Seth Harp

In The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces , author Seth Harp takes readers on a grim and shocking journey from the December 2020 double murder of Master Sergeant William “Billy” Lavigne and Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Dumas, whose bodies were discovered in a secluded corner of the sprawling base, into the dark underbelly of lawlessness, impunity, drug trafficking and violence at the heart of the most elite and secretive wing of the US military establishment. I...

Aug 24, 20251 hr 18 min

Ep. 399: Canadians Can't Jump

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com They’re calling Rob the white Pascal Siakam. Everyone in Montreal is saying this.

Aug 20, 20252 min

Ep. 398: Newsom Fires Back

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his response to the plan from Texas Republicans to redraw the Lone Star state’s congressional maps that will add several republican seats in Congress. We talk about the federal law enforcement presence outside his speech, and the takeover of DC. We also talk about Tom Cruise and whether it’s permissible to look past his prominent role in Scientology. Rob’s conversation with Bryce Greene on Pete Buttigieg’s comments on Gaza is available here: https://www.ins...

Aug 15, 202550 min

Ep. 397: America's Mayor ft. Bryce Greene

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Pete Buttigieg recently appeared on Pod Save America and, among other things, spoke about how the Democratic Party should respond to Israel’s humanitarian disaster in Gaza. For some, these comments fell very short of the mark. To talk about this, and more (including a fascinating digression into the Nixon years) Indiana’s own Bryce Greene joined the sho…...

Aug 13, 20257 min

Ep. 396: The Trump Doctrine ft. Alex Aviña

Today Alex Aviña joins the show to talk about the way that the Trump Administration is continuing or expanding longstanding US government policies regarding Latin America, both domestically and internationally: the internal, dehumanizing deportation machine targeting Latin American migrants, the longstanding economic warfare and political destabilization campaigns throughout the region, and the way these become mutually reinforcing. And much more! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu...

Aug 10, 20251 hr 10 min

Ep. 395: Diddler on the Roof

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Trump’s on the White House roof. Discourse over the worst song of all time. Texas redistricting. Mamdani endorsements or lack thereof. All that and more in this glorious episode.

Aug 06, 20254 min

Ep. 394: Vibe Shift

A certain co-host celebrates a birthday. Stephen Colbert gives another hard-hitting interview. Bernie Sanders tries to block offensive weapons sales to Israel. All sorts of political and media figures start to rediscover their humanity after almost two years. Much to discuss this week. 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...

Aug 01, 202549 min

Ep. 393: The Late Night Problem ft. Gianmarco Soresi

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Comedian Gianmarco Soresi joins us to talk about Paramount ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the problem late night show hosts are finding themselves in—trying to weigh in on politics but without alienating their core audience—and the South Park episode that casts some doubt on the idea that Paramount scrapped the Late Show to ensure its merger…...

Jul 29, 20253 min

Ep. 392: Real American ft. Josephine Riesman

Love him or hate him (and judging from the reactions to his death at the age of 71, most people chose option B) Hulk Hogan was a genuine American icon. We brought back our official pro wrestling correspondent Josephine Riesman, author of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America , to talk about Hogan’s career, his status as a figure of American nationalist propaganda, union busting, his association with Peter Thiel and Donald Trump and much more. This is a public episode. If you'd li...

Jul 25, 20251 hr

Ep. 391: The Podcast Industrial Complex

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com It was a banner week for truly terrible podcast content. From Netanyahu on Full Send, to Mehdi Hasan’s debates with deranged right-wingers on Jubilee, to Hunter Biden’s cope on Channel 5. We talk about some of the most notable moments from these shows and how we just can’t stand it. Yes, this is a podcast. And we’re talking about how other podcasts are …...

Jul 22, 20253 min

Ep. 390: Love Letters From Trump

The Wall Street Journal published a bombshell story revealing a deeper link between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. We talk about Trump’s hilarious denials, the Trump administration’s overall efforts to remake the media and also Zohran Mamdani’s comments on how he’ll urge people not to say “globalize the intifada” anymore. Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-389-grok-waifu-mode This is a public episode. If you'd like to dis...

Jul 18, 202547 min

Ep. 389: Grok Waifu Mode

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Superman is accused of hating Israel. Grok has a waifu mode. Andrew Cuomo has tried nothing and he’s all out of ideas. And much more. Subscribe to hear the whole episode!

Jul 16, 20253 min

Ep. 388: A Brighter Climate Future? Really.

In this episode, we talk about a new piece in the New Yorker that, for the first time, has us feeling optimistic about our climate future. You won’t want to miss this. We also talk about ~woke~ Superman and the latest in the Epstein documents fallout on the right. Our full episode on the Epstein documents memo is available for subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-387-nothing-to-see-here This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...

Jul 12, 202549 min

Ep. 387: Nothing to See Here

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com The Trump Justice Department and FBI just dropped a bombshell announcement that apparently, there is no “Epstein client list”, he did not blackmail powerful figures, and did, in fact, commit suicide. Guess we can close the book on that one! How are the President’s most fervent online supporters, who have been insisting for years that his associates were …...

Jul 09, 20253 min

Ep. 386: "The Big Betrayal" ft. Eric Hovagim

Eric Hovagim joins us to talk about the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Zohran Mamdani’s win (and the reactions), and the UN report about corporations profiting from the genocide in Gaza.You can follow Eric on Twitter here and on his other accounts here . 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...

Jul 03, 20251 hr 2 min

Ep. 385: New York Has Fallen (ft. Akela Lacy)

It’s been a week since Zohran Mamdani’s resounding, decisive victory in New York City’s mayoral primary and people across the political spectrum are not handling it well. Isn’t an inspiring political candidate who rallies legions of young people to vote for and support his campaign the exact thing Democrats have been hand-wringing about for the last six months? Apparently, not so much. Akela Lacey joins us to to discuss this, how Zohran’s campaign and what was said on stage at the Glastonbury mu...

Jul 01, 20251 hr

Ep. 384: Zohran Summer

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…...

Jun 25, 20258 min

(Unlocked) Ep. 383: No War With Iran ft. Tariq Habash

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 ...

Jun 21, 202538 min

Ep. 383: No War With Iran ft. Tariq Habash

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=...

Jun 17, 20252 min

Ep. 382: ICE Raids Continue As LA Fights Back

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...

Jun 13, 202545 min

Ep. 381: ICE Starts A Riot ft. Justin Caffier

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...

Jun 10, 20253 min
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