Adam Johnson, hosts of Citation Needed , joins us to talk about the state of the presidential race, Netanyahu’s address to Congress and what Kamala Harris’ foreign policy will look like. Will she take a different approach than Biden, or will it just amount to fluffier rhetoric with little substance.You can watch the full interview on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/sru7Vs_3FxQ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Dave Weigel of Semafor joins us to explain what the next steps are now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the race. We go through the delegate process, the potential legal challenges from the right, what the GOP’s potential attacks on likely nominee Kamala Harris will be, and who, if nominated, Harris will pick as VP. You can follow Dave here: https://x.c…...
Jul 22, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mehdi Hasan, founder and editor-in-chief of Zeteo , joins us to talk about his recent column in The Guardian , “Blue Maga: We need to talk about the cult-like turn of the Democratic party.” We discuss the push for Biden to step aside, JD Vance’s extreme anti-abortion stances, and what a Kamala Harris candidacy and potentially presidency would look like. You can watch the video of our interview with Mehdi here: https://youtu.be/SleHJzzglE8 You can check out Zeteo at Zeteo.com Be sure to check out...
Jul 18, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Comedian Dave Anthony, host of The Dollop, joins us again to recap a big news weekend that includes Donald Trump’s ear being shot (or was it glass?) in a failed assassination attempt, the latest on the push to replace Joe Biden on the ticket, and JD Vance being picked as Trump’s VP candidate. You can follow Dave on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/…...
Jul 16, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian Kate Willett joins us to talk about the latest developments in the ~Will Joe Biden Step Aside?~ saga. We go over the George Clooney op-ed, more members of Congress calling on Biden to step aside, disastrous polling reflecting a majority of voters think he should step aside and more. You can follow Kate here: https://x.com/katewillett/ | Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for episode videos, shorts, breakdowns and much more. Watch: Mainstream Media Turns On Joe Biden | Joe Biden Tr...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 discuss ...
May 16, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.insurgentspod....
Apr 26, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
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