The Insurgents

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.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-397-americas-mayor-ft-bryce-greene 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

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…

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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

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.

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

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…

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 like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

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 …

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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

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!

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 to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

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 …

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

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 music festival grabs major headlines while the ongoing crimes of Israel are given a pass, 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

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…

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 you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

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=-y9Y16AKFqo&list=PL1Y5pn4Gvkw4UVNRgfwSOUQj39ba9FuXN&index=2

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.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-381-ice-starts-a-riot-ft-justin Video of the Day: Enjoy this video of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent getting dogpiled in a House hearing: https://youtu.be/WqGSWf05ISI 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

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 you haven’t yet, please subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@TheInsurgents

Sam Alterman, a Tufts University graduate student organizer, talks to Jordan about Rümeysa Öztürk kidnapping and the grad student union’s response. We discuss the chilling affect her capture had on campus and in the community, how Trump’s attacks on higher ed are affecting the global research community and more. Video of the Day: Please enjoy Nancy Mace spiraling and losing control over her committee hearing: https://youtu.be/HdNbaoo5bdM If you haven’t subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, we’re releasing videos daily. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheInsurgents Premium Episode This Week: Our most recent premium episode with Bryan Metzger on Congressional stock trading is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-379-ban-congressional-trading Photo by Pete Jelliffe/Creative Commons 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