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Rob talked to Jesse Hawken, host of the Junk Filter podcast, about Donald Trump’s recent threats to Canada to institute tariffs or possible just annex the country if we don’t solve the crisis of fentanyl-dealing migrants sneaking across the border, a problem which, as far as anyone understands, doesn’t seem to be based in reality. The reaction from the Canadian political and media class has been very revealing as to the true nature of the Canada/US relationship.

Also revealing: the flippant response on social media to the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in which the seething anger and resentment that many Americans feel about the health insurance industry, and the exploitative ruling class in general, was on full display.

Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone joins us to talk about some of Trump’s recent administrative picks, especially Kash Patel at the FBI, along with what Dr. Oz can do while running Medicare that will further enrich private health insurance companies. We also examine some of the prominent Trump donors who are being handsomely rewarded with government posts.Yo…

Incoming trans member of Congress, Sarah McBride, has been on the receiving end of a vitriolic wave of attacks led by Nancy Mace on which bathroom Sarah can use. This transphobic attack, coupled with Trump’s pledge to purge the military of trans servicemembers, are just the beginning of what we can expect will be a constant onslaught of attacks on our trans friends. Democrats have an obligation to stand up to Republicans but instead the continued insistence that trans issues cost Democrats the election—which is not true—persists. We talk about the “bathroom distraction” fight, reports that Kamala Harris is eyeing a run of some sort in 2026 or 2028, and the “riots” in Montreal.You can watch the entire episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/9YJjug8LLik

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Incoming trans member of Congress, Sarah McBride, has been on the receiving end of a vitriolic wave of attacks led by Nancy Mace on which bathroom Sarah can use. This transphobic attack, coupled with Trump’s pledge to purge the military of trans servicemembers, are just the beginning of what we can expect will be a constant onslaught of attacks on our t…

The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case has indefinitely postponed Donald Trump’s sentencing. Jay Willis, editor in chief of Balls and Strikes, joins Jordan to talk about what that means for Trump but ultimately the rule of law and any hypothetical future corrupt presidents. We also talk about the fight in the Senate to confirm Biden’s remaining judicial appointments and whether or not Justice Sotomayor should have stepped down so Biden could replace her with a younger justice. You can watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/nxRYJ3mzFTM

You can follow Jay on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jaywillis.net

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Mike From PA, aka “Central_Committee” on Twitch joins us to talk about the latest moves from the Trump team, the ongoing debate over whether “the left needs its own Joe Rogan,” and we take a look at a new Politico piece that explores whether Democrats need to listen to John Fetterman as they lick their wounds and plan their next steps.

A clip from the episode is available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/dmC11e2t1pU

David Sirota, of the The Lever and “Don’t Look Up,” joins us to discuss the conversations around why Democrats should focus more on class and strong, populist economic policy in future elections, with less of an emphasis on identity and cultural issues. You can watch our full interview with David here: https://youtu.be/DOhxgIMA7mc

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Donald Trump has begun filling his cabinet. First, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. Mike Huckabee for Ambassador to Israel. Elise Stefanik for Ambassador to the United Nations. Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy for the new "Department of Government Efficiency," or "DOGE." And Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Yes, you read that right.You can watch a preview of the episode here: https://youtu.be/hs0rCCXC2Vs

Donald Trump has rather soundly defeated Kamala Harris. We went into this election cynical and come out unsurprised. We take a look at the Harris campaign’s blunders, missteps and messaging mishaps that sent voters to Trump and the root causes that resulted in Harris underperforming relative to Biden. Hint: It’s the economy, stupid.You can watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/REvUOp_mmoA

It’s election day. It’s almost over. Or is it? We talk about the closing arguments from the candidates, what their paths to victory are, make some predictions, and of course talk about the “Peanut the Squirrel” saga.

Tucker Carlson revealed he was mauled by a demon in his sleep. Elon Musk’s America PAC mistreats canvassers. Bill Clinton heads to Michigan to woo voters. All that and more as we cover the final days of the election. Our most recent premium episode with Brett Erlich about Tony Hinchcliffe’s “jokes” at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally is available for paid subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-324-kill-tony-ft-brett-erlich

Brett Erlich joins Jordan to talk about Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally which featured racist and xenophobic lines from many of the speakers but comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s racist lines about Puerto Rico has the Trump campaign distancing themselves from him.

We also talk about Brett performing for Mark Zuckerberg this weekend. Yes, really.

Tariq Habash, a former Biden administration staffer who resigned over the genocide in Gaza, joins us to talk about the state of the presidential race and his new organization, A New Policy, which seeks to change US policy toward the Middle East and, through lobbying and advocacy, put forward a more diplomatic, peace-first approach.

You can support A New Policy at anewpolicy.org

As mentioned in this episode, Jordan is a finalist in the Anthem Awards for “CeasefireToday.com.” If you are able, please cast a vote for the site here.Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-322-the-dead-man

As mentioned in this episode, Jordan is a finalist in the Anthem Awards for “CeasefireToday.com.” If you are able, please cast a vote for the site here. In this episode, Rob updates Jordan on Trump’s appearance on The Undertaker’s podcast and we examine why Harris is campaigning with Liz Cheney.

We’ve reunited after a few busy weeks of solo episodes. We discuss Jordan’s travel through Arizona and Nevada, the recent push by the Harris campaign to do more online media and podcasts and the state of the race which isn’t looking great for Democrats.

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News broke this week that the Biden Administration has given the Israeli government one month (which would come after the coming US Presidential election) to end what they call the “humanitarian crisis” in Gaza or they may face some actual repercussions up to and including some kind of arms embargo. Is this representative of an actual shift in US foreig…

Kat Abughazaleh joins Jordan to talk about AI generated images, misinformation and outright lies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We get into peoples’ gullibility, the motives for spreading it and the conspiracy theories that have led to death threats against meteorologists.

We also talk about Kamala Harris’s increasingly hawkish rhetoric on Iran and why “talking tough” on foreign policy could backfire.You can follow Kat on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@katmabu?lang=en

Joining the show today is independent journalist Sana Saeed to talk about the hollow statements of Western political and media figures on the anniversary of Oct 7th, how the last year of brutal violence and criminality doesn’t seem to have made a dent in western support for Israel, who is actually responsible for this genocide and much more.

Joining the show this week are Matt Bors & Ben Clarkson, creators of last year’s hit comic Justice Warriors, to talk about its recently-released sequel, Justice Warriors: Vote Harder. We also talked about AI slop, the VP debate, and whether there’s a relation between the use of squibs in Hollywood action films and the decline of western civilization.

Derek Davison of Foreign Exchanges and American Prestige returns to the show to talk about what most of media and political figures in the West are calling an unprovoked, escalatory missile strike on Tel Aviv by Iran today. But when is a military attack escalatory and when is it not? Why are some attacks provoked and justified and some are unprovoked an…

Eoin Higgins joins Jordan to talk about Ken Klippenstein’s Twitter ban for publishing the JD Vance dossier on a totally different site. We celebrate Elon’s swift action against the menace, Ken. We also talk about Eric Adams’ indictment for corruption charges and who could replace him if he were to step down.You can preorder Eoin’s book, “Owned,” here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eoin-higgins/owned/9781645030461/ Our most recent premium episode is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-314-fragrance-icon-ft-jake-rockatansky

Jake Rockatansky of QAA joins Jordan for a fun conversation about Jeremy Fragrance, the #1 fragrance icon who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, Mark Robinson and Diddy conspiracy theories.

In one of the most bizarre political scoops in a while, CNN uncovered NC GOP Gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson’s posts on the forum section of a porn site called “Nude Africa.” We go through some of the most insane comments, including him saying he’s a “black Nazi,” and his description of a tryst with his sister-in-law. We also discuss Matt Walsh’s comments on paid sick leave and Israel detonating pagers allegedly belonging to Hezbollah. Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

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Prem Thakker of Zeteo joins us to talk about the foiled “second Trump assassination attempt” at his golf course. We discuss what the proper response from republicans should be and, of course, why we won’t see it.

Prem also gives us an inside look at State Department briefings where he and his press colleagues continue to press the Biden Administration fo…

Enemy of the podcast, Ken Klippenstein, is back to chop it up about the Donald Trump & Kamala Harris debate. What went well for Harris, where did she falter, what should we make of on-the-fly fact checking, and what the hell was with the “they’re eating dogs in Springfield” bit? You can subscribe to Ken’s substack here: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/ Our most recent premium episode with Dwight, formerly of Eat The Rich, is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-310-its-time-to-never-forget-again

Friend of the show Dwight Rhinosoros is back. We preview the Trump/Harris debate, take a closer look at the “immigrants are eating your pets” hoax flying around the right, and a new piece in Rolling Stone that explores why zoomers are cynical and memeing 9/11.

This week Jacob Weindling of Splinter joins the show to talk about a story that broke this week about a federal indictment that accuses various annoying conservative influencers of taking money from an incredibly half-assed Russian media cutout called Tenet Media. Are these guys completely screwed? Should we be concerned that there are plenty of other nefarious actors, both foreign and domestic, that invest huge amounts of money in similar influence operations? Can we maybe talk about the fact that America engages in this exact kind of behavior in countries it seeks to destabilize around the world and has for many decades? All of these questions, and more, are answered in this conversation.

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Elon Musk is engaged in a spat with the Brazilian legal system over misinformation on Twitter and he’d rather the site shut down than simply comply with a judge’s request. We explore his past accommodations with autocrats who made similar—or worse—requests, and what fuels his political and civic engagement. We also take a look at how the Harris/Walz cam…

David Sirota of The Lever joins Jordan to talk about his new podcast, Master Plan, which investigates and reveals the true roots of corruption in our political system. It’s a fantastic listen, well-researched and jaw-dropping. You can check out Master Plan here.Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribeOur most recent premium episode with Manny Fidel on RFK Jr. endorsing Trump and also, separately, decapitating a whale, is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-306-the-maha-movement-ft-manny

Manny Fidel is back to talk about his experience at the DNC, RFK Jr. endorsing Trump, what that endorsement means for the election (if anything at all) and the bizarre story of RFK Jr. beheading a whale.

Friend of the show Jared Holt returns to talk about the DNC, the asks from the Uncommitted movement for a Palestinian speaker at the convention, the sit-in outside the United Center and more. We do a little recap of Bernie Sanders’ DNC speech that hammered his economic priorities, which was followed by billionaire Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker.

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Day 1 of the DNC and it’s already over the top. We go through the highlights, lowlights, and what was left unsaid. Why watch when we’ll do it for you?

Ilhan Omar wins her primary. Trump has another press conference. When can we expect Kamala Harris’ platform? Why hasn’t she had a press conference? All that and a conversation on listener feedback. Our most recent premium episode about Trump’s X Live Spaces conversation with Elon Musk is available for paid subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-302-trumpth-on-xth-spatheth

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Donald Trump’s highly anticipated return to Twitter for a live “Spaces” chat with Elon Musk started with a thud and went downhill from there. We talk about some of the storylines emerging from their call (when it worked), along with some discussion on protesters interrupting Kamala Harris rallies and a pro-Israel group chat that tried to tank Ilhan Omar.

Alex Pearlman, aka Pearlmania500, joins Jordan to talk about his experience attending the first Harris/Walz rally in Philly. We talk about the state of the race, what people may have missed about Josh Shapiro’s viability as a VP pick, the challenges for Harris that her campaign needs to respond to (including the protesters at her rally in Michigan last night) and much, much more. You can follow Alex here. Want to listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or another podcast player? Click here. Our most recent premium episode with John Iadarola about Tim Walz is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-300-itz-walz-ft-john-iadarola

Kamala Harris named her VP pick, Minnesota governor Tim Walz. We take a look at his record—the good and the bad—along with some of the right-wing criticism against him. We also discuss the New Yorker feature on RFK Jr., some of the points in that piece that didn’t get as much coverage and, of course, the bear story.You can check out John’s show, The Dam…

Donald Trump sat for an interview at the NABJ conference and got utterly humiliated by a solid line of questioning from Rachel Scott and Kadia Goba. Of the many storylines that emerged from the interview, the Trump campaign now appears to be running with his Birtherism 2.0 attack against Kamala Harris. We get into the racist attacks on Harris, as well as Cori Bush via direct mailers from AIPAC, and much more. Our most recent premium episode for subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-298-theyre-weird | Thank you to everyone who subscribes. You keep the show going, and we can’t thank you enough.

We talk about the Olympics opening ceremony meltdown, buyers remorse over JD Vance, the “weird” narrative, and Israelis fighting for their right to abuse prisoners.

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The Simone Zimmerman/Teen Vogue article we mention is available here.

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

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…

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

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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.

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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 Tries To Save His Campaign | Why Joe Biden Should Drop Out | David Sirota Interview: Why Biden Refuses To Drop Out | Why Jamaal Bowman Actually Lost | Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

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…

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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 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 (and any President’s) immunity, a case involving political bribes and the overturning of the Chevron doctrine which will have sweeping consequences for corporate regulations. | Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for episode videos, shorts, breakdowns and much more. | WATCH: Why Joe Biden Could Drop Out | Why Joe Biden Refuses To Drop Out | Why Jamaal Bowman Really Lost | Why Star Wars Fans Are Furious Over The Acolyte

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 (…

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 much more. WATCH: Why Jamaal Bowman Lost | Why Star Wars Fans Are Furious Over “The Acolyte” | Bernie Sanders Slams Fox News Host | Boeing CEO Humiliated on Camera

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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…

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.

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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 campaign staffers being afraid to voice criticism over fear of retaliation from loyalists. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for episode videos, shorts, breakdowns and much more. Watch: Boeing CEO Grilled In The Senate | Why Liberals Should Ditch This Anti-Trump Tactic | Tim Scott Embarrassing Himself For 8 Minutes Straight | Supreme Court Rejects Abortion Pill Ban