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The Militia Movement is Having a Moment (Throwback)
Episode 1375
Original Air Date: 10–16-2020
Transcript
Today we take a look at the history and origins of the American militia movement right up to the recent plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan, the likelihoo…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Scam Nation: Trumpism is the Art of Screwing You Over in Every Way Possible
Episode 1723
Air Date 7/16/2025
It increasingly feels like we are completely past the era of legitimate differences in political philosophy and policy preferences. Now that the Republican governing style has been…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
SOLVED! #15 - This is Propaganda Country: The Grotesque, Cruel, & Artificial Aesthetics of Modern Fascism
Episode 15
Air Date: 7–13-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:
⁃ The calculated, propaganda motives behind “Mar-a-Lago face”
and bizarre MAGA hyper-femininity
⁃ How MAGA uses Kristi Noem’s “Border Ba…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Imbalance of Powers: The Supreme Court and Executive Branch Collude for Unchecked Power Grab
Episode 1722
Air Date 7/12/2025
The idea of the founders was to separate and balance the powers of the federal government and that, as Madison wrote, that ambition would counteract ambition. The problem we face n…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Evolution of the Military Industrial Complex: Now with AI!
Episode 1721
Air Date 7/9/2025
It's an old joke that "military intelligence" is a good example of an oxymoron so I just asked an AI chatbot to finish a joke about what a military becomes when they implement artif…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
SOLVED! #14 - How to Be An Imperfectionist: Fighting the infighting and building a resilient Left movement
Episode 14
Air Date: 7–7-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:
Some advice on understanding how to identify imperfect allies vs. true opponents Good-faith critiques of (and agreements with) socialist…Published on 2 months ago
#1376 Tell Stories, Not Myths- America is a Force But Not Always For Good (Throwback)
Episode 1376
Original Air Date: 10-21-20
Today we take a look at some of the many zany foreign misadventures the United States has had over the past 100 years. And by "zany misadventures" I mean the naked pursuit…
Published on 2 months ago
Building an Organized Left, the Eternal Oxymoron
Episode 1720
Air Date 7/2/2025
The militarization of Trump's deportation regime and response to protesters is the clearest example of his desire to implement a fully authoritarian government. Pure and simple.
Be …
Published on 2 months ago
#13 - How to Make Enemies and Influence People
Episode 13
Air Date: 6–30-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:
Shifting the way we think and talk about the benefits of peaceful nonviolence at anti-fascist protests The unlimited patience for capi…Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Fascist Playbook: Immigrants, Brown Shirts, and the Backlash
Episode 1719
Air Date 6/28/2025
The militarization of Trump's deportation regime and response to protesters is the clearest example of his desire to implement a fully authoritarian government. Pure and simple.
Be…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago