The Bitchuation Room

Dianne Feinstein is losing her marbles and Covid relief hangs in the balance. Writer and organizer Astra Taylor joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to talk about pushing Biden to immediately abolish all student debt, an idea that’s catching on even with Chuck Schumer. Plus how the GOP is embracing minority rule, and finally a Hanukkah-themed segment about what we’ll need to make a political Revolution last for at least 8 nights!  Featuring: Astra Taylor, writer & organizer (@astradisastra) Nato Green, comedian (@natogreen) Francesca Fiorentini (Host, @franifio)  Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s global hegemony not Adam and Steve! From very real US wars abroad to the imagined “war on Christmas”, Francesca digs deep with comedian Brent Terhune and historian Juan Cole. They discuss what foreign policy might look like under a Biden administration, from the Iran Deal to Israel/Palestine to Russia & China. Plus, the special hell that is having inept politicians and no Covid relief. AND aliens, Rona Giuliani, and annoying neighbors.  Featuring: Brent Terhune (Comedian, @BrentTerhune) Juan Cole (Informed Comment, @jricole)  Francesca Fiorentini (Host, @franifio)  Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden’s staff picks are a mixed bag, while #DiaperDon tries to start as many fires as possible before leaving office. Organizer Nelini Stamp of Working Families Party and comedian Greg Edwards join Francesca to discuss how Biden can deliver for working Americans as quickly as possible. Plus, what legislative wins will the Black Lives Matter movement be able to claim? And, it’s Melania’s last occasion to scare us with her Christmas decor, so what will she deliver?  Featuring:  Nelini Stamp (@NelStamp, Working Families Party) Greg Edwards (@GregTheGrouch, ThugNotes) Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke, The Damage Report)  Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes. Watch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch. Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The turkey in the White House refuses to concede while Covid cases surge. Comedian John Fugelsang and activist Erika Andiola of RAICES join Francesca to discuss more GOP grift, Christian hypocrisy, and the future of immigration justice. Who will undo the Stephen Miller agenda of terror and could ICE ever be dismantled? Plus, what are the American myths — like pilgrims and native Americans on Thanksgiving — that should be retired and replaced?  Featuring:  Erika Andiola (@erikaandola, RAICES) John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang, Sirius XM Progress) Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke, The Damage Report)  Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunesWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and TwitchSpecial Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats have been “bleeding their working-class multi-racial base” for years. That's according to Pennsylvania organizer and strategist Jonathan Smucker who joined Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss how an effective grassroots strategy helped deliver Biden a victory, the need for better party messaging, and how to win real progressive power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America still hasn't found a cure for the virus of racism. And its super spreader won’t concede the election. Legendary black feminist and pioneer of the term “identity politics” joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss a vision for solving white supremacy in America. It’s a vision she helped plant the seeds for in the 1970s when radical black feminists demanded an intersectional approach to social change. Plus who would be in your Democratic cabinet dream team? Featuring: Barbara Smith, black feminist scholar @TheBarbaraSmith Nato Green, comedian @natogreen Hosted by: Francesca Fiorentini @franifio  Give the Podcast 5 stars on iTunes, FEELS GOOD!Watch The Bitchuation Room Podcast LIVE every Sunday at 6/9pmEST at youtube.com/franifio and twitch.tv/franifio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smoke if you got ‘em. It’s time to celebrate the defeat of Head-wound Hitler! Benjamin Dixon and Aida Rodriguez join Francesca for some hearty dunking on the Trump team, and also break down the blame game among Democrats for losing house seats. Plus, whether Biden will get to express all the anger Obama couldn't and why left critiques of Kamala Harris should still be anti-racist. Finally a game of Trump Jeopardy in honor of Alex Trebek that nobody seemed to want to play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our litigious crook of a president won't go quietly if he's voted out. Breathe deep and stretch those hammies. Democratic strategist Jim Zogby joins Francesca to talk about the violent delusion that is Trumpism, and what GOP cheating means for weeks and months ahead. Plus comedian Laurie Kilmartin on a scary new caravan, what Martha McSally will do after losing the Senate, and why Covid has taken the best people including her mother.Featuring:Laurie Kilmartin (Conan) @anylaurie16Jim Zogby (Arab American Institute) @jjz1600Francesca Fiorentini Rate The Bitchuation Podcast on iTunesWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and TwitchSpecial Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Demons and goblins got nothing on four more years of Trump. A week out from the election, Francesca is joined by Justice Democrats strategist Waleed Shahid to talk about Democrats retaking the Senate and holding the House, and the case for helping Biden win a resounding victory even if we wanted Bernie. And Erin Dewey Lennox shares the story of her late father who took his own life to avoid being strapped with medical costs. Can we say: Medicare for All, NOW?! All that plus the week’s news and intellectual costumes gone wrong.  Featuring: Erin Dewey Lennox, comedian (@erindeweylennox) Waleed Shahid, Justice Democrats (@_waleedshahid) Francesca Fiorentini, Newsbroke (@franifio) Rate The Bitchuation Podcast on iTunesWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and TwitchSpecial Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vote for the best, prepare for the worst. Trump’s non-commitment to a peaceful transfer of power has got organizations planning for massive resistance against a potential GOP coup. Joshua Kahn Russell, an organizer with Choose Democracy, joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to break it all down. Plus, The Week Where dissects Dianne Feinstein’s stupid hug, conspiracy theorists, and fake ballot boxes. And finally can New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern adopt us all? Please? Sign Choose Democracy Pledge: https://choosedemocracy.us/#pledgeFeaturing: Joshua Kahn Russell, organizer Choose Democracy (@joshkahnrussell)Nato Green, comedian/labor organizer (@natogreen)Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices