The Insurgents

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comWriter 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.comYou can follow Justin here: https://x.com/JustinCaffierIf 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/HdNbaoo5bdMIf you haven’t subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, we’re releasing videos daily. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheInsurgentsPremium 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-tradingPhoto 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comRep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) ran for Congress, in part, on a platform of banning stock trading for members of Congress. Since being sworn in in January, he has traded over 500 times. Bryan Metzger joins Jordan to talk about the trades, the multiple pieces of legislation seeking to ban members from trading stocks and also more on Elon Musk’s departure from and subsequent fallout with the Trump White House.Follow Bryan on Twitter here: https://x.com/metzgovALSO! Please enjoy this video of Rep. Summer Lee absolutely humiliating Linda McMahon: https://youtu.be/47gdMvZ-xi4

Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone joins us to talk about his new piece, “Can Dems Save Themselves By Spending $20 million on ‘Speaking With American Men’?” We discuss the pitch deck Andrew obtained and what’s required to be successful in this effort. We also talk about Elon Musk’s departure from the White House and his alleged drug problem, along with Joni Ernst’s hilariously awful town hall in Iowa.In other news, Tim Walz may have just kicked off his 2028 presidential campaign, in part, by stressing that Democrats need to actually push robust policies to win young men back. Jordan has a breakdown on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/MvWGS7zzPcMOur most recent premium episode for paid subscribers features Sam Biddle, and we chat about the Trump administration’s plans to centralize all of your commercially available data: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-377-all-you-data-streamlined-ftPhoto courtesy of Gage Skidmore/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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comSam Biddle of The Intercept joins us to talk about two recent pieces, U.S. Spy Agencies Are Getting a One-Stop Shop to Buy Your Most Sensitive Personal Data & Microsoft Says It’s Censoring Employee Emails Containing the Word “Palestine.” We also talk about Trump’s “Golden Dome” plans and the big announcement that Canada is “considering” becoming the 51st state to be under the dome—for free!If you haven’t yet, please subscribe to our YouTube channel! We have a new video up over there examining the hilariously pathetic Trump Memecoin Dinner.

House Republicans rammed through Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” with its authors still writing it up to the last minute before passage. So what’s inside? We take a closer look at the cuts that will affect working families. We also discuss the shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers and the implications this may have due to the Trump administration’s weaponization.For more on what’s inside Trump’s bill: What’s Inside Trump’s Big Beautiful BillMore recent YouTube videos:Don Jr. Hints at 2028 RunBen Shapiro Calls Out Trump’s ProfiteeringKristi Noem’s Humiliating Senate Hearing—Our premium episode for this week features Matt Lech. You can gain access by subscribing at just $5 a month: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-375-the-old-guard-ft-matt-lech 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.comMatt Lech of The Majority Report and Left Reckoning joins the show to talk about the death of Democratic congressman Jerry Connolly, Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis (and hypocritical media figures now investigating the coverup of his health issues), the possible shift happening in global sentiment around Israel, the NBA playoffs, and much more.Hear the ful…

Eliot from Internet Today joins Jordan to talk about Elon Musk’s Grok responding to many X users with lines about white South Africans, including one response in Jar Jar Binks’ voice. We also talk about Republicans trying to ban all regulation on AI for the next 10 years.Also! We are publishing more content on our YouTube channel. Here are some recent videos:NYU Punishes student for Gaza commentsCould James Comey end up in jail for "86 47" post?Ben Cohen disrupts RFK Jr.'s hearingOur most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-373-waking-up-in-vegas 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.comWe talk about some of the storylines of the ongoing and very exciting NBA playoffs, the rigged, fake draft lottery, Jordan’s trip to Vegas, the DNC ousting radical subversive extremist David Hogg, and much more.

Donald Trump forces through a Gaza ceasefire upon returning to the White House. Then he almost immediately allows Israel to break the deal and resume the violence while posting AI videos of him and Netanyahu catching rays at a Gaza Resort city. They boldly claim they’re about to wipe the Houthis from the face of the Earth, then a few weeks (and a few lost multi-billion dollar airplanes) later he’s publicly praising their bravery and negotiating a new deal, while simultaneously reengaging with Hamas, which enrages Israel officials. Does any of this make sense? Is there a strategy at play here, or is this just the chaos that follows from a guy who is simply listening to the advice of the last person he spoke to? Ken Klippenstein unfortunately returns to the show to discuss.Also: updates on the trade war, aging Democrats, the FBI getting defunded, the American Pope 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