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The Insurgents
Covering the apocalypse from the left. www.insurgentspod.com
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Aug 6, 2025 • 4min
Ep. 395: Diddler on the Roof
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comTrump’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.

Aug 1, 2025 • 49min
Ep. 394: Vibe Shift
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

Jul 29, 2025 • 3min
Ep. 393: The Late Night Problem ft. Gianmarco Soresi
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comComedian 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…

Jul 25, 2025 • 1h
Ep. 392: Real American ft. Josephine Riesman
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

Jul 22, 2025 • 3min
Ep. 391: The Podcast Industrial Complex
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comIt 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 …

Jul 18, 2025 • 47min
Ep. 390: Love Letters From Trump
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

Jul 16, 2025 • 3min
Ep. 389: Grok Waifu Mode
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comSuperman 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!

Jul 12, 2025 • 49min
Ep. 388: A Brighter Climate Future? Really.
Discover a newfound optimism about our climate future thanks to an intriguing New Yorker piece. Dive into the heated debate surrounding the latest 'woke' Superman movie, exploring its political themes and cultural implications. Unpack the impressive growth of solar energy as a key player in renewable solutions, while contrasting U.S. and China's approaches to green energy. Plus, unravel the Epstein controversy and its effects on political loyalties, revealing how economic concerns impact voter decisions.

Jul 9, 2025 • 3min
Ep. 387: Nothing to See Here
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comThe 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 …

Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 2min
Ep. 386: "The Big Betrayal" ft. Eric Hovagim
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