The Insurgents

It’s been a week since Zohran Mamdani’s resounding, decisive victory in New York City’s mayoral primary and people across the political spectrum are not handling it well. Isn’t an inspiring political candidate who rallies legions of young people to vote for and support his campaign the exact thing Democrats have been hand-wringing about for the last six months? Apparently, not so much.Akela Lacey joins us to to discuss this, how Zohran’s campaign and what was said on stage at the Glastonbury music festival grabs major headlines while the ongoing crimes of Israel are given a pass, 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comWe take a closer look at the events over the weekend in Iran, with Trump launching an illegal strike and the administration lying about the result. We also talk about the NYC mayoral race, and note that we recorded this before polls closed. You can watch Zohran’s full victory speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPSS9TlLkl4&list=PL1Y5pn4Gvkw4UVN…

Tariq Habash, co-founder of A New Policy joins Jordan to talk about Israel’s attacks on Iran, Iran’s subsequent retaliation, and how the US fits into the picture. There is still time for a diplomatic end to the escalation, and Tariq lays out what that would look like.Video Of The Day: Here are three pieces of evidence Americans are fed up with President Donald Trump.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cev3QmyAkc&list=PL1Y5pn4Gvkw4UVNRgfwSOUQj39ba9FuXN&index=2 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.comTariq Habash, co-founder of A New Policy joins Jordan to talk about Israel’s attacks on Iran, Iran’s subsequent retaliation, and how the US fits into the picture. There is still time for a diplomatic end to the escalation, and Tariq lays out what that would look like.Video Of The Day: Here’s Jordan’s recap of the No Kings rally in Los Angeles and how to take action going forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y9Y16AKFqo&list=PL1Y5pn4Gvkw4UVNRgfwSOUQj39ba9FuXN&index=2

Note: We recorded this episode before Israel conducted strikes on Iran.The ICE raids in Los Angeles picked up as the week progressed, we talk about the intensifying deportation activity and how the city is responding. We also discuss reports that US officials were rapidly leaving the Middle East to avoid Israel’s attacks on Iran and the expected Iranian response.Our premium episode with Justin Caffier was on the mass protests in LA and is available for subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-381-ice-starts-a-riot-ft-justinVideo of the Day: Enjoy this video of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent getting dogpiled in a House hearing: https://youtu.be/WqGSWf05ISI 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.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.