
The Insurgents
Covering the apocalypse from the left. www.insurgentspod.com
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Jun 12, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 285: Ceasefire Obstacle ft. Ken Klippenstein
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comYou can watch a preview of this episode and much more over on our YouTube channel. Conflicting reports over the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza have left people confused about its current status, who has approved the terms and ultimately who put it forward. We’re joined by Ken Klippenstein to take a closer look at the deal’s current status, how the Israeli government is seeking to undermine it and more. We also talk about the hostage rescue operation that freed 4 people while over 200 Palestinians were killed.

Jun 6, 2024 • 1h 10min
Ep. 284: Economic Vibes Check ft. Jessica Burbank
Jessica Burbank, economist and host of The Hill's "Rising" joins us to explain why the economy isn't as good as the Biden administration claims. We also talk about Nvidia's $3 billion market cap, the Wall Street Journal article about Biden's "slips" and much more. You can watch our full interview with Jessica on our YouTube channel.Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe 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

Jun 5, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 283: No Shelter
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comNote: Full episodes, clips, and videos can now be found on our YouTube channel! We talk about Biden’s new immigration executive order, the “Israeli” proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and how Netanyahu is undermining it, and Pat McAfee’s comments about Caitlin Clark.

May 31, 2024 • 52min
Ep. 282: All AIs on Rafah ft. Eva Borgwardt
Note: You can watch a segment of the interview on YouTube here. Eva Borgwardt of If Not Now is back on the show to talk about the viral AI “All Eyes on Rafah” image that has been shared over 47 million times on Instagram. We talk about how to encourage your friends who shared it to take an additional step and demand a ceasefire, write their legislators, join a protest and more. We also open with Donald Trump 34-0 performance in court yesterday. Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe 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

May 29, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 281: No Red Lines
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comIsrael’s attacks on Rafah led to increased pressure from the media on Biden’s purported “red lines” in Gaza, but will anything come from it? We also take a look at a Vox piece trying to decipher Biden’s poor polling numbers with younger people and why their “distrust in institutions” reasoning misses the mark. If you haven’t yet, join us over on YouTube for episode videos, clips, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@theinsurgents

May 24, 2024 • 55min
Ep. 280: Bad Hasbara ft. Matt Lieb
You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here:Matt Lieb, host of Bad Hasbara, joins us to talk about Alan Dershowitz attacking Jewish studies departments, the continued fallout from the ICC’s announcement it’s seeking arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, Norway, Spain and Ireland recognizing a Palestinian state and more. You can check out Bad Hasbara here: https://redcircle.com/shows/bad-hasbara | Note: Thanks to those of you who have subscribed, we’re going to be doing more video episodes. The equipment/software required does cost a bit, so we wanted to thank you all for subscribing to make it possible. If you’re able to subscribe, you can do so here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe | For just $5 a month you get access to an additional episode every week and help make things like video episodes possible! 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

May 21, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 279: Rules Based Order ft. Spencer Ackerman
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comSpencer Ackerman, who writes Forever Wars, joined us to talk about the ICC’s announcement that it plans to indict Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli and Hamas officials for war crimes. Spencer explains why the US rushed to denounce the ICC’s move, why very little will likely come of this and, ultimately, why the “rules based international order” is ju…

May 16, 2024 • 56min
Ep. 278: Quorators ft. Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz
Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz join us for a very fun conversation guided by questions and responses found on Quora. They come prepared with insights they’ve made on the Q&A platform to help us better ourselves and address problems in our own lives. Their show, Quorators, is great and you can check it out here. Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: | https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe 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

May 14, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 277: Polling Problems
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comNo guest today. Just Ron and Jorban. We talk about the coverage of Trump’s hush money trial, how it ranks among his many other legal woes, and the latest poll numbers that show Trump is beating Biden in most of the key battleground states with young voters in particular souring on the current President.

May 10, 2024 • 1h 3min
Ep. 276: Ancient Desires ft. Alex a.k.a. Barbarism Critic
I talked to Alex, also known as twitter’s Barbarism Critic, about a few viral moments from Joe Biden this week as he continued to suggest that pro-Palestine encampments were violent hives of anti-semitism, the alternate reality that our ruling classes is demanding we live in, his bogus Rafah red line and whether it’s still possible to be a liberal zionist.Subscribe to the podcast by clicking this button: 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