The Insurgents

In today’s episode, Jordan sits down with Kyle Chayka to talk about his new book “Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture.” Kyle examines how algorithmic recommendations are rarely personalized, how the “Instagram aesthetic” has transformed physical spaces, how Spotify’s dominance has led to shorter, more generic songs, and so much more. It’s a fascinating and thought-provoking book and we think you’ll enjoy it.Pick up a copy here:https://bookshop.org/p/books/filterworld-how-algorithms-flattened-culture-kyle-chayka/20025251?ean=9780385548281 | Our most recent premium episode with Liv Agar for subscribers (Paid Interns!) is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-249-gooning-goggles-ft-liv-agar 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

Liv Agar talks about the new Apple Vision Pro VR headset and its potential for widespread adoption. The podcast also discusses the bipartisan immigration & border deal, criticisms of immigration policies, and concerns about funding for Israel and the military industrial complex.

Prof. Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law and author of  The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom, joins us to discuss her recent report “Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes In The Palestine-Israel Discourse.” We explore the ways Islamophobia spreads in the media and shifts the balance of conversation of coverage, resulting in a dehumanizing effect for Muslims, and how—especially in this moment—some genuinely pro-Palestinian advocacy is inaccurately framed as anti-Semitic. You can read the full report here: https://csrr.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/csrr-presumptively-antisemitic-report.pdf | Our most recent premium episode for subscribers (Paid Interns!) with Abraham Josephine Reisman is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-247-the-kayfabe-hole-ft-abraham 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.comAbraham Josephine Riesman joins us again to talk about Vince McMahon’s departure from WWE after new horrifying allegations emerge about his behavior. We look at it through wrestling’s unique position as a “sports entertainment” enterprise and how top figures who still remain at the organization try to use that same premise to deflect or distract from th…

Rayyvana joins us for a quick recap of the New Hampshire primary results, what the road forward for Nikki Haley looks like, the brewing standoff at the border and a conversation about a piece in The Economist about why you should never retire.You can follow Rayyvana here: https://twitter.com/RayyvanaTTV - Our most recent premium episode about the artificial scarcity driving the Stanley cup craze, DeSantis dropping out of the race and why being sports fan is ultimately about misery is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-245-cup-heist 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 try to get to the bottom of the Stanley Cup craze, take a look at the New Hampshire primary as it stands with DeSantis dropping out, and talk about why being a sports fan is ultimately about suffering.

We’re joined on this episode by Erik Sperling, executive director of Just Foreign Policy to discuss the latest on the US strikes on Yemen, the threats of a broader regional conflict, the push to oust White House advisor Brett McGurk, Netanyahu’s “river to the sea” comments and more. You can follow Erik here: https://twitter.com/ErikSperling If you’re near Montreal, join Paris, Rob & Nashwa Lina Khan for a very fun event on January 20th. More info here: https://bit.ly/newsucksweknow Our most recent premium episode with Mac aka @GoodPoliticGuy is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-243-our-beloved-shipping-lanes 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.comMac, aka “GoodPoliticGuy” joined us to talk about the US repeatedly bombing Yemen, despite the Biden administration not seeking approval from Congress, Bernie’s attempt to cut funding for Israel through a vote to demand a human rights report and we also take a look at the Iowa caucus results. You can follow Mac here: https://twitter.com/GoodPoliticGuy

Paris Marx, host of Tech Won’t Save Us, joins us to talk about the latest tech news, how Elon suspended Rob (a bad move), Ken (a good move), and others (a bad move) from Twitter, and much, much more.If you’re near Montreal, join Paris, Rob & Nashwa Lina Khan for a very fun event on January 20th. More info here: https://bit.ly/newsucksweknowIf you can subscribe to the show, it’s greatly appreciated and as a thank you, you’ll receive an additional 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comA statement: Rob Rousseau was suspended from Twitter. We do not know why. No reason was provided. The only explanation must be that he was suspended for his fervent conservative, anti-woke beliefs and exercising his free speech to further those ideas.—Nikki McCann Ramirez of Rolling Stone is back on the show to update us on Trump’s many legal proceeding…