The Insurgents

Note: This is a preview of our most recent premium episode. To hear the full episode and all of our premium episodes you can subscribe at TheInsurgents.Substack.com.On this episode Popular Information's Judd Legum joins us to discuss his work tracking the hollow overture corporations make during Pride Month while backing vile, anti-LGBTQIA+ republicans around the country.We also get into the January 6th hearings, his work tracking corporations who “paused” donations to Republicans who supported the insurrection and what those companies are up to now.You can follow Judd here: https://twitter.com/JuddLegumAnd be sure to subscribe to his Substack here: https://popular.info/ 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

Eoin Higgins of The Flashpoint joins us to talk about the January 6th hearings which just kicked off. We wade into the right’s creepy obsession with trans people, the attacks and harassment they inspire and how “just asking questions” journalists feed into the right’s narrative. Eoin and Jordan also discuss their new news aggregation site, NewsBolt, and the thought behind it. You can check out the site at NewsBolt.org.ALSO! We are on YouTube now. Please give us a follow here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheInsurgents/You can follow Eoin here: https://twitter.com/EoinHiggins_You can read The Flashpoint here: eoinhiggins.substack.com 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

Note: This is a preview of our most recent premium episode. To hear the full episode and all of our premium episodes you can subscribe at TheInsurgents.Substack.com.LivAgar joins us this week to talk about the corporate and military kickoff to Pride Month. We talk about the hollow, cynical ploys by corporations to Pride wash their social accounts while simultaneously backing Republicans who push anti-gay, anti-trans laws and weigh the impact of broader “inclusion” efforts.You can follow Liv on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Liv_AgarAnd Subscribe to Liv’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Livagar 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

Note: We unlocked this premium episode due to popular demand. You can hear other premium episodes by subscribing at TheInsurgents.Substack.com.This week we’re joined by David Sirota of The Lever. We discuss the progressive primary wins this week in Pennsylvania & Oregon, what that means for voter sentiment in the Democratic base, and if the Democratic party could actually be reformed through the electoral process.You can follow David on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/davidsirotaYou can read The Lever here: https://www.levernews.com/ 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

We’ll be honest, we had originally planned a somewhat lighthearted episode with Steve Sladkowski, guitarist in Canadian punk outfit PUP, and then the Robb Elementary School shooting happened. So while we do open with a bit of NBA playoffs talk, we ended up having a raw discussion about gun violence and how it’s a uniquely American problem. This was difficult and emotional and we share the frustration so many of you feel regarding inaction at the national level.Please do be sure to give Steve a follow here: https://twitter.com/sladkowAnd follow PUP here: https://twitter.com/puptheband 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 preview of our most recent premium episode for subscribers. To hear the full episode and access our entire back catalog of premium episodes, you can subscribe at TheInsurgents.Substack.comThis week we’re joined by David Sirota of The Lever. We discuss the progressive primary wins this week in Pennsylvania & Oregon, what that means for voter sentiment in the Democratic base, and if the Democratic party could actually be reformed through the electoral process. You can follow David on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/davidsirotaYou can read The Lever here: https://www.levernews.com/ 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

We are joined this week by Peter from the Supreme Court podcast 5-4 who provides context for how we got to this point where the high court is poised to overturn Roe. We examine the opportunities Democrats had to codify Roe, the rhetoric around “just vote” to shift the burden onto voters & away from people in power and review the discourse over how people should protest SCOTUS, if at all.You can follow Peter here: https://twitter.com/The_Law_BoyAnd check out 5-4 here: https://www.patreon.com/fivefourpod 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 preview of our most recent premium episode for subscribers. To hear the full episode and access our entire back catalog of premium episodes, you can subscribe here:This week we’re joined by Keegan Hamilton of Vice whose recent piece detailed the horrific conditions migrant children ender under Customs & Border Patrol’s control. We get into the broader context & what fuels immigration flow into the United States, and discuss what, if anything, the Biden administration is doing to rectify issues of neglect and abuse by immigration authorities at the border. You can follow Keegan 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

Edward Ongweso joins us today to discuss Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter, what it will mean for the platform, whether concerns about him spying on people are well-founded and whether or not the deal will actually go through. We also tackle reports of Joe Biden’s admin considering cancelling some student loan debt and make (likely incorrect) predictions.You can follow Edward HERE.You can find the show on all the major streaming apps at InsurgentsPod.comReminder that you can become a paying subscriber to get access to our back catalog of & future premium episodes. Only $5 a month. Also Rob will come to your house and cook you dinner. Not a bad deal! Hope you like poutine.You can subscribe to the show 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

Note: This is a teaser of a premium episode. You can hear the full episode by subscribing at TheInsurgents.Substack.comThe QAnon Anonymous boys are back again, this time to break down the weird “testicle tanning” and “decline of testosterone” mini film Tucker Carlson is apparently putting together. We get into it’s weird origins, how it overlaps with the holistic and thus anti-vax community, and how right wing demagogues are exploiting all these communities for political gain.You can subscribe to the QAA podcast on their Patreon 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