The Insurgents

On Wednesday the President spoke to a crowd of his most ardent supporters, encouraged them to go to the Capitol and, after weeks of fanning the flames, incited a failed insurrection. It was haphazard, bizarre, at points absurd to the point of humorous but generally concerning about where this energy goes after Trump. Jared Holt, who has been tracking right wing extremism for years, joins us to talk about just that.You can follow Jared HERE.—You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

Today we’re joined by Dan Evans aka Dan From The Internet to talk about AOC’s comments on the need for a change in Dem leadership. We talk a bit about the “debate” over forcing a Medicare for All vote but mostly avoid the origin of the conversation and the associated discourse. Sorry. It sucks!You can follow Dan HERE.—You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

Liliana Segura, senior reporter at the Intercept, joins us on this episode to talk about the tragic case of Brandon Bernard and the Trump administration’s rush to execute inmates on death row before he leaves office. We explore the extenuating circumstances affecting Brandon’s case and the change of heart jurors had after the sentencing. Additionally, we discuss the arguments against capital punishment and how it intersects with efforts to defund the police and reallocate those funds toward social programs.You can read more about Brandon’s case HERE.You can follow Liliana HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

Friend of the show Hasan Piker has found his way back onto the show to give us his post-election hot takes, weighs in on Obama’s anti-“catchy slogans” take, the Trump world denying the election results, and more.Follow Hasan on YouTube HERE. Twitter HERE. Twitch HERE. And Instagram HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

We’re joined on this episode by Ricci Sergienko, an organizer with People’s City Council LA & Sunrise LA. We’re talking about LA/California’s disastrous response to homelessness, the cruel forced removals of unhoused neighbors from state-owned homes during Thanksgiving weekend, and the rumors about LA Mayor Eric Garcetti being on Biden’s shortlist for a cabinet position.You can follow People’s City Council HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

This one is painful for us. We give Ken Klippenstein a stern talking to for his repeated offenses of work policies. From “trolling” a Trump official to violating his non-compete clause with his new Substack, Ken’s flippant attitude has led us to do the unthinkable: give him a verbal warning and ban him from the show.Before we send him on his way we get his thoughts on Biden’s recent admin selections and the liberal responses.If you think absolute lawlessness is fine, follow Ken HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

In this episode, Kyle Kulinski joins us to talk about the moderates and centrists blaming AOC and the Squad for their own failures while taking credit for barely hanging on to a House majority. The news of Cecilia Muñoz being appointed to Biden’s transition team signals kids might still be in cages when Biden takes office. Then we get into how Trump & his supporters refuse to accept the results of the election, fascists are marching in DC and escalating tension points to a rise in violence in the days, weeks and months to come. You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so here:Photo: Ståle Grut 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

So, uh… THAT happened! The election is finally over, kind of, Orange Man Bad has been defeated, we think, and everything in America is finally going to go back to normal. There’s now just the minor question of whether the Democrats can flip the Senate and actually have any hope of accomplishing anything — let alone any of the big bold ideas that Joe Biden apparently campaigned on — over the next few years. Battle lines have already been drawn as the activists who delivered Biden the election are already getting blamed for the otherwise disappointing result for the Democratic Party and the various spooks, neocons and reactionaries who have been invited into the Big Tent are now trying to ensure the party stays commited to carrying out a mostly conservative agenda. Given what we know about Joe Biden’s career, we’re a little concerned with the possibility that they’ll be successful, but luckily we had Benjamin Dixon of the Benjamin Dixon Show return this week to give us a much needed dose of optimism for the future.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

As we trudge through the final days of the 2020 election we reflect on how we got here, where we were election night 2016, and what we think will be the most impactful issues once the votes are counted. And who better to break that all down with than Jack Mirkinson & Sam Grasso from Discourse Blog. Jack, Sam and the rest of the Discourse Blog team will be doing a live election night stream over on Twitch so be sure to tune in & subscribe over at DiscourseBlog.comYou can follow Jack HERE and Sam HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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

Today we’re joined by journalist Matthew Gault to talk about the AOC/Ilhan/Hasan “Among Us” stream on Twitch. We explore how Twitch will be used going forward in a political context, the politicization of video games, and what sets this stream apart from other government/politicized streams like, say, the military. Wonder where that conversation leads!You can follow Matthew HERE. His substack for Angry Planet is HERE.Also in this episode, we receive a very special, perfect phone call from none other than the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.You can follow comedian James Austin Johnson here, not that he’s featured in this episode or anything, it’s just generally a good idea.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.And all other links are HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to premium episodes as well as our private Discord server, you can do so 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