The Insurgents

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comDonald Trump has begun filling his cabinet. First, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. Mike Huckabee for Ambassador to Israel. Elise Stefanik for Ambassador to the United Nations. Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy for the new "Department of Government Efficiency," or "DOGE." And Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Yes, you read that right.You can watch a preview of the episode here: https://youtu.be/hs0rCCXC2Vs

Donald Trump has rather soundly defeated Kamala Harris. We went into this election cynical and come out unsurprised. We take a look at the Harris campaign’s blunders, missteps and messaging mishaps that sent voters to Trump and the root causes that resulted in Harris underperforming relative to Biden. Hint: It’s the economy, stupid.You can watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/REvUOp_mmoA 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.comIt’s election day. It’s almost over. Or is it? We talk about the closing arguments from the candidates, what their paths to victory are, make some predictions, and of course talk about the “Peanut the Squirrel” saga.

Tucker Carlson revealed he was mauled by a demon in his sleep. Elon Musk’s America PAC mistreats canvassers. Bill Clinton heads to Michigan to woo voters. All that and more as we cover the final days of the election. Our most recent premium episode with Brett Erlich about Tony Hinchcliffe’s “jokes” at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally is available for paid subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-324-kill-tony-ft-brett-erlich 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.comBrett Erlich joins Jordan to talk about Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally which featured racist and xenophobic lines from many of the speakers but comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s racist lines about Puerto Rico has the Trump campaign distancing themselves from him.We also talk about Brett performing for Mark Zuckerberg this weekend. Yes, really.

Tariq Habash, a former Biden administration staffer who resigned over the genocide in Gaza, joins us to talk about the state of the presidential race and his new organization, A New Policy, which seeks to change US policy toward the Middle East and, through lobbying and advocacy, put forward a more diplomatic, peace-first approach.You can support A New Policy at anewpolicy.orgAs mentioned in this episode, Jordan is a finalist in the Anthem Awards for “CeasefireToday.com.” If you are able, please cast a vote for the site here.Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-322-the-dead-man 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.comAs mentioned in this episode, Jordan is a finalist in the Anthem Awards for “CeasefireToday.com.” If you are able, please cast a vote for the site here. In this episode, Rob updates Jordan on Trump’s appearance on The Undertaker’s podcast and we examine why Harris is campaigning with Liz Cheney.

We’ve reunited after a few busy weeks of solo episodes. We discuss Jordan’s travel through Arizona and Nevada, the recent push by the Harris campaign to do more online media and podcasts and the state of the race which isn’t looking great for Democrats. Our most recent premium episode is available to subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-320-ultimatum-ft-erik-sperling 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.comNews broke this week that the Biden Administration has given the Israeli government one month (which would come after the coming US Presidential election) to end what they call the “humanitarian crisis” in Gaza or they may face some actual repercussions up to and including some kind of arms embargo. Is this representative of an actual shift in US foreig…

Kat Abughazaleh joins Jordan to talk about AI generated images, misinformation and outright lies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We get into peoples’ gullibility, the motives for spreading it and the conspiracy theories that have led to death threats against meteorologists.We also talk about Kamala Harris’s increasingly hawkish rhetoric on Iran and why “talking tough” on foreign policy could backfire.You can follow Kat on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@katmabu?lang=en 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