The Insurgents

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comTrump is back in office, kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive orders. We dig into several of them, specifically around immigration, the border, his J6 pardons and the reinstatement of TikTok. We also talk about Elon’s “awkward gesture” on inauguration day. Curious!

Prof. Kurt Gray, director of the Deepest Beliefs Lab at UNC and author of the new book “Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground,” joins Jordan to talk about why Americans are deeply divided over issues of morality, how to think about people on the other side and how to find common ground in conversations. They explore the roots of fear and security in our minds, how that evolved into moral codes, how protecting the vulnerable is consistent in most of our minds but who falls into the “vulnerable” category varies, and best practices for talking to people with different politics.You can pick up a copy of Outraged here.Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers about the tech billionaires attending Trump’s inauguration and Mark Zuckerberg’s apparent rightward shift is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-341-our-billionaire-overlords 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 talk about Mark Zuckerberg’s overt rightward shift with Meta. Now, Zuckerberg Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos will attend Trump’s inauguration next week. We also get into the Jack Smith report which, ah shucks, concludes that they would have convicted Trump if only they had more time!

Brett Erlich joins Jordan to talk about the wildfires affecting the greater Los Angeles area, how they began, why they’re so uniquely destructive and what the impediments were to fighting them when they broke out. We also get into how people try to exploit these moments for personal and political gain, try to inject their pet causes (i.e. “DEI”) into these stories and why some people are celebrating the destruction of homes belonging to the wealthy.Photo by Cal Fire 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.comYouTuber and democratic strategist Keith Edwards joins us to talk about his new piece, “White Men Vote. Let’s Act Like It.” We get into the knee-jerk reactions attempts to have conversations around white voters trigger, why and how we should try to attempt to reach white male voters and the dangers associated with summarily dismissing them.We also talk …

We put on our detective hats to get to the bottom of the “drone” mystery. Do we have another Havana Syndrome on our hands? Are they actually even drones? Also, we talk about Luigi Mangione being charged with terrorism and AOC’s failed bid for House Oversight Committee chair. Our most recent premium episode on ABC News settling the defamation suit with Trump for $15 million is available for paid subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-337-why-abc-news-gave-trump-15You can subscribe to the show and get access to an additional episode every week here: 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.comJustin Baragona of The Independent joins Jordan to talk about why ABC News settled with Donald Trump in his defamation case against the network. From there, we get into why Trump is now suing the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer for “election interference” over her poll that had Harris up over Trump in Iowa. We take a look at the larger issue…

Manny Fidel returns to the show to talk about his new podcast No Such Thing, where he and his co-hosts explore the questions and hypotheticals many of us wonder about but never Google. We also talk about the latest in the Luigi Mangione case, his “manifesto” that Ken Klippenstein published and an explosive new story by NBC News that found Luigi…….played Among Us!!! You can check out No Such Thing here: https://www.nosuchthing.show/Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-335-mama-miaBecome a subscriber and get access to an additional episode every week for just $5 a month by clicking the button below or at this link: 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.comThe manhunt for the United Health CEO’s alleged killer has captured the nation for days. Now a person of interest, Luigi Mangione, is in custody. We talk about the reactions to his capture, what people found on his social media accounts, and why people were sympathetic to him in the first place.

Rob talked to Jesse Hawken, host of the Junk Filter podcast, about Donald Trump’s recent threats to Canada to institute tariffs or possible just annex the country if we don’t solve the crisis of fentanyl-dealing migrants sneaking across the border, a problem which, as far as anyone understands, doesn’t seem to be based in reality. The reaction from the Canadian political and media class has been very revealing as to the true nature of the Canada/US relationship.Also revealing: the flippant response on social media to the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in which the seething anger and resentment that many Americans feel about the health insurance industry, and the exploitative ruling class in general, was on full display. 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