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May 31, 2024 • 52min

Ep. 282: All AIs on Rafah ft. Eva Borgwardt

Note: You can watch a segment of the interview on YouTube here. Eva Borgwardt of If Not Now is back on the show to talk about the viral AI “All Eyes on Rafah” image that has been shared over 47 million times on Instagram. We talk about how to encourage your friends who shared it to take an additional step and demand a ceasefire, write their legislators, join a protest and more. We also open with Donald Trump 34-0 performance in court yesterday. Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus 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
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May 29, 2024 • 3min

Ep. 281: No Red Lines

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comIsrael’s attacks on Rafah led to increased pressure from the media on Biden’s purported “red lines” in Gaza, but will anything come from it? We also take a look at a Vox piece trying to decipher Biden’s poor polling numbers with younger people and why their “distrust in institutions” reasoning misses the mark. If you haven’t yet, join us over on YouTube for episode videos, clips, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@theinsurgents
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May 24, 2024 • 55min

Ep. 280: Bad Hasbara ft. Matt Lieb

You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here:Matt Lieb, host of Bad Hasbara, joins us to talk about Alan Dershowitz attacking Jewish studies departments, the continued fallout from the ICC’s announcement it’s seeking arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, Norway, Spain and Ireland recognizing a Palestinian state and more. You can check out Bad Hasbara here: https://redcircle.com/shows/bad-hasbara | Note: Thanks to those of you who have subscribed, we’re going to be doing more video episodes. The equipment/software required does cost a bit, so we wanted to thank you all for subscribing to make it possible. If you’re able to subscribe, you can do so here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe | For just $5 a month you get access to an additional episode every week and help make things like video episodes possible! 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
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May 21, 2024 • 3min

Ep. 279: Rules Based Order ft. Spencer Ackerman

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comSpencer Ackerman, who writes Forever Wars, joined us to talk about the ICC’s announcement that it plans to indict Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli and Hamas officials for war crimes. Spencer explains why the US rushed to denounce the ICC’s move, why very little will likely come of this and, ultimately, why the “rules based international order” is ju…
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May 16, 2024 • 56min

Ep. 278: Quorators ft. Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz

Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz join us for a very fun conversation guided by questions and responses found on Quora. They come prepared with insights they’ve made on the Q&A platform to help us better ourselves and address problems in our own lives. Their show, Quorators, is great and you can check it out here. Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus 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
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May 14, 2024 • 3min

Ep. 277: Polling Problems

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comNo guest today. Just Ron and Jorban. We talk about the coverage of Trump’s hush money trial, how it ranks among his many other legal woes, and the latest poll numbers that show Trump is beating Biden in most of the key battleground states with young voters in particular souring on the current President.
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May 10, 2024 • 1h 3min

Ep. 276: Ancient Desires ft. Alex a.k.a. Barbarism Critic

I talked to Alex, also known as twitter’s Barbarism Critic, about a few viral moments from Joe Biden this week as he continued to suggest that pro-Palestine encampments were violent hives of anti-semitism, the alternate reality that our ruling classes is demanding we live in, his bogus Rafah red line and whether it’s still possible to be a liberal zionist.Subscribe to the podcast by clicking this button: 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
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May 7, 2024 • 3min

Ep. 275: All Eyes On Rafah ft. Emma Vigeland

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comEmma Vigeland returns to the show to talk about Israel rejecting a ceasefire and it’s invasion of Rafah. We also talk about the NBA & NHL playoffs and the Kendrick & Drake beef.Rob couldn’t make it, he’s at the Met Gala. Also, sorry I’m losing my voice but the show must go on. -JordanPicture via Muhammad Smiry/Twitter
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May 3, 2024 • 47min

Ep. 274: NY State of Mind

No guest today. Just Rob and Jordan chopping it up about the NBA playoffs, campus protests and the joys of grilling. 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
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Apr 30, 2024 • 3min

Ep. 273: Blue Seinfeld ft. Kat Abughazaleh

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comKat Abughazaleh joined us this week to talk about the student encampment in DC, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and whether Seinfeld could get made today???????? | You can follow Kat here: https://www.tiktok.com/@katmabu

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