The Insurgents

This week Jacob Weindling of Splinter joins the show to talk about a story that broke this week about a federal indictment that accuses various annoying conservative influencers of taking money from an incredibly half-assed Russian media cutout called Tenet Media. Are these guys completely screwed? Should we be concerned that there are plenty of other nefarious actors, both foreign and domestic, that invest huge amounts of money in similar influence operations? Can we maybe talk about the fact that America engages in this exact kind of behavior in countries it seeks to destabilize around the world and has for many decades? All of these questions, and more, are answered in this conversation.Subscribe to support the show by hitting 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comElon Musk is engaged in a spat with the Brazilian legal system over misinformation on Twitter and he’d rather the site shut down than simply comply with a judge’s request. We explore his past accommodations with autocrats who made similar—or worse—requests, and what fuels his political and civic engagement. We also take a look at how the Harris/Walz cam…

David Sirota of The Lever joins Jordan to talk about his new podcast, Master Plan, which investigates and reveals the true roots of corruption in our political system. It’s a fantastic listen, well-researched and jaw-dropping. You can check out Master Plan here.Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribeOur most recent premium episode with Manny Fidel on RFK Jr. endorsing Trump and also, separately, decapitating a whale, is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-306-the-maha-movement-ft-manny 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.comManny Fidel is back to talk about his experience at the DNC, RFK Jr. endorsing Trump, what that endorsement means for the election (if anything at all) and the bizarre story of RFK Jr. beheading a whale.

Friend of the show Jared Holt returns to talk about the DNC, the asks from the Uncommitted movement for a Palestinian speaker at the convention, the sit-in outside the United Center and more. We do a little recap of Bernie Sanders’ DNC speech that hammered his economic priorities, which was followed by billionaire Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker.Become a subscriber to the podcast to gain access to an additional bonus episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribeOur premium episode recapping earlier speeches at the DNC is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-304-nuclear-pop-at-the-dnc 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.comDay 1 of the DNC and it’s already over the top. We go through the highlights, lowlights, and what was left unsaid. Why watch when we’ll do it for you?

Ilhan Omar wins her primary. Trump has another press conference. When can we expect Kamala Harris’ platform? Why hasn’t she had a press conference? All that and a conversation on listener feedback. Our most recent premium episode about Trump’s X Live Spaces conversation with Elon Musk is available for paid subscribers here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-302-trumpth-on-xth-spathethBecome 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comDonald Trump’s highly anticipated return to Twitter for a live “Spaces” chat with Elon Musk started with a thud and went downhill from there. We talk about some of the storylines emerging from their call (when it worked), along with some discussion on protesters interrupting Kamala Harris rallies and a pro-Israel group chat that tried to tank Ilhan Omar.

Alex Pearlman, aka Pearlmania500, joins Jordan to talk about his experience attending the first Harris/Walz rally in Philly. We talk about the state of the race, what people may have missed about Josh Shapiro’s viability as a VP pick, the challenges for Harris that her campaign needs to respond to (including the protesters at her rally in Michigan last night) and much, much more. You can follow Alex here. Want to listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or another podcast player? Click here. Our most recent premium episode with John Iadarola about Tim Walz is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-300-itz-walz-ft-john-iadarola 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.comKamala Harris named her VP pick, Minnesota governor Tim Walz. We take a look at his record—the good and the bad—along with some of the right-wing criticism against him. We also discuss the New Yorker feature on RFK Jr., some of the points in that piece that didn’t get as much coverage and, of course, the bear story.You can check out John’s show, The Dam…