

Did Nothing Wrong podcast
Did Nothing Wrong
Politics at the intersection of extremists, propaganda and Cold War 2.0. Cutting through the noise to help you make sense of a chaotic information space. www.didnothingwrongpod.com
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Mar 24, 2025 • 49min
Did Nothing Wrong Live! 03/24/25 "We Have A Constitution"
Jay and Griff discuss the Department of Education shutdown, as well as Trump and Little Marco Rubio's plan to ship dissidents to El Salvador.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours laterhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-aclu-deportations-venezuelans-b2566f05b10bf1cde1caf467a3b001ccRubio says El Salvador offers to accept U.S. deportees of any nationality, including violent American criminals https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/rubio-says-el-salvador-offers-to-accept-u-s-deportees-of-any-nationality-including-violent-american-criminalsWhat the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experiencedhttps://time.com/7269604/el-salvador-photos-venezuelan-detainees/Members of British punk rock band UK Subs denied entry into the UShttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/uk-subs-band-detained-deported“40 Ways to Fight Fascists: Street-Legal Tactics for Community Activists” – Spencer Sunshinehttps://spencersunshine.com/2020/08/27/fortyways/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Mar 20, 2025 • 53min
Did Nothing Wrong Live! 03/20/25 "Which Way, Democrat?"
Jay, Griff, and special guest Jared Yates Sexton talk about the need for the Democratic Party to either reckon with its past, or become the Whigs.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Please be sure to subscribe to Jared’s newsletter. It’s absolutely crucial reading for the times we find ourselves in.Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Mar 12, 2025 • 55min
Episode 168 - Cory Doctorow
I get to chat with one of my favorite writers about his new book, "Picks and Shovels", as well as what it's like to invent a word that absolutely nails the current zeitgeist with "enshittification".Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/ Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Cory's website, "Craphound"https://craphound.comCory's daily link blog(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)https://pluralistic.netCory at the Electronic Frontier Foundation(EFF)https://www.eff.org/about/staff/cory-doctorowCory's work at Tor Publishinghttps://torpublishinggroup.com/author/cory-doctorow/"‘What many of us feel’: why ‘enshittification’ is Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/26/enshittification-macquarie-dictionary-word-of-the-year-explainedHow monopoly enshittified Amazonhttps://pluralistic.net/2022/11/28/enshittification/#relentless-payolaQuestions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Mar 10, 2025 • 53min
Did Nothing Wrong Live 03/10/25 - "Meek Little Sheep"
Jay , Karl, and Griff are pretty fed up and somewhat sweary about Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, and good ol' Elon Trump. You’ve been warned…Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Mar 3, 2025 • 1h 7min
Did Nothing Wrong Live! 03/03/25 "One Side Wants You Dead, One Side Wants You Fed"
Karl, Jay, and Griff discuss whether Trump even COULD get rid of Elon at this point.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Feb 24, 2025 • 50min
Did Nothing Wrong Live 02/24/25 "No Kings"
Karl, Jay, and Griff discuss the real "Third Rail" of American politics.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/164701076 7/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Feb 17, 2025 • 57min
Did Nothing Wrong Live - 02/17/2025. "pour encourager les autres"
Jay, Karl, and Griff talk about the DOGE accelerationists, RFK Jr's proposed camps, and how to motivate the Democratic electeds.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/164701076 7/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com"His soul goes marching on" https://youtu.be/jso1YRQnpCI?si=uCcMR8AKlTMqBJcj This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Feb 10, 2025 • 50min
Did Nothing Wrong Live! 02-10-25 "Bad Doge!"
Jay, Karl, and Griff talk about insider threats, creative noncompliance, staying focused, and how to make buyers remorse even worse.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/1647010767/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Feb 5, 2025 • 30min
Did Nothing Wrong Live! 02/05/25
Jay, Karl, and Griff give credit where credit is due, and talk about the path forward from here.Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/164701076 7/Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe

Feb 3, 2025 • 45min
Did Nothing Wrong Live! 2/03/25 "Working for the Clampdown"
Jay, Karl, and Griff discuss the shutdown and scrubbing of government websites, Trump's sorry bunch of cabinet nominees, and the plan for an expansion of Gitmo. Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here:https://pod.link/164701076 7/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Multiple health agency websites on HIV, contraception taken down to comply with executive ordershttps://abcnews.go.com/Health/multiple-health-agency-websites-hiv-contraception-comply-executive/story?id=118335484Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove diversity-related contenthttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-officials-pausing-most-federal-government-websites-friday/The RFK Jr. Op-Ed the Los Angeles Times Didn’t Want You to Readhttps://newrepublic.com/article/191030/rfk-jr-op-ed-los-angeles-timesTrump’s Cabinet nominees face sharpest bipartisan grilling to date and other takeaways from Thursday’s confirmation hearingshttps://www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/politics/rfk-gabbard-patel-confirmation-hearings-takeaways/index.htmlKash Patel claims he's never heard of right-wing conspiracy theorist — and is reminded he's appeared on his show eight timeshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/kash-patel-claims-hes-never-171708041.htmlKash Patel Says He Never Promoted QAnon. Here Are All The Times He Didhttps://www.wired.com/story/kash-patel-qanon/The Information Domain and Social Media: Part 1https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/NCO-Journal/Archives/2022/January/Social-Media-Part-1/The Nazi Jurist That Haunts Our Broken Politicshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/13/books/review/carl-schmitt-jd-vance.htmlTrump's funding freeze creates widespread confusionhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-federal-funding-freeze-widespread-confusion-rcna189581Marines arrive at Guantanamo Bay as Trump's migrant deportation plan moves ahead at warp speedhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14352645/Marines-arrive-Guantanamo-Bay-Trump-migrant-deportation-plan.htmlTrump official declines to say whether women, children to be held at Guantanamohttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-official-declines-say-whether-women-children-be-held-guantanamo-2025-02-02/The Nazis & the Jews: The Madagascar Planhttps://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-madagascar-plan-2Questions? Comments? Email:griff@didnothingwrongpod.com“Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?'Cause working for the clampdownThey put up a poster saying we earn more than youWhen we're working for the clampdownWe will teach our twisted speechTo the young believersWe will train our blue-eyed menTo be young believers”The Clash - “Clampdown” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe


