Pod Damn America

We speak with Palestinian-American writer and organizer Layla Al-Sheikh (@EmissaryofNight on Twitter) about the situation in Gaza and Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestine. FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINIAN CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/pcrf1/campaign.jsp?campaign=14&fundraiser=442859& NO MONEY FOR MASSACRES PHONEBANK SUNDAY 10/15: https://socialists.nyc/no-money-for-massacres/

We take a look through the keyhole of (dead) Dianne Feinstein's time in local politics at the fascinating, wacky and tumultuous time/place that was San Francisco in the 70's and 80's. Main source: "Season of the Witch" by David Talbot. Full episode and more available at Patreon.com/PoddamnAmerica

I lived in a punk house for 10 years and there are stories i tell you whut. This is ep 1 of a possible series in the place. Bryan Sears joins me to talk about factories and scary haunted dolls. PIECE ABOUT THE BUILDING https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2020/05/the-bushwick-doll-factory.html#google_vignette MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Sharing our 2021 interview with Ryan Carson. Support link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ryan-carson?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

It's our first Ptak-less episode. Can we do it? Can we talk for an hour? Tune in to find out!!!! FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to our boy Alex Ptak as he moves on to bigger and brighter things. The only thing to do at a moment like this is talk about Captain Planet for some reason. CHECK OUT ALEX'S NEW SHOW, QUORATORS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quorators/id1646130232 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmiXKcdz-YDi7Ti73cR5VA NEXT PAID PROTEST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestoct MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

The bugs in my apartment are unionizing FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jamie Peck joins us to give us an update on the Block Cop City movement in Atlanta and also to promote the related speaking tour she's going on. But first, some really dumb 100 percent new* jokes. JAMIE PECK @jamie_Elizabeth THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE https://youtube.com/@TheWokeMob?si=cPSBjzYmGpjP25Uy MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Is Naomi Wolf the same person as Naomi Klein what's going on FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jake is running for president. Plus the historical governorship of Elmer Benson, and, Lauren Boebert beetles on that juice. ANDERS LEE JACOBIN ARTICLE https://jacobin.com/2023/09/elmer-benson-governor-minnesota-farmer-labor-party-executive-action-strikes-national-guard MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica