Pod Damn America

The Dalai Lama is canceled and now it's time to learn about how the Free Tibet movement was a CIA op. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss Jake's "earlier material." WALLETCHAIN LOS ANGELES https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walletchain-tickets-584040279197 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk elections and also how all of the Russian collusion stuff is real except with Israel. Also could you bench press an R2D2? FULL EP AT patreon.com/PODDAMNAMERICA

Folks we got him. Plus France protests and Tik Tok. What a week. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the 2019 Christoph Waltz film, Georgetown, about a mentally ill man who penetrated the DC upper crust and was hilarious. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Artists Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson join the show to talk about the state of the animation industry, AI art, and of course the famous Garfield cum comic BUY THE BOOK https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Justice-Warriors/Matt-Bors/9781952090226 PAID PROTEST 04/06 https://dice.fm/event/w5drp-paid-protest-comedy-show-and-dsa-fundraiser-6th-apr-silo-comedy-community-events-new-york-city-tickets MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk about the recently confirmed October surprise conspiracy regarding the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan and also Glenn Danzig's aged body. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Eden Knight was a young trans woman who was recently trafficked back to her native Saudi Arabia, culminating in a series of events that lead to her death. Her friend Zoe aka @zoebroogs joins us to discuss the story and its larger implications regarding a mysterious cyber security firm, Saudi Arabia, religion, the internet, and more, as well as just to discuss and celebrate her life. RESOURCES Gofundme to help support Eden’s partner Parker: https://gofund.me/bb3c4d79 Draft Letter to send to your representative to amend trafficking law to include kidnapping for reasons of sexual orientation and gender identity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pMyr-5Ua2t567Qr0qdcESNfy3_bMpHrG- ZQq66gPdIs/edit MENA/SWANA/Arab/Muslim queer and trans orgs to support: alQaws @alQaws www.alqaws.org (LGBTQ+ Palestinian org) Helem @HelemLebanon helem.net (LGBTQ+ org for SWANA region based out of Lebanon) TarabNYC @TarabNYCorg (LGBTQ+ org for MENA people in New York) https://tarabnyc.org/ Masjid al-Rabia @masjidalrabia (LGBTQ+ Muslim org in Chicago) https://masjidalrabia.org/ Queer Crescent @queercrescent ( LGBTQ+ Muslim liberation and abolitionist org based out of Oakland) https://www.queercrescent.org/ Imaan @ImaanLGBTQ (LGBTQ+ Muslim support org based in the UK) Hidayah @HidayahLGBTQI (LGBTQ+ org in the UK and US) https://hidayahlgbt.com/ Other resources/orgs: Trans Asylum Seekers Support Network @transasylum (support collective for trans people detained by ICE) Lambda Legal @LambdaLegal(LGBTQ+ legal organization) https://lambdalegal.org/ Transgender Law Center @TransLawCenter (Trans legal organization) https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Trans Justice Funding Project @TransJusticeFP ( Trans Community led giving initiative) https://www.transjusticefundingproject.org/ The Trevor Project @TrevorProject (Suicide Prevention and mental health org for LGBTQ youth) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Trans Lifeline @TransLifeline (Trans peer support and crisis hotline) https://translifeline.org/ (links to several more resources and orgs for LGBTQ people) https://lgbtqfamilyacceptance.org/ MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk about the SVB bailout, but first, horrifying footage from inside the Chinese Communist Party sperm extraction clinic. Lab leak theory is real, and one man has risen to expose the truth. How far does the rabbit hole go? You won't know until you're already finished. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Daniel Boguslaw from the Intercept joins our discussion on union leadership and whether or not it is wrong to chew on mic MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD Patreon.com/PODDAMNAMERICA