Pod Damn America

Let's talk about Michael Parenti's 1997 book Blackshirts and Reds FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We are joined by Ros Benes to talk about his new book, 1999:The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times. But first, we talk about bald culture and whether you should do Jubilee shit. ROSS BENES Ross Benes is the award-winning author of three books. He has written for Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Lincoln Journal Star, Nation, Omaha World-Herald, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, and more. A native of Brainard, Nebraska, he now cheers on the Huskers from New York. @rossbenes BOOK https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700638574/ MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

It's been 10 years since Greece elected a radical left government that shook its fist at the EU and IMF in January only to fold in July. We talk about Syriza's moment, the mystique of Yanis Varoufakis and, of course, some armchair socialist counterfactuals. For the full episode subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk Jasmine Crockett, aliens, Tom Lehrer, Blackstone, Cats, Italy, tariffs, trees, and more. Dark woke. PAID PROTEST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestjoeljake MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

I answer some questions from the discord but first we must discuss the Tesla Diner. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

AOC? Trump? Street Fighter? Pubes? We once again tackle the news of the week. ANTI ICE SHOW IN LOS ANGELES https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laff-bloc-comedy-against-ice-wjake-flores-tickets-1448253859279 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders and AP Andy chat about the new Superman movie, its dark woke themes, the character's popular front origins and more! For the full episode subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Gabe Pacheco from Halal Cartels returns for the 3rd chapter of our series on The Magonistas, the anarchists that sparked the Mexican Revolution GABE PACHECO @gabe_pacheco @gabepac1 on IG @halalcartels https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/halalcartels/ MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica LOS ANGELES ANTI ICE COMEDY SHOW LAFF BLOC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laff-bloc-comedy-against-ice-wjake-flores-tickets-1448253859279

CROSS POD ALERT: Justin from The Preacher and the Slave and Library Punks and Tony Boswell from Minion Death Cult (R.I.P.) join Jake to talk about Ryan Coogler's Sinners JUSTIN @smazzie.bsky.social https://www.librarypunk.gay/ The Preacher and The Slave https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/preacher-and-the-slave/id1816742993f @patspod.bsky.social‬ TONY BOSWELL @wordisbond @wordisbondtv FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA JAKE'S LA SHOW JULY 25 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laff-bloc-comedy-against-ice-wjake-flores-tickets-1448253859279

Freddy G fills in for Jake to talk with Anders about the newsworthiness of Zohran's college applications, Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn's new UK party and Philly sanitation workers on strike. Then Fred rounds out the show with a little historical background on Iran's conflict with Israel. Check out the Vanquished @Vanquishedpod on social media Paid Protest Brooklyn 7/11: bit.ly/PAIDPROTESTJULY Paid Protest Queens 7/17: https://qedastoria.com/products/paid-protest-7-17 Subscribe to our bonus feed: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica