The Bitchuation Room

Tents with Blakeley, Paige Oamek & Rohan Montgomery (Ep 233)

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From Rafah to Oregon, people living in tents are being targeted. In Gaza it's missiles and in Grants Pass it's laws that criminalize the homeless. Fra...

Cuban Journalist On Mendendez & Talking Trans Athletes on Piers Morgan *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 5/24*

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why hasn't Biden reversed Trump's policies on Cuba? It's thanks in part to one Senator Bob Menendez, a guy currently on trial for corruption. Journali...

Where Are Your Eyes? with Megan Gailey & Robin DG Kelley (Ep 232)

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At UCLA, Zionist counter-protesters brutally attacked the Palestine encampment and now the chancellor is being hauled before Congress for all the wron...

The State of Protest with Adam Federman & Kate Willet (Ep 231)

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the 'greatest democracy on Earth', the right to protest is being deeply criminalized. Journalist Adam Federman joins Francesca to explain the repre...

Barron Rises & Blocking Celebrities Over Gaza?! *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY* 5/10

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Barron is barely legal and the RNC has already decided to use him as a delegate.* That's more attention than his father has paid to him in months! The...

Bad PR with Cody Johnston (Ep 230)

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Forget the genocide itself and focus on the genocide's public image. Was its Met Gala outfit a bit over the top or was it just right? Cody Johnston of...

Has The U.S, Learned Nothing? Lessons From Vietnam To Gaza with Max Elbaum

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do the student protest movements against US-sponsored genocide in Gaza mirror the anti-Vietnam war movement? How have things changed in 50 years a...

'Little Gazas' with Anthony Atamanuik & Max of UNFTR (Ep 229)

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden and leading Democrats join with Republicans in criminalizing student Palestine protests, as Sen. Tom Cotton tries to make "little Gaza...

Students Abandoned, Psycho Dog-Killing Kristi Noem *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Francesca airs some righteous grievances about student protesters being demonized by their own universities, the police and the political establishmen...

Don't Be Evil with Nato Green & Mohammad Khatami (Ep 228)

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Google arrests and fires its workers for protesting their contracts with the IDF, while elite universities work with cops to arrest and suspend protes...

Rep. Ro Khanna On Palestine, Modi, & Big Tech

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rep. Ro Khanna of California wants to be the future of the Democratic Party. But do his policies and votes speak to the base? Francesca asks the Rep...

Impeachment Interrupted with Sam Seder (Ep 227)

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Remember when Republicans were going to "IMEACH BIDEN"? Whatever happened to that? Sam Seder of The Majority Report joins to explain the indicted in...

Trump's Billionaires and Zaka Propaganda with Arun Gupta & DeAnne Smith (Ep 226)

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The rich coalesce around their bronzed boy in November, out of fear they would pay a cent more in taxes, despite having more money than God. Francesca...

Ozempic Trump, Roseanne A Lago & Biden Feeling The Gaza Pressure *BONUS TBR*

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Biden is feeling the heat after Gaza aid workers targeted, Trump is losing weight but not in his ego, Roseanne Barr is a wine-drunk QAnon grandma, and...

Hot Wars, Cold Wars with Jacob Silverman & Gianmarco Soresi (Ep 225)

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Israel's war crimes threaten to drag the U.S. into a hot wars in the Middle East, while a TikTok ban sparks a tech Cold War with China. Journalist and...

Robots & Sacha Baron Cohen Are Creeps *BONUS WEDNESDAY MARCH 27, 2024*

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An AI robot gropes a female reporter, why Sacha Baron Cohen sucks,another State Dept official resigns over Gaza and P. Diddy has no good songs/is a se...

Basic Border Bitch with Natascha Elena Uhlmann & Brandie Posey (Ep 224)

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Biden moving to the right on border policy? Author of Abolish ICE, Natasha Elena Uhlmann joins Francesca to discuss how Biden has continued Tru...

Dark Brandon's Deep Cuts with David Dayen & Wajahat Ali (Ep 223)

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Biden has been nibbling away at corporate greed ever so gingerly, but we rarely hear about it. That's why David Dayen of The American Prospect joins t...

Boycott Meets World with Mohanad Elsheiky & Samir Eskanda (Ep 223)

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most effective ways to resist Israel’s crimes is through Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions or BDS. Activist and artist Samir Eskanda join...

Ticket to White with Jeet Heer & Emily Van Dyke (Ep 221)

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As South Asians rise to prominence on both sides of the aisle, The Nation columnist Jeet Heer explains the "Desi divide". For every Nikki Haley and Vi...

Zygotes on Ice with Lance of The Serfs & Moji Alawode-El (Ep 220)

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you as precious as a frozen embryo? Alabama's Supreme Court has ruled that fertilized eggs as a result of IVF are children (!) and Republicans are...

Lifestyle Brand Trump with Dave Weigel & Brooke Van Popplen (Ep 219)

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trump is fined $363 million and responds by releasing gold sneakers. Comedian Brooke Van Poppelen joins Francesca to discuss the Trump Lifestyle Brand...

Choose Your Own Octogenarian *LIVE IN SF w/ Emma Vigeland, Miles Gray & Nato Green*

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Too much fun in this LIVE episode of the pod in San Francisco. We play press secretary, discuss Trump's cabinet recruitment strategy and look at why U...

SAW Movie Israel with Matt Lieb (Ep 218)

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody wants to play Israel's sick games. Nobody except perhaps Joe Biden. As the southernmost city of Gaza, Rafah, is targeted by the IDF it is very ...

*TEASER* Choose Your Own Octogenarian (LIVE in SF w/Emma Vigeland & Miles Gray Nato Green)

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

*TO GET FULL AUDIO/VIDEO EPISODE BECOME A PATRON! * Too much fun in this LIVE episode of  the pod in San Francisco. We play press secretary, discus...

Bad Blood with Tariq Habash & Jordan Uhl (Ep 217)

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine being a Palestinian-American inside the Biden Administration right now. Tariq Habash was working at the Department of Education, but after mon...

Worst Primaries Ever with Tom Bonier & Yamaneika (Ep 216)

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Biden not even on the ballot in many states? And how do party leaders rig the primaries for their frontrunners? Tom Bonier of TargetSmart polli...

Grow The Squad with Ryan Grim & Dave Anthony (Ep 215)

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Six years ago four progressive women of color broke into Congress with the wind of the people at their backs. But what have been the lessons of the gr...

Sad Dad Futurism with Paris Marx & River Butcher (Ep 214)

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why does AI feel inevitable? Because that's how its pushers thrust it onto the market with no scruples and a whole lot of hubris. Paris Marx of Tech W...

New Year, New Strategies with Bill Fletcher & Will Weldon (Ep 213)

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gird your political loins, 2024 has arrived. It's time to cut her off at the pass, to pre-empt, to make good on resolutions ... preferably ceasefire r...

Oh Holy Hell with Subhah Agarwal & Trita Parsi (Ep 212)

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This holiday season, let's talk about how close we are to World War 3. Trita Parsi of The Quincy Institute joins Francesca to discuss the regional imp...

Project 2025 with Derek Beres & Nato Green (Ep 211)

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard about Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's blueprint to hollow out democracy and track women like cattle? Derek Beres of The Conspi...

Everyday Atrocities with Dena Takruri & Sammy Obeid (Ep 208)

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 'Hamas command center under a hospital' has become the WMDs of Israel's war on Gaza. It doesn't exist. And settler violence in the West Bank is so...

Genocide Halftime with Gareth Reynolds & Kamau Franklin (Ep 209)

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A 'humanitarian pause' comes to Gaza, and it's late, toothless, but something? Comedian Gareth Reynolds joins to talk about the hostage exchange and t...

Asexual Bill Gates with Dina Hashem & Tim Schwab (Ep 207)

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're talking Gaza's hospitals, trolling Lindsay Graham's staffers, and Joe Manchin resigning with comedian Dina Hashem. Then journalist Tim Schwab jo...

Polls and AIPAC Trolls with Usamah Andrabi (Ep 206)

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A year out from the 2024 presidential election and Trump is somehow polling better than Biden. Might it have something to do with the fact that Americ...

*TEASER* Crypto Bro GUILTY: Sam-Bankman Fried & The Bitcoin Bubble (with Jacob Silverman)

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does the guilty verdict of Sam Bankman-Fried tell us about crypto and the dangers of its economic and political influence. Also, why did Sam try ...

Piss Balloon with Erin Ryan & Jason Selvig (Ep 200) *FINALLY!*

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

**PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED* On the 200th episode of the podcast, a look at the WGA victory, Giuliani's Jan 6 sexual assault, and abortion bans getting ...

*BONUS TEASER Oct 13* On Gaza w/ Matt Lieb

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A snippet from when baby daddy and former Birthright Israel alum Matt Lieb joined Francesca to talk about the all out assault and "evacuation" of Gaza...

Shock Doctrine Israel with Naomi Klein (Ep 205)

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Weaponizing trauma to inflict more trauma is Israel's forte. Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine, No Logo, and the new book Doppelganger, joins ...

Greta's Always Right with Rafael Shimunov & Liza Featherstone (Ep 204)

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The majority of Americans want diplomacy and ceasefire in in Gaza. Many of those people are Jewish, though the media and Israeli propaganda would have...

*BONUS TEASER Oct 20* Biden's A Massive Disappointment on Israel/Palestine

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A snippet from Francesca's 1.5 hr long look at Biden's speech on Israel's war on Gaza, thoughts on post-war 9/11 America on repeat, and the courageous...

War And Woo with Mohammed Alsaafin & Conspirituality Pod (Ep 203)

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A no-BS update on Gaza and the resistance inside the U.S. with Mohammed Al-Saafin, a Palestinian-American journalist who has family there. Then Derek ...

Occupation's Curse with Ora Wise & Rayyvana (Ep 202)

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, death rains down on the children of Gaza while Hamas holds over a hundred Israelis hostage. Israel-Palestine has exploded predictably afte...

Let Them Fight with Gianmarco Soresi & Braxton Brewington (Ep 201)

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There is no honor among clowns. Days after Democrats helped Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid a government shutdown, the Republican sideshow known as Matt ...

Hooked on Bidenomics with David Dayen & Erin Lennox (Ep 199)

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No Justice, No Jeeps! The UAW strikes and President Biden tries to curry workers' favor. But union President Shawn Fain won't be wooed so easily. Exec...

America in Retrograde with Karinda Dobbins (Ep 198)

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Another impeachment! What's this one about? *Checks notes* (Kuni UHF voice) NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. STUPID! Comedian Karinda Dobbins joins to tal...

White Collar Narcos with Mateen Stewart & Carlos Martinez (Ep 197)

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If only the U.S. went after Big Pharma the way we went after narco traffickers. But not with weapons and violence, but something way sexier: REGULATIO...

The Tiger's Balls with Roberto Lovato & Wajahat Ali (Ep 196)

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From El Salvador to the United States, in order to fight fascism we need to remember our radical history and use it to seed real revolution. We also n...

Border Bullies with Aida Rodriguez & Erika Andiola (Ep 195)

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How much has Biden distanced himself from Trump's disgraceful immigration record? Not enough. Asylum is still being denied to tens of thousands of mig...

Is The U.S.Left Taking Money from China? *TEASER BONUS BISH*

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Francesca brings on writer Alexander Reid Ross and organizer Tobita Chow to discuss a NY Times expose on a pro-China tankie millionaire who has been g...

Deep Fried Democracy with Dave Weigel & Lola Blanc (Ep 194)

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite another indictment, Trump leads the pack of anti-woke weirdos trying to nab the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Francesca is joined ...

Means of Seduction with Dan Evans & James Fritz (Ep193)

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Entertainment workers aren't f*ckn around. From writers to actors and now VFX artists and reality show stars, Hollywood is serious about the class war...

That's Some UAP with Nato Green (Ep 192)

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aliens are real and they look like tic tacs? Comedian Nato Green joins Francesca to discuss the latest House hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena....

Mobs Charges with Yamaneika & Teddy Ostrow (Ep 191)

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trump and lackeys will likely be hit with a massive RICO case in Georgia, while fake electors in Michigan also face the music. Comedian Yamaneika join...

Gig-ifying Hollywood with Hari Kondabolu & Paris Marx (Ep 190)

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Actors join writers on the picketline as the SAG-AFTRA begins! These monkeys won't put on a tutu and dance for executives any longer, not without mass...

*TEASER BONUS* Polemic Farts, Otters & Strikes

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A snippet from Francesca's latest Bonus Bish, all about a farting argument at an RFK Jr. fundraiser, a surfboard thieving otter with an amazing origin...

Dog Days of SCOTUS with Megan Gailey & Bryce Covert (Ep 189) Megan Gailey & Bryce Covert

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks to the Supreme Court's opinions, it's a hot trash summer. Francesca and guest comedian Megan Gailey discuss ruling on affirmative action, discr...

Cage Match with Subhah Agarwal & Kim Kelly (Ep 188)

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a year since the unelected bench of billionaire besties, i.e. The Supreme Court, took away abortion rights. Comedian Subhah Agarwal joined...

Psychos & Psychedelics with Sam Seder & Maebe A Girl (Ep 187)

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hunter Biden pleads GUILTY! But his crimes aren’t nearly as intriguing as Republicans have promised as they scramble to find some pretext to impeach...

Florida Man Arrested with Nato Green & Justin Halpern (Ep. 186)

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bathroom boxes, ballroom boxes, all of Trump's beautiful mind documents that he wanted to keep from his former job have finally caught up with him and...

Sea Karen with Jack O'Brien (Ep 184)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A killer whale leads attacks on yachts, while the head of Oathkeepers gets 18 years for leading an attack on the Capitol. Jack O'Brien of The Daily Ze...

Eps-cuses Eps-cuses with Matt Lieb (Ep 183)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Dad is back! A babysitter has granted Matt back into The Bitchuation Room to talk Ron DeSantis announcing his presidential bid on Twitter, Marjori...

TEASER *BONUS BISH* Debt Ceiling with Ryan Cooper

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Francesca spoke with Ryan Cooper of The American Prospect all about the debt ceiling crisis that is coming our way. Republicans are trying to hold the...

Ukrainian Solidarity with Bill Fletcher and River Butcher (EP 182)

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is the antiwar left missing the forest for the trees when it comes to Russia's war on Ukraine? Bill Fletcher, organizer and writer, argues that the le...

King Sh*t with Jenny Yang & Rotimi Adeoye

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A jury finds Trump a rap... "sexual abuser". Sure, we'll take it I guess. Comedian Jenny Yang joins to talk about E Jean Carroll's defamation and rape...

*TEASER BONUS BISH* The Worrying Side of Marianne Williamson's Woo

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For a special Bonus episode, Francesca welcomed hosts of the Conspirituality podcast Matthew Remski and Julian Walker to talk about Marianne Williamso...

Tucker and Teamsters with Wosny Lambre & Alex Press (Ep 179)

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fox News fires Tucker on a dime and the fallout will be juicy. Turns out Carlson was as vile off air as he was on air as a former staffer's lawsuit al...

Fentanyl and Feinstein with Jenny Zirgrino & Maia Szalavitzv (Ep178)

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Will we ever ditch the war on drugs? Author Maia Szalavitz joins to talk harm reduction, the fentanyl crisis, responsible regulation, and why Francesc...

Supreme Sugar Daddy with Mike Figueredo (Ep 177)

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From Tennessee to superyachts carrying supreme court justices, this episode asks: why are the rich and powerful also so fragile? Mike Figueredo of The...

Gracias Stormy! with Katie Hill & Miles Kampf-Lassin (Ep 176)

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trump is FINALLY indicted, bringing all the New York MAGA nutters to the yard. Former Rep. Katie Hill (CA-25) joins Francesca to weigh in on this hist...

QAnon Qrazy with Will Sommer & Gianmarco Soresi (Ep 175)

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of Americans believe in the QAnon conspiracy. Some of them have committed extreme acts of violence, and most of them don't know how streaming...

*TEASER* Milking Porn & Matt Taibbi (Bonus Bish)

25 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Peterson got duped by fetish porn, Biden tries to ban TikTok, and Matt Taibbi is a tool! A taste of the BONUS BISH, a solo stream every Friday ...

March Madman with Anthony Atmanuik & Jake Bittle (Ep 174)

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trump says he's about to be arrested but we're all still waiting. Of course no one should hold their breath as to whether a guy who does crimes like h...

Opting In with Rep. Summer Lee and Megan Gailey (Ep. 173)

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Money in government is crushing our democracy. Rep. Summer Lee, the first Black legislator to represent Pennsylvania, stopped by to talk about being ...

Sad Modelo with Rafael Shimunov & Maggie Maye (Ep 172)

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we hand everything over to Big Pharma and the Amazon Corporation when they continually f*ck us over? Comedian Maggie Maye and activist Rafael S...

Woman, Life, Freedom with Negar Mortavazi & Brandie Posey

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's become of the feminist uprising in Iran? Journalist and podcast host Negar Mortavazi joined Francesca to explain the roots of the movement and ...

Health Communism with Beatrice Adler-Bolton & Nato Green (Ep 170)

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Medicare for All should be the floor", according to author Beatrice Adler-Bell. We talk about why overall health must be an organizing framework for ...

Ukraine, Trains & Automobiles with Branko Marcetic & Eliza Skinner (Ep 169)

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Free Palestine, Ohio. After a train derailment the town is choking on toxic chemicals. How did corruption, greed, and crushing train workers unions le...

Killer Cop City with Akela Lacy & Micah Herskind (Ep 168)

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An activist was murdered outside of Atlanta trying to protect the Weelaunee Forest from the development of a police training ground. Why aren't we he...

Beyond Reform with Adam Johnson & Dan Evans (Ep 167)

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does the police murder of Tyre Nichols mean for police reform? It means it doesn't work. Turns out Memphis had implemented some of the most basic...

Judgement Days with Elie Mystal & Billy Wayne Davis (Ep 166)

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The extremist SCOTUS has the U.S. in a Christian nationalist headlock. Justice reporter for The Nation, Elie Mystal, joins to break down the cases tha...

Crypto PACs with Josh Gondleman & Max Berger (Ep 165)

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Royally screwed mega donor Sam Bankman Fried used his crypto fortune to support both Democrats and Republicans. But which Democrats and why is the rea...

Vets Fighting Fascism with Chloe Hilliard & Naveed Shah (Ep164)

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many former military personnel were at the Capitol on January 6th. Now on the two-year anniversary, progressive veterans are asking leaders to listen ...

Cokehead Country Club with Gareth Reynolds & Max Elbaum (Ep 163)

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode of the year, we're thinking BIG about real political revolution with mentor of the show Max Elbaum. We discuss grassroots electora...

Nepo Man Babies w/John Iadarola & Sara Schaefer (Ep162)

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rich idiots are getting caught this week. First Elon's Twitter policy-by-polling spins out of control and then the January 6th House committee conclud...

Grooming Justice with Wajahat Ali & Blake Zeff (Ep 161)

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From the allegories of Andor to the baldfaced corruption of the Supreme Court, Francesca is joined by author Wajahat Ali to dig into the week. Then do...

Hunter Biden D Pics with Paris Marx & Trae Crowder (Ep 160)

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If only Hunter Biden's laptop held the key to how to break up Big Tech and wrest it from the clutches of billionaires. Paris Marx, host of the podcast...

Toward Prison Abolition with Jena Friedman & Olayemi Olurin (Ep 160)

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not all progressives agree on police or prison abolition, but the conversation is breaking through to the mainstream. Movement lawyer Olayemi Olurin j...

Heel Stomping Hate with Nato Green & David Dayen (Ep158)

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If only we could pummel the Christian nationalist agenda with heels like the heroes of Club Q. Comedian Nato Green joins Francesca to break down yet a...

Red Flop with Kurt Braunohler and Nelini Stamp (Ep157)

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The GOP's midterm performance is surely like their performance in bed: overpromising and underwhelming. Dark Brandon's will has been done and Democrat...

Jordan Peterson Can't Get Over PRIDE Month with Matt Lieb

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If there's one person who's rejoicing Musk's Twitter takeover it's self-proclaimed philosopher and pure carnivore Jordan Peterson. You know him, he's ...

Tales of Forced Birth Extremism with Katrina Davis (Archive Bonus Bish)

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The craziest stories from the summer that SCOTUS killed Roe V. Wade. From an anti-choice extremist who broke into medical facilities to steal fetal re...

Bosses Vs Workers 2022 (Archive Bonus Bish)

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three stories on workers’ rights you might have missed. First, comedian Chloe Hilliard and Nomiki Konst unpack what it means for management at "prog...

Socialism & Crack Pipes with Andy Kindler & Wajahat Ali (Archive Bonus Bish)

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From the BONUS BISH archives: Right-wing boy wonder Charlie Kirk makes a case for socialism unbeknownst to Charlie Kirk. Author Wajahat Ali and comedi...

The Anti-Vax State Trooper & Cops in Classrooms with John Iadarola & Nato Green (Archive Bonus Bish)

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Francesca and Nato Greene discuss the Liz and father Dick Cheney trying to distinguish themselves from the rest of the GOP. Like they didn’t pave th...

Nukes & Hurricanes with Matt Lieb & Josh Healy (Ep 156)

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode before a maternity hiatus, Francesca and baby daddy Matt Lieb discuss Russia's war on Ukraine and whether the nuclear armageddon ...

Defund the Morality Police with Zahra Noorbakhsh & Eli Day (Ep 155)

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Protests in Iran are raging over the state murder of Mahsa Amini. Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh joins to discuss the symbol of the hijab ...

Dumb People Country with Roy Wood Jr. & Tom Bonier (EP 154)

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who will go polls in November, the dummies or the smarties? Comedian Roy Wood Jr. and data analyst Tom Bonier join Francesca to discuss the midterms. ...

The Trump of South America with Nato Green & Michael Fox (Ep 153)

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The upcoming election in Brazil is a good opportunity to take stock of the disaster that Jair Bolsonaro has been for the country: Amazonian destructio...