THIS IS REVOLUTION ＞podcast

EP. 915: J's BIRTHDAY FUN RAISIN SHOW Aug 21, 2026 20457 It's that time of year again! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! W

EP. 914: LIAR'S DICE ft. JULIET FAITHFUL Aug 20, 2026 3588 Get Liar's Dice here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.../liars-dice-by.../ An astonishing debut about a teenage girl in 1970s Brazil who is torn away from her twin sister—and who must learn what it means to fight for those she loves when all the odds are stacked against her. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop

EP. 913: BLACK LIES, AND WHITE SUPREMACY: THE TRAGIC DEATH OF JASON ARDAY Aug 19, 2026 2355 After being outed for inconsistencies in his memoir and accusations of academic plagiarism, professor Jason Arday has been found dead in his home. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this ou

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 8: EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH NOLAN'S ODYSSEY Aug 18, 2026 5756 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn whine and bellyache by the latest Nolan flick Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so

EP. 912: ICE AND THE SURVEILLANCE STATE ft. WILL POTTER Aug 17, 2026 7115 Find all things Will Potter here: https://www.willpotter.com/ ICE and the war on immigrants is a broader use of state surveillance and an attempt to control dissent. We'll discuss with journalist Will Potter. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collect

DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 12: REVISITING THE 1989 JUDD NELSON FILM RELENTLESS Aug 14, 2026 3894 J.G. and I discuss Judd Nelson's horror thriller series; Relentless. I think the first film might be his best work (I also think he's quite underrated in the made for television, "Billionaire Boys Club"). Following the show, we'll be going into the Champagne Room to check out the original "Relentless" from 1989! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: IS IT LIVE OR IS IT MEMOREX Aug 13, 2026 6973 J goes off on how AI is used to create in a crowded creator marketplace.

EP. 911: THE AFRICA IDEA ft. WHITNEY SCHNEIDMAN Aug 13, 2026 3743 Get Whitney's book here: https://www.amazon.com/This-Africa-Idea.../dp/0815750005... In 1971, months out of high school, Witney Schneidman found himself at a secondary school in Mbarara, Uganda listening on the radio as Idi Amin announced his takeover the country. He soon understood that Africa was a continent of sweeping change-colonialism was ending, independence was on the march, and liber

EP. 910: THE GEN Z UPRISING IN KENYA ft. NJERI AND NICHOLAS MWANGI Aug 12, 2026 4619 Read Mary and Nicholas' article in North South Notes here: https://www.northsouthnotes.org/p/the-day-we-became-gen-z In June 2024, protests erupted in Kenya that nearly toppled the government. At least, it surely felt like we might overthrow President William Ruto, who had long been a favorite partner of major Western powers and international investors on the African continent. Check out

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 7: WHO'S HISTORY'S GREATEST LEADER? Aug 11, 2026 8212 Stefan Kuba and Quinn face off the modern world's greatest military leaders until they declare one the winner Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyo

EP. 909: YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND YOU WILL LIKE IT! ft. EMILY TOPPING OF CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZING Aug 10, 2026 4645 Read Emily's piece here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../you-should-get-to-own... From Playstation Games to ebooks and family photos, corporations are replacing ownership with temporary access. But we don’t have to accept that. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://w

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: ONE MORE YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY? Aug 7, 2026 5225 A new landmark case could grant people that graduated last year ONE MORE YEAR of eligibility--what? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each a

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: TRAGIC BLACK GIRL MAGIC Aug 6, 2026 6340 J's got sumtin' to say!

EP. 908: AMERICA IS JUST DIARRHEA AND GUNS ft. ALEX SKOPIC Aug 6, 2026 3468 Read Alex's article in Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../diarrhea-in-every-pot... Our politicians refuse to provide basic services, but they’ll let us buy guns through the mail and violently shit our pants. These are the problems you get in a failed state. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop

EP. 907: A VERY SPECIAL WHAT FRESH HELL HOSTED BY MT Aug 5, 2026 10869 MT, Kuba and Scott Parkin of the GREEN AND RED PODCAST team up for a "hellish" onslaught. Enjoy. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you.

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 30 Aug 3, 2026 5272 Migrant invasion and more war stuff! DSK has got you covered. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so i

EP. 906: REMEMBERING ALAN GREENSPAN ft. ROB LARSON Aug 3, 2026 5199 I'll be joined by professor and economist Rob Larson as we look back on the life of Alan Greenspan and what he meant to American finance. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out.

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: LEBRON TO THE 76ers Jul 31, 2026 8567 Is the East the 76er's to lose? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE N WORDS A COMING FOR YOU? Jul 30, 2026 9244 J goes off on Booker T. Washington's biggest fan.

EP. 905: AMERICA UNFINISHED ft. ALEXANDRA NATAPOFF Jul 30, 2026 4265 GET THE BOOK HERE https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262060431/america-unfinished/ It is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. is grappling with foundational challenges to its laws, institutions of governance, and civic culture. Longstanding values of pluralism are being challenged. The nation is beset by deep political polarization, a fear that the economic order i

EP. 904: WHAT STALE HELL Jul 29, 2026 4897 Or guest flaked! No biggie, DSK was already in the house! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so in

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 6: WORLD CONQUEROR ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT Jul 28, 2026 7822 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn face off history's greatest military leaders until only one remains! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have t

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 29 Jul 27, 2026 4741 Is the U.S. preparing a ground invasion in Iran? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECO

EP. 903: THE BLACK POLITICAL CLASS AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ft. BOB BUZZANCO Jul 27, 2026 5019 Listen Bob on the Green and Red Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenandRedPodcast Remember when the Democratic Party had members of the working class as electeds? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again

EP. 902: WHY WE STILL NEED POLITICAL OUTSIDERS ft. BHASKAR SUNKARA Jul 24, 2026 9532 Read Bhaskar's latest in the Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/.../graham-platner-political... Bhaskar believes, in the wake of Graham Platner stepping down, that the left shouldn't jettison the idea of "non-traditional" candidates running for office. We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: WHO'S AFRAID OF QUICKSAND NOW? Jul 23, 2026 9965 J shows us his a little bit of his disturbing algorithm, then we discuss maybe on the of the most offensive movies of all time--LOOQUISHA!

EP. 901 A DICTATOR IN PERU PART II ELECTRIC BOOGALOO ft. CAMILO GOMEZ Jul 23, 2026 4625 Another Fujimori got elected in Peru, it was just a few years ago the left was praising Pedro Castillo--what happened? We'll discuss with TIR Latin American member, Camilo Gomez Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for

POP LIFE: WAS 1982 THE GREATEST YEAR IN POP CULTURE? Jul 22, 2026 9097 Thriller, Blade Runner, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, was 1982 the greatest year in movies, television, books and movies? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate ea

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 5: PRESIDENTIAL MARCH MADNESS BUT IT'S ONLY THE BAD ONES Jul 21, 2026 7571 The TIR NEXT GEN CRÜE have a March Madness style tournament to declare, once and for all who the worst president of the United States is. WHO YA GOT? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to ch

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 28 Jul 20, 2026 5732 What's Kuba going on about this week..huh? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATR

DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 11: EXAMINING THE CAREER OF UWE BOLL Jul 20, 2026 4844 J.G. and J.Myles take a look at the "uneven" career of filmmaker Owe Boll. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and yo

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 4: REVOLUTION TIER LIST Jul 18, 2026 7243 What is a top tier revolution? Stefan, Quinn and DSK discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so incline

POP LIFE BEYOND THE BREAKDOWN: 30 YEARS IN HEAVY MUSIC ft. SCOTT MELLINGER OF ZAO Jul 17, 2026 6813 Get Zao music directly from Bandcamp!: https://officialzao.bandcamp.com/music Scott Mellinger has spent more than three decades helping shape underground heavy music through his work with Zao, Creation Is Crucifixion, and a host of other projects. In this conversation, we look back at the evolution of metalcore and hardcore, the DIY ethos that sustained the scene, the changing music industry,

EP. 900: WHEN DEMOCRATS WON THE HEARTLAND ft. CORY HAALA Jul 16, 2026 4660 Get Cory's book here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p089176 In the 1980s, the Midwestern economic collapse caused by the farm crisis and deindustrialization inspired the region’s liberal politicians to call on progressive populist traditions to rebuild local, state, and national Democratic parties. Cory Haala looks at the Midwest’s central role in asserting an updated populism wie

EP. 899: THE HUNGER ECONOMY AN MT PRODUCTION Jul 15, 2026 7384 From food insecurity and SNAP cuts to urban farming and survival strategies, we examine how Americans are navigating hunger, dignity, and austerity in one of the richest countries on Earth. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank y

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 26 Jul 14, 2026 4080 DON'T FRET OF FEAR DEEP STATE KUBA IS here! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PA

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 27 Jul 13, 2026 5346 Lindsey Graham has left the building--who's next? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOM

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: SPEND DATE NONSENSE Jul 13, 2026 10355 J. goes on a hip hop tirade.

EP. 898: THE END OF HISTORY (MOVIE) ft. JACOB GREGOR Jul 13, 2026 3656 Watch the movie on Means TV here: https://means.tv/programs/end-of-history Use discount code THISISREVOLUTION A man drives from Chicago to the edge of the continent, scrolling through reactionary YouTube rants and motivational junk, searching for meaning in a landscape long since stripped of it. A lo-fi odyssey of strip malls, gas stations, and existential inertia, End of History filters Americ

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: WORLD CUP NATIONALISM Jul 10, 2026 10533 Mexico is out, and surprisingly, so is Brazil. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME

EP. 897: THE COURTYARD ft. ALEXA MORRIS Jul 9, 2026 3598 Get Alex's book here: https://www.alexamorris.com/buy It’s 1937, the eve of World War II, and young Ben (then known as Bernard) lives with his Polish-immigrant family in a working-class courtyard in Paris. While there aren’t many other Jews in the courtyard—a bustling place teeming with a colorful cast of characters—the Parkets feel welcome. To Ben the courtyard is both home and playground—a mag

EP. 896: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! Jul 8, 2026 7431 Get Varn's new book here: https://www.revolpress.com/people-not-one The United States just turned 250 years young and what better way to celebrate then discussing the new book by Derick Varn and Daniel Tutt? In The People Are Not One, Daniel Tutt and C. Derick Varn dismantle the central illusion of contemporary left politics: that “the people” can serve as a coherent subject of emancipati

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 3: WAS 1776 A REVOLUTION? Jul 7, 2026 6262 Stefan, Quinn and Kuba discuss the American Revolution, its leaders, and decide if all of history's bourgeois revolutions were based or cringe Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We ap

EP. 895: WE'RE ALL VICTIMS OF THE PUBLIC IMAGE Jul 6, 2026 7381 We give PR statements after the deaths of celebrities we never knew, AI email responses allow us to be polite and sterile; never offending anyone. Young children are now camera ready at the drop of a dime, we are all celebrities of our own making drifting aimlessly in the modern day "Truman Show" performance of life. Let's discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: ht

POP LIFE EP. 66: MUSIC IS NOT A PSY-OP! Jul 5, 2026 7534 FIND CONAN'S MUSIC HERE: https://www.neutronfriends.com/ As the way we take in music has evolved, so have the tactics the industry uses to sell their artists. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the ti

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: WORLD CUP UPDATE AND MORE Jul 3, 2026 8145 Here's all the FÙTBOL you filthy animals! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATR

EP. 894: THE JUDGMENT OF GENDER: HOW WOMEN ARE CENTERED AND SILENCED IN POP CULTURE ft. ALISON T. BUTLER Jul 2, 2026 5125 Get Alison's book here direct from the publisher: https://www.project-censored.org/shop/p/judgment-of-gender The Judgment of Gender addresses the ways in which women are centered, while simultaneously silenced, in popular culture and, all too often, maligned for simply being women. The text focuses on key areas and times where women are highlighted as “problematic,” including a generational l

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 25 Jul 1, 2026 6132 I can't believe we are at episode 25..it's not like Kuba is going to give you good news, I just can't believe we've made it this far is all. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We ap

EP. 893: BRITAIN'S RACIAL FUTURE Jul 1, 2026 10734 Is the UK more racist than the states? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A

DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 10: PRIVATE SCHOOL (1983) Jun 29, 2026 3969 J.G is BAAAAAACK! This time we'll look back on the often forgotten 80s teen romp; PRIVATE SCHOOL. After the main show, we'll screen the movie for all the Patrons and paid YouTube subscribers. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 T

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: BILLIONAIRES ARE RUINING SPORTS Jun 26, 2026 11144 A recent Current Affairs article shed some light on the reality that billionaires are devaluing sports all in the name of profit. Read the article here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../the-nbas-newest... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collectio

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: JASON HAS CONCERNS ABOUT NEGRONIA Jun 25, 2026 7671 J. and Toure view some of the more popular videos from the other side of the tracks.

EP. 892: MAGAcademy: THE CORPORATE TAKEOVER OF HIGHER EDUCATION ft. NOLAN HIGDON Jun 25, 2026 4248 Purchase Nolan's book, MAGAcademy DIRECTLY from Nolan here: https://www.nolanhigdon.com/magacademy In MAGAcademy: How Corporatism Paved the Way for the Hostile Takeover of Higher Ed, Nolan Higdon delivers a searing indictment of the structural rot that allowed the modern university to be transformed into an ideological fortress. For decades, neoliberal administrators and careerist faculty tra

EP. 891: A JUNETEENTH EXTRAVAGANZA Jun 24, 2026 6567 Read J's essay here: https://substack.com/@jmylesoftir/note/p-200351516... It's Juneteenth, and do you know where your reparations are? They got paid out in 2020 and we'll discuss why you people have to make due with the payout that was given- Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HE

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 24 Jun 22, 2026 5752 Kuba is back and he has a LOT to say! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON!

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 23 Jun 19, 2026 6049 We're back to our usual middle east bad news--GOOD TIMES! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so incline

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: JASON GETS FELT UP AT JFK Jun 18, 2026 14267 Jason and MT discuss the NYC trip, love making in your 40s, and more!

EP. 890: DREAMING OF THE RIVER ft. PAULINE STEINHORN Jun 18, 2026 3746 Get Pauline's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-River.../dp/B0GKHNQT43... This true story of a Jewish mother and daughter is a testament to courage, devotion, and the fragile thread of hope that sustained them. Amid cruelty and terror, they also encounter moments of humanity. Throughout it all, both cling to memories of the River Kamienna, where they once danced, played music, and bel

EP. 889: THE INTER-RACIAL CUCK P*RN THEORY OF EVERYTHING ft. CAMERON CUMMINS-SMITH Jun 17, 2026 10237 Read Cameron's article in Libcurrents here: https://liberalcurrents.substack.com/.../the-interracial... The right is obsessed with cuckolding because they may all be addicted to a certain type of cucking.. We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/co

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 2: ARE WE STILL ANTI-WOKE? Jun 16, 2026 6794 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss what it means to be on the 'anti woke left', whether they identify as such, the idea of 'woke 2.0' and where we think woke is going in the future. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again fo

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 22 Jun 15, 2026 4357 Pogroms in Northern Ireland? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're crea

TIR REWIND: INSIDE THE MIND OF THE MANOSPHERE Jun 15, 2026 4882 Documentarian Louis Theroux recently released a Netflix documentary exploring the inner workings of maybe the most culturally influential section of the internet: the manosphere. We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys

TIR REWIND: AXIS OF EMPIRE Jun 12, 2026 7322 Get Afshin's book here direct from Verso! https://www.versobooks.com/products/2694-a-history-of-iran-us-relations?srsltid=AfmBOorTkKLJ6K1SnEL-NwoLt89y1zleykmeKsOVGNpDCjK2KyGdyAdi Afshin Matin-Asgari offers fresh takes on familiar topics: America’s rise as a Middle East hegemon during the Cold War; the special relationship between Washington and the shah; the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis;

TIR REWIND WHERE DID ALL THE WHITE GUYS GO? Jun 11, 2026 9698 Read Jason's piece here: https://open.substack.com/pub/jmylesoftir/p/the-crisis-papers-issue-13-an-open?r=1nk80p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Lost Generations ignores class and attempts to blame DEI and Generation X gatekeeping for a lack of millennial male success in legacy media and the Hollywood studio system. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Cri

THE LONELINESS ECONOMY an MT PRODUCTION Jun 10, 2026 9492 From creators and chatbots to dating apps and disappearing third places, we examine the strange new ways people seek connection in an increasingly isolated world. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 1: ISRAELI VICE SIGNALING Jun 9, 2026 5979 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss 'vice signalling', the seemingly re-emergent phenomena bragging about how how many bodies you can stack, and what it says about the American and Israeli right and the end of liberal hegemony Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collec

EP. 888: O.J: THE L.A. RIOTS CODA Jun 8, 2026 5784 Mark Fuhrman is dead and chapter of American history is closed. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you fe

EP. 887: RAINFOREST RADICALS ft. DAVID BENAC Jun 4, 2026 14356 Get David's book here: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/.../rainforest-radicals/ Rainforest Radicals presents the first history of one of the most innovative and successful environmental organizations of the late twentieth century. Rainforest Action Network emerged in 1985, when it took over a fledgling effort to protect rainforests from transnational corporations funding the expansion of tr

PFTP EP. 108: LOOKSMAXXING IS RATIONAL Jun 2, 2026 8150 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss how looksmaxxing is a far more rational route to making your life better than leftist social activism, and what that implies about how the left should understand the relationship between the personal and the political Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE:

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 21 Jun 1, 2026 5767 Kuba is ready to take your questions! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME

EP. 886: HOUSING FIRST? ft. SAM RUSSEK Jun 1, 2026 4212 Read Sam's piece in THE NEW REPUBLIC here: https://newrepublic.com/.../houston-homeless-population... We'll talk housing with journalist Sam Russek! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check thi

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: ENHANCED GAMES AND MAC'S RAGE May 29, 2026 6620 We're BAAAACK! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creati

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: REALISTS, RADICALS AND REPRESSION REDUX May 28, 2026 9471 J continues the conversation he hosted in LIVE in Berkeley and reminds people about the anniversary of George Floyd's death.

EP. 885: CLEAN UP ON AISLE FIVE: ESSENTIAL WORK AND POVERTY WAGES ft. ANN LARSON May 28, 2026 4102 Get Ann's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/.../Ann.../9781668094501 Informed by her time behind the register, Cleanup on Aisle Five is Larson’s deep dive into supermarkets and how they operate from the inside out: from the low-wage workers stocking the shelves and the customers coming through at all hours, to the communities these stores serve and the larger capitalist forces and c

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 20 May 25, 2026 6260 Damn, episode 20--I don't know if this is good or bad? I do know Kuba is coming in hot with NO good news! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone

EP 884: THE DEATH OF BLING an MT PRODUCTION May 25, 2026 7023 Why wealth no longer feels aspirational in the age of austerity. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you f

POP LIFE EP. 65: BEFORE THERE WAS GRUNGE THERE WAS..DANIEL HOUSE May 22, 2026 3705 Listen Daniel's podcast Creative Asylum here: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeAsylumCA A storied career in music, we speak with Daniel House and discuss what the northwest was like before "grunge", and what the alternative music was like after that explosion, and how to stay afloat and relevant in the streaming era. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://ww

EP. 883: KARL MARX'S ETHICS OF HUMAN FLOURISHING ft. SAM BADGER May 21, 2026 5722 Get Sam's book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/.../karl-marxs-ethics-of.../ How did Karl Marx's moral views inform his views on capitalism? This book argues that Marx developed an ethic of character development and human flourishing that resembles but also diverges from Aristotle's, taking a critical attitude toward reified hierarchies. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Pap

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: THE MCDONALDSIFICATION OF EVERYTHING ft. BERTRAND COOPER & MT May 20, 2026 6496 We're making this one free. We had some issues with file so sorry for the delay in getting this out! Enjoy, and if you dig this programming--BECOME A PATRON! Join the TIR Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/BitterLakePresents

EP. 882: NAVIGATING THE COONDEMIC! May 20, 2026 10785 There is a coontagion sweeping the nation, and it's gotta stop--NOW! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and y

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