The Bitchuation Room
The Bitchuation Room is a weekly podcast featuring progressive comedians, activists, and thinkers. Hosted by Francesca Fiorentini, it offers a comedic and critical take on politics and current events. Each episode brings together a rotating group of guests for lively discussion and sharp commentary.
Episodes
*HOT BUTTON TEASER* No More Submissive Politicians w/ Jennifer Welch
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with podcast host Jennifer Welch. To get access to the full interview become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.Jennifer Welch has had it. With Bible thumpers who vote to disappear their neighbors, with incompetent weirdos in the Trump White House, and with Democrats who refuse to fight fascism or oligarchy. A former interior designer turned politi
Will Texas Boot Republicans and Ms Rachel Undefeated w/ Chuck Rocha (Ep 350)
Trump told a Nebraska rally that letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego would be "a very small price to pay" — incredibly normal! We break down that bit of light treason alongside why Ms. Rachel and Hasan Piker are both right on Gaza, Tom Morello wrongly getting dragged for saying he didn't vote for Harris in 2024, and Vanity Fair getting reamed by playwright Jeremy O. Harris for glazing
How Arnold Schwarzenegger Screwed California’s Climate Policies *HOT BUTTON TEASER*
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with journalist Aaron Cantú. To get access to the full interview become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.No state has been hit harder by skyrocketing oil prices under the war on Iran than California. It is heavily reliant on both fossil fuels and foreign oil, and simultaneously hit with unprecedented fires and droughts every year. This paradox se
Trump's Approval Craters & The Shame of the Cornell 7 w/ Nato Green & Kristee Paschall (Ep 349)
An egregious campus sexual assault case at Cornell is back in the news, with a woman allegedly assaulted by seven fraternity brothers over seven hours, just as the Department of Education guts Title IX protections.Meanwhile, Xavier Becerra refuses to rule out taking corporate money in his California governor bid, and Rahm Emanuel — architect of NAFTA, the 1994 crime bill, and the death of the publ
*HOT BUTTON TEASER* On How Centrist Democrats Tanked Biden's Agenda with Jamaal Bowman
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with former Congressperson Jamaal Bowman. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomJamaal Bowman has been busy. For four years he was a Congressman for NY's 16th district, after ousting a long-time incumbent Eliot Engel in 2020, joining a new class of "The Squad". But in 202
Dems with Benefits w/ Wajahat Ali & Matt Stoller
Netanyahu addresses an empty hall at the United Nations, where he name checks Hasan Piker?! Francesca is joined by Wajahat Ali to break down the protests, the ironies and the AI bros speaking at the UN General Assembly.And Kamala Harris gives Abdul El-Sayed a little boost in Michigan in a meeting about Black maternal health. But when reporters ask him about his support for the Uncommitted Movement
A Real Pro-Life Movement To End Fascism w/ Naomi Klein & Yotam Marom (Ep 348)
We’re being run by a bunch of billionaires who don’t even believe in the human race. Author Naomi Klein returns to discuss End Times Fascism, her new book co-written with Astra Taylor. How can local community-building stop the doomsday clock that psychos like Theil, Musk, Vance and Trump have accelerated?Plus, ICE shoots a DoorDash driver twice in the back in Austin, while Zohran Mamdani wins Door
*HOT BUTTON* Moms, Wasians and Improvising Life with Lilan Bowden
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with actor Lilan Bowden. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomLilan is an actor and improvisational comedian. She got her breakout role as Bex in the Disney show Andi Mack, and is now in the critically acclaimed comedy Shrinking on Apple +. How did Hollywood's fixa
Hasan Goes Mainstream & Republicans Beg Voters (Feat. Emma Vigeland)
Francesca and Emma break down the news of the week! Do they condemn Hasan Piker?! He was on MSNOW and the hosts kept getting in his face about the real issues – did he hurt people’s feelings by talking about the wanton death caused by the War on Terror?Then, JD Vance was asked to explain the administration’s total lack of success, and his response was “please give us more time!” Will the Democrati
AI-Doomsday, Ed Sheeran & The Brazilian Elections w/Matt Lieb & Michael Fox (Ep 347)
We are living in a world where Macklemore is fighting against billionaire Zionist stadium-owner Robert Kraft while Ed Sheeran cowers in a corner, and Matt Lieb joins to break it all down. Plus, journalist Michael Fox joins to talk about his new podcast series focused on American free speech (or the lack thereof), as well as his work tracking the insane levels of corruption, misinformation, and dar
9/11 at 25: Islamophobia, Saudi Arabia's Cover-Up & the Military School Pipeline w/ Wajahat Ali & Jasper Craven (Ep 346)
It’s the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joins to discuss a quarter-century of Islamophobia being weaponized against Zohran Mamdani; plus, journalist Jasper Craven on how military schools manufacture the toxic masculinity behind guys like Pete Hegseth.Republicans used the memorial to attack Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, and Hasan Piker as terrorist sympathizers — while Trump
Lake America Great Again *LIVE IN PORTLAND* with Abby Martin, Mike Figueredo & Matt Lieb
Tariffs are flying at Americans faster than angry Canadian geese. All while Pete Hegseth and Scott Bessent throw memes and shade at our allies to the North. Francesca is LIVE in Portland Oregon with Abby Martin of Empire Files, Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report, and Matt Lieb of Bad Hasbara. They discuss Trump's self-inflicting harm of the Canada trade war, and then the hot war in Iran which t
Hasan Hysteria Threatens Midterms w/ Prem Thakker & Rep. Analilia Mejia (Ep 345)
Laura Loomer is doing schoolyard racism against Angie Nixon, and CBS's Islamophobic hit piece on Abdul El-Sayed. It’s a bigoted kind of Monday. Prem Thakker of Zeteo News joins to break it down. Then Rep. Analilia Mejia talks 14th Amendment, ICE, and why Democrats keep capitulating to AIPAC.
Shadow Trump advisor and side chick Laura Loomer calls Angie Nixon ‘ghetto bitch’ and then doubles down, be
*TEASER* We Have a Real Chance to Unseat An AIPAC Democrat with Angela Gonzales-Torres
This is a portion of a one-hour interview with candidate Angela Gonzales-Torres. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom
AIPAC. Crypto and AI. Real Estate. These are the forces that are backing the establishment incumbency of Jimmy Gomez in Congress in November. Angela Gonzales-Torres is trying to change all that.
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Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE & Jasmine Crockett Refuses to Help Talarico w/ Wajahat Ali
Milo Yiannopoulos: arrested by the same ICE machine he spent years cheering on! He’s detained pending deportation, and Jasmine Crockett won't say whether she'll campaign for James Talarico against Ken Paxton in Texas. Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joins to break it all down.
We cover the deliberate dismantling of the FDA, CDC, and EPA that's turned grocery store lettuce, guac, and pistachio butter
Dolly Parton's Legacy, the WNBA's Trans Panic & US War Crimes in Ecuador w/ Miles Gray & Camila Lourdes Galarza (Ep 344)
Dolly Parton is dead at 80 — RIP to a lady who set the standard for what a good person can accomplish. Meanwhile, on the extreme opposite end, Jared Kushner is meeting privately with Hakeem Jeffries while AIPAC still runs the table in Washington. Francesca is joined by Miles Gray of The Daily Zeitgeist to talk about Dolly's legacy, the manufactured trans panic that erupted at a WNBA game, and why
How Minnesota Is Leading the Way LIVE! In Minneapolis w/ Zaynab Mohamed, Lizz Winstead & Matt Lieb
Minnesota leads the way with Peggy Flanagan and anti-ICE , anti-FLOCK cameras and anti-Jake Lang resistance. How is this midwest seed-art state able to do so much in these times of fascism? Francesca finds out, speaking with state Senator Zaynab Mohamed, on how a slim Democratic majority converted to real political wins.
Then from Natalie Harp’s insanity, Boy George’s genocide song, and the many F
The Hate Campaign Against Jason Arday & Will The Midterms Be Fair? w/ Mike Figueredo & Ari Berman (Ep 343)
A black academic is dead, while Andrew Tate gets a MAGA lawyer to defend his crimes. Hakeem Jeffries rejects Medicare for All and Jared Kushner tells Israel to “finish the job”. Francesca is joined by Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report to talk about why the British press is so vicious and how Peter Thiel fascists are behind the deadly anti-DEI backlash.
Then, the Tate Brothers are bringing all
Karoline Quits And Hegseth Does Crimes In Latin America (feat. Emma Vigeland)
AOC is single and Iran makes Trump hide in a catering truck. Emma Vigeland joins to talk about all that plus Karoline Leavitt resigning, Pete Hegseth's new control of Latin America, sailors jumping overboard on the USS Abraham Lincoln, and whether or not Israel is gaslighting Trump about his imminent assassination.
Plus, Emma's thoughts on the Woke 1.0 discourse, the failure of Bernie and AOC to
Woke 1.0, Abdul El-Sayed's Win & The Paramount-Warner Merger w/ Caroline Kwan & Alvaro Bedoya (Ep 342)
This week: Twitch streamer and cultural commentator Caroline Kwan joins to talk about Abdul El-Sayed's fight through Islamophobic attacks, and why fandoms can be good? Plus former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger that could kill Hollywood.
Francesca unpacks the online fight over "Woke 1.0" — performative identity politics versus material policy — and how AOC thre
Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan! Late night thoughts on AIPAC & more w/ Matt Lieb
Michigan results are thrilling as Abdul El-Sayed wins the Senate primary race and William Lawrence wins in MI-7, and Donavan McKinney in MI-13. Still, a tough loss for Cori Bush in Missouri. Francesca and Matt assess the money and the Israel of it all in this late night rant.
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Iran War Round Two & The Dem’s Broken Immigration Playbook w/ Andrea Flores (Ep 341)
This week: Andrea Flores on the ethnic cleansing at the heart of Trump's immigration regime, and Iran War Season 2 is BACK with fresh war-crimes.
First, Andy Beshear says two sources told him Mitch McConnell is dead. Oh nooo. Meanwhile, the right is accusing Canada of climate warfare over wildfire smoke.
On top of that, the Iran war is back on for ten straight nights, with the US striking desalin
The Policing Of Latino Identity with Aida Rodriguez *TEASER*
This is a portion of a one-hour interview with comedian Aida Rodriguez. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom
"I get my likes in person", says Aida Rodriguez, who is difficult not to like in person. Aida is a stand up comedian who has been on HBO, Peacock, and a phenomenal special on HBO, an actor, and political c
The World Cup, Argentina Hate & Democrats Break From AIPAC w/ Joey D'Urso & Wajahat Ali
This week: Joey D'Urso on the politics of the 2026 World Cup, and Wajahat Ali on the 103 Democrats who just voted to end $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel.
Francesca is wearing an Argentina jersey and she IS NOT apologizing! Football and politics journalist Joey D'Urso joins to discuss the historical and political fault lines running through this World Cup: why the US can't host the world's b
A Dying Senate and The Forgotten Anti-Zionists w/ The Serfs & Molly Crabapple (Ep 340)
Lindsey Graham will haunt the United States for years to come. Or come back as a ladybug. *shudders*
This week, Lance of SerfsTV joined to talk about Senate democrats fawning over the death of Lady Gray, and what it says about how seriously they take Trump’s fascism. Then, ICE claims another life in less than a week in Maine. Joan Sebastian Guerrero was 26, Colombian, had a social security number,
Platner Tanks A Movement w/ Emma Vigeland
Graham Platner undermined a movement with his recklessness. Centrists, Republicans are using this moment to dunk on the left, while the left itself is obsessing over "I Told you so"s. Emma Vigeland, who advocated tirelessly for Platner before the recent allegations, joins Francesca to explain why recent SA allegations against are unlike his scandals from before.
It's a tough conversation but an im
Graham Platner’s Downfall And The Trap of The Attention Economy w/ Janesh Rahlan & Cayden Mak (Ep 339)
Big yikes — a monster Graham Platner bombshell dropped this week. We talk about the grim news, along with the less-grim news of Mallory McMorrow dropping out of her race against hunky M4A doctor Abdul El-Sayed. Comedian and actor Janesh Rahlan joins for a roundup of the World Cup, and why the Trump Curse has struck again! Also, is Christian Pulisic doing the Trump dance, in support?
Then, Cayden
The Founding Fathers Never Wanted Democracy (Then They Wrote The Bill of Rights) *Teaser*
The Bill of Rights is the ultimate receipt. The Founding Fathers did not mean to create such a banger of a document that helped enshrine equality and justice for all, they really only meant for landowning white men. Then social movements, wars, and freedom happened and Americans are still trying to live up to this document. Francesca sits down with acclaimed author and Professor Robin DG Kelley, a
The Attack of the Democratic Socialists! And Zine Crimes w/ Lex McMenamin (Ep 338)
Three DSA candidates just won their primaries in New York — and the bipartisan meltdown has been spectacular. We break down why everyone from Sean Hannity, to Bill Maher to Jon Favreau is personally offended by the likes of Darializa Chevalier, the Afro-Latina UAW member who just became the new AOC.
Then, movement-building reporter Lex McMenamin joins to talk about the Prairieland Protestors — eig
Are Americans Hooked on Conspiracy Theories? *Teaser* w/ Anna Merlan
On this episode: Anna Merlan, senior reporter for Mother Jones specializing in conspiracies and technology, who joins for a sweeping discussion about the state of our brains. This is a portion of an exclusive member-conversation with Anna Merlan. To access it, become a member on Patreon.
Did you know that 'Hanta' virus in Hebrew means 'scam'? Well it doesn't. IT DOES NOT. Chances are if you're at
Candidate Corner: Francesca Hong
Francesca interviews another Francesca! Francesca Hong is running to be the next governor of Wisconsin. She's a DSA member who is fighting for working people, championing universal childcare and paid leave for all as well as calling for a one-year moratorium on data centers. Wisconsin’s primary election is August 11th!
Featuring: Francesca Hong, candidate for Wisconsin governor
https://francesc
Antifa Algae and American Decline with Professor Richard Wolff & Paul Elia (Ep 337)
Trump's $14 million reflecting pool renovation is already peeling and full of algae — but it’s “the vandals” who did it, right? We break down the reflecting pool fiasco, as well as a WSJ investigation exposes Polymarket's influencer program as a network of fake wins designed to look like real money. Iraqi-Assyrian comedian and actor Paul Elia joins for the news roundup.
Then, Marxist economist an
The Class War Is Here *TEASER* with Saba Waheed
Saba and Francesca discuss how rampant wage theft is finally being called such, and why the myth of immigrants taking jobs ignores how much the U.S. has always relied on cheap labor. Then, how did we collectively let the unregulated gig economy metastasize into full-blown automation and now AI. Not bringing down the hammer on Uber, Lyft and AirBnb have led to things like Waymo and Coco delivery ro
U.S. Spins Iran Loss And The Genocide Isn’t Over w/ Josh Greene & Peter Beinart (Ep 336)
Nancy Mace is out, the DOJ is investigating Gavin Newsom for being hotter than JD Vance, and Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire — built largely on government contracts he's spent his career trying to take away from everyone else.
Then, political commentator and filmmaker Josh Greene joins to (ironically) celebrate Elon Musk’s totally deserved new trillionaire status, along with (uniro
Knicks, The World Cup And White House UFC w/ Emma Vigeland & Nate Wilcox
Featuring:
Emma Vigeland, the Majority Report, @TheMajorityReport
Nathan Wilcox, sports journalist, https://substack.com/@natewilcox
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Candidate Corner: Kai Newkirk
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The World Cup is Already a Mess and Life Inside Detention Centers w/ Katie Blankenship (Ep 335)
Featuring:
Katie Blankenship (47:12), immigration attorney and co-founder of Sanctuary of the South
https://www.instagram.com/sanctuaryofthesouth/
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How The Left Can Get Out of Its Own Way with Yotam Marom *TEASER*
The left has a known habit of self-sabotage. We’ve either experienced this firsthand or witnessed it from the outside, but the activists generally have a hard time beating the circular firing squad allegations. Movement organizer and strategist Yotam Marom helps us understand why in his new book For Louder Days: Beyond a Politics of Powerlessness. Yotam is a man of the movement, and very much a st
What's Going on In California and Adam Hamawy Proves Palestine Matters w/ Sam Seder & Rachel Reyes (Ep 334)
Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton, and…Sam Seder’s feet? We look at unusual developments in California and beyond as the June 2 primary results unfold, with help from labor and community organizer Rachel Reyes, who's been watching all of this from inside the San Fernando Valley.
Then, Sam Seder of the Majority Report joins to break down what the primary results mean for the progressive wing of the party
ICE Isn’t About Immigration with Memo Torres *TEASER*
*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview. To get full access become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*
He was a gardener who sold his business to become a journalist. Now he’s known nationwide for his groundbreaking and painstaking documentation of ICE and CBP raids in Los Angeles; the violence, the abductions, and the terror of Trump’s immigration armies. Memo Torres used to wri
Trump’s 250th Anniversary Plan? Harambe & UFC! w/ Wajahat Ali
Recent polling has shown that Trump and his MAGA regime have been starting to lose men under 30. But don’t worry! They have a plan to win them back. Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joined Francesca to talk about Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn.
Surely that will get the boys on board…and if that’s not enough, what if we brought back Harambe memes? That’s right, the White House off
Hasan WANTED And The History of the ADL w/ James Adomian & Emmaia Gelman (Ep 333)
The DNC autopsy is out and GUESS WHAT — it's a disaster! No sources, no mention of Gaza, and running counter to what the directors of both the Harris and Biden campaigns have actually said.
Meanwhile AIPAC is spending $14 million to prevent Cori Bush from retaking her seat in Missouri, with a deeply disappointing take from Rep. Jasmine Crockett. And CBS just killed Stephen Colbert’s Late Show aft
America’s Astrology Is Wild RN w/ Chani Nicholas *Teaser*
*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from Francesca’s astrological chart, to the planetary parallels between current racist policies and the birth of the KKK. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube, or become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*
What does Trump’s astrological chart have to do wi
New Deals, New Democrats w/Saikat Chakrabarti (Ep 332)
A $1.7 billion “retribution” fund for Jan 6ers is set up while SNAP benefits get cut while Trump critics lose their elections — the cult is real and total loyalty is required. Plus: a California judge has permanently banned Kars4Kids from the airwaves…for being a pro-Israel op the whole time?! I coulda told you that.
Then, he co-founded Justice Democrats, helped elect the Squad, and served as AOC'
What Went Down Inside Black Lives Matter w/ Melina Abdullah *TEASER*
*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from the hijacking of BLM, the backlash to it, to how Zohran won, and whether No Kings is effective. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube, or become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*
And how does the movement keep going?
It has been six years since the u
Xi Disses Trump, Israel's Prisoner Abuse & Ana Is Colorblind w/ Emma Vigeland
Trump and a bunch of billionaires go to China to cut deals for themselves, while Chuck Schumer fumes about not being more belligerent towards Xi. Meanwhile Xi himself sneak-disses the fall of the American Empire with a reference to the Thucydides Trap. Okay, Athenian scholar!
Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joins to talk about whether it's punching down to make fun of medically stupid MAGA su
Confederacy Of Dunces w/ Jack Cocchiarella & Brandie Posey (Ep 331)
Two Dutch tourists and a MAHA CDC director walk into a bar… and we wonder why a pathogen always jumps to humans when Trump is in office. Mother nature knows. Commentator Jack Cocchiarella is live in studio to break down Hantavirus to the redistricting virus spreading across the South. Maybe we should have finished that Reconstruction. It’s in the name!
Plus, comedian Brandie Posey joins to talk
Why Is Los Angeles Broke? With Kenneth Mejia *TEASER*
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How can a city both be one of the most expensive in the world and broke AF? Something’s clearly not right. Los Angeles i
Tucker's Turn and A Revolutionary for California w/ Butch Ware & Matt Bernstein (Ep 330)
What timeline is this where a white nationalist darling is running circles around the NYTimes on the topic of genocide? Matt Bernstein of the A Bit Fruity Podcast joins Francesca to dissect Tucker Carlson’s latest interview with the Times, and why the broken clock isn’t something to invest in.
Then, the war on Iran is turbocharging the affordability crisis especially in the area of fossil fuel-pow
Should Tom Steyer Exist... As CA's Next Governor?
Francesca welcomes her first billionaire guest and asks him if he should be taxed out of existence. He’s not quite sure. But he is sure about wanting to be California’s next governor and making single-payer healthcare a reality, closing a property tax loophole that could raise $20 billion a year, humanely moving unhoused people indoors, AI regulations, and taxing fossil fuel corporations.
Califor
Candidate Corner: Claire Valdez for NY-7
How would a labor organizer approach passing legislation in Congress?
We spoke with Claire Valdez, New York State Assemblymember representing neighborhoods in Queens who is now running for Congress in NY's 7th District. We get into her platform, unions for all, Medicare for All, ending forever wars, and abolishing ICE, as well as building real power to organize in your workplace and neighborhood.
Erika Kirk Still Doesn't Get It But Graham Platner Does! with Wajahat Ali
If Mainers are any indication, status quo Democrats aren’t going to cut it with the people. Graham Platner has succeeded in fundraising and polling Governor Janet Mills out of the Democratic primary. She’s dropped out, leaving the anti-genocide Medicare-for-all veteran as the presumptive winner to go against Republican Senator Susan Collins.
Then, what if Janet Jackson had no rhythm in Rhythm Nati
Friendly Assassins and The End of US Empire w/Megan Gailey & Matt Duss (Ep 329)
What does the third assassination attempt on Trump tell us about the state of the left — and what do we make of a would-be assassin whose manifesto reads like a frustrated shitlib? We discuss Cole Thomas Allen, the politics of political rage, and the White House's sudden call to tone down rhetoric. Plus: half the White House is pregnant…and they're all Elon's.
Then, the Strait of Hormuz is closed,
Zohran’s Wins & How Sports Have Always Policed Gender w/Franchesca Ramsey & Michael Waters (Ep 328)
How does allowing the right to dominate the conversation around trans athletes put us all in danger? And how does the Olympics new "gender testing" have historical parallels to the Nazi doctors in the 1936 Olympics games? We discuss with author and historian Michael Waters.
Plus after just 100 days, Zohran is ready to tax the rich and talk democratic socialism, so of course he's got the right peop
Understanding Palestine Means Understanding British Colonialism with Annemarie Jacir
Go see Palestine 36. Before the U,S, it was Britain that helped shape Zionism into the colonial force it is. Palestine 36, a new film from Watermelon Pictures, dramatizes a pivotal moment in the country, when Palestinians rose up en masse against British partition and the loss of their land to Zionist forces.
A hundred years later, the song remains the same. Filmmaker Annemarie Jacir joins France
A Ceasefire that Isn’t, Melania’s Epstein Denial, and the Clusterf*ck of CA’s Governor’s Race *BONUS STREAM*
Pete Hegseth declares V for Victory in Iran, but on what grounds? Seems like Iran has had the upper hand even on AI-produced propaganda. Then, Melania Trump addresses the nation about lies that are being spread about her relationship with Jeffery Epstein. Only problem is, we have no idea what she’s referencing unless she’s getting way ahead of an incoming bombshell.
Then, the California governor’s
Trumpism In Latin America with Eddie Pepitone & Michael Fox (Ep 327)
Donald Trump: destroyer of civilizations and learner of Spanish?
Trump praises Allah and says he's ready to bomb bridges, power plants, and civilians in Iran with reckless abandon. (Of course an hour after this recording he says there will be a two-week ceasefire. Apocalypse delayed!) Francesca discusses the nuclear ‘will they won't they’ with comedian Eddie Pepitone. Plus, Pam Bondi is the second
Who's Afraid of Hasan & SCOTUS Goes for Broke with Rhiannon Hamam (Ep 326)
Is SCOTUS really about to let Trump overturn the constitution and let Stephen Miller decide who should be a citizen? We discuss birthright citizenship case with professional Supreme Court-hater Rhiannon Hamam. Then, we talk about the long on the long-smeared and often misrepresented Palestinian-diaspora.
Plus establishment Dems and Zionist media figures spin out about Hasan Piker and draw a line i
Candidate Corner: Marissa Roy
Marissa Roy, who joined us for the LA live show, is BACK to talk about why being the city's lawyer is secretly one of the most important positions in city government. How has the current the LA City Attorney blocked affordable housing and possibly turned a blind eye to greedy landlords, abusive police, and bad bosses? And how will DSA-endorsed Roy change that?
https://www.marissaroy.com/
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Cuban Solidarity Grows and Beating AIPAC w/ Cori Bush & Christy Thornton (Ep 325)
Spring break? Don't worry about missing your flight, 'cause Trump made sure to send thousands of alcoholics to stand around and play Candy Crush in the nation's busiest airports.
Plus, why are right-wingers freaking out about Hasan Piker’s "5 star" Cuban hotel stay? Professor Christy Thornton (14:45), fresh back from a solidarity-humanitarian mission to Cuba breaks down the misinformation and expl
Surveillance Apocalypse w/ Jason Koebler & Caroline Kwan (Ep 324)
Are AI-powered cameras watching your every move? Journalist Jason Koebler from 404 Media joins to explain how a creepy company called “Flock” is partnering with ICE and police to build a nationwide database. Plus, we discuss how AI slop is destroying the internet and our economy.
Then creator and streamer Caroline Kwan joins to talk warmongers, apolitical Oscar winners, and the first (perhaps only
MIDRIFFS AND GROYPERS with Francesca and Emma Vigeland
Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joined Francesca on The Bitchuation Room to talk about the nonsense and the news.
The right wing freaks are losing their minds over Rama Duwaji, The First Lady of NYC. She had the audacity to like some Instagram posts that said the occupation of Gaza is bad! Even worse, she exposed her midriff in a picture. The horny… I mean, the horror!
While distracted by th
Candidate Corner: Jane Kim for CA Insurance Commissioner
Even IF you can afford a home, have a monthly mortgage, you’re oftentimes still being gouged by insurance companies. That’s what candidate Jane Kim wants to change by becoming California’s next insurance commissioner.
Jane is a former SF Supervisor, ran for mayor, and was the California Political Director for Bernie 2020, and has served as the CA director of the Working Families Party. She’s ready
MiSsiON AcComPliShED w/ Negar Mortazavi & Jasper Nathaniel (Ep 323)
Don’t call it a war! It’s an excursion, a vision quest, an unwoke walkabout. Gas prices are rising along with the death toll, and Trump officials say there could be boots on the ground. We spoke about the propaganda and absurdity of the first two weeks of this war on Iran with expert Negar Mortazavi (13:52).
Then, while missiles fly overhead in Israel, settlers are attacking and killing Palestini
Candidate Corner: Kina Collins + Oliver Larkin
AIPAC hates her but it doesn’t stop her. Kina Collins is a grassroots community organizer who has worked for Medicare for all and against gun violence in Chicago’s 7th district. She’s also been arrested outside of the Israeli Embassy and was deeply involved in the BLM organizing that ousted Rahm Emanuel for covering up police murder. Now she needs your help and donations to win her primary in Illi
Netanyahu Cucks Trump & Organizing Against ICE w/ Eric Blanc (Ep 322)
Who is really calling the shots in the US military operations in Iran?
Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson are very open to admitting that Israel is the one who is dragging the US into war. Meanwhile Hegseth says his Department of War is different because it’s not woke. Francesca breaks down the latest on Iran plus the news about Kristi Noem's luxury Big Beautiful (Booty Call) Jet.
Then, we'll talk with
US/Israel Kill Ayatollah Khamenei w/Trita Parsi
An impromptu show in the wake of the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Featuring:
Trita Parsi, co-founder of the Quincy Institute
https://x.com/tparsi
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Candidate Corner: Faizah Malik for LA City Council Or Unseating LA MAGA
She’s a badass housing attorney who’s written tenant protection policies and is now running for city council at a time when LA is more expensive than ever. And she’s looking to unseat the most conservative city councilmember here, Traci Park.
She is Faizah Malik looking to represent real people in one of the wealthiest districts in the city on a message of affordability and true safety.
As LA cit
The Cuomo of California with Jennifer Welch, Angie Sullivan, and Anat Shenker-Osorio (Ep 321)
The current reality of pedo-rings, state murders, and Epstein’s sperm bank of Nobel laureates *scrubs eyes* feels pretty far away from the “politics of joy” Kamala used to peddle. But a couple of leaks from the otherwise-shelved DNC autopsy of why Harris lost is revealing it did have a lot to do with Gaza. Francesca unpacks what we do know with political communications strategist Anat Shenker-Osor
Candidate Corner: Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois!
She’s a 26-year old Palestinian-American journalist who’s spent her career reporting on the right. And now she wants to beat their agenda in Congress. She’s Kat Abughazaleh and she’s running for the democratic primary in Illinois’ 9th district on an anti-authoritarian platform of affordability.
Kat joins Francesca to talk about her diverse district, how AIPAC is bolstering one of her rivals, how s
The Empire’s Wasteland w/ Abby Martin (Ep 320)
Stopping climate chaos means stopping the U.S. military. It is the biggest polluter and consumer of fossil fuels.
In her new documentary, "Earth's Greatest Enemy”, Abby Martin unmasks the global military empire's climate impact on humans, animals and nations. Plus, was our only hope against Biden’s genocide a blunt and White Castle? We discuss Kal Penn’s recent admission on Hasan Minhaj’s show.
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Can Democrats convince voters they’re serious about stopping ICE ahead of the midterms? And also, will the midterms be fair given the amount of redistricting fuckery?
Francesca and Usamah Andrabi of Justice Democrats discuss Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer's lackluster 10 commandments for ICE and how the so-called opposition party is already making concessions.
Plus, will there be even BE midter
How Sports Betting Came For EVERYTHING
Want to bet on the U.S. invading Iran? Sure why not? You can do exactly that with prediction markets, the billionaire-backed platforms that gamble on the future while sucking your wallet dry. Francesca looks at the very recent rise of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi which are now partnering with everything from awards shows to UFC fights, and even news outlets.
After sports betting was legali
Nancy Mace Is The Ultimate Pick Me with Gareth Reynolds & Jake Lahut (Ep 318)
She's a crossfaded cross-wearing conservative who had it made in the shade until she finally crossed Trump. Journalist Jake Lahut joins the show to break down his latest feature "Nancy Mace is Not Okay," which chronicles the congresswoman's booze runs, crash outs, and staff turn over.
Then, the DOJ releases millions of pedo-files and somehow we all have to still file our taxes. Comedian Gareth Rey
A Tech Savvy Left with Taylor Lorenz & Mehdi Hasan (Ep 317)
While Lil' Bovino got the boot, right wing influencers are somehow still licking it. We discuss the regime and its minions’ reaction to the killing of Alex Pretti with Mehdi Hasan of Zeteo News.
Plus, Trump has clearly proven himself to not be an anti-war president: from kidnapping Maduro to bombing Iran to threatening to invade Greenland. Now, his bogus “Gaza Peace Plan”--as laid out by son-in-la
Grok Is Everything That’s Wrong with AI
Grok. It’s like Uber for your brain. And Grok is growing bigger and bigger, despite breaking laws and being criminally cringe.
If you haven’t been on Elon’s platform recently you’re missing the millions of people asking Grok instead of using their brains. And now Grok is digitally undressing young girls with zero accountability.
Francesca looks at how the late bloomer to AI, Elon Musk, has gone f
Is Bovino Being Taken Out to Pasture?
Bovino looks like he’s being put on a different ice, as backlash to the killing of Alex Pretti is perhaps breaching the castle walls. Gun enthusiasts are coming for Kash Patel’s claim that carrying a weapon to a protest means law enforcement can shoot you.
Then, Francesca’s livestream looks at the many lies spun by Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino, and the backlash that has surprisingly also come from
Exit Through Greenland with Gil Duran & Walter Masterson (Ep 316)
Trump is going all-in on a hostile takeover of Greenland, once again to appease his billionaire sugar daddies like Peter Thiel. Gil Duran, author of the forthcoming book Nerd Reich joins Francesca to discuss network state colonialism, ICE surveillance, and the danger of soft-pedaling cryptocurrency and AI oligarchs.
But first, comedian and leftist stuntman Walter Masterson joins to tell of his tim
Federalizing The Border's Militarism with Jenn Budd & Wajahat Ali
How is what we’re seeing in Minneapolis simply a replica of what’s been playing out on the US-Mexico border for decades? Murder, cover-ups, ramming vehicles and persecuting the vulnerable.
Former border patrol agent turned immigrant rights advocate Jenn Budd joined Francesca for an in-depth look at all of this, who is also featured in the new documentary Critical Incident on HBO Max.
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The Real Narco Rubio w/ Moe Tkacik & Ariana Jasmine (Ep 315)
Failed cops continue to brutalize the state, while Kristie Noem smirks at the idea that the murderer called Renee Good a ‘bitch’. (We love you Minnesota.) Then, we discuss the bloody uprisings in Iran and the history of the country’s political ping-ponging with content creator and commentator Ariana Jasmine.
And why is Narco Rubio is so focused on doing Iran-Contra all over again? Journalist Moe
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