We talk about the murder of Renee Good by Jonathan Ross, an ICE agent. We discuss how the Trump administration and the right is celebrating it and attacking Ms. Good, how they are signaling to Ross and other federal agents that they are immune from consequences and the shooting in Portland, Oregon that occurred on Thursday. Our most recent premium …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com “Trump made the decision to go ahead with the plot to abduct Maduro and his wife after he became upset by Maduro’s constant dancing” sounds like it has been made up but, unfortunately, is very real.By Rob Rousseau and Jordan Uhl

Donald Trump escalates the situation in Venezuela by announcing a full blockade against sanctioned oil tankers, and bizarrely demands that “they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us.” Did American sweat, ingenuity and toil really create the oil industry in Venezuela? You’ll…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jordan is joined by Brett Erlich to talk about Rob Reiner and his wife Michele’s passing, Trump’s disgusting response, the shooting at Brown University and more. Also! Jordan launched a new YouTube channel, you can check out the first video with our friend Jules and…

McDonald’s releases an AI Christmas ad and everyone hates it. Why does this technology exist? What are we doing here? Also: Donald Trump remains extraordinarily racist, the US seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker, we examine the socioeconomic conditions that shaped the tragic life of The Grinch, and plenty more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about the Nick Fuentes/Piers Morgan interview, the spat between Candace Owens and Tim Pool and the memes around Minnesota being the “promised land” for Somalis.By Jordan Uhl, Rob Rousseau, and The Insurgents

A right-wing Christian student at the University of Oklahoma is unfairly punished for being terrible at writing and not engaging with her assignment (the University, obviously, sided with the student.) The state-enforced mourning for Charlie Kirk has backfired, and now the Internet is being overtaken by Kirk memes. The Trump administration’s cruel …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about the Trump administration’s concerning statements and attacks on Venezuela and why they want to topple Maduro. We also talk about Eddington, Bugonia and One Battle After Another and how all three depict problems in current society.…

Twitter (or X: The Everything App!) rolls out a new feature that throws the MAGA world into disarray. Jordan watches One Battle After Another. Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani’s meeting doesn’t go as expected. Then The Players Alliance join the show to talk about the $55 billion dollar acquisition of Electronic Arts by the Saudi PIF, Jared Kushner, …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Twitter (or X: The Everything App!) rolls out a new feature that throws the MAGA world into disarray. Jordan watches One Battle After Another. Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani’s meeting doesn’t go as expected. Then The Players Alliance join the show to talk about the…

Aída Chávez, of Capital & Empire, joined Jordan to talk about her recent trip to the West Bank. She talks about the surveillance, intimidation, threats and psychological operations she experienced, witnessed and will write about. You can Subscribe to Capital & Empire here: https://capitalandempire.com/ Our most recent premium episode on the latest …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com There’s a lot of loose talk going around. We’re here to set the record straight.By Rob Rousseau and Jordan Uhl

James Rehwald joins us today to talk about the latest Epstein emails released by the House Oversight committee, what it means for Trump and other figures named in those emails and what comes next. You can follow James on Twitter here: https://x.com/JamesRehwald Our most recent premium episode on the shutdown cave by Democrats and calls for Chuck Sc…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Pop punk nostalgia. The satire of Eddington. And Senate Democrats “go rogue” and agree to end the government shutdown in exchange for the vague promise of an eventual doomed vote on Obamacare subsidies. But most importantly: we’re still talking ostriches.…

One day, everyone will have always been against the ostrich genocide. Jesse Hawken and Karen Geier join the show to break down this extremely important story, and what it tells us about misinformation, conspiracy, post-COVID mistrust of public health measures and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers o…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Ravi Mangla, national press secretary for the Working Families Party, joins Jordan to talk about the NYC mayoral race, the Cuomo campaign’s desperation in the final days and weeks of the race, and—most importantly—what people need to do after the election to help su…

Jared Holt returns to the show to talk about a new report that digs into user data for Rumble, the right-wing alternative to YouTube. Despite a hefty valuation, the site seems to be overrun by just a handful of users that generate an outsized percent of the content uploaded and user comments. We also talk about the indictment of friend of the show …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Matthew Gault of 404 Media joins Jordan to talk about DHS using Halo imagery and “Destroy the Flood” to recruit for ICE. They explore the fascist undertones of likening immigrants to The Flood, an invasive species of parasites in the Halo franchise, and other ways t…

Haus of Decline is here for a wide ranging chat that touches on Canadian US politics, the importance of art and community, our insane future and more, but the primary focus is the Toronto Blue Jays and George Springer’s iconic Game 7 home run in the ALCS. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jordan is away so it’s a Canada episode (with a brief bit on Graham Platner’s unfortunate tattoo). The NDP are choosing a new leader, with big political implications for the Canadian left. Also, are Mark Carney’s elbows still up? All this and much more in this talk …

David Sirota, founder of The Lever and co-author of the new book Master Plan joins Jordan to talk about what he found in his reporting, the No Kings protests and the hot new anti-grassroots think tank, the Searchlight Institute.You can buy the book here: https://www.levernews.com/master-plan-the-hidden-plot-to-legalize-corruption-in-america/ This i…

Is it still a peace deal when Palestinians are still being killed? How much credit does Donald Trump deserve for all this? Will Democrats recognize that the ground is shifting under their feet or are they ideologically committed to not doing so? Is anything good happening in Canada? All this and more in this conversation with the incomparable Prem …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com A tentative ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas and while it’s easy to feel cynical about what the future holds, it’s hard not to be moved seeing images of celebrating Palestinians who have been living under such nightmarish conditions over the last …

By Rob Rousseau, Jordan Uhl, and Eoin Higgins

Spooky movies. US government shuts down. The fate of the Sumud flotilla. Peace and deradicalization. Trump and Hegseth’s disturbing but also funny lecture to the generals. The war from within. American democracy eroding faster than usual. It’s been another big week, let’s get into it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with oth…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We’re just kidding!!!!!!!! Don’t lock us up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We also talk about the shooting in Michigan and the right’s attempt to spin the shooter’s identity and beliefs, and the purported “peace deal” for Gaza.…

Favorite airports. Baseball chat. Weapons. The Anti-ICE shooting. Palm Beach in the 90s. The free speech wars. The UN escalator conspiracy. Pete Hegseth summons the generals. The Kamala book tour. And much more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.co…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, some of the speeches given by people like Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Stephen Miller, the “breakthrough” announced by the Trump administration on autism, and much more.…

First time guest and up and coming blogger Cam Klapperstein joins the program to talk about his reporting on Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, and how the efforts from numerous different parties to ascribe specific political views to Tyler Robinson has created an inaccurate picture of the story. We also talk about Jimmy Kimmel being the latest victi…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com So long, anti-cancel culture movement. Hello cancel culture. The right wants people fired for sharing Charlie Kirk quotes, and complains about “context” when the quotes shared conflict with the narrative around his legacy they’re trying to discuss. And because it’s …

In this episode we dig into some of the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination from across the political spectrum, attempt to have an honest discussion about “political violence” and question how difficult it is becoming to find the truth about anything in a world increasingly flooded with disinformation. This is a public episode. If yo…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com In this episode we talk about the Wall Street Journal publishing Trump’s love letter to Jeffrey Epstein, the attacks by Israel on the aid flotilla and ceasefire negotiators and much more.By Jordan Uhl, Rob Rousseau, and The Insurgents

Jordan talks to progressive YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella about the RFK Jr. Senate hearing, the rollback of vaccine mandates in Florida, and Trump renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Then, Manny Fidel returns to the show for a closer look at the Zohran Mamdani campaign and why NFL RedZone now having commercials reflects deeper…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com In this episode, John Iadarola joins Jordan to talk about a court ruling declaring Trump’s occupation of Los Angeles illegal, but how his administration is doubling-down anyway. We also talk about whether JD Vance would be worse and the press conference at the Capit…

Kpop Demon Hunters. Japanese jazz fusion. Trump is dead. Cracker Barrel. Canada’s biggest media dipshit. Paid influencers. Richie Torres does an interview. Jewish feelings. Daniel Maté of Bad Hasbara joins the show. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspo…

In The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces, author Seth Harp takes readers on a grim and shocking journey from the December 2020 double murder of Master Sergeant William “Billy” Lavigne and Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Dumas, whose bodies were discovered in a secluded corner of the sprawling base, into the dark und…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com They’re calling Rob the white Pascal Siakam. Everyone in Montreal is saying this.By Jordan Uhl, Rob Rousseau, and The Insurgents

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his response to the plan from Texas Republicans to redraw the Lone Star state’s congressional maps that will add several republican seats in Congress. We talk about the federal law enforcement presence outside his speech, and the takeover of DC. We also talk about Tom Cruise and whether it’s permissible to loo…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Pete Buttigieg recently appeared on Pod Save America and, among other things, spoke about how the Democratic Party should respond to Israel’s humanitarian disaster in Gaza. For some, these comments fell very short of the mark. To talk about this, and more (including…

Today Alex Aviña joins the show to talk about the way that the Trump Administration is continuing or expanding longstanding US government policies regarding Latin America, both domestically and internationally: the internal, dehumanizing deportation machine targeting Latin American migrants, the longstanding economic warfare and political destabili…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Trump’s on the White House roof. Discourse over the worst song of all time. Texas redistricting. Mamdani endorsements or lack thereof. All that and more in this glorious episode.By Jordan Uhl, The Insurgents, and Rob Rousseau

A certain co-host celebrates a birthday. Stephen Colbert gives another hard-hitting interview. Bernie Sanders tries to block offensive weapons sales to Israel. All sorts of political and media figures start to rediscover their humanity after almost two years. Much to discuss this week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Comedian Gianmarco Soresi joins us to talk about Paramount ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the problem late night show hosts are finding themselves in—trying to weigh in on politics but without alienating their core audience—and the South Park episode tha…

Love him or hate him (and judging from the reactions to his death at the age of 71, most people chose option B) Hulk Hogan was a genuine American icon. We brought back our official pro wrestling correspondent Josephine Riesman, author of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America, to talk about Hogan’s career, his status as a figure of A…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com It was a banner week for truly terrible podcast content. From Netanyahu on Full Send, to Mehdi Hasan’s debates with deranged right-wingers on Jubilee, to Hunter Biden’s cope on Channel 5. We talk about some of the most notable moments from these shows and how we jus…

The Wall Street Journal published a bombshell story revealing a deeper link between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. We talk about Trump’s hilarious denials, the Trump administration’s overall efforts to remake the media and also Zohran Mamdani’s comments on how he’ll urge people not to say “globalize the intifada” anymore. Our most recent premium…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Superman is accused of hating Israel. Grok has a waifu mode. Andrew Cuomo has tried nothing and he’s all out of ideas. And much more. Subscribe to hear the whole episode!By Rob Rousseau

In this episode, we talk about a new piece in the New Yorker that, for the first time, has us feeling optimistic about our climate future. You won’t want to miss this. We also talk about ~woke~ Superman and the latest in the Epstein documents fallout on the right. Our full episode on the Epstein documents memo is available for subscribers here: htt…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com The Trump Justice Department and FBI just dropped a bombshell announcement that apparently, there is no “Epstein client list”, he did not blackmail powerful figures, and did, in fact, commit suicide. Guess we can close the book on that one! How are the President’s m…

Eric Hovagim joins us to talk about the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Zohran Mamdani’s win (and the reactions), and the UN report about corporations profiting from the genocide in Gaza.You can follow Eric on Twitter here and on his other accounts here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce…