Pod Damn America

Our first ep since Trump got shot! We offer our theories, plus J.D Vance, the RNC, Biden's ongoing war against time and the ICJ ruling. But first, corn. What a week! Subscribe to our bonus feed to hear more episodes at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

&ers, &y, and The Antifada's Sean KB look at the career of New Left sociologist JACK SCOTT, who founded a "Jock Liberation Army," overhauled the Oberlin Athletics Department, went on the road with leftist ginger NBA star Bill Walton and linked up with the Symbionese Liberation Army. Full episode and more bonus content available at Patreon.com/PodDamnAmerica

Naomi Karavani sits in with us while Jake draws from Mike Davis' City of Quartz to explain the strange material history of the Home Owner's Association and how it relates to the whole NIMBY/YIMBY thing as well as toxic sludge. NAOMI KARAVANI @NaomiKaravani FIRECRACKER on YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18FIxZCW9U MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD + KEEP US ALIVE PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk UK labor party history, miner's strikes, trotskyists, Eric Adams, George Clooney, Hawk Tuah, and above all else, trash. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk with economic journalist David Isenberg about the Supreme Court's recent decisions on regulatory deference, Presidential immunity and more. But first Anders recaps the U.K. election and the latest on Biden's deteriorating campaign and brain. Find David's work here: https://www.davidbradleyisenberg.com/ If you're in NYC, come to Paid Protest on 7/12! Lineup includes Meg Bitchell, Clay Parks, Kylie Vincent and Aasif Mandvi! RSVP: https://bit.ly/PaidProtestJuly Subscribe to our bonus feed for full episode catalog at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

Hi this is Jake and this is an audio essay on the new season of The Bear and some things I noticed about it regarding advertising, class, and the historical role of the artisan. And Minions. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the 1st Biden/Trump debate and also koalas. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartelcom PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the primary races from this Tuesday, including Jamaal Bowman's loss to AIPAC goon George Latimer. Also drugs, astronauts, and sneezing. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Anders fills Jake in on an evil policy manifesto the Heritage Foundation has been cooking up ahead of Trump's increasingly likely return to power. It's bad, folx! Also some talk about the upcoming British election and that country's beverage allotments. Check out The Nation's new issue on Project 2025: https://www.thenation.com/issue/june-2024-issue/ NEW YORK PRIMARY DAY THIS COMING TUESDAY 6/25! Volunteer for a DSA candidate: https://socialists.nyc/candidates/ Subscribe to our bonus feed for more episodes at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

Chomsky is not dead so we continue as planned with our deep interrogation of the metric system and why we must adopt it in order to carry out the destruction of the United States of America. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Co-Chair of DSA International Committee Jorge Rocha joins us to talk about Claudia Shinebaum of the Morena party's recent big win in the Mexican elections. FOLLOW JORGE ROCHA @linegoesdown VOLUNTEER FOR NYC DSA ENDORSED CANDIDATES https://socialists.nyc/candidates/ MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Jake read the staggering 900 ish page long biography of Che, Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by John Lee Anderson, and explains how it's actually about being 37. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jesse Sendejas of folk punk band Days n Daze and regular punk band Escape From The Zoo joins us to talk about punk music, Houston, nightmare gigs, shit like that. DAYS N DAZE https://fatwreck.com/collections/days-n-daze https://www.facebook.com/daysndaze/ https://www.instagram.com/daysndazeofficial/ Days N Daze TOUR 7/10 Chicago IL - Avondale Music Hall 7/11 Cincinatti OH - Legends 7/12 Detroit MI - Sanctuary 7/13 TBA 7/14 CT - Elite 23 7/15 Boston MA - Middle East 7/16 Portland ME - Geno's 7/17 NYC Rocks Off Concert Cruise 7/18 Newark NJ - QXT's 7/19 Bensalem PA - Broken Goblet 7/20 SECRET 7/21 Baltimore MD - Ottobar 7/22 Richmond VA - The Camel 7/23 TBA PDA MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON/DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica MUSIC on the EPISODE Days n Daze - Fuck It! Escape From The Zoo - Learnin' Curve

This week we get into the CONSPIRACY ZONE sorry. Tank Man, nine eleven, and more! FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Ep's coming out on Monday because we worked all weekend. We talk about work, Alex Jones, Trump, and Italian people. PAID PROTEST JUNE 7 https://t.co/EnxQULs1Lp MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We recap the strange and deeply stupid 2024 National Libertarian Party Convention including Trump's speech and the failed attempt by Dave Smith's "Mises Caucus" to nominate an anti-woke Presidential candidate. For the full ep and more bonus content subscribe to Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Writer, Director, lead actress, and all-around creator of the popular new indie movie "The People's Joker" joins us to talk alt-comedy, identity, green screens, bright colors, clowns, gender, and everything else going on in what's being referred to as a "blasphemous molotov cocktail of a movie" (Polygon). VERA DREW @veradrew22 on twitter and IG http://www.thepeoplesjoker.com/ PAID PROTEST 6/7 https://bit.ly/PaidProtestJune MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica OUTRO SONG Negativland - Content

AI, Los Angeles, Mike Davis, Jesus with huge honkin' tits. Share if you agree. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk to Fatima and Isaac from the Uncommitted New Jersey campaign. But first, some Eric Adams updates. Follow @UncommittedNJ on social media and vote June 4th! https://uncommittednj.org/

This is a reupload of our episode with Steve Albini from a couple years back. If you have not heard it, enjoy.

We discuss the 90s blockbuster True Lies and the seemingly forgotten Arab protests that followed its release. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We're rejoined by new Vanquished co-host Freddy G to go over chapter 5 of Rashid Khalidi's "The Hundred Year War on Palestine" which covers 1987-1995, the birth of (millennial) Hamas, George H.W Bush's showdown with AIPAC, neoliberal labor zionism and much more. Also a sneak preview of part 6 thanks to Hillary's warped recollection of the 2000 Camp David talks. Listen to the Vanquished on the podcast app of your choice. and follow @orangefreddyg and @Vanquishedpod on social media. Subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica RIP Steve Albini.

Macklemore, brain worms, and the Rwandan genocide. Someone send humanitarian intervention to my freaking ex wife's house. FULL EP AT patreon.com/PODDAMNAMERICA

Mel Buer from The Real News joins us to talk about the encampment for Palestine at UCLA and the attack on it by counter-protesters and cops. But first, we head back east to talk about the Columbia encampment, Biden, and the NYPD's foray into dubstep. MEL BUER @Mel_Buer IG @Mel_Buer_ https://therealnews.com/author/mel-buer CRAZY ASS NYPD VIDEO https://twitter.com/MattBinder/status/1785778592967766297/video/2 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We catch up with the pro-Palestine student encampments, talk about a recent NY Post expose on how bad Karine Jean-Pierre sucks at her job and, last but not least, Anders goes over the sordid history of the Ridgewood/Bushwick border, namely its special place in the history of NYC gentrification. For the full ep and more bonus content, subscribe to Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

Kyle Kern aka @laborkyle joins Jake to talk about Alex Garland's big dumb radical centrist film, Civil War. KYLE KERN @laborkyle @horrorvanguard @agabpod https://www.youtube.com/laborkyle MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders & Andy round out their session on Walter Benjamin's "On Hashish." For the full episode and more bonus content subscribe at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

In the second installment of Anders and Antifada Andy's cross podcast series, the pair gets high on weed, then reads from and analyzes Walter Benjamin's famous work "On Hashish." For bonus episodes including part 2 give us a sub at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica Happy 4/20

Lechleitner, The Juice, Mr Pan, No Labels... what do these names have in common? Tune in, to find OUT. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We react to Iran's attack on Israel, Jake talks "Civil War" and Coachella, then Anders tries to re-cancel Jose Andres in the wake of the IDF's crazed bombing of World Central Kitchen. Special Paid Protest for Eon Huntley: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotest4eon

Zone of Interest, Starship Troopers, Hell Divers 2, scatting, Hannah Gadsby, Show Girls, and a Weimar Republic dating simulator

Join us, as we plunge into unexplored depths, into hell itself, to discover why you have to PAY TO DO YOUR FUCKING TAXES IN THIS COUNTRY. SOURCES: https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24071005/irs-direct-file-free-tax-software-turbotax-review OTHER PODS @vanquishedpod @idkypod @whyyoumadpod MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss whether or not there are really a bunch of people stealing houses from hard working Americans and also the history of class struggle in the lower east side New York City. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jen AKA Big Nasty from The Communist Party USA ATX chapter joins us to talk about her trip to "the New York City of Vietnam." That joke will make sense after you get to the part where we talk about Eric Adams getting his shit wrecked on The Breakfast Club this week. JEN @keepaustinnasty BARBARA LEE AGENT ORANGE BILL RESOURCES https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3518/text https://vn-agentorange.org/ PAID PROTEST ERIC ADAMS ROAST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestapril THE VANQUISHED https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vanquished/id1735216373 WHY YOU MAD https://soundcloud.com/whyyoumadpod THAT'S MY PODCAST I DON'T KNOW YOU https://soundcloud.com/idkypod AVATAR 2 LOS ANGELES COMEDY SHOW https://www.instagram.com/avatarcomedyshow/ MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

RFK, AMLO, and DMX. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Naomi and Michele from the Cargo Cult podcast (@CargoCultPod) stop by to talk Neuralink, Candace Owens and Boeing. Subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/PodDamnAmerica RIP Jay Agbon. Check out his special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1o4L264bqk

Jake explains why he changed his twitter name to DSA Pro Drunk Driving Caucus. Also AOC, deep fakes, porn, and The Flinstones. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Ireland, Israel, Finkelstein. NYC ERIC ADAMS ROAST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestapril MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Fascist web comic artist StoneToss got doxxed, and it's real good. But first, NEWS OF THE WEEK! FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Episode 1 of Anders' new podcast. Special thanks to Jules Taylor for producing, Jose Carneiro for the logo and Don Lee for recording the intro and quotes from Walter Mondale. Subscribe to The Vanquished: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MaaYMTaw1z5mpNy35RbDv

Anders introduces his new show about failed Presidential candidates with producer Jules Taylor and a deep dive into Joe Biden's lackluster 2008 campaign. But first, Will Stancil's latest row with Jake Flores and Sleepy Joe's State of the Union. Subscribe to The Vanquished: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MaaYMTaw1z5mpNy35RbDv Vanquished bonus feed: Patreon.com/TheVanquished

Anders breaks down Britain's newest Member of Parliament, Scottish socialist George Galloway, one of the strangest figures in anglophone politics in all the best and worst ways. Unlock the full episode and all of our bonuses at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk to Talia Jane, the reporter who broke the story of Aaron Bushnell's powerful act of self-immolation as protest against the genocide in Gaza earlier this week. TALIA JANE @taliaotg on Twitter @MXTaliaJane on IG taliajane.com DONATE TO THE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief SOLIDARITY FUNDRAISER FOR ANTIFASCIST MEDIC March 10, 7pm 1st Street Billiards 1906 1st street Los Angeles CA MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the 1999 David Cronenberg film "Existenz" and it's implications regarding AI, AR, all the A's.

We discuss the story of a cop's battle with an acorn and some surprising moves from former skater Beto O'Rourke. Then, an interview with Palestinian-American organizer Adam Y. Abusalah (@adam_abusalah) who fills us in on the anti-Biden "Uncommitted" campaign ahead of Tuesday's primary in Michigan. Uncommitted campaign site: https://www.listentomichigan.com/ Follow Project 1948 on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/project1948/ PAID PROTEST 3/1: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestmarch Subscribe to our bonus feed: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders breaks down how the green party is MORE than Ralph Nader's sex appeal by detailing some examples of U.S Greens actually winning political office. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Activist Jeremy White joins us to tell the harrowing tale of police raids and legal persecution that he's endured as a result of organizing as an antifascist street medic. He needs help with legal fees and cost of living as his trial approaches. But first we discuss the NYPD's dance team, and scams. DONATE TO JEREMY'S GOFUNDME HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support4medicactivist and follow him on IG at @jwfilmdesign and @superpowertothepeople PATREON + DISCORD Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Happy Valentine's Day. In order to understand love through a Marxist lens, we ditch our girlfriends to talk about Alexandria Kollontai's essay Make Way For Winged Eros. But first, RIP Ian Miles Cheong. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the 1982 Israeli siege of Beirut while I have the itis from eating too spicy of a burrito, but first: brain damage awareness. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD + THE OTHER EPS IN THIS SERIES patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Jake talks Gillis vs. Simons and the comedy wars. Then Anders examines the classic 1970 Tom Wolfe article "Radical Chic", and what it says both about the trappings of aloof takedown journalism and the limits of liberalism. Subscribe to our bonus feed to get the full episode and more at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica