Pod Damn America

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

We talk to labor attorney Seth Goldstein (@SethGoldstein13) about the Supreme Court's looming repeal of the NLRA (National Labor Relations Act). But first, some digging Jake did on the founder of OnlyFans plus more war in the Middle East. Seth's lawfirm: https://workingpeopleslaw.com/ Anders' new article: https://brooklynrail.org/2024/02/film/Inter-Gulf-War-American-Cinema Subscribe to our bonus feed: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders expands on his recent debut piece in The Brooklyn Rail, in which he critiques Gulf War era cinema. But first, Jake's birthday party received a SCATHING review from the LA Review of Books for some reason. ANDERS' PIECE https://brooklynrail.org/2024/02/film/Inter-Gulf-War-American-Cinema JAKE'S B-DAY TAKE DOWN https://lareviewofbooks.org/short-takes/connors-events-crime-wave/ FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk about Ben Shapiro and Tom MacDonald's new chart topping single, Alec Baldwin, the loaded supposed "civil war" brewing over the Mexican border and much more. PAID PROTEST 2/2 RSVP HERE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestfeb

We discuss the Oscar noms, NH Primary results and then a little Hardcore AndersLee on the Barbary Wars and how they relate to Biden's current attack on Yemen. For the full episode and more bonus content subscribe at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

Media personality and pal of ours, Jamie Peck joins Jake to discuss what the fuck was going on during the Indie Sleaze era, why people are talking about it again, how it relates to our respective lives, and why we're throwing a SHOW about it that's also my birthday here in Los Angeles (TICKET LINK BELOW). JAMIE PECK https://linktr.ee/jamiepeck @jamie_elizabeth @ELCPod https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism THE WOKE MOB https://www.youtube.com/@TheWokeMob CRIME WAVE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637?aff=oddtdtcreator SOURCES https://www.vice.com/en/article/d383aq/did-the-era-of-the-strokes-set-rock-and-roll-back https://www.meetmeinthebathroomfilm.com/ MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Freddy G from this week's main episode hangs out for some bonus content on the 6 Day War. Part 3 of our "Hungover Palestinian History" series on Rashid Khalidi's "The Hundred Year War on Palestine." To get this full ep and more bonus content subscribe to Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

NYC Comedian Freddy G stops in to discuss South Africa's ICJ case, air strikes on Yemen, the State Department's secret plan for postwar Gaza and being an Anti-Zionist Jew. Follow Freddy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeFreddyG February Paid Protest: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestfeb Jake's B-Day Show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637?aff=oddtdtcreator Merch: poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com Bonus episodes: Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

We discuss the eugenicist history of the SAT's, the respective socialist cases for and against standardized testing, and also what if there was a blade with a gun in it. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Happy J6, we discuss Will Stancil, plagiarism, May December, and more! CRIME WAVE LOS ANGELES https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637?aff=oddtdtcreator MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders breaks down Ryan Grim's new book, "The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution" FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Avery Moore from comedy and from Jake and Avery's new King of the Hill podcast, That's My Podcast, I Don't Know You joins us to recap the damn year and decide once and for all whether 2023 was Bwaah or Ho-Yeah. sorry about my voice, zencastr fucked me. AVERY MOORE Lilmisspopovich on IG https://averymoore.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-ballroom THAT'S MY PODCAST, I DON'T KNOW YOU soundcloud.com/IDKYPod patreon.com/IDKYPod IDKYPod on IG [email protected] to WRITE IN PAID PROTEST NYC SHOW https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestjan CRIME WAVE LA SHOW FOR JAKE'S BIRTHDAY https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637?aff=oddtdtcreator MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

The Suez War was crazy, man FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

I (Jake) read The Hundred Years War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi and hungoverly attempt to regurgitate the first section of it. The rest to come later. But first, why does RFK talk like that? WHITE ELEPHANT COMEDY SHOW MINNEAPOLIS 12/26 www.eventbrite.com/e/white-elephan…f=oddtdtcreator MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Part 2 of Anders and Andy's interview with Garrison. We ask about Effective Altruism and explore some comradely disagreements about the phenomenon.

Anders & Antifada Andy team up to interview the unmasked McKinsey whistleblower and journalist Garrison Lovely about consulting with Rikers and ICE. Other topics include bread fixing, opiates, McKinsey 4chan, and Mayor Pete. White Elephant 12/26 Tickets: https://t.co/oF5kH2zbqS Garrison's Nation article: ww.thenation.com/article/society/mckinsey-whistleblower-confessions/ Song: They Might Be Giants - Ampersand