Pod Damn America

Jake has covid. We discuss how he got it, and also gambling, abortion, football, magical realism, the existence of god, gooning, and more. R.I.P. Kenny DeForest FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Labor journalist and peace activist Mindy Isser joins us to discuss the United Auto Worker's Union's recent endorsement of a cease fire in Palestine. But first... Braino. MINDY ISSER @MindyIsser READ HER PIECE IN 'IN THESE TIMES' HERE https://inthesetimes.com/article/uaw-endorses-ceasefire-labor-gaza-israel-palestine MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the red scare and how it resulted in the simultaneous masterpiece / massive cope of a film, Elia Kazan's On The Water Front, and how it all relates to something that happened yesterday. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Henry Kissinger has tragically died of a fentanyl overdose. We discuss harm prevention and how to use test strips and narcan no not really we discuss his weird ass life and the time he carpet bombed Cambodia. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the reign of Juan and Eva Peron as president and celebrity first lady of Argentina and its undying legacy. BIG ol' CONTENT WARNING for you guessed it, necrophilia. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk turkey day and Derek Chauvin's carving. Then, Jake breaks down Argentina's lunatic libertarian President-elect Javier Mileli. PAID PROTEST FRIDAY 12/1 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestdec NAOMI KARAVANI SPECIAL RECORDING SAT 12/2 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedians-you-should-know-presents-naomi-karavani-late-show-tickets-766510552697

We discuss the surprisingly subversive DC superhero film, Blue Beetle. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Body harvesting, Borat, The Warren Commission, and more. But first, the god damned libs. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica PAID PROTEST 12/1 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestdec

Anders breaks down Zonism, the nutty ideology of Americans who used to inhabit the Panama Canal Zone--not to be confused with and yet extremely similar to, Zionism. Also Jake fills us in on IDF sperm retrieval and Bin Laden's greatest hits. FULL EP AND MORE: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk to Jordan and Greg from Brigham Young Money podcast to talk about SLC's upcoming mayoral race. But first, do NOT shoot yourself with a rocket without testing it for fentanyl FIRST. BRIGHAM YOUNG MONEY @BYMPodcast @DadShammdad @SLCLunk MERCH PODDAMNAMERICA.BIGCARTEL.COM PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the faction of orthodox jews who are anti-zionists and we also talk about something really interesting that Norman Finkelstein has been researching. SOURCES: http://www.littleatoms.com/society-world/holocaust-came-punishment-god-because-our-sins FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Are you a real head? Did you listen to the episode from the first few months of this shit where we talked about extreme haunted houses? Do you know what a boo scare is, you sicko? Well guess what, it's time for round 2. Miss Violet Faraday joins us to discuss Hulu's new take-down documentary on legal torture enthusiast Russ McKamey, and its parallels to our respective worlds. MISS VIOLET FARADAY (this is porn, follow at your own discretion!) https://missvioletfaraday.com/ https://twitter.com/VioletFaraday https://www.instagram.com/missvioletfaraday/ https://onlyfans.com/missvioletfaraday DOCUMENTARY Monster Inside: America's Most Extreme Haunted House MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders gives a special report on the upcoming St. Paul city council elections and then checks in on Minneapolis races with John Edwards of Wedge Live! https://twitter.com/WedgeLIVE Full episode and more: https://www.patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Happy Halloween. PODCAST INTERVIEW w/ THE VAMPIRE starring Anders Lee & Tony Boswell @andersleehere @stillpitted THE LAST OF OOMF starring Jake Flores and Fellatia G @feraljokes @FellatiaG THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF DAMN starring Jake Flores, Anders Lee, Alex Ptak, and Django Gold @feraljokes @andersleehere @ptaktestkitchen @django MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Folks we talk politics, republicans, Santos, etc. Sorry for slaying. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the phenomenon of the "Progressive Except Palestine," and also we introduce a new segment. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss a 2002 piece by Dissent Magazine's Michael Walzer about the left's reaction to the war in Afghanistan and test his weird critiques with what's going on today. But first, grab a coke, any flavor, and listen to Jake talk about driving across the country. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We speak with Palestinian-American writer and organizer Layla Al-Sheikh (@EmissaryofNight on Twitter) about the situation in Gaza and Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestine. FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINIAN CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/pcrf1/campaign.jsp?campaign=14&fundraiser=442859& NO MONEY FOR MASSACRES PHONEBANK SUNDAY 10/15: https://socialists.nyc/no-money-for-massacres/

We take a look through the keyhole of (dead) Dianne Feinstein's time in local politics at the fascinating, wacky and tumultuous time/place that was San Francisco in the 70's and 80's. Main source: "Season of the Witch" by David Talbot. Full episode and more available at Patreon.com/PoddamnAmerica

I lived in a punk house for 10 years and there are stories i tell you whut. This is ep 1 of a possible series in the place. Bryan Sears joins me to talk about factories and scary haunted dolls. PIECE ABOUT THE BUILDING https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2020/05/the-bushwick-doll-factory.html#google_vignette MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Sharing our 2021 interview with Ryan Carson. Support link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ryan-carson?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

It's our first Ptak-less episode. Can we do it? Can we talk for an hour? Tune in to find out!!!! FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to our boy Alex Ptak as he moves on to bigger and brighter things. The only thing to do at a moment like this is talk about Captain Planet for some reason. CHECK OUT ALEX'S NEW SHOW, QUORATORS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quorators/id1646130232 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmiXKcdz-YDi7Ti73cR5VA NEXT PAID PROTEST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestoct MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

The bugs in my apartment are unionizing FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jamie Peck joins us to give us an update on the Block Cop City movement in Atlanta and also to promote the related speaking tour she's going on. But first, some really dumb 100 percent new* jokes. JAMIE PECK @jamie_Elizabeth THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE https://youtube.com/@TheWokeMob?si=cPSBjzYmGpjP25Uy MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Is Naomi Wolf the same person as Naomi Klein what's going on FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jake is running for president. Plus the historical governorship of Elmer Benson, and, Lauren Boebert beetles on that juice. ANDERS LEE JACOBIN ARTICLE https://jacobin.com/2023/09/elmer-benson-governor-minnesota-farmer-labor-party-executive-action-strikes-national-guard MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

The most important stories of the week from Australia and Mexico. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Anders talks to Labor Historian Nelson Lichtenstein about his new book, "A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism." Book info: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691245508/a-fabulous-failure Live Show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/minion-death-cult-live-w-the-antifada-pod-damn-america-tickets-691958234707

I had sex with Barack Obama. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Comedy's Django Gold joins us to talk about Eric Adams, Ted Cruz, the NLRB, beer, high quality dudes, and more. Check out Django's new special, Bag of Tricks out on SEPTEMBER 14th DJANGO GOLD @Django https://www.youtube.com/@DjangoIndustries MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

The Blind Side (2009) is in the news so we had to watch it FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Authors (and podcaster) Jack Allison & Kate Shapiro join us to discuss their new novel, Kill The Rich, a satirical sci-fi tale set in the not too distant future that takes place in a world where an all too familiar cringey tech billionaire has established a secessionist state outside of Nevada and a communist has won the American presidency by promising to execute Kim Kardashian within his first year in office. Kill The Rich is out on Clash Books 9.12.23 KILL THE RICH https://www.clashbooks.com/new-products-2/kill-the-rich-jack-allison-kate-shapiro-preorder PAID PROTEST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestiwco THE WOKE MOB https://wl.seetickets.us/event/THE-WOKE-MOB/564089?afflky=TVEye MINION DEATH CULT x ANTIFADA x PDA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/minion-death-cult-live-tickets-691958234707 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the 8 fighters that have risen to the top of the GOP battlefield, determined to become supreme champion, who will go on, to lose to Donald Trump by 60 points or whatever. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Hi sorry the sound is whack, we had technical difficulties. But Please listen to this very important episode on penis rejuvination therapy. Also Trump, Hawaii, etc. GOFUNDME FOR MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-victims-of-nudieland-shooting-in-mpls https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-caitlin PDA REPUBLICAN DEBATE ROAST https://dice.fm/event/6lko2-roast-of-the-republican-primary-debate-w-pod-damn-america-23rd-aug-silo-community-new-york-city-tickets?lng=en-US PAID PROTEST COMEDY 9/1 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestiwco THE WOKE MOB W/ JAKE AND JAMIE https://wl.seetickets.us/event/THE-WOKE-MOB/564089?afflky=TVEye MINION DEATH CULT / THE ANTIFADA / POD DAMN AMERICA LIVE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/minion-death-cult-live-tickets-691958234707 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

It's good to be the king. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jon Bon Jovi is 61 years old. THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE https://wl.seetickets.us/event/THE-WOKE-MOB/564089?afflky=TVEye MINION DEATH CULT + ANTIFADA + PDA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/minion-death-cult-live-tickets-691958234707 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We are joined by screenwriter Benjamin Flores aka @limitlessjest to discuss the 2006 dialectics/cocaine/Ryan Gosling film Half Nelson BENJAMIN FLORES @limitlessjest https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crimewatchers/episodes/Coming-Soon-CRIMEWATCHERS-e1slnet

Alex and Jake take a minute out of their busy schedules to discuss the dang news PAID PROTEST COMEDY @paidprotest NEXT ONE IS AUG 11 at SILO in BUSHWICK https://dice.fm/partner/dice/event/rqwk5-paid-protest-comedy-show-and-dsa-fundraiser-11th-aug-silo-community-new-york-city-tickets?dice_id=1400156&dice_channel=web&dice_tags=organic&dice_campaign=DICE&dice_feature=marketing&_branch_match_id=1140760532496134021&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1Q80TLMwTU0zTLYwNQEAxTJdmiEAAAA%3D MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON+DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

It's hot labor summer. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We are joined by Jamie Peck and Jorge Rocha of Everybody Loves Communism to discuss the film event of the century so far. EVERYBODY LOVES COMMUNISM @ELCpod @jamie_elizabeth @linegoesdown @afrocosmist https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism PAID PROTEST COMEDY @paidprotest NEXT ONE IS AUG 11 at SILO in BUSHWICK https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069066187070 THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE is on SEP 2 at TV EYE in RIDGEWOOD QUORATORS LIVE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quorators-tickets-666294985237 https://donyc.com/events/2023/8/5/quorators-tickets MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON+DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Jake explains the history of amyl nitrite, commonly known as the disco drug "poppers" largely via the book Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures by Adam Zmith. DEEP SNIFF https://www.adamzmith.com/deep-sniff-poppers-book FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss professional North Korean defector Yeonmi Park and the various things she has said to the worst podcasters of all time about what things were like back in Pyongyang. Also, bananas. Also TRIGGER WARNING child sexual assault content up top. Quorators LIVE https://donyc.com/events/2023/8/5/quorators-tickets Paid Protest Comedy twitter.com/PaidProtest MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD PODDAMNAMERICA.BIGCARTEL.COM

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In anticipation of the upcoming Ridley Scott/Joaquin Phoenix biopic, we discuss the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, and whether it was bussin' or baka. But first, something is rotten on the RFK campaign trail... PAID PROTEST @paidprotest MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD Patreon.com/PODDAMNAMERICA

FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA It's hot! Check out Cargo Cult www.youtube.com/@cargocultpod

We discuss Bill DiBlasio's situationship and how an IHOP owner in Long Island is fighting against a bunch of revolutionary war reenacters idk man it's hot as hell. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA Half Nelson at Woodbine: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuaiR7zrurg/ 585 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood. 7:30 PM this Wednesday 7/12

Alex is back from Japan and it's July 5th so naturally we discuss how Francis Scott Key was evil. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Punk comic strip creator and LEGEND Mitch Clem drops by to talk about his new book, My Stupid Life. We also talk about the supreme court and Biden's ol cheugy ass. MITCH CLEM mitchclemcomix on IG GET THE BOOK AND OTHER STUFF AT https://store.silversprocket.net/collections/mitchclem PAID PROTEST COMEDY https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestjuly MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Birthday Boy Anders Lee is dictator of the podcast today. CARGO CULT @cargocultpod podcast surveying big tech hosted by @naomikaravani and @peopleconspire