The Bitchuation Room

'How’re you going to pay for it?’ It's a refrain progressives hear every time any social program is proposed. Professor Stephanie Kelton and proponent of Modern Monetary Theory has an idea: the government can make it rain, help the people, and f*ck the haters. Deficit spending isn’t actually that big of a problem, she says, so long as inflation is controlled through taxes. Francesca and comedian Nato Green wrap their heads around this novel and life-saving conception of the economy. Plus, Israel’s aggression knows no limits as it bombs journalists and civilians and displaces families from their homes. And finally, the CDC guidelines that have our heads spinning and essential workers rightfully pissed off. Featuring:Stephanie KeltonNato GreenFrancesca Fiorentini 6:00 CDC Says F*ck It Mask Off20:45 Violence in Israel/Palestine32:50 Lieutenant of Space Force Says ‘Marxism’ is infiltrating the military. Wookay39:45 Stephanie Kelton on Modern Monetary Theory & Spending Govt. Money to Help Everyone1:15:36 Game of the week: "New CDC Recommendations Are In!” Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodJoin the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomSupport The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francesca is jabbed and jazzed, while Piers Morgan defends Disney royalty, and Ben Shapiro’s only problem on God’s green earth is trans-inclusive language. John Iadarola of The Damage Report joins Francesca to discuss the right’s 'woke mob' outrage mill, and whether or not Joe Biden will ever actually hold Trump and Republicans accountable for their many crimes. Plus, comedian Emily Maya Mills wonders: what’s our new vaccine etiquette going to be? Are we checking our friends’ cards now? And finally, Marvel set out to re-imagine Captain America in its latest series so let’s beat them at their own game. Featuring:John Iadarola, The Damage Report Emily Maya Mills, comedian Francesca Fiorentini, host 5:30 What Are You Bitching About? Elon Musk on SNL21:54 Ben Shapiro Loses it Over “Birthing People”31:24 Americans Vaccination Numbers Nosedive44:50 Piers Morgan’s Princess Crusade56:20 Is Biden Holding Trump Accountable?1:10:00 An Ideal Captain America? Join the Franita and become a Patron todayFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to understand power and left political strategy? Alicia Garza of Black Futures Lab is just the thinker and organizer to listen to. She joins Francesca to talk openly about Biden’s surprisingly progressive plans and how social movements need to keep up the pressure specifically on immigration and racial justice. Plus comedian Matt Lieb is here to discuss Elizabeth Warren’s new memoir on her presidential campaign, Biden’s new plan to GIVE YOU A BABY without breaking the bank, and what our ideal dream work conditions would be. 6:00 Please Not Andrew Yang for NY Mayor10:25 Where Is Matt’s PS5?14:50 Biden’s American Families Plan31:05 Biden Gives Jill a Dandelion. Right Freaks Out33:50 Elizabeth Warren Reflects on Her Campaign40:49 Alicia Garza JOINS to talk Elizabeth Warren, Biden’s progressive platforms and what the left must understand about power.1:09:10 May Day and Your Ideal Dream Work Conditions Featuring Alicia Garza, @aliciagarza (Black Futures Lab, Host of "Lady Don’t Take No” Podcast) Matt Lieb, @mattlieb (Pod Yourself A Gun, Good Mythical Morning) Francesca Fiorentini @franifio Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A suspect voicemail from Matt Gaetz, Biden nears 100 days in office and a Disney World Dad gets mad. Florida state representative Anna Eskamani joins to talk about how she was creeped on by Matt Gaetz and his convicted-of-sex-trafficking tax collector friend, the Democratic machine in Florida and whether Dems are finally speaking to the needs of the people, and the Republican Party’s identity crisis. Plus The Bitchuation Room does a political rendition of Oscars with comedian Nate Craig. Give the podcast a 5-star review on iTunes and it will be your best friend. FeaturingNate Craig, comedian (https://twitter.com/hypeman) Anna Eskamani, FL state representative (https://twitter.com/AnnaForFlorida) Francesca Fiorentini, host (https://twitter.com/franifio) Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s “game on” for mass shootings which means thoughts and prayers for gun control. And is the country finally catching on to the idea that police "reform" is not nearly enough? As guest Dr. Melina Abdullah explains, police must be re-imagined. We talk about local defund the police victories in Los Angeles, and how politicians and the powers that be are trying to walk even those gains back. Plus, Trump Republicans want to form a new, even more racist, caucus and George W. Bush comes out of hiding to show us his art. Enjoy! 5:00 Conservative Twitter Bios Are the Worst13:11 Scariest New Republican Caucus25:44 Gun Control Laws Are Too Weak. Madonna Will Help.34:42 Defund the Police Starting With the LAPD45:00 Imagining a Radically Different Police Force.58:40 George W. Bush Has Thoughts on Immigration1:09:48 What’s good? Featuring: Sofiya Alexandra, comedian Dr. Melina Abdullah, professor & activist Francesca Fiorentini, host Join the Franita and become a Patron today: Patreon(dot)com(slash)bitchuationroom Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After so much excitement, sadly the workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama weren't able to form a union. Still the fight isn't over! Labor organizer and comedian Nato Green joins to give his post mortem on the campaign, as well as Professor Robin D.G. Kelley whose written extensively about labor history in Alabama and the South. Plus some extra pieces left on the table from episode 83. Don't sleep on this KNOWLEDGE! Featuring Nato Green, comedian, http://www.twitter.com/natogreen Robin D.G. Kelley, Professor UCLA, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination and Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists During the Great Depression Francesca Fiorentini, host, http://www.twitter.com/franifioJoin the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can a Black Marxist analysis help us stop fascism? Solid easy question for Yahoo Answers. Professor Robin D.G. Kelley joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss the importance of both an anti-capitalist and an anti-racist analysis. He digs into the roots of the current BLM movement and how the once-fringe discussions around prison abolition are becoming more mainstream. Plus, QAnon is apparently just a dude living in Japan, and Joe Manchin won't reform the filibuster because he still believes in bi-partisanship and probably the tooth fairy. AND, a special bonus discussion about the disappointing Amazon union vote in Bessemer, Alabama with Nato and Robin for patrons only! Become a patron today https://www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. Featuring: Nato Green, comedian, http://www.twitter.com/natogreen Robin D.G. Kelley, Professor UCLA, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination and Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists During the Great Depression Francesca Fiorentini, host, http://www.twitter.com/franifio ---Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let us bask in the glow of creep Rep. Matt Gaetz's smoldering political career! Comedian Jamie Loftus and investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein join Francesca to dive into all cringey details of a political douchebag's downfall. Plus, Trump donors were duped into donating sometimes SEVEN times as much as much as they wanted, and major corporations go toe-to-toe with Republicans in Georgia over voting rights. Finally, who wins your vote? Godzilla or Kong? Featuring: Jamie Loftus, The Bechdel Cast: https://twitter.com/jamieloftusHELP Ken Klippenstein, The Intercept: https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein Francesca Fiorentini, host https://twitter.com/franifio --- Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to reparations, think local! That's the advice of film director Symone Baptiste who joins Francesca to talk about her comedy short $16,000, and the worst case and best case scenarios for reparations in America. Plus comedian Jackie Kashian on the Capitol rioter says she can't go to jail because she's blonde, and a very union-scared Amazon getting extra catty on Twitter. And finally, we discuss Milkshake Ducks. What are they and how can we get one that we'll have to give away immediately.FeaturingJackie Kashian, comedian, host of The Dork Forest, Jackie & Laurie Show: https://twitter.com/jackiekashianSymone Baptiste, filmmaker: https://twitter.com/sym_debeauvoir16k Film: https://twitter.com/16kfilmFrancesca Fiorentini: https://twitter.com/franifio----Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s up to you, New York! The mayoral race is around the corner and somehow the libertarian entrepreneur who poses as progressive, Andrew Yang, is one of the front runners. NYC-based activist Rafael Shimunov joins Francesca Fiorentini and comedian Matt Lieb for an in-depth look at New York politics in the year 2021: from Andrew Cuomo’s origin story of an a-hole and why he should definitely resign, to the failures of Mayor Bill DeBlasio, to the ranked-choice mayoral primary coming up in June. We’re talking about the big apple, the city that never sleeps, the concrete streets that corporate democratic consultant dreams are made of. Featuring: Rafael Shimunov, @rafshimunov (Athena, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice) Matt Lieb, @mattlieb (Pod Yourself a Gun, Good Mythical Morning) Francesca Fiorentini @franifio Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden might be missing a crucial window to fix the broken Iran Deal. That’s according to Francesca’s guest for the week, foreign policy analyst Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute. They discuss how the U.S. can FINALLY leave the Middle East without Saudi Arabia, Israel, or its own idiocy pulling it back in. Plus Melbourne comedian Aamer Rahman joins all the way from Istanbul to talk about marijuana in the White House, Putin and Biden exchanging tough guy remarks, and Spain’s 4-day work week?! Por favor. Featuring: Aamer Rahman, comedian https://twitter.com/aamer_rahman Trita Parsi, Quincy Institute https://twitter.com/tparsi Francesca Fiorentini, host Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. GIVE THIS PODCAST 5 STARS AND HAVE GOOD SEX FOR 5 YEARS!Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Covid-19, let’s inoculate humanity against libertarians! The environmental activist and professor Bill McKibben (350.org) joins Francesca to assess Biden’s plan to combat climate change. Will it be fast enough to take advantage of the few years we have left to prevent massive climate meltdown? Gulp. Plus the wonderful comedian, writer and actor Anthony Atamanuik (The President Show) joins to tackle Cuomo’s fake 'cancel culture' cries, a biting Biden, and Trump’s attempt at stolen vaccine valor. Featuring Bill McKibben, climate activist & author https://twitter.com/billmckibben/ Anthony Atamanuik, comedian/writer/actor https://twitter.com/TonyAtamanuik Francesca Fiorentini https://twitter.com/franifio Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate passes the Covid stimulus package! Lots-o-money for unemployment, vaccines, schools, live venues, $1400 direct payments to parents and kids, child tax credits and not a single Republican voted for it. Fun. Yet some conservative Democrats, after stalling the entire process to score their own brownie points, did eventually vote yes. Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joins host Francesca and comedian Nato Green to dive into what it all means for everyday Americans, and the future for progressive Democrats and centrist sticks in the mud. Plus, Biden’s foreign policy is coming into its own hawk-lite self, and governors re-open schools and indoor dining despite not being nearly out of the Covid woods. FeaturingEmma Vigeland https://twitter.com/EmmaVigeland Nato Green https://twitter.com/natogreen Francesca Fiorentini https://twitter.com/franifio And Because Nato Green episodes need bibliographiesRead his article on Cuban Art & Socialismhttps://hyperallergic.com/626147/how-the-contradictions-of-socialism-make-cuban-art-great/ Who Was Gary Webb? https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/gary-webb-dead/ Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Left to their own devices, this will be a one-term administration.” Naomi Klein, author, journalist and proof that you SHOULD meet your heroes, pulls no punches when speaking about the Biden Administration. She joined Francesca and Nato Green for a bonus episode to discuss climate change and capitalism’s failures from Hurricane Katrina, to Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria, and now to the snowstorms in Texas. It’s high time for a Green New Deal, if we can combat the red-baiting head on. Klein also discusses her latest article for the Intercept all about how Facebook and Google are profiting off India's repression of farmers and climate activists, creating a deeply scary situation for religious minorities there. Also, please 'acute agitate' this podcast and give it five stars on Apple podcasts. Read Naomi's latest work: Why Texas Republicans Fear the Green New Deal https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/21/opinion/green-new-deal-texas-blackout.html India Targets Climate Activists With the Help of Big Tech https://theintercept.com/2021/02/27/india-climate-activists-twitter-google-facebook/ Buy her books! https://naomiklein.org/books-and-films/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKlein Follow Nato Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/natogreen Follow The Bitchuation Room Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitchuationpod ----- Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the bias trainings, body cams, and oversight doesn’t work, it’s time to defund the police. Maybe even time think about why we ever needed police in the first place? Gasp! Professor Alex Vitale breaks down why the connection between austerity politics of cities and the policing of the poor, and why the left should focus on Democratic governors and mayors as well as Republican lawmakers. Speaking of which, Governor Andrew Cuomo is exactly the New York machista he appears to be on television, CPAC is still a political freak circus, and Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t understand gender but is obsessed with your genitalia. Comedian and actor Baron Vaughn joins Francesca for some slapdash Cuomo brothers impersonations and belly laughs. Featuring: Baron Vaughn, comedian & actor: https://twitter.com/barvonblaq Alex Vitale, Professor of Sociology: https://twitter.com/avitale Buy Alex’s book, The End of Policing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1784782890/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_-TeYzbNSTMN3V And your host, Francesca Fiorentini https://twitter.com/franifio ---- Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No war but the class war! Journalist Kim Kelly joins to talk about a union drive in an Amazon warehouse in deep red Alabama, led mostly by women and black workers. Also comedian and writer Mike Drucker joins Francesca to talk about capitalist deregulation failing Texans during a deep freeze, and Ted "Cancun" Cruz who keeps digging himself his own political grave in all that snow. Plus Rush Limbaugh, Mars rovers, and the tweets we never sent! Featuring: Mike Drucker, comedian (https://twitter.com/MikeDrucker) Kim Kelly, journalist (https://twitter.com/GrimKim) Francesca Fiorentini, host (https://twitter.com/franifio) Join the Franifa and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s second impeachment came and went faster than a Tinder date on Valentines. As predicted, Republican Senators voted to acquit former President Trump, proving that yes, you can unleash MAGA hounds onto elected officials when you lose an election with no little to no consequences. Politico’s Eugene Daniels joins Francesca Fiorentini and comedian Matt Lieb to dissect the ex-president's sloppy defense, the frantic vote for witnesses and then not calling them, and the never-before seen footage of Romney and Schumer running for their lives. Plus actor Gina Carano of The Mandalorian gets fired for antisemitic posts, Biden snubs Bibi Netanyahu and turns out Trump was actually incredibly sick with Covid. Aren’t we all glad he survived?!?! *NO SARCASM HERE NSA* Eugene Danielshttps://twitter.com/EugeneDaniels2 Matt Liebhttps://twitter.com/mattlieb Francesca Fiorentini Join the Franifa and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport The Bitchuation Room on:Venmo: @TBR-LIVECash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room PodcastiTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationGoogle Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuationStitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Modi is far worse than Trump," says activist and author Harsha Walia. She joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss the millions of farmers in India rising up against exploitative agricultural reforms. What’s the history of farmer resistance in India, and how does the rise of Hindu fascism play a part in the ongoing repression? Plus, a MyPillow competitor, a coup in Myanmar, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s newfound free time. Finally, the insurrectionist shaman gets organic prison food and we all want in on this game with a round of "These Are My Demands." Featuring: Harsha Walia https://twitter.com/HarshaWalia Nato Green https://twitter.com/natogreen Francesca Fiorentini https://twitter.com/franifio Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Redditors may have won the battle but they’ll never win the war, since entire battlefield is controlled by fat cats on Wall Street. Former finance professional turned advocate for financial reform, Alexis Goldstein stopped by The Bitchuation Room to drop knowledge on what Gamestonks means for regulating Wall St. moving forward. Also what does “shorting stock” mean and what should progressives be demanding in the short and long term when it comes to democratizing the economy? Featuring: Matt Lieb: https://twitter.com/mattlieb Alexis Goldstein: https://twitter.com/alexisgoldstein Read more from Alexis here: https://marketsweekly.ghost.io/ Join the Franita and become a Patron and get early access to bonus content liek this: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Medicare For All possible in California first? Not without cajoling these industry-cozy Democrats. Organizer Michael Lighty of Healthy CA joins to discuss the strategy moving forward and the pressure needed to win. Plus comedian Danielle Perez talks about being scolded by her financial planner on Gamestonks, Marjorie Taylor Greene and the hall of mirrors that is the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Finally, NEW SEGMENT alert. We play a round of “What’s Good?” No really. What’s good? Featuring: Daniel Perez @divadelux Michael Lighty @mlighty60 Francesca Fiorentini @franifio Visit https://healthyca.org/ to join the fight for Single Payer healthcare in the state Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just because Facebook did the right thing by booting Trump, doesn’t mean it will stop monetizing hate. Katharine Trendacosta of the Electronic Frontier Foundation joins The Bitchuation Room to talk about breaking up big tech while preserving actual free speech, saving our privacy and why the right has no idea that Orwell was a socialist. Plus Biden’s first week, Bernie’s mittens, and Mitch McConnell begs Democrats let him keep the filibuster. Not up to you, sweetie! Francesca and guest comedian Mike Bridenstine dig into it all and play a game of “Finish this Tweet”. Featuring:Mike Bridenstine, comedian (@brido) Katharine Trendacosta, Associate Director of Policy and Activism for The Electronic Frontier Foundation (@k_trendacosta) Francesca Fiorentini, host Join the Frantifa by supporting The Bitchuation Room's Patreon!Find The Bitchuation Room on Twitter (@thebitchuationpod), YouTube AND Twitch.Find Francesca on Twitter (@franifio) and Instagram (@franifio)Thanks to producer Rebecca Rufer, and post production team Kelly Carey & Dorsey Shaw. Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moving day has arrived for Don. After the failed coup, being impeached (again) and with donors jumping the GOP ship, this is perhaps the most predictable end to a trash presidency. Now comes Biden, with some bad ideas and some good ones, and a lot of work ahead. Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) joins Francesca to talk impeachment, Rudy, the NRA, and MyPillow guy. Then Alexandra Rojas, Executive Director of Justice Democrats talks about how to grow the power of the progressive Squad and the importance of having both movement and electoral strategy. Finally, just how much sage is it going to take to clear out the ghost of Jeffery Epstein from the West Wing? Featuring:Miles Gray (Comedian, The Daily Zeitgeist - @milesofgrayhttps://twitter.com/milesofgray) Alexandra Rojas (Executive Director, Justice Democrats - @alexandrasiera ) Francesca Fiorentini, host Support The Bitchuation Room podcast by joining the Frantifa and becoming a patron! Get early access to bonus content and other perks. www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Music:The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A karen, a proud boy and a confederate walk into the Capitol building trying to overturn an election… stop me if you’ve heard this one. We’re digging into the implications of this chilling attack on lawmakers and democracy with author and organizer Bill Fletcher Jr.. Was the crowd just a forgotten white working class? And where are the openings for real change even under a Biden administration? Plus comedian Nato Green joins to discuss Trump’s ban from Twitter, Democrats sweep of Georgia, and how to build organizations on the left that can win even more real power. Featuring: Bill Fletcher Jr., author/organizer (@BillFletcherJr) Nato Green, comedian (@natogreen) Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) Support The Bitchuation Room podcast by becoming a patron! Get early access to bonus content and other perks. www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Music:The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Wepa by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4615-wepaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump puts the squeeze on Georgia’s Secretary of State, and former Bernie campaigner Chuck Rocha talks about lessons from the campaign. Plus Francesca’s take on the Squad voting for Pelosi, and comedian Brandie Posey suggest squirting anti-maskers with a spray bottle. You know like dogs. Also, why not add the Covid vaccine to botox to make it more popular and appear on "Goop”? Featuring: Brandie Posey (Comedian, @brandazzle) Chuck Rocha (Democratic strategist, ) Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) Support The Bitchuation Room podcast by becoming a patron! Get early access to bonus content and other perks: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smell you later 2020. We look at the biggest stories and lessons from this god-awful rotation around the sun. Plus Francesca is being Taylor Swift-pilled, Matt Lieb wants to off Henry Kissinger, and history professor Tej Nagaraja drops some New Deal knowledge. It gets deep, it gets weird. Expect nothing less.FeaturingTej Nagaraja (Professor of History, Cornell; @tejnagaraja)Matt Lieb (Pod Yourself a Gun, @mattlieb)Francesca Fiorentini, host (@franifio)Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Thank you to all healthcare and essential workers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bad faith debate on Medicare for All and sifting through the disinformation of the Syrian Civil War. Plus, why are Covid-denying Republicans getting the vaccine before essential workers? Journalist Shane Bauer (Author of "American Prison”) and comedian Anna Valenzuela (Comedy Central Roast Battle) join Francesca for a much-needed pre-Christmas bitch session. Also, what’s the most ridiculous Hallmark holiday movie pitch you can come up with? Francesca and Anna give it a whirl. FeaturingShane Bauer, journalist (@Shane_Bauer)Anna Valenzuela, comedian (@annavisfun)Francesca Fiorentini, host (@franifio)-----Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dianne Feinstein is losing her marbles and Covid relief hangs in the balance. Writer and organizer Astra Taylor joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to talk about pushing Biden to immediately abolish all student debt, an idea that’s catching on even with Chuck Schumer. Plus how the GOP is embracing minority rule, and finally a Hanukkah-themed segment about what we’ll need to make a political Revolution last for at least 8 nights! Featuring: Astra Taylor, writer & organizer (@astradisastra) Nato Green, comedian (@natogreen) Francesca Fiorentini (Host, @franifio) Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s global hegemony not Adam and Steve! From very real US wars abroad to the imagined “war on Christmas”, Francesca digs deep with comedian Brent Terhune and historian Juan Cole. They discuss what foreign policy might look like under a Biden administration, from the Iran Deal to Israel/Palestine to Russia & China. Plus, the special hell that is having inept politicians and no Covid relief. AND aliens, Rona Giuliani, and annoying neighbors. Featuring: Brent Terhune (Comedian, @BrentTerhune) Juan Cole (Informed Comment, @jricole) Francesca Fiorentini (Host, @franifio) Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes.Follow TBR on TwitterWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch.Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden’s staff picks are a mixed bag, while #DiaperDon tries to start as many fires as possible before leaving office. Organizer Nelini Stamp of Working Families Party and comedian Greg Edwards join Francesca to discuss how Biden can deliver for working Americans as quickly as possible. Plus, what legislative wins will the Black Lives Matter movement be able to claim? And, it’s Melania’s last occasion to scare us with her Christmas decor, so what will she deliver? Featuring: Nelini Stamp (@NelStamp, Working Families Party) Greg Edwards (@GregTheGrouch, ThugNotes) Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke, The Damage Report) Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunes. Watch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and Twitch. Special Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The turkey in the White House refuses to concede while Covid cases surge. Comedian John Fugelsang and activist Erika Andiola of RAICES join Francesca to discuss more GOP grift, Christian hypocrisy, and the future of immigration justice. Who will undo the Stephen Miller agenda of terror and could ICE ever be dismantled? Plus, what are the American myths — like pilgrims and native Americans on Thanksgiving — that should be retired and replaced? Featuring: Erika Andiola (@erikaandola, RAICES) John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang, Sirius XM Progress) Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke, The Damage Report) Give The Bitchuation Room Podcast 5 Stars on iTunesWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and TwitchSpecial Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats have been “bleeding their working-class multi-racial base” for years. That's according to Pennsylvania organizer and strategist Jonathan Smucker who joined Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss how an effective grassroots strategy helped deliver Biden a victory, the need for better party messaging, and how to win real progressive power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America still hasn't found a cure for the virus of racism. And its super spreader won’t concede the election. Legendary black feminist and pioneer of the term “identity politics” joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss a vision for solving white supremacy in America. It’s a vision she helped plant the seeds for in the 1970s when radical black feminists demanded an intersectional approach to social change. Plus who would be in your Democratic cabinet dream team? Featuring: Barbara Smith, black feminist scholar @TheBarbaraSmith Nato Green, comedian @natogreen Hosted by: Francesca Fiorentini @franifio Give the Podcast 5 stars on iTunes, FEELS GOOD!Watch The Bitchuation Room Podcast LIVE every Sunday at 6/9pmEST at youtube.com/franifio and twitch.tv/franifio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smoke if you got ‘em. It’s time to celebrate the defeat of Head-wound Hitler! Benjamin Dixon and Aida Rodriguez join Francesca for some hearty dunking on the Trump team, and also break down the blame game among Democrats for losing house seats. Plus, whether Biden will get to express all the anger Obama couldn't and why left critiques of Kamala Harris should still be anti-racist. Finally a game of Trump Jeopardy in honor of Alex Trebek that nobody seemed to want to play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our litigious crook of a president won't go quietly if he's voted out. Breathe deep and stretch those hammies. Democratic strategist Jim Zogby joins Francesca to talk about the violent delusion that is Trumpism, and what GOP cheating means for weeks and months ahead. Plus comedian Laurie Kilmartin on a scary new caravan, what Martha McSally will do after losing the Senate, and why Covid has taken the best people including her mother. Featuring: Laurie Kilmartin (Conan) @anylaurie16 Jim Zogby (Arab American Institute) @jjz1600 Francesca Fiorentini Rate The Bitchuation Podcast on iTunesWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and TwitchSpecial Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Demons and goblins got nothing on four more years of Trump. A week out from the election, Francesca is joined by Justice Democrats strategist Waleed Shahid to talk about Democrats retaking the Senate and holding the House, and the case for helping Biden win a resounding victory even if we wanted Bernie. And Erin Dewey Lennox shares the story of her late father who took his own life to avoid being strapped with medical costs. Can we say: Medicare for All, NOW?! All that plus the week’s news and intellectual costumes gone wrong. Featuring: Erin Dewey Lennox, comedian (@erindeweylennox) Waleed Shahid, Justice Democrats (@_waleedshahid) Francesca Fiorentini, Newsbroke (@franifio) Rate The Bitchuation Podcast on iTunesWatch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmEST on YouTube and TwitchSpecial Thanks to Becca Rufer, Kelly Carey, and Dorsey Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vote for the best, prepare for the worst. Trump’s non-commitment to a peaceful transfer of power has got organizations planning for massive resistance against a potential GOP coup. Joshua Kahn Russell, an organizer with Choose Democracy, joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to break it all down. Plus, The Week Where dissects Dianne Feinstein’s stupid hug, conspiracy theorists, and fake ballot boxes. And finally can New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern adopt us all? Please? Sign Choose Democracy Pledge: https://choosedemocracy.us/#pledgeFeaturing: Joshua Kahn Russell, organizer Choose Democracy (@joshkahnrussell)Nato Green, comedian/labor organizer (@natogreen)Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making the case for Biden despite Biden, with the most fierce frontline organizer Linda Sarsour. Plus the importance of flipping the Senate, voting local, and using elections as a tool in the toolbox of real social change. And the ongoing fight for justice for Breonna Taylor in Louisville, living the legacy of Civil Rights leaders, and imagining what horrors would adorn Trump’s Hell. Featuring Linda Sarsour (Activist, author of "We Are Not Here To Be Bystanders”) Matt Lieb (Filmdrunk Frotcast, Pod Yourself a Gun) Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contagion in the White House! It’s not just the Covid in Chief. The list of infected reads like a Who’s Who of Trump loyalists. Joining Francesca to mock it all is co-creator of The Daily Show and founder of Abortion AF Lizz Winstead, and comedian Atsuko Okatsuka. Plus why reproductive rights are vital to healthcare and equal treatment under the law, and the danger posed if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed. And finally, reading the tweets we didn't dare send in “Draft Tweet Dodgers.” Featuring: Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead, @AbortionFront) Atsuko Okatsuka (@AtsukoComedy) Give this podcast 5 starsTip us on Venmo: @TBR-LIVE; Cash App: @TBRLive Watch LIVE every Sunday 6/9pmET on YouTube.com/franfio or Twitch.com/franifio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A crooked president, why the Green Party isn’t serious, and how to get a can of spinach to Joe Biden before the debate. Oscar-nominated filmmaker and activist Josh Fox, and comedian Jenny Yang join Francesca to traverse the current American political hellscape together. Plus, which cartoon character would make a better supreme court justice than current nominee, ACB or "Sharia Sharon”? Featuring: Josh Fox (@joshfoxfilm) Jenny Yang (@jennyangtv) Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) Tip us to help the show keep afloat:Venmo: @TBR-LIVE, CashApp: @TBRLive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democracy hangs in the balance after RBG’s passing. But luckily The Sunrise movement is still blazing a trail toward climate justice? Executive Director Varshini Prakash enters The Bitchuation Room to talk about a Green New Deal, the Bernie-Biden task force on climate change, and why we can’t give up on the Democratic party even though it often gives up on progressives. Plus comedian Matt Lieb joins Francesca to talk about a crappy USPS mailer and imagining our favorite bands becoming anti-maskers. Featuring: Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) Matt Lieb (@mattliebjokes) Varshini Prakash (@sunrisemvmt) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Democrats serious about stopping climate change? It’s hard to believe when California Governor Gavin Newsom approves new fracking wells and the much of the state senate is bought by oil and gas. Ana Kasparian and comedian Solomon Georgio join Francesca to discuss that, plus the week’s news and the best twitter etiquette for dunking on conservatives. And in a new segment Anxiety Watch Party, tips on how to find peace despite the fires raging in our hearts and out of our windows. Featuring:Francesca Fiorentini Ana Kasparian (TYT, Weekends on Jacobin) Solomon Georgio (writer, comedian @solomongeorgio) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does ending homelessness and a Green New Deal at the city level look like? Progressive candidate for Los Angeles City Council Nithya Raman has some ideas. She and comedian Mitra Jouhari join Francesca Fiorentini to talk about why local politics are surging in 2020, plus a look at last week's most ridiculous news from Pelosi's salon visit to the sunken Trump boat parade. And finally, what could possibly be left on your 2020 bingo card? Featuring: Nithya Raman (www.nithyaforthecity.com) Mitra Jouhari (Three Busy Debras, Search Party) Host: Francesca Fiorentini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who can poop good anymore after so much white extremist violence? And then there’s November. Author and activist Malkia Devich-Cyril and comedian Nato Green join Francesca to talk the RNC, media, and how to stay joyful despite so much grief. Plus why “the party of Lincoln” is an awful phrase, full-bodied coffee, freedom-seeking kittens, and where we would go in our very own Bill and Ted’s excellent phone booth. Featuring: Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) Malkia Devich-Cyril (@culturejedi) Nato Green (@natogreen) Special thanks to producer Becca Rufer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mass demonstrations against police killing of Black Americans, state repression, a rampant pandemic, climate emergencies and a crooked celebrity klansman to kick out of the White House. 2020 in America is shaping up to be more volatile than 1968, when millions rose up to demand systemic change and a break with the status quo. Good thing we’ve got the wonderful Max Elbaum, author of “Revolution In The Air”, to assess where we are on that long arc toward justice. Featuring: Francesca Fiorentini Max Elbaum (Author, Revolution In The Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che & editor of www.OrganizingUpgrade.com) Matt Lieb (@mattlieb) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Joe Biden infomercial of establishment Democrats went better than many imagined. Nomiki Konst and Erin Gloria Ryan join Francesca to talk about what went well and what was missing from The Democratic National Convention, why we need working-class issues front and center, and how politics is about “killing illusion and keeping hope." Plus swapping Steve Bannon stories and a much-needed rendition of the Full House intro theme song. Featuring: Francesca Fiorentini Nomiki Konst (The Nomiki Show) Erin Gloria Ryan (Hysteria Podcast, Crooked Media) Thanks to Becca Rufer Music by Kevin MacLeod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An election under attack via mail, a vice presidential candidate with bite but problems, and a virtual democratic convention that gives AOC only sixty seconds to speak. This week Francesca is joined by journalist Jason Carter and native organizer Dallas Goldtooth to hash it all out. Plus, what four years of Trump has meant for the indigenous climate justice movement, and the need to think about giving land back to its original stewards. And, *new segment*: 60 second DNC speech! Featuring:Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke, TYT)Jason Carter (ETLive, TYT, Jason Unleashed)Dallas Goldtooth (Indigenous Environmental Network)Special thanks to: Becca RuferMusic by: Kevin MacLeod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can progressive movements bring Biden to the Bernie side? Marisa Franco of Mijente joins Francesca with some insights into how the joint policy task force on immigration went down, and the push needed to hold Biden accountable in the first 100 days of office. If we even get there. Plus, comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh joins to sing bits from her forthcoming musical on the decline of American civilization. And introducing a new new segment “Extreme Postal Makeover” about how to make the USPS irresistible in the face of authoritarian meddling. Featuring:Zahra Noorbakhsh (@ZahraComedy, Good Muslim Bad Muslim)Marisa Franco (@National director, Mijente) Thanks to producer Becca Rufer Support the show by tipping: @TBR-LIVE on Venmo & @TBRLIVE on Cash App. Donating a portion to a different dope grassroots org each week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to do about tech overlords profiting from hate? Carlos Maza (Vox’s Strikethrough) joins to discuss YouTube’s love of the alt-right and any hope for change. Plus comedian Eliza Skinner (Late Late Show, Earth to Ned) and Nato Green join Francesca to talk about unemployment benefits ending, salads, the toxicity of Ellen Degeneres, and what should be a new Sam Jackson flick, "Masks on Planes". Also a very important look into the future with the game "My Sources Say." Featuring:Francesca FiorentiniNato GreenEliza SkinnerCarlos Maza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s private police has used Portland as a testing ground for the rest of the country. Turns out, the city has long been the testing ground for white nationalist violence and complicity from police. And residents have had enough. Journalist Arun Gupta (Daily Beast, Guardian, Intercept) joins Francesca and guest Matt Lieb to talk about the origins of Portland's anti-fascist movement, and what weeks of repression from DHS thugs has accomplished. Spoiler: *everyone* is now an anti-fascist. Featuring: Arun Gupta (@arunindy) Matt Lieb (@mattlieb) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could single payer healthcare work in New York State first? Not with democratic governors like Cuomo, or “Crisis Daddy”, in the way. State Senator Gustavo Rivera joins Francesca and Nato to discuss how Coronavirus has made the need for universal healthcare even clearer, and what is required politically to pass statewide Medicare legislation, The New York Health Act. Plus comedian Naomi Ekperigin joins to talk about Rep.Ted Yoho’s future as horse veterinarian who disrespected the first female president (AOC), and whether the department of aliens is just one lonely disheleved guy. Also “Sext, Elect, Overthrow: Governor’s Edition” with Cuomo, Newsom, and DeSantis. Featuring: Francesca Fiorentini (Newsbroke) Nato Green (The Whiteness Album) Naomi Ekperigin (Couples Therapy Podcast) NY Senator Gustavo Rivera Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices