Bad Faith

Fulfilling Briahna's long standing ambitions, we finally did a full on Star Trek episode. We invited back comedian Wyatt Cenac to resolve our episode five feud over whether Star Trek is a useful on-ramp for socialism or, instead, is merely dressed up space imperialism. We're also joined by Sasheer Zamata from Hulu's Woke, and Josh Olson of the excellent West Wing Thing podcast. If you don't already love Star Trek, you will after this. Or not. Virgil didn't. Enjoy this break from politics. Mostly.

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After a week of punditry, we called upon Michael Lighty--former director of public policy for National Nurses United, Healthcare Constituency Director for Bernie 2020, and founding fellow of the Sanders Institute--to weigh in on the grassroots plan to secure Medicare for All. What is the timeline for securing Medicare for All now that Biden is going to be president?

As a holiday treat we have unlocked our most recent premium episode. YouTube star Kyle Kulinski and running back for the LA Chargers Justin Jackson join us to make the definitive case for the #ForceTheVote movement. Justin explains how the debate all started, with his viral exchange with AOC. Kyle weighs in with his expertise as a co-founder of Justice Democrats, the group that recruited AOC.

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On this very special holiday episode, we ask Senator Nina Turner the tough questions about her candidacy to represent Ohio's 11th congressional district, and the failures of the Bernie 2020 campaign. Brie interrogates Virgil about his favorite Christmas toys, songs and movies, and Virgil, Brie, & producer Ben share what they're faithful for this year.

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Left YouTube star Kyle Kulinski and leftist running back for the LA Chargers Justin Jackson join us to make the definitive case for the #ForceTheVote movement to oust Pelosi as Speaker of the House unless she supports a floor vote for Medicare for All.

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We spoke to philosopher, author, psychoanalyst, and Stalinist Slavoj Žižek about the Kardashians, AOC, Nancy Pelosi, and our shared friend Noam Chomsky. It's the best Žižek interview you'll hear this week.

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Journalist and poster Carl Beijer joins the pod to discuss how careerists holding themselves out as "progressives" enable the media to paint a picture false portrait of party unity. Bejier explains how Sean McElwee fills that role, and the troll that's been frustrating McElwee's ability to hold himself out as the left whisperer.

Also, Beijer explains that he's not Allen Iverson.

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President of the Association of Flight Attendants union Sara Nelson explains how the labor movement can empower us to make the government work for the people again. Nelson outlines how we can build and fortify unions and explains the importance of organized labor before breaking down how and why our government has failed to deliver an adequate COVID response despite labor's best efforts.

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We spoke to Matt Bruenig of The People's Policy Project this week about the sacred rite of posting, why liberals are so defensive about not being leftists, and what a think tank actually *is*. He also tells the story of how Neera Tanden got him fired from two jobs, and why she's unqualified for a job in Joe Biden's administration.

Dr. Cornel West of Harvard University and Professor Tricia Rose of Brown bring their deep political, historical, and hip-hop knowledge to bear on an expansive conversation about the future of the left, the role celebrities should play in social movements, the lost potential of the NBA strike, Barack Obama's role in thwarting the left, and how to overcome the influence of weaponized identity politics. 

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