Money in government is crushing our democracy. Rep. Summer Lee, the first Black legislator to represent Pennsylvania, stopped by to talk about being a progressive freshman in Congress and trying to fight for truly transformational policies, while going up against an onslaught of corporate cash. Then comedian Megan Gailey joins to talk about the imminent indictment of Donald Trump and the Lt. Governor of Tennessee in trouble over forgetting social media is in fact public. Finally, Jane Fonda gives no fucks and takes no prisoners. Become a patron of the podcast to get to the Friday *BONUS BISH* which streams LIVE Fridays at 1/4pmET: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom
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Rep. Summer Lee, PA-12, https://twitter.com/SummerForPA 
Megan Gailey, comedian, https://twitter.com/megangailey
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Opting In with Rep. Summer Lee and Megan Gailey (Ep. 173)

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At UCLA, Zionist counter-protesters brutally attacked the Palestine encampment and now the chancellor is being hauled before Congress for all the wrong reasons. Robin DG Kelley, professor of History at UCLA joins Francesca to discuss the right-wing attack on universities and colleges vis-à-vis false claims of anti-semitism. Then comedian Megan Gailey joins to break down the ICC ruling and the pro-Israel mob bullying YouTube children's creator and every family's personal savior, Ms. Rachel. Finally, a break and take down of Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's sexist psycho commencement speech. 

Featuring:
Robin D.G. Kelley, Historian & author
Read his latest: UCLA’s Unholy Alliance https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/uclas-unholy-alliance/

Megan Gailey, comedian
https://www.instagram.com/bettermegangailey/

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Where Are Your Eyes? with Megan Gailey & Robin DG Kelley (Ep 232)

In the 'greatest democracy on Earth', the right to protest is being deeply criminalized. Journalist Adam Federman joins Francesca to explain the repressive collusion between private industry, the FBI and local law enforcement and the through-line from Keystone XL to Palestine movements. Then, comedian Kate Willet discusses some bad polling for Biden despite more reasons that a second Trump term would be absolutely unhinged. And finally, AI dating concierges? Are we just reinventing the human experience?

Featuring:
Adam Federman, https://twitter.com/adamfederman 
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Kate Willett, comedian
Watch Kate's special, Loopholes on Amazon 
https://twitter.com/katewillett

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The State of Protest with Adam Federman & Kate Willet (Ep 231)

Barron is barely legal and the RNC has already decided to use him as a delegate.* That's more attention than his father has paid to him in months! Then, TikTok users outdo themselves with a new "Digital Guillotine" or Digitine that blocks celebrities who have not spoken out against genocide. God I love Gen Z. Then GOP representatives have the funniest new legislation to try and punish the pro-Palestine student protesters.
*Barron has since decided not to be a delegate. Attaboy.
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Barron Rises & Blocking Celebrities Over Gaza?! *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY* 5/10

Forget the genocide itself and focus on the genocide's public image. Was its Met Gala outfit a bit over the top or was it just right? Cody Johnston of Some More News joins Francesca to talk about Anthony Blinken and Mitt Romney's wartime consensus, the ceasefire that will never be, the mainstream media's spinning itself into irrelevance, and Stormy Daniels being the best part of America. Finally, a game of "Comedy Cringeys" in which Jerry Seinfeld joins the anti-woke panic and Bill Maher finally admits his elitism. 

Featuring: 
Cody Johnston
Host of Some More News
https://www.youtube.com/ @SMN  
https://twitter.com/drmistercody

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Bad PR with Cody Johnston (Ep 230)

How do the student protest movements against US-sponsored genocide in Gaza mirror the anti-Vietnam war movement? How have things changed in 50 years and how has the empire gotten more fragile and more violent? Max Elbaum, lifelong radical and author joins Francesca for an hour-long discussion. 
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Opting In with Rep. Summer Lee and Megan Gailey (Ep. 173)

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