The Insurgents

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Matt Ford, who covers the Supreme Court for The New Republic, joins us to explain what SCOTUS actually decided when it ruled states can’t remove Trump from the ballot. We get into the 14th Amendment issues around disqualification the court seemingly ignored, the long-term risks this decision could pose, and what implications this may have on the upcomin…

Dan Boguslaw is back on the show to talk about his piece in The Intercept revealing what went on at the New York Times in the run up to the story alleging a pattern of systemic, organized sexual assault by Hamas on October 7. These explosive claims, Dan and his co-authors Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill found, were not rooted in fact, and the reporters on the story relied on flimsy sourcing. As a result, the piece was used to further justify Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. We also talk about Dan’s piece on how one unionized factory manufactures the entire supply of Zyn, and the vote uncommitted campaign in Michigan. You can check out Dan’s Substack here: https://triggerdiscipline.substack.com/ | Our most recent premium episode with Joshua P. Hill is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-255-an-extreme-form-of-protest

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Joshua P. Hill joins Jordan to talk about Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation, the way media has covered this form of protest, the smear attempts by some pundits and members of the press and more. We also discuss Taylor Lorenz’s interview with Libs of TikTok, Nex Benedict and how best to approach public figures who are responsible for real-world hate. You ca…

Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen, aka “nycsouthpaw,” join Jordan to talk about their new book “The Truce: Progressives, Centrists, and the Future of the Democratic Party.” We talk about the ways progressives and Biden’s camp sought to find unity and build a coalition to defeat Trump and fight for legislation, but how over time and with key White House departures the arrangement became strained. You can grab a copy of their book here. We also talk about Tim Burke’s absurd indictment at the top. His legal fund is here: https://timburkelegalfund.org/ Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers (Paid Interns!) with Ricky Hayberg of Internet Today is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-253-we-will-win-the-discourse

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Helldivers 2 commanding the attention of gamers has also reignited conversation around Paul Verhoeven’s “Starship Troopers.” We discuss the film, its relevance today, how it was ahead of its time, and more.We also discuss the new Trump sneakers and Jon Stewart’s return to the Daily Show.You can check out Ricky’s show here: https://www.youtube.com/@Inter…

This week comedian Walter Masterson joins the show, Walter has built up a large following over the last few years by attending MAGA events, anti-abortion rallies, school board meetings where Moms For Liberty acolytes shriek about critical race theory, and lately, pro-Israel marches to talk to some of the fine folks there about some of the very cool and normal things they all believe. We also talk about how likely it would be for a phone scammer to get either of us to hand over $50,000 in a shoebox (joke’s on you scammers, I do not have $50,000).

Find Walter on youtube here and listen to his podcast, We Are Not Journalists, here.

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Sam Biddle of The Intercept joins us to talk about his recent piece examining Meta’s consideration around censoring the word “Zionist.” We discuss how that would look in application, the limits of automated or outsourced content moderation, and the larger shift the company has announced regarding not recommending politic…

In today’s episode, Jordan sits down with Kyle Chayka to talk about his new book “Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture.” Kyle examines how algorithmic recommendations are rarely personalized, how the “Instagram aesthetic” has transformed physical spaces, how Spotify’s dominance has led to shorter, more generic songs, and so much more. It’s a fascinating and thought-provoking book and we think you’ll enjoy it.

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https://bookshop.org/p/books/filterworld-how-algorithms-flattened-culture-kyle-chayka/20025251?ean=9780385548281 | Our most recent premium episode with Liv Agar for subscribers (Paid Interns!) is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-249-gooning-goggles-ft-liv-agar

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Liv Agar joins us once again to talk about the new Apple Vision Pro VR headset, if we’re on the cusp of our new VR future and what type of people are already using them.We also talk about the “bipartisan” immigration & border deal that really is just a wish list of conservative priorities for the border plus war funding for Israel and Ukraine. You can f…

Prof. Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law and author of  The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom, joins us to discuss her recent report “Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes In The Palestine-Israel Discourse.” We explore the ways Islamophobia spreads in the media and shifts the balance of conversation of coverage, resulting in a dehumanizing effect for Muslims, and how—especially in this moment—some genuinely pro-Palestinian advocacy is inaccurately framed as anti-Semitic. You can read the full report here: https://csrr.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/csrr-presumptively-antisemitic-report.pdf | Our most recent premium episode for subscribers (Paid Interns!) with Abraham Josephine Reisman is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-247-the-kayfabe-hole-ft-abraham

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