Angela Gonzales-Torres, endorsed by Justice Democrats, is running for Congress in CA-34 to unseat an incumbent who takes corporate donations from AIPAC, for-profit prisons, and detention centers.

Angela is a lifelong Angeleno, from a family who has lived in East LA for generations. She has already made change with pilot programs that help local youth. She works with elderly folks, and helps people leaving prison get into college programs.

Her competitor, Jimmy Gomez, claims to care about immigrant residents, but takes donations from ICE detention centers. He has taken over $2million from Israel lobbies. He is only concerned with his political career.

Learn more about Angela and get involved at angela4congress.com, or on IG at instagram.com/angela4congress. Election is on June 2.

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Eddie Pepitone talks celebrity sellouts, political activism, AI surveillance, mental health, and the craft of political comedy.

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 Trailer
• 00:00:38 Intro
• 00:01:00 40 Years in Stand-Up Comedy
• 00:03:35 Hollywood Realities and Disillusionment
• 00:04:03 Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Wells Fargo
• 00:07:27 Comedians, Selling Out, and Bob Dylan
• 00:09:56 Billionaires, AI Surveillance, and Gaza
• 00:11:36 Local Activism and Arms Embargo Organizing
• 00:13:27 Balancing Politics and Entertainment
• 00:15:13 Mental Health, Medication, and Self-Deprecation
• 00:22:00 Life in LA, Touring, and Social Media
• 00:25:11 Bombing on Stage and Recovery
• 00:33:08 Eddie's Podcast "Apocalypse Soon"
• 00:43:49 The Bitter Buddha Doc and YouTube Rabbit Holes
• 00:51:15 Andy Cohen, Gaza, and Industry Self-Censorship
• 00:57:38 Plugs – "The Collapse" on YouTube
• 00:58:49 Outro
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Taylor Lorenz is ringing the alarm for Section 230. The Heritage Foundation wants to repeal the single most important Internet privacy law. Why are celebrities like Joseph Gordon-Levitt helping them?

Mary suggests that celebrities are afraid to call each other out because, "well, what if Joseph Gordon-Levitt wants to work with me one day?"

Repealing Section 230 will hurt trans and queer youth, and heavily censor the Internet as we know it. That's why Meta is campaigning so hard for it, under the guise of "Hold Big Tech Accountable."

We need to call this stuff out, even if it offends or embarrasses Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, change course!

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Palestinian-American comedian Lana Salah joins the show to discuss challenges Muslim comedians face in mainstream media and late-night television. She talks representation, censorship related to Palestine and Gaza discussions, Islamophobia, and the importance of building independent platforms. Also: what the hell is going on with Erika Kirk?

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 Trailer
• 00:01:03 Intro
• 00:01:39 Lack of Muslim comedians on late-night shows
• 00:02:58 Choosing platforms that welcome Palestinian voices
• 00:05:16 Creating your own space instead of begging for access
• 00:07:10 Hypocrisy in comedy and anti-war stances post-9/11
• 00:09:03 Covert censorship in comedy and TV writing rooms
• 00:12:54 Attacks on Miss Rachel and Hassan Piker
• 00:16:04 Why propaganda looks absurd when aimed at kind figures
• 00:20:06 Historical parallels to civil rights representation on TV
• 00:21:57 Independent success vs. traditional late-night routes
• 00:25:41 Lana’s comedy journey and motivation to speak on Palestine
• 00:29:32 Nuance around podcasters discussing Gaza (Theo Von, Tim Dillon)
• 00:32:47 Islamophobia, halal food panic, and Zohran Mamdani backlash
• 00:43:57 Positive Muslim representation and community charity
• 00:47:15 Erica’s public behavior and grief commentary
• 00:50:36 Outro & plugs

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Comedian Brodie Reed discusses his decision to get away from it all and move to Japan. He explains how he learned Japanese so that he could watch anime without subtitles or dubbed audio. Now that he's back in the U.S., he is back to performing comedy and banjo, and wants to make independent films on his own terms – having spent his younger years pitching shows to traditional Hollywood. He's also into swords. Enjoy!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Trailer

00:00:39 Intro

00:01:39 Learning Japanese origins

00:07:39 Moving to rural Japan

00:13:39 Countryside experiences

00:19:39 Japan politics and culture

00:25:39 Escape fantasies Ireland Japan

00:31:39 Stand-up and industry views

00:39:39 Pitching TV shows

00:47:39 AI content on YouTube

00:55:39 Swords and kendo interest

01:03:39 Outro

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Comedian James Fritz talks Kentucky, starting comedy in Chicago, and how damn expensive California is getting. James's album "Old Man Yells At Crowd" (A Special Thing Records) is a master class in joking about leftist politics with zero preachiness or "clapter." We talk about Democrats' failure to be an antiwar party, and whether or not blue states are less racist than red states.

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Dexter Thomas describes working as an independent journalist vs. working at a news organization with more resources. He compares academia to a cult and pyramid scheme, highlighting limited job opportunities and the devaluation of humanities degrees. He provides advice on pursuing graduate school and questions the value of accolades for prestige. The episode explores journalism bias, political influences in media, cancel culture, and personal experiences in cultural studies, including Japanese rap music.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Trailer

00:01:00 Intro

00:02:00 Academia as Cult

00:05:00 Pyramid Scheme in Education

00:08:00 Devaluing Humanities

00:11:00 Grad School Advice

00:15:00 Journalism Bias

00:20:00 Media and Politics

00:25:00 Cancel Culture Discussion

00:30:00 Personal Reflections

00:35:00 Japanese Rap Studies

00:40:00 Technology and AI

00:45:00 Nintendo Profile

00:50:00 Outro

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Jake Flores talks doxxing ICE, getting doxxed, comedian grifts, and why everyone hates the left (including leftists).

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Trailer

00:01:00 Intro

00:02:20 Twitter hate is free therapy (bad idea)

00:05:10 Shane Gillis says Gaza → actually based?

00:08:30 Celebs cashing Palestine checks

00:10:00 Toxic dude-bro fan armies explained

00:13:40 Why Pod Damn America will NEVER go on Pod Save

00:16:00 Sneaking wisdom on big platforms = cope

00:19:00 Go on hostile shows and just declare war

00:23:20 The Right Angle News Network hair-loss villain origin story

00:29:30 Cum Town → public intellectual pipeline roast

00:33:00 Should we chase fame to push left ideas?

00:37:40 Center-left is the real enemy sometimes

00:41:40 "You already hate the left → congrats, you're leftist"

00:47:00 Zohran Mamdani & how real change actually spreads

00:50:30 Free healthcare + no wars vs. capitalism's endless hunger

00:55:00 Two parties, one boss (classic)

00:59:00 Doing nothing (Elden Ring) > fake productivity

01:00:00 Pizza job > corporate comedy slave

01:03:15 Outro

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Aida Ashouri talks running as an Independent grassroots candidate for Los Angeles City Attorney. She explains that City Attorney actually has a lot more power than a lot of people realize –– they can shut down contracts that hurt working class Angelinos, sue slumlords, enact new policies for policing, and generally act as a watchdog for all facets of of Los Angeles governance.

Aida needs your help collecting signatures! Register to volunteer, and donate to her grassroots campaign. Learn more at aida4la.com and follow @aida4la

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Chris Duffy (hilarious comedian, writer, and professional thought-spiraler) talks roast jokes gone wrong, climbing cringe mountain, TV writing as a lifelong addiction, why comedy might accidentally save the world, parenting on zero sleep, and the undeniable scientific fact that poo tastes exactly how you’d expect.

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Timestamps

Trailer (00:00:00)

Intro (00:02:00)

Roast Jokes in Film (00:04:13)

Chris’s Book Intro (00:05:57)

Humor in High-Stress Jobs (00:06:42)

TV Writing Changes (00:09:00)

Podcasting & Public Access (00:10:17)

Popularity vs. Quality (00:12:29)

Admired Creators (00:15:10)

Parenting & Vulnerability (00:22:03)

Kids vs. Pets (00:25:02)

Comedy Community (00:29:33)

Comedy’s Purpose (00:32:30)

Regional Comedy (00:36:04)

Comedy Fanbases (00:39:05)

Fandom & Gossip (00:40:04)

Outro (00:42:30)

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