Gabe Dunn talks pivoting from TV writer to citizen journalist, covering ICE detention, immigration protests, and political activism in LA. They also discuss Gabe's Jewish and Zionist upbringing, evolving views on Israel and Palestine, trans identity in Hollywood, and what it's like to speak out publicly when peers stay silent.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Trailer

00:00:45 Intro

00:01:23 From Boston Globe to BuzzFeed to TV

00:03:37 Hollywood as a Political Litmus Test

00:06:17 Being "Crazy Early" on the Left

00:09:35 Meg Stalter, Media Literacy, and Social Media

00:11:28 Growing Up Zionist and Leaving That Behind

00:13:07 ICE Detention and Jewish Community Silence

00:28:46 Reporting From the LA Detention Center

00:37:05 Trans Rights, Propaganda, and Rainbow Railroad

00:46:08 Mary's Catholic Background and Faith

00:51:28 Trans Visibility, Representation, and Identity

01:06:21 Outro

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Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Tanner of "Full House" fame) talks about leveraging her fame as a child star to help get the word out about political causes and recovery resources to her large social media following. Now a director and standup comedian, Jodie works with Jane Fonda's First Amendment Committee to make digestible comedic content about the stories corporate news media misses.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Trailer

00:00:44 Intro

00:01:07 Full House, Fuller House, and What's Next

00:02:03 Political Activism and Jane Fonda Collab

00:08:44 Losing Followers for Being Principled

00:10:02 Online Activism vs. Real-World Organizing

00:15:08 Sobriety, Recovery, and Al-Anon

00:18:44 Parenting Two Teenage Daughters

00:22:02 Directing, Writing, and Hollywood's Future

00:26:08 AI, Mergers, and the Future of TV

00:28:17 Progressive Politics and LA Mayor Race

00:32:21 Outro

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Ahmed Al-kadri, a Yemeni American comedian from Dallas, Texas, talks building an independent touring career from scratch, his viral "Arab parents" sketch series, leaning in to taboo topics, and getting to tour with Sammy Obeid and Bassem Youssef. Ahmed also speaks about his support for Palestine and what it means to represent an underrepresented voice in entertainment.

00:00:00 Trailer

00:00:37 Intro

00:01:42 Yemeni American Identity and Family

00:05:57 Comedy Style, Sketches, and Material

00:12:50 Building an Independent Touring Career

00:20:00 Performing for Diverse Audiences

00:27:50 Palestine Advocacy and Acting Credits

00:33:14 Outro

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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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