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The Bitchuation Room

Francesca Fiorentini

A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini

comedy news commentary

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95:12

Federalizing The Border's Militarism with Jenn Budd &...

The Bitchuation Room ·

2026/01/16

How is what we’re seeing in Minneapolis simply a replica of what’s been playing out on the US-Mexico border for decades? Murder, cover-ups, ramming vehicles and persecuting the vulnerable. Former border patrol agent turned immigrant rights advocate Jenn Budd joined Francesca for an in-depth look at all of this, who is also featured in the new documentary Critical Incident on HBO Max. Governor Walz has issued a statement, but is it enough? Wajahat Ali joins to talk about the pathetic halfway

108:33

The Real Narco Rubio w/ Moe Tkacik & Ariana Jasmine...

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2026/01/14

Failed cops continue to brutalize the state, while Kristie Noem smirks at the idea that the murderer called Renee Good a ‘bitch’. (We love you Minnesota.) Then, we discuss the bloody uprisings in Iran and the history of the country’s political ping-ponging with content creator and commentator Ariana Jasmine.And why is Narco Rubio is so focused on doing Iran-Contra all over again? Journalist Moe Tkacik joins to break down the CIA’s history in Cuba and Venezuela. Plus, how is it that the US

76:15

Renee Good Is Proof MAGA Relishes in Violence

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2026/01/10

New video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good from the perspective of her killer, Jonathan makes it even clearer how little of a threat she posed to agents. She was trying to leave and the agents had a fit. The excuses made for her death coming from the Trump regime and their bootlickers aren't just lies they're depraved. Francesca takes stock of how the War on Terror and police brutality have fused into the most toxic and lethal mix. And as always Democrats are MIA. *** See Francesca LIVE

108:16

Crude Awakening In Venezuela w/Trae Crowder &...

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2026/01/07

Trump has blown an Epstein-sized hole in Venezuela. Francesca unpacks the stupidest rationale for this coup ever with comedian Trae Crowder as we toast to the 5th anniversary of our own American coup, January 6th. Then Professor Alexander Aviña joins to look at the kidnapping of Nicholas Maduro from every angle: the restarting of a belligerent Monroe Doctrine, the internal geopolitical dynamics of Latin America, and Cuba’s resilience despite being next in the crosshairs. Plus, the Trump regime

101:49

U.S. Attacks Venezuela, Welcome to the Donroe...

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2026/01/03

Good news! The U.S. has ANOTHER country to run now. The U.S. attacked Venezuela in the early morning of January 3rd, and kidnapped President Nicholas Maduro and his wife. They are now being sent to New York City to face terrorism and drug trafficking charges. Er....what?! Meanwhile Trump says the U.S. will 'run Venezuela' and its oil infrastructure. Quite the isolationist, "America First", peace president huh? Francesca and Wajahat Ali break down the latest, look at the piss-poor response from

128:54

Getting Serious About Medicare For All w/ Dr. Abdul...

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2025/12/24

It's all about [REDACTED]: from censorship at CBS to the DOJ's Epstein files, the truth is [REDACTED].Bari Weiss kills a story about the Salvadoran torture camp, CECOT, and Pam Bondi continues to run cover for Trump’s involvement with Jeffery Epstein which grows grosser by the hour. Francesca looks at the new details including a letter from Epstein to serial sex abuser Larry Nasser that mentions Trump. Then, as many of us have to pick a less than stellar plan from the marketplace, we'll talk

30:38

The Year Of The Criminal

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2025/12/24

What if a mob boss had the power of the pardon? We’re finding out. It’s been quite the year to be a criminal. Not for the people labeled criminals like immigrants or trans people, but people who actually have charges, convictions even! In his first year in office of his second term, Trump has pardoned a whopping 2,000 criminals who have committed all kinds of horrible acts and are still menaces to society. We’re talking Jan 6 rioters who have abused children, killed people while driving drunk,

95:54

The Erika Kirk Tour & Challenging AIPAC Dems w/ Mav...

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2025/12/17

It's Erika Kirk's world we’re just living in it. Francesca and comedian Mav Viola react to the widow's weirdest glitches from blaming iPads and Pilates for political violence to her beef with Candace Owens. Plus, are Republicans waging a war on Christmas through defending data centers?Then we speak with candidate Angela Gonzales-Torres who is running against the AIPAC and Crypto-backed Jimmy Gomez in CA-34. We talk ICE raids, what the Democratic party has to learn on mass incarceration, and

110:38

Socialist State of Mind with NYC DSA & Anthony...

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2025/12/10

What kind of pressure is needed to ensure Zohran's success--both in the streets and in City Hall? Co-chair of NYC-DSA Grace Mausser joins to discuss this and so much more. What's up with keeping police commissioner Jessica Tisch, why did NYC-DSA vote to not endorse Chi Ossé against Hakeem Jeffries, and how much work is needed for Mamdani to make good on his promises of affordability? Plus, Anthony Atamanuik on the Hollywood merger deal from hell and the Somali American community trolling the hell

13:02

Wicked And The Politics of Revolution

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2025/12/05

Is Glinda a centrist? Is Elphaba a revolutionary leader or did she fail? And how does the story of Elphaba and Glinda working together teach us some lessons for fighting fascism in a very unmagical place: present-day United States. Francesca unpacks the political allegories in Wicked, beyond Oz’s anti-animal fascism, to look at how the allyship between Glinda and Elphaba mirrors characters within the Democratic Party. Elphaba is a bit Bernie-esque, while Glinda is quite Kamala-coded. But Elphaba

95:47

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like War Crimes with...

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2025/12/03

Trump continues to meddle in Latin America while operating with half a brain cell. Comedian Pete Dominick joins to talk about Trump’s unhinged Truth Social bender, his ‘perfect MRI’ and a new report that explains the corny chaos of the FBI. Crazy eyes Patel just needs a medium-sized jacket! Then we talk with Army veteran and Executive Director of Common Defense Jose Vasquez about the D.C. National Guard shooter who felt abandoned by the CIA, Pete Hegseth saying "we've only just begun" in

96:25

Thanksgiving on ICE with Memo Torres & Pallavi...

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2025/11/26

Zohran rizzes up Trump and calls him a fascist in the same breath... is he taking the president on or is there a bromance brewing? We discuss how the NYC mayor elect was about to keep his the affordability agenda #1 while in the Oval Office with comedian Pallavi Gunalan. Meanwhile, if you are currently bothered by those high prices at the grocery store shopping for dinner, Fox News is helping you blame yourself instead of the president. Then, we interview Memo Torres of LA Taco about the 173+

46:47

Cheney's Funeral Brings All the Ghouls to the Yard...

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2025/11/21

Rachel Maddow and Anthony Fauci walk into a war criminal’s funeral… we wish this was a joke. Wajahat Ali joins Francesca for a Thursday show looking at the rise of the anti-Israel sentiment on the right and how Democrats need to seize this moment or get Nick Fuentes’ed. Then, a former Obama speech writer goes on a unhinged rant about how the lessons from the Holocaust only apply to Jews and not to any other people who are persecuted, suffering, or starving. Featuring: Wajahat Ali, The Left

113:24

Marjorie's Apologies and Hegseth's Fragility w/ John...

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2025/11/19

What makes an unrepentant misogynist? This is the question we dig into with reporter Jasper Craven as we go down the rabbit hole of Pete Hegseth’s twisted military mind and the coming ‘Forever War’ in Venezuela. Then the House votes to release the Epstein files, which includes wild text messages from Epstein to a Democratic lawmaker that show how much he was working to undermine Trump. Trump off’ed him! Come on! We unpack the latest from the Epstein saga with comedian John Hastings, and MTG's

45:30

The Right’s Civil War Over Israel

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2025/11/17

*Become a patron to get Francesca's exclusive postscript* MAGA rarely disagrees. But blind support and billions of dollars to Israel is becoming a wedge issue on the right, just as it is on the left. Only very very different. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Candace Owens, and Tucker Carlson are all openly speaking out against Israel much to the chagrin of conservative and Christian Zionists. Francesca explains the rift between neoconservatives and the growing chorus of “groypers” who are actually

107:37

Bubba and Trump Sitting in The Epstein Files w/ Emma...

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2025/11/15

Does Putin have photos of Trump fellating Bill Clinton? Cause… we never want to see them. This week has been a wild political whiplash from the cowardly Democrats to new kompromat, this week has been political whiplash. Luckily Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joined Francesca to talk about it all --- 'cuz the shutdown may be over, but the lingering bitterness over the Democrats total collapse remains. Their one saving grace is 20,000 emails from convicted sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein that

106:08

Supreme Leader’s Supreme Court w/ Olayemi Olurin &...

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2025/11/12

Trump is fast-tracking major rulings on trans rights, deploying the national guard, voting rights, tariffs and more through the billionaire-beholden Supreme Court. Pema Levy of Mother Jones joins to explain everything the court has taken up and how the court is remaking multiracial American democracy in real time. But first, Olayemi Olurin joins to talk about what Zohran’s win means for New York and the self-outing of Nicki Minaj as being MAGA. Also a little Steve Carrell in his silver fox era

105:07

Socialism VS Barbarism w/Maurice Mitchell of WFP (Ep...

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2025/11/07

Is that hope we’re all feeling? After the absolute trouncing of Republicans on November 4th, people who believe in basic decency are feeling pretty damn good. But the real hope lies with the young Zohran Mamdani who won over 50% of the NYC mayoral vote to send the Cuomo dynasty packing. And organizations like the Working Families Party helped make it happen. National Director Maurice Mitchell joins Francesca to discuss what this sweet victory over the corporate status quo means for the

57:50

MAGA’s McCarthyism w/Ken Klippenstein & Ramzi Kassem

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2025/11/04

Activists visited by the FBI at their homes, racial justice movement leaders subpoenaed, Palestine protesters detained. With chilling new directives like the NSPM-7 has everyone who is left of Mike Pence in the crosshairs of the regime. Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein talks about what the memorandum actually says, and who the FBI have begun to threaten. Then, law professor and co-founder of CLEAR (which provides legal defense to movement organizers including people like Mahmoud Khalil and

22:30

Greta Hasn’t Changed: A Deep Dive

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2025/10/31

Is Greta Thunberg different now? Ever since taking action for the people of Palestine she has been called a terrorist, an anti-semite, and someone who left climate justice behind.As world leaders meet for the 30th time for the UN Climate Summit, this year in Brazil, Francesca looks at how the young Thunberg changed the world six years ago at COP24. Yet now that she’s turned her attention to the global wound that is the genocide in Gaza, she is being told she has become “political.” Sure,

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