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01:26:00

Platner Tanks A Movement w/ Emma Vigeland

The Bitchuation Room ·

2026/07/10

Graham Platner undermined a movement with his recklessness. Centrists, Republicans are using this moment to dunk on the left, while the left itself is obsessing over "I Told you so"s. Emma Vigeland, who advocated tirelessly for Platner before the recent allegations, joins Francesca to explain why recent SA allegations against are unlike his scandals from before. It's a tough conversation but an important one. What do we expect of progressive candidates and do we have the time to only elevate those

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01:52:12

Graham Platner’s Downfall And The Trap of The...

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2026/07/08

Big yikes — a monster Graham Platner bombshell dropped this week. We talk about the grim news, along with the less-grim news of Mallory McMorrow dropping out of her race against hunky M4A doctor Abdul El-Sayed. Comedian and actor Janesh Rahlan joins for a roundup of the World Cup, and why the Trump Curse has struck again! Also, is Christian Pulisic doing the Trump dance, in support? Then, Cayden Mak — publisher of Convergence Magazine and host of Block & Build — joins to discuss what the DSA surge

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00:25:49

The Founding Fathers Never Wanted Democracy (Then...

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2026/07/06

The Bill of Rights is the ultimate receipt. The Founding Fathers did not mean to create such a banger of a document that helped enshrine equality and justice for all, they really only meant for landowning white men. Then social movements, wars, and freedom happened and Americans are still trying to live up to this document. Francesca sits down with acclaimed author and Professor Robin DG Kelley, a black radical historian whose work has been instructive for thinkers, organizers and activists. They

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01:46:38

The Attack of the Democratic Socialists! And Zine...

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2026/07/01

Three DSA candidates just won their primaries in New York — and the bipartisan meltdown has been spectacular. We break down why everyone from Sean Hannity, to Bill Maher to Jon Favreau is personally offended by the likes of Darializa Chevalier, the Afro-Latina UAW member who just became the new AOC. Then, movement-building reporter Lex McMenamin joins to talk about the Prairieland Protestors — eight activists sentenced to between 50 and 100 years in prison for providing “material support to

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00:19:57

Are Americans Hooked on Conspiracy Theories? *Teaser*...

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2026/06/27

On this episode: Anna Merlan, senior reporter for Mother Jones specializing in conspiracies and technology, who joins for a sweeping discussion about the state of our brains. This is a portion of an exclusive member-conversation with Anna Merlan. To access it, become a member on Patreon. Did you know that 'Hanta' virus in Hebrew means 'scam'? Well it doesn't. IT DOES NOT. Chances are if you're at all on the internet you've been fooled by or even inadvertently spread some kind of conspiracy theory

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00:33:58

Candidate Corner: Francesca Hong

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2026/06/26

Francesca interviews another Francesca! Francesca Hong is running to be the next governor of Wisconsin. She's a DSA member who is fighting for working people, championing universal childcare and paid leave for all as well as calling for a one-year moratorium on data centers. Wisconsin’s primary election is August 11th! Featuring: Francesca Hong, candidate for Wisconsin governor https://francescahong.com/ *** LIVE SHOWS: Pasadena Saturday July 11th, New World Disorder at The Ice House. Get tickets

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02:02:34

Antifa Algae and American Decline with Professor...

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2026/06/24

Trump's $14 million reflecting pool renovation is already peeling and full of algae — but it’s “the vandals” who did it, right? We break down the reflecting pool fiasco, as well as a WSJ investigation exposes Polymarket's influencer program as a network of fake wins designed to look like real money. Iraqi-Assyrian comedian and actor Paul Elia joins for the news roundup. Then, Marxist economist and co-founder of Democracy at Work Professor Richard Wolff returns to break down the state of the economy

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00:08:57

The Class War Is Here *TEASER* with Saba Waheed

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2026/06/23

Saba and Francesca discuss how rampant wage theft is finally being called such, and why the myth of immigrants taking jobs ignores how much the U.S. has always relied on cheap labor. Then, how did we collectively let the unregulated gig economy metastasize into full-blown automation and now AI. Not bringing down the hammer on Uber, Lyft and AirBnb have led to things like Waymo and Coco delivery robots. It’s like the elites want a revolution? So how can unions better-pressure politicians into making

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01:45:41

Iran Defies The Odds In War & Soccer w/ Josh Greene &...

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2026/06/17

Nancy Mace is out, the DOJ is investigating Gavin Newsom for being hotter than JD Vance, and Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire — built largely on government contracts he's spent his career trying to take away from everyone else.Then, political commentator and filmmaker Josh Greene joins to (ironically) celebrate Elon Musk’s totally deserved new trillionaire status, along with (unironically) enjoying how great Iran is doing on the soccer field and at the negotiating table. MoU

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01:46:40

Knicks, The World Cup And White House UFC w/ Emma...

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2026/06/13

Featuring: Emma Vigeland, the Majority Report, @TheMajorityReport Nathan Wilcox, sports journalist, https://substack.com/@natewilcox Have you ever wanted to join the Frantifa? Now’s your chance — we’re giving away a free month of Patron access, which includes our new long-form sit-down interview show, Hot Button, and our members-only AMA in June. Sign up here. Ends June 23rd. patreon.com/bitchuationroom/redeem/279DE ** Rock the pod on your bod. Get a brand new “Abolish ICE” t-shirt and a brand

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00:50:14

Candidate Corner: Kai Newkirk

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2026/06/11

Rock the pod on your bod. Get a brand new “Abolish ICE” t-shirt and a brand new mug at: www.bitchuationroom.com. *** LIVE SHOWS: Minneapolis August 20th: The Bitchuation Room will be LIVE! at The Parkway Theater. Get tickets here: https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/bitchuation-room Portland, OR September 7th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At Helium Comedy https://portland.heliumcomedy.com/shows/373712 Portland, OR September 8th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline Helium

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01:33:36

The World Cup is Already a Mess and Life Inside...

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2026/06/11

While Jared and Ivanka are struggling to Then, immigration attorney and co-founder of Sanctuary of the South Katie Blankenship joins to break down the machinery of ICE detention — who's inside, what the conditions are, who's profiting, and what communities on the outside are living through as enforcement expands. We discuss the hunger and labor strikes at Delaney Hall, deaths in custody, the private contractors getting rich, and what accountability looks like after the Everglades internment camp

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00:12:51

How The Left Can Get Out of Its Own Way with Yotam...

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2026/06/11

The left has a known habit of self-sabotage. We’ve either experienced this firsthand or witnessed it from the outside, but the activists generally have a hard time beating the circular firing squad allegations. Movement organizer and strategist Yotam Marom helps us understand why in his new book For Louder Days: Beyond a Politics of Powerlessness. Yotam is a man of the movement, and very much a street soldier. You won’t see him helming a political campaign, but you might get arrested next to him at

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95:06

The World Cup is Already a Mess and Life Inside...

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2026/06/10

While Jared and Ivanka are struggling to buy an island in Albania, the U.S. is struggling to host the World Cup without our clown-show immigration enforcement causing problems. We break that down alongside the California election results: what does Nithya Raman's second-place finish mean for LA, and does anyone care that the President is claiming election fraud AGAIN?!Then, immigration attorney and co-founder of Sanctuary of the South Katie Blankenship joins to break down the machinery of ICE

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14:21

How The Left Can Get Out of Its Own Way with Yotam...

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2026/06/08

*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview. To get full access become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.* The left has a known habit of self-sabotage. We’ve either experienced this firsthand or witnessed it from the outside, but the activists generally have a hard time beating the circular firing squad allegations. Movement organizer and strategist Yotam Marom helps us understand why in his new book For Louder Days: Beyond a Politics of Powerlessness. Yotam is a man of the movement,

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137:02

What's Going on In California and Adam Hamawy Proves...

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2026/06/04

Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton, and…Sam Seder’s feet? We look at unusual developments in California and beyond as the June 2 primary results unfold, with help from labor and community organizer Rachel Reyes, who's been watching all of this from inside the San Fernando Valley.Then, Sam Seder of the Majority Report joins to break down what the primary results mean for the progressive wing of the party — from the ‘prairie populist’ Josh Turek to Sam Forstag in Montana who was backed by AOC — and

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20:54

ICE Isn’t About Immigration with Memo Torres *TEASER*

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2026/05/31

*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview. To get full access become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*He was a gardener who sold his business to become a journalist. Now he’s known nationwide for his groundbreaking and painstaking documentation of ICE and CBP raids in Los Angeles; the violence, the abductions, and the terror of Trump’s immigration armies. Memo Torres used to write about food. Now, each day with the help of his team at local Los Angeles outlet LA Taco, he writes

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64:30

Trump’s 250th Anniversary Plan? Harambe & UFC! w/...

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2026/05/30

Recent polling has shown that Trump and his MAGA regime have been starting to lose men under 30. But don’t worry! They have a plan to win them back. Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joined Francesca to talk about Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn. Surely that will get the boys on board…and if that’s not enough, what if we brought back Harambe memes? That’s right, the White House official Twitter account put out a “memorial” post commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the gorilla’s

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121:03

Hasan WANTED And The History of the ADL w/ James...

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2026/05/27

The DNC autopsy is out and GUESS WHAT — it's a disaster! No sources, no mention of Gaza, and running counter to what the directors of both the Harris and Biden campaigns have actually said. Meanwhile AIPAC is spending $14 million to prevent Cori Bush from retaking her seat in Missouri, with a deeply disappointing take from Rep. Jasmine Crockett. And CBS just killed Stephen Colbert’s Late Show after 33 years … will billionaire Byron Allen be an apolitical replacement? Plus Hasan Piker is subpoenaed

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19:36

America’s Astrology Is Wild RN w/ Chani Nicholas...

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2026/05/24

*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from Francesca’s astrological chart, to the planetary parallels between current racist policies and the birth of the KKK. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube, or become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*What does Trump’s astrological chart have to do with how America seems to be dying on its 250th birthday….? Hmmm… And when planets change locations for

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