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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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79:17

The Right Blames “Radical Left” While FBI Bungles...

The Bitchuation Room ·

2025/09/12

Everything just got a lot worse. The manhunt is still underway for Charlie Kirk but President Trump and the regime are wasting no time blaming the ‘radical left’ for basically calling Kirk’s hate speech… hate speech. Trump and the State Department are threatening immigrants who appear to celebrate or rationalize the murder with deportation. The regime has decided, despite any evidence, that Democrats and the broader left are to blame for the heinous crime.Wajahat Ali joins Francesca to talk about

90:05

Crushing The Crime Narrative w/ Alex Vitale & David...

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2025/09/10

This week in ‘billionaires ruin everything’: CBS’s David Ellison is foaming at the mouth to hand over millions to Bari Weiss and her “Free Press” brand. David Doel of The Rational National joins to break down the Free Press-ification of the mainstream outlet. Plus, new reporting shows ICE is working with Israeli spyware company Paragon, whose tools can crack encrypted apps, hijack microphones, and track your every move. Should we all get flip phones? Or land line phones shaped like lips?Then, as

58:06

New Regime-Change War Dropped w/ Ken Klippenstein &...

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2025/09/05

Journalist Ken Klippenstein joins to talk about the U.S. military’s strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel boat in international waters, and the increasing military positioning against cartels. Trump is salivating at the idea of Venezuelan oil while Pete Hegseth doesn’t rule out a U.S. war of regime change. Wajahat Ali also joins to talk about the Trump slump economy and Democrats like Mayor Bowser of DC captiulating to federal troops policing American cities. Featuring: Ken

114:16

Dark Money and Dem Influencers with Taylor Lorenz &...

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2025/09/03

Will the master’s tools dismantle the master’s house? If you’re a democratic influencer you might say YES! Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins Francesca to talk about her Wired article that’s getting liberal content creators big mad. But it raises critical questions about transparency, gatekeeping, and messaging over having a message. And comedian Mary Houlihan joins Francesca to talk about the sad news that Trump is still alive and still racist. Plus Bernie calls for Kennedy’s resignation and AIPAC

101:46

Last Battle for Congress and Brazil V Trump with...

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2025/08/27

Republicans want more than just 5 Texas seats and now other red states are catching on. Journalist Peter Rothpletz joins to discuss the redistricting power plays as well as the conundrum Ghislane Maxwell has put MAGA in. Neither Trump nor Clinton did anything wrong?! *Screams in QAnon* Then journalist Michael Fox on Trump’s tariff war on Brazil and former president Bolsonaro trying to stir shit from home arrest. And a broader wrap up of the continent and where it is headed: from Mexico to Chile to

68:59

Everything RFK Jr. Has Destroyed So Far

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2025/08/25

Do you want to live? If you answered yes, you might be concerned with the roadkill enthusiast taking a sledgehammer to the U.S.’ national health infrastructure. RFK Jr. is Francesca’s front-runner as the most dangerous Trump official. She takes stock of everything that Kennedy has destroyed since assuming his position as secretary of Health and Human Service and who he’s harming the most. And while MAHA has claimed wins over food brands taking out seed oils, artificial dyes and high fructose corn

92:13

The Psychopaths In Charge of Palestinian Aid w/...

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2025/08/22

“We treated ISIS better than starving Palestinians,” says Anthony Aguilar, a whistleblower who was once tasked with security for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution centers and quit over the things he saw. They include things like IDF soldiers opening fire on starving Palestinian children, a lack of professionalism and lack knowledge of humanitarian operations, and downright Islamophobia. Aguilar is a 25-year U.S. Army veteran, a green beret, and Francesca also welcomes Wajahat Ali

79:33

Dark Sandwich Guy Rises & Madleens Multiply (Ep 293)

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2025/08/20

The deep state strikes again. This time it’s a preppy DOJ official hurling his sandwich right to the chest of a border patrol agent. We salute thee. Comedian Jenny Yang joins to talk about planning the revolution from a veranda in Italy and Gavin Newsom’s rebrand of his previous rebrand. Also, Francesca bitchuates about Laura Loomer’s war on child amputees from Gaza, and two activists from the 1000 Madleens Movement speak about new plans to send ships to break the siege and get necessary aid to the

111:58

Avenging Big Balls & Annexing the West Bank feat....

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2025/08/12

Trump rekindles his love of criminalizing youth of color as he seizes control of the DC police and calls the National Guard out to … arrest the homeless? Comedian Alex Pearlman joins Francesca to talk about this and PragerU creeping into frame as PBS and NPR are dismantled. But first, two comics talk Marc Maron giving no fucks and censoring oneself in “algo speak.” Then writer Jasper Nathaniel joins for an in-depth discussion about the state of settler violence in the West Bank, the abuse of

91:20

Palestine and The Battle for Seattle 2025 - LIVE with...

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2025/08/11

A glorious time in Seattle just days before mayoral candidate Katie Wilson advances to the November election. Francesca welcomes the mother and transit riders activist to talk about how the old Democratic guard needs to go in favor of a working-class agenda. And author Ijeoma Oluo joins to discuss liberal establishment’s undoing thanks to its failure to stand for Palestinian lives. Matt Lieb falls through his chair over Sydney Sweeney, and a game of “Two News and a Lie” has everyone

90:08

The Police State is Here with Jenn Budd & Brandie...

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2025/08/07

What does a former Customs and Border Patrol agent think about ICE’s new tactics? That they’ve been around for a long time. Jenn Budd joins Francesca to talk ICE’s recruitment problems, the pervasive violence in border enforcement, and why the police state is here. And comedian Brandie Posey joins to talk about the no good very bad U.S. economy and Texas Republicans trying to gerrymander the GOP’s way into never facing consequences for their rank policies. Who cares if people don’t have healthcare

19:54

Kyrsten Sinema Is Still Trash

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2025/07/26

The wine o’clock girl boss is at it again. Even though Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is out of the Senate, she’s spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of campaign cash on lavish hotels, dinners, Taylor Swift concert tickets and LOTS OF WINE. Now she’s working as a lobbyist for the cryptocurrency company in bed with Trump: Coinbase. How is it that a Democrat is allowed to both be so beholden to corporate donors but also illegally spend so much money on… WINE. So much wine. Francesca will lay our all

88:55

Trump Destroyed By South Park, and Yep He's in the...

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2025/07/26

Why is the DOJ now meeting with Epstein accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell? And what’s with JD Vance meeting with Rupert Murdoch? Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook on Substack joins to talk Epstein, South Park mockery and the shame of Democratic Senators meeting with war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu. *** Watch Francesca’s latest video essay: “How Republicans FAILED The Texas Flood Victims” https://youtu.be/VaIgFgNOHzE *** Support The Bitchuation Room on Patreon so Francesca can do more of these long-form

90:52

AOC’s Big Whiff & Canary Mission’s Big Break w/...

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2025/07/23

A bad vote from AOC is giving Francesca chills about 2026 and 2028. If Democratic leaders can’t shake the liberal Zionist tendencies, the party (and Palestine) are doomed. Meanwhile, vigilante websites like Canary Mission get a new lease on doxxing as Trump’s DHS is using their database to disappear students like Rumeysa Ozturk and Mahmoud Khalil. Journalist Sophie Hurwitz joins to explain. But first, Eric Adams continues to be trash as limps toward November, and commentator and movement lawyer

25:56

How Republicans FAILED The Texas Flood Victims

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2025/07/22

There’s nothing political about tragedy...that is, unless every politician at every level of government did absolutely nothing to prevent it. What happened in Texas on July 4th wasn’t an act of God, it was an act of recklessness from lying politicians and yes, the voters who still believe them. Over 135 people are dead because at the county level, the state level and the federal level, Republicans have failed to take climate preparedness seriously. Whenever there was a decision to fund it, they

16:59

The 5 Most Insane Plans for Gaza *DEEP DIVE*

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2025/07/16

As Israel shows no sign of slowing down its assault on the people of Gaza, cretinous opportunists are laying out plans for its future. None of these future plans involve Palestinians living with dignity or autonomy or in their homes. From Trump’s crass comments about the U.S. “owning” Gaza and being some sort of business middle man, to his own son-in-law taking over islands in nearby Albania, the President and his accolades are licking their chops for the total destruction of the area. Francesca

84:16

Good Boys and Gals & The Rojava Revolution w/ Krystal...

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2025/07/16

After briefly opening Pandora’s Box of Trump-Epstein anger, right-wing mouthpieces are now being good ‘boys’ and ‘gals’ by no longer talking about Epstein. Krystal Ball of Breaking Points and Krystal and Kyle and Friends joins Francesca to talk about the easy acquiescence of MAGA, plus the billionaire hubris of hedge fund manager Bill Ackman buying his way into men’s sports. Then, Cuomo is running as an independent and seems even sadder and more frail than before. What does Zohran’s electrifying

90:46

Taco Stand Safety with Vanessa Gonzalez & Michelle...

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2025/07/09

As ICE raids roll on, comedian Vanessa Gonzalez and political director of United We Dream Michelle Ming join to talk real community safety and defense. Then, MAGA gets played like a fiddle as Trump’s DOJ seals the Epstein case/covers his tracks. Plus, Cancun Cruz is now Tourist Ted as he’s spotted in Greece instead of in his home state that’s dealing with the tragic fallout of unprecedented flash flooding.*UPDATE ON THE SHOW* There will no longer be a live bonus Wednesday show or a Friday show

87:39

Special Thursday Show with Councilmember Hugo...

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2025/07/04

Whelp, the GOP finally did it. The House just passed Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, and millions of Americans are going to suffer as a result. Happy Birthday America! Hope you enjoy losing your healthcare and fascism. It’s not all bad though, because this bill also kills all the incentives for green energy in the U.S. At this point, let’s get the climate apocalypse here ASAP.As ICE becomes completely lawless under the authoritarian Trump regime, we need direct action in resistance. Francesca had a

91:49

MAGA Murder Bill Passes Senate & ICE Out of Home...

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2025/07/02

The Senate passes a bill that will strip 12 million people of their healthcare, kick millions off of food assistance, all while making the police state even stronger and giving a tax break to the rich. It’s a wealth transfer as clear as day. Comedian Nato Green is back on to talk about this, plus the dawn of real Big Brother authoritarian surveillance, and the pitiful response from centrist Democrats. Lookout “Project 2029”? Ugh. Then, Pablo Alvarado of The National Day Laborers Organizing Network

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