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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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56:11

Zuckerberg In Court, Google on the Ropes & FBI...

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2025/04/26

The Meta and Google antitrust cases continue to move forward on Capitol Hill, despite all the kissing up to Trump Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai have done. Is a backroom deal getting done behind the scenes? David Dayen, executive editor at The American Prospect, joined Francesca to discuss.Also, we are literally arresting judges who are upholding the rule of law now. Milwaukee county judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI for allegedly “interfering” with an ICE arrest. The fascism train

86:17

Pete Hegseth Is Crashing Out and Progressives Try To...

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2025/04/23

As suspected, Signalgate was only the beginning. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been discussing war plans on unsecure chats that have his wife and brother on them but it's all FAKE NEWS. Meanwhile, JD Vance is busy killing the pope which makes him a real Catholic now, and we remember maybe the dopest pope there ever was? Plus, Francesca bitches about 501c3s folding under authoritarianism and NY Working Families Party director Jasmine Gripper explains how New Yorkers must vote in the ranked

53:57

Fake Margaritas & Gang Cover-Ups: El Salvador's...

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2025/04/19

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is alive. Thanks to the efforts of Senator Chris Van Hollen and public pressure, the Senator was able to meet with Garcia in El Salvador. While there is hope for his release and return to the U.S., there is still more work to be done for him, and the hundreds of others illegally sent to CECOT.But some Democrats think Garcia’s detention is just a distraction. In another push to the right, governor Gavin Newsom said this is a “80-20” issue, and that Democrats should focus on

86:57

Homegrown Authoritarians with Karinda Dobbins & Kate...

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2025/04/16

Fascism is upon us as Trump refuses SCOTUS orders to send home a man locked up in a death camp in El Salvador, while simultaneously pining to send Americans there as well. Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch joins to discuss the brazen and racist approach of Trump 2.0, and discuss the added facet of criminalizing Palestinians. And comedian Karinda Dobbins joins to talk the good and the cringe of Blue Origin's all-female flight, and how the administration is trying to un-DEI the underground

72:28

Where Are The Democrats Amidst Trump's Lawless Hunt...

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2025/04/12

The Supreme Court just ruled in a 9-0 decision that Trump’s DOJ has to “facilitate” the return of Maryland Father Kilmar Abrego Garcia for the El Salvador slave labor prison. But will this actually stop Trump from enacting his intentionally cruel immigration policies? Executive Director of immigrant rights group Al Otro Lado, Erika Pinheiro discusses the ongoing fight for immigrant’s rights in the face of the fascistic Trump regime. Then Francesca breaks down a recent meeting between Israeli Prime

103:02

Tariffied with Andy Haynes & Michael Liroff (Ep 275)

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2025/04/09

The Supreme Court has thrown down with disappearing people without due process, asTrump lackeys attempt to explain the logic of sweeping tariffs. Comedian Andy Haynes joins to talk about the blue collar nostalgia of MAGA and yet another bootlicking meeting between Trump and Netanyahu. Then Michael Liroff on the constitutional crisis that isn’t beginning but ending, with an unconstitutional dirty war, a rollback of rights, and a Christian nationalist court thirsty for fascism. Featuring: Andy

103:55

Being Disabled Under Fascism & Trump Tarriffs...

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2025/04/05

It was disabled people who Hitler first put to the gas chambers. Filmmaker Cameron Mitchell discusses his new documentary “Disposable Humanity” all about the Nazi programs of exterminating those with mental and physcial disabilities, and why the echoes of it are alive and well in MAGA ideology. Then author and analyst Doug Henwood joins Francesca to talk about Trump’s ham-fisted, dum-glorithim tariffs and how they will hurt ordinary Americans first. Then, Israel’s genocide continues as even Candace

88:58

AI Smear Campaigns & Trump's Anti-Labor Crusade with...

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2025/04/02

Yale Law School has expelled a student based on an smear campaign generated by AI. And one of Elon’s baby mamas joins the sell Tesla craze because she needs the money for child support? Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins to discuss this plus another bad Utah law. Then labor journalist Kim Kelly on Trump’s brazen attacks on federal unions and whether or not a general strike is the way to go. Plus, a massive thank you to all the new subscribers on YouTube, patrones, and everyone who’s decided to throw

113:04

Marco Rubio's Disappearances & The Sunrise Movement's...

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2025/03/29

Dog-Killer Face-filler Kristi Noem does a photo op in front of innocent imprisoned Venezuelans, some of whom simply had tattoos. Then Marco Rubio defends sweeping students up off the streets for the crime of writing an op ed. Francesca reminds us of Argentina’s Dirty War and how much the right loves South America’s “free helicopter rides”. BUT FIRST! Drake and Deeksha of the Sunrise movement join to talk about what the climate justice organization is up to and why Chuck Schumer needs to

103:26

Group Chat Warmongering and Building Beyond Bernie...

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2025/03/26

What’s the rest of The Trump Administration doing? Oh, texting war plans from their private phones and accidentally including a journalist in them? Cool cool cool. Imara Jones joins to discuss the national security nightmare, and how we must understand the anti-trans attacks as the beginnings of authoritarianism. And comedian Kate Willet discusses the momentous Bernie/AOC tour and Columbia University selling out its academic freedom and its students to ICE. Featuring: Kate Willett,

87:34

Fetterman's Pager and Kim K Is a GOOD MOTHER! with RM...

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2025/03/22

A veritable grab bag of off the beaten hellscape stories: John Fetterman is back in Israel and Netanyahu has quite the gift for him. Kim Kardashian takes a break from selling Cybertrucks to make sure her daughter isn't hanging out with the Tate brothers. Nick Fuentes is mad about Trump becoming too swampy, and Elon Musk is trying to buy a judicial seat in Wisconsin. Finally, Trump tries to turn Canada into his child bride.Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more

99:59

Mass Deportations and Mass Labor Movements with Sam...

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2025/03/19

An American Gestapo is taking shape as ICE continues to torture and detain law-abiding people–whether they are green card holders or protested against genocide. Sam Seder of The Majority Report joins to talk about this and the right’s dominance in online media, Chuck Schumer’s idiocy, and why social security has always been sexy. Then labor professor Eric Blanc joins to talk about how worker-to-worker organizing must reshape unions, an argument he lays out in his book We Are the Union: How

111:11

What Is A ‘Startup City’? And Democrats Are Dust...

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2025/03/15

The same week that Trump calls Schumer a “Palestinian”, Schumer gives Trump everything he wanted. Francesca streams while ten Democrats hand the GOP a wishlist budget. Then, journalist Andy Vasoyan joins to talk about the techno-fascist dream of creating tax-free autonomous cities full of HOT CHICKS. Finally, did a U.S. official get fired because of Mel Gibson? And JD Vance stays being the worst husband. Read Andy Vasoyan's article on Praxis here Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free

98:34

The Drug War Gets Even Dumber with Maia Szalavitz and...

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2025/03/12

Trump’s tariffs are causing a recession all while claiming to be going after Fentanyl? Francesca welcomes author Maia Szalavitz to talk about our country’s ham-fisting approach to drug policy, and what RFK Jr. could do to make it all worse. Then, Canada is BIG MAD about the trade war as the back and forth continues between Trump and Ontario’s Doug Ford. And finally, a sleepless Elon Musk is barely hanging on and dragging us all down with him. Aw, cheer up billionaire! Featuring Maia Szalavitz,

147:13

What Happens Now With Ukraine with Anthony Bartaway,...

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2025/03/08

Now that Trump has thrown Zelensky to the wolves, what comes next? Anthony Bartaway of Ukraine Without Hype podcast offers a leftist analysis from Kiev of the Russian war on Ukraine. Then trouble in DOGE-land as administration officials are getting sick and tired of Elon Musk. And Gavin Newsom gives the most despicable softball interview to Christian Nationalist right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk on his new podcast. HARD PASS. Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see

110:11

Beating The Right In The Messaging War with Anthony...

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2025/03/05

The only SS Elon Musk supports doesn't dole out retirement funds. Francesca and comedian/actor Anthony Atamanuik talk about Trump going after social security, and an awesome Oscars first as the documentary No Other Land wins and brings the words "ethnic supremacy" to the Hollwood stage. Then campaign and messaging strategist badass Anat Shenker-Osorio speaks with Francesca about how to win back the American narrative from the right. Hint: it's not by ignoring your active and engaged

88:48

Trump's Mob Meeting With Zelenskyy, RFK Jr. Already...

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2025/03/01

Sad little men argue with President Zelenskyy about his lack of gratitude towards Trump, a man who tried to extort him back in 2018. BE GRATEFUL!! The embarrassing s-show had one man giddy: Vladimir Putin. The rest of us are in shock. Then, Elon's Starlink wants to take over the FAA, a body that heretofore was REGULATING Starlink. And RFK Jr. is already on his way to getting us all killed by downplaying the Measles, and canceling the meeting of flu vaccination board. Frantastic Fridays on The

89:14

Criminalizing Women with Jessica Valenti and Jamie...

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2025/02/26

Abortion rights are popular, but the broligarchy cannot abide. Journalist Jessica Valenti joins Francesca to talk about criminalizing women’s travel and healthcare despite a surge in infant and maternal mortality deaths. And comedian Jamie Loftus joins to talk our new deputy FBI chief who is more concerned with liberal tears than law enforcement. And Bernie Sanders is on tour again taking his Fighting Oligarchy message to vulnerable swing districts, where Republicans are being absolutely demolished

84:09

Bannon Salutes, Elon's Baby Mamas and Mob Boss Trump...

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2025/02/22

Heroes are few and far between these days but Governor of Maine Janet Mills is one of them. She stood up to Trump's anti-trans ban saying 'I'll see you in court' during a luncheon with governors in which the President threatened her with cuts to her state's funding if it didn't comply. You know, mob boss style. Then, Steve Bannon doesn't want to be left out of the Roman Salute club and throws a very ominous arm up during CPAC. Then, Elon Musk is ignoring his children to the point where his baby

89:07

What Does The Musk Broligarchy Want? With Paris Marx...

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2025/02/19

Elon admits the DOGE project is political. And who TF is actually in charge of the bullsh*t agency anyway? The administration can’t get their story straight, they just know he’s in charge, mmkay? Author and podcast host Paris Marx joins Francesca to understand how the breaking of the federal government is by design. You know the same designer that gave us the finger-chomping Cybertruck. Then Francesca explains the bizarre Zionist Spy Vs Spy attempted murder case in Miami and the first ever statement

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