Best Jared Holt Podcasts (2025)

1
058: What the Hell was 2025? 2:16:05

Play Pause

22m ago2:16:05

2:16:05

Jared and Mike sit down for a rare same-room recording session to unpack the awkward and unpleasant year that was 2025 and review the glimmers of hope sprinkled along the way. Join them for a trip down memory lane as they revisit the stories we wish we could forget. Big Guy Vance Meme Pants OK. Six seven? (Stay tuned for news about the shirts.) Use…

1
(UNLOCKED) Ep. 426: It's in the Game ft. The Players Alliance 1:13:59

13m ago1:13:59

1:13:59

Twitter (or X: The Everything App!) rolls out a new feature that throws the MAGA world into disarray. Jordan watches One Battle After Another. Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani’s meeting doesn’t go as expected. Then The Players Alliance join the show to talk about the $55 billion dollar acquisition of Electronic Arts by the Saudi PIF, Jared Kushner, …

1
Ep. 426: It's in the Game ft. The Players Alliance 2:14

3d ago2:14

2:14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Twitter (or X: The Everything App!) rolls out a new feature that throws the MAGA world into disarray. Jordan watches One Battle After Another. Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani’s meeting doesn’t go as expected. Then The Players Alliance join the show to talk about the…

1
057: Benzo Blackout on Thanksgiving [Preview] 10:10

6d ago10:10

10:10

Our appetizer this holiday is a dive into the latest "Red Scare" discourse after Dasha WhatsHerFace reflects on her recent wave of online backlash. Then we dust off the Olivia Nuzzi pop track “Jailbait” (yes, it exists) and admit it’s more fun than American Canto. For the main course, we look at the stranger corners of RFK Jr. gossip, courtesy of R…

1
056: MAGA Goes Global feat. Heidi Beirich 1:27:45

8d ago1:27:45

1:27:45

MAGA has gone global. What started as an American political movement has evolved into an international force, energizing radical-right groups across the world and creating networks that link European extremists directly to sitting members of the U.S. Congress. Heidi Beirich, one of the leading researchers on the radical right and co-founder of the …

51
Ep. 425: Scenes from West Bank ft. Aída Chávez 44:51

3d ago44:51

44:51

Aída Chávez, of Capital & Empire, joined Jordan to talk about her recent trip to the West Bank. She talks about the surveillance, intimidation, threats and psychological operations she experienced, witnessed and will write about. You can Subscribe to Capital & Empire here: https://capitalandempire.com/ Our most recent premium episode on the latest …

1
Ep. 424: Rumors 3:16

37m ago3:16

3:16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com There’s a lot of loose talk going around. We’re here to set the record straight.By Rob Rousseau and Jordan Uhl

1
055: How Olivia Nuzzi Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Worm [Preview] 10:25

12d ago10:25

10:25

Jared and Mike welcome a special, top secret surprise guest to read through the excerpt of American Worm-O, Olivia Nuzzi’s tome about having wet, sloppy FaceTime sex with RFK Jr. and the parasite that lives in his cranium. They dip “under the blade of devices” to find winking flags and ponder all that is “more meaningful and more meaningless than y…

1
054: Who the Hell is Matt Taibbi? feat. Eoin Higgins 2:01:15

8d ago2:01:15

2:01:15

How did a once-celebrated critic of Wall Street end up advancing Elon Musk’s “anti-woke” agenda and defending MAGA? This episode retraced the life and career of Matt Taibbi to find out, featuring in-depth perspective from our guest Eoin Higgins. You’ll hear about Taibbi’s early years in Russia, his controversial comments about women, and his rise t…

1
Ep. 423: Email Dump ft. James Rehwald 1:01:59

17d ago1:01:59

1:01:59

James Rehwald joins us today to talk about the latest Epstein emails released by the House Oversight committee, what it means for Trump and other figures named in those emails and what comes next. You can follow James on Twitter here: https://x.com/JamesRehwald Our most recent premium episode on the shutdown cave by Democrats and calls for Chuck Sc…

1
053: Did Chuck Schumer Kill Woke? [Preview] 12:31

1h ago12:31

12:31

Jared and Mike stare into the abyss as the Democrats squander all of the good vibes they inherited on election night over the shutdown negotiations. Later, they listen to Josh Hammer cry in constricting underwear on his Newsweek podcast about Washington Commanders fans booing down the Big Drumpf before introducing “Robby Latte,” an activist who goe…

1
Ep. 422: The Schumer Gambit 1:52

38m ago1:52

1:52

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Pop punk nostalgia. The satire of Eddington. And Senate Democrats “go rogue” and agree to end the government shutdown in exchange for the vague promise of an eventual doomed vote on Obamacare subsidies. But most importantly: we’re still talking ostriches.…

1
052: The Tradwife Influencers Who Want Your Daughters Young and Fertile feat. Madeline Peltz 1:39:45

21d ago1:39:45

1:39:45

Jared and Mike welcome researcher and forthcoming author Madeline Peltz to talk about right-wing female influencer culture and the broader effort to recruit young and “fertile” women into the MAGA movement. The trio unpack the surreal online discourse surrounding Erika Kirk, her appearance alongside JD Vance, and the intense scrutiny of her fashion…

1
Ep. 421: The Ostrich Situation ft. Jesse Hawken and Karen Geier 1:06:09

16d ago1:06:09

1:06:09

One day, everyone will have always been against the ostrich genocide. Jesse Hawken and Karen Geier join the show to break down this extremely important story, and what it tells us about misinformation, conspiracy, post-COVID mistrust of public health measures and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers o…

1
051: ..AND SO IT BEGINS! [Preview] 8:58

22d ago8:58

8:58

Jared and Mike explore the salt mines and find that a lot of people are “big mad” about the MAGA bloodbath on election night. They break down the MAGA flop in New Jersey, where they had previously dispatched Jack Posobiec to rail against "Antifa," Jonathan Greenblatt’s weird Mamdani monitoring project, the freak out over Virginia's next attorney ge…

451
Ep. 420: Election Day In NYC ft. Ravi Mangla 3:01

14d ago3:01

3:01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Ravi Mangla, national press secretary for the Working Families Party, joins Jordan to talk about the NYC mayoral race, the Cuomo campaign’s desperation in the final days and weeks of the race, and—most importantly—what people need to do after the election to help su…

1
050: How Will Stancil Became a Meme feat. Will Stancil 1:25:14

11d ago1:25:14

1:25:14

Online can be a hellish place. In this episode, Jared and Mike dive into the darkest corners of the web with Will Stancil, a civil rights attorney recently turned into a literal cartoon by far-right extremists. After enduring years of online harassment, Stancil became the target of a Hitlerite activist Emily Youcis, whose mocking web animation has …

1
Ep. 419: Rumble Slop ft. Jared Holt 43:50

1M ago43:50

43:50

Jared Holt returns to the show to talk about a new report that digs into user data for Rumble, the right-wing alternative to YouTube. Despite a hefty valuation, the site seems to be overrun by just a handful of users that generate an outsized percent of the content uploaded and user comments. We also talk about the indictment of friend of the show …

1
049: We Gotta Free Kenneth Moron [Preview] 6:55

29d ago6:55

6:55

Jared and Mike catch up on the latest content from Malaysian lolcow Ian Miles Cheong, who is not at all upset about someone creating a fake tweet to make fun of him. The guys move onto the likelihood that Trump will pursue a third term in office and question why so many pundits are waiting for the bad thing to happen–when it’s fairly obviously alre…

1
Ep. 418: Nostalgiacore ft. Matthew Gault 4:20

1M ago4:20

4:20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Matthew Gault of 404 Media joins Jordan to talk about DHS using Halo imagery and “Destroy the Flood” to recruit for ICE. They explore the fascist undertones of likening immigrants to The Flood, an invasive species of parasites in the Halo franchise, and other ways t…

1
048: How Zohran Mamdani and NYC Became MAGA’s Obsession 2:11:30

10d ago2:11:30

2:11:30

Jared and Mike bring back resident New Yawk correspondent Robert Silverman to discuss the forthcoming mayoral election in the Big Apple — one that has major implications for the future of the Democratic Party and the fight against the MAGA agenda. Join them for a guided tour of the scandal-ridden NYC political landscape where Zohran Mamdani emerged…

1
Ep. 417: Decline-al Countdown ft. Haus of Decline 1:18:19

1M ago1:18:19

1:18:19

Haus of Decline is here for a wide ranging chat that touches on Canadian US politics, the importance of art and community, our insane future and more, but the primary focus is the Toronto Blue Jays and George Springer’s iconic Game 7 home run in the ALCS. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t…

1
047: Sir, Another Nazi Group Chat Story Has Hit the Timeline [Preview] 10:33

1M ago10:33

10:33

Everywhere you turn these days, it seems there’s another Republican staffer glazing Hitler. Jared and Mike break down why exactly this keeps happening – from the big GOP group chat, the Nazi flag caught on camera, and Paul Ingrassia’s faceplant in D.C. – and then check out some fresh apologist spin from repeat PTI offender Katherine Dee. The hosts …

1
Ep. 416: Canada Update ft. Jeremy Appel 6:00

1M ago6:00

6:00

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Jordan is away so it’s a Canada episode (with a brief bit on Graham Platner’s unfortunate tattoo). The NDP are choosing a new leader, with big political implications for the Canadian left. Also, are Mark Carney’s elbows still up? All this and much more in this talk …

1
046: Looking for Terrorists Under My Bed feat. Kelvin Pierce 1:23:39

27d ago1:23:39

1:23:39

Jared and Mike catch up on MAGA’s witch hunt for "Antifa" terrorists and find that it isn’t going particularly well. The White House has leaned on laughable influencers to persuade the public that Antifa actually exists and that protesters wearing Cookie Monster and Barney the Dinosaur costumes are proof of the problem. The guys play audio from an …

1
Ep. 415: An Actual Conspiracy ft. David Sirota 47:32

1M ago47:32

47:32

David Sirota, founder of The Lever and co-author of the new book Master Plan joins Jordan to talk about what he found in his reporting, the No Kings protests and the hot new anti-grassroots think tank, the Searchlight Institute.You can buy the book here: https://www.levernews.com/master-plan-the-hidden-plot-to-legalize-corruption-in-america/ This i…

1
Ep. 414: Donald the Dove ft. Prem Thakker 58:43

1M ago58:43

58:43

Is it still a peace deal when Palestinians are still being killed? How much credit does Donald Trump deserve for all this? Will Democrats recognize that the ground is shifting under their feet or are they ideologically committed to not doing so? Is anything good happening in Canada? All this and more in this conversation with the incomparable Prem …

1
045: Rockin' Out for MAGA Clout [Preview] 9:00

1M ago9:00

9:00

Mike and Jared discuss the Red Scare podcast, a terrible GQ article about Nick Fuentes, and MAGA's taste in awful 90s rock music. They also submit their own audition tape for the TPUSA "All American Halftime Show." Sign up for our Patreon to listen to the full episode: https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt…

1
044: Who the Hell is Laura Loomer? feat. Will Sommer 2:46:24

1M ago2:46:24

2:46:24

Laura Loomer has not-so-quietly emerged as one of the most influential figures in MAGA media, but who the hell is she and where did she come from? This episode seeks to explain how a person who is now known for eating dog food on camera came to wield so much power over one of the most powerful countries in the history of the world. Will Sommer, a r…

1
Ep. 413: Ceasefire / The Israel Influencer Campaign ft. Nick Cleveland-Stout 37:07

1M ago37:07

37:07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com A tentative ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas and while it’s easy to feel cynical about what the future holds, it’s hard not to be moved seeing images of celebrating Palestinians who have been living under such nightmarish conditions over the last …

1
043: Who Are These Freaks on My Screen? [Preview] 9:50

2M ago9:50

9:50

Jared and Mike discuss the cohort of right-wing influencers who have flocked to Portland to help the Trump Administration manufacture outrage against anti-ICE protesters resisting the federal occupation of their city. They take a closer look at Nick Sortor, who the White House has elevated as a mini-martyr. The guys also talk about sombrero memes, …

1
Ep. 412: The Weiss Stuff ft. Eoin Higgins 47:27

1M ago47:27

47:27

By Rob Rousseau, Jordan Uhl, and Eoin Higgins

1
042: What Did Trans People Ever Do to You? feat. Gillian Branstetter 1:15:15

2M ago1:15:15

1:15:15

Gillian Branstetter joins to talk about MAGA's hyper-fixation on transgender people and the movement's warpath against them. We discuss right-wing media's use of trans people as scapegoats, false claims that trans people are radical and violent, and more. https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt Links for Gillian: Sign up for her newsletter, The Autono…

1
Ep. 411: Breaking the Siege 49:09

2M ago49:09

49:09

Spooky movies. US government shuts down. The fate of the Sumud flotilla. Peace and deradicalization. Trump and Hegseth’s disturbing but also funny lecture to the generals. The war from within. American democracy eroding faster than usual. It’s been another big week, let’s get into it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with oth…

1
041: 'Disproportionate. Violent. Action.' [Preview] 12:04

2M ago12:04

12:04

Jared and Mike read from what may end up being the most batshit insane column of 2025–The Daily Caller’s “Enough is enough… I choose VIOLENCE” by “writer, drinker” Geoffrey Ingersoll. The guys pair Ingersoll’s words with the reporting on real life violence from ICE. They also break down Trump’s new fascination with so-called med beds, check in on t…

1
Ep. 410: It's All Performance Art 1:53

2M ago1:53

1:53

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We’re just kidding!!!!!!!! Don’t lock us up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We also talk about the shooting in Michigan and the right’s attempt to spin the shooter’s identity and beliefs, and the purported “peace deal” for Gaza.…

1
040: What the Hell is Antifa? feat. Christopher Mathias 2:04:27

2M ago2:04:27

2:04:27

Christopher Mathias, a longtime friend of the show and a journalist who has covered far-right movements in the United States, joins to talk about the origins of the right-wing panic surrounding antifascist activism in the United States. We also talked about the Trump's executive orders targeting "antifa," a questionable study claiming that left-win…

1
Ep. 409: Message on a Casing 47:29

2M ago47:29

47:29

Favorite airports. Baseball chat. Weapons. The Anti-ICE shooting. Palm Beach in the 90s. The free speech wars. The UN escalator conspiracy. Pete Hegseth summons the generals. The Kamala book tour. And much more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.co…

1
039: Dave Rubin and the Turncoat Grift [Preview] 6:31

2M ago6:31

6:31

To listen to the full episode, sign up for our Patreon: https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt In an absolutely jam-packed premium episode, Jared and Mike lay out the biography of Dave Rubin, the ex-progressive turned reactionary internet performer and tequila salesman. The guys examine the phenomenon of this unsavory flavor of grifter, answer listen…

1851
Ep. 408: Cue The Pyro 3:09

2M ago3:09

3:09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com We talk about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, some of the speeches given by people like Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Stephen Miller, the “breakthrough” announced by the Trump administration on autism, and much more.…

1
038: MAGA’s War on Free Speech feat. Kelly Jensen 1:38:55

2M ago1:38:55

1:38:55

Mike and Jared discuss how the Trump Administration and its allies have escalated their efforts to censor and criminalize their opponents in wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. They also talk about the ways leaders in business and media – even “anti-hate” nonprofits – have been spooked into self-censorship. Then, Jared shares an interview he did …

1
Ep. 407: Mixed Messages ft. Ken Klippenstein 53:26

2M ago53:26

53:26

First time guest and up and coming blogger Cam Klapperstein joins the program to talk about his reporting on Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, and how the efforts from numerous different parties to ascribe specific political views to Tyler Robinson has created an inaccurate picture of the story. We also talk about Jimmy Kimmel being the latest victi…

1
037: The Rise of Erika Kirk [Preview] 9:33

2M ago9:33

9:33

To get access to the RSS feed with the full episode, sign up to support our show on Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/PostingThroughIt⁠

1
Ep. 406: Calls for Vengeance 5:00

2M ago5:00

5:00

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com So long, anti-cancel culture movement. Hello cancel culture. The right wants people fired for sharing Charlie Kirk quotes, and complains about “context” when the quotes shared conflict with the narrative around his legacy they’re trying to discuss. And because it’s …

1
036: Who the Hell Was Charlie Kirk? 1:30:42

2M ago1:30:42

1:30:42

Charlie Kirk went from a heavily mocked “lolcow” with astroturfed appeal to a hardened MAGA loyalist and bonafide celebrity known for publishing heavily edited debate-style clips to social media. On September 10, a man assassinated him, shooting him dead in front of a large crowd at Utah Valley University. This episode examines both how Kirk died a…

2201
Ep. 405: Turning Point 43:54

2M ago43:54

43:54

In this episode we dig into some of the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination from across the political spectrum, attempt to have an honest discussion about “political violence” and question how difficult it is becoming to find the truth about anything in a world increasingly flooded with disinformation. This is a public episode. If yo…

1
035: The Death of American Manhood [Preview] 12:22

3M ago12:22

12:22

To get access to the RSS feed with the full episode, sign up to support our show on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/PostingThroughItMike and Jared covered the far-right's latest obsession: the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian woman in Charlotte, North Carolina. They also discussed "Chorus" and shared an excerpt of their conversation with Luke Savage about the s…

1
Ep. 404: Flotilla Attacked 3:53

3M ago3:53

3:53

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com In this episode we talk about the Wall Street Journal publishing Trump’s love letter to Jeffrey Epstein, the attacks by Israel on the aid flotilla and ceasefire negotiators and much more.By Jordan Uhl, Rob Rousseau, and The Insurgents

1
034: The Man Who's Constantly Wrong feat. Luke Savage 1:06:50

3M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

Luke Savage, a writer and political analyst who has written for outlets like Jacobin and The New Statesman, joined the show to talk about none other than Matt “Matty” Yglesias, the influential, centrist pundit with a habit of getting things wrong. Matty also changes his opinions–sometimes abruptly. The “leftist hater brigade” also discussed the cur…

1
Ep. 403: Double Feature ft. Jack Cocchiarella & Manny Fidel 59:46

3M ago59:46

59:46

Jordan talks to progressive YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella about the RFK Jr. Senate hearing, the rollback of vaccine mandates in Florida, and Trump renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Then, Manny Fidel returns to the show for a closer look at the Zohran Mamdani campaign and why NFL RedZone now having commercials reflects deeper…