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The Rising

Marshall Herskovitz, Nick Knudsen

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America stands at a crossroads, darker and more dangerous than many realize. On The Rising, we ask: What will it really take to defeat American fascism? How can we rise to the heights our parents and grandparents did when they faced the darkness of the Depression and World War II? We must find that same strength in ourselves, and each other, but it will take real courage, brutal honesty, and a level of coordinated action many of us have never attempted. This is not just a podcast, it’s a cal ...
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Something big is about to shake things up. The Dangerous Ones are taking it to the next level, and this premiere marks the start of something we’ve never done before. This episode is all about change, courage, and rising to the moment. It’s about refusing to sit on the sidelines while America stares down chaos. History will remember what we do next…
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Ever wonder if America’s resistance is alive or fading into silence? The People’s Hotline says otherwise. This episode of The People’s Hotline is raw democracy in action. From Chicago frontline fighters to Colorado parents trying to give their kids hope, to Virginians wrestling with fear of political violence—our callers remind us that resistance i…
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Trump’s “great economy” is collapsing on camera, and America’s pissedFrom farmers losing their land to renters screaming at skyrocketing bills, viral videos are shredding Trump’s fake economic record. His so-called “greatest economy ever” left everyday Americans behind while billionaires cashed in. The truth is simple: Trump’s economy isn’t a mirac…
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Trump thought it was dinner. They made it a protest.═════════════════╗SUPPORT THE RESISTANCE. HELP FUND THE DANGEROUS ONES: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tdo═════════════════╝ Activists with CodePink crashed Trump’s rare DC restaurant outing, flags flying, chants blasting: “Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!” Secret Servi…
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BREAKING news rocks Utah Valley University as conservative figure Charlie Kirk is shot during a campus event. Political violence is spiraling out of control, and it raises urgent questions about guns, extremism, and the future of democracy.In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we break down what happened, why it matters, and what this moment says …
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Trump THREATENS to send troops to Chicago, and the city tells him to shove it.╔═════════════════╗ SUPPORT THE RESISTANCE. HELP FUND THE DANGEROUS ONES: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tdo╚═════════════════╝ The mayor, unions, faith leaders, and everyday citizens are locking arms. Veterans are preparing to join in, and No Kings Day 2.0 is rising. …
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GEN Z men are DONE with Trump and his movement is crumbling fast.On this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we dig into why Trump’s support among young voters is collapsing. Sam Schwartz and Micah Irfan from America Matters join us to expose Trump’s broken promises on the economy and the fallout of Epstein, Gen Z isn’t buying the lies anymore. We also …
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VIRAL VIDEOS are fueling the resistance and driving Trump’s GOP into panic.In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we talk with Joe Jacobson, the mastermind behind the progressive viral videos reaching millions. These videos don’t just trend, they expose lies, humiliate MAGA, and rally people to action. We break down how they’re made, why the right …
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Protest signs, brutal memes, and your wildest calls, Meme Wars is BACK and Trump isn’t safe. This Labor Day, Americans rose up with humor, rage, and protest power.From viral signs like “Trump is a scab” to JD Vance’s infamous couch memes, we’re unpacking it all. Plus, your hilarious voicemails and footage from Portland and beyond.…
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Troops on American streets. Is your city next?Malcolm Nance joins us LIVE from Washington, D.C. as National Guard troops are occupying and Trump is hinting blue states like California, Oregon, and Illinois could be next. Malcolm Nance joins us live from DC to reveal what’s really happening, why this matters, and how Americans should respond. From a…
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Billionaires BEWARE: We The People Are TAKING Back Our Share! Trump and his gold-plated buddies think Labor Day belongs to them but this year, 1,200 rallies across America are about to prove otherwise. From coast to coast, We The People are drawing a line in the sand.While Trump cashes in on his “Big Beautiful Bill,” regular Americans are hitting t…
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The roast continues with a brand new batch of YOUR brutal calls and meme warfare.You called. You clowned. You came for blood. From Gail in Ohio to Debbie in Kentucky, the Dangerous Ones community showed up to drag Trump, MAGA, and the entire GOP through a cathartic, hilarious, meme-fueled takedown. From "Vladimir Futon" to tiny right eye conspiracy…
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Trump & the GOP are trying to bury the Epstein list. This ad lights it on fire!SUBSCRIBE for more!Progress Action Fund just dropped a scorched-earth ad that’s already gone viral—featuring their recurring character, the pervy Republican Congressman who doesn’t want you to see what’s on the Epstein list. Released just days before the DOJ is expected …
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The White House tried to win the internet and it backfired immediately. TikTok users TORCHED their debut, dragging Trump’s shaky policy, censorship games, and deadline chaos. This wasn’t a rollout. It was a takedown.The truth? TikTok has become the political battlefield Trump can’t control. And when the White House stepped into the arena, users did…
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MSNBC just nuked its own brand and replaced it with MS NOW. That’s right. The iconic left-leaning news network has dropped both the name and the peacock in favor of a new identity that sounds like a broken campaign slogan. The name? “My Source: News, Opinion, World.” The logo? A red, white, and blue flag thing. The vibe? Total disaster.Get the full…
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He’s not running yet… but he is running the internet.Newsom’s roast of Trump, Vance, and MAGA just went nuclear and it’s working.From dragging JD “Just Dance” Vance’s eyeliner to clowning Trump’s “BELA” meltdown, Gavin Newsom is showing Democrats how to fight back with humor, clarity, and pure viral dominance. We break down the memes, the messaging…
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The revolution will be unionized! The SAG-AFTRA union elections are coming up and Hollywood is under siege by AI, corporate greed, and vanishing protections. But not on these candidates’ watch.Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary), Joely Fisher (Ellen), and David Jolliffe (Room 222) join The Dangerous Ones to talk about the real fight happening insid…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is on a trolling spree, and Donald Trump is the target. In this episode, we break down Newsom’s all-caps, Truth Social–style posts aimed squarely at Trump over the redistricting battle between California and Texas. These aren’t just jabs, they’re precision strikes loaded with parody, AND we read them out loud in our…
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When the Border Patrol comes for citizens, no one’s safe.Trump voter George Doilez and his wife were detained in San Diego in what they say was pure racial profiling. They now regret their vote for Trump. Another U.S. citizen, Andrea Velez, was slammed to the ground and arrested by ICE in L.A. Both were innocent, both were traumatized.…
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They call it “Liberation Day.” We call it what it is, a manufactured crisis. Crime is at a 30-year low, yet DC is swarming with troops, the police are under federal control, and the streets are a stage for authoritarian theater. Why?We break down the real reason for this power grab, the lies behind the “crime wave” narrative, and why this is about …
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🚨 Trump orders a mid-decade census to ERASE undocumented immigrants. That’s a full-blown assault on the 14th Amendment.In this explosive episode we expose Trump’s power grab and break down how his new census order violates the Constitution, rigs redistricting, and steals vital federal funding from diverse communities. We’ll explain the legal battle…
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In this explosive episode of The Dangerous Ones, we dive into the brutal truth about redistricting retaliation. California, Illinois, and New York are pledging to redraw their maps, but constitutional hurdles, red tape, and decades of Democratic "doing the right thing" may leave them stuck on defense. Meanwhile, Trump’s pressure campaign has red st…
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Tired of hearing that The Simpsons predicted everything? Emmy-winning writer Jay Kogen is here to set the record straight.👉 Get the truth in your inbox: thedangerousones.comJay pulls back the curtain on one of the internet’s most viral myths and reveals how The Simpsons “predictions” were often just smart rewrites, not psychic prophecies. We also d…
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On this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we’re digging into the fireworks that just exploded on the Senate floor. Senator Cory Booker, usually known for his calm and eloquence, absolutely lit into his colleagues over a series of police funding bills that appear tailor-made to boost Trump’s grip on power. He wasn’t just emotional. He was alarmed. And …
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On this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we break down the now-viral debate where journalist Mehdi Hasan faced off against twenty self-identified conservatives. What started as a political conversation quickly turned into something darker. These weren’t just hard-right talking points. This was open fascism, proudly declared. We watched participants p…
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Donald Trump is at the center of a growing firestorm, and the Epstein files may be what finally cracks his MAGA shield. In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we break down the full Epstein–Trump timeline, from Pam Bondi’s “Epstein Files” binder stunt to Elon Musk’s viral tweet claiming Trump is directly named in the files. We unpack the missing ja…
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We thought measles was gone. We thought it was one of those diseases our parents had to worry about, not us. But here we are in 2025, and the CDC just confirmed the highest number of measles cases in more than 30 years. Over 1,200 infections, three deaths, and outbreaks in 39 states. It’s not just back. It’s spreading fast. And it’s hitting communi…
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Trump mocks Musk’s political ambitions. The health of American kids is worse than we thought. And TSA just flipped the script on airport security. In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim and Tiffany break down three fast-moving stories making headlines and shaking up the system. From Elon Musk’s surprise launch of the “America Party” to a bombsh…
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Trump’s budget is here and it’s brutal. In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we break down the 10 most devastating ways the so-called “Big Beautiful Budget Bill” hurts everyday Americans. It passed the House by a single vote and now heads to Trump’s desk. This bill kicks 12 million people off Medicaid, raises healthcare costs for seniors, cuts fo…
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HOT PROTEST SUMMER HITS JULY 4TH This episode of The Dangerous Ones is your front-row seat to Free America Weekend, a coast-to-coast uprising reclaiming patriotism from Trump’s second term agenda. Jim and Tiffany break down everything you need to know about this Fourth of July’s protests, including Hands Off, No Kings Day, and now the launch of Fre…
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TRASH PILES UP. 10K WORKERS WALK OUT. The largest blue-collar union in Philadelphia, AFSCME District Council 33, just walked off the job. This is not just a labor story. It is a warning shot. In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we break down how 10,000 essential workers said enough is enough, demanding fair pay, full healthcare, and basic respec…
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TRUMP FATIGUE IS BREAKING PEOPLE OPENIn this emotional episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick amplify the raw, urgent voice of Mandy, an 83-year-old listener from North Carolina, whose call to the hotline echoes the exhaustion, frustration, and desperation millions of Americans feel. Mandy doesn’t just vent, she demands action. And h…
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BREACH UNMASKED: In this explosive episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim, Tiffany & Nick SOUND THE ALARM on the largest hack ever, a 16 billion-credential dump flooding the dark web. In this episode you’ll learn how to: DECODE the info-stealer malware lurking in your system EXPOSE phishing scams and ATM skimmers exploiting your data SECURE yourself wi…
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POLITICAL VIOLENCE EXPOSED: In this raw, urgent episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jesse Dollemore & Brittany Page join Jim, Tiffany and Nick to SOUND THE ALARM on the terrifying threats they received simply for speaking out. Inside, you’ll learn how to: DECODE the chilling messages that crossed the line UNCOVER the fight to get law enforcement to act,…
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When Donald Trump ordered the strike on Iran, was it a bold foreign policy move or a blatant violation of the Constitution? On this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we bring in Dr. Casey Dominguez, political science professor and author of Commander in Chief, to give a definitive answer. Spoiler: It was unconstitutional, illegal, and impeachable. Dr.…
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The People's Hotline is BACK, and in this episode, we pass the mic to you. From Virginia to Alaska to Oregon and beyond, listeners call in with raw, unfiltered messages about Trump fatigue, ICE raids, political disinformation, grassroots resistance, and why the fight still matters. Jim and Tiffany Drastic hold it down in the studio. Nick's out this…
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Congressman Mark Pocan of Wisconsin's 2nd district joins The Dangerous Ones for a fiery and fearless conversation about the state of American democracy in 2025. From breaking down Trump's billionaire tax scam to calling out lawmakers too afraid to face their constituents, Pocan brings clarity, grit, and urgency. We dig into why Democratic messaging…
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In the aftermath of the record-shattering No Kings Day protest, which saw up to 13 million people take to the streets across America and around the globe, Jim Drastic and Nick Knudsen return with breaking news: the next national day of action is already on the horizon. In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, they preview the upcoming Good Trouble Li…
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On this explosive episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick break down the jaw-dropping new ad from Progress Action Fund that’s got the White House, and Fox News scrambling. The ad, which dramatizes ICE agents kidknapping a young woman based on only her appearance, is already going viral for its shocking realism and political punch. We …
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In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick share six essential tips for anyone looking to build a grassroots movement from the ground up. They speak from experience, reflecting on how they went from hosting a protest with just six people to organizing one that stretched across four city blocks. With raw honesty and sharp humor, t…
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It’s been a full decade since Trump rode down that tacky golden escalator and vomited racism into America’s bloodstream and we’ve been dealing with the fallout ever since. In this raw and unfiltered episode, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick break down five major ways the country has changed since that moment: from the normalization of disinformation to the c…
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What really happened on No Kings Day? In this episode, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick break down the truth behind the largest protest in American history. From the sea of over 25,000 in Portland to the hundreds of small-town standouts across red-state America, this was a grassroots explosion of democracy with minimal conflict and maximum solidarity. The me…
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No Kings Day is coming and we’ve got 3 secrets you’re gonna love. In this explosive episode of The Dangerous Ones, we reveal the three hidden power moves that are about to redefine protest in America. From a viral Obama takeover of your social feed, to reclaiming the American flag from the MAGA cult, to turning the streets into a stage for protest …
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In this blistering episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick take on Trump’s latest authoritarian fever dream: eliminating FEMA. That’s right, this fall, federal disaster response is on the chopping block. The trio breaks down what it means when a wannabe dictator shifts emergency aid from trained experts to a patchwork of underfunded s…
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In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, we dive into the terrifying rise of ICE’s new deportation regime under Trump 2.0. Backed by Stephen Miller’s fascist fantasies, ICE is now using a government-built surveillance app, called ATRAC (yes, like “alien tracker”) to hunt down immigrants across the country. Raids are ramping up, agents are chasing far…
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On this explosive episode of The Dangerous Ones, we break down everything you need to know before hitting the streets for NO KINGS DAY, America’s nationwide protest against Trump’s wannabe-dictator military birthday parade. As the MAGA machine rolls tanks through DC, over 1,800 cities are rising up with peaceful power to say loud and clear: we don’…
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In this episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim Drastic, Tiffany Drastic, and Nick Knudsen expose the tidal wave of right-wing disinformation flooding social media to paint the peaceful LA protests against ICE raids as violent chaos. With Trump deploying both the National Guard and Marines under the guise of “restoring order,” the crew unpacks how these…
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