Best Adam Sommer Podcasts (2025)

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#115 - Adam Sommer - The Beginning of a New Era - Saturn - Neptune Conjunct at 0 Aries 1:02:00

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Do you know that tension between your imagined life and the "real" one? and at this time do you feel the systems breakdown and the potential "heroes" rising? In this episode, astrologer, writer, and podcaster Adam Sommer helps me tap into the Saturn–Neptune conjunction — a 36-year cycle, yet they have not met in Aries since year 1703. I share my mo…

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BONUS - Zohran: The Final Stretch 17:17

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Candidate for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins us to catch up on the final few days of the campaign. Will and Zohran discuss Andrew Cuomo’s embarrassing campaign against him, how he plans to protect New Yorkers from Trump’s threatened federal incursions into the city, NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch, and how he intends to implement his agen…

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#119 - Travis McHenry - An Occult Guide to the Tarot - Finding the Meaning of the Tarot 57:01

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MUST-HEAR episode where I pull out as much knowledge and insight as possible from historian, author, and tarot-deck creator Travis McHenry. Tap in as we talk about his new book (and a bit more) "An Occult Guide to" the Tarot from Rockpool Publishing. Here are some of the themes we explore: – The difference between occult tarot and other forms – The…

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981 - Down in the Mall (10/27/25) 1:15:41

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It’s a call-in show! We respond to nineteen calls ranging from serious predictions about the Trump era and beyond, the future of the Middle East, Warren Zevon stories, books for kids and high schoolers, and trying to wean a friend off H3H3. Also: gossip about John Fetterman and Jair Bolsonaro. YEAR ZERO: A Chapo Trap House Comic Anthology is back o…

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#118 - Alex Reuter - Can Software Read Your Soul? - The Astrology App STARFIELDS 49:03

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Special episode with natural philosopher and cosmic technologist Alex Reuter. Alex is the creator of STARFIELDS, an innovative astrology app with a deeper vision. It is a newer initiative, so you can influence what it develops into by sending Alex your thoughts about it by writing him here: https://starfields.app/contact Alex is so excited about As…

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#117 - Shauna Winram - Consciousness and the Phenomenology of Psychosis 1:00:35

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Consciousness can be experienced in many diverse ways — such as the normal waking state, REM dreaming, states brought on by psychedelics, states of being under light anaesthetic etc. How is psychosis different from other states? And how is the sense of self experienced during psychosis? Today's guest: Shauna Winram is a PhD candidate in the School …

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#116 - Kaedrich Olsen- Sacred Masculinity & Norse Archetypes Beyond the Warrior 58:33

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Kaedrich Olsen is a seasoned Paranormal Arts Mentor, and in this episode he shares about Sacred Masculinity and how to relate to the modern world through inspiration from Norse mysticism. A small note from me: I trusted my microphone to be on, but it didn't connect to my computer for some reason, so my audio is less fortunate — I hope you can flow …

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979 - Cat People (Running For Mayor) feat. Jon Bois (10/20/25) 1:05:04

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Secret Base’s sports-data auteur Jon Bois is back to preview a new series: a history and analysis of mound charges in baseball, coming this November. We talk a little bit about recent sports news including Dana White’s new boxing league, Shohei Ohtani’s generational run, and the Seattle Mariners (RIP). We then do a deep dive on former Reform Party …

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977 - The Next Day feat. Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill 1:28:05

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Drop Site’s Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill return to talk more about the ceasefire deal in Gaza. We discuss what finally led to this moment, whether this ceasefire will be any different than the previous ones, and the future of Gaza, Israel, and the Gulf States. We then turn to the media’s coverage of Gaza: Jeremy’s new story on The Free Press’ “debu…

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Financial Astrology with Pouyan Zolfagharnia 1:31:03

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This conversation was a pleasant surprise. I reached out to Ray Merriman to return for a yearly conversation about Financial Astrology and the markets, and he pointed me instead to Pouyan. He works with Ray at MMA and was a treat to talk to. He shares his story of how he got involved in Financial Astrology, alongside many helpful anecdotes, and a l…

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975 - Like a Virgin feat. Séamus Malekafzali 1:35:46

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UNLOCKED: ICE is Coming to a City Near You feat. Memo Torres 43:07

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Will interviews Los Angeles reporter Memo Torres, whose site L.A. TACO shifted from covering food and culture in the city to some of the most indispensable and horrific coverage of ICE raids available. Memo tells us about what happens to people when they get kidnapped, covering the horrors of fortress America, and practical advice for those who mig…

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#114 - Yury Pankratov - The Encyclopedia of Occultism by G.O. Mebes 46:43

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WELCOME to this conversation with translator and esoteric researcher Yury Pankratov, who has translated "The Encyclopedia of Occultism" by the early 20th-century Russian occultist and Martinist teacher Grigori Mebes. Yury's own journey went from computer engineering in Russia to the hidden traditions of Western esotericism and the rediscovery of Ru…

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MM43 - Punks & Bad Boys 2:25:50

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Greetings Horror Sickos,Listener, please light a circle of candles and begin to scrawl out the ancient sigils in salt, and begin the accursed chant … “Let’s All Go to the Lobby, Let’s All Go to the Lobby, and Grab Ourselves a Snack”That’s right! Spooky season is upon us and to inaugurate another edition of Ghoulvie Screamset Horrortober, Will Massa…

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PANIC WORLD: The Big Dumb Weather Conspiracy with Chapo Trap House 1:08:38

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Like many things, there used to be a bipartisan consensus that in a disaster, you help as many people get through it as quickly and safely as possible. In the past 20+ years, though, we’ve seen a shift in how the right responds to climate catastrophes — including building out a robust selection of conspiracy theories from chemtrails to Flat Earth. …

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UNLOCKED: The Sumud Flotilla Interview feat. Zue Jernstedt 24:57

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Zue Jernstedt joins us live from the Global Sumud Flotilla to talk to us about delivering aid to those in Gaza and weathering attacks from Israel.By Chapo Trap House

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973 - Cross on the Moon feat. Brendan James (9/29/25) 1:37:40

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It’s Chapo—in person! Will, Felix, and Brendan James of Blowback (formerly Chapo Trap House) gather at Will’s apartment to talk about Eric Adams dropping out of the NYC mayoral race. They then read a profile of Adam Jentleson and his new PAC, Searchlight, and its novel plan to win elections by pulling Democrats to the right. Also this episode: Pete…

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#113 - Paul Hughes-Barlow - The Secret of the Thoth Tarot - The Origins of Aleister Crowley's Book of Thoth 1:01:29

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"The Book of Thoth inspires students to progress from foundational knowledge of Magick and Mysticism to a deeper engagement with the writings of Aleister Crowley and other luminaries".... "Step onto the sacred path mapped by the Book of Thoth—a gateway to spiritual mastery and cosmic understanding. Whether you're an aspirant seeking the wisdom of t…

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971 - The Years of Whatever feat. Will Sommer (9/22/25) 1:17:39

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Will Sommer of The Bulwark returns to Chapo to talk about the right’s reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk as well as his funeral proceedings in Arizona. We recap the Groyper War that preceded the assassination and the pressure it put on Kirk to move right, as well as the conspiracies surrounding his shooting. Was Israel involved? Why was …

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#112 - Brynja Magnusson - Yin Mysticism - A Hypothesis on the Unknowable and Dark Half of All Things 1:14:19

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"Every single person has a deep storehouse of mysterious Yin, rife with potential richness, meaningful innovation, and the terrifying unknown. When one knows how to walk in a Yin way, they orient themselves to the fabric of reality. This is why one who navigates life in a Yin way is masterful, because they work with the current of the cosmos and th…

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969 - Pablo Torre Fucks Around and Finds Out feat. Pablo Torre (9/15/25) 1:31:47

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In today’s two-parter, we start off with more coverage of the assassination of Charlie Kirk: what it means, possible motives, and the tidal wave of right-wing cancel culture it has wrought. Will then interviews journalist Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out about recently unearthed collusion in the NFL, with a story that starts with Deshaun Watson…

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967 - Whitehat feat. Derek Davison (9/8/25) 1:14:41

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Chapo Senior Foreign Policy correspondent Derek Davison is back once again to talk about the escalating possibility of war in Venezuela. We discuss the recent strike on a Venezuelan boat by Trump and his newly-Christened Department of War, a botched raid into North Korea, our collapsing relationship with India, China’s SCO summit with Russia, and c…

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#111 – Gabrielle Perez – Luminous Astrology – Soothe Your Nervous System and Energize the Reality You Want 51:57

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Welcome to TAP in with Gabrielle Perez, who has a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and almost twenty years of astrological practice. Like myself Gabrielle is a professional in both fields of therapy and astrology - which in short is connected by the ability to help people (and ourselves) connect with the unconscious. (Pluto in Scorpio) In t…

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The Players Club Episode 1: Metal Gear Solid (1998) - Am I My Brother’s Streaker? 2:11:46

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In 1998, the world was ruled by Rayman. You could not go anywhere without seeing Rayman street art. Thousands of children died attempting to cut their own limbs off and suspend them from midair. All that changed when Solid Snake was brought into the third dimension.Brendan and Felix kick off their journey through the greatest story ever told by sur…

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965 - A Chorus Line feat. Alex Nichols (9/2/25) 1:24:10

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Alex is back for some speculation about the health of Donald Trump (after his disappearance) and Rudy Giuliani (after his “not targeted” car crash). Then we turn to the weird world of Democratic Party influencers and the dark-money group secretly funding their American Girl Doll memes. Finally, we chat a little about phones in schools and Adam Frie…

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Why Astrology with Mark Jones 1:08:47

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Each year, I try to make my way up to Wales to spend some quality time with Mark. We also try to record a sliver of our endless conversations. This year, we stumbled into the existential questions around astrology: Why did we get involved? Why are we still involved? And really, what is valuable about it…? Some of these ideas, along with many others…

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963 - Distractions feat. Prem Thakker (8/25/25) 1:13:57

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Zeteo’s Prem Thakker joins us for a look at Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. We talk about the impetus for the takeover, what day-to-day life in occupied D.C. looks and feels like for its immigrant communities, and the Democratic Party’s impotent response. We then look more broadly at Trump’s Fortress America, ICE’s country-wide renditions, and …

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961 - The Dogs of War feat. Seth Harp (8/18/25) 1:33:17

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Journalist and author Seth Harp returns to the pod to talk about his horrifying and expansive new book The Fort Bragg Cartel. We talk with Seth about America’s forever-war machine and the global drug empire it empowers, with a special focus on the case of Delta Force officer William Lavigne, who killed his best friend before turning up dead near Fo…

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#110 - Colin Karewa Forbes - Surf The Spiral - Awaken to Symbolic Wisdom 54:48

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Coherence Coach Colin Karewa Forbes is an active Substack writer and in this episode of TAP, we explore the story behind his tagline "Surf the Spiral." Tap in if you're curious about awakening from the turbulence of ego-based outcome consciousness into the steady current of process-oriented, Integrated Self! We discuss these Sagittarian themes: -An…

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#109 - Linda Schiller - PTSDreams - Change Your Dream, Change Your Life 58:19

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"We are fully alive in their alternative world when we dream them. When we have bad dreams or nightmares, or any dream for that matter, our body/mind system does not differentiate between waking experiences and sleeping experiences." – Linda Schiller, PTSDreams: Transform Your Nightmares from Trauma through Healing Dreamwork (2022) Welcome to this …

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959 - The Bopper’s Lair (8/11/25) 1:03:14

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We begin by reading the last will and testament of Anas al-Sharif, a 28-year-old journalist for Al-Jazeera that was among those slain in Gaza by Israel yesterday. We then resume our Epstein coverage, including a look at his Manhattan lair and celebrity dinner guests. Then, two pieces on venture capitalists driven insane by The Computer and a story …

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957 - Democracy Soon! feat. Osita Nwanevu (8/4/25) 1:02:47

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Osita Nwanevu stops by to discuss his new book The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding. Osita leads us through his case that American “democracy” as it currently stands isn’t that democratic at all. We discuss the real intentions of the founders, the actual American revolution of the Civil War, and the stalled re…

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TAP is Back - Meaninglessness as Initiation - Solo by Mannah 18:06

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Thank you for being patient. Feel free to suggest authors for me to interview. I am ready - slowly and anticipating moments of inspiration! - Mannah

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BONUS - The Bitter Buddha feat. Eddie Pepitone 1:02:36

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Will welcomes comedian Eddie Pepitone to the show for a bonus interview. They rap on keeping comedy political, celebrity sell-outs, veganism, Bill Maher vs. Billy Joel, trying to calm the rage, and of course, being Just Kids From New York. Check out Eddie’s new special at: https://veeps.com/eddiepepitoneIt is your last day to pre-order YEAR ZERO: A…

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955 - Memory (7/28/25) 1:24:47

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Will & Felix discuss the dire starvation crisis now gripping Gaza, and the rapidly changing attitudes among certain political & media elites now that this has all apparently finally “gone too far.” We also try to keep up with Trump’s Epstein trouble as the President attempts to drown the whole thing off with old scandals and some showstopping showt…

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Constellating Cosmos with Dan Waites 1:14:25

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In this show, Dan returns—this time solo without SJ—to discuss the state of the world and some attractive underground theories. I always learn from Dan. He's quite the investigator. With mundane astrology on his side, there is a cornucopia of ideas to explore that give that extra layer—or context—to everything that is happening. I loved this conver…

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953 - The Hills Have Eyes feat. Jasper Nathaniel (7/21/25) 1:18:50

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TWO WEEKS LEFT to pre-order YEAR ZERO: A Chapo Trap House Comic Anthology at badegg.co/products/year-zero-1Journalist Jasper Nathaniel joins us to discuss his reporting on the West Bank and Israel’s second front in the war on Palestine. We look at the increasingly violent settler movement, Israel’s flagrant violation of international laws, the use …

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951 - My Boys And In Some Cases Gals feat. Alex Nichols (7/14/25) 1:07:56

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Alex back on the show today to look at the continuing fallout of Trump’s attempts to wash his hands of Epstein. From the baffled & betrayed Trump-curious internet trend-seekers, to the dyed-in-the-wool loyalists, the admin seems to have picked the absolute worst way to disarm this bomb. Plus: Greg Abbott makes a why-even-bother play to cover up Mus…

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949 - Big Beautiful Swill feat. Tim Faust (7/7/25) 1:09:17

4M ago1:09:17

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Tim Faust returns to the show to look at the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its dire consequences for American medicine. We discuss Medicaid as a load-bearing feature of our healthcare infrastructure, how this bill will affect millions of Americans using the program, and the potential ways forward in the wake of its evisceration. We also look at la…

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Movie Mindset Bonus - Interview With Director Ari Aster 52:45

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Will & Hesse sit down with Ari Aster, director of Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau is Afraid, and the upcoming Eddington. They rap on evil movies, mixing stupid slapstick humor with pain & discomfort, creating a contemporary western out of the recent past, some of Ari’s favorite films & filmmakers, and of course…the all-consuming sense of impending doom…

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947 - Laugh Now, Cry Later feat. Larry Charles (6/30/25) 1:35:37

4M ago1:35:37

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Comedy legend Larry Charles (Fridays, Seinfeld, Borat, Curb Your Enthusiasm & much more) returns to the show to discuss his new book Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. We have a wide ranging discussion of Larry’s life in comedy including post-war Brooklyn as a comedy incubator, grinding out avant-garde sketch comedy with Andy…

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Movie Mindset Bonus - Interview With Director Lexi Alexander 1:07:32

4M ago1:07:32

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Will & Hesse sit down with director Lexi Alexander, whose works include Green Street Hooligans (2005), Punisher: War Zone (2008) & the new film Absolute Dominions (2025). We discuss how her experience in combat sports influences her filmmaking, creating comic book movies within the studio system, working as an outspoken Palestinian in Hollywood, an…

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945 - Hashtag Fordow Fail feat. Libby Watson (6/23/25) 1:27:39

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Libby Watson returns to the show! We discuss the weekend’s limited US strike on Iran and Trump’s baffling behavior around what already may be a winding-down conflict. We also talk Democratic & media responses, and where Iran might go from here. Then: all eyes are on Zohran in the NYC mayoral primary, voting is tomorrow, we discuss Zorhan’s campaign…

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BONUS: LA ICE Raids, Protests and Immigration Justice feat. Hugo Soto-Martinez 41:18

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LA City Councilmemeber Hugo Soto-Martinez joins Will to discuss ICE raids in Los Angeles, how city government and community groups are responding, the recent protests, and marine deployments to the city. They also discuss the possibilities for a more positive rhetoric and policy around immigration, and the necessity for turning the framing back on …

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943 - The Tehran Offensive feat. Séamus Malekafzali (6/16/25) 1:09:19

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Seamus joins us to discuss last week’s “preemptive” Israeli strike on Iran, the damage done to Iranian command and infrastructure, Iran’s retaliation, America’s potential involvement. We also look at Trump’s big birthday Parade, one of the most pathetic & hilarious spectacles of American Military prowess any of us have ever seen. Read Seamus on the…

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941 - Sister Number One feat. Aída Chávez (6/9/25) 1:23:07

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We’re joined by The Nation’s Aída Chávez for her report from WelcomeFest, the abundapalooza dedicated to staking the technocratic claim for the future of the Democratic party. We review the fairly directionless and unenthusiastic vibes of the centrist shindig, but also discuss the explosion of police violence during protests against ICE in Los Ange…

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939 - Boom Times For Goons feat. Adam Friedland (6/2/25) 1:14:19

5M ago1:14:19

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Host of The Adam Friedland Show Adam Friedland joins us to catch up on today’s news and discuss his new season. We look at the return of Matt Miller, Jake Tapper’s take on Israel/Palestine discourse, the kidnapping of a crypto whale in Manhattan, and new reports of Elon Musk’s rampant drug use. Adam also gives us his takes on engaging with the new …