Best Matthew Gault Podcasts (2025)

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

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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…

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Learning to Love the Stagnant Order 59:27

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Is your Empire feeling less than fresh? Does it feel like the modern world’s best days are behind it? Do conquest and global power politics not hit as good as they used to? Welcome to the Age of Stagnation, a time when the fruits of the Industrial Revolution can be enjoyed but not replicated. It’s making us all a little crazy, especially world lead…

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

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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…

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Ep. 422: The Schumer Gambit 1:52

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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.…

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

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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…

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‘Goliath’s Curse’ and the Surprising Benefits of Societal Collapse 1:04:29

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We’re obsessed with apocalypses, big and small. We fantasize about what the future might look like after the fall of society and fear the coming tribulation. Rome fretted about decline until its end. Stories of the Sea Peoples terrified the monarchs of the Late Bronze Age. During the 30 Years’ War, Europeans imagined Armageddon had finally begun. B…

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

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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…

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Yes, US Strikes On Alleged Drug Traffickers Are Illegal. That Won’t Stop Them 59:54

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com This week on Angry Planet we have returning guest and former judge advocate Dan Maurer. The last time he was on the show, Maurer walked us through the consequences of a Supreme Court ruling that asked the question: is it illegal for the President to order SEAL Team Six to kill peo…

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

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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 …

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

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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…

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

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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 …

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

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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…

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

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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 …

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Vanessa Guillén and the Importance of Speaking Up 47:49

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com The episode is about Vanessa Guillén, a US soldier who was murdered at Fort Hood in 2020. She also experienced sexual harassment while in the military. I spoke with ABC Special Correspondent John Quiñones about his new podcast, Vanished. It’s a good podcast that covers Guillén’s c…

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

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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 …

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

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By Rob Rousseau, Jordan Uhl, and Eoin Higgins

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Ep. 411: Breaking the Siege 49:09

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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…

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Assassinations Are Shitposts Now 1:28:53

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com Political assassins often have incoherent politics and Tyler Robinson is no different. The young man who killed Charlie Kirk inscribed the shell casings of his bullets with obscure memes that say less about what he believed and more about where he spent time online. Robinson isn’t…

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

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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.…

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Ep. 409: Message on a Casing 47:29

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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…

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Ep. 408: Cue The Pyro 3:09

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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.…

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The War On Terror on Drugs 1:02:39

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com On September 2, 2025 the United States escalated its decades long War on Drugs with a tactic borrowed from the War on Terror. It used a drone to blow up a boat it said was full of drugs then said the 11 people killed in the strike were terrorists. Is this legal? Does that matter? …

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

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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…

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Ep. 406: Calls for Vengeance 5:00

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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 …

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Traveling America’s ‘Murderland’ 1:01:46

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com The Pacific Northwest is known for its startling natural beauty, precocious rainfall, and propensity to birth serial killers. Why? Caroline Fraser has a theory and it’s a good one. This week on Angry Planet, Fraser takes us on a journey through the American past and into the dark …

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Ep. 405: Turning Point 43:54

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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…

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Ep. 404: Flotilla Attacked 3:53

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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

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After Xi 57:24

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com All things move towards their end, even seemingly omnipotent political leaders, and authoritarian systems are shaped by the question of succession long before the leader dies. Xi Jinping is 72 years old and the Chinese Communist Party has started to consider what comes next. Those…

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

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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…

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Ep. 402: Trump Dead (REAL) (NOT CLICKBAIT) ft. John Iadarola 2:33

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com In this episode, John Iadarola joins Jordan to talk about a court ruling declaring Trump’s occupation of Los Angeles illegal, but how his administration is doubling-down anyway. We also talk about whether JD Vance would be worse and the press conference at the Capit…

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UNLOCKED Ep. 401: Under the Influence ft. Daniel Maté 1:06:23

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Kpop Demon Hunters. Japanese jazz fusion. Trump is dead. Cracker Barrel. Canada’s biggest media dipshit. Paid influencers. Richie Torres does an interview. Jewish feelings. Daniel Maté of Bad Hasbara joins the show. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspo…

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Does the U.S. Need an Independent Cyber Force? 1:04:53

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com If the internet is a battlefield, does that mean the United States needs a new military force to dominate it? On this episode of Angry Planet, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Edward Charles Cardon and former House Armed Services Committee staffer Joshua Stiefel make the case …

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Ep. 400: Humble Bragg ft. Seth Harp 1:18:09

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In The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces, author Seth Harp takes readers on a grim and shocking journey from the December 2020 double murder of Master Sergeant William “Billy” Lavigne and Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Dumas, whose bodies were discovered in a secluded corner of the sprawling base, into the dark und…

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Ep. 399: Canadians Can't Jump 2:12

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com They’re calling Rob the white Pascal Siakam. Everyone in Montreal is saying this.By Jordan Uhl, Rob Rousseau, and The Insurgents

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Hunting Nazis Online With Canadian Journalists 52:14

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com Journalists and Nazis have changed a lot in the years since the end of World War II; journalists are on the outs while Nazis are having a bit of a moment. Across the U.S. and Canada, avowed fascists have committed murder, attempted to destroy the power grid, and actively recruit o…

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Ep. 398: Newsom Fires Back 50:18

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his response to the plan from Texas Republicans to redraw the Lone Star state’s congressional maps that will add several republican seats in Congress. We talk about the federal law enforcement presence outside his speech, and the takeover of DC. We also talk about Tom Cruise and whether it’s permissible to loo…

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Ep. 397: America's Mayor ft. Bryce Greene 7:09

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Pete Buttigieg recently appeared on Pod Save America and, among other things, spoke about how the Democratic Party should respond to Israel’s humanitarian disaster in Gaza. For some, these comments fell very short of the mark. To talk about this, and more (including…

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Ep. 396: The Trump Doctrine ft. Alex Aviña 1:09:32

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Today Alex Aviña joins the show to talk about the way that the Trump Administration is continuing or expanding longstanding US government policies regarding Latin America, both domestically and internationally: the internal, dehumanizing deportation machine targeting Latin American migrants, the longstanding economic warfare and political destabili…

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How Many Nukes Does It Take to Win a War? (Trick Question) 1:05:44

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com The world is living with a Cold War hangover. The logic of deterrence, which dominates the minds of the people who plan nuclear wars, means that America must have enough nuclear weapons to credibly threaten to destroy the world should someone launch nukes at it. That thinking led …

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Ep. 395: Diddler on the Roof 3:49

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Trump’s on the White House roof. Discourse over the worst song of all time. Texas redistricting. Mamdani endorsements or lack thereof. All that and more in this glorious episode.By Jordan Uhl, The Insurgents, and Rob Rousseau

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Ep. 394: Vibe Shift 49:22

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A certain co-host celebrates a birthday. Stephen Colbert gives another hard-hitting interview. Bernie Sanders tries to block offensive weapons sales to Israel. All sorts of political and media figures start to rediscover their humanity after almost two years. Much to discuss this week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot…

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Ep. 393: The Late Night Problem ft. Gianmarco Soresi 3:13

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Comedian Gianmarco Soresi joins us to talk about Paramount ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the problem late night show hosts are finding themselves in—trying to weigh in on politics but without alienating their core audience—and the South Park episode tha…

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Ep. 392: Real American ft. Josephine Riesman 1:00:29

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Love him or hate him (and judging from the reactions to his death at the age of 71, most people chose option B) Hulk Hogan was a genuine American icon. We brought back our official pro wrestling correspondent Josephine Riesman, author of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America, to talk about Hogan’s career, his status as a figure of A…

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A History of the Iranian Nuclear Program 1:01:13

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Sometimes it’s good to back up and ask the basic questions: How do we know Iran was even developing nuclear weapons? On this episode of the show, the Arms Control Wonk Jeffrey Lewis walks us through the history of the Iranian nuclear (weapons and energy) program. It’s got it all: diplomacy, assassinations, cowardly politicians, and uranium fever. L…

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Ep. 391: The Podcast Industrial Complex 3:16

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com It was a banner week for truly terrible podcast content. From Netanyahu on Full Send, to Mehdi Hasan’s debates with deranged right-wingers on Jubilee, to Hunter Biden’s cope on Channel 5. We talk about some of the most notable moments from these shows and how we jus…

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Ep. 390: Love Letters From Trump 47:11

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The Wall Street Journal published a bombshell story revealing a deeper link between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. We talk about Trump’s hilarious denials, the Trump administration’s overall efforts to remake the media and also Zohran Mamdani’s comments on how he’ll urge people not to say “globalize the intifada” anymore. Our most recent premium…

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Talking With the Military Ethics Professor Who Resigned in Protest 59:30

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com Pauline Shanks Kaurin PhD. was, until recently, the Stockdale Chair for Professional Military Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College. She’d been there since 2018, teaching philosophy and ethics to U.S. military officers and the occasional civilian. Then came Donald Trump, Pete Hegse…

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Ep. 389: Grok Waifu Mode 2:31

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.com Superman is accused of hating Israel. Grok has a waifu mode. Andrew Cuomo has tried nothing and he’s all out of ideas. And much more. Subscribe to hear the whole episode!By Rob Rousseau

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Ep. 388: A Brighter Climate Future? Really. 48:59

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In this episode, we talk about a new piece in the New Yorker that, for the first time, has us feeling optimistic about our climate future. You won’t want to miss this. We also talk about ~woke~ Superman and the latest in the Epstein documents fallout on the right. Our full episode on the Epstein documents memo is available for subscribers here: htt…

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The Iran Strikes Beg the Question: What Is Airpower For? 54:34

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You can’t win a war with airpower alone, despite what the U.S. Air Force will tell you. For more than 100 years, the masters of the air have promised that military and political objectives can be achieved if you just let them drop enough bombs. It’s a theory that’s been tested, and fallen short, many times. Operation Midnight Hammer, the Trump admi…