Delete Your Account Podcast

This week, in a preview of our upcoming series of interviews with Palestinian activists and journalists, Roqayah and Kumars discuss the ongoing situation in Palestine, including the events of October 7th, current conditions in Gaza, the impact of BDS, and what's different this time. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our  Patreon  page for as...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  This week, Roqayah and Kumars foll...

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by returning guest Nick Estes and former guest host Shanti Singh for a deep dive into the past, present and future of extraterrestrial visitation.  Nick is a member of the Oceti Sakowin Oyate nation, Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, a cofounder of  The Red Nation , and cohost of TRN's flagship podcast . He is al...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our  Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  This week, Roqayah and Kumars are j...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by returning guest and editor of Workday Magazine Sarah Lazare to discuss her latest reporting for Workday and In These Times.  After introducing listeners to Workday Magazine and its long history in Minnesota and beyond, Sarah shares the story of Amazon warehouse worker Roger Kieca, whose tragic death due to brutal working con...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by independent journalist Bryce Covert to discuss her latest for In These Times about the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization one year after the Supreme Court's decision overturned the limited constitutional protections for abortion in the United States. Bryce is a reporter in residence at the Omidyar Network...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  This week, Roqayah returns to try...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by the DSA International Committee's Marvin Gonzalez, Mirah and Jorge Rocha. Marvin Gonzalez is president of the Campaign Workers Guild, founder of  Repatriotas and a member of the National Political Committee of DSA, as well as the NPC's liaison to the IC. Mirah is co-chair of the IC's Middle East & Africa Subcommittee. Jorge...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by fan favorite clinical psychologist Megan the Meme Witch and first-time guest Sam, also known as @Mardirooster on Twitter.  After Sam introduces himself to the Delete Your Account family, the gang talks about some of their favorite movies of 2022, then spends more time than you ever expected dissecting their favorite episodes...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Chicago-based journalist and author Kari Lydersen to discuss the cover story of the March edition of In These Times, her article on "The Case for Nationalizing the Railroads" .  Kari and Kumars begin by touching on her earlier work, including her run-in with Rahm Emanuel after making him the subject of her first book. Kari t...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  Roqayah is off this week, but Kuma...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Audrey Brehm and Donovan Eyre, cohosts of the lefty relationship advice podcast Radio Free Tote Bag, for a very intimate Valentine's Day special. The gang trade embarrassing dating stories and discuss gender, mental health, neoliberalism, Nashville, polyamory, Digimon (Pokemon), Digimon (Digimon), Ron Paul, and what leftist...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars...

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by two advocates with the campaign to free Melvin Ortiz, Victoria Blanco and Ismary Guardarrama. Victoria Blanco has worked with the criminal legal reform group It Could Happen To You, which brings attention to Pennsylvania's hornet's nest of wrongful convictions. Ismary is a recent graduate from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.  Victoria,...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by friends of the show Sam Knight and Sam Sacks for another World Cup preview. The Sams are founders of the District Sentinel news co-op and together cohost the podcast District Sentinel Radio. Sam Knight is a reporter and editor for Truthout.org and a writer on Means TV's Means Morning News, anchored by Sam Sacks.  The boys ki...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts . This week, Roqayah and Kumars celeb...

*Sorry for the audio issue with this one folks, it should be fixed if you download again or reopen the app. Thanks for bearing with us!  This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Danielle Espiritu and Mikey. Danielle is a Kanaka Maoli educator and activist from Kāneʻohe, O'ahu and Mikey is a filmmaker and activist also born and raised on O'ahu who also organizes with Shut Down Red Hill Mutual Ai...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  In this week's bonus episode, Roqa...

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined from the top of the hour by Aaron Thorpe, Jamie Peck and Jorge Rocha, hosts of the podcast Everybody Loves Communism. Aaron is a cohost of the Trillbilly Workers Party podcast and organizes with the Democratic Socialists of America in Atlanta, Jamie is a veteran of The Majority Report and the Antifada and organizes with North Brooklyn DSA, and Jorge is a NY...

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by housing justice and tenant advocates Tracy Jeanne Rosenthal and returning guest Shanti Singh. Tracy, making their Delete Your Account debut, is a writer and cofounder of the Los Angeles Tenants Union whose book Abolish Rent is forthcoming from Verso Books. Shanti, formerly deputy data director of for the Bernie Sanders campaign in California, serves as L...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Paris Marx, author of Road Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation out July 5th from Verso Books and host of the hit podcast Tech Won't Save Us, where they cover the intersections of labor, tech and finance. Paris and Kumars discuss the significance of the union drive currently gaining mome...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  Roqayah is off this week, so Kumar...

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined for the hour by Tamika Turner, a reproductive rights advocate and former Associate Director of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and returning guest Christine O'Donovan-Zavada, a reproductive rights organizer in northeastern Pennsylvania.  Tamika, Christine and Kumars discuss the limits of the status quo under Roe v. Wade, the practical implica...

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Tamara K. Nopper, who is a writer, editor, and professor of sociology whose research focuses on the intersection of economic, racial, and gender inequality, with emphasis on globalization, and urban development, among other areas. Tamara helps us understand the power of data literacy, especially when examining racialized violence, and why excessive depen...

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts .  This week, Roqayah and Kumars welc...