Idiots Seeking Village

From Machado’s Fall to the Rise of Fidel CastroCuba and the US’s history is much more than cigars, the Castros, embargo, and Che Guevara tees. Join us for part 2 which takes us through the post-Machado military period, the establishment of the Second Cuban Republic, and its rapid descent into corruption and violence culminating in Castro's coup.[00:00] Intro and Cuba Libres[00:27] Batista Rises to...

From the Spanish Empire to Machado’s FallCuba and the US’s history is much more than cigars, the Castros, embargo, and Che Guevara tees. Join us for part 1 which takes us through US ambitions towards the island, the rise of the Republic of Cuba, and the fall of its first strongman dictator Gerardo Machado.[00:00] Dumbest Timeline Intro[01:24] Heading to Cuba[02:10] What We Know About Cuba[05:49] W...

Rich and Adam discuss the history of Iran, Israel and the Middle East to put context to the recent air strikes this past weekend and to try and understand what the end goal is for Trump, Netanyahu, and Co.

Confirming this is the bad place, the collective SOTU attendees at the Capitol did not fall through the floor into a cesspool. Join Rich and Adam in a watch party-style viewing.

Happy Lupercalia! Like downing a box of Rid-X, we could use the ancient Roman festival of purification right about now. Rich and Adam take a look at the latest in federal election takeover in real time, starting with the DOJ's demand for Minnesota to turn over its voter rolls as a pre-requisite to withdrawing ICE from Minneapolis. Nationwide, election after election, we find little to no voter fra...

What the hell is up with the Trump Adminstration and their push to acquire Greenland? Rich and Adam dig deep and find that this is just the latest of a decades long effort of often absurd and quixotic attempts to create a libertarian utopia. Adam and Lord Richard kick off by discussing Libertarian projects seeking to establish independent micro-nations and charter cities. They delve into various a...

What the hell is up with the Trump Adminstration and their push to acquire Greenland? Rich and Adam dig deep and find that this is just the latest of a decades long effort of often absurd and quixotic attempts to create a libertarian utopia. We kick off with the story of the Principality of SeaLand, an abandoned World War II-era anti-aircraft platform turned self-proclaimed sovereign state by pira...

Rich and Adam step back and try to piece together the big picture of 2026's first 15 days. From geopolitical conflict and a resurgence of aggressive neocon foreign policies under the Trump administration, to the contradictions of 'America First' policies and its abandonment of a focus on domestic welfare. We found ourselves asking the question of whether America is truly prioritizing its citizens...

In this episode Rich and Adam dive into the recent shooting in Minneapolis involving Renee Good, a suburban mom who is now being labeled as a domestic terrorist. We look at the circumstances and reactions following the incident, the exaggerated response by federal agents, the immediate vilification of Good by government officials and how this all ties in with NSPM-7, the Antifa Executive Order, an...

Under cover of darkness CIA-aligned assets kidnapped and smuggled Maduro and his wife to waiting US special forces for exfiltration, what now? Rich and Adam discuss what we know so far and possible repercussions for Trump, Maduro, and the Venezuelan nation.[00:45] Details of the Coup [02:16] Betting on the Coup Outcome [04:32] Marco Rubio's Influence and Venezuelan Political Dynamics [10:38] Trump...

Just a brief selection of good news to close out the holiday season. Happy Everything to Everyone. Except Stephen Miller. You get coal.[00:00] Heartwarming Holiday Stories[01:40] Tatas for Toys Charity Event[04:29] Don’t Let The Door Hit Ya, Elise Stefanik[09:15] Man-o-Sphere Goes 0-2 At Manly Things[14:13] FBI: Karl Marx Said Poor People Shouldn’t Be Poor[18:02] Saturnalia Wishes and Festivus Gri...

This week Rich and Adam dive into: The absurdity of the FBI's inability to define, locate or seemingly answer anything regarding Antifa, despite designating it a terrorist organization. The ongoing issue of whether Trump’s NSPM-7 allows for unilateral execution of domestic terrorist organizations, the way the label designated terrorist organization is used to justify boat strikes. Brown University...

Santa hates little bitches, but we love you just the way you are. This week we talk the UN confirming that Russia broke the Chernobyl shield; the controversy around Venezuelan boat strikes get spicier as the Pentagon doubles down on "trust us, bro"; Adam risks his sanity by digging in on Candace Owens and the right-wing grift machine; and we share thoughts on the attention economy and our truth de...

The War on Christmas CaracasAdam and Rich dive into the latest series of events in the escalating Venezuela situation; SecDef Hegseth's "double tap" on boat strike survivors, Trump's failed offramp for Maduro turns into an airspace closure, and the pardoning of convicted drug trafficker, former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, while accusing Maduro of the same. And when one door closes a...

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Just a quick one to brush up on current events before grabbing a slice of your MAGA Auntie's Ivermectin Pie. [03:05] Sauced: Weed Sales Spike on Thanksgiving Eve[06:00] Talk: MTG Flies the Congressional Coop[13:14] Foul Play: Trump Threatens to Carve Up Congress[18:12] Leavitt on Simmer: The Press Secretary's Role[20:43] Basting in Glory: Blood For Oil In Venezuela[27...

Rich and Adam discuss the political theater surrounding the Epstein Files release, from Mike Johnson's increasingly desperate attempts to block the vote to Trump's panic mode flip-flops, and apparently never understanding his own Q-Anon-fueled base actually expected him to burn the system down. Once they turn their attention to the files themselves, they come to one conclusion. The Epstein Files a...

"If you stand for nothing, Burr, what'll you fall for?" Rich and Adam continue to tackle the fundamental flaw in America's modern protest movements: we're great at being AGAINST things, but what are we actually FOR? Everyone loves to cosplay as a revolutionary, but few are able to translate economic grievances into actionable political demands. We explore the timeline of events along with dispatch...

Rich and Adam go head-to-head over whether Democrats just committed political suicide or played 4D chess in the government shutdown negotiations. Their fundamental disagreement: Did Democrats save 40 million SNAP recipients while buying time, or did they hand Republicans total victory for nothing but empty promises?[00:45] Debating the Government Shutdown[04:02] Reagan's Shutdowns: Parties Over Po...

"If you stand for nothing, Burr, what'll you fall for?" Rich and Adam continue to tackle the fundamental flaw in America's modern protest movements: we're great at being AGAINST things, but what are we actually FOR? Everyone loves to cosplay as a revolutionary, but few are able to translate economic grievances into actionable political demands. We explore the timeline of events along with dispatch...

Are protests just performative rage or the first step toward real change? Rich and Adam dive into America's escalating protest movement as demonstrations in 2025 triple compared to Trump's first term. From the "No Kings" protests spreading into Trump country to the fundamental question of what these movements are actually trying to accomplish, we explore what it takes to transform visibility into...

Alligator Alcatraz, Florida; Fort Bliss, Texas; Speedway Slammer, Indiana; Cornhusker Clink, Nebraska; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. From the Trail of Tears to ICE Camps this is the story of how America developed the largest civil concentration camp system in the world, and is now expanding the migrant detention system at a pace unseen since the second world war. In part two Rich and Adam expose how every...

Alligator Alcatraz, Florida; Fort Bliss, Texas; Speedway Slammer, Indiana; Cornhusker Clink, Nebraska; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. From the Trail of Tears to ICE Camps this is the story of how America developed the largest civil concentration camp system in the world, and is now expanding the migrant detention system at a pace unseen since the second world war. In part one Rich and Adam trace the forgot...

Veni, Vidi, Vuvuzela..? The US has launched multiple military volleys at Venezuela. Hegseth and Trump claim it's about narco-terrorism, but Venezuela barely produces drugs. Rich and Adam expose the real agenda: seizing oil reserves larger than Saudi Arabia's and forcing Russia and China out of America's backyard as part of Trump's neo-imperialist Monroe Doctrine revival. They trace America's 150-y...

We break down Trump's new National Security Directive that goes beyond the Executive Order that designates Antifa as a terrorist organization and gives the FBI, IRS and Treasury sweeping powers to investigate anyone even vaguely connected to "anti-fascist" activities - mirroring the FBI's COINTELPRO and CIA's Project CHAOS programs that once illegally spied on MLK and civil rights activists, anti-...

Rich and Adam say WTF to Stephen Miller’s plagiarized Nazi speech in Arizona, break down the "unitary executive" theory and Silicon Valley's "Dark Enlightenment" philosophy, and how martyrs, manufactured crises, and constitutional loopholes led to the seizure of power after the Reichstag Fire and how that might play out here and now.