Pod Damn America

Anders talks to friend of the show Andy Gittlitz about his new book "Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team" Buy the book: https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/metropolitans-9781662603006/ Subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss our nation's 250th birthday, patriots, Europeans, The Young Patriots, musicians, and the fascist that literally invented stand up comedy. For the full episode and the rest of our bonus feed subscribe at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the Prairieland defendants and upcoming elections in Colorado before diving into the penultimate episode of our series on the Magonistas, the anarchists that sparked the Mexican Revolution. This week it's the birth of the American feds and the downfall of Porfirio Diaz. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders reflects on NYC's recent primary results and connects it to the history of political machines, including Tammany Hall. Works mentioned: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/plunkett-george/tammany-hall/ https://washingtonsocialist.mdcdsa.org/ws-articles/21-07-machine-politics-dsa

Jake talks about his visit to the Museum of AI Arts in LA and a recent furniture purchase. Then Anders previews the NY Democratic primaries. Means TV premiere: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/means-tv-presents-kitchen-conversations-tickets-1991742054100?aff=oddtdtcreator Subscribe to our bonus feed for extra episodes at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the MOU trump signed with Iran and then Anders explains what's going on with the PSL. But first, a communique from a famliar voice... FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We're joined by Irene and Kurtis from Metro DC DSA to discuss the campaigns of Aparna Raj who's running for City Council and Janeese Lewis-George who's poised to become Washington DC's first Socialist Mayor. But first, some Knicks and Obsession talk. Paid Protest 6/18: https://qedastoria.com/products/paid-protest?event=2026-06-18T21:00:00 Means TV screening 6/28: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/means...

Jake discusses Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical film Persepolis and Sylvia Federici's book Caliban And The Witch with regard to political economy, gender, race, class, art and magic and shit like that. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk to Tony and Pat from the Independent Labor Club about resisting the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark. But first, some basketball, California elections and 60 Minutes updates. Check out the ILC: https://ilclabor.com/ Cosecha: lahuelga.com Paid Protest: https://www.instagram.com/paidprotestcomedy/ Subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk about Graham Platner's latest latest scandal and also why guys go to strip clubs and just eat hot wings. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the historic miner's strikes entering their fourth week in Bolivia and get into some history of the Bolivian left... but first, The NYPD, Graham Platner, hook up apps, and whether or not you can win an election in Texas by calling someone gay. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the new surveillance state bureaucracy monitoring opponents of AI, which leads us to the ongoing debate over "the left case for data centers." For the full episode and more subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Jake answers some questions from the Discord crowd about all sorts of things and then our pal Ron Placone joins to talk shit on The Enhanced Games, the libertarian tech funded Olympic style event where the athletes are encouraged to use steroids. RON PLACONE Website: ronplacone.com NYC show June 5: https://qedastoria.com/products/anti-fascist-pasta-night Social Media: RonPlacone on IG/Substack/Twi...

Spotify took this down because of copywrite shit on some music so here it is if you missed it a few weeks ago! Happy not-Mexican-july-fourth. This week we return to the story of the Magonistas, the Mexican anarchists that started the Revolution. This episode we meet poet gun fighters, class traitor aristocrats, anarchist book store guys, and more. OUTRO MUSIC from Dead Men Ride (1971) MERCH poddam...

Ders discusses Mia Khalifa and Dua Lipa's respective political evolutions, but first, the Harris campaign autopsy, and, is the OKC Thunder the IDF FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Big fat POLITICS episode in which we discuss the California mayor's race and governor's race before talking to candidate for city attorney Aida Ashouri and candidate for CA Assembly District 51 Colin Hernandez. AIDA ASHOURI https://aida4la.com/ @Aida4LA COLIN HERNANDEZ https://colinforcalifornia.com/ @colindhernandez MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Jake tells Anders about an exciting business opportunity FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Anders talks to filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin about their new documentary "Steal This Story, Please!" about the life and career of Amy Goodman, the longtime host of Democracy Now! Movie screening dates and locations: https://stealthisstoryplease.official.film/ Subscribe to our bonus feed for extra episodes at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk about the left's recent defeat in the famously radical Indian state of Kerala. But first, some Twitter drama involving Christian Smalls and AOC. For full episode and more subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Happy not-mexican-july-fourth. This week we return to the story of the Magonistas, the mexican anarchists that started the Mexican Revolution. This episode we meet poet gun fighters, class traitor aristocrats, anarchist book store guys, and more. OUTRO MUSIC from Dead Men Ride (1971) MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We're joined by Gigi Gi to discuss his article in Geese Magazine, An Autopsy of MAGA Communism: Into the Crisis of the so-called “American Communist Party” But first, what is a dignified amount of money for a 34 year old to live off of in NYC? Gigi's article: https://www.geesemag.com/articles/an-autopsy-of-maga-communism-into-the-crisis-of-the-so-called-american-communist-party For full episode an...

We talk about Trump's latest would-be assassin, the extreme center and a little deep dive into the history of the White House Press Correspondents Dinner. Come protest Kathy Hochul on Thursday: https://actionnetwork.org/events/governor-hochul-tax-the-rich-rally?source=dsa-calendar Subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders talks about his favorite Sopranos episode (the one with the HUD scam) "Watching Too Much Television", the 1967 Newark uprising, which it touches on, and what it says about race and capitalism in America. For the full episode check out our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk to author and illustrator Molly Crabapple about her new book "Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund." But first, some fun news items including the "doxxing" of a certain internet personality. LA Solidarity Ride and Community Fest: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMxyt_iZJj/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Sub to our bonus feed for extra episodes at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

&y & &ers celebrate weed's birthday with our annual reading of "Wally B" (Walter Benjamin)! This year, we read Leon Wieseltier's weasel-tier preface to Benjamin's Illuminations, then "Unpacking My Library" and a section of Berlin Childhood. For full ep and more bonus content subscribe to Patreon.com/poddamnamerica