Pod Damn America

We are joined by Ros Benes to talk about his new book, 1999:The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times. But first, we talk about bald culture and whether you should do Jubilee shit. ROSS BENES Ross Benes is the award-winning author of three books. He has written for Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Lincoln Journal Star, Nation, Omaha World-Herald, Rolling Stone, Wall St...

It's been 10 years since Greece elected a radical left government that shook its fist at the EU and IMF in January only to fold in July. We talk about Syriza's moment, the mystique of Yanis Varoufakis and, of course, some armchair socialist counterfactuals. For the full episode subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We talk Jasmine Crockett, aliens, Tom Lehrer, Blackstone, Cats, Italy, tariffs, trees, and more. Dark woke. PAID PROTEST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestjoeljake MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

I answer some questions from the discord but first we must discuss the Tesla Diner. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

AOC? Trump? Street Fighter? Pubes? We once again tackle the news of the week. ANTI ICE SHOW IN LOS ANGELES https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laff-bloc-comedy-against-ice-wjake-flores-tickets-1448253859279 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders and AP Andy chat about the new Superman movie, its dark woke themes, the character's popular front origins and more! For the full episode subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Gabe Pacheco from Halal Cartels returns for the 3rd chapter of our series on The Magonistas, the anarchists that sparked the Mexican Revolution GABE PACHECO @gabe_pacheco @gabepac1 on IG @halalcartels https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/halalcartels/ MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica LOS ANGELES ANTI ICE COMEDY SHOW LAFF BLOC https://www.eventbrit...

CROSS POD ALERT: Justin from The Preacher and the Slave and Library Punks and Tony Boswell from Minion Death Cult (R.I.P.) join Jake to talk about Ryan Coogler's Sinners JUSTIN @smazzie.bsky.social https://www.librarypunk.gay/ The Preacher and The Slave https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/preacher-and-the-slave/id1816742993f @patspod.bsky.social‬ TONY BOSWELL @wordisbond @wordisbondtv FULL EP AT...

Freddy G fills in for Jake to talk with Anders about the newsworthiness of Zohran's college applications, Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn's new UK party and Philly sanitation workers on strike. Then Fred rounds out the show with a little historical background on Iran's conflict with Israel. Check out the Vanquished @Vanquishedpod on social media Paid Protest Brooklyn 7/11: bit.ly/PAIDPROTESTJULY P...

Anders makes us watch this weird ass movie from 2004 about what would happen if all the Mexicans* in California got raptured and it leads to a surprisingly fruitful conversation. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Anders and Jake go over some fresh Andrew Cuomo tea about his hilariously bad Mayoral campaign (and his nipples). Then we're joined by Cait and Caif, the minds behind Hot Girls 4 Zohran, as well as an NYC-DSA Organizer named Wilderness to discuss last Tuesday's incredible win! What field and digital strategies went into Zohran Mamdani winning the nomination? How can you replicate this in your city...

Zohran activates the commie corridor and wins big. But first, a young man attempts to traffic hot contraband internationally. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We dig into Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman's seminal work, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media and tackle the question: Do we live in a post Manufacturing Consent world? Do we need a Consent Trump to bring back Consent Manufacturing jobs? etc. PAID PROTEST 7/11 bit.ly/PAIDPROTESTJULY MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders tells us about Fiorello La Guardia, progressive New Deal era Mayor who some are comparing Zohran Mamdani to. But first, Jake is in HOT WATER. FUL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jake talks about the "No Kings" rallies across the country, then we move to the shootings in Minnesota, Trump's military parade, some fun Eric Adams updates and more. Paid Protest Queens 6/19: https://qedastoria.com/products/paid-protest-queens

Anders recaps the last NYC Mayoral Primary debate and then Jake provides further context on the ongoing uprising in Los Angeles! Oh yeah, and Israel just attacked Iran. Full episode and the rest of our catalog available at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

Anders talks to journalist and Zoomer Alex Bronzini-Vender about the event being called "centrist Coachella"; essentially the opposite of what's happening in LA right now, but a fun conversation nonetheless!

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We talk with the legendary Theo Chino. But first, the girls are fighting. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk about Elon Musk's crash out, Radiohead, and other of the week's stories before getting into the McCarran Walter Act, the 1952 law that Trump has been using to deport anti genocide protesters. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Anders tells Jake about Jean-Luc Mélenchon's book Now The People: Revolution in the 21st Century. Jake tells Anders about the bathroom at Starbuck's. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jake and Gabe continue the continue the story of the Mexican anarchists that sparked the Mexican revolution GABE PACHECO + HALAL CARTELS @gabe_Pacheco on TWITTER @gabepac1 on IG creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/halalcartels/ linktr.ee/Gabepacheco SOURCES Bad Mexicans by Kelly Lytle Hernandez Dreams of Freedom by Chaz Bufe & Mitchell Vowen Verter on AK Press Jake's life MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcart...

We discuss the 1966 film The Battle of Algiers FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

At long last we embark on the story of the anarchists who laid the groundwork for the Mexican Revolution and for a dumb comedian to exist 100 years later. Gabe Pacheco from Halal Cartels joins us to discuss our collective history. GABE PACHECO + HALAL CARTELS @gabe_Pacheco on TWITTER @gabepac1 on IG https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/halalcartels/ https://linktr.ee/Gabepacheco SOURCES Bad Me...

We discuss The Myth of Autism by Tamimi, Gardner & McCabe (IGNORE PROVOCATIVE TITLE or... be PROVOKED BY IT?) but FIRST Is GenX living forever inside of you? Ask Grok, FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA