Mike Figueredo

The Humanist Report

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The Humanist Report is a progressive political podcast that analyzes political news stories through the lens of humanism. This podcast is hosted by Mike Figueredo, a Ph. D student of public policy and political activist.

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Mike Figueredo

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 177: Dem Skeletons 26.01.2019

Multiple Democratic Party presidential candidates have announced their candidacy for the presidency, but along with these announcements comes revelations about their records and how “progressive” they’ve been throughout their careers, as they now pretend to be Bernie Sanders lite. So with that being said we’ll look at the past record of Kamala Harris as well as Joe Biden’s borderline extremist “to...

Episode 176: The Media’s Anti-Bernie Brigade 16.01.2019

Bernie Sanders hasn’t even announced his 2020 campaign yet, but that hasn’t stopped vultures in the mainstream media from looking for any and all reasons to attack him. Chuck Todd salivated over recent stories that were unfavorable to Bernie, and a pseudo-woke comedian attacked him for being an “old white man” (Ew!). Also, when it comes to more 2020 news we’ll talk about Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala...

Episode 175: Two Years Of Trump's Tantrums 10.01.2019

A reality television star has been President of the United States for two years now, and on his 2nd anniversary the government is shutdown due to a prolonged temper tantrum from the 72 year-old manchild. In addition to the sheer petulance of the President, the planet is suffering due to his aggresively anti-environmental deregulatory agenda. We’ll talk about those stories and we’ll also discuss th...

Episode 174: 2016 Redux 04.01.2019

2019 is here, but it feels like 2016. Why? Because we’re already seeing a repeat of what happened during the 2016 Democratic Party primary; the same smears against Bernie Sanders by the establishmet and media bias we’re all too familiar with. In this episode we’ll talk about that as well as how the 116th Congress is off to an abysmal start, Elizabeth Warren’s rough start to her presidential campai...

Special Episode: Mike's War On The "War" On Christmas 24.12.2018

It's that time of year again, which means old traditions—such as Fox News' 'War on Christmas' segments—will continue for younger generations. In this special episode, Mike will wage a war on the idea that there's a war on Christmas by shining a light on the stupidity that has been coming from the right during the holiday season. Enjoy this special episode, happy holidays!

Episode 173: Calm Before The Storm 21.12.2018

2020 is coming… or more specifically, Democratic Party primary season is upon us; and as a result we’ll be talking about some of the most prominent news stories leading up to the launch of the 2019 campaign season. We’ll talk about CNN’s nonsensical 2020 power rankings—which they call “definitive” (lol)—and we’ll talk about the revival of the Bernie Bro myth ahead of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign....

Episode 172: Fox ≠ News 12.12.2018

In this episode of the program we’ll continue our coverage of Fox News’ coverage of the War on Christmas™ as well as Fox News’ continued attacks on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Additionally, Fox News decided to smear Bernie Sanders for flying in an airplane. Yes, you read that correctly. We’ll also talk about the DNC’s new neutrality rules ahead of 2020, Donald Trump’s bizarre meeting with Democratic...

Episode 171: Queen Ocasio 06.12.2018

In this edition of The Humanist Report podcast we’ll talk about Queen Ocasio-Cortez slaying (yaaaaaas) in a multitude of ways; including her leading the fight against Joe Manchin (an oil industry shill) as he vies for a spot on an energy committee as well as her rebuttal to an attack from Mike Huckabee. Additionally, we’ll talk about how she revealed a privilege members of congress have when it co...

Episode 170: Dangerously Deranged Don 29.11.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we’ll talk about the issue of climate change and how Trump rejects the U.S. government’s assessment of its threat level, his explanation for denying science, and what we need to do in order to get lawmakers to take action. We’ll also talk about the Democratic Party’s continued failures and shunning of progressives when it comes to their rejection of Barbara L...

Episode 169: Progressives’ Pelosi Problem 21.11.2018

In this edition of The Humanist Report, we’ll focus on Nancy Pelosi’s bid to become speaker. This includes a conversation about why some newly-elected progressive Democrats are begrudgingly choosing to back her, the implications of her right-wing agenda as well as her overt corruption. We’ll also discuss the scolding progressives received from Whoopi Goldberg, more right-wing attacks on Alexandria...

Episode 168: Freshmen Congresswomen 15.11.2018

The elections are (mostly) over, and the 116th session of Congress will include a plethora of fresh, progressive faces including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Deb Haaland, among others, and they’re already shaking up Washington. AOC spent her first day on Capitol Hill protesting in Nancy Pelosi’s office in order to demand action on climate change, Rashida Tlaib is coming to...

Episode 167: A Check On Trump 08.11.2018

In this episode we’ll focus on the November 6th midterm elections, namely the aftermath, and what we can expect heading into the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary. Additionally, Mike will make the case for Barbara Lee to be House Speaker, we’ll talk about net neutrality, and Ken Klippenstein joins the show to shed some light on the 2009 Honduran coup and how that’s directly related to the...

Episode 166: VOTE! 30.10.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we’ll continue our coverage of important races leading up to the November 6th midterm elections; we’ll discuss another voter suppression scandal in Georgia related to Brian Kemp’s campaign, Andrew Gillum’s smackdown of his Trumpian opponent, Claire McCaskill’s hard pivot to the right in Missouri, and more! Additionally, we’ll discuss the Brazilian election, T...

Episode 165: GOP’s Voter Suppression Obsession 25.10.2018

In this edition of The Humanist Report, we’ll focus on the voter suppression efforts by Republican politicians in states such as Georgia, Kansas, and North Dakota. We’ll address the myth of “voter fraud” and talk about the ways in which voter suppression tactics—ranging from voter purges, reduction of polling places, and voter I.D. laws—disproportionately disenfranchise people of color. We’ll also...

Episode 164: Dipstick Don & The GOP’s Undemocratic Con 18.10.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we try to remove some of the stupid President Trump is putting out into the world by using a number of tactics including fact checking, criticizing his intellect, and mocking him. We’ll focus on his deceitful USA Today op-ed about Medicare for All, his ridiculously unhinged 60 Minutes interview, and lack of morality overall. Additionally, we’ll talk about the...

Episode 163: The Kavanocalypse 11.10.2018

In this episode we’ll discuss the moment in history that will forever be remembered as ‘The Kavanocalypse,’ the day Brett Beer Boofing Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court to the chagrin of most Americans. Specifically, we’ll talk about the fallout from his confirmation; Trump’s pathetic apology to Kavanaugh, backlash against Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell’s lies and hypocrisy, the right’s...

Episode 162: Ruthless Republicans 04.10.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we’ll discuss the major news surrounding the ongoing fight to save net neutrality; that includes the Justice Department’s lawsuit against California’s net neutrality law as well as Ajit Pai’s $2 billion giveaway to wireless carriers. Additionally, we’ll address the growing case against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and revisit the Anita Hill hearings...

Episode 161: Gotta Stop GOP 27.09.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we’ll focus on the Republican Party’s moral depravity and deception; this includes an update on the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process and the multiple accusers that have come forward, Trump’s decision to divert funds from cancer research to more detention centers for immigrant children, and the bevy of lies Ted Cruz told during the first debate between him...

Episode 160: Propaganda Against Progressive Policy Priorities 19.09.2018

In this episode we’ll focus on two main subjects: the mainstream media's gaslighting of Americans and the Republican Party’s ongoing descent into madness. With that being said, we’ll talk about Jake Tapper’s concern trolling over the cost of Medicare for All, and the Washington Post’s mind-numbingly stupid attack on Bernie Sanders’ ‘Stop BEZOS Act’ as well as an update to the Brett Kavanaugh confi...

Episode 159: The GOP’s Parade Of Stupidity 06.09.2018

In this unreasonably long episode of The Humanist Report we’ll showcase the recent stupidity of the modern Republican Party… which is somehow actually getting worse. This includes Ron DeSantis’ hilariously bad ad about his love for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz’s language policing of his Texas senatorial opponent Beto O’Rourke (and the internet’s subsequent mocking of him), Trump’s decision to unilateral...

Episode 158: Progressive Gains 30.08.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we’ll give you a bit of good news for once: progressives are starting to win. Not only were we able to influence the DNC to drastically reduce the power of superdelegates, but we’ve now successfully convinced a majority of Republicans that Medicare for All is the right option when it comes to American healthcare—but that’s not all we’ll talk about on this sho...

Episode 157: The Boogeywoman II: Redux 23.08.2018

In this episode we’ll continue our coverage of Fox News’ tirade against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by talking about their outrage over her refusal to debate more right-wing idiots that feel entitled to her time. We’ll also discuss one Fox host’s attempt to compare Denmark to Venezuela (spoiler alert: it didn’t go too well for her). Additionally we’ll talk about Betsy DeVos, Howard Dean, Bernie Sande...

Episode 156: The Boogeywoman 16.08.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we’ll talk about a progressive who scares right-wingers: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. There’s currently a coordinated effort by the right to smear and delegitimize her since she obviously poses a threat to them, and we’re going to call out some of the most egregious examples of their attacks; we’ll talk about a CBS journalist that called her the “Sarah Palin of...

Episode 155: Progressive Suppression 09.08.2018

In this episode of The Humanist Report we’ll talk about the suppression of progressives; this includes a new Politico/Morning Consult public opinion poll that excludes Bernie Sanders as well as Cynthia Nixon’s criticism of the Democratic Party establishment for tipping the scales against progressive candidates across the country. Additionally, we’ll talk about Kaniela Ing’s corrupt corporatist opp...

Episode 154: Progressives Make Conservatives Unravel 02.08.2018

In this edition of The Humanist Report, we’ll talk about how unraveled conservative pundits have become in response to progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and ideas like social democracy (otherwise known as “communism” to some right-wingers). We’ll also discuss the Democratic Party establishment’s reluctance to embrace progressive candidates like Ben Jealous and Abdul El-Sayed. When it come...

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