The Power/Less Podcast

In this episode, I’m joined by Jasmine, a social worker and survivor advocate, to discuss the Cornell Seven case, involving allegations that seven members of Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity sexually assaulted a former student in 2024. We examine how the case has brought renewed scrutiny to rape culture, media coverage of sexual violence, and Cornell’s response to the allegations. We also d...

Greg Stoker is a veteran, anti-imperialist organizer, political commentator, and activist. He is the host of the podcast  “Colonial Outcasts,” and a co-founder of RFE Media. Greg and I talk about the recent discourse surrounding James Hetfield and Metallica’s statements concerning political artists, and a broader conversation around musicians, entertainers,and the culpability and responsibility wi...

Chris Bell is a screenwriter, producer and director who has been a fixture of the NYC independent filmmaking scene for the better part of this last decade. His most recently released work is his feature length film Failed State , as well as previous series and short films such as Miss Me Yet, Attention Shoppers, and The Winds That Scatter. Chris and I break down Failed State , its inspirations, an...

Daniel Maté is an award-winning songwriter, lyricist, composer, and musical theatre writer, with work that has been performed at places including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center. He’s also the co-host of Bad Hasbara, where he combines comedy, satire, and political analysis to take a critical look at Zionism and Israeli propaganda. Daniel and I discuss the function of different conversations...

James Ray is an organizer, writer, and political commentator out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. James sits down with me in this latest episode to discuss Congressman Ro Khanna’s visit to the West Bank, his detainment, and his continued incoherent beliefs on Palestine, occupation, apartheid, and genocide. We go over some of Khanna’s interviews and conversations following his venture to Palestine, w...

Heath Howard is a progressive congressional candidate running in New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district in the Democrat primary on September 8th. Heath sits down with me to discuss his background in politics as a state legislator, how a severe injury in high school helped develop his politics, his experience in working within a Republican held state government, and how his grassroots approach...

Hunter Dunn of the 50501 Movement returns to the show to discuss the recent sexual assault and rape allegations of Senate Candidate Graham Platner. We chat about the growing red flags that were vehemently dismissed by progressives with large platforms, why these allegations are so much more damning that some others in his checkered past, and what the left needs to broadly assess and reflect on goi...

Maude Stout, vocalist of Illinois hardcore band Splitjaw, joins me to talk about the band's latest EP Truth & Reconciliation , writing political music, the roots of hardcore, organizing in local scenes, and why heavy music still has something meaningful to say. We also discuss Palestine, religion, trans rights, the state of punk and metal, and the responsibility artists have to speak up du...

Nick of metal band No Business and I sit down together to break down the unique cultural phenomenon of Christ core- metalcore, hardcore, and deathcore music influenced heavily by the Christian faith. We discuss why it is the one sub sect of Christian music that was on par with its secular counterparts, some of the most monumental records (and their at times extremely problematic members and messag...

Hunter Dunn is the National Press Coordinator and Organizer of the 50501 Movement, the decentralized progressive grassroots movement throughout the United States. Hunter has recently made appearances in the Jubilee Surrounded series in debating the likes of Patrick Bet David and even more recently, Dave Rubin, and subsequently Piers Morgan Uncensored. Hunter and I discuss these latest media appear...

Adam Baumel is an organizer and advocate of the Neighbors Not Numbers grassroots coalition spearheading the Abolish ICE Pledge, a pressure campaign that tracks which House and Senate candidates have publicly committed to abolishing ICE. Baumel explains why abolishing ICE is a moderate position supported by a majority of the public and how the pledge creates real accountability for politicians who...

Support Tammy and James Stevens as they try to find housing while both fighting cancer. https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-housing-recovery-fund-for-homeless-cancer-patients Adam Elara is the front man of the band Sikeen, out of the Los Angeles area. Sikeen labels itself as an Arab and Desi rock band. The band draws from a vast range of influences, from modern metal and metalcore to pop punk and th...

Jacob Dallas is one of the co-hosts of the podcast Workers’ Lit, which covers everything from political and historical literature, to pop culture, and the current news of the day. Jacob is also the author of the book, They Called Her Rebel , which is a fantasy novel about late state capitalism, people power, and queer love. Jacob and I chat about the recent “Rededication 250” rally in Washington,...

Adam Johnson is a journalist and media analyst, whose work has been featured in The Nation, The Intercept, Los Angeles Times, In These Times, and The San Francisco Chronicle in addition to his own Substack, The Column, and being the cohost of the Citations needed podcast. Adam has recently released his book, “How To Sell A Genocide,” which analyzes how liberal media used the vast resources and too...

Stephen Keech is the frontman and vocalist of the metalcore band Haste The Day. Keech sits down with me to discuss their comeback record, "Dissenter," as well as the band's comeback set at Furnace Fest in 2023, how the band's approach to writing has changed and stayed the same over the past two decades, and the full narrative concept behind the new record. Follow Haste The Day on all socials: inst...

Zaq Baker is a singer/songwriter and author out of Minneapolis. Zaq returns to the show to discuss the on the ground organizing, protesting, and reality for the residents of Minneapolis and the Twin Cities as they fight against the occupation and terrorization of their communities by ICE. We discuss Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and the countless immigrants, migrants, and citizens alike who have been t...

Backer is the founding member of the genre bending pop punk/emo/post hardcore band WeKnewNothing out of Los Angeles, CA. Backer and I discuss his political journey and activism, class consciousness, generational gaps in political understanding, conspiracy theories, the CIA, and more Follow WeKnewNothing on all socials: instagram.com/weknewnothing youtube.com/@weknewnothing Follow and support the p...

Taylor Bickett is an independent singer songwriter out of the Nashville, TN area. Taylor returns to the show just shy of a year after breaking down her emotionally packed, social commentary heavy song, “The Crime,” to discuss her latest singles, “Wild Dogs,” and “Firefly Collector.” Taylor elaborates on her approach to viewing personal struggles, heartbreaks, and relationships through a different...

Keira Havens is the executive director of Citizens’ Impeachment, a nonpartisan grassroots movement with the purpose of impeaching, convicting, and ousting Donald Trump and those within the administration who enable him. Havens is also the founder and director of Courage for Democracy, a PAC that supports congressional and senate candidates who pledge to impeach Trump and fight for their constituen...

In an unsurprising and yet demoralizing decision, Pete Hegseth, The "Department of War" and the entirety of the United States military committed a blatant war crime on an Iranian warship which was defenseless and had no weapons on board after an exercise with the Indian Navy.follow and support the podcast: thepowerlesspod.com instagram.com/thepowerlesspod

Matt Conroy is a progressive congressional candidate, running for office in Illinois’ fifth congressional district. Matt and I discuss the fecklessness of out of touch, career politicians and why there is a growing insurgency of progressive challengers against long standing representatives and senators. Matt breaks down his platform, from medicare for all, to ending forever wars and the genocide i...

A few weeks after discourse surrounding Governor Gavin Newsom's 2028 likelihood, he made sure to go on CNN to underscore his supposed strategy for the Democratic Party: not care about "pronouns" and cultural issues. Here's the problem, he doesn't care about economic ones either. Follow the podcast: thepowerlesspod.com

It's a cold day in hell when Kristin and I watch a Tucker Carlson clip, but Huckabee is always indicative of the worst aspects of the Christian Zionist movement in the U.S. Follow and support the podcast: thepowerlesspod.com

Adam Woodley of NYC based band Allapartus returns to the show to discuss the band’s newest single, “Long Con.” Adam discusses the inspiration for the track, from recent readings on organizing, politics, and communication to It’s A Wonderful Life. We also talk our perspectives on the resistance against ICE in Minneapolis, and what collective joy and solidarity look like on the ground. Follow Allapa...

For this episode I sit down with Kim Hunt, return guest and political commentator on her accounts @slaythegop. Kim and I discuss the ongoing escalation of violence from ICE in Minneapolis and around the country, the connections between ICE and the IDF, how liberal commentators and Democrats are failing to meet the moment while grifting people's funds, and how to tell if a creator you follow on...