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Why Trumpism Is TERRIBLE For the Economy *HOT BUTTON TEASER*Oct 26, 2026 · 28 minThis is a portion of Francesca’s interview with journalist David Dayen. To get access to the full interview by becoming a member by joining the Patreon.- Vance Flops And What Biden Officials Knew About Gaza w/ Lily Greenberg Call (Ep 351)Oct 21, 2026 · 1 hr 38 minFrancesca is solo discussing the state of the midterms race, James Carville’s revelatory rant on The Bulwark--an outlet no one should listen to--and the recent white nationalist line when it comes to protests in France.
- Go (Wooden) Birds! *LIVE In Philly* w/ Nelini Stamp & Kim KellyOct 19, 2026 · 1 hr 46 minFrancesca and Matt Lieb were in Philadelphia, bitching about how much those cheesesteaks just sit in your stomach, huh? Joined by organizer and activist Nelini Stamp and labor journalist Kim Kelly, much hay was made over an American Idol going full Karen on a local art store in Brooklyn
- *HOT BUTTON TEASER* No More Submissive Politicians w/ Jennifer WelchOct 12, 2026 · 25 minThis is a portion of Francesca’s interview with podcast host Jennifer Welch. To get access to the full interview become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.
- Will Texas Boot Republicans and Ms Rachel Undefeated w/ Chuck Rocha (Ep 350)Oct 7, 2026 · 1 hr 22 minTrump told a Nebraska rally that letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego would be "a very small price to pay" — incredibly normal! We break down that bit of light treason alongside why Ms. Rachel and Hasan Piker are both right on Gaza, Tom Morello wrongly getting dragged for saying he didn't vote for Harris in 2024, and Vanity Fair getting reamed by playwright Jeremy O. Harris for glazing tech oligarchs who "want us all de
- How Arnold Schwarzenegger Screwed California’s Climate Policies *HOT BUTTON TEASER*Oct 6, 2026 · 16 minThis is a portion of Francesca’s interview with journalist Aaron Cantú. To get access to the full interview become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.
- Trump's Approval Craters & The Shame of the Cornell 7 w/ Nato Green & Kristee Paschall (Ep 349)Sep 30, 2026 · 1 hr 34 minAn egregious campus sexual assault case at Cornell is back in the news, with a woman allegedly assaulted by seven fraternity brothers over seven hours, just as the Department of Education guts Title IX protections.
- *HOT BUTTON TEASER* On How Centrist Democrats Tanked Biden's Agenda with Jamaal BowmanSep 26, 2026 · 15 minThis is a portion of Francesca’s interview with former Congressperson Jamaal Bowman. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom
- Dems with Benefits w/ Wajahat Ali & Matt StollerSep 25, 2026 · 1 hr 30 minNetanyahu addresses an empty hall at the United Nations, where he name checks Hasan Piker?! Francesca is joined by Wajahat Ali to break down the protests, the ironies and the AI bros speaking at the UN General Assembly.
- A Real Pro-Life Movement To End Fascism w/ Naomi Klein & Yotam Marom (Ep 348)Sep 23, 2026 · 1 hr 39 minWe’re being run by a bunch of billionaires who don’t even believe in the human race. Author Naomi Klein returns to discuss End Times Fascism, her new book co-written with Astra Taylor. How can local community-building stop the doomsday clock that psychos like Theil, Musk, Vance and Trump have accelerated?
- *HOT BUTTON* Moms, Wasians and Improvising Life with Lilan BowdenSep 22, 2026 · 14 minThis is a portion of Francesca’s interview with actor Lilan Bowden. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom
- Hasan Goes Mainstream & Republicans Beg Voters (Feat. Emma Vigeland)Sep 19, 2026 · 1 hr 32 minFrancesca and Emma break down the news of the week! Do they condemn Hasan Piker?! He was on MSNOW and the hosts kept getting in his face about the real issues – did he hurt people’s feelings by talking about the wanton death caused by the War on Terror?
- AI-Doomsday, Ed Sheeran & The Brazilian Elections w/Matt Lieb & Michael Fox (Ep 347)Sep 16, 2026 · 2 hr 5 minWe are living in a world where Macklemore is fighting against billionaire Zionist stadium-owner Robert Kraft while Ed Sheeran cowers in a corner, and Matt Lieb joins to break it all down.
- 9/11 at 25: Islamophobia, Saudi Arabia's Cover-Up & the Military School Pipeline w/ Wajahat Ali & Jasper Craven (Ep 346)Sep 12, 2026 · 1 hr 46 minIt’s the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joins to discuss a quarter-century of Islamophobia being weaponized against Zohran Mamdani; plus, journalist Jasper Craven on how military schools manufacture the toxic masculinity behind guys like Pete Hegseth.
- Lake America Great Again *LIVE IN PORTLAND* with Abby Martin, Mike Figueredo & Matt LiebSep 9, 2026 · 1 hr 43 minTariffs are flying at Americans faster than angry Canadian geese. All while Pete Hegseth and Scott Bessent throw memes and shade at our allies to the North. Francesca is LIVE in Portland Oregon with Abby Martin of Empire Files, Mike Figueredo of The Huamanist Report, and Matt Lieb of Bad Hasbara. They discuss Trump's self-inflicting harm of the Canada trade war, and then the hot war in Iran which the administration refuses to call a war.
- Hasan Hysteria Threatens Midterms w/ Prem Thakker & Rep. Analilia Mejia (Ep 345)Sep 1, 2026 · 1 hr 44 minLaura Loomer is doing schoolyard racism against Angie Nixon, and CBS's Islamophobic hit piece on Abdul El-Sayed. It’s a bigoted kind of Monday. Prem Thakker of Zeteo News joins to break it down. Then Rep. Analilia Mejia talks 14th Amendment, ICE, and why Democrats keep capitulating to AIPAC.
- *TEASER* We Have a Real Chance to Unseat An AIPAC Democrat with Angela Gonzales-TorresAug 30, 2026 · 22 minThis is a portion of a one-hour interview with candidate Angela Gonzales-Torres. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom
- Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE & Jasmine Crockett Refuses to Help Talarico w/ Wajahat AliAug 29, 2026 · 1 hr 22 minMilo Yiannopoulos: arrested by the same ICE machine he spent years cheering on! He’s detained pending deportation, and Jasmine Crockett won't say whether she'll campaign for James Talarico against Ken Paxton in Texas. Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joins to break it all down.
- Dolly Parton's Legacy, the WNBA's Trans Panic & US War Crimes in Ecuador w/ Miles Gray & Camila Lourdes Galarza (Ep 344)Aug 26, 2026 · 1 hr 37 minDolly Parton is dead at 80 — RIP to a lady who set the standard for what a good person can accomplish. Meanwhile, on the extreme opposite end, Jared Kushner is meeting privately with Hakeem Jeffries while AIPAC still runs the table in Washington. Francesca is joined by Miles Gray of The Daily Zeitgeist to talk about Dolly's legacy, the manufactured trans panic that erupted at a WNBA game, and why the Democratic establishment keeps finding common ground with LITERALLY ANYONE instead of the left.
- How Minnesota Is Leading the Way LIVE! In Minneapolis w/ Zaynab Mohamed, Lizz Winstead & Matt LiebAug 22, 2026 · 1 hr 37 minFrancesca brings The Bitchuation Room LIVE to Minneapolis by very popular demand! Recorded live at the Parkway Theatre, this episode features special guests Senator Zaynab Mohamed and comedian and Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead for a night of progressive comedy, politics, and community — Minneapolis style.
- The Hate Campaign Against Jason Arday & Will The Midterms Be Fair? w/ Mike Figueredo & Ari Berman (Ep 343)Aug 19, 2026 · 1 hr 31 minA black academic is dead, while Andrew Tate gets a MAGA lawyer to defend his crimes. Hakeem Jeffries rejects Medicare for All and Jared Kushner tells Israel to “finish the job”. Francesca is joined by Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report to talk about why the British press is so vicious and how Peter Thiel fascists are behind the deadly anti-DEI backlash.
- Karoline Quits And Hegseth Does Crimes In Latin America (feat. Emma Vigeland)Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 17 minAOC is single and Iran makes Trump hide in a catering truck. Emma Vigeland joins to talk about all that plus Karoline Leavitt resigning, Pete Hegseth's new control of Latin America, sailors jumping overboard on the USS Abraham Lincoln, and whether or not Israel is gaslighting Trump about his imminent assassination.
- Woke 1.0, Abdul El-Sayed's Win & The Paramount-Warner Merger w/ Caroline Kwan & Alvaro Bedoya (Ep 342)Aug 12, 2026 · 1 hr 52 minThis week: Twitch streamer and cultural commentator Caroline Kwan joins to talk about Abdul El-Sayed's fight through Islamophobic attacks, and why fandoms can be good? Plus former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger that could kill Hollywood.
- Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan! Late night thoughts on AIPAC & more w/ Matt LiebAug 6, 2026 · 1 hrMichigan results are thrilling as Abdul El-Sayed wins the Senate primary race and William Lawrence wins in MI-7, and Donavan McKinney in MI-13. Still, a tough loss for Cori Bush in Missouri. Francesca and Matt assess the money and the Israel of it all in this late night rant.
- Iran War Round Two & The Dem’s Broken Immigration Playbook w/ Andrea Flores (Ep 341)Jul 22, 2026 · 1 hr 34 minThis week: Andrea Flores on the ethnic cleansing at the heart of Trump's immigration regime, and Iran War Season 2 is BACK with fresh war-crimes.
- The Policing Of Latino Identity with Aida Rodriguez *TEASER*Jul 19, 2026 · 29 minThis is a portion of a one-hour interview with comedian Aida Rodriguez.
- The World Cup, Argentina Hate & Democrats Break From AIPAC w/ Joey D'Urso & Wajahat AliJul 17, 2026 · 2 hr 7 minThis week: Joey D'Urso on the politics of the 2026 World Cup, and Wajahat Ali on the 103 Democrats who just voted to end $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel.
- A Dying Senate and The Forgotten Anti-Zionists w/ The Serfs & Molly Crabapple (Ep 340)Jul 15, 2026 · 1 hr 40 minThis week, Lance of SerfsTV joined to talk about Senate democrats fawning over the death of Lady Gray, and what it says about how seriously they take Trump’s fascism. Then author and artist Molly Crabapple joins to discuss her new book Here Where We Live Is Our Country, an illustrated look at the Jewish Labor Bund — the secular, socialist, anti-Zionist movement that Zionism has tried to erase.
- Platner Tanks A Movement w/ Emma VigelandJul 10, 2026 · 1 hr 26 minGraham Platner undermined a movement with his recklessness. Centrists, Republicans are using this moment to dunk on the left, while the left itself is obsessing over "I Told you so"s. Emma Vigeland, who advocated tirelessly for Platner before the recent allegations, joins Francesca to explain why recent SA allegations against are unlike his scandals from before.
- Graham Platner’s Downfall And The Trap of The Attention Economy w/ Janesh Rahlan & Cayden Mak (Ep 339)Jul 8, 2026 · 1 hr 52 minBig yikes — a monster Graham Platner bombshell dropped this week. We talk about the grim news, along with the less-grim news of Mallory McMorrow dropping out of her race against hunky M4A doctor Abdul El-Sayed. Comedian and actor Janesh Rahlan joins for a roundup of the World Cup, and why the Trump Curse has struck again! Also, is Christian Pulisic doing the Trump dance, in support?
Then, Cayden Mak — publisher of Convergence Magazine and host of Block & Build — joins to discuss what the DSA surge means for left organizing strategy, how movements operate when electoralism feels like the only safe terrain. Plus, what should the left actually be doing about media in an era of total consolidation?
- The Founding Fathers Never Wanted Democracy (Then They Wrote The Bill of Rights) *Teaser*Jul 6, 2026 · 25 minThis is a portion of a listener-funded conversation series. To access it in full, go to bitchuationroom.com and become a member!
- The Attack of the Democratic Socialists! And Zine Crimes w/ Lex McMenamin (Ep 338)Jul 1, 2026 · 1 hr 46 minThree DSA candidates just won their New York primaries — and the bipartisan meltdown has been spectacular. Guardian reporter Lex McMenamin joins to break down the Prairieland 9 case and the Supreme Court's ruling upholding discrimination against trans people in sports.
- Are Americans Hooked on Conspiracy Theories? *Teaser* w/ Anna MerlanJun 27, 2026 · 19 minThis is a teaser for our new show, Hot Button, where Francesca sits down with comics, celebrities and activists to hash out everything from finding parking in Los Angeles to late-stage capitalism. On this episode: Anna Merlan, senior reporter for Mother Jones specializing in conspiracies and technology, who joins for a sweeping discussion about the state of our brains.
- Candidate Corner: Francesca HongJun 26, 2026 · 33 minFrancesca interviews another Francesca! Francesca Hong is running to be the next governor of Wisconsin. She's a DSA member who is fighting for working people, championing universal childcare and paid leave for all as well as calling for a one-year moratorium on data centers. Wisconsin’s primary election is August 11th!
- Antifa Algae and American Decline with Professor Richard Wolff & Paul Elia (Ep 337)Jun 24, 2026 · 2 hr 2 minTrump's $14 million reflecting pool renovation is already peeling and full of algae — but it’s “the vandals” who did it, right? We break down the reflecting pool fiasco, as well as a WSJ investigation exposes Polymarket's influencer program as a network of fake wins designed to look like real money. Iraqi-Assyrian comedian and actor Paul Elia joins for the news roundup.
Then, Marxist economist and co-founder of Democracy at Work Professor Richard Wolff returns to break down the state of the economy under Trump — tariffs, trade wars, the CHIPS Act rollback, and what it actually means when the 1% point to the stock market and say that it proves everything is just fine.
- The Class War Is Here *TEASER* with Saba WaheedJun 23, 2026 · 8 minThis is a teaser for our new show, Hot Button, where Francesca sits down with comics, celebrities and activists to hash out everything from finding parking in Los Angeles to late-stage capitalism. On this episode: Saba Waheed, the head of the UCLA Labor Center, which does critical research on working conditions across industries and cultivates leadership in the labor movement.
- U.S. Spins Iran Loss And The Genocide Isn’t Over w/ Josh Greene & Peter Beinart (Ep 336)Jun 17, 2026 · 1 hr 45 minThe World Cup, Iran’s MoU, and trillionaire Elon Musk are the news; commentator Josh Greene and author Peter Beinart are the guests.
- Knicks, The World Cup And White House UFC w/ Emma Vigeland & Nate WilcoxJun 13, 2026 · 1 hr 46 minFrancesca and Emma Vigeland of the Majority Report break down the news of the week -- the World Cup clown show, the New York Knicks rallying, and the SpaceX IPO. Plus, Francesca interviews sports journalist Nathan Wilcox about the significant corruption behind Trump's connection with UFC.
- Candidate Corner: Kai NewkirkJun 11, 2026 · 50 minMedicare for All. Ban Grocery Price Gouging. Universal Child Care. No more military aid to Israel for war crimes and genocide. That's just some of Kai Newkirk's platform. We talk to the organizer-turned-congressional-candidate running to represent Arizona in Congress. Featuring: Kai Newkirk, Candidate AZ-04
- The World Cup is Already a Mess and Life Inside Detention Centers w/ Katie Blankenship (Ep 335)Jun 11, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minJared and Ivanka are struggling to buy an island in Albania, the U.S. is struggling to host the World Cup without our clown-show immigration enforcement causing problems, and we're struggling through California election results: what does Nithya Raman's second-place finish mean for LA, and does anyone care that the President is claiming election fraud AGAIN?! Then, immigration attorney and co-founder of Sanctuary of the South Katie Blankenship joins to break down the machinery of ICE detention.
- How The Left Can Get Out of Its Own Way with Yotam Marom *TEASER*Jun 11, 2026 · 12 min*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview with movement organizer and strategist Yotam Marom. To get full access, become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*
- What's Going on In California and Adam Hamawy Proves Palestine Matters w/ Sam Seder & Rachel Reyes (Ep 334)Jun 4, 2026 · 2 hr 15 minSpencer Pratt, Steve Hilton, and…Sam Seder’s feet? We look at unusual developments in California and beyond as the June 2 primary results unfold, with help from labor and community organizer Rachel Reyes, who's been watching all of this from inside the San Fernando Valley.
Then, Sam Seder of the Majority Report joins to break down what the primary results mean for the progressive wing of the party — from the ‘prairie populist’ Josh Turek to Sam Forstag in Montana who was backed by AOC — and specifically, the win of U.S. army doctor Adam Hamawy, who went to Gaza to help victims of Israel’s genocide firsthand.
Then, the flawed Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in Maine, and the hilariously bad AI ads from Israel-funded Susan Collins PACs. We discuss the value –or lack thereof– of ‘working with’ the likes of Marjorie Tayor Greene, and how 25% of the Republican party has an immovable desire for authoritarianism.
Featuring: Rachel Reyes, labor and community organizer and co-host of LA Podcast, https://www.instagram.com/rchrys/
Sam Seder, host of The Majority Report, https://majority.fm/report/
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- ICE Isn’t About Immigration with Memo Torres *TEASER*May 31, 2026 · 19 min*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview. To get full access become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*
He was a gardener who sold his business to become a journalist. Now he’s known nationwide for his groundbreaking and painstaking documentation of ICE and CBP raids in Los Angeles; the violence, the abductions, and the terror of Trump’s immigration armies. Memo Torres used to write about food. Now, each day with the help of his team at local Los Angeles outlet LA Taco, he writes about the out-of-shape police rejects with alimony payments known as ICE.
In this interview, Memo discusses how ICE is changing its tactics in the face of community resistance, and shuffled the deck of stooges from Kristi Noem to Markwayne Mullin. When it comes to a political response, Torres explains that despite personally meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, little has been done to stop these militias in City Hall.
They also talk about Stephen Miller’s origin story– was it a toxic Latina girlfriend?-- and why there are so many first-generation immigrants who themselves have joined the ranks of these white nationalist feds. Finally, what’s the end game with ICE’s surveillance and detention and how can we stop it?
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- Trump’s 250th Anniversary Plan? Harambe & UFC! w/ Wajahat AliMay 30, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minRecent polling has shown that Trump and his MAGA regime have been starting to lose men under 30. But don’t worry! They have a plan to win them back. Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joined Francesca to talk about Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn.
Surely that will get the boys on board…and if that’s not enough, what if we brought back Harambe memes? That’s right, the White House official Twitter account put out a “memorial” post commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the gorilla’s demise. We talk about why our government is basically just 4chan from 2016.
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- Hasan WANTED And The History of the ADL w/ James Adomian & Emmaia Gelman (Ep 333)May 27, 2026 · 1 hr 59 minThe DNC autopsy is out and GUESS WHAT — it's a disaster! No sources, no mention of Gaza, and running counter to what the directors of both the Harris and Biden campaigns have actually said.
Meanwhile AIPAC is spending $14 million to prevent Cori Bush from retaking her seat in Missouri, with a deeply disappointing take from Rep. Jasmine Crockett. And CBS just killed Stephen Colbert’s Late Show after 33 years … will billionaire Byron Allen be an apolitical replacement? Plus Hasan Piker is subpoenaed by the FBI over a trip to Cuba, right after he discusses Elon’s election meddling with baby Mama Ashley St. Clair. Was his Starlink broadband provider and SpaceX involved? Comedian James Adomian joins to make sense of all of it — or at least make it funnier.
Then, the ADL has long presented itself as a civil rights organization — but what if that's always been the cover story? We talk to author and historian Emmaia Gelman about her new book tracing the ADL from its origins suppressing Jewish labor movements through McCarthyism, COINTELPRO-era surveillance, and its current alliance with the far right.
Featuring: James Adomian (15:56), comedian, actor, and voice actor, https://www.instagram.com/jadomian/ Watch Path of Most Resistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ5DFrdOyig
Emmaia Gelman (1:11:53), author and historian, founding director of the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism, https://emmaiagelman.com Pre-order The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-anti-defamation-league-and-the-racial-state/hardcover
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- America’s Astrology Is Wild RN w/ Chani Nicholas *Teaser*May 24, 2026 · 18 min*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from Francesca’s astrological chart, to the planetary parallels between current racist policies and the birth of the KKK. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube, or become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*
What does Trump’s astrological chart have to do with how America seems to be dying on its 250th birthday….? Hmmm… And when planets change locations for the first time in decades, what does that say about how WE need to change? Why are all the psychos born on eclipses? So many questions, so many stars.
Even if you’re not an astrology fan, don’t worry it’s just astronomy for magical people. And in this episode of Hot Button Francesca brings you someone who melds politics and the planets: Chani Nicholas. Chani is an author and activist, whose brand of astrology is both personally and collectively helpful in these trying times. She has an app called the Chani App, a podcast called “Astrology for the Week Ahead” and is the author of “You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance”.
Francesca finds out about her own personal chart– hello warrior goddess–and why Scorpio moon makes her so damn intense! She and Chani discuss how transformative 2025 was, how Republicans gerrymandering the South mirrors previous moments in planetary history, the upcoming midterms, and how the astrology of the next seven years spell a critical time in world history for change. Whether it’s change for good or bad is up to us!
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Chani Nicholas
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- New Deals, New Democrats w/Saikat Chakrabarti (Ep 332)May 19, 2026 · 1 hr 44 minA $1.7 billion “retribution” fund for Jan 6ers is set up while SNAP benefits get cut while Trump critics lose their elections — the cult is real and total loyalty is required. Plus: a California judge has permanently banned Kars4Kids from the airwaves…for being a pro-Israel op the whole time?! I coulda told you that.
Then, he co-founded Justice Democrats, helped elect the Squad, and served as AOC's chief of staff — now Saikat Chakrabarti is running for Congress in San Francisco's 11th district. We talk about being a class traitor, public ownership of AI, fighting fascism from inside Congress, and why crypto billionaires are already cutting ads against him.
Featuring: Saikat Chakrabarti (52:32), co-founder of Justice Democrats and former Chief of Staff to AOC, candidate for Congress in California's 11th district
https://www.saikat.us/enhttps://www.instagram.com/saikatforcongress/
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- What Went Down Inside Black Lives Matter w/ Melina Abdullah *TEASER*May 17, 2026 · 18 min*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from the hijacking of BLM, the backlash to it, to how Zohran won, and whether No Kings is effective. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube, or become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.*
And how does the movement keep going?
It has been six years since the uprising over the murder of George Floyd, and yet police are still killing Americans at a terrifying rate. Less than 3 percent of the officers involved in these deaths are ever charged with a crime. And now, there’s ICE.
On this supporter-exclusive episode of Hot Button, we’re joined by activist and educator Dr. Melina who has been on the frontlines of the Los Angeles Black Lives Matter Grassroots ever since 2014. She sits down with Francesca to talk about how the movement has changed shape and her hopes for the future.
How did the media warp the BLM narrative and create broader backlash? What were the missteps within the organization and organizers that led to an ugly fallout? How are chapters of Black Lives Matter Grassroots still working around the country to get justice?
Abdullah was in the formative meetings of BLM and has thoughts on how those running the 501c3 ‘hijacked’ the money and the good name of Black Lives Matter.
Beyond that, they talk about trying to defend progressive DAs in cities around the country, how Trumpism can be an opportunity for change, and the importance of coalition building even with more liberal entities like the No Kings rallies under Trump 2.0.
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- Xi Disses Trump, Israel's Prisoner Abuse & Ana Is Colorblind w/ Emma VigelandMay 14, 2026 · 1 hr 31 minTrump and a bunch of billionaires go to China to cut deals for themselves, while Chuck Schumer fumes about not being more belligerent towards Xi. Meanwhile Xi himself sneak-disses the fall of the American Empire with a reference to the Thucydides Trap. Okay, Athenian scholar!
Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report joins to talk about whether it's punching down to make fun of medically stupid MAGA supporters, and Nicholas Kristoff's latest piece for the NYTimes on systematic sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners. Finally, a little look down the Kasparian-hole in her latest interview with Myriam François on how she wants to stop talking about race. Excuse us Ana, we were never sure you started?
Featuring:
Emma Vigeland
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@TheMajorityReport
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May 21st, 8pm - Pasadena! Francesca and Matt Lieb will be LIVE for New World Disorder at The Ice House. Tickets $16 here: https://events.leapevents.com/event/new-world-disorder-05-21-26-8-pm
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- Confederacy Of Dunces w/ Jack Cocchiarella & Brandie Posey (Ep 331)May 13, 2026 · 1 hr 53 minTwo Dutch tourists and a MAHA CDC director walk into a bar… and we wonder why a pathogen always jumps to humans when Trump is in office. Mother nature knows. Commentator Jack Cocchiarella is live in studio to break down Hantavirus to the redistricting virus spreading across the South. Maybe we should have finished that Reconstruction. It’s in the name!
Plus, comedian Brandie Posey joins to talk about the Roast of Kevin Hart cutting a little too close to the bone, Trump's inflation surge, and AOC saying she won't work with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Good on her but also, can she take a stronger lead on Palestine?
Featuring: Brandie Posey, comedian, record label owner, and co-host of Lady to Lady (08:11) https://www.instagram.com/brandazzle/ Watch Milk Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keeGXF8Ajms
Jack Cocchiarella, progressive political commentator and host of The Jack Cocchiarella Show, https://www.youtube.com/@JackCocchiarellaShow
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