Episodes (50)
963 - Distractions feat. Prem Thakker (8/25/25)
Zeteo’s Prem Thakker joins us for a look at Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. We talk about the impetus for the takeover, what day-to-day life in occupied D.C. looks and feels like for its immigrant...
961 - The Dogs of War feat. Seth Harp (8/18/25)
Journalist and author Seth Harp returns to the pod to talk about his horrifying and expansive new book The Fort Bragg Cartel. We talk with Seth about America’s forever-war machine and the global drug...
959 - The Bopper’s Lair (8/11/25)
We begin by reading the last will and testament of Anas al-Sharif, a 28-year-old journalist for Al-Jazeera that was among those slain in Gaza by Israel yesterday. We then resume our Epstein coverage,...
957 - Democracy Soon! feat. Osita Nwanevu (8/4/25)
Osita Nwanevu stops by to discuss his new book The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding. Osita leads us through his case that American “democracy” as it currently...
BONUS - The Bitter Buddha feat. Eddie Pepitone
Will welcomes comedian Eddie Pepitone to the show for a bonus interview. They rap on keeping comedy political, celebrity sell-outs, veganism, Bill Maher vs. Billy Joel, trying to calm the rage, and of...
955 - Memory (7/28/25)
Will & Felix discuss the dire starvation crisis now gripping Gaza, and the rapidly changing attitudes among certain political & media elites now that this has all apparently finally “gone too far.” ...
953 - The Hills Have Eyes feat. Jasper Nathaniel (7/21/25)
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Journalist Jasper Nathaniel joins us to discuss his reporting on the West Bank and Israel’s...
Journalist Jasper Nathaniel joins us to discuss his reporting on the West Bank and Israel’s...
951 - My Boys And In Some Cases Gals feat. Alex Nichols (7/14/25)
Alex back on the show today to look at the continuing fallout of Trump’s attempts to wash his hands of Epstein. From the baffled & betrayed Trump-curious internet trend-seekers, to the...
949 - Big Beautiful Swill feat. Tim Faust (7/7/25)
Tim Faust returns to the show to look at the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its dire consequences for American medicine. We discuss Medicaid as a load-bearing feature of our healthcare infrastructure,...
Movie Mindset Bonus - Interview With Director Ari Aster
Will & Hesse sit down with Ari Aster, director of Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau is Afraid, and the upcoming Eddington. They rap on evil movies, mixing stupid slapstick humor with pain & discomfort,...
947 - Laugh Now, Cry Later feat. Larry Charles (6/30/25)
Comedy legend Larry Charles (Fridays, Seinfeld, Borat, Curb Your Enthusiasm & much more) returns to the show to discuss his new book Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. We have a...
Movie Mindset Bonus - Interview With Director Lexi Alexander
Will & Hesse sit down with director Lexi Alexander, whose works include Green Street Hooligans (2005), Punisher: War Zone (2008) & the new film Absolute Dominions (2025). We discuss how her experience...
945 - Hashtag Fordow Fail feat. Libby Watson (6/23/25)
Libby Watson returns to the show! We discuss the weekend’s limited US strike on Iran and Trump’s baffling behavior around what already may be a winding-down conflict. We also talk Democratic & media...
BONUS: LA ICE Raids, Protests and Immigration Justice feat. Hugo Soto-Martinez
LA City Councilmemeber Hugo Soto-Martinez joins Will to discuss ICE raids in Los Angeles, how city government and community groups are responding, the recent protests, and marine deployments to the...
943 - The Tehran Offensive feat. Séamus Malekafzali (6/16/25)
Seamus joins us to discuss last week’s “preemptive” Israeli strike on Iran, the damage done to Iranian command and infrastructure, Iran’s retaliation, America’s potential involvement. We also look at...
941 - Sister Number One feat. Aída Chávez (6/9/25)
We’re joined by The Nation’s Aída Chávez for her report from WelcomeFest, the abundapalooza dedicated to staking the technocratic claim for the future of the Democratic party. We review the fairly...
939 - Boom Times For Goons feat. Adam Friedland (6/2/25)
Host of The Adam Friedland Show Adam Friedland joins us to catch up on today’s news and discuss his new season. We look at the return of Matt Miller, Jake Tapper’s take on Israel/Palestine discourse,...
937 - Killing Santa feat. Arjun Singh & David Sirota (5/27/25)
Will & Felix catch up on Democrats’ commitment to burning millions of dollars in search of a crumb of clout from the pod-mano-sphere, and John Fetterman’s chronic senate absenteeism as he searches for...
UNLOCKED 936 - Permanent Midnight feat. Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill (5/22/25)
Drop Site’s Ryan & Jeremy join us for an update on Israel’s war on Gaza. We discuss yesterday’s attack on Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington D.C. and its potential ramifications, Trump’s recent...
935 - It’s Joever feat. David J. Roth (5/19/25)
We planned this episode to cover the spate of stories revealing just how out of it and diminished Joe Biden was during his term, and new details about the political flunkies and media stooges who were...
933 - We Can Grok It For You Wholesale feat. Mike Isaac (5/12/25)
Tech reporter Mike Isaac returns to the show for a round-up of the latest AI news. From collegiate cheating to funeral planning, Mike helps us make some sense of how this wonderful emerging technology...
931 - Studies in Stupid feat. Sam Seder (5/5/25)
The Majority Report’s Sam Seder joins us today to share some deep research into American Stupids. We look at Trump’s weekend announcements regarding American film production & re-opening Alcatraz,...
BONUS: Michigan Raids on pro-Palestine Students
Felix speaks with Nora Hilgart-Griff from the TAHRIR Coalition and Liz Jacob from the Sugar Law Center for Social and Economic Justice about the Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel collaborating...
929 - Given feat. Alex Nichols (4/28/25)
Fighter jets are just falling off the back of our aircraft carriers now in yet another Keystone Kops-ass bungle in the Red Sea. Gerry Connolly announces he’ll step down from the oversight committee in...
Movie Mindset 33 - Casino feat. Felix
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927 - Americas, The Beautiful feat. Greg Grandin (4/21/25)
Historian and author Greg Grandin joins us to discuss his new book America, América: A New History of the New World, which looks at the five century history of colonization & conquest of the New...
925 - Banshee, PA Chamber of Commerce feat. Kath Kreuger (4/14/25)
Before addressing the news of the day, Will & Kath catch up with Felix on their re-watch of beloved series BANSHEE, which segues nicely into discussion of the baffling firebombing of the Pennsylvania...
923 - The Banks Are Out of Money feat. Dave Weigel (4/7/25)
Semafor reporter Dave Weigel returns to the show to look at the political angles to Trump’s tariff regime and the global economic shocks. We discuss the various attempts to backfill justifications,...
Bonus: Ukrainian Politics Deep Dive feat. Peter Korotaev
Felix sits down with writer & journalist Peter Korotaev for a wide ranging conversation on the state of the Russo-Ukranian War in the wake of the Trump administration’s spat with Zelensky & attempts...
921 - Health Scare feat. Tim Faust (3/31/25)
Tim “T-Bone” Faust makes a long overdue return to the program to brief us on the series of guerilla town halls on Medicaid he’s been doing in Wisconsin. But first, we start with a brief roundup on one...
919 - Abruendance Agenda feat. Madinah Wilson-Anton & Matt Bruenig (3/24/25)
Delaware state rep Madinah Wilson-Anton returns to the show to brief us on Elon Musk’s attempts to rewrite the state laws of Delaware to help him secure a $50 billion+ compensation package. We discuss...
Panic World: Who turned Gen Z fascist? (With Felix Biederman)
Felix appeared on today’s Panic World podcast hosted by past-guest Ryan Broderick of the fantastic Garbage Day newsletter. We’ve agreed to crosspost this ep in our feed. Enjoy! Check out Panic World...
917 - Touchdown Tim Chitters feat. D.J. Byrnes & Eephus (3/17/25)
D.J. Byrnes of Ohio’s independent news outlet The Rooster returns to the show. We look at constituent outrage at elected officials, D.J.’s sojourn to DC, Cleveland’s $2.5 Billion stadium debacle, and...
915 - Hero Hedge feat. Joe Weisenthal (3/10/25)
We start the show discussing the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil in a glaring escalation of attacks on American civil liberties in behalf of Israel & its supporters. We’re then joined by...
913 - Only the Lonely feat. Julian Feeld (3/3/25)
QAA’s Julian Feeld joins us today to give us his report from last week’s CPAC convention. We look at the usual carnival of cruelty on display at the Gaylord Convention Center, with an added layer of...
Movie Mindset Oscars Preview ‘25
Will & Hesse are back to look at the Oscars’ Best Pictures of 2024. They give their takes on the high- and low-lights, offer their predictions of who will take home Oscar gold, and give a special...
911 - Red Dawn feat. Radio War Nerd (2/24/25)
We’re joined by Mark Ames & John Dolan of Radio War Nerd to discuss what may be the wind-down of the war in Ukraine. We look at the political ramifications both domestically and internationally, how...
909 - A Real Hero feat. Pendejo Time (2/17/25)
Jake and Thomas return to look at the latest news of Elon’s bizarrely begotten offspring. Plus the jewish guy who shot two Israeli guys because he thought they were Palestinians, Millei’s rug pull,...
907 - Big Balls feat. Kath Krueger & Jeff Stein (2/10/25)
Kath joins us for our annual review of the Big Game spectacle. We give our appraisal of what this year’s ad slate says about the state of American culture, plus reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime...
BONUS: Z for Zohran
Will sits down with Zohran Mamdani, New York State Representative and candidate for New York City Mayor. After bonding over being just two boys from New York, their grade school rivalry, and touching...
905 - Roko’s Modern Life feat. Brace Belden (2/3/25)
Beautiful Brace Belden joins us to look at Trump’s tariff’s, possible annexation of Canada, halt on federal funding, and other breaking admin news. We also discuss New York Mag’s party report from the...
903 - Tuna Melt Moment feat. Alex Nichols (1/27/25)
Alex is back on the pod to review the first full week of 2rump news, but first, we wish friend of the show Catturd a speedy recovery from his impacted bowel. Then, we look at Trumps barrage of...
901 - VI-Day feat. Mohammad Alsaafin (1/20/25)
Journalist Mohammad Alsaafin returns to the show to discuss the temporary ceasefire & hostage exchange deal reached in Gaza. We discuss why and how this came about during the Biden-Trump transition,...
Seeking a Fren Ep 6 Teaser - Stop The Steal
Felix recounts Trump’s efforts to discredit the 2020 election as part of the long history of election denial on the right in this clip from Episode 6 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of the...
BONUS: Y2K feat. Colette Shade
Author Colette Shade joins us to discuss her new book “Y2K” on the millennial era of ~1997-2008. Will and Colette review how the boundless optimism of ‘the end of history’ curdled into the permanent...
899 - Nut Up feat. Yasha Levine & Rowan Wernham (1/13/25)
We’re joined by journalist Yasha Levine & filmmaker Rowan Wernham of the new documentary “Pistachio Wars” join us to look at water in the state of California in light of last week’s L.A. wildfires. We...
Seeking a Fren Episode 5 Teaser - I Feel Great!
Felix looks back at the lead-up to the 2016 election as some of the funniest and most insane days in American political history in this clip from Episode 4 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of...
897 - Urquellization (1/6/25)
We catch up with news over our long week off, including brief hits on the two new years truck attacks (more on that Thursday), MAGA civil war over immigration & visas, various instances of Musk...
Seeking a Fren Episode 4 Teaser - Operation Anti-Obama
Felix looks at Steve Bannon’s origins, plus anti-Obama hysteria pushing the GOP to the right in the 2012 primaries in this clip from Episode 4 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of the World.”...
Seeking a Fren Episode 3 Teaser - Con Online
Felix recounts the rise of Obama-era conservative online media in this teaser for Episode 3 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of the World.” The full episode and rest of the series are...
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