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The Bitchuation Room
A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini
Episodes
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The Right's Vision Board with Adam Johnson & Pallavi Gunalan (Ep.265)
Get rid of woke early childhood nutrition! The Golden Showers era has definitely begun as Trumpers begin hollowing out the government by cutting federal…
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Anti-Abortionists Pardoned & Fetal Personhood *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY* JAN 24th
If you thought the insurrectionists were terrifying, what about the 23 extreme anti-choice activists who kept fetuses in their homes?! Francesca looks at…
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Executive Disorder with John Iadarola & Bill Fletcher Jr. (Ep 264)
Not 24 hours into a Trump presidency and Elon throws up a very telling gesture. John Iadarola of The Damage Report joins to discuss the billionaire-back…
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Insurance Company CORRUPTION and The Worst Confirmation Hearings EVER *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
It's the last Friday of the Biden Administration and Francesca is going out with a bang. First, we talk with Lois Parshley of The Lever about her latest piece…
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Wildfire Conspiracies And Reinvigorating Black Male Voters with Mondale Robinson & Trae Crowder (Ep 263)
The fires still rage in California while Republicans threaten to withhold aid to the state unless it stops doing... DEI? Comedian Trae Crowder joins Francesca…
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Confronting Anti-Trans HATE *LIVE* with Laverne Cox
We welcome iconic actor Laverne Cox back on the show to discuss the news of the week and trans resistance under Trump. What's her assessment of the Harris…
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A Peaceful Transfer To Authoritarianism with Jordan Uhl & Will Weldon (Ep 262)
The coup is complete. Kamala Harris presides over Congress as it certifies Donald Trump's victory in the most pride-swallowing act of unrequited normalcy…
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It's the Military, Stupid! *Frantastic Friday 1/3*
While the right rushes to blame the border for two acts of homegrown terrorism, Francesca looks at the commonality between the Vegas and New Orleans attacks…
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NYE Special Show! Breaking Down Cenk Debate
The last show of 2024 from an undisclosed cabin in the woods. Francesca takes some time to look back at the intense debate with Cenk Uygur and his new approach…
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Francesca's HEATED Debate With Cenk Uygur On Strategy Under Trump
Woooee! Things get spicy between Francesca and Cenk as they discuss Cenk's recent tour of right wing media outlets, left versus right populism, establishment…
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*TRAILER* Dems Are COOKED As Bootlicking Continues *BONUS BISH Dec 18, 2024*
The billionaire class continues to bend the knee to Trump, while Democrats are in the perpetual "bargaining" stage of the stages of grief by trying to 'find…
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Alien Drones and Electoral Reform with Nelini Stamp & Rell Battle (Ep 261)
What changes could be made to the political system that would restore our faith in it? Strategy director of Working Families Party Nelini Stamp joins Francesca…
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RFK Jr. And the MAHA Crazies *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS* with Conspirituality Podcast
Bernie Sanders says RFK Jr. is "right" about the food industry? Should we be giving this anti-science kook any credit as he takes over Health and Human…
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CRYPTOCRACY with James Adomian & Molly White (Ep 260)
There's a new genre Trump crony: crypto-fascists. These are the billionaire urchins hanging around the new administration like David Sacks, Marc Andreesen and…
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Mehdi Hasan on Trump 2.0 and The Media on Gaza *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
Award-winning journalist, founder of Zeteo and man feared by all war criminals, Mehdi Hasan joins Francesca to talk about a wide range of issues. They discuss…
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No More Mr. Nice Movement with Jonathan Smucker & Matthew Broussard (Ep 259)
What lessons can people-powered movements learn from the Democrats' failures? How can we regroup to ensure that we stop playing nice with corporate Dems and…
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MAGA Thanksgiving, Mexico Fights Trump & Texas Excited to Deport *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
After checking in on MAGA's Thanksgiving, Francesca dives into Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum asking Trump to direct money into real solutions to…
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Crisis of Legitimacy with Roberto Lovato & James Fritz (Ep 258)
Trump proves the American justice system ain't sh*t as the Jan 6 and stolen documents cases against him are dropped. Some deep state! Writer Roberto Lovato…
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Senators Stand Up for Gaza and Matt Gaetz's Venmo with Iman Abid & RM Brown *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
ARREST BIBI, HOLLAND!!! ICC arrest warrants are out, and Amal Clooney would love a thank you holiday basket. Then Bernie Sanders leads 18 Senators in voting…
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Shock Jock Doctrine with Gareth Reynolds & Paul Biggar (Ep 257)
The broligarchy assembles as Trump appoints the r*piest cabinet in history. And the Harris campaign is apparently blew through $1.5 billion and is somehow…
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The Abortion Fight Goes On with Lizz Winstead
What's next for abortion access? Despite Harris' loss, abortion rights won in nearly all of the states that had related ballot measures. The next phase will be…
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The Real Reason For Latino Trumpers with Erika Andiola & Chloé Hilliard (Ep 256)
Let's cut through the bad takes about the supposedly monolithic LATINO VOTE. Immigrant rights activist Erika Andiola of the Young Center joins to explain how…
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Democrats UTTER FAILURE & Fighting Fascism with Usamah Andrabi & Max Elbaum
Hydrate. Connect with your neighbors. Join a union or local organization. Fight the right. Usamah Andrabi of Justice Democrats and author and activist Max…
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Election UGH-STRAVAGANZA! with Rep. Summer Lee, David Weigel & Megan Gailey
It's Election Day! Before the votes came in, we spoke with Pennsylvania Representative Summer Lee about how her state could determine the outcome of the…
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Trump Goes Full Fash On Liz Cheney & Epstein Had Photos of Trump *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
The October surprise has come November 1st. The jaw-dropping allegations of journalist Michael Wolff about Epstein having photos of Trump with naked girls are…
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Beating the Bigots And Billionaires with Maurice Mitchell & Gianmarco Soresi (Ep 254)
Well this is it. The final week before the election and Donald Trump has made his bid to be the vilest candidate possible, with an "America First" rally at…
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Are MAGA Vigilantes Stealing Your Vote? *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS* with Greg Palast
Trump supporters and billionaire backers are already preventing voters from the ballot. Over 850,000 have already bee removed in swing states like Georgia. In…
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Million-Dollar Babies with Pallavi Gunalan & Anthony Atamanuik (Ep. 253)
Two weeks until America could go back into its toxic ex, or elects Kamala Harris. Francesca feels the doom setting in, only to be saved by the power of two…
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Harris on Fox, Trump on Univision *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 10/18*
Kamala Harris crushes Fox News interview despite some hard questions from Brett Baier. Donald Trump faceplants on Univision while everyday voters bring some…
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The Case for Abolishing Rent with Tracy Rosenthal & David Nguyen (Ep 252)
There isn't a housing crisis if you remember what the housing market does: delivers wealth to landlords. Providing housing is a distant second. Author of…
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The Manufactured Immigration Crisis with Jacinta Gonzalez *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
Real immigration reform has languished under President Biden, and Kamala Harris could offer a new path but will she? Democrats have a pretty awful track record…
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Axis of Resistance with Matt Lieb & Negar Mortazavi (Ep 251)
A year into a genocide and Israel's dreams are coming true. The U.S. is ratcheting up the rhetoric against Iran and sleepwalking to war, as guest Negar…
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Biden KNOWS Netanyahu Prefers Trump *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*
Three major revelations are very worth bitching about related to Hezbollah, weapons and President Biden. Also, Israel SENT WINE to thank U.S. State Department…
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Walz Misses Chance to Crush Vance: *Vice Presidential Debate Reaction*
The debate was FINE. Too many pulled punches by Tim Walz and weird backpedaling and slimy triangulating from JD Vance. Plus not enough difference between the…
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Start The Steal with Ari Berman & Jamie Loftus (Ep 250)
Republicans in battleground states like Georgia are laying the groundwork for a contested election. Journalist Ari Berman explains that through election boards…
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Trump's Death Wish & Telling Piers To Shut Up *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
Iran is trying to assassinate Trump? GET IN LINE! And Eric Adams is indicted with some hilariously details about his buffoonish bribery. Then, Francesca breaks…
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Hot War To Go with Josh Gondelman & Kate Aronoff (Ep 249)
Israel goes (even more rogue) while serial predator Sean Combs is held without bail. And what is Kamala Harris' plan to combat climate change? Journalist Kate…
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Re-humanizing Trans Lives with Laverne Cox *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
This episode is ALL ABOUT LOVE. Many bell hooks references and so much critical conversation with the inimitable Laverne Cox: four time Emmy-nominated actress…
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The Truth About Cats and Dogs with Talia Lavin & Sarah Lazare (Ep 248)
It's all fun and eating cats until 33 bomb threats are called into a single town. Springfield has been reeling since JD Vance and Donald Trump made it the…
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Massive Voter Registration, But Will It Be Enough? with Tom Bonier *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
Polls polls polls! Francesca speaks with Tom Bonier of TargetSmart about the huge surge in voter registration this week following the "Swift Effect" which…
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Harris DESTROYS Sad Old Man In Debate *LIVE REACTIONS*
What did we just watch? Vice President Harris pummeled Donald Trump on issue after issue as the old guy could barely keep a thought straight in his own head…
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Brazil, Elon & The Battle for Latin America with Michael Fox (Ep 247)
How has terrible U.S. policy in Latin America led to waves of predictable migration? Michael Fox, author and host of the podcast Under the Shadow, joins…
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Immigration, Gaza & More: Harris' First Interview UNPACKED
On this very Frantastic Friday, Francesca plucks a few choice moments from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's interview with CNN to dissect. Specifically her…
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Kamala Comedown? with Alex Shephard & Karinda Dobbins (Ep 246)
The DNC is over and the good vibes campaign can only last so long even though it's better than Trump's creeptastic candidacy. Alex Shepard of The New Republic…
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Kamala's Centrist Speech, Palestinians Cast Aside *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
Francesca is back from Chicago and ready to dive in to all the DNC post mortem. Why wasn't a Palestinian asked to speak? Was Kamala Harris inspiring? Why…
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Progressives in Power LIVE in Chicago (Ep 245)
Forget the DNC, TBR was the only show in town! Francesca and Matt Lieb make it to Chicago for a live podcast to talk real progressive power in the windy city…
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Ending Narco Violence with Ioan Grillo *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 8/16*
How will Mexico's new president Claudia Sheinbaum tackle the spiral of cartel violence and political corruption? We know that the U.S. keeps outsourcing drug…
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Unlearning Zionism with Simone Zimmerman & Eliza Skinner (Ep 244)
It takes honesty and humility to de-program from Israel's propaganda. Co-founder of IfNotNow Simone Zimmerman explains her journey, the pressure on Kamala…
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Rats Jump Trump's Ship & Israel Defends Abusers *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY AUGUST 6*
All the white nationalists walk like this...away from Donald Trump's campaign? Oh no! Plus, Francesca reminds us all of Rep. Cori Bush's roots on this 10th…
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Balls to the Walz with Laurie Kilmartin & Paris Marx (Ep 243)
Could it be that we have a reason to celebrate? Kamala Harris chooses Governor Tim Walz, a guy who's enacted a progressive wishlist in the state of Minnesota…
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Israel Tries to Start World War 3 w/Trita Parsi *Frantastic Friday August 2*
Israel assassinates both a Hamas' political leader in Tehran (the guy who was working on a ceasefire deal) and a Hezbollah leader inside of Beirut, begging for…
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Ain't Nuthin But A Centrist Party with Nina Turner & Michael Walker (Ep 242)
We're talking Democrats and UK's Labour Party in an episode all about the push and pull between status quo and progressive change. Senator Nina Turner joins to…
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Kamala's Marked Change on Gaza & JD Vance F*cks Couches *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
Kamala meets with Netanyahu and things are icy, especially after delivering the strongest public remarks against the assault on Gaza we have heard from any…
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Kontradictions with Nato Green & James Zogby (Ep 241)
Biden's out and Kamala is in. Francesca and comedian Nato Green dig into the Vice President's record in California, whether she'll prove to be better on Gaza…
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AOC Makes Good Case For Biden to Stay *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY July 19*
AOC spills some tea about Democrats and donors, and possible legal challenges to changing Democratic nominees? Francesca discusses it all. Plus JD Vance's fake…
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"I SHOULD BE DEAD" with Matt Lieb (Ep 240)
The assassination attempt on Trump is nearly out of the news cycle, as the shooter's identity (registered Republican) and weapon of choice (AR-15) doesn't…
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Pay Inequity, Predators & Laughs: Being a Woman In Stand Up Comedy *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*
What's it like working in a boy's club, i.e. being a woman working in stand up. Comedian Amy Miller joins Francesca to discuss how the sausage fest is made…
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The New Corporate Ripoff with John Iadarola & David Dayen (Ep 239)
Biden digs himself into a bigger hole with every media appearance as Democrats circle the wagons to protect him... yes even Bernie and AOC. John Iadarola, host…
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No He Can't with Prem Thakker & Caitlin Durante (Ep 238)
Democrats are scrambling after Biden's terrifyingly bad debate performance. And SCOTUS delivers for Donald, offering him and other presidents absolute immunity…
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Losing Puerto Rico *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY JUNE 28TH*
Puerto Rico is nearly unlivable for Puerto Ricans. After decades of exploitation and natural disasters, it seems like the U.S. territory (*cough colony!*) is…