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The Bitchuation Room
A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini
Episodes
The Bitchuation RoomToxic Colonialism with Babs Gray & Clayton Thomas-Muller (EP 97)
From the horrors of native boarding schools to the Alberta Tar Sands that continue poison indigenous land, settler-colonialism can’t quit its destructive ways…
The Bitchuation RoomBONUS: Briefcases of Cuban Semen with Nato Green
In this special episode of The Bitchuation Room podcast Nato Green and Francesca hash out the situation in Cuba with some democratic socialist nuance. We dive…
The Bitchuation RoomRocket Boys with Bridget Todd & James Fritz (EP 96)
Billionaires blast off to space for important research on how to ruin other planets. Here on Earth, Americans still won’t take the vaccine and Republicans are…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Right’s Satire Fail with Sam Seder & Bassem Youssef (EP 95)
Why fascists don't get irony and many other things. Like Exxon Mobil proudly putting the squeeze on Democrats, Trump insisting Hitler was good, and the Supreme…
The Bitchuation RoomHow Was the Afghanistan War Not a Laundering Operation? (Solo Stream)
Oh the horror, the horror of wasteful spending in Afghanistan. To say nothing of the lives lost. In this special solo stream Francesca digs into Biden’s…
The Bitchuation RoomDiscount Epstein with Jane Kim & Nato Green (EP 94)
How is libertarian tech billionaire John McAfee’s death less interesting than his life? Nato Green is back to discuss this and a healthy dose of…
The Bitchuation RoomTikTok Populism with Maggie Maye & Steven Pitts (EP 93)
May the Jubilee be with you! In honor of Juneteenth, Francesca invites labor strategist and host of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts to talk about the importance…
The Bitchuation RoomThot Police with Matt Rogers & Jayar Jackson (EP 92)
The center is going to get us all killed! Whether its Biden's toothless Department of Justice or corporations rainbow washing their anti-gay lobbying, there…
The Bitchuation RoomBONUS: Woo Woo with Joshua Kahn Russell and Jessica Sele
Whether it’s the 12-step program, therapy, meditation or even psychedelics, how do we heal our broken ass selves and the broken ass world around us?…
The Bitchuation RoomManchin-ations with Anna Hossnieh & Max Moran (EP 91)
Who needs Republicans with Democrats like these? Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema finally show their truest colors, leaving the ball squarely in Joe Biden’s…
The Bitchuation RoomSome of Those that Work Forces with Robert Evans & Christina Catherine Martinez (EP 90)
How do the police run cover for white supremacists? Portland-based Journalist Robert Evans of the Behind the Bastards Podcast joins Francesca to discuss…
The Bitchuation RoomBONUS: A Sea Change On Palestine with Noura Erakat (And Puppets!)
Everything Israel/Palestine all in one episode. From Francesca’s story of being politicized about the occupation, to Matt Lieb’s bizarre Birth Right trip, to a…
The Bitchuation RoomHey Big Government Spender! with Stephanie Kelton & Nato Green (EP 89)
'How’re you going to pay for it?’ It's a refrain progressives hear every time any social program is proposed. Professor Stephanie Kelton and proponent of…
The Bitchuation RoomThe 'Woke Mob' vs Real Mobs with John Iadarola & Emily Maya Mills (EP 88)
Francesca is jabbed and jazzed, while Piers Morgan defends Disney royalty, and Ben Shapiro’s only problem on God’s green earth is trans-inclusive language…
The Bitchuation RoomMessy Ass Human Beings with Alicia Garza & Matt Lieb (EP 87)
Want to understand power and left political strategy? Alicia Garza of Black Futures Lab is just the thinker and organizer to listen to. She joins Francesca to…
The Bitchuation RoomIt Gaetz Worse with Rep. Anna Eskamani & Nate Craig
A suspect voicemail from Matt Gaetz, Biden nears 100 days in office and a Disney World Dad gets mad. Florida state representative Anna Eskamani joins to talk…
The Bitchuation RoomGuns, Germs, and Guns with Melina Abdullah & Sofiya Alexandra
It’s “game on” for mass shootings which means thoughts and prayers for gun control. And is the country finally catching on to the idea that police "reform" is…
The Bitchuation Room*BONUS* Why the Amazon Union Vote Failed & What Comes Next with Robin DG Kelley & Nato Green
After so much excitement, sadly the workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama weren't able to form a union. Still the fight isn't over! Labor…
The Bitchuation RoomEnding Racial Capitalism with Robin D.G. Kelley & Nato Green
How can a Black Marxist analysis help us stop fascism? Solid easy question for Yahoo Answers. Professor Robin D.G. Kelley joins Francesca and comedian Nato…
The Bitchuation RoomGAETZILLA! with Jamie Loftus & Ken Klippenstein
Let us bask in the glow of creep Rep. Matt Gaetz's smoldering political career! Comedian Jamie Loftus and investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein join…
The Bitchuation RoomReparations and Milkshake Ducks with Jackie Kashian & Symone Baptiste
When it comes to reparations, think local! That's the advice of film director Symone Baptiste who joins Francesca to talk about her comedy short $16,000, and…
The Bitchuation RoomBONUS: Yang Gangs of New York with Rafael Shimunov and Matt Lieb
It’s up to you, New York! The mayoral race is around the corner and somehow the libertarian entrepreneur who poses as progressive, Andrew Yang, is one of the…
The Bitchuation RoomIs the Iran Deal Done? With Aamer Rahman & Trita Parsi
Biden might be missing a crucial window to fix the broken Iran Deal. That’s according to Francesca’s guest for the week, foreign policy analyst Trita Parsi of…
The Bitchuation RoomA Greed Vaccine with Bill McKibben & Anthony Atamanuik
After Covid-19, let’s inoculate humanity against libertarians! The environmental activist and professor Bill McKibben (350.org) joins Francesca to assess…
The Bitchuation RoomBig Stimulus Energy with Emma Vigeland & Nato Green
The Senate passes the Covid stimulus package! Lots-o-money for unemployment, vaccines, schools, live venues, $1400 direct payments to parents and kids, child…
The Bitchuation RoomBONUS: A Window To Not F*ck Up with Naomi Klein
“Left to their own devices, this will be a one-term administration.” Naomi Klein, author, journalist and proof that you SHOULD meet your heroes, pulls no…
The Bitchuation RoomCop-a-ganda with Baron Vaughn & Alex Vitale
When the bias trainings, body cams, and oversight doesn’t work, it’s time to defund the police. Maybe even time think about why we ever needed police in the…
The Bitchuation RoomAmazon Workers VS Goliath with Mike Drucker & Kim Kelly
No war but the class war! Journalist Kim Kelly joins to talk about a union drive in an Amazon warehouse in deep red Alabama, led mostly by women and black…
The Bitchuation RoomOops I Acquitted Again with Eugene Daniels & Matt Lieb
Trump’s second impeachment came and went faster than a Tinder date on Valentines. As predicted, Republican Senators voted to acquit former President Trump…
The Bitchuation RoomFoot Massages on the Frontlines with Harsha Walia and Nato Green
"Modi is far worse than Trump," says activist and author Harsha Walia. She joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to discuss the millions of farmers in India…
The Bitchuation Room*BONUS* Cancel Wall Street with Alexis Goldstein & Matt Lieb
Redditors may have won the battle but they’ll never win the war, since entire battlefield is controlled by fat cats on Wall Street. Former finance professional…
The Bitchuation RoomAll The Single Payers with Michael Lighty & Danielle Perez
Is Medicare For All possible in California first? Not without cajoling these industry-cozy Democrats. Organizer Michael Lighty of Healthy CA joins to discuss…
The Bitchuation RoomBig Tech Must Die with Mike Bridenstine & Katharine Trendacosta
Just because Facebook did the right thing by booting Trump, doesn’t mean it will stop monetizing hate. Katharine Trendacosta of the Electronic Frontier…
The Bitchuation RoomExit Through The Grift Shop with Miles Gray & Alexandra Rojas
Moving day has arrived for Don. After the failed coup, being impeached (again) and with donors jumping the GOP ship, this is perhaps the most predictable end…
The Bitchuation RoomCoup Anon with Bill Fletcher Jr. & Nato Green
A karen, a proud boy and a confederate walk into the Capitol building trying to overturn an election… stop me if you’ve heard this one. We’re digging into the…
The Bitchuation RoomBernie Tales with Chuck Rocha & Brandie Posey
Trump puts the squeeze on Georgia’s Secretary of State, and former Bernie campaigner Chuck Rocha talks about lessons from the campaign. Plus Francesca’s take…
The Bitchuation RoomTrash Year with Matt Lieb & Tej Nagaraja
Smell you later 2020. We look at the biggest stories and lessons from this god-awful rotation around the sun. Plus Francesca is being Taylor Swift-pilled, Matt…
The Bitchuation RoomProblems Twitter Can’t Solve with Shane Bauer & Anna Valenzuela
A bad faith debate on Medicare for All and sifting through the disinformation of the Syrian Civil War. Plus, why are Covid-denying Republicans getting the…
The Bitchuation RoomRuled By Geezers with Astra Taylor & Nato Green
Dianne Feinstein is losing her marbles and Covid relief hangs in the balance. Writer and organizer Astra Taylor joins Francesca and comedian Nato Green to talk…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Empire Strikes Biden with Brent Terhune & Juan Cole
It’s global hegemony not Adam and Steve! From very real US wars abroad to the imagined “war on Christmas”, Francesca digs deep with comedian Brent Terhune and…
The Bitchuation RoomCabinet Pressure with Nelini Stamp & Greg Edwards
Biden’s staff picks are a mixed bag, while #DiaperDon tries to start as many fires as possible before leaving office. Organizer Nelini Stamp of Working…
The Bitchuation RoomThanksgrifting with John Fugelsang & Erika Andiola
The turkey in the White House refuses to concede while Covid cases surge. Comedian John Fugelsang and activist Erika Andiola of RAICES join Francesca to…
The Bitchuation RoomOrganizing Places Democrats Left Behind with Jonathan Smucker (BONUS!)
Democrats have been “bleeding their working-class multi-racial base” for years. That's according to Pennsylvania organizer and strategist Jonathan Smucker who…
The Bitchuation RoomA Vaccine for White Supremacy with Barbara Smith & Nato Green
America still hasn't found a cure for the virus of racism. And its super spreader won’t concede the election. Legendary black feminist and pioneer of the term…
The Bitchuation RoomBye Don! with Ben Dixon and Aida Rodriguez
Smoke if you got ‘em. It’s time to celebrate the defeat of Head-wound Hitler! Benjamin Dixon and Aida Rodriguez join Francesca for some hearty dunking on the…
The Bitchuation RoomStopping The Steal with Jim Zogby & Laurie Kilmartin
Our litigious crook of a president won't go quietly if he's voted out. Breathe deep and stretch those hammies. Democratic strategist Jim Zogby joins Francesca…
The Bitchuation RoomHaunted Healthcare with Waleed Shahid & Erin Dewey Lennox
Demons and goblins got nothing on four more years of Trump. A week out from the election, Francesca is joined by Justice Democrats strategist Waleed Shahid to…
The Bitchuation RoomCoup d'eTrump? with Joshua Kahn Russell & Nato Green
Vote for the best, prepare for the worst. Trump’s non-commitment to a peaceful transfer of power has got organizations planning for massive resistance against…
The Bitchuation RoomA Better Opponent with Linda Sarsour & Matt Lieb
Making the case for Biden despite Biden, with the most fierce frontline organizer Linda Sarsour. Plus the importance of flipping the Senate, voting local, and…
The Bitchuation RoomEnding Presidencies and Pregnancies with Lizz Winstead & Atsuko Okatsuka
Contagion in the White House! It’s not just the Covid in Chief. The list of infected reads like a Who’s Who of Trump loyalists. Joining Francesca to mock it…
The Bitchuation Room$750 with Josh Fox & Jenny Yang
A crooked president, why the Green Party isn’t serious, and how to get a can of spinach to Joe Biden before the debate. Oscar-nominated filmmaker and activist…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Sunrise Also Rises with Varshini Prakash & Matt Lieb
Democracy hangs in the balance after RBG’s passing. But luckily The Sunrise movement is still blazing a trail toward climate justice? Executive Director…
The Bitchuation RoomWhat A Wildfire World with Ana Kasparian & Solomon Georgio
Are Democrats serious about stopping climate change? It’s hard to believe when California Governor Gavin Newsom approves new fracking wells and the much of the…
The Bitchuation RoomThink Local, Win Local with Nithya Raman & Mitra Jouhari
What does ending homelessness and a Green New Deal at the city level look like? Progressive candidate for Los Angeles City Council Nithya Raman has some ideas…
The Bitchuation RoomStressy Sphincters with Malkia Devich-Cyril & Nato Green
Who can poop good anymore after so much white extremist violence? And then there’s November. Author and activist Malkia Devich-Cyril and comedian Nato Green…
The Bitchuation RoomBONUS: A 1968 Kind of Year with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb
Mass demonstrations against police killing of Black Americans, state repression, a rampant pandemic, climate emergencies and a crooked celebrity klansman to…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Conventional Oven with Nomiki Konst and Erin Gloria Ryan
The Joe Biden infomercial of establishment Democrats went better than many imagined. Nomiki Konst and Erin Gloria Ryan join Francesca to talk about what went…
The Bitchuation RoomSixty Second Revolution with Jason Carter & Dallas Goldtooth
An election under attack via mail, a vice presidential candidate with bite but problems, and a virtual democratic convention that gives AOC only sixty seconds…
The Bitchuation RoomBreaking Biden with Marisa Franco and Zahra Noorbakhsh
How can progressive movements bring Biden to the Bernie side? Marisa Franco of Mijente joins Francesca with some insights into how the joint policy task force…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Hate Speech Industrial Complex with Carlos Maza & Eliza Skinner
What to do about tech overlords profiting from hate? Carlos Maza (Vox’s Strikethrough) joins to discuss YouTube’s love of the alt-right and any hope for…