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The Bitchuation Room
A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini
Episodes
The Bitchuation RoomAn Awkward Ass Chappelle Interaction: TRAILER of BONUS EP 140
A slice of the bonus episode from June 5th's show with comedian Jaye McBride where she and Francesca talk trans jokes in comedy, Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle…
The Bitchuation RoomNot Your Punchline: Trans Rights with Erin Reed & Jay McBride (Ep 140)
Another day, another millionaire comedian or right-wing politician targets trans people. While one might seem like easy laughs, it’s hard not to look around at…
The Bitchuation RoomBullets & Ballots with Dave Weigel, Nato Green & Gina Viola (Ep 139)
Good guys with guns are also bad. Every detail that emerges about the Uvalde, Texas shooting at an elementary school is worse than the last. The takeaway…
The Bitchuation RoomTales From the Crypto with Atsuko Okatsuka & Molly White (EP 138)
Grifts, hacks, phishing and pyramid schemes built on cartoon apes. This is Web3, the world of cryptocurrenicies and NFTs. Molly White, software engineer and…
The Bitchuation RoomMoney, Baby! with Brett Payne & Andrew Perez (Ep 137)
Turns out nothing is safe from rampant corporate greed, including f*cking baby formula. Francesca and guest Brett Payne of Street Fight Radio talk about the…
The Bitchuation RoomPolicing Bodies with Robin Wonsley & Erin Lennox (Ep 136)
Ah the natural conclusion of the far-right’s takeover of America: obliterating abortion rights! Comedian Erin Lennox joins Francesca to discuss the Samuel…
The Bitchuation RoomFighting Like Hell with Kim Kelly & James Fritz (Ep 135)
Who are the union organizers left out of most American history books? This May Day, Francesca talks to labor reporter and author Kim Kelly about her new book…
The Bitchuation RoomAbort the GOP with Lizz Winstead & Matt Lieb. (Ep 134)
Francesca is back and talking pregnancies! Overall the ones forced upon millions of women across the country now that abortion rights are being taken away. And…
The Bitchuation RoomChina Hysteria with Tobita Chow & Big Wos (EP 133)
Rivalry, jealousy, betrayal. The China-U.S. relationship is the stuff of geopolitical daytime drama. Writer and progressive strategist Tobita Chow of Justice…
The Bitchuation RoomHousing Sweet Housing with Katrina Davis & Prof. Gregg Colburn
Both liberals and conservatives have their heads up their asses on homelessness and housing. They let the market run the table no matter the fact that there…
The Bitchuation RoomJustices with Gianmarco Soresi & Victoria Law (EP 131)
A week of double standards: SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on the one hand grilled to shreds by seething Republicans, and the wife of 30-year…
The Bitchuation RoomInventing Terrorism with Leena Al-Arian & Trae Crowder (EP 130)
Take it from Muslim Americans: America’s counter-terrorism has done little more than criminalize innocent people. And now those same bogus tactics are being…
The Bitchuation RoomLIVE From Brooklyn with Sam Seder, Tiffany Cabán, & Matt Lieb (Ep 129)
Gas prices, the Kardashians, and working toward prison abolition from inside City Hall. A special LIVE episode from the Bell House in which Francesca is joined…
The Bitchuation RoomNo Nukes, No Nuts! with Nomiki Konst and Chloe Hilliard (Ep 128)
A third week of Russia's assault and threats of nuclear war make us wonder why any given madman should be able to end the world? (And it's always a man.)…
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The Bitchuation RoomSmall Dictator Energy with Wajahat Ali & Andy Kindler (EP 127)
Ukrainian President Zelensky might be a former comedian but Putin is the real clown. Unhinged, erratic and currently trying to do regime change Ukraine, things…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER* Bonus Bish Ep 126: The Ram Ranch Resistance
18 NAKED COWBOYS IN THE SHOWER AT RAM RANCH!! Francesca and Karinda dig into how lefty Ottawans turned a gay anthem into a brilliant anti-vaxxer trolling…
The Bitchuation RoomWar & Puhleez with Anatol Lieven & Karinda Dobbins (EP 126)
What does Putin really really really really really wanna zigga zig ah? Anatol Lieven, author of Ukraine and Russia: A Fraternal Rivalry, joins Francesca to…
The Bitchuation RoomReal Populism with Max Moran & Dhaya Lakshminarayanan (Ep 125)
Biden can regain Americans’ approval if he’d only make an enemy out of the one percent. Does he have it in him? Max Moran of The Revolving Door Project joins…
The Bitchuation RoomGenocide At The Border with Jenn Budd (EP124)
She was a border patrol agent for six years, until one too many incidents of corruption and violence forced her out. Jenn Budd now dedicates herself to…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER BONUS BISH* State Trooper Earns Herman Cain Award
"Kiss My Ass Jay Inslee", Robert LaMay said just before quitting his state trooper after 22 years over the vaccine mandate. He said he was waiting for a sign…
The Bitchuation RoomRogan’s Cows with John Iadarola & Daniel Wayne Lee (EP 123)
Cash cows, climate cows and having cows. John Iadarola of the Damage Report joins Francesca to break down the Spotify/Rogan drams, and why both trash entities…
The Bitchuation RoomChoo Choo Trains with Antonia Juhasz & Will Miles (EP 122)
Sexy M&Ms, Biden’s first year in office, and Bari Worst Take Weiss. Plus, why is no one talking about the $90 billion infusion into public transportation…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER* Bonus Bish: Does Weed Actually Stop Covid Infections?
Francesca explores the latest research out of Oregon State University, and tries to understand the many different acids in cannabis. WEED NERD ALERT! Brandy…
The Bitchuation RoomWhat Public Health? With Abdullah Shihipar, Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard (Ep121)
So is there anyone in charge of pandemic safety anymore? Public health researcher Abdullah Shihipar has some thoughts on how the Biden administration can stop…
The Bitchuation RoomBlowouts with Alicia Garza & Nato Green (EP 120)
Democrats concede nothing without a demand. Political strategist Alicia Garza joins Francesca to discuss how social movements need to rethink their…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER* BONUS BISH: Pastel QAnon & Rescuing Friends
How did QAnon get laundered into the wellness world? Julian Walker (Conspirituality podcast) and Francesca discuss "Pastel QAnon" and the difference between…
The Bitchuation Room“WooAnon” with Derek Beres & Julian Walker (Ep 119)
How did the MAGA and the wellness worlds begin to collide? The pandemic and Trumpism have a lot to do with it. Co-hosts of the podcast Conspirituality Derek…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER BONUS BISH* Trump’s Pro-Israel Anti-Semitism
Trump's latest comments about American Jews being disloyal to Israel REEKS of real anti-semitism. He also claims that Israel used to own Congress and, thanks…
The Bitchuation RoomPro-Vax Trump with Matt Lieb & Arun Gupta (Ep118)
2021 is ending nearly as bizarre as it began. This time it’s the Covid denialist Donald Trump embracing the vaccine and speaking… science? Journalist Arun…
The Bitchuation RoomOmicron All Ye Faithful with Molly Jong-Fast & Anthony Atamanuik (EP 117)
Another variant sweeping the nation is somehow still not as upsetting as Democrats letting Senator Joe Manchin tank Build Back Better Bill. Writer Molly…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER* Bonus Bish: The Great Santa Shortage of 2021
Santas are in short supply and high demand. After all why would an elderly overweight man allow small un-vaccinated children on his lap for minimum wage?…
The Bitchuation RoomRegaNOMNOMics with Gareth Reynolds, Eunisses Hernandez & Hugo Soto-Martinez (EP116)
Turns out Nancy Reagan sucked a lot more than we all imagined. Or never wanted to imagine. Comedian Gareth Reynolds joins Francesca to discuss the right's slut…
The Bitchuation RoomVaccine Apartheid with Sarah Lazare & Mateen Stewart (EP 115)
Ten months after the vaccine rollout and just 11 percent of Africans are fully vaccinated as compared with 72% of North Americans. Why? Big Pharma’s…
The Bitchuation RoomStopping the Next Trump with Walter Shaub (Ep 114)
Trump proved presidents have way too much power. It's easy to flaunt anti-corruption laws in the highest office because, well, they hardly exist. We mostly…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER* Josh Hawley‘s Prison of Masculinity with RB Butcher
What does a trans man think about Senator Josh Hawley's cry that "Democrats are destroying masculinity"? Comedian RB Butcher weighs in. To get this PATREON…
The Bitchuation RoomBook Bannons with RB Butcher & Morriah Kaplan
Why can't fascists get original? Banning books is so 1933. And yet here we are with parents raging in school board meetings about "gay themes" in stories…
The Bitchuation RoomMalarkey FDR with John Nichols & Matt Lieb (EP 112)
The pressure is on for democrats to deliver. Biden, Pelosi, Schumer as the horsemen of the infrastructure-pocalypse need to show the nation that they can pass…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER BONUS BISH* QAnon Supporters Wait for JFK in Capris
Facebook came to life when QAnon believers gathered on the grassy knoll to wait for JFK Jr. Or senior. Comedian and former pastor Steve Hernandez explains to…
The Bitchuation RoomDeath by a Thousand Centrists with Adam Johnson & Steve Hernandez (Ep 111)
Faith in Biden is slipping. Faith in even progressive representatives is slipping. Whether it’s ending climate change, passing an infrastructure bill or…
The Bitchuation RoomSpooking the Ruling Class with Doug Henwood & Nato Green (Ep 110)
The tables are turning in America's one-sided class war that working people tend to lose. Strikes are cropping up nationwide, and workers are no longer…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER BONUS BISH* Dismantle the Cable Providers! with Erin Gloria Ryan
We now know that AT&T nearly fully funded OANN because they "needed another right-wing news channel." And it just so happens a multi-millionaire who ran a…
The Bitchuation RoomRed Flags & Red Balloons with Erin Ryan & Simona Grace (EP109)
America can’t afford universal childcare! and other red flags. Founder of Moms in Office Simona Grace joins the podcast to discuss why the only way to combat…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER BONUS BISH* Blue on Blue Crime? FBI Raids NYPD
The MAGA head of an NYPD police union resigns after an FBI raid? What's going on? A snippet from 10/10's bonus bish with comedian Sammy Obeid Hosted on Acast…
The Bitchuation RoomSquad Game with Jamaal Bowman & Sammy Obeid
The pod’s first Congressperson! Squad member Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York—who unseated a 16-year Democratic incumbent in 2020— talks border policy, defense…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER* Bonus Bish Ep107: Sad Little Memory Man
The most ridiculous revelations from the latest former Trump staffer, including lots of dirty words, CATS and colonoscopies. Listen to the full bonus by…
The Bitchuation RoomA Progressive Flex with David Dayen & Zack Bornstein (Ep 107)
There’s a reason to elect more progressives to Congress: they’re finally organizing within it. David Dayen of The American Prospect joins to talk about the…
The Bitchuation Room*TEASER* Bonus Discussion Ep 106: Occupy Made Activism Mainstream
Occupy vs. Obama, police repression, and whether or not there should have been demands made by organizers. A continued conversation with social justice…
The Bitchuation RoomOccupy Wall Street Lives On with Sonny Singh & Nato Green (Ep 106)
It was anti-capitalist mass direct action. How did it even happen? Looking back at ten years since Occupy Wall Street, the lasting legacy of a “leaderless”…
The Bitchuation RoomRestaurant Workers Say ”Check Please!” with Jena Friedman & Saru Jayaraman (Ep105)
There isn't a labor shortage, there's a WAGE shortage. Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage joins Francesca to discuss the openings for real change in…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Conservative Brain with Jesse Fernandez & Dr. Danna Young (Ep104)
How can we lure loved ones away from the conspiracy theory dark side? Dr. Danna Young joins the podcast to discuss how to put away the quick quips and jokes…
The Bitchuation RoomCheese Nips & White Nationalists LIVE from Portland with Mac Smiff, Eric Ward & Matt Lieb (Ep103)
From neo-Nazis to composting, what happens in America first happened in Portland. Francesca and comedian Matt Lieb had the pleasure of sitting down in person…
The Bitchuation RoomA Socialist in Peru with Brett Erlich & José Ragas (Ep102)
Can Peru's new leftist president deliver economic justice for poor and indigenous Peruvians? Professor José Ragas joins to discuss. Meanwhile in the "first…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Empire Takes An L with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb (Ep 101)
Everyone thinks they could've done Afghanistan war better! And Biden isn't backing down from his decision to withdraw. Author and activist Max Elbaum joins…
The Bitchuation RoomTaliban PRIME with Nando Vila & Jennifer Jajeh (Ep 100)
Well that war de-escalated quickly. On the 100th episode of The Bitchuation Room (!) Francesca welcomes Nando Vila of Jacobin Weekends and comedian Jennifer…
The Bitchuation RoomLove the Warrior, Hate the War with Esti Lamonaca & Nato Green (Ep99)
Yes the U.S. military is a place to organize for social justice. The Bitchuation Room welcomes Esti Lamonaca, a non-binary combat veteran with the grassroots…
The Bitchuation RoomThe Zombie Drug War with Ioan Grillo (FULL)
Journalist Ioan Grillo on the ways a lack of American gun control impacts the narco-trafficking violence and feeds a Zombie drug war. We discuss the "iron…
The Bitchuation Room*Patron Early Access* The Zombie Drug War with Ioan Grillo
Head to www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to listen to the full interview NOW! Journalist Ioan Grillo on the ways a lack of American gun control impacts the…
The Bitchuation RoomBumble Snitching with Josh Gondelman & Brianna Westbrook (EP 98)
A dating app turns in yet another insurrectionist (this time a dude with a metal whip) and a Montana hero confronts a Fox News nightmare. Comedian and writer…
The Bitchuation RoomMuppet Bezos (Bonus Solo Stream)
A solo stream talking about the sharp rise in Covid cases among the unvaccinated, Jeff's trip to space, and workers on strike in the South for dignity. Also…