The Bitchuation Room

Mar 05 2024 256 ep. 74 mins 69
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A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini

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Ticket to White with Jeet Heer & Emily Van Dyke (Ep 221)

Mar 05 2024 91 mins  
As South Asians rise to prominence on both sides of the aisle, The Nation columnist Jeet Heer explains the "Desi divide". For every Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, there's a Pramila Jayapal and a Ro Khanna. And how is Hindu nationalism abroad impacting the diaspora at home? Francesca and Jeet dig in. Plus, the Biden administration is embracing ceasefire in Gaza? Or are they rebran

Zygotes on Ice with Lance of The Serfs & Moji Alawode-El (Ep 220)

Feb 27 2024 109 mins  
Are you as precious as a frozen embryo? Alabama's Supreme Court has ruled that fertilized eggs as a result of IVF are children (!) and Republicans are scrambling to do damage control for their dystopian playbook coming true. Moji Alawode-El of Abortion Access Front joins Francesca to discuss. And Lance of The Serfs TV talks transphobe Chaia Raichik's interview with journalist Taylo

Lifestyle Brand Trump with Dave Weigel & Brooke Van Popplen (Ep 219)

Feb 20 2024 99 mins  
Trump is fined $363 million and responds by releasing gold sneakers. Comedian Brooke Van Poppelen joins Francesca to discuss the Trump Lifestyle Brand, Nancy Pelosi's callous Gaza comments, and Ron DeSantis making some edits to his book ban. Then political reporter Dave Weigel on Nikki Haley staying in the race and the call for Biden to step aside. Democratic voters in Michigan are

Choose Your Own Octogenarian *LIVE IN SF w/ Emma Vigeland, Miles Gray & Nato Green*

Feb 18 2024 80 mins  
Too much fun in this LIVE episode of the pod in San Francisco. We play press secretary, discuss Trump's cabinet recruitment strategy and look at why Uganda was the lone holdout in the ICJ's ruling on Israel's ongoing genocide. Joined by Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report, Miles Gray of The Daily Zeitgeist, and comedian Nato Green, Francesca brings together the finest people in th

SAW Movie Israel with Matt Lieb (Ep 218)

Feb 13 2024 103 mins  
Nobody wants to play Israel's sick games. Nobody except perhaps Joe Biden. As the southernmost city of Gaza, Rafah, is targeted by the IDF it is very clear that Israel never had any intention of rescuing hostages. Instead it was always about ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in Gaza. Matt Lieb, host of the Bad Hasbara podcast and faithful husband, joins Francesca to talk about I

*TEASER* Choose Your Own Octogenarian (LIVE in SF w/Emma Vigeland & Miles Gray Nato Green)

Feb 11 2024 2 mins  
*TO GET FULL AUDIO/VIDEO EPISODE BECOME A PATRON! * Too much fun in this LIVE episode of the pod in San Francisco. We play press secretary, discuss Trump's cabinet recruitment strategy and look at why Uganda was the lone holdout in the ICJ's ruling on Israel's ongoing genocide. Joined by Emma Vigeland of The Majority Report, Miles Gray of The Daily Zeitgeist, and comedian Nato Gree

Bad Blood with Tariq Habash & Jordan Uhl (Ep 217)

Feb 06 2024 95 mins  
Imagine being a Palestinian-American inside the Biden Administration right now. Tariq Habash was working at the Department of Education, but after months of the assault on Gaza, decided to resign in protest. He joined Francesca to talk about why he left and what he was able to accomplish as part of the DoE. Plus, pundit and podcaster Jordan Uhl joins to talk about the Republicans'

Worst Primaries Ever with Tom Bonier & Yamaneika (Ep 216)

Jan 23 2024 91 mins  
Why is Biden not even on the ballot in many states? And how do party leaders rig the primaries for their frontrunners? Tom Bonier of TargetSmart polling firm is back on the pod to answer these questions and take stock of the election 10 months out (!) Plus, comedian Yamaneika Saunders dives into the deflation of DeSantis, Moms for Liberty getting owned on national television, and t

Grow The Squad with Ryan Grim & Dave Anthony (Ep 215)

Jan 16 2024 99 mins  
Six years ago four progressive women of color broke into Congress with the wind of the people at their backs. But what have been the lessons of the growing Squad? Ryan Grim, author of the new book "The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution", joins Francesca to discuss how corporate and foreign lobbies have tried to tank the progressive agenda. Then Dave Anthony of The D

Sad Dad Futurism with Paris Marx & River Butcher (Ep 214)

Jan 09 2024 97 mins  
Why does AI feel inevitable? Because that's how its pushers thrust it onto the market with no scruples and a whole lot of hubris. Paris Marx of Tech Won't Save Us Podcast joins to talk about how generative AI is not only undermining workers, it's massively reliant on fossil fuels and fresh water resources. And comedian River Butcher talks the upcoming Iowa Caucus, Nikki Haley v Tru