Gadfly
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Hosts Dusty Wilson and Oona O'Leary meet up fortnightly to chat about third parties, fringe candidates, and generally weird American electoral history.
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Eugene Debs - Part 6
April 19, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBHey, y'all! We are finally at the end of our Debs-a-thon and oooh lordy does it kind of sad. Join us as Eugene makes one last valiant attempt to bring Socialism to America only to be met with the most insurmountable odds possible.
Eugene Debs - Part 5
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBHey, y'all! Things sure haven't been easy for Gene Debs, huh? In this episode he is, yet again, forced to run for president, deal with theological splits in his own party, and become a repository for every old timey disease that doesn't kill people immediately. Lookin' at you, lumbago.
Eugene Debs - Part 4
March 22, 2024 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBHey, y'all! For part four of the Eugene Debs saga, Gene keeps doing the thing he is best at and the thing he desperately never wants to do again: starting a brand new union and running for president. Also, he gets to experience the joy of trying to keep a group of socialists from splitting into their own party. In this episode, Gene is not having a great time.
Eugene Debs - Part 3
March 09, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBHey, y'all! We are off onto part 3 of the Eugene Debs adventure. He's tried unionizing. He's tried having faith in the federal government. But what he hasn't done is create his own political party and get guilt tripped into running for president.
Eugene Debs - Part 2
February 18, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBHey, y'all! We return to the tale of Eugene Debs, his fight to unite all the rail jobs under one union, and his battle against George Pullman.
Eugene Debs - Part 1
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBHey, yall! After months of teasing, it's finally here. We are kicking off our long series on the most famous of American socialists, Eugene V. Debs. In part one we cover Gene's childhood, his Millennial-esque adolescence, and his all encompassing love for his mother. Oh, and also we talk about him leading a union and his first tenure in an elected position.
Transhumanist Party
January 19, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBHey, y'all! We kick off our newest season by diving deep into the philosophy and politics of living forever. Which also means we get to talk about Atlas Shrugged more than we would have liked.
The Lesser-Known Democrats Your Could (Possibly) Vote For in the Primaries
January 05, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBThe Democratic primaries and upon us, but what options are there for people not super excited to vote for Joe Biden, Marianne Williamson, or Dean Phillips? Well, lucky for you, there are four other candidates on quite a few state ballots that might just pique your interest. Join us as we look at the campaigns of Gabriel Cornejo, Stephen Lyons, Frankie Lozada, and Mando Perez-Serrato.
Shiva Ayyadurai - Part 2
December 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBHey, y'all! We are closing out the year with the most conspiracy laden episode to date, which is...saying something. When we last left Shiva he had lost his race for the Senate & ascended to peak Divorced Guy by suing any news outlet that didn't agree he solely invented email. Of course, this led him to a brand new world on the cutting edge of conspiracy theory stardom.
Shiva Ayyadurai - Part 1
December 08, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBHey, y'all! We are closing out the near year with a dude we've wanted to talk about since episode one and has recently road a wave of social media semi-fame into sort of relevance. We are talking about the one and only Shiva Ayyadurai.
2023 Socialist Party USA National Convention
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBHey, y'all! This week we discuss the national convention held by the Socialist Party USA. Mostly we talk quite a bit about the platform, a little about ASMR soybean harvesting, and a medium amount about the radness of VP nominee Stephanie Cholensky.
Aaron Coleman
October 27, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHey, y'all! This week is a somewhat part two of last week's episode where we cover a teenager that also sort of ran for Governor of Kansas in 2018. Aaron Coleman was one of the youngest state representatives in American history and to talk about him the episode needs a blanket trigger warning.
Gen Z Memes the 2018 Kansas Election
October 13, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBHey, y'all! This week we return to Kansas to talk about a myriad of stories. We talk about Kansas election law, memes, but ultimately, this is the story of all the teens that entered to mostly run for Governor.
2024 Party of Socialism & Liberation Presidential Ticket: Claudia De La Cruz & Karina Garcia
September 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBHey, y'all! This week we are diving back into the 2024 Presidential election. The Party of Socialism & Liberation (PSL) announced their presidential ticket via a very well produced video that took leftist Twitter by storm. But who are Claudia De La Cruz & Karina Garcia? What does the PSL stand for? What secrets does the party hold? Partial answer to the last question: this episode does require a trigger warning for sexual violence and talk of suicidal ideation.
America's Two-Party System Isn't Really Normal
September 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBHey, y'all! America is one of around a dozen countries to go all-in on the two-party system. But why? To figure this out, we are going international and looking at a few other nations that have found varying definitions of "success" rolling with only a pair of major parties.
Hank O'Leary-Roberts
September 01, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBHey, y'all! It has been a rough month of topics so, this week, we are taking a turn for the adorable. We are going all the way back to 2012 to discuss the Senatorial run of Hank O'Leary-Roberts or, as he is more commonly known, Hank the Cat.
Humanity for Peace
August 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBHey, y'all! After the dismal attendance at the Rage Against the War Machine rally, the folks in charge went and did a sequel in Manhattan. Humanity for Peace was an anti-war rally held on the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. It was also an excuse for every (alleged) political cult to get together.. So, of course, we're going to talk about it.
2023 American Solidarity Party National Convention - Part 2
July 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBHey, y'all! We are back with part two on the 2023 American Solidarity Party National Convention. In this episode, we cover the five people who stepped forward to compete for the presidential nomination.
2023 American Solidarity Party National Convention - Part 1
July 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBHey, y'all! After a long hiatus, we are back. This week is the first episode of our two-parter on the American Solidarity Party's 2023 National Convention. In this episode, we cover Christian Democracy in general, the history of the ASP, and their official platform going into the election year.
Council Wars - Part 2
June 09, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBHey, y'all! We return this week to part two of the Council Wars. In this episode, we talk about the first mayoral race of Harold Washington and the many mini-wars that followed.
Council Wars - Part 1
May 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBHey, y'all! Come join us around the campfire as we tell a true Chicago tale. In the '80s, the city would be gripped by the Council Wars. A time of dense corruption, third party growth, and overwhelming racism. But first, we have to talk about one of the two main characters in this story: civil rights activist, State Representative, and lover of fuckin' Harold Washington.
2023 Prohibition Party National Convention
May 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBHey, y'all! This week we celebrate the start of the 2024 presidential election season by covering the Prohibition Party's convention in Buffalo, New York.
Getting Down with the Griftness
April 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBHey, y'all! This week we turn from political campaigns & fun history to the big trend of this last April: anti-woke grifts. Join us as we discuss Conservative Dad's Ultra Right Beer, Bona Dea Cosmetics, and Mammoth Nation. NOTE: This episode contains an addendum due to Ultra Right Beer updating where they were brewing about an hour after we finished recording. So stay tuned after the credits for that update.
William Augustus Bowles
April 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBHey, y'all! This week we are covering the self-proclaimed Commander in Chief of the Muskogee & Seminole, attempted founder of an entirely new nation, and all around teenage dirt-bag William Augustus Bowles.
Douglas Stringfellow
March 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBHey, y'all! This week we are covering a man that the New Yorker dubbed, "the original George Santos," Congressman Douglas Stringfellow.
William "Bill Wyatt" Tsangares
March 24, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBHey, y'all! We are back this week to talk about a man who created a whole alter ego just to take on President George W. Bush, novelty t-shirt sovereign William Tsangares.
Gadfly Movie Night: My Son Hunter starring Laurence Fox
March 11, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBHey, y'all! This week we have another installment of Gadfly Movie Night. Political nerd Gabby Vice and screenwriter Jake Disch join us to talk about a movie that never figures out what it is and how much Laurence Fox & Hunter Biden really have in common.
Rage Against the War Machine 2: The Reviewening
February 24, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours - 84.7 MBHey, y'all! The Rage Against the War Machine happened and now we got to talk about it. Lots of nonsense went down, but we've distilled it down into a few speeches, audio clips, and critique of '90s stand-up comedy.
Rage Against the War Machine
February 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBHey, y'all! This Sunday, the Mises Caucus led Libertarian Party and the Movement for a People's Party are coming together to throw an old fashioned anti-war rally...or are they? Join us as we talk about the speakers, the allied organizations, and the cornucopia of conspiracy theories supported by those involved.
Mordecai Manuel Noah
February 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBHey, y'all! We are finally back to kick off our new season with a trailblazer in politics, theatre, Zionism, and racism, Mordecai Manuel Noah.
Third Party Tales from the 2022 Midterms
December 30, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBHey, y'all! This week we are joined by podcast editor Brianna Valentine to round out the year and discuss stories of third party success and near misses.
Jimmy McMillan & the Rent Is Too Damn High Party
December 23, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBHey, y'all! This week we cover potential the most meme-famous politician of 2010: Jimmy McMillan of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party.
People's Party of Florida v. Florida Department of State (2022)
December 09, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBHey, y'all! Over the summer of 2022, the Florida chapter of Movement for a People's Party attempted to run the party's first ever political candidate. However, they were denied by the Florida Division of Elections. This kicked off a few months of legal nonsense and you bet we're here for it. Since neither Dusty or Oona have passed the bar, we are joined by attorney Christine Beam.
Gadfly Movie Night: Alongside Night starring the Libertarian Social Philosophy of Agorism
December 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBHey, y'all! It's time for another Gadfly Movie Night. This week we dive into the Libertarian science fiction, action, spy thriller Alongside Night. And sure, political nominees Ron Paul, Dennis Hof, and Adam Kokesh make brief cameo appearances, but the real star is the niche philosophy of Agorism. Joining the cast this week to make sense of all this are comic artist & essayist Carmilla Morrell and Artistic Director of The Plagiarists, Christina Casano.
Huey Long - Part 6
November 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBHey, y'all! At long last we reach the end of Huey Long's quest for ultimate power. Will it end in Huey becoming president or a second option he would be less likely to take? Or a horrible third option? Tune in and find out!
Huey Long - Part 5
November 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBHey, y'all! This week we have part 5 of the Huey Long saga. In this episode. Huey runs for Senate and then makes the majority of the Senate wish he didn't win.
Huey Long - Part 4
November 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBHey, y'all! We are back with part four of the Huey Long Story: More Huey More Problems. In this episode we cover the only major thing that happened in Huey in 1929: his impeachment.
Huey Long - Part 3
November 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBHey, y'all! We are back this week for our third installment on the Louisiana King of Progressive Populism, Huey Long. This time we talk about Huey speed-running being Governor.
Huey Long - Part 2
October 28, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBHey, y'all! Welcome to part two of the Huey Long journey. In this episode we cover Huey's two attempts to run for Governor and the lessons he learned along the way. Also there's an elevator fight with an old man.
Huey Long - Part 1
October 21, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBHey, y'all! This week we are diving into one those deep dives that just keep going and going. In the early 20th century, Louisiana politics became the playground of the most powerful progressive populist America had even seen: an enigmatic attorney named Huey Long. For part one, we are talking about Huey's childhood, his skill at dropping out of all forms of education, his start in law, and his first political race for State Railroad Commission.
Jello Biafra
October 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBHey, y'all! This week we are discussing an originator of the hardcore punk genre and occasional political candidate Jello Biafra.
Faith Spotted Eagle
September 30, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBHey, y'all! This week we are talking about a history maker in American politics, a tireless advocate, and overall badass, Faith Spotted Eagle.
Gadfly Movie Night: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell starring Ambassador Carla Sands
September 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBHey, y'all! Politicians are sometimes in movies and, when we need a break, we watch them. For this episode of Gadfly Movie Night we are discussing Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell starring former US Ambassador to Denmark and 2022 Pennsylvania Senate candidate Carla Sands. We've also brought in a couple of guests to help us out: editor of this very podcast Brianna Valentine and indigenous playwright Dillon Chitto.
Benigno Fitial & the Covenant Party - Part 2
September 16, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBHey, y'all! We are back this week to continue the tale of the casual corruption & political ambition of Benigno Fitial.
Benigno Fitial & the Covenant Party - Part 1
September 09, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBHey, y'all! This week we are branching outside of the 50 states and taking a look at the Northern Mariana Islands. This American territory/commonwealth has a long, intricate history, but also features one of the more hilariously corrupt people we've talked about thus far. Join us as discuss Benigno Fitial and his self-focused Covenant Party.
Gabriel Green & the Campaign from Alpha Centauri
August 26, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBHey, y'all! This week we are going back to the Flying Saucer Craze if the mid-20th Century. Many people would become celebrities within the UFO world, but only Gabriel Green would take his outer space experiences and turn them into a genuinely chill political ideology.
Dominion of Melchizedek
August 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBHey, y'all! This week we return to the wild world of micronations. The Dominion of Melchizedek really had no set location, but where they did reside was deep within multiple financial scams throughout the '90s.
Robert Healey & the Cool Moose Party
August 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBHey, y'all! This week we are diving into the tale of Robert Healey and his quest to become governor of Rhode Island or, second best, completely eradicate the position of Lt. Governor.
Andrew Kehoe
August 05, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBHey, y'all! We are diving back into horrific true crime this week and discussing objectively one of the worst people to ever run for and win public office in America: town clerk, school board treasurer, and mass murderer Andrew Kehoe.
Gadfly Movie Night: Rescue Force starring Bo Gritz
July 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBHey, y'all! We got a special one for you today. Turns out, politicians are sometimes in movies and when we need a break we're gonna watch them. For the inaugural Gadfly Movie Night we are discussing Rescue Force, a "film" starring former Presidential nominee, Christian identity stan, and self-proclaimed inspiration for Rambo, Bo Gritz. We've also brought in a couple of guests to help us through this hell: director & yeller Jack Macklin and host of Uncanny Cinema, Linton Lewis