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Pod Damn America

641 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 hours ago - ★★★★ - 658 ratings

Gothic socialist comedy podcast by three idiot comedians: Jake Flores, Alex Ptak and Anders Lee. @poddamnamerica
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Episodes

(preview) Mr Pan

April 18, 2024 01:00 - 1 minute - 993 KB

Lechleitner, The Juice, Mr Pan, No Labels... what do these names have in common? Tune in, to find OUT. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

As the Worm Turns

April 15, 2024 05:41 - 1 hour - 94.8 MB

We react to Iran's attack on Israel, Jake talks "Civil War" and Coachella, then Anders tries to re-cancel Jose Andres in the wake of the IDF's crazed bombing of World Central Kitchen. Special Paid Protest for Eon Huntley: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotest4eon

(preview) Nazi Algebra

April 11, 2024 05:20 - 1 minute - 1.53 MB

Zone of Interest, Starship Troopers, Hell Divers 2, scatting, Hannah Gadsby, Show Girls, and a Weimar Republic dating simulator

DARK PATTERNS: THE ODIOUS WORLD OF TAX SOFTWARE

April 08, 2024 01:13 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

Join us, as we plunge into unexplored depths, into hell itself, to discover why you have to PAY TO DO YOUR FUCKING TAXES IN THIS COUNTRY. SOURCES: https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24071005/irs-direct-file-free-tax-software-turbotax-review OTHER PODS @vanquishedpod @idkypod @whyyoumadpod MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(preview) Fraud Squat

April 04, 2024 04:06 - 1 minute - 1.1 MB

We discuss whether or not there are really a bunch of people stealing houses from hard working Americans and also the history of class struggle in the lower east side New York City. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Hanoi Jen

April 01, 2024 00:17 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

Jen AKA Big Nasty from The Communist Party USA ATX chapter joins us to talk about her trip to "the New York City of Vietnam." That joke will make sense after you get to the part where we talk about Eric Adams getting his shit wrecked on The Breakfast Club this week. JEN @keepaustinnasty BARBARA LEE AGENT ORANGE BILL RESOURCES https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3518/text https://vn-agentorange.org/ PAID PROTEST ERIC ADAMS ROAST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprot...

(PREVIEW) RFKAMLO

March 28, 2024 05:23 - 1 minute - 1.08 MB

RFK, AMLO, and DMX. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Boeing Pains w/Cargo Cult

March 24, 2024 01:16 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

Naomi and Michele from the Cargo Cult podcast (@CargoCultPod) stop by to talk Neuralink, Candace Owens and Boeing. Subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/PodDamnAmerica RIP Jay Agbon. Check out his special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1o4L264bqk

(preview) Life is a Highway

March 21, 2024 05:47 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MB

Jake explains why he changed his twitter name to DSA Pro Drunk Driving Caucus. Also AOC, deep fakes, porn, and The Flinstones. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

St Patrick's Night

March 18, 2024 07:30 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

Ireland, Israel, Finkelstein. NYC ERIC ADAMS ROAST https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestapril MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(preview) Anti-Intactivist Aktion

March 14, 2024 03:39 - 1 minute - 1.66 MB

Fascist web comic artist StoneToss got doxxed, and it's real good. But first, NEWS OF THE WEEK! FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

The Vanquished - E1

March 10, 2024 05:21 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Episode 1 of Anders' new podcast. Special thanks to Jules Taylor for producing, Jose Carneiro for the logo and Don Lee for recording the intro and quotes from Walter Mondale. Subscribe to The Vanquished: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MaaYMTaw1z5mpNy35RbDv

Introducing: The Vanquished w/Jules Taylor

March 10, 2024 05:15 - 1 hour - 78 MB

Anders introduces his new show about failed Presidential candidates with producer Jules Taylor and a deep dive into Joe Biden's lackluster 2008 campaign. But first, Will Stancil's latest row with Jake Flores and Sleepy Joe's State of the Union. Subscribe to The Vanquished: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MaaYMTaw1z5mpNy35RbDv Vanquished bonus feed: Patreon.com/TheVanquished

(preview) George Galloweird

March 07, 2024 06:58 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MB

Anders breaks down Britain's newest Member of Parliament, Scottish socialist George Galloway, one of the strangest figures in anglophone politics in all the best and worst ways. Unlock the full episode and all of our bonuses at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Rest In Power: Aaron Bushnell w/ Talia Jane

March 03, 2024 03:16 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

We talk to Talia Jane, the reporter who broke the story of Aaron Bushnell's powerful act of self-immolation as protest against the genocide in Gaza earlier this week. TALIA JANE @taliaotg on Twitter @MXTaliaJane on IG taliajane.com DONATE TO THE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief SOLIDARITY FUNDRAISER FOR ANTIFASCIST MEDIC March 10, 7pm 1st Street Billiards 1906 1st street Los Angeles CA MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD ...

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February 29, 2024 06:28 - 1 minute - 1.82 MB

We discuss the 1999 David Cronenberg film "Existenz" and it's implications regarding AI, AR, all the A's.

Uncommitted in Michigan w/Adam Y. Abusalah

February 25, 2024 07:13 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

We discuss the story of a cop's battle with an acorn and some surprising moves from former skater Beto O'Rourke. Then, an interview with Palestinian-American organizer Adam Y. Abusalah (@adam_abusalah) who fills us in on the anti-Biden "Uncommitted" campaign ahead of Tuesday's primary in Michigan. Uncommitted campaign site: https://www.listentomichigan.com/ Follow Project 1948 on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/project1948/ PAID PROTEST 3/1: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestma...

(preview) Lesser Known Greens: Hot or NOT?

February 22, 2024 00:58 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MB

Anders breaks down how the green party is MORE than Ralph Nader's sex appeal. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

(preview) Green Party Electeds: Hot or NOT?

February 22, 2024 00:58 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MB

Anders breaks down how the green party is MORE than Ralph Nader's sex appeal by detailing some examples of U.S Greens actually winning political office. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

You Got Served w/ Jeremy White

February 18, 2024 23:16 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

Activist Jeremy White joins us to tell the harrowing tale of police raids and legal persecution that he's endured as a result of organizing as an antifascist street medic. He needs help with legal fees and cost of living as his trial approaches. But first we discuss the NYPD's dance team, and scams. DONATE TO JEREMY'S GOFUNDME HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support4medicactivist and follow him on IG at @jwfilmdesign and @superpowertothepeople PATREON + DISCORD Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(preview) Make Way For Winged Eros

February 15, 2024 06:50 - 1 minute - 1.38 MB

Happy Valentine's Day. In order to understand love through a Marxist lens, we ditch our girlfriends to talk about Alexandria Kollontai's essay Make Way For Winged Eros. But first, RIP Ian Miles Cheong. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Hungover Palestinian History pt 4

February 10, 2024 22:47 - 1 hour - 94 MB

We discuss the 1982 Israeli siege of Beirut while I have the itis from eating too spicy of a burrito, but first: brain damage awareness. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD + THE OTHER EPS IN THIS SERIES patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(preview) Radical Cringe

February 08, 2024 21:48 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MB

Jake talks Gillis vs. Simons and the comedy wars. Then Anders examines the classic 1970 Tom Wolfe article "Radical Chic", and what it says both about the trappings of aloof takedown journalism and the limits of liberalism. Subscribe to our bonus feed to get the full episode and more at Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

NLROver! w/Seth Goldstein

February 04, 2024 03:21 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

We talk to labor attorney Seth Goldstein (@SethGoldstein13) about the Supreme Court's looming repeal of the NLRA (National Labor Relations Act). But first, some digging Jake did on the founder of OnlyFans plus more war in the Middle East. Seth's lawfirm: https://workingpeopleslaw.com/ Anders' new article: https://brooklynrail.org/2024/02/film/Inter-Gulf-War-American-Cinema Subscribe to our bonus feed: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(PREVIEW) The Gulf War, a Black Comedy?

February 01, 2024 05:38 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MB

Anders expands on his recent debut piece in The Brooklyn Rail, in which he critiques Gulf War era cinema. But first, Jake's birthday party received a SCATHING review from the LA Review of Books for some reason. ANDERS' PIECE https://brooklynrail.org/2024/02/film/Inter-Gulf-War-American-Cinema JAKE'S B-DAY TAKE DOWN https://lareviewofbooks.org/short-takes/connors-events-crime-wave/ FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Instruments of Evil

January 28, 2024 07:16 - 1 hour - 87 MB

We talk about Ben Shapiro and Tom MacDonald's new chart topping single, Alec Baldwin, the loaded supposed "civil war" brewing over the Mexican border and much more. PAID PROTEST 2/2 RSVP HERE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestfeb

(preview) Barbary World

January 24, 2024 20:15 - 3 minutes - 4.41 MB

We discuss the Oscar noms, NH Primary results and then a little Hardcore AndersLee on the Barbary Wars and how they relate to Biden's current attack on Yemen. For the full episode and more bonus content subscribe at Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

Crime Wave w/ Jamie Peck

January 20, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

Media personality and pal of ours, Jamie Peck joins Jake to discuss what the fuck was going on during the Indie Sleaze era, why people are talking about it again, how it relates to our respective lives, and why we're throwing a SHOW about it that's also my birthday here in Los Angeles (TICKET LINK BELOW). JAMIE PECK https://linktr.ee/jamiepeck @jamie_elizabeth @ELCPod https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism THE WOKE MOB https://www.youtube.com/@TheWokeMob CRIME WAVE https://www.eve...

(preview) Hungover Palestinian History Part 3 ft. Freddy G

January 18, 2024 01:52 - 2 minutes - 3.93 MB

Freddy G from this week's main episode hangs out for some bonus content on the 6 Day War. Part 3 of our "Hungover Palestinian History" series on Rashid Khalidi's "The Hundred Year War on Palestine." To get this full ep and more bonus content subscribe to Patreon.com/Poddamnamerica

The Freddy G Word

January 15, 2024 01:09 - 1 hour - 95.4 MB

NYC Comedian Freddy G stops in to discuss South Africa's ICJ case, air strikes on Yemen, the State Department's secret plan for postwar Gaza and being an Anti-Zionist Jew. Follow Freddy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeFreddyG February Paid Protest: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestfeb Jake's B-Day Show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637?aff=oddtdtcreator Merch: poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com Bonus episodes: Patreon.com/Podd...

(preview) SAT Gunblade Portion

January 11, 2024 06:05 - 1 minute - 1.52 MB

We discuss the eugenicist history of the SAT's, the respective socialist cases for and against standardized testing, and also what if there was a blade with a gun in it. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Read a Book

January 08, 2024 02:23 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

Happy J6, we discuss Will Stancil, plagiarism, May December, and more! CRIME WAVE LOS ANGELES https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637?aff=oddtdtcreator MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(preview) Things are looking Grim

January 04, 2024 06:10 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MB

Anders breaks down Ryan Grim's new book, "The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution" FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

2023: Ho-Yeah or Bwaah? w/ Avery Moore

December 31, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MB

Avery Moore from comedy and from Jake and Avery's new King of the Hill podcast, That's My Podcast, I Don't Know You joins us to recap the damn year and decide once and for all whether 2023 was Bwaah or Ho-Yeah. sorry about my voice, zencastr fucked me. AVERY MOORE Lilmisspopovich on IG https://averymoore.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-ballroom THAT'S MY PODCAST, I DON'T KNOW YOU soundcloud.com/IDKYPod patreon.com/IDKYPod IDKYPod on IG [email protected] to WRITE IN PAID PROTEST NYC SHOW ht...

(preview) Hungover Palestinian History pt 2

December 29, 2023 01:48 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MB

The Suez War was crazy, man FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Hungover History of Palestine pt 1

December 25, 2023 19:13 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

I (Jake) read The Hundred Years War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi and hungoverly attempt to regurgitate the first section of it. The rest to come later. But first, why does RFK talk like that? WHITE ELEPHANT COMEDY SHOW MINNEAPOLIS 12/26 www.eventbrite.com/e/white-elephan…f=oddtdtcreator MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(preview) &&& Part 2: Garrison Lovely on Effective Altruism

December 21, 2023 05:02 - 2 minutes - 2 MB

Part 2 of Anders and Andy's interview with Garrison. We ask about Effective Altruism and explore some comradely disagreements about the phenomenon.

&&&: Garrison Lovely on McKinsey

December 18, 2023 06:32 - 1 hour - 82 MB

Anders & Antifada Andy team up to interview the unmasked McKinsey whistleblower and journalist Garrison Lovely about consulting with Rikers and ICE. Other topics include bread fixing, opiates, McKinsey 4chan, and Mayor Pete. White Elephant 12/26 Tickets: https://t.co/oF5kH2zbqS Garrison's Nation article: ww.thenation.com/article/society/mckinsey-whistleblower-confessions/ Song: They Might Be Giants - Ampersand

(preview) Live Laugh Love

December 14, 2023 18:46 - 57 seconds - 892 KB

Jake has covid. We discuss how he got it, and also gambling, abortion, football, magical realism, the existence of god, gooning, and more. R.I.P. Kenny DeForest FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

UAW Calls For Ceasefire w/ Mindy Isser

December 09, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

Labor journalist and peace activist Mindy Isser joins us to discuss the United Auto Worker's Union's recent endorsement of a cease fire in Palestine. But first... Braino. MINDY ISSER @MindyIsser READ HER PIECE IN 'IN THESE TIMES' HERE https://inthesetimes.com/article/uaw-endorses-ceasefire-labor-gaza-israel-palestine MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

(preview) Lil' Kazan

December 07, 2023 04:01 - 1 minute - 1.56 MB

We discuss the red scare and how it resulted in the simultaneous masterpiece / massive cope of a film, Elia Kazan's On The Water Front, and how it all relates to something that happened yesterday. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Holiday In Cambodia

December 02, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

Henry Kissinger has tragically died of a fentanyl overdose. We discuss harm prevention and how to use test strips and narcan no not really we discuss his weird ass life and the time he carpet bombed Cambodia. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

(preview) Peronism: From Beyond The Grave

November 30, 2023 06:02 - 1 minute - 1.11 MB

We discuss the reign of Juan and Eva Peron as president and celebrity first lady of Argentina and its undying legacy. BIG ol' CONTENT WARNING for you guessed it, necrophilia. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Captain AnCap

November 26, 2023 00:14 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

We talk turkey day and Derek Chauvin's carving. Then, Jake breaks down Argentina's lunatic libertarian President-elect Javier Mileli. PAID PROTEST FRIDAY 12/1 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestdec NAOMI KARAVANI SPECIAL RECORDING SAT 12/2 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedians-you-should-know-presents-naomi-karavani-late-show-tickets-766510552697

(preview) Beetle In, Beetle Out

November 23, 2023 02:58 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MB

We discuss the surprisingly subversive DC superhero film, Blue Beetle. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Flores, She Wrote

November 20, 2023 02:27 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

Body harvesting, Borat, The Warren Commission, and more. But first, the god damned libs. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica PAID PROTEST 12/1 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/paidprotestdec

PREVIEW: Zonism (you read that right)

November 17, 2023 04:06 - 1 minute - 1.78 MB

Anders breaks down Zonism, the nutty ideology of Americans who used to inhabit the Panama Canal Zone--not to be confused with and yet extremely similar to, Zionism. Also Jake fills us in on IDF sperm retrieval and Bin Laden's greatest hits. FULL EP AND MORE: Patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Industry! w/ Brigham Young Money

November 14, 2023 02:52 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

We talk to Jordan and Greg from Brigham Young Money podcast to talk about SLC's upcoming mayoral race. But first, do NOT shoot yourself with a rocket without testing it for fentanyl FIRST. BRIGHAM YOUNG MONEY @BYMPodcast @DadShammdad @SLCLunk MERCH PODDAMNAMERICA.BIGCARTEL.COM PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

(preview) The Neturei Karta Method

November 09, 2023 00:51 - 1 minute - 1.44 MB

We discuss the faction of orthodox jews who are anti-zionists and we also talk about something really interesting that Norman Finkelstein has been researching. SOURCES: http://www.littleatoms.com/society-world/holocaust-came-punishment-god-because-our-sins FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Russ McKamey pt 2. w/ Miss Violet Faraday

November 06, 2023 08:20 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Are you a real head? Did you listen to the episode from the first few months of this shit where we talked about extreme haunted houses? Do you know what a boo scare is, you sicko? Well guess what, it's time for round 2. Miss Violet Faraday joins us to discuss Hulu's new take-down documentary on legal torture enthusiast Russ McKamey, and its parallels to our respective worlds. MISS VIOLET FARADAY (this is porn, follow at your own discretion!) https://missvioletfaraday.com/ https://twitter.com...

Guests

Benjamin Dixon
1 Episode
James Adomian
1 Episode
Karl Marx
1 Episode
Kate Aronoff
1 Episode
Quincy Jones
1 Episode
Ryan Grim
1 Episode
Ted Leo
1 Episode
Vijay Prashad
1 Episode

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