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The Bitchuation Room
by Francesca Fiorentini
A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini
Episodes
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*HOT BUTTON TEASER* No More Submissive Politicians w/ Jennifer Welch
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with podcast host Jennifer Welch. To get access to the full interview become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. Jennifer Welch has had it. With Bible thumpers who vote to disappear their neighbors, with incompetent weirdos in the Trump White…
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Will Texas Boot Republicans and Ms Rachel Undefeated w/ Chuck Rocha (Ep 350)
Trump told a Nebraska rally that letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego would be "a very small price to pay" — incredibly normal! We break down that bit of light treason alongside why Ms. Rachel and Hasan Piker are both right on Gaza, Tom Morello wrongly getting dragged for saying he...
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How Arnold Schwarzenegger Screwed California’s Climate Policies *HOT BUTTON TEASER*
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with journalist Aaron Cantú. To get access to the full interview become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. No state has been hit harder by skyrocketing oil prices under the war on Iran than California. It is heavily reliant on both fossil fuels…
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Trump's Approval Craters & The Shame of the Cornell 7 w/ Nato Green & Kristee Paschall (Ep 349)
An egregious campus sexual assault case at Cornell is back in the news, with a woman allegedly assaulted by seven fraternity brothers over seven hours, just as the Department of Education guts Title IX protections. Meanwhile, Xavier Becerra refuses to rule out taking corporate money in his...
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*HOT BUTTON TEASER* On How Centrist Democrats Tanked Biden's Agenda with Jamaal Bowman
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with former Congressperson Jamaal Bowman. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Jamaal Bowman has been busy. For four years he was a Congressman for NY's 16th district,...
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Dems with Benefits w/ Wajahat Ali & Matt Stoller
Netanyahu addresses an empty hall at the United Nations, where he name checks Hasan Piker?! Francesca is joined by Wajahat Ali to break down the protests, the ironies and the AI bros speaking at the UN General Assembly. And Kamala Harris gives Abdul El-Sayed a little boost in Michigan in a…
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A Real Pro-Life Movement To End Fascism w/ Naomi Klein & Yotam Marom (Ep 348)
We’re being run by a bunch of billionaires who don’t even believe in the human race. Author Naomi Klein returns to discuss End Times Fascism, her new book co-written with Astra Taylor. How can local community-building stop the doomsday clock that psychos like Theil, Musk, Vance and Trump have...
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*HOT BUTTON* Moms, Wasians and Improvising Life with Lilan Bowden
This is a portion of Francesca’s interview with actor Lilan Bowden. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Lilan is an actor and improvisational comedian. She got her breakout role as Bex in the Disney show Andi...
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Hasan Goes Mainstream & Republicans Beg Voters (Feat. Emma Vigeland)
Francesca and Emma break down the news of the week! Do they condemn Hasan Piker?! He was on MSNOW and the hosts kept getting in his face about the real issues – did he hurt people’s feelings by talking about the wanton death caused by the War on Terror? Then, JD Vance was asked to explain the...
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AI-Doomsday, Ed Sheeran & The Brazilian Elections w/Matt Lieb & Michael Fox (Ep 347)
We are living in a world where Macklemore is fighting against billionaire Zionist stadium-owner Robert Kraft while Ed Sheeran cowers in a corner, and Matt Lieb joins to break it all down. Plus, journalist Michael Fox joins to talk about his new podcast series focused on American free speech (or…
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9/11 at 25: Islamophobia, Saudi Arabia's Cover-Up & the Military School Pipeline w/ Wajahat Ali & Jasper Craven (Ep 346)
It’s the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joins to discuss a quarter-century of Islamophobia being weaponized against Zohran Mamdani; plus, journalist Jasper Craven on how military schools manufacture the toxic masculinity behind guys like Pete Hegseth. Republicans used...
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Lake America Great Again *LIVE IN PORTLAND* with Abby Martin, Mike Figueredo & Matt Lieb
Tariffs are flying at Americans faster than angry Canadian geese. All while Pete Hegseth and Scott Bessent throw memes and shade at our allies to the North. Francesca is LIVE in Portland Oregon with Abby Martin of Empire Files, Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report, and Matt Lieb of Bad Hasbara....
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Hasan Hysteria Threatens Midterms w/ Prem Thakker & Rep. Analilia Mejia (Ep 345)
Laura Loomer is doing schoolyard racism against Angie Nixon, and CBS's Islamophobic hit piece on Abdul El-Sayed. It’s a bigoted kind of Monday. Prem Thakker of Zeteo News joins to break it down. Then Rep. Analilia Mejia talks 14th Amendment, ICE, and why Democrats keep capitulating to AIPAC.…
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*TEASER* We Have a Real Chance to Unseat An AIPAC Democrat with Angela Gonzales-Torres
This is a portion of a one-hour interview with candidate Angela Gonzales-Torres. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom AIPAC. Crypto and AI. Real Estate. These are the forces that are backing the establishment...
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Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE & Jasmine Crockett Refuses to Help Talarico w/ Wajahat Ali
Milo Yiannopoulos: arrested by the same ICE machine he spent years cheering on! He’s detained pending deportation, and Jasmine Crockett won't say whether she'll campaign for James Talarico against Ken Paxton in Texas. Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joins to break it all down. We cover the…
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Dolly Parton's Legacy, the WNBA's Trans Panic & US War Crimes in Ecuador w/ Miles Gray & Camila Lourdes Galarza (Ep 344)
Dolly Parton is dead at 80 — RIP to a lady who set the standard for what a good person can accomplish. Meanwhile, on the extreme opposite end, Jared Kushner is meeting privately with Hakeem Jeffries while AIPAC still runs the table in Washington. Francesca is joined by Miles Gray of The Daily...
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How Minnesota Is Leading the Way LIVE! In Minneapolis w/ Zaynab Mohamed, Lizz Winstead & Matt Lieb
Minnesota leads the way with Peggy Flanagan and anti-ICE , anti-FLOCK cameras and anti-Jake Lang resistance. How is this midwest seed-art state able to do so much in these times of fascism? Francesca finds out, speaking with state Senator Zaynab Mohamed, on how a slim Democratic majority…
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The Hate Campaign Against Jason Arday & Will The Midterms Be Fair? w/ Mike Figueredo & Ari Berman (Ep 343)
A black academic is dead, while Andrew Tate gets a MAGA lawyer to defend his crimes. Hakeem Jeffries rejects Medicare for All and Jared Kushner tells Israel to “finish the job”. Francesca is joined by Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report to talk about why the British press is so vicious and how...
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Karoline Quits And Hegseth Does Crimes In Latin America (feat. Emma Vigeland)
AOC is single and Iran makes Trump hide in a catering truck. Emma Vigeland joins to talk about all that plus Karoline Leavitt resigning, Pete Hegseth's new control of Latin America, sailors jumping overboard on the USS Abraham Lincoln, and whether or not Israel is gaslighting Trump about his...
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Woke 1.0, Abdul El-Sayed's Win & The Paramount-Warner Merger w/ Caroline Kwan & Alvaro Bedoya (Ep 342)
This week: Twitch streamer and cultural commentator Caroline Kwan joins to talk about Abdul El-Sayed's fight through Islamophobic attacks, and why fandoms can be good? Plus former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger that could kill Hollywood. Francesca unpacks the...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan! Late night thoughts on AIPAC & more w/ Matt Lieb
Michigan results are thrilling as Abdul El-Sayed wins the Senate primary race and William Lawrence wins in MI-7, and Donavan McKinney in MI-13. Still, a tough loss for Cori Bush in Missouri. Francesca and Matt assess the money and the Israel of it all in this late night rant. *** Rock the pod on...
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Iran War Round Two & The Dem’s Broken Immigration Playbook w/ Andrea Flores (Ep 341)
This week: Andrea Flores on the ethnic cleansing at the heart of Trump's immigration regime, and Iran War Season 2 is BACK with fresh war-crimes. First, Andy Beshear says two sources told him Mitch McConnell is dead. Oh nooo. Meanwhile, the right is accusing Canada of climate warfare over…
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The Policing Of Latino Identity with Aida Rodriguez *TEASER*
This is a portion of a one-hour interview with comedian Aida Rodriguez. To get access to the full interview and the rest of the Hot Button series, become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom "I get my likes in person", says Aida Rodriguez, who is difficult not to like in person. Aida is a…
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The World Cup, Argentina Hate & Democrats Break From AIPAC w/ Joey D'Urso & Wajahat Ali
This week: Joey D'Urso on the politics of the 2026 World Cup, and Wajahat Ali on the 103 Democrats who just voted to end $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel. Francesca is wearing an Argentina jersey and she IS NOT apologizing! Football and politics journalist Joey D'Urso joins to discuss the...
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A Dying Senate and The Forgotten Anti-Zionists w/ The Serfs & Molly Crabapple (Ep 340)
Lindsey Graham will haunt the United States for years to come. Or come back as a ladybug. *shudders* This week, Lance of SerfsTV joined to talk about Senate democrats fawning over the death of Lady Gray, and what it says about how seriously they take Trump’s fascism. Then, ICE claims another life...
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Platner Tanks A Movement w/ Emma Vigeland
Graham Platner undermined a movement with his recklessness. Centrists, Republicans are using this moment to dunk on the left, while the left itself is obsessing over "I Told you so"s. Emma Vigeland, who advocated tirelessly for Platner before the recent allegations, joins Francesca to explain why...
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Graham Platner’s Downfall And The Trap of The Attention Economy w/ Janesh Rahlan & Cayden Mak (Ep 339)
Big yikes — a monster Graham Platner bombshell dropped this week. We talk about the grim news, along with the less-grim news of Mallory McMorrow dropping out of her race against hunky M4A doctor Abdul El-Sayed. Comedian and actor Janesh Rahlan joins for a roundup of the World Cup, and why the…
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The Founding Fathers Never Wanted Democracy (Then They Wrote The Bill of Rights) *Teaser*
The Bill of Rights is the ultimate receipt. The Founding Fathers did not mean to create such a banger of a document that helped enshrine equality and justice for all, they really only meant for landowning white men. Then social movements, wars, and freedom happened and Americans are still trying…
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The Attack of the Democratic Socialists! And Zine Crimes w/ Lex McMenamin (Ep 338)
Three DSA candidates just won their primaries in New York — and the bipartisan meltdown has been spectacular. We break down why everyone from Sean Hannity, to Bill Maher to Jon Favreau is personally offended by the likes of Darializa Chevalier, the Afro-Latina UAW member who just became the new...
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Are Americans Hooked on Conspiracy Theories? *Teaser* w/ Anna Merlan
On this episode: Anna Merlan, senior reporter for Mother Jones specializing in conspiracies and technology, who joins for a sweeping discussion about the state of our brains. This is a portion of an exclusive member-conversation with Anna Merlan. To access it, become a member on Patreon. Did you...
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Candidate Corner: Francesca Hong
Francesca interviews another Francesca! Francesca Hong is running to be the next governor of Wisconsin. She's a DSA member who is fighting for working people, championing universal childcare and paid leave for all as well as calling for a one-year moratorium on data centers. Wisconsin’s primary...
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Antifa Algae and American Decline with Professor Richard Wolff & Paul Elia (Ep 337)
Trump's $14 million reflecting pool renovation is already peeling and full of algae — but it’s “the vandals” who did it, right? We break down the reflecting pool fiasco, as well as a WSJ investigation exposes Polymarket's influencer program as a network of fake wins designed to look like real...
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The Class War Is Here *TEASER* with Saba Waheed
Saba and Francesca discuss how rampant wage theft is finally being called such, and why the myth of immigrants taking jobs ignores how much the U.S. has always relied on cheap labor. Then, how did we collectively let the unregulated gig economy metastasize into full-blown automation and now AI.…
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U.S. Spins Iran Loss And The Genocide Isn’t Over w/ Josh Greene & Peter Beinart (Ep 336)
Nancy Mace is out, the DOJ is investigating Gavin Newsom for being hotter than JD Vance, and Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire — built largely on government contracts he's spent his career trying to take away from everyone else. Then, political commentator and filmmaker Josh Greene...
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Knicks, The World Cup And White House UFC w/ Emma Vigeland & Nate Wilcox
Featuring: Emma Vigeland, the Majority Report, @TheMajorityReport Nathan Wilcox, sports journalist, https://substack.com/@natewilcox Have you ever wanted to join the Frantifa? Now’s your chance — we’re giving away a free month of Patron access, which includes our new long-form sit-down interview...
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Candidate Corner: Kai Newkirk
Rock the pod on your bod. Get a brand new “Abolish ICE” t-shirt and a brand new mug at: www.bitchuationroom.com. *** LIVE SHOWS: Minneapolis August 20th: The Bitchuation Room will be LIVE! at The Parkway Theater. Get tickets here: https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/bitchuation-room…
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The World Cup is Already a Mess and Life Inside Detention Centers w/ Katie Blankenship (Ep 335)
Featuring: Katie Blankenship (47:12), immigration attorney and co-founder of Sanctuary of the South https://www.instagram.com/sanctuaryofthesouth/ *** Rock the pod on your bod. Get a brand new “Abolish ICE” t-shirt and a brand new mug at: www.bitchuationroom.com. *** LIVE SHOWS: Minneapolis...
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How The Left Can Get Out of Its Own Way with Yotam Marom *TEASER*
The left has a known habit of self-sabotage. We’ve either experienced this firsthand or witnessed it from the outside, but the activists generally have a hard time beating the circular firing squad allegations. Movement organizer and strategist Yotam Marom helps us understand why in his new book...
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What's Going on In California and Adam Hamawy Proves Palestine Matters w/ Sam Seder & Rachel Reyes (Ep 334)
Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton, and…Sam Seder’s feet? We look at unusual developments in California and beyond as the June 2 primary results unfold, with help from labor and community organizer Rachel Reyes, who's been watching all of this from inside the San Fernando Valley. Then, Sam Seder of the...
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ICE Isn’t About Immigration with Memo Torres *TEASER*
*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview. To get full access become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.* He was a gardener who sold his business to become a journalist. Now he’s known nationwide for his groundbreaking and painstaking documentation of ICE and CBP raids in Los...
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Trump’s 250th Anniversary Plan? Harambe & UFC! w/ Wajahat Ali
Recent polling has shown that Trump and his MAGA regime have been starting to lose men under 30. But don’t worry! They have a plan to win them back. Wajahat Ali of The Left Hook joined Francesca to talk about Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn. Surely that will get the boys on...
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Hasan WANTED And The History of the ADL w/ James Adomian & Emmaia Gelman (Ep 333)
The DNC autopsy is out and GUESS WHAT — it's a disaster! No sources, no mention of Gaza, and running counter to what the directors of both the Harris and Biden campaigns have actually said. Meanwhile AIPAC is spending $14 million to prevent Cori Bush from retaking her seat in Missouri, with a...
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America’s Astrology Is Wild RN w/ Chani Nicholas *Teaser*
*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from Francesca’s astrological chart, to the planetary parallels between current racist policies and the birth of the KKK. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube…
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New Deals, New Democrats w/Saikat Chakrabarti (Ep 332)
A $1.7 billion “retribution” fund for Jan 6ers is set up while SNAP benefits get cut while Trump critics lose their elections — the cult is real and total loyalty is required. Plus: a California judge has permanently banned Kars4Kids from the airwaves…for being a pro-Israel op the whole time?! I...
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What Went Down Inside Black Lives Matter w/ Melina Abdullah *TEASER*
*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from the hijacking of BLM, the backlash to it, to how Zohran won, and whether No Kings is effective. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube, or become a patron...
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Xi Disses Trump, Israel's Prisoner Abuse & Ana Is Colorblind w/ Emma Vigeland
Trump and a bunch of billionaires go to China to cut deals for themselves, while Chuck Schumer fumes about not being more belligerent towards Xi. Meanwhile Xi himself sneak-disses the fall of the American Empire with a reference to the Thucydides Trap. Okay, Athenian scholar! Emma Vigeland of The...
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Confederacy Of Dunces w/ Jack Cocchiarella & Brandie Posey (Ep 331)
Two Dutch tourists and a MAHA CDC director walk into a bar… and we wonder why a pathogen always jumps to humans when Trump is in office. Mother nature knows. Commentator Jack Cocchiarella is live in studio to break down Hantavirus to the redistricting virus spreading across the South. Maybe we...
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Why Is Los Angeles Broke? With Kenneth Mejia *TEASER*
*This is a sneak peak from our new patron-exclusive interview series: HOT BUTTON. To listen to the full interview where we dig into homelessness, the Olympics, and whether Kenneth can do your taxes, become a patron for as little as $5 a month at www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.* How can a city…
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Tucker's Turn and A Revolutionary for California w/ Butch Ware & Matt Bernstein (Ep 330)
What timeline is this where a white nationalist darling is running circles around the NYTimes on the topic of genocide? Matt Bernstein of the A Bit Fruity Podcast joins Francesca to dissect Tucker Carlson’s latest interview with the Times, and why the broken clock isn’t something to invest in....
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Should Tom Steyer Exist... As CA's Next Governor?
Francesca welcomes her first billionaire guest and asks him if he should be taxed out of existence. He’s not quite sure. But he is sure about wanting to be California’s next governor and making single-payer healthcare a reality, closing a property tax loophole that could raise $20 billion a year,...
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