Felix sits down with writer & journalist Peter Korotaev for a wide ranging conversation on the state of the Russo-Ukranian War in the wake of the Trump administration’s spat with Zelensky & attempts at a peace deal, and loads of context on the politics of Ukraine, Russia, various oligarchs, the Atlantic Council, and other non-state actors that have led to this point.You can find Peter’s writing on Ukraine here: https://substack.com/@eventsinukraineAnd some other writing of note:For al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/1/23/why-is-ukraine-struggling-to-mobilise-its-citizens-to-fightJacobin: https://jacobin.com/2022/07/ukraine-neoliberalism-war-russia-eu-imfCanada Files: https://www.thecanadafiles.com/articles?author=645e6f082224bb01e8f3f37cArena https://arena.org.au/ukraines-borderline-disorder/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim “T-Bone” Faust makes a long overdue return to the program to brief us on the series of guerilla town halls on Medicaid he’s been doing in Wisconsin. But first, we start with a brief roundup on one of the most important health issues facing the nation today: Soda, and the role it plays in keeping Americans healthy. Tim then takes us through the current administration’s assault on Medicaid & Medicare, how the failure to push for healthcare reform in the face of COVID paved the way for hucksters like RFK Jr, and how health justice remains a bedrock principle for a left political program going forward.Tim is happy to book a town hall in YOUR neck of the woods if you reach out to him: https://x.com/crulgeAnd here’s a quick flier he put together for Hands Off Medicaid if you want more info: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jusscubmipf5fsd5hob24/national-flyer.pdf?rlkey=b1327wky6zte79m00g8peo8iq&e=2&st=d3dngrl3&dl=0On Will’s rec, go see “The Encampments” if you have the chance: https://www.watermelonpictures.com/films/the-encampments Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Lieb and Daniel Maté of the Bad Hasbara podcast join us to catch up on the week’s news, starting with the flawless groupchat opsec displayed by senior white house officials as they plan their various war crimes. We then turn our attention to the continued renditions and deportations of legal foreign residents in this country, and the increasingly desperate and dangerous attacks on basic civil liberties in the name of Zionism. Finally, we look at the same in “Hollyweird,” with the response to the assault on Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal and the smear campaign on Snow White star Rachel Zegler.Listen to Bad Hasbara: The World's Most Moral podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-hasbara-92-free-mahmoud-khalil-with-bilal-sharmoug/id1721813926?i=1000699007818Or watch Bad Hasbara on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BadhasbaraJoin the Bad Hasbara patreon in case Matt actually does get fired https://www.patreon.com/badhasbaraSee Matt Lieb and Francesca Fiorentini at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco on May 7th https://www.livenation.com/event/G5vYZb0MwzkkR/francesca-fiorentini-and-matt-lieb Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Delaware state rep Madinah Wilson-Anton returns to the show to brief us on Elon Musk’s attempts to rewrite the state laws of Delaware to help him secure a $50 billion+ compensation package. We discuss the “race to the bottom” in state business laws, and the new wave of assaults on basic legal legitimacy in pursuit of complete oligarchical control.Then, Matt Bruenig joins us to discuss the hot new word on all the wonks’ lips: ABUNDANCE. We review the Abundance Agenda, Matt gives us his takes on the policies, and we evaluate the Abundance potential as a viable organizing principle for the moribund Democratic party.Check out NLRB Edge, Matt’s labor law newsletter: https://www.nlrbedge.com/  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Grant Miner, a student organizer and president of Student Workers of Columbia UAW 2710, who was recently expelled from Columbia for activist activities on campus. We discuss pro-Palestine student activism on campus, federal crackdown on the school & Columbia’s craven response, Mahmoud Khalil, and other threats to organizers on campus. Plus, a reading series from Franklin Foer on Columbia’s “anti-Semitism problem,” AND: Trump vows to bring non-woke musicals to the Kennedy Center.  Free Mahmoud event this Saturday 3/22 in NYC @ The People’s Forum: https://peoplesforum.org/events/fight-for-our-rights-free-mahmoud/The Encampments, a new documentary covering the last year of activism at Columbia, will be playing at Angelika Film Center starting on Friday, March 28th featuring Q&As with directors Kei Pritsker and Michael T. Workman for the Friday and Saturday night screenings. Tickets here:https://angelikafilmcenter.com/nyc/movies/details/the-encampments Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

D.J. Byrnes of Ohio’s independent news outlet The Rooster returns to the show. We look at constituent outrage at elected officials, D.J.’s sojourn to DC, Cleveland’s $2.5 Billion stadium debacle, and D.J. relates an incredible story of bamboozling Vivek Ramaswamy.Then, Eephus director Carson Lund and writer & star Nate Fisher join Will to discuss the film, its inspirations, how they went about shooting it, Meat Raffles, and some of their all-time favorite Baseball Guys.Find D.J.’s chronicle of Ohio depravity at the Rooster: https://www.rooster.info/Find showtimes for Eephus @ https://www.eephusfilm.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Séamus joins us to look at the ongoing situation around the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, and the various political and media reactions and justifications. We also discuss the outburst of sectarian violence in Syria in the context of the new regime. Finally, the Donald Trump does what he does best and make American metaphors reality: we are Car Dealership & Burger.Subscribe to Séamus’ substack here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/Go see Eephus as it rolls out to your neck of the woods, search for showtimes @ https://www.eephusfilm.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start the show discussing the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil in a glaring escalation of attacks on American civil liberties in behalf of Israel & its supporters. We’re then joined by journalist and co-host of the Odd Lots podcast Joe Weisenthal to take a shockingly timely (for us) look at markets, tariffs, crypto, and economic policy under the 2nd Trump administration. Is there a plan here? Who’s actually in charge? Will these tariffs ever actually happen? Are we careening toward a recession? Joe shares his thoughts on these questions and more with us.Listen to Odd Lots wherever you get podcasts, and find Joe’s work at Bloomberg here: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQ0VXvE12t0/joe-weisenthalGo see Eephus as it rolls out to your neck of the woods, search for showtimes @ https://www.eephusfilm.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the new Netflix political thriller Zero Day: an insane blender of every recent cable news paranoia - Havana syndrome, sundowning Presidents, Russia-gate, online extremism, J6, cyber warfare, executive overreach, “fake” news, “enhanced interrogation,” Epstein suicide, and scheming tech oligarchs all referenced here - into one bizarrely star-studded mess.Catch Will introducing Eephus this Saturday in NYC atThe IFC Center Sat Mar 8 @ 1:55p https://www.ifccenter.com/films/eephus/The Lincoln Center Sat Mar 8 @ 6:15p https://www.filmlinc.org/films/eephus/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QAA’s Julian Feeld joins us today to give us his report from last week’s CPAC convention. We look at the usual carnival of cruelty on display at the Gaylord Convention Center, with an added layer of vindictiveness in the second Trump era. We also discuss at how QAnon has been fully metabolized into political discourse, and check in on some classic characters like Mike Lindell and JFK. Jr. Finally, a rather grim reading series looking at the lonely political life of Senator Fetterman.Find QAA wherever you get podcasts, and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/qanonanonymousCheck out Julian’s recent Jacobin piecesOn the current state of QAnon: https://jacobin.com/2025/02/qanon-legacy-conspiracy-trump-patelAnd his report from CPAC: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/cpac-trump-bannon-far-rightFinally, go see Eephus when it comes to your town: https://www.musicboxfilms.com/film/eephus/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will & Hesse are back to look at the Oscars’ Best Pictures of 2024. They give their takes on the high- and low-lights, offer their predictions of who will take home Oscar gold, and give a special preview of what’s coming up in Movie Mindset Season 3.For more Oscars fun: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eyup Lovely & Jacob ‘Venom’ Snake from the new Scroungers Pod Cast join us to go over the “special relationship” new of the day. First the Trump admin releases a less-than-nothing dossier of Epstein info to a gaggle of freaks at the White House, upsetting everyone. Then, Keir Starmer’s in the U.S. so we look at his relationship with the second Trump administration, how things are going back in the U.K. (poorly), and a handful of other social developments that have been brewing in fair Albion. Check out Scroungers Pod wherever you get pods, and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/SCROUNGERSNYC: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.