Stressy Sphincters with Malkia Devich-Cyril & Nato Green

That's One Pissed Off POTUS: Democracy ain't dead. Days after Democrats take back the house with historic turnout and a record number of women winning congressional seats, Francesca makes sense of the midterms along with comedian Jessica Sele and radio producer Sam Greenspan. They t. by The Bitchuation Room

72 min listen

Thank U, Next President with Nando Villa: Trump's 'very cool and very legal' business dealings with a foreign power that tampered in US elections are everything but. To discuss what recent Russia revelations might amount to, Francesca is joined by former Fusion host Nando Villa and comedian and . by The Bitchuation Room

88 min listen

"It All Falls Down": Three comedians hash out the UN climate report, whether Kanye has always been a bit of a "black skinhead", why the future governor of California should stick to wine, and how to sext the Saudi Prince. Joining host Francesca Fiorentini is Karinda Dobbins . by The Bitchuation Room

70 min listen

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Socialism (LIVE!): Why are Americans taking an interest in democratic socialism? What led to the radical left movements of the 60s and 70s in the United States and which vintage shop can we get some at? In the second live episode of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca and co-h. by The Bitchuation Room

68 min listen

Dropping Soon! The Bitchuation Room: The West Wing has one, Wolf Blitzer has one, and you know what? #TimesUp on them. Enter "The Bitchuation Room", located in the Left Wing of your comedy podcasts, where low level talks reach high level stank. TBR is a weekly hour of semi-structured sparri. by The Bitchuation Room

2 min listen

Into the Sandersverse (LIVE!): Teachers are organizing en masse around the country and four people are running for President whose names aren't Bernie Sanders. Comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson (Patriot Act with Hasan Minaj, Broad City) and racial justice organizer N'Tanya Lee (Left Roo. by The Bitchuation Room

54 min listen

Ding Dong the CA GOP is dead (LIVE!): Even plastic bags get more love than Republicans in California, after a blue tsunami flipped 6 of 7 contested seats for the Democrats. To eulogize the Grand Old Party and talk about what it means for progressives, Francesca is joined by comedians Nato Gr. by The Bitchuation Room

75 min listen

Progressive Pushback Over Palestine: In American politics there's only one right way to criticize Israel. Don't. But progressive congresspeople like Ilhan Omar aren't following suit, criticizing occupation and the Israeli lobby and being called antisemitic for it. This time however grassroo. by The Bitchuation Room

62 min listen

National Emergency At The Omelette Bar: Baited by the far right, Trump declares a national emergency with the same cadence that an eight year old explains the Lego movie. Plus former Starbucks CEO and presidential hopeful Howard Schultz (i.e. "HowSchu") flexes his Venti-sized elitism in a CNN . by The Bitchuation Room

64 min listen

Door Knocking VS Cage Rattling: Hours away from a potential blue wave of democratic midterm victories nationwide, Grandpa Donald keeps ratcheting up the fear. To discuss pre-electoral madness with Francesca in The Bitchuation Room is her childhood friend Yonatan Rosen, and the executiv. by The Bitchuation Room

72 min listen

Democracy Slips Like a Bathrobe: As the freak show of white collar crime continues in the White House, Francesca is joined by The Young Turk's John Iadarola and comedian Jena Friedman to talk of other things. Like sore Republican losers in the midwest booby-trapping their governments ag. by The Bitchuation Room

62 min listen

Midterms, Media and Megyn Kelly's $60M orgasm: Mass shooters, bomb threats and the right's spin have got Francesca and frands wondering: who am truth? A powerhouse episode featuring Gasland director and former Bernie delegate Josh Fox, along with ASMR addict and Newsbroke producer Kate Elston. We tal. by The Bitchuation Room

66 min listen

Stressy Sphincters with Malkia Devich-Cyril & Nato Green: Who can poop good anymore after so much white extremist violence? And then there’s November. Author and activist Malkia Devich-Cyril and comedian Nato Green join Francesca to talk the RNC, media, and how to stay joyful despite so much grief. Plus why “th. by The Bitchuation Room

81 min listen

Nasal Swabs and New Normals: Science! Think about it. The Bitchuation Room with Francesca Fiorentini returns as a shelter in place livestream. At her side is comedian, labor organizer and wannabe mixologist Nato Green. This week, clinical lab scientist Veronica Huerta joins to expla. by The Bitchuation Room

65 min listen

'Lean In' to Propaganda: Facebook betrays us again but we still can't quit. Like an abusive partner you keep going back to for those dank memes. Meanwhile the Israeli military somehow needs more money because occupation is expensive and Pharrell Williams is "Happy" to oblige. Pl. by The Bitchuation Room

74 min listen

The Prince, The Cherokee and The Racist Leprechaun: Journalist Shane Bauer and Comedian Natasha Muse join Francesca to discuss how beards are now more Nazi than hipster, thoughts on Elizabeth Warren's big DNA reveal and the four months Shane worked in a private prison. Plus bad Irish accents for a good ca. by The Bitchuation Room

69 min listen

Fake Saviors and Real Douchebags: In the first throwdown of the Bitchuation Room, Francesca and friends Carlos Martinez and Matt Lieb discuss Justice Brett and the male fear of "losing power"/being held accountable, Lindsay Lohan becoming #SaviorSandy, deportees in Tijuana, La Croix pois. by The Bitchuation Room

66 min listen

The Masked Democratic Primary Candidate: And so the madness begins. Not with a bang but with meaningless polling data. Two more unqualified comedians Kiran Deol (Crooked Media's "Hysteria" Podcast) and Matt Lieb (Newsbroke, Filmdrunk Podcast) join Francesca to separate centrist from progressive. by The Bitchuation Room

60 min listen

Baby It's Cold On The Border: It's that time of year when we gather as family and look at the US-Mexico border and think "How the fuck has it come to this?!" The death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl in border patrol custody and the Department of Homeland Security's 'not my problem b. by The Bitchuation Room

57 min listen

Now Streaming on Spaceflix: It's a libertarian's dream come true as the government grinds to a halt over a border wall. Francesca is joined by Feminist Frequency's Anita Sarkeesian and comedians Atsuko Okatsuka and Matt Lieb to assess the current state of the nation and to put 2018. by The Bitchuation Room

72 min listen

Bump and Gaslight with Dewayne Perkins: R Kelly and Donald Trump have a striking amount of trash in common. Francesca welcomes comedian and writer Dewayne Perkins (The Break with Michelle Wolf) and journalist Paula Neudorf (YR Media & Viceland) to The Bitchuation Room to discuss how the presid. by The Bitchuation Room

63 min listen

Home Is Where The Regime Change Is: Mike Pence speaks Spanish for one reason and one reason only: Venezuelan oil money. Plus another Scooby Doo moment in the Mueller investigation nabs yet another mediocre Trump crook who wasn't gonna get away with it, Roger Stone. Badass feminist organize. by The Bitchuation Room

61 min listen

Gym Membership or Medicare for All?: A new year means the same ole you but a new Congress! For the first time Democrats in the House will hold hearings on Medicare for All to build support for what's shaping up to be the defining issue come 2020. Helping to doctor-splain it all is Paul Song. by The Bitchuation Room

66 min listen

The Sunrise Also Rises with Varshini Prakash & Matt Lieb: Democracy hangs in the balance after RBG’s passing. But luckily The Sunrise movement is still blazing a trail toward climate justice? Executive Director Varshini Prakash enters The Bitchuation Room to talk about a Green New Deal, the Bernie-Biden task fo. by The Bitchuation Room

81 min listen

The Politics of Domestic Work (and the 'A-Team' of the labor movement): There's one movement at the crossroads of the crisis of workers rights, immigration reform, racial inequality, and even feminist politics: the movement of domestic workers. Thankfully organizers like Jess Morales Rocketto are helping housecleaners, care. by The Bitchuation Room

62 min listen

Are We Gon' Be Alright? with Jeff Chang: Taking stock of Anti-Asian racism amidst a resurgence of hate crimes, and why identity politics still matter with author and journalist Jeff Chang. Plus co-hosts Francesca Fiorentini and Nato Green debut a brand new segment "This Week in Karen", why Dieh. by The Bitchuation Room

77 min listen

Mueller Light and Tulsi Kool-Aid: Is the President a witting, unwitting, or nit-witting Russian puppet? Francesca gives her take on the not-yet-released Mueller report while trying to avoid tribalist political sand traps. Also, why does the "left" insist on Tulsi Gabbard for president wh. by The Bitchuation Room

62 min listen

The Conventional Oven with Nomiki Konst and Erin Gloria Ryan: The Joe Biden infomercial of establishment Democrats went better than many imagined. Nomiki Konst and Erin Gloria Ryan join Francesca to talk about what went well and what was missing from The Democratic National Convention, why we need working-class iss. by The Bitchuation Room

78 min listen

Cuomo is Not Your Boyfriend with Gustavo Rivera & Naomi Ekperigin: Could single payer healthcare work in New York State first? Not with democratic governors like Cuomo, or “Crisis Daddy”, in the way. State Senator Gustavo Rivera joins Francesca and Nato to discuss how Coronavirus has made the need for universal healthca. by The Bitchuation Room

81 min listen

Are You Serious About Winning? LIVE with Jane McAlevey: Are you working to win power, guy listening to podcast in traffic? The Bitchuation Room LIVE! is back with the smart, no BS union organizer Jane McAlevey. Francesca is joined by comic Nato Green to talk about Jane's new book "A Collective Bargain: Unions. by The Bitchuation Room

94 min listen

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