A killer whale leads attacks on yachts, while the head of Oathkeepers gets 18 years for leading an attack on the Capitol. Jack O'Brien of The Daily Zeitgeist joins Francesca to discuss Minnesota's Governor circumventing the will of the people so that Uber and Lyft can keep underpaying drivers, and what's happened three years since George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis. Plus, Francesca defends Shiv Roy and then we imagine which animals will attack the one percent next.Featuring: Jack O'Brien, https://twitter.com/jack_obrien*NOTE: AUDIO GETS BETTER!!* The Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom to get special perks and watchback privilegesTip the show via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by Nick StarguFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dad is back! A babysitter has granted Matt back into The Bitchuation Room to talk Ron DeSantis announcing his presidential bid on Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene pulling a full Karen on Rep. Jamaal Bowman, and the horror stories of abortion denial in states across the country. Then a "fun" segment about whether we're buying the excuses that famous folks have for hanging with Jeffrey Epstein: Bill Gates, Chomsky, and Musk. It's all pretty bad but Matt helps it feel less heinous. Support the show and get access to the weekly BONUS BISH by becoming a patron! www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFeaturing:Matt Lieb, https://twitter.com/mattliebPod Yourself The WireThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom to get special perks and watchback privilegesTip the show via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by Nick StarguFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francesca spoke with Ryan Cooper of The American Prospect all about the debt ceiling crisis that is coming our way. Republicans are trying to hold the debt hostage and Biden has a couple of good options and a couple of TERRIBLE ones. We discuss, plus Elon Musk has been Soros-pilled. Maybe he needs to watch that Jonah Hill movie too? To get access to audio and video version of the bonus bish become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the antiwar left missing the forest for the trees when it comes to Russia's war on Ukraine? Bill Fletcher, organizer and writer, argues that the left has a responsibility to stand with an oppressed country fighting for its sovereignty. Plus, comedian River Butcher on Ohio's attack on transgender kids in sports, George Santos is finally indicted on 13 felony counts and finally, Ron DeSantis is requiring college and university schools to only teach "the basics": guns, manifest destiny, and missionary position. Well, we assume.Featuring:River Butcher, watch him liveBill Fletcher Jr. https://twitter.com/BillFletcherJr Watch his panel for The Real News on Ukraine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A jury finds Trump a rap... "sexual abuser". Sure, we'll take it I guess. Comedian Jenny Yang joins to talk about E Jean Carroll's defamation and rape lawsuit against the former president coming to a close, and why she as a writer is on strike with the WGA. Also in the room is Rotimi Adeoye, communications director of the ACLU to talk about Justice Clarence Thomas' no good very bad week of bald-faced corruption scandals and how the GOP is trying to disenfranchise young voters. Because why would they want the youth to vote? Finally, there's a new King of England but in everyday life, what is real "King Shit"? Is it just being a good tipper and doing the bare minimum as a partner? We discuss. Featuring: Jenny Yang, https://twitter.com/jennyyangtv Rotimi Adeoye, https://twitter.com/_rotimia Read Rotimi's latest piece on youth voter suppression here: Donate to writers here: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/The Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Friday *BONUS BISH*Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVEMusic by Nick StarguFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a special Bonus episode, Francesca welcomed hosts of the Conspirituality podcast Matthew Remski and Julian Walker to talk about Marianne Williamson's alarming adherence to the book A Course in Miracles. What does her woo mean for her progressive politics and presidential run? Then, Steven Crowder is outed by his wife and his wife's family as a private misogynist and not just a public one! Good on her for getting out. To listen or watch to the full episode become a patron: www.patron.com/bitchuationroomThe BONUS BISH streams LIVE Fridays on YouTube and Twitch at 1pmPT/4pmET for everyone and is available to watch and listen back for Patrons, YouTube and Twitch members. Thank you for your support of the little podcast that could...overthrow capitalism.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fox News fires Tucker on a dime and the fallout will be juicy. Turns out Carlson was as vile off air as he was on air as a former staffer's lawsuit alleges. She also has tapes! Wosny Lambre of The Ringer joins to discuss that and Biden/Harris 2024. Joe's not throwing in the towel yet. He wants four more years to finish a job that no one has that much clarity on, including him. Then, the Teamsters are looking to strike in the summer for a better UPS contract that doesn't undercut workers. Alex Press of Jacobin joins to explain the evolution of the union under new president Sean O'Brien, and how its gearing up for a likely strike. Finally, a segment for all the good news in the world, "You Love to See It!". This time, Chile nationalizes lithium, students support Ralph Yarl, and Elon's rocket goes up in flames. Truly heartwarming stuff.Featuring: Wosny Lambre, https://www.instagram.com/bigwos Alex Press, https://twitter.com/alexnpress Read Alex's piece on UPS: https://jacobin.com/2023/02/teamsters-ups-contract-negotiation-strike-sean-obrien-rank-and-file Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will we ever ditch the war on drugs? Author Maia Szalavitz joins to talk harm reduction, the fentanyl crisis, responsible regulation, and why Francesca's husband can't get his ADHD meds. Plus comedian Jenny Zirgrino on the Pentagon leaks and the right's latest hero, and why the right isn't going to let Dianne Feinstein be temporarily replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee unless she resigns. And it's tax day! And you probably paid more than most billionaires. Let's discuss just how much of our tax money is spent on war and how much is spent on what truly keeps us safe: education and healthcare, housing and the rest.Featuring:Jenny Zigrino, https://twitter.com/jennyzigrinoMaia Szalavitz, https://twitter.com/maiaszThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom to get special perks and watchback privilegesTip the show via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by Nick StarguFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Tennessee to superyachts carrying supreme court justices, this episode asks: why are the rich and powerful also so fragile? Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report joins Francesca to bitch about the "SF crime" narrative in the wake of the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, the 20-year sugar daddy relationship between Harlan Crow and Justice Clarence Thomas, and the fight for democracy and gun rights in Tennessee as state lawmakers try and expel two young democrats have not gone quietly. Finally, taking stock of recent missteps from the Biden Administration to make good on their promises: from the Willow project passage to being unwilling to defend mifepristone, to allowing states and schools to discriminate against trans youth, it's all been a lot of Status Quo Joe.Featuring: Mike Figueredo, https://twitter.com/HumanistReportThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom to get special perks and watchback privilegesTip the show via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by Nick StarguFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump is FINALLY indicted, bringing all the New York MAGA nutters to the yard. Former Rep. Katie Hill (CA-25) joins Francesca to weigh in on this historic day, and the first of likely many criminal charges levied on the Hamburglar of democracy. THEN, Miles Kampf-Lassin on the Chicago mayoral race and the historic campaign (AND VICTORY!) of Brandon Johnson. Paul Vallas will undoubtedly move on to privatize the education system in Argentina next. And a police union head was importing fentanyl?! Well, well well. Featuring: Katie Hill, former congresswoman, https://twitter.com/KatieHill4CA https://www.her-time.com/ Miles Kampf-Lassin, web-editor In These Time magazine, https://twitter.com/MilesKLassin https://inthesetimes.com/The Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom to get special perks and watchback privileges. Tip the show via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by Nick StarguFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millions of Americans believe in the QAnon conspiracy. Some of them have committed extreme acts of violence, and most of them don't know how streaming services work which let's be real would probably fill a lot of their idle time. Journalist Will Sommer joins Francesca to talk about his new book Trust The Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America. Also, another mass shooting in a school and this time, the right is blaming trans people. And the CEO of TikTok bears down all of Congress' offensive anti-China questions with no honest look at the hypocrisy of banning an app that functions in the same way as all other social media platforms. And finally, a game of "Two News and a Lie" to test if we we can still tell fact from fiction on the worst timeline of stories.Featuring:Gianmarco Soresi, Comedian, https://twitter.com/GianmarcoSoresiWill Sommer, Journalist and author of "Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America" https://www.harpercollins.com/products/trust-the-plan-will-sommer?variant=40493482541090https://twitter.com/willsommer  The Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom to get special perks and watchback privilegesTip the show via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by Nick StarguFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Peterson got duped by fetish porn, Biden tries to ban TikTok, and Matt Taibbi is a tool! A taste of the BONUS BISH, a solo stream every Friday 1pm PT/4pm ET on YouTube and Twitch. Free to watch LIVE, and available to listen and watch back for Patrons, members on YouTube & subscribers on Twitch. Become a Patron to get the whole episode: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump says he's about to be arrested but we're all still waiting. Of course no one should hold their breath as to whether a guy who does crimes like he drinks Diet Coke will face any consequences. Comedian and retired Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik joins Francesca to talk about D-day for Donald and the 20 year anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq, and the stain that it has left on the world. Then, author Jake Bittle on how climate change is creating internally displaced refugees inside the United States. Are we getting any better at caring for people bearing the brunt of climate catastrophe? Finally, a march madness bracket about the culture war! Who wins, unsexy M&Ms or the electric stove? Find out! Plus don't miss a Bonus Bish streaming LIVE Fridays at 1/4pmET. Become a patron, a member on YouTube or a Twitch subscriber to watch and listen back. www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFeaturing:Jake Bittle, Author and Journalist, https://twitter.com/jake_bittle https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... Anthony Atamanuik, Comedian, https://twitter.com/TonyAtamanuikThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by Nick Stargu  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Money in government is crushing our democracy. Rep. Summer Lee, the first Black legislator to represent Pennsylvania, stopped by to talk about being a progressive freshman in Congress and trying to fight for truly transformational policies, while going up against an onslaught of corporate cash. Then comedian Megan Gailey joins to talk about the imminent indictment of Donald Trump and the Lt. Governor of Tennessee in trouble over forgetting social media is in fact public. Finally, Jane Fonda gives no fucks and takes no prisoners. Become a patron of the podcast to get to the Friday *BONUS BISH* which streams LIVE Fridays at 1/4pmET: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFeaturing Rep. Summer Lee, PA-12, https://twitter.com/SummerForPA Megan Gailey, comedian, https://twitter.com/megangaileyThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by DJ Real   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do we hand everything over to Big Pharma and the Amazon Corporation when they continually f*ck us over? Comedian Maggie Maye and activist Rafael Shimunov join the pod to talk about why Amazon's construction of HQ2 in Virginia has stalled, what the corporate Cthulhu wants next and how grassroots pressure is the only thing that has worked. Then, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly voluntarily lowers the price of insulin to $35 a vial? What's the catch? And then, will Chicago choose a former teacher and leftist union member or a former public school CEO and 'tough on crime' moderate to be its next mayor? We'll discuss. Finally, a THANK YOU! moment from Jon Stewart as he takes a Republican legislator to task on the hypocrisy of banning drag while allowing firearms. Plus don't miss a Bonus Bish streaming LIVE Fridays at 1/4pmET. Become a patron, a member on YouTube or a Twitch subscriber to watch and listen back.  Featuring:Rafael Shimunov, Host Beyond the Pale WBAI https://twitter.com/rafaelshimunov Maggie Maye, comedian, https://twitter.com/MaggiemayehahaThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by DJ Real   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's become of the feminist uprising in Iran? Journalist and podcast host Negar Mortavazi joined Francesca to explain the roots of the movement and how the authoritarian Islamic Republic is as brutal as it is scared of its own people. Then a 4-day work week pilot program has proven working less is both healthier and more profitable for businesses. YES PLEASE! And then a Trump-appointed judge is on the bring of outlawing the medicated abortion medicine mifepristone as right-wingers continue to game the courts. And finally, the cringiest rando on television is supposedly going to help bring down the former president? Plus a Patron-only BONUS BISH all about Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams' racist tirade and self-cancellation. Buh bye! It's not 1992, no one will miss your strip. To get access become a patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom for a special feed. Featuring:Brandie Posey, Comedian, Twitter/IG: BrandazzleNegar Mortavazi, host of The Iran Podcast The Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by DJ Real   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Medicare for All should be the floor", according to author Beatrice Adler-Bell. We talk about why overall health must be an organizing framework for real anti-capitalist transformation. And more private text and emails from Fox News reveals just how cynical and fake the network and its personalities truly are, stoking the Big Lie while privately calling Trump ghouls idiotic. And Nikki Haley is trying to be president like it's the year 2012. Finally: Fuck, Marry Kill: California Senators' Race. And a BONUS BISH all about the BDS movement and the victory in Barcelona. Featuring:Beatrice Adler-Bolton, https://twitter.com/realLandsEnd; https://www.deathpanel.net/Nato Green, https://twitter.com/natogreenThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by DJ Real   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Free Palestine, Ohio. After a train derailment the town is choking on toxic chemicals. How did corruption, greed, and crushing train workers unions lead to this accident and thousands of others. Plus, what's the way out of the Russia/Ukraine war? Are we headed closer to a peace settlement or global nuclear annihilation? Jacobin writer Branko Marcetic discusses whether the U.S. missed opportunities for negotiating with Putin and how many more lives will be lost before this is all over. Finally, why aren't people having as much sex? We'll devise a campaign to MAKE SEX SEXY AGAIN...a slogan sure to get everyone in the mood. Plus a BONUS BISH about Iowa and other states bringing back child labor! Fun times. Become a patron to listen or watch back.Featuring: Branko Marcetic, https://twitter.com/BMarchetichEliza Skinner, https://twitter.com/elizaskinnerThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by DJ Real   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An activist was murdered outside of Atlanta trying to protect the Weelaunee Forest from the development of a police training ground. Why aren't we hearing more about it? Fellow organizer Micah Herskind joins Francesca to explain what Cop City is and the depths of the corruption surrounding its construction. And Akela Lacy, politics reporter for The Intercept, joins to talk about the double-speaking Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Ilhan Omar being kicked off the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She might've been booted by Republicans, but not before Democrats had previously undermined her. Finally, the beautiful big Chinese spy balloon has been shot down. Was it the right move and how have we been forever changed.Featuring: Akela Lacy, https://twitter.com/akela_lacyMicah Herskind, https://twitter.com/micahinATLThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by DJ Real   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the police murder of Tyre Nichols mean for police reform? It means it doesn't work. Turns out Memphis had implemented some of the most basic changes and that officers had plenty of training. Writer and host of Citations Needed, Adam Johnson, joins Francesca to discuss how not just the far right but liberal media ensure that the killing of innocent people at the hands of police will only continue. And Dan Evans of TYT bitches about the increasing amount of trash on social media. Then, Florida book bans leave school library shelves utterly empty, and finally we search deep for any good news in "What's Good?". PLUS a *BONUS BISH* on the Utah ban on gender affirming care for trans youth and Matt Walsh... shudder. Featuring:Adam Johnson https://twitter.com/adamjohnsonNYCDan Evans, https://twitter.com/danfromthewebThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVEMusic by DJ Real   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.