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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 House, and with Democrats who refuse to fight fascism or oligarchy. A former interior designer turned political podcast host, Jenn and her co-host Angie "Pumps" Sullivan, have struck a necessary chord in the pundit space. There's a brilliant and unfiltered quality to their work, and the kind of refreshing wonk-free speak that so many Americans are responding to. In fact she wrote a book about it called "Not Today, Fascists" that is out now. Francesca and Jenn talk about how she got her star on BravoTV, the success of the Republican Party in red states that Democrats had given up on, and why it's okay to make fun of whatever is happening to RFK Jr.'s throad or Trump's cankles. Having grown up in the Bible Belt, Jenn speaks about what she calls the "recreational cruelty" of the wealthy that the Republican Party caters to. Sure on paper no one wants to look elitist or classist, but behind closed doors they're voting to take away rights from the poor and people of color. Jenn and Pumps have made headlines in their interviews with Democratic leadership like Senator Cory Booker or Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, specifically over the question of AIPAC money and Gaza. There's a soothing aspect to Jenn's frankness and it's not just her Oklahoma accent. There's righteousness, conviction and most of all a wicked sense of humor. ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** 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: Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E85608 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 didn't vote for Harris in 2024, and Vanity Fair getting reamed by playwright Jeremy O. Harris for glazing tech oligarchs who "want us all dead." Then, Democratic strategist and Bernie Sanders campaign veteran Chuck Rocha joins to break down the Texas elections: why James Talarico is closing in on Ken Paxton, why Gina Hinojosa has a real shot at beating Greg Abbott, and why the state's ICE militarization backfired even on Latino Trump voters who wanted border security but got random kidnappings. Featuring:Chuck Rocha, founder of Solidarity Strategies, https://x.com/ChuckRochahttps://www.instagram.com/chuck_rocha ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** LIVE SHOWS: Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E85608 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 and foreign oil, and simultaneously hit with unprecedented fires and droughts every year. This paradox seems to be lost on the Democratic Supermajority in the state. Because while California talks the talk on stopping climate change, it does not walk the walk. Large renewable energy projects sputter out, private energy companies keep jacking up prices, all while their negligence has led to massive fires like the ones in Los Angeles.  Aaron Cantú is a climate journalist for State & Main. He writes about climate change and climate policies in California. How do so many of California’s climate failures trace back to Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s AB 32 bill that overly relied on market solutions. This has led to things like cow runoff pits that get turned into tax incentives for factory farmers. What about getting rid of factory farms and moving to regenerative farming? And why are any large-scale projects–from public transit to renewable energy– always put on the back burner?  CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:50 - Doing Climate Journalism 00:02:52 - Why is California STILL So Fossil Fuel Dependent? 00:07:18 - Why Is California So Reliant on Foreign Oil? 00:12:50 - Why Renewable Projects Have Stalled 00:20:58 - Who's Most Impacted By Climate Collapse 00:25:29 - Holding Climate Culprits Accountable 00:30:27 - When Do The People Take Over the Grid? 00:35:58 - California's Datacenters Are Untenable 00:43:18 - A Way Out of This Mess 00:45:30 - Hot Button Question! Featuring:  Aaron Cantú, journalist https://capitalandmain.com/author/aaron-cantu Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 California governor bid, and Rahm Emanuel — architect of NAFTA, the 1994 crime bill, and the death of the public option — declares the DSAs "not Democrats" as he eyes 2028. Comedian and union organizer Nato Green joins for the roundup. Then, Movement Voter Project's Kristee Paschall joins to talk about the ground game heading into the midterms: why we can’t just count on a blue wave, how to reinvest in Black political power in the South after redistricting losses, and why the DSCC is slow-walking support for Angie Nixon's Florida Senate campaign even as she out-organizes her opponents in the primary. Featuring:Nato Green, comedian and union organizer, https://www.instagram.com/natogreen/Watch The Darkest Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_er-hJ8nZh0 Kristee Paschall, Director of Civic Engagement at Movement Voter Project, https://movement.vote ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** LIVE SHOWS: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E85608 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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, after ousting a long-time incumbent Eliot Engel in 2020, joining a new class of "The Squad". But in 2024 he lost his re-election after AIPAC poured $24 million into his opponent George Latimer's race. But since, he has been helping progressive candidates win their primary elections and get rid of corporate Democrats. He's also written a book: UNpolishED, a memoir of his life and a political memoir for where we need to be headed as a nation. In this interview, Francesca and Jamaal discuss what he misses about Congress and what he does not. (The gym apparently is sub par.) He recounts how the play by play of how centrists in the House and Senate tanked the most transformative parts of the Biden agenda, which included a call from the boss himself: Joe Biden. Is the Squad doing enough to push a progressive agenda, and should Hakeem Jeffries be speaker should Democrats take back the majority? After that disillusionment, Bowman took a trip to Israel/Palestine. Oh boy. There he saw apartheid first hand and understood that the 'two-state solution' was a lie. Francesca and Bowman discuss the morally urgent question of Palestine, how the lobby preys on Black lawmakers and districts, and why Democrats will never do right by their voters if they continue to support Israel.  And most importantly, will Bowman run again? Featuring: Jamaal Bowman, Frmr Congressperson Buy UNpolishED here or wherever books are sold: https://unpolishedbook.com/ Thank you for your support of The Bitchuation Room. Be sure to check out all the exclusive Hot Button interviews! LIVE SHOWS: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E85608 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 meeting about Black maternal health. But when reporters ask him about his support for the Uncommitted Movement, things get testy. Plus, Renee Nicole Good’s mother is a Trump voter? Say it ain’t so. Then Matt Stoller joins to break down the no good very bad Paramount-WB merger settlement, and how Democrats caved to billionaires once again. Will we remember the handout he gave the Ellisons when Newsom asks for our vote come 2028? Featuring: Wajahat Ali, The Left Hook thelefthook.substack.com Matt Stoller https://www.organizedmoney.fm/ https://www.thebignewsletter.com/ ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** LIVE SHOWS: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E85608 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 accelerated? Plus, ICE shoots a DoorDash driver twice in the back in Austin, while Zohran Mamdani wins DoorDash drivers back pay in New York. Mamdani also met privately with Trump this week and finessed him on a whole new level. And 15 years after the Occupy Wall St. movement popped off, organizer and author Yotam Marom talks about the openings and limitations of electoralism, and how to maintain political imagination amidst a wall of state violence and repression. Featuring:Yotam Marom, organizer, facilitator, and author of For Louder Dayshttps://yotammarom.nethttps://thenewpress.org/books/for-louder-days/ Naomi Klein, author and UBC professor of climate justicehttps://naomiklein.org ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** LIVE SHOWS: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E85608 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Mack, and is now in the critically acclaimed comedy Shrinking on Apple +.  How did Hollywood's fixation on race and casting made Lilan think more about her own? And what does she think about the rise of the "Wasian" identity. Do we really need to be celebrating this particular mix? And who gets left out? Lilan and Francesca talk about being half Asian, complicated moms, the rise of tech in entertainment, and Hollywood's Palestine problem.  Francesca and Lilan both wonder whether if they're secretly the same person, only one chose stand up and the other improv comedy? Two crafts that are sworn rivals!  Lilan talks about how many in Hollywood buckled under the pressure of speaking out on Gaza, and why so many are still so afraid to do so. Finally, as tech oligarchs destroy the entertainment industry, what comes next? *** 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: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E856080 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 administration’s total lack of success, and his response was “please give us more time!” Will the Democratic establishment finally get their act together enough to capitalize on this weakness? Or is it total fecklessness all the way down? Featuring:Emma Vigelandhttps://www.instagram.com/emmavigeland ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** LIVE SHOWS: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E85608 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the lack thereof), as well as his work tracking the insane levels of corruption, misinformation, and dark influence the US continues to spread in South America. Then, an Anthropic researcher resigned last week and hit the media circuit warning that AI companies are "gambling with our lives" — days after Anthropic itself detailed attempts to use Claude for bioweapons and reports emerged of AI agents developing their own private vocabulary during safety tests. Pretty convenient timing, given their stock prices are dipping, and the last time tech companies cared about safety tests was…never? We’re onto their game.  Featuring:Matt Lieb, host of Bad Hasbarahttps://www.instagram.com/mattliebjokes/https://badhasbara.substack.com Michael Fox, journalist and host of The Battle for Free Speech, https://x.com/mfox_ushttps://therealnews.com/the-battle-for-free-speech ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** LIVE SHOWS: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E856080 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the memorial to attack Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, and Hasan Piker as terrorist sympathizers — while Trump skipped the ceremony entirely. Wajahat joins to break down America’s Islamophobia, Zohran Mamdani's release of buried 9/11 air-quality documents showing New Yorkers were misled for decades, and a bombshell Haaretz report on what Netanyahu knew before October 7th and chose to ignore. Then, investigative journalist Jasper Craven joins to discuss his new book God Forgives, Brothers Don't — an investigation into the military school pipeline that puts out the violent, fragile men who screw up the country.  Featuring:Wajahat Ali, host of The Left Hook, https://thelefthook.substack.com Jasper Craven, investigative journalist and author of God Forgives, Brothers Don't,https://x.com/Jasper_CravenBuy Jasper's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/God-Forgives-Brothers-Dont/Jasper-Craven/9781668087190 ***See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** LIVE SHOWS: Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E856080 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. They discuss Trump's self-inflicting harm of the Canada trade war, and then the hot war in Iran which the administration refuses to call a war. "Intermittent" and "flare up" is how JD Vance and Trump are talking about the war on Iran that has killed nearly 4,000 Iranians and 18 U.S. servicemembers. Like it’s an STI! But are Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Moscowitz serious about ending the war or do they just want to 'do it better'?   Then we talk local Portland politics with DSA-city councilor Sameer Kanal. He talks about how Portland is pushing back on Big Tech, the alternatives to policing that are working, and whether Woke 1 was 'crazy'.  Show was recorded on Monday, September 7th 2026 at Helium Comedy Club Featuring: Abby Martin, Journalist & Documentarian The Empire Files & Earth's Greatest Enemy  https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/ Mike Figueredo, Host of The Humanist Report Www.youtube.com/@TheHumanistReport Matt Lieb, co-host of Bad Hasbara Podcast Www.youtube.com/@BadHasbara Sameer Kanal, Portland City Councilor https://www.portland.gov/council/districts/2/sameer-kanal Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Shadow Trump advisor and side chick Laura Loomer calls Angie Nixon ‘ghetto bitch’ and then doubles down, because that's America in 2026. Prem Thakker of Zeteo joins to break down CBS's bogus tweet implying Abdul El-Sayed somehow is related to 9/11 – is our another symptom of “Hasan derangement syndrome?” Plus, Rep. Analilia Mejia of New Jersey's 11th District joins to talk about the progressive wave reshaping Congress, the task force she launched around 14th Amendment due process protections, and what she's seen firsthand inside ICE detention centers — including a constituent nearly killed by being denied her diabetes medication. We also discuss her bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, Medicare for All, and why she believes serving in Congress isn't worth compromising your values for. Featuring: Prem Thakker, Zeteo, https://substack.com/@premthakker Rep. Analilia Mejia, New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, https://www.analiliafornj.com/ *** See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/bitchuation. *** Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pmPT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch, https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Franifio   LIVE SHOWS: Seattle Friday Sept 4th & Saturday Sept. 5thhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-show-francesca-fiorentini-and-matt-lieb-laughs-comedy-club-tickets-1989424855296 Portland, OR September 7th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At Helium Comedyhttps://portland.heliumcomedy.com/shows/373712 Portland, OR September 8th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline Helium Comedyhttps://portland.heliumcomedy.com/shows/372818 Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell Househttps://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E856080   Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 incumbency of Jimmy Gomez in Congress in November. Angela Gonzales-Torres is trying to change all that. After clinching her primary in June, Angela is getting to work and knocking doors to tell the district about how everything from universal healthcare to a livable wage to universal basic income and an end to supporting Israel's wars will help the working people of Los Angeles thrive.  She is an LA-born Chicana, and a lifelong community organizer with experience working around homelessness and criminal justice reform. And now with the backing of Justice Democrats and Working Families Party she wants to make California's 34th district not just more equitable but more accountable to the people.  Gomez has bucked challengers before with copious amounts of AIPAC money. This time however he's being investigated by the House Appropriations Committee for inappropriate relationships with staffers. (Mind you he was also co-chair of sex pest Eric Swalwell's failed California gubernatorial campaign.)  Angela sits down with Francesca to discuss everything from how deportation affected her own family, to her veganism, and which policy she would like to obliterate with the push of one…HOT BUTTON. Support Angela by volunteering, donating and getting involved at: https://www.angela4congress.com/ *** LIVE SHOWS: Seattle Friday Sept 4th & Saturday Sept. 5thhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-show-francesca-fiorentini-and-matt-lieb-laughs-comedy-club-tickets-1989424855296 Portland, OR September 7th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At Helium Comedyhttps://portland.heliumcomedy.com/shows/373712 Portland, OR September 8th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline Helium Comedyhttps://portland.heliumcomedy.com/shows/372818 Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell House https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E856080   Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 deliberate dismantling of the FDA, CDC, and EPA that's turned grocery store lettuce, guac, and pistachio butter into public health hazards, the Trump administration's push to sell off Yosemite and Big Bend National Park to private developers and border wall contractors, and Hakeem Jeffries' meeting with Jared Kushner days after attacking Medicare for All and defending Islamophobe Randy Fine. Then, the Milo Yiannopoulos story: the DHS press release, the years of him demanding mass deportations and ICE checkpoints, and why nobody's crying for him.  Plus Jasmine Crockett is refusing to commit to campaigning for Talarico in the Texas Senate race? WHAT HAPPENED TO "vote blue no matter who"?! Featuring: Wajahat Ali, host of The Left Hook, https://thelefthook.substack.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@wajahatali LIVE SHOWS: Seattle Friday Sept 4th & Saturday Sept. 5thhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-show-francesca-fiorentini-and-matt-lieb-laughs-comedy-club-tickets-1989424855296 Portland, OR September 7th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At Helium Comedyhttps://portland.heliumcomedy.com/shows/373712 Portland, OR September 8th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline Helium Comedyhttps://portland.heliumcomedy.com/shows/372818 Los Angeles, October 4th at 1pm: The Bitchuation Room LIVE with Emma Vigeland at The Lodge Room  https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live/ Philadelphia, October 13th: Francesca Fiorentini & Matt Lieb, co-headline The Punchline: https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Philadelphia, October 14th: The Bitchuation Room LIVE! At The Punchline. https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1FZ_uLomA9S/francesca-fiorentini-the-bitchuation-room-live Brooklyn, October 15th: Francesca and Matt Lieb Co-headline The Bell House https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064F43E856080 Watch The Bitchuation Room LIVE on Tuesdays 1pm PT/4pmET on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/franifio or Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. Listen to the show on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Google Music: http://bit.ly/GoogleBitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Follow the show on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bitchuationroom.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchuationroom/ Twitter: https://x.com/BitchuationPod Follow Francesca on: IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/franifio/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/franifio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@franifio Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.