Best Hugo Torres Podcasts (2026)

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The Year Everything Shifted: Latino Political Power Surges as Trump's Approval Craters 45:23

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Thank you to all of you, who tuned in to the Latino Vote Podcast this year. Your engagement, support, and passion for Latino political empowerment have made this community what it is. As Chuck and Mike said: 2026 will be the year of the Latino Voter! - In this year-end holiday episode of The Latino Vote Podcast, Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid take sto…

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997 - Moment For 25 To Life (12/23/25) 1:24:37

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To round out a very dark year, Will and Felix take a look at some grim stories: the Brown shooter’s identity, another Epstein drop, Bari Weiss’s promotion to Regime Censor, and Jelly Roll being pardoned. We then turn to the TPUSA conference where the fight for Charlie Kirk’s legacy continues, with Nicki Minaj joining the fray and JD Vance working o…

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Riding Blue Waves in Miami: How Eileen Higgins' Historic Win Signals a Latino Vote Reset | Fernand Amandi 26:40

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Chuck Rocha is BACK from the Indian Ocean to break down the SHOCKING Miami mayoral election that has Democrats buzzing and Republicans worried. Esteemed political analyst Fernand Amandi joins Chuck to explain how Democrat Eileen Higgins crushed her Republican opponent by 19 points in a city that's 65%+ Hispanic and where Trump JUST won by 13 points…

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995 - The Numerology Guys feat. Alex Nichols (12/15/25) 1:08:41

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Alex joins us to talk about Bari Weiss’s bizarre interview with Erika Kirk, Trump’s #PACKWATCH response to Rob Reiner’s death, and Candace Owens’ feud with just about every single member of Con Inc. over her bestie’s legacy. After a brief grab bag of new Epstein photos, we finally stage an intervention for Rod Dreher, who is currently having his ar…

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Documenting the Latino Story: A Conversation with Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz 37:46

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*Due to technical issues, the posting of this discussion was delayed. Unfortunately, Bernardo Ruiz's showcase of his films has already passed. We urge you to check out his work via his website. Our apologies for this error. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz joins Mike Madrid for an intimate conversation about two decades of capturing th…

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993 - From the Columbia River to the Sea feat. Andrew Hudson (12/8/25) 1:22:45

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Andrew Hudson of E1 returns to talk about a grab bag of recent news: Marie Glusenkamp Perez’s war on pinnipeds, Alex Karp’s tweaked-out media hits, and another vaccine on the RFK’s chopping block. We then turn to Milo Yiannopoulos, who just recently made the equally outrageous claims that Charlie Kirk is still alive and Benny Johnson is actually ga…

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Latino Pessimism at Record Highs: Dr. Mark Hugo Lopez Reveals Record-Breaking Shifts in Latino Sentiment 37:29

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Mike Madrid sits down with one of the most respected voices in Latino research—Dr. Mark Hugo Lopez, Director of Race and Ethnicity at the Pew Research Center—to unpack a brand-new, blockbuster dataset on Latino attitudes on the second Trump administration and their situation in the country. Pew’s October survey of almost 5,000 Latino adults reveals…

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How New Jersey Flipped. Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina on Winning 68% of the Latino Vote 32:23

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Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid sit down with Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina — immigrant, labor leader, campaign strategist, and the highest-ranking Latina on Mikie Sherrill's 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial campaign. After New Jersey saw massive Democratic losses among Latino voters in 2024—with Trump gaining up to 24 points in some counties—Mikie Sherrill …

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991 - Occupation: Public Figure feat. Seth Harp (12/1/25) 1:05:54

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Author and journalist Seth Harp returns for an interview about the National Guard shooting in D.C. We analyze the accused shooter, his time in covert “Zero Units,” and we also speculate about the ramifications of Pete Hegseth’s double-tap order in the Caribbean. To close things out, Will and Felix talk about Bari Weiss’s plan to return America to t…

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989 - Butt Crappened feat. Sarah Squirm (11/24/25) 1:08:23

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SARAH SQUIRM: LIVE + IN THE FLESH, debuts on HBO and HBO Max December 12th. We command you to tune in!Sarah Squirm joins us once again to speculate on Zohran’s meeting with Trump: is Trump starstruck? In love? Depressed? We also talk about the president’s plan to bring back the Rush Hour movies, the secrets of the White House swimming pool, a rever…

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From Platinum Records to Politics: Bobby Pulido Takes On TX-15 44:05

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Chuck and Mike sit down with music icon and Texas's 15th congressional district candidate Bobby Pulido for a raw, insightful discussion about culture, politics, and the future of South Texas. The platinum-selling Tejano music star breaks down why this heavily Latino district swung from 60% for Beto O'Rourke to 60% for Trump in just eight years, off…

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987 - May I Meet You? feat. Ed Zitron (11/17/25) 1:17:22

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This episode isn’t just great—it’ll revolutionize what you think of AI. Ed Zitron is back in the trap to discuss his recent reporting on just how much money companies like OpenAI have (and how much they’re burning). We talk about the byzantine financing of generative AI and LLMs, the tech world’s dream of recreating the postwar boom with a technolo…

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985 - The Murder Inc. Doctrine feat. Greg Grandin (11/10/25) 56:57

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As we inch closer to war with Venezuela, historian Greg Grandin returns to Chapo for a history lesson about the War on Drugs as well as Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. We also talk about the US’s long-running economic interests and petty feuds in Latin America, particularly regarding the region’s oil supplies. We then briefly speculate about jus…

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2025 Election Results Analysis - Democrats Win Big with the Latino Vote 45:42

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Democrats are celebrating a massive night — and Republicans are reeling. In this post-election episode of The Latino Vote Podcast, Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid unpack the surprising 2025 results that reshaped the political landscape across the country. From Virginia to Georgia, New Jersey to California, Democrats didn’t just win — they dominated. La…

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Latino Voters: The Midterms and Beyond - A USC Center for the Political Future Special. With Mike Murphy & Helen Torres 56:43

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In this special edition of The Latino Vote Podcast, Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid are joined by Helen Torres, CEO of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), and Mike Murphy, veteran Republican strategist, for a dynamic USC Center for the Political Future panel discussion on the fastest-growing and most consequential voting bloc in American …

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983 - The Killing Fields feat. Jasper Nathaniel (11/3/25) 1:16:47

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Jasper Nathaniel is back with another report from the occupied West Bank. He tells us about a band of West Bank settlers attacking him and locals in the olive fields of Turmus’ayya, including an old woman who was beaten unconscious on camera. He then talks about the Israeli military and intelligence’s response to the crime, the footage actually bre…

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BONUS - Zohran: The Final Stretch 17:17

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Candidate for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins us to catch up on the final few days of the campaign. Will and Zohran discuss Andrew Cuomo’s embarrassing campaign against him, how he plans to protect New Yorkers from Trump’s threatened federal incursions into the city, NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch, and how he intends to implement his agen…

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981 - Down in the Mall (10/27/25) 1:15:41

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It’s a call-in show! We respond to nineteen calls ranging from serious predictions about the Trump era and beyond, the future of the Middle East, Warren Zevon stories, books for kids and high schoolers, and trying to wean a friend off H3H3. Also: gossip about John Fetterman and Jair Bolsonaro. YEAR ZERO: A Chapo Trap House Comic Anthology is back o…

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Arizona's Waiting Congresswoman: Interview with Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva 20:36

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In this powerful episode recorded during the government shutdown, Chuck Rocha welcomes Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva to discuss the unprecedented delay in her swearing-in. Despite winning her Arizona CD-7 special election 29 days prior, Speaker Johnson has refused to swear her in, leaving 812,000 constituents without representation. Adelita …

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979 - Cat People (Running For Mayor) feat. Jon Bois (10/20/25) 1:05:04

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Secret Base’s sports-data auteur Jon Bois is back to preview a new series: a history and analysis of mound charges in baseball, coming this November. We talk a little bit about recent sports news including Dana White’s new boxing league, Shohei Ohtani’s generational run, and the Seattle Mariners (RIP). We then do a deep dive on former Reform Party …

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From Homecoming to Hatch Act: Voting Rights Act Under Threat & Middle East Peace 52:46

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Check out Gina Hinojosa's interview announcing her run for Texas Governor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kocf9-4zPtw - Chuck Rocha returns from his Texas homecoming with stories about reuniting with his high school buddies and Mexican family, reflecting on how working-class communities have shifted from Democratic strongholds to Republican territ…

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MAKE HUMANITY GREAT AGAIN. Virginia Texting Scandal, Government Shutdown Continues, & The Rise of New Progressive Leaders 57:31

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Comment your guess on how long the government shutdown will last! Closest comment will get: The Latino Vote Podcast T-Shirt 'Tío Bernie' book signed by Chuck Rocha: https://www.tioberniebook.com/ 'The Latino Century' book signed by Mike Madrid: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Latino-Century/Mike-Madrid/9781668015278 *Must comment before …

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977 - The Next Day feat. Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill 1:28:05

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Drop Site’s Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill return to talk more about the ceasefire deal in Gaza. We discuss what finally led to this moment, whether this ceasefire will be any different than the previous ones, and the future of Gaza, Israel, and the Gulf States. We then turn to the media’s coverage of Gaza: Jeremy’s new story on The Free Press’ “debu…

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975 - Like a Virgin feat. Séamus Malekafzali 1:35:46

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UNLOCKED: ICE is Coming to a City Near You feat. Memo Torres 43:07

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Will interviews Los Angeles reporter Memo Torres, whose site L.A. TACO shifted from covering food and culture in the city to some of the most indispensable and horrific coverage of ICE raids available. Memo tells us about what happens to people when they get kidnapped, covering the horrors of fortress America, and practical advice for those who mig…

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Shutdown Standoff & A Race Against Time. Who Wins? Who Loses? 36:13

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Read the September 2025, New York Times/Sienna poll here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/02/polls/times-siena-poll-registered-voter-crosstabs.html - Mike Madrid and Chuck Rocha dive into the escalating government shutdown fight, asking who benefits, who gets blamed, and what it means for Democrats heading into the midterms. From debate…

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MM43 - Punks & Bad Boys 2:25:50

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Greetings Horror Sickos,Listener, please light a circle of candles and begin to scrawl out the ancient sigils in salt, and begin the accursed chant … “Let’s All Go to the Lobby, Let’s All Go to the Lobby, and Grab Ourselves a Snack”That’s right! Spooky season is upon us and to inaugurate another edition of Ghoulvie Screamset Horrortober, Will Massa…

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PANIC WORLD: The Big Dumb Weather Conspiracy with Chapo Trap House 1:08:38

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Like many things, there used to be a bipartisan consensus that in a disaster, you help as many people get through it as quickly and safely as possible. In the past 20+ years, though, we’ve seen a shift in how the right responds to climate catastrophes — including building out a robust selection of conspiracy theories from chemtrails to Flat Earth. …

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UNLOCKED: The Sumud Flotilla Interview feat. Zue Jernstedt 24:57

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Zue Jernstedt joins us live from the Global Sumud Flotilla to talk to us about delivering aid to those in Gaza and weathering attacks from Israel.By Chapo Trap House

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973 - Cross on the Moon feat. Brendan James (9/29/25) 1:37:40

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It’s Chapo—in person! Will, Felix, and Brendan James of Blowback (formerly Chapo Trap House) gather at Will’s apartment to talk about Eric Adams dropping out of the NYC mayoral race. They then read a profile of Adam Jentleson and his new PAC, Searchlight, and its novel plan to win elections by pulling Democrats to the right. Also this episode: Pete…

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Government Shutdown Politics and Arizona's First Latina Elected to Congress 43:23

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Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid break down what a looming government shutdown really means — and why it could hand extraordinary power to Donald Trump, reshaping which agencies stay open and which close. Our hosts also analyze the results of Arizona’s Grijalva special election, revealing how local Latino candidates are outperforming national Democrats.…

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971 - The Years of Whatever feat. Will Sommer (9/22/25) 1:17:39

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Will Sommer of The Bulwark returns to Chapo to talk about the right’s reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk as well as his funeral proceedings in Arizona. We recap the Groyper War that preceded the assassination and the pressure it put on Kirk to move right, as well as the conspiracies surrounding his shooting. Was Israel involved? Why was …

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The Promise and Peril: What the Bulwark's latest focus group reveals with Adrian Carrasquillo 33:11

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Read The Bulwark's 'Exclusive Focus Group: Trump Bleeding Latino Voters' by Adrian Carrasquillo here: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-focus-group-trump-bleeding-latino-voters-support - Kicking off our first Hispanic Heritage Month episode, Chuck Rocha welcomes back our good friend (and reporter for the Bulwark), Adrian Carrasquillo, to unpac…

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969 - Pablo Torre Fucks Around and Finds Out feat. Pablo Torre (9/15/25) 1:31:47

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In today’s two-parter, we start off with more coverage of the assassination of Charlie Kirk: what it means, possible motives, and the tidal wave of right-wing cancel culture it has wrought. Will then interviews journalist Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out about recently unearthed collusion in the NFL, with a story that starts with Deshaun Watson…

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Finding Common Ground - Charlie Kirk, Political Violence, and America's Divide 45:51

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Chuck Rocha is back with stories of climbing Yosemite's Half Dome and fishing in Belize, but the tone quickly shifts as he and Mike Madrid confront the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk. Together, they reflect on America’s rising political violence, and how social media and polarization are fueling America’s darkest impulses. From Civil War an…

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967 - Whitehat feat. Derek Davison (9/8/25) 1:14:41

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Chapo Senior Foreign Policy correspondent Derek Davison is back once again to talk about the escalating possibility of war in Venezuela. We discuss the recent strike on a Venezuelan boat by Trump and his newly-Christened Department of War, a botched raid into North Korea, our collapsing relationship with India, China’s SCO summit with Russia, and c…

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Fractures over the Immigration Debate: Breaking Down the latest California Voter Poll with Andrea Castillo 41:34

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Check out the Los Angeles Times' article on UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies poll: 'Most California voters disapprove of Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, poll shows' - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-24/la-me-latimes-berkeley-poll-on-immigration - Mike Madrid sits down with Los Angeles Times reporter Andrea …

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The Players Club Episode 1: Metal Gear Solid (1998) - Am I My Brother’s Streaker? 2:11:46

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In 1998, the world was ruled by Rayman. You could not go anywhere without seeing Rayman street art. Thousands of children died attempting to cut their own limbs off and suspend them from midair. All that changed when Solid Snake was brought into the third dimension.Brendan and Felix kick off their journey through the greatest story ever told by sur…

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965 - A Chorus Line feat. Alex Nichols (9/2/25) 1:24:10

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Alex is back for some speculation about the health of Donald Trump (after his disappearance) and Rudy Giuliani (after his “not targeted” car crash). Then we turn to the weird world of Democratic Party influencers and the dark-money group secretly funding their American Girl Doll memes. Finally, we chat a little about phones in schools and Adam Frie…

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Hugo Madeira 1:00:09

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In this episode, we sit down with Hugo Madeira, a leading figure in Portuguese dentistry and an innovative force in healthcare. Hugo takes us through his personal and professional journey—reflecting on the early days of social media, the challenges he's faced, the milestones he's reached, and the vital importance of self-care in sustaining peak per…

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963 - Distractions feat. Prem Thakker (8/25/25) 1:13:57

4M ago1:13:57

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Zeteo’s Prem Thakker joins us for a look at Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. We talk about the impetus for the takeover, what day-to-day life in occupied D.C. looks and feels like for its immigrant communities, and the Democratic Party’s impotent response. We then look more broadly at Trump’s Fortress America, ICE’s country-wide renditions, and …

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Do Latino Trump Voters Regret Their Decision? Unpacking the Summer 2025 Latino PulseCheck 47:43

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Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid dig into fresh polling from EquisLab — the “Memo: Summer 2025 Latino PulseCheck” — and lay out why a sizable slice of 2024 Latino Trump voters are disappointed or regretful, especially on the economy, mass deportations, rising costs, and cuts to social programs. From concerns about ICE's use of 'indefinite detention' to …

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961 - The Dogs of War feat. Seth Harp (8/18/25) 1:33:17

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Journalist and author Seth Harp returns to the pod to talk about his horrifying and expansive new book The Fort Bragg Cartel. We talk with Seth about America’s forever-war machine and the global drug empire it empowers, with a special focus on the case of Delta Force officer William Lavigne, who killed his best friend before turning up dead near Fo…

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Don't Take the Bait! Trump's Messaging Scheme by Occupying D.C. 48:49

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After a week away, Chuck Rocha returns from New Orleans to Washington D.C. where Trump’s show of military force has locals on edge. The two dig into what’s really behind the spectacle—midterm messaging, crime politics, and redistricting battles. Chuck assesses the messaging battlefield for the 2026 midterms, while Mike presses that the key to Democ…

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959 - The Bopper’s Lair (8/11/25) 1:03:14

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We begin by reading the last will and testament of Anas al-Sharif, a 28-year-old journalist for Al-Jazeera that was among those slain in Gaza by Israel yesterday. We then resume our Epstein coverage, including a look at his Manhattan lair and celebrity dinner guests. Then, two pieces on venture capitalists driven insane by The Computer and a story …

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From Gangs to Capitol Hill: Brandon Loran Maxwell on Latino Culture, Breaking Walls, & Building Power 59:06

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Check out Brandon Loran Maxwell's latest works: Bomb the Wall: Musings From The Beltway To The Barrio - https://www.amazon.com/Bomb-Wall-Musings-Beltway-Barrio/dp/B0DTQDFLC2 American Homeboy - https://americanhomeboy.com Inside L.A. Lowrider Club History with Compton David | DEFIANT HISTORY | S1 E1 | Full Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E…

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957 - Democracy Soon! feat. Osita Nwanevu (8/4/25) 1:02:47

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Osita Nwanevu stops by to discuss his new book The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding. Osita leads us through his case that American “democracy” as it currently stands isn’t that democratic at all. We discuss the real intentions of the founders, the actual American revolution of the Civil War, and the stalled re…

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Redistricting Roulette: How Texas GOP's Newly Drawn Districts Targets Latino Voters 49:26

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From DC and Guadalajara, Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid go deep on the redistricting wars heating up across the country. Texas Republicans have unveiled a bold new map designed to create more Latino-majority districts—but is it a strategic play or a dangerous overreach? Chuck breaks down how the new lines threaten key Democratic seats, while Mike warn…

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BONUS - The Bitter Buddha feat. Eddie Pepitone 1:02:36

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Will welcomes comedian Eddie Pepitone to the show for a bonus interview. They rap on keeping comedy political, celebrity sell-outs, veganism, Bill Maher vs. Billy Joel, trying to calm the rage, and of course, being Just Kids From New York. Check out Eddie’s new special at: https://veeps.com/eddiepepitoneIt is your last day to pre-order YEAR ZERO: A…

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955 - Memory (7/28/25) 1:24:47

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Will & Felix discuss the dire starvation crisis now gripping Gaza, and the rapidly changing attitudes among certain political & media elites now that this has all apparently finally “gone too far.” We also try to keep up with Trump’s Epstein trouble as the President attempts to drown the whole thing off with old scandals and some showstopping showt…