Fighting Fascism Podcast

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• Monopoly v. Democracy (w/ Matt Stoller & Zephyr Teachout) 01.06.2026 1t 36min

  We often think of democracy as a political issue, rather than an economic one. Matt Stoller and Zephyr Teachout, two leaders in the anti-monopoly movement, believe that’s a fundamentally false division. They joined us to explain why, as they see it, economic concentration is causing the loss of freedom we are experiencing across so many aspects of our lives, and why this country needs a great “re-illusionment” (or whatever word means the opposite of disillusionment) to fight back against the corporate monopolies ruining everything around us.
• It’s the Corruption, Stupid (w/ David Sirota) 25.05.2026 1t 24min

  You may have noticed that corruption is legal in our country. At this point, it’s like the air we breathe or the water we swim in — it’s everywhere, and so it almost feels natural, like something we just have to accept. But that’s horseshit, according to David Sirota, investigative journalist and editor-in-chief of The Lever. David has spent his career uncovering and opposing corruption. So we asked him to help us understand how we got here (hint: it wasn’t by accident), and how, for the love of all that’s good and holy, we can claw our way out. This is an important one if you want to understand the state of our world today!
• Building Local Power to Win (w/ Dan Denvir) 18.05.2026 1t 22min

  Aaron and Jonathan talk to Dan Denvir, not about his famous lefty podcast The Dig, but about his not-so-famous local organizing project, Reclaim RI. We swap stories about what it really looks like to build the power necessary to turn the Democratic Party into an institution that can actually fight fascism. It's practical! It's theoretical! It's praxis-tical!
• Down with the AI Overlords (w/ Sarah Myers West) 11.05.2026 57min

  You've already heard us rant about AI. What if you could hear someone who's actually super smart and profoundly informed...also rant about AI? We're joined by tech expert Sarah Myers West, who lays out why AI, as it's currently structured, is all about the consolidation of power among a handful of oligarchs, BUT ALSO why that's not how it needs to be.
• "If we have a chance, it lives in the tenant union" (w/ Tara Raghuveer) 04.05.2026 1t 5min

  Tara Raghuveer joins us to talk about her work building tenant unions, her belief that tenant unions can be to working class people in the 21st century what labor unions were in the 20th century, and her faith that, if we have a chance to beat fascism, the chance lives in the tenant union. This is legit our favorite episode so far. Seriously, Tara rocks, listen to this conversation with her right now.
• FDR, America's OG Antifascist (w/ Eric Rauchway) 27.04.2026 1t 4min

  Aaron and Matt are joined by Eric Rauchway, author of Why the New Deal Matters, to discuss America’s OG antifascist, FDR. What lessons can we learn from Roosevelt's successes in battling back the threat of American fascism that was rising in the 1930s?
• How Hungary Fought Fascism (w/ Jennifer McCoy & Zack Beauchamp) 20.04.2026 1t 7min

  We have, of course, always been experts on Hungary…but just in case we’re missing something, we brought on two actual experts. Senior Vox correspondent Zack Beauchamp and political scientist Dr. Jennifer McCoy have spent a lot of time studying Viktor Orban's reactionary regime, and they joined us to help explain his rise and (hurray!) fall. How did Peter Magyar beat Hungary’s longtime authoritarian leader? What lessons does this victory hold for our fight here in the U.S.? How much does all of this prove our priors and nobody else’s? And, of course, should Eminem run for president in 2028? If you were excited about the news out of Hungary and want to understand the dynamics better, you’re gonna like this episode!
• America, Israel, and the Jews (w/ David Klion) 13.04.2026 1t 14min

  Aaron and Matt are joined by David Klion, a writer for Jewish Currents and The Nation, to talk about the relationship between fascism in Israel and America and what it means for American Jews like Aaron, David, and not Matt.
• What If Democrats Didn’t Suck? (w/ Morris Katz) 06.04.2026 1t 18min

  Aaron, Matt, and Jonathan are joined by Morris Katz, lead strategist for Zohran Mamdani and Graham Platner, to talk about why the Democratic Party sucks so much and how we can make it suck less. Topics include lessons from Zohran’s campaign, our favorite Morris ads, the importance of naming a villain, 2028 prognostication, and that one time three years ago when Aaron and Morris had to pull a sunken canoe out of a pond.
• Let’s Fight Some Fascists (w/ Astra Taylor and Mark Bray) 30.03.2026 1t 18min

  Aaron, Matt, and Jonathan are joined by Astra Taylor, author of End Times Fascism, and Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, for a big picture conversation about what it means to fight fascism in this historical moment. Topics include popular resistance to ICE, tensions between “radical” and “normie” mobilization, how much we all hate AI, and why it shouldn’t actually be that hard to build a majoritarian coalition around the idea that like 25 creepy billionaires shouldn’t own literally everything on the planet.
• Our Theme Song: Bella Ciao, by Horse Radish 28.03.2026 3min

  Enjoy our theme song, Bella Ciao, performed by our friends Horse Radish.