Pod Damn America

Filmmaker Alex Megaro joins us to talk about his film WTO/99, an immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40,000+ people who took to the streets of Seattle in 1999 to protest the WTO Conference and the WTO’s impact on human rights, labor, and the future effects of continued globalization. Also it's Christmas. WTO/99 https://www.wto99doc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpV0V3aniDY WHITE ELEPHANT SHOW IN MINNEAPOLIS https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/white-elephant MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the 2003 failed coup of Venezuela's left wing then-president Hugo Chavez. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Holiday music, Orwell, Chile, and the FBI's new arch enemy. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders explains the trotskyist group that took over Liverpuddlian politics in the 1980's plus we talk about why people from Liverpool are called that. Also ghosts. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDMANAMERICA

We discuss the venture-capital-funded for-profit-city in Honduras where the grandchildren of history's greatest monsters gather to undergo body modification surgery. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the UK's new left wing political party that for some reason is called Your Party and also some innovative new street fighting techniques. PAID PROTEST NYC bit.ly/PAIDPROTESTDEC MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the greater meaning of gooning. It's a thanksgiving miracle.https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/ FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

This week in Mexican Rev history, the Porfiriato's American consuls chase down the Magonistas. But first, something strang happens. MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

We discuss the 1954 CIA backed coup of the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala and the far right regime that replaced him... for no particular reason FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk with lecturer, tour guide and organizer Asad Dandia about the history of Muslims in NYC and the significance of Zohran Mamdani's Mayoralty. But first, Anders recaps Katie Wilson's victory in Seattle and we simply cannot ignore the latest Epstein revelations involving "Bubba." Come to one of Asad's tours: https://www.newyorknarratives.com/our-tours Paid Protest 11/20: https://qedastoria.com/products/paid-protest?event=2025-11-20T21%3A00%3A00 Help Leslie's family cover funeral costs: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii?lang=en_US&ts=1746753610

Politics: open.spotify.com/show/41mlbGBR2FEx5DyxcQVkat Fight Films: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lawson-leong9 DBZ: soundcloud.com/ballin-out-super Wrestling: open.spotify.com/show/5SqrqDzZNbGwsYyrbmvURu BluLock: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/nick1933/ FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss the Zohran Mamdani election and the organization that sprang out of it, Our Time, which we then compare to the one that came out of the Obama Campaign, which had a bunch of really weird names. PAID PROTEST NYC https://qedastoria.com/products/paid-protest?event=2025-11-20T21%3A00%3A00 MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON +_ DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

It is now illegal in NYC to be straight or have blonde hair or like America FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Hi this is Jake and this is a podcast about Halloween sort of MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jewel heists, NBA poker scams, viral marketing. It's news of the Halloweek biiiiitch FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

Jake is gone, let's talk Mayoral elections. Anders recaps Sunday's Zohran rally at Forest Hills Stadium, touches on the Irish Presidential election and then speaks to independent journalist Eamon Whalen about another Muslim socialist state legislator's campaign against the establishment in Minneapolis. Paid Protest 11/7: bit.ly/PAIDPROTESTNOV

Anders rounds out the The Rise of Devlis but first we talk about Platner etc FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We talk No Kings, The NYC Mayor debate, and the ICC OUTRO MUSIC BY CALIFORNIA DEATH WORM https://californiadeathworm.bandcamp.com MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

Anders talks about The Rise of Devils: Fear and the Origins of Terrorism by James Crossland. But first, Anders. FULL EP AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

We discuss Peter Thiel's four part live lecture series where he calls everyone the antichrist. But first: pigs, frogs, and Donald Trump brings peace to the middle east not really MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica