Episodes

  • The Drug War Gets Even Dumber with Maia Szalavitz and Jessica Sele (Ep 271)

    The Drug War Gets Even Dumber with Maia Szalavitz and Jessica Sele (Ep 271)
    Mar 12 2025
    Trump’s tariffs are causing a recession all while claiming to be going after Fentanyl? Francesca welcomes author Maia Szalavitz to talk about our country’s ham-fisting approach to drug policy, and what RFK Jr. could do to make it all worse. Then, Canada is BIG MAD about the trade war as the back and forth continues between Trump and Ontario’s Doug Ford. And finally, a sleepless Elon Musk is barely hanging on and dragging us all down with him. Aw, cheer up billionaire! Featuring Maia Szalavitz, neuroscience journalist https://maiasz.com/ Jessica Sele, comedian https://jessicasele.bandcamp.com/album/weird-vibes *** Sunday March 16th -Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline. Get your tickets here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf Wednesday May 7th - Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to Cobb’s Comedy Club. Get your tickets here: https://tr.ee/ImZ_W42k_U *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. It streams LIVE every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com *** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokeables, salves and more: www.sunsetlakecbd.com.
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • What Happens Now With Ukraine with Anthony Bartaway, And Gavin Newsom’s the Worst *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*

    What Happens Now With Ukraine with Anthony Bartaway, And Gavin Newsom’s the Worst *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Mar 8 2025
    Now that Trump has thrown Zelensky to the wolves, what comes next? Anthony Bartaway of Ukraine Without Hype podcast offers a leftist analysis from Kiev of the Russian war on Ukraine. Then trouble in DOGE-land as administration officials are getting sick and tired of Elon Musk. And Gavin Newsom gives the most despicable softball interview to Christian Nationalist right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk on his new podcast. HARD PASS. Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more bonus content and get access to the Wednesday Bonus Bish become a member on Youtube or a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. *** Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code FACTORPODCAST at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. *** Sunday March 16th -Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline. Get your tickets here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf Wednesday May 7th - Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to Cobb’s Comedy Club. Get your tickets here: https://tr.ee/ImZ_W42k_U *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com *** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokeables, salves and more: www.sunsetlakecbd.com.
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    2 hrs and 27 mins
  • Beating The Right In The Messaging War with Anthony Atamanuik & Anat Shenker Osorio (Ep 270)

    Beating The Right In The Messaging War with Anthony Atamanuik & Anat Shenker Osorio (Ep 270)
    Mar 5 2025
    The only SS Elon Musk supports doesn't dole out retirement funds. Francesca and comedian/actor Anthony Atamanuik talk about Trump going after social security, and an awesome Oscars first as the documentary No Other Land wins and brings the words "ethnic supremacy" to the Hollwood stage. Then campaign and messaging strategist badass Anat Shenker-Osorio speaks with Francesca about how to win back the American narrative from the right. Hint: it's not by ignoring your active and engaged base. Featuring: Anthony Atamanuik, comedian https://www.instagram.com/therealactualtony Anat Shenker-Osorio, host of Words To Win By https://wordstowinby-pod.com/ *** Sunday March 16th -Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline. Get your tickets here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf Wednesday May 7th - Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to Cobb’s Comedy Club. Get your tickets here: https://tr.ee/ImZ_W42k_U *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. It streams LIVE every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com *** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokeables, salves and more: www.sunsetlakecbd.com.
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Trump's Mob Meeting With Zelenskyy, RFK Jr. Already Destroying American Health

    Trump's Mob Meeting With Zelenskyy, RFK Jr. Already Destroying American Health
    Mar 1 2025
    Sad little men argue with President Zelenskyy about his lack of gratitude towards Trump, a man who tried to extort him back in 2018. BE GRATEFUL!! The embarrassing s-show had one man giddy: Vladimir Putin. The rest of us are in shock. Then, Elon's Starlink wants to take over the FAA, a body that heretofore was REGULATING Starlink. And RFK Jr. is already on his way to getting us all killed by downplaying the Measles, and canceling the meeting of flu vaccination board. Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more bonus content and get access to the Wednesday Bonus Bish become a member on Youtube or a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. *** Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline on Sunday March 16th. Get your ticket here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf May 7th - Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to Cobb’s Comedy Club. Get your tickets here: https://tr.ee/ImZ_W42k_U *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. It streams LIVE every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com *** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokeables, salves and more: www.sunsetlakecbd.com.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Criminalizing Women with Jessica Valenti and Jamie Loftus (Ep 269)

    Criminalizing Women with Jessica Valenti and Jamie Loftus (Ep 269)
    Feb 26 2025
    Abortion rights are popular, but the broligarchy cannot abide. Journalist Jessica Valenti joins Francesca to talk about criminalizing women’s travel and healthcare despite a surge in infant and maternal mortality deaths. And comedian Jamie Loftus joins to talk our new deputy FBI chief who is more concerned with liberal tears than law enforcement. And Bernie Sanders is on tour again taking his Fighting Oligarchy message to vulnerable swing districts, where Republicans are being absolutely demolished by their constituents. Jamie Loftus, comedian and podcaster https://bsky.app/profile/jamieloftus.bsky.social Jessica Valenti, author and journalist https://jessica.substack.com/ *** Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline on Sunday March 16th. Get your ticket here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf May 7th - Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to Cobb’s Comedy Club. Get your tickets here: https://tr.ee/ImZ_W42k_U *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. It streams LIVE every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com *** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokeables, salves and more: www.sunsetlakecbd.com.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Bannon Salutes, Elon's Baby Mamas and Mob Boss Trump *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY Feb 21*

    Bannon Salutes, Elon's Baby Mamas and Mob Boss Trump *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY Feb 21*
    Feb 22 2025
    Heroes are few and far between these days but Governor of Maine Janet Mills is one of them. She stood up to Trump's anti-trans ban saying 'I'll see you in court' during a luncheon with governors in which the President threatened her with cuts to her state's funding if it didn't comply. You know, mob boss style. Then, Steve Bannon doesn't want to be left out of the Roman Salute club and throws a very ominous arm up during CPAC. Then, Elon Musk is ignoring his children to the point where his baby mamas are now just @-ing him on Twitter. And trans actor Hunter Schafer speaks out about her gender being changed on her passport. Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline on Sunday March 16th, get your tickets here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf, And they're also coming to San Francisco Cobb's Comedy Club on Wednesday May 7th. Get your tickets here: https://tr.ee/ImZ_W42k_U *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. It streams LIVE every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com *** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokeables, salves and more: www.sunsetlakecbd.com.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • What Does The Musk Broligarchy Want? With Paris Marx (Ep 268)

    What Does The Musk Broligarchy Want? With Paris Marx (Ep 268)
    Feb 19 2025
    Elon admits the DOGE project is political. And who TF is actually in charge of the bullsh*t agency anyway? The administration can’t get their story straight, they just know he’s in charge, mmkay? Author and podcast host Paris Marx joins Francesca to understand how the breaking of the federal government is by design. You know the same designer that gave us the finger-chomping Cybertruck. Then Francesca explains the bizarre Zionist Spy Vs Spy attempted murder case in Miami and the first ever statement from United Healthcare CEO assassin, Luigi Mangione. Featuring: Paris Marx, podcaster and author https://techwontsave.us/ https://www.disconnect.blog/ *** Catch Francesca and friends at the Ice House in Pasadena for the live show "New World Disorder" on Feb 19th at 7:30pm! Tickets on sale now: https://www.showclix.com/event/the-ice-house-new-world-disorder-02-19-25-7-30-pm Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline on Sunday March 16th. Get your ticket here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. It streams LIVE every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio. *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com *** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokeables, salves and more: www.sunsetlakecbd.com.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Extorting Eric Adams & How to Get A Green New Deal with Thea Riofrancos *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*

    Extorting Eric Adams & How to Get A Green New Deal with Thea Riofrancos *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*
    Feb 15 2025
    Climate chaos is here and only radical action will save us. Thea Riofrancos, professor and co-chair of the Climate and Community Institute joined Francesca to talk about green populism and how Biden's plans never went far enough. Then a look at how Eric Adams is willfully being extorted by the Trump administration, and the wild illegality of The Department of Justice in exchanging Adams' charges for his selling out the undocumented immigrants in his city. RESIGN ALREADY! Featuring: Thea Riofrancos, Author of "A Planet To Win" and "Resource Radicals" www.theariofrancos.com https://x.com/triofrancos Read her op-ed: Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/op... Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more bonus content and get access to the Wednesday Bonus Bish become a member on Youtube or a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. **** FACTORMEALS.com/bitchuation50off and use code bitchuation50off for 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. *** Francesca and Matt Lieb are coming to the Sacramento Punchline on Sunday March 16th. Get your ticket here: https://livemu.sc/4jS1qKf ***
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    1 hr and 15 mins