https://simplecast.com Fighting Fascism Podcast In collaboration with The Nation, long-time political organizers Aaron Regunberg and Jonathan Smucker, and their normie friend Matt DaSilva, discuss the history of fascist takeovers, the conditions enabling them, and the resistance movements that have defeated them, to find lessons for today’s fights against Trump, MAGA, and the growing threat of modern authoritarianism. Want to piss off fascists? This is the podcast for you. 2026 Fighting Fascism Podcast en Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:14 +0000 https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com Fighting Fascism Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4fd4b59e-c953-4161-bbc3-85a347e72fe3/83b332b9-d2bc-464a-870d-4ae51e77b8f1/3000x3000/ffp-202.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com episodic In collaboration with The Nation, long-time political organizers Aaron Regunberg and Jonathan Smucker, and their normie friend Matt DaSilva, discuss the history of fascist takeovers, the conditions enabling them, and the resistance movements that have defeated them, to find lessons for today’s fights against Trump, MAGA, and the growing threat of modern authoritarianism. Want to piss off fascists? This is the podcast for you. Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva true https://feeds.simplecast.com/azjzvDD4 comedy,dasilva,democrat,dictator,dsa,fascism,fascist,historical,interview,leftism,leftist,politics,progressive,regunberg,republican,smucker,socialism,socialist,trump Aaron Regunberg fightingfascismpod@gmail.com 4babf2fb-9417-4259-b31c-abbb0dfcf6d9 Building Local Power to Win (w/ Dan Denvir) 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!

Reclaim RI is a member-led housing justice organization, fighting for stable and dignified homes for all.

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]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (Dan Denvir) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/building-local-power-to-win-w-dan-denvir-xmvpigd2 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!

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]]> Building Local Power to Win (w/ Dan Denvir) Dan Denvir 01:22:22 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! 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! providence, politics, dsa, elections, aaron regunberg, left, democratic party, rhode island, leftist, organizing, fascism, democrats, hegemony, jonathan smucker, the dig, reclaim ri true full 8 dbde278a-6547-4499-8b68-eaf345e5fdff Down with the AI Overlords (w/ Sarah Myers West) 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.

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]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (Aaron Regunberg) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/down-with-the-ai-overlords-w-sarah-myers-west-YD8aCMEg 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.

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]]> Down with the AI Overlords (w/ Sarah Myers West) Aaron Regunberg 00:57:14 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. 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. true full 7 8721753e-b7be-4e68-9cde-ca255b881ef2 "If we have a chance, it lives in the tenant union" (w/ Tara Raghuveer) 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.

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]]> Mon, 4 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (Aaron Regunberg) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/if-we-have-a-chance-it-lives-in-the-tenant-union-w-tara-raghuveer-0Jq9iAMk 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.

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]]> "If we have a chance, it lives in the tenant union" (w/ Tara Raghuveer) Aaron Regunberg 01:05:04 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. 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. true full 6 06db3e87-5d54-4b89-a2d9-befd7752c587 FDR, America's OG Antifascist (w/ Eric Rauchway) 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?

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]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (Aaron Regunberg) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/fdr-the-og-antifascist-3jpjNgrd 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?

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]]> FDR, America's OG Antifascist (w/ Eric Rauchway) Aaron Regunberg 01:04:49 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? 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? true full 5 a6888b58-6481-49c7-86fe-4166fc73532b How Hungary Fought Fascism (w/ Jennifer McCoy & Zack Beauchamp) 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!

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]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (Zack Beauchamp, Dr. Jennifer McCoy) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-hungary-episode-w-dr-jennifer-mccoy-and-zack-beauchamp-HWm3UJfL 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!

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]]> How Hungary Fought Fascism (w/ Jennifer McCoy & Zack Beauchamp) Zack Beauchamp, Dr. Jennifer McCoy 01:07:22 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! 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! true full 4 d640a7b9-dbfb-453f-8af5-bbb9b330d312 America, Israel, and the Jews (w/ David Klion) 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.

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]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (David Klion) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/america-israel-and-the-jews-w-david-klion-eU7aWKgP 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.

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]]> America, Israel, and the Jews (w/ David Klion) David Klion 01:14:31 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. 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. true full 3 5f9bb5ff-2932-4a8e-bb7b-8965a766d912 What If Democrats Didn’t Suck? (w/ Morris Katz) Mon, 6 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (Aaron Regunberg) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-what-if-democrats-didnt-suck-w-morris-katz-MLFPIhg9 What If Democrats Didn’t Suck? (w/ Morris Katz) Aaron Regunberg 01:18:54 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. 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. true full 2 2edce676-e170-4627-94f3-61f90ac4170e Let’s Fight Some Fascists (w/ Astra Taylor and Mark Bray) 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.

Note: This episode was recorded before the (insane and horrifying) war in Iran began.

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]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 fightingfascismpod@gmail.com (Mark Bray, Astra Taylor) https://fighting-fascism-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/lets-fight-some-fascists-w-astra-taylor-and-mark-bray-za2KKhkM 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.

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]]> Let’s Fight Some Fascists (w/ Astra Taylor and Mark Bray) Mark Bray, Astra Taylor 01:18:51 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. 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. ai, ice, antifa, radical, astra.taylor, mark.bray true full 1 1a159c0e-03c2-4a4d-ab54-175b56cb1abf Our Theme Song: Bella Ciao, by Horse Radish Enjoy our theme song, Bella Ciao, performed by our friends Horse Radish.

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