The Bitchuation Room

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A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini

Recent Episodes
  • Late Stage Financial Literacy with Chelsea Fagan & John Hastings (Ep 279)
    May 7, 2025 – 01:29:59
  • Fetterman's Decline, Pam Bondi's Fent and Elon's New Project *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY MA
    May 3, 2025 – 01:40:52
  • *BONUS BISH TEASER* Trump's Hilarious Defense of China Tariffs
    May 1, 2025 – 09:31
  • How To Lose a Country In 100 Days with Josh Gondelman & Juan Cole (Ep 278)
    Apr 30, 2025 – 01:37:28
  • Zuckerberg In Court, Google on the Ropes & FBI Arrests Judge *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY**
    Apr 26, 2025 – 56:11
  • Pete Hegseth Is Crashing Out and Progressives Try To Boot Cuomo w/ Jason Selvig & Jasmine Gripper (Ep 277)
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:26:17
  • Fake Margaritas & Gang Cover-Ups: El Salvador's Bukele Worse Than We Thought *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Apr 19, 2025 – 53:57
  • Homegrown Authoritarians with Karinda Dobbins & Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch (Ep 276)
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:26:57
  • Where Are The Democrats Amidst Trump's Lawless Hunt for Immigrants? with Erika Pinhero *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*
    Apr 12, 2025 – 01:12:28
  • Tariffied with Andy Haynes & Michael Liroff (Ep 275)
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:43:02
  • Being Disabled Under Fascism & Trump Tarriffs Backfire with Cameron Mitchell & Doug Henwood *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Apr 5, 2025 – 01:43:55
  • AI Smear Campaigns & Trump's Anti-Labor Crusade with Taylor Lorenz & Kim Kelly (Ep 274)
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:28:58
  • Marco Rubio's Disappearances & The Sunrise Movement's Next Moves *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Mar 29, 2025 – 01:53:04
  • Group Chat Warmongering and Building Beyond Bernie with Kate Willet & Imara Jones (Ep 273)
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:43:26
  • Fetterman's Pager and Kim K Is a GOOD MOTHER! with RM Brown
    Mar 22, 2025 – 01:27:34
  • Mass Deportations and Mass Labor Movements with Sam Seder & Eric Blanc (Ep 272)
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:39:59
  • What Is A ‘Startup City’? And Democrats Are Dust *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 3/14*
    Mar 15, 2025 – 01:51:11
  • The Drug War Gets Even Dumber with Maia Szalavitz and Jessica Sele (Ep 271)
    Mar 12, 2025 – 01:38:34
  • What Happens Now With Ukraine with Anthony Bartaway, And Gavin Newsom’s the Worst *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Mar 8, 2025 – 02:27:13
  • Beating The Right In The Messaging War with Anthony Atamanuik & Anat Shenker Osorio (Ep 270)
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:50:11
  • Trump's Mob Meeting With Zelenskyy, RFK Jr. Already Destroying American Health
    Mar 1, 2025 – 01:28:48
  • Criminalizing Women with Jessica Valenti and Jamie Loftus (Ep 269)
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:29:14
  • Bannon Salutes, Elon's Baby Mamas and Mob Boss Trump *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY Feb 21*
    Feb 22, 2025 – 01:24:09
  • What Does The Musk Broligarchy Want? With Paris Marx (Ep 268)
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:29:07
  • Extorting Eric Adams & How to Get A Green New Deal with Thea Riofrancos *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*
    Feb 15, 2025 – 01:14:41
  • A Socialist Mayor for New York with Zohran Mamdani & Nato Green (Ep 267)
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:24:11
  • No More Middle Ground with Kyle Kulinksi *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Feb 8, 2025 – 01:22:17
  • *BONUS TEASER* Gaza, DEI, And Fascist Takeovers with Professor Robin D.G. Kelley
    Feb 6, 2025 – 03:56
  • Elon's Tween Techie Coup with Emma Vigeland (Ep 266)
    Feb 5, 2025 – 01:31:32
  • Let's Talk About DEI and Deregulation *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY* Jan 31st
    Feb 1, 2025 – 01:19:22
  • The Right's Vision Board with Adam Johnson & Pallavi Gunalan (Ep.265)
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:42:57
  • Anti-Abortionists Pardoned & Fetal Personhood *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY* JAN 24th
    Jan 25, 2025 – 01:14:44
  • Executive Disorder with John Iadarola & Bill Fletcher Jr. (Ep 264)
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:45:08
  • Insurance Company CORRUPTION and The Worst Confirmation Hearings EVER *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Jan 18, 2025 – 02:07:35
  • Wildfire Conspiracies And Reinvigorating Black Male Voters with Mondale Robinson & Trae Crowder (Ep 263)
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:43:44
  • Confronting Anti-Trans HATE *LIVE* with Laverne Cox
    Jan 11, 2025 – 01:39:42
  • A Peaceful Transfer To Authoritarianism with Jordan Uhl & Will Weldon (Ep 262)
    Jan 8, 2025 – 01:32:35
  • It's the Military, Stupid! *Frantastic Friday 1/3*
    Jan 4, 2025 – 01:13:19
  • NYE Special Show! Breaking Down Cenk Debate
    Jan 2, 2025 – 01:51:30
  • Francesca's HEATED Debate With Cenk Uygur On Strategy Under Trump
    Dec 28, 2024 – 02:02:52
  • *TRAILER* Dems Are COOKED As Bootlicking Continues *BONUS BISH Dec 18, 2024*
    Dec 19, 2024 – 05:38
  • Alien Drones and Electoral Reform with Nelini Stamp & Rell Battle (Ep 261)
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:35:05
  • RFK Jr. And the MAHA Crazies *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS* with Conspirituality Podcast
    Dec 14, 2024 – 01:10:24
  • CRYPTOCRACY with James Adomian & Molly White (Ep 260)
    Dec 11, 2024 – 01:50:33
  • Mehdi Hasan on Trump 2.0 and The Media on Gaza *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Dec 7, 2024 – 01:05:14
  • No More Mr. Nice Movement with Jonathan Smucker & Matthew Broussard (Ep 259)
    Dec 4, 2024 – 01:38:54
  • MAGA Thanksgiving, Mexico Fights Trump & Texas Excited to Deport *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Nov 30, 2024 – 01:26:32
  • Crisis of Legitimacy with Roberto Lovato & James Fritz (Ep 258)
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:48:28
  • Senators Stand Up for Gaza and Matt Gaetz's Venmo with Iman Abid & RM Brown *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY*
    Nov 23, 2024 – 01:48:47
  • Shock Jock Doctrine with Gareth Reynolds & Paul Biggar (Ep 257)
    Nov 20, 2024 – 01:55:23
Recent Reviews
  • 💕brener
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Love the show!
  • GoTen Super Sayian 3
    Insufferable
    There’s no substance with the show. She just yells everyone someone disagrees with her. Definitely on the Blue MAGA side.
  • Brimstone’s Mum
    Long time listener
    I have been a HUGE fan of Francesca on TDR forever. I am devastated that I won’t get to hear her conversations with John any more. I unfollowed all TYT shows except TDR a few months ago. I now feel vindicated in that choice. Hopefully John will leave soon so I can ditch TYT altogether. Happy to follow you over here now Francesca. Here’s to your audience growing and to your continued success!
  • rosebudd29
    Once a Dragon…
    The heart felt and truly caring voice of Francesca Fiorentini gives a smart and sharp expression of hope for the progressive movement in the USA
  • 12Doppy
    Unreliable source
    Doesn’t truly or thoroughly investigate her claims. Designed to provoke emotions not inform.
  • Informal address
    Francesca is great but
    Her guests can be hit or miss. Usually, they are great as well. However, sometimes, she, frankly, has on some obnoxious guests. I’m talking armchair philosophers and insanely destructive opinions. Whatever. Francesca is hilarious and an awesome host. The show is great overall.
  • Soulsonic1234
    Funny and thoughtful
    In times when empathy is under attack, it’s nice to hear someone considerate and thoughtful while ridiculously funny
  • Jorgan_Garlath
    Erudite and nuanced reporting and analysis
    A strangely lucid and progressive take on the earth’s current chaos
  • nigey&jack
    You ROCK
    OMG...You ROCK!!!!
  • ReallyDude2002
    Best Leftist Pod
    Francesca is bold and not afraid to hold back. Holding our leaders and journalists accountable. She does all of this while being funny.
  • NilesEisenStein
    Yes! Make fun of evil people!
    Francesca is so smart and talented. We need to support strong voices like hers in these crazy times as these billionaires try to unravel everything. We are all so grateful to have your analyses!!!
  • AlexBarrientos
    One of the best!
    Francesca is by far one of the best political hosts out there! Super knowledgeable, funny and kind. I always take something out of her shows!
  • CthulhusButtPug
    Frantifa
    Frantastic.
  • Sofeine
    Morontini
    I listened to this show for the first time and this woman is a complete lunatic. Anyone who listens to this moron and take her seriously, please seek professional counseling
  • Nor Cal Farm Girl
    Cenk is Sunk
    Let’s call him the correct name, Just Phil. He’s no doc, it’s Just Phil. Thank you for being freakin the best Francesca. I’m obsessed but I promise not to stalk you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
  • On two feet
    Exercise in privilege
    Listened to about twenty of these episodes privilege of a person too young to be punk but just old enough to be a “sjw” all the great privilege vocab veterans bad, muslim terrorist good, Palestinian people good, American fetuses (babies) bad, she seems nice but unfortunately she can’t shake her cognitive dissonance.
  • eease una vez
    Love this show
    Including the fart song! I really like how Francesca inserts random comic touches in otherwise difficult and hard topics. Great job!
  • Joshua/Brooklyn
    The fart song
    The fart song : I throw up a little every time I hear it. But that’s just me :) I love everything else though.
  • Raunchy Angel
    So smart
    You kill it , I am learning so much listening to your show . So funny , so full of relevant material I love how you take your audience behind the scene and do a deep dive into everything . Nothing is missed . From the very low notes to the high notes you never miss a beat ! Thank you so much !!!!!!!!
  • Rolly01
    Good insight. Fair judgement. Great guests.
    That’s the review. 3 stsrs.
  • jm17230$$$
    Crazy leftist
    Nice job cooking her on her own show cenk impressive. She is so pathetic
  • Nynola
    Favorite.
    Frantastic.
  • Pats73
    You need this!
    Better than perfect!
  • trenbguit
    Suicidal I hope to see you drink the poison
    I know your mom will be happy
  • Don’t want a nick name.
    Pain Meds
    people who use “Pain Meds” for a cold should stop going to see Doctor Feelgood and see a real doctor.
  • Angram06
    Great podcast!
    Love listening to Fran every Tuesday! So much info and she makes it funny especially in this time of political chaos. Love you! R/ Angie
  • ElmoCrux
    Great take on today’s issues. And some humor too!
    Love this podcast. Always covers all sides of the issues and provides thorough analysis. And keeps it fun!
  • lindsayeileen
    Insufferable
    I truly can’t stand Francesca and her ignorant viewpoints. I tried to have an open mind with her, and it gave me brain rot. She’s definitely one who sees herself as the smartest person in the room, but she’s grossly mistaken. She’s so dishonest, and the worst part is that she knows she’s lying but she has a herd of sheep who eat it right up. Disgusting.
  • Sosmartsostupid
    Fran is a con and is paid for by the DNC
    I recommend disengaging from this show. Fran talked about Palestine for clout and now is doubling down telling you to vote for Kamala Harris. Someone who has no policy at all, just copy and pasted from joe bidens website. The same war mongerer unaliving Ukrainians and Palestinians right now. Fran knows about the Ukraine prozy war by association with the Mate family but chooses not to tell her audience about this because that would hurt her viewership. She also works for the young Turks which is bought out by Corp. Stop watching this podcast. Bad HASBARA is PINKWASHING and not telling you the truth either. It’s trying to distract you with progressive commentary while completely depriving you of any real truths I recommend instead: The grayzone Dialogue works Mint press news Richard medhurst Danny Haiphong Breakthrough news Electronic intifada You all deserve to hear the truth and hold people like fran accountable just like I’m doing right now. This is our duty to each other to hold ourselves and each other accountable we owe that to each other F the Ukraine prozy war Free Palestine Don’t be spineless like Matt and Fran and Daniel mate
  • PDiddyQK
    Hate speech
    Anti-semetic, Anti-Zionist. Unfollowing.
  • KenzieBlues
    Great conversations!
    I love the guests and convos. I don’t necessarily agree with all of Francesca’s takes, but that’s part of what I like about this podcast. I appreciate the conversations and analyses, as well as the humor.
  • Saérato
    Love you Francesca
    Hi Francesca, thanks so much for your Palestine solidarity. It’s authentic and clear. Wish there were more people like you and Matt in the world ❤️. Hala
  • Dr. Nomecat
    Thank you.
    Thank you.
  • Cloaked1
    H*rny for the future!
    What a brilliant, irreverent breath of fresh air - worthy of a slot in your rotation!
  • BlueCollarJew
    Brilliantly comedic informative commentary.
    Listen to it. It’s worth it. Send it. Receive it. You want to.
  • Major Troubles
    Funny, smart, essential listening.
    Comprehensive discussions about the most important issues of our time served up with appropriate amounts of sarcasm, insults, and outrage.
  • ILUDE427
    Fash or Smash
    Absolutely hands down the best Podcast. Francesca is extremely intelligent, funny and incredibly witty. The Podcast is very flexible as she covers everything from current events, politics, personal life and silly stories around the world. I highly encourage you to listen and support independent media. Thank you Francesca, you are one of the best people ever made.
  • protect black women
    Great podcast
    Love this podcast so much! Francesca is a fantastic host.
  • Stephanie O’
    Franny the GOAT
    Love this podcast, it is the best mix between politics and comedy and it keeps be informed without giving me the doom and glooms because of the comedic breaks. Highly recommend
  • S_Heylmun
    Great guests and funny in spite of the world
    So glad I found this show. Francesca is so knowledgeable and covers topics the mainstream ignores.
  • Dcorrie
    Love it
    Best news podcast!
  • Ziigwanikwe
    Wah!
    Weweni nimbizindawaa wa’aw Ikwe…gaawiin apane niminwenimaag chimokomaanikwewag ezhiwebiziwaad bayaapinendang. Mii wa’aw dash? Chi-onizhishin.
  • mudd91
    Frantastic
    Favorite podcast to listen to. Would love even more days of it. She brings sanity and comedy to this disastrous world.
  • phone gamer89
    I listen every week!
    Francesca is smart, funny, and hot. Her husband is cool too. I assume the baby is as well. Great podcast!
  • Jayme Bear
    Love Fran!!
    I catch every episode I can! Love watching her live. Check her out!
  • Trying for tee
    Great show
    Love this show helps keep me sane in these crazy times if you want honest listen cyborg dragons are awesome
  • AnarchyCat13
    Lovely!
    So happy to have come across this podcast! Learning so much from you and your guests!
  • alpwoo
    My favorite show
    Francesca is simply brilliant. Her show covers all important issues in a fun, intelligent and detailed way.
  • MarthaJune222
    My favorite podcast
    Smart and sooooo funny. Makes me laugh out loud the entire show. Highly recommend.
  • Manderson_Jr
    Money where her mouth is
    Fran is knowledgeable and trustworthy while always putting her money where her mouth is. A leftist podcast that has Union Made merch and always a great panel of guests. Trustworthy news + comedy to help you swallow the tough news we live with.
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