Nostalgia Trap

News Trap 5.15.26 - K Hole w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)

It's the best of times and the worst of times, as average Americans are paying more for pretty much everything while the stock market breaks records. What's up with that? Justin joins us this week to talk about the contradictions currently bracing up the global economy, as we map out how the Ukraine and Iran Wars are reshaping global power and the outlook for everything from gas and food prices to the "AI bubble." Plus, our usual speculations on the possibilities for progressive politics and leftist revolution within this particular social and economic climate. BUY BUY BUY or SELL SELL SELL? Click here for full episode! [https://www.patreon.com/posts/news-trap-5-15-k-158366319]

News Trap 5.1.26 - Hasan Piker and Tucker Carlson Walk Into a Bar... w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper

Recent debates about whether or not leftist streamers like Hasan Piker should be embraced by the Democratic Party lead Justin and me to explore how the "marketplace of ideas" intersects with the broad historical and economic forces that govern our collective destiny. Subscribe and hear the full episode here [https://www.patreon.com/posts/news-trap-5-1-26-157108973]

News Trap 4.10.26 - Summoning Aliens w Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)

This week we check out the explosive Ronan Farrow piece on Sam Altman [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted] and consider the intersection of AI, climate crises, and sociopathic personalities that defines this historical moment. Who is really in the driver's seat of our collective future? Listen to the full episode here [https://www.patreon.com/posts/news-trap-4-10-w-155300165]

Enshittification Hits the Left (PREVIEW)

Did Bernie's loss break the left's brain? Listen to the full episode here [https://www.patreon.com/posts/recorded-live-154350654]

News Trap 3.26.26 - Kill Box w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)

By joining Israel in a reckless attack on Iran, Trump has put the entire global system in the kill box, which begs the question, what's more dangerous: Trump when he's winning or Trump when he's trapped like a dog? And what happens when the material realities unleashed by this attack come home to roost? Click here to listen to the whole episode [https://www.patreon.com/posts/news-trap-3-26-w-154023372]