How to Mess with Big Tech Oligarchs (w/ Cory Doctorow)

How to Mess with Big Tech Oligarchs (w/ Cory Doctorow)

Cory Doctorow, guy who coined the term enshittification, has been eviscerating Big Tech oligarchs for many years. He’s now turning his razor-sharp mind onto one of our most/least favorite topics: AI. His new book, “The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI,” is in many ways a practical guide for how to resist (actually resist, not just feel-good resist) the biggest financial scam in human history. Cory joins us to discuss what we should really be protesting when we protest AI. (And, at the end, we make sure to touch on his idea that Democrats should start preparing to prosecute the fascists who have so desperately got it coming, a.k.a., the Nuremberg Caucus.) Check out Cory's blog Pluralistic [https://pluralistic.net/]. Buy his new book "The Reverse-Centaur's Guide to Life After AI." [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/the-reverse-centaurs-guide-to-life-after-ai/] Fighting Fascism Podcast is produced by Nik Damants in collaboration with The Nation.   Intro song and music by Horse Radish.   Follow us!  Instagram @FightFascismPod [https://www.instagram.com/fightfascismpod] BlueSky @FightingFascismPod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fightingfascismpod.bsky.social] Twitter @FightFascismPod [https://x.com/FightFascismPod]

Trumpism Abroad (w/ American Prestige)

That’s right, friends…it’s another crossover episode! We were joined by Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison from American Prestige, a podcast that offers a left analysis on international affairs. Which…we got to eventually (Iran, Israel, USAID, what Democrats’ foreign policy should look like, all the hits)…but only after Daniel and Aaron ended once and for all the age-old debate of: Is Trumpism fascism? All this and more on this banger of a crossover! Fighting Fascism Podcast is produced by Nik Damants in collaboration with The Nation.   Intro song and music by Horse Radish.   Follow us!  Instagram @FightFascismPod [https://www.instagram.com/fightfascismpod] BlueSky @FightingFascismPod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fightingfascismpod.bsky.social] Twitter @FightFascismPod [https://x.com/FightFascismPod]

An Antifascist Guide to the World Cup (w/ Alex Shephard)

We swear to god, we haven’t turned into a sports podcast (despite all Matt’s efforts). But it turns out there’s a not-insignificant intersection between the World Cup, democracy, and authoritarianism. So we invited Alex Shephard — a senior editor and writer at The New Republic and founder of Golden Goal, a literary magazine about the 2026 World Cup — to walk us through the dramas, controversies, and political implications of the global tournament that’s kicking off this week. Whether you’re obsessed with sports, like Matt, or have barely heard of them, like Aaron, there’s something in this conversation for you. Fighting Fascism Podcast is produced by Nik Damants in collaboration with The Nation.   Intro song and music by Horse Radish.   Follow us!  Instagram @FightFascismPod [https://www.instagram.com/fightfascismpod] BlueSky @FightingFascismPod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fightingfascismpod.bsky.social] Twitter @FightFascismPod [https://x.com/FightFascismPod]

Monopoly v. Democracy (w/ Matt Stoller & Zephyr Teachout)

We often think of democracy as a political issue, rather than an economic one. Matt Stoller and Zephyr Teachout, two leaders in the anti-monopoly movement, believe that’s a fundamentally false division. They joined us to explain why, as they see it, economic concentration is causing the loss of freedom we are experiencing across so many aspects of our lives, and why this country needs a great “re-illusionment” (or whatever word means the opposite of disillusionment) to fight back against the corporate monopolies ruining everything around us. You can follow Matt Stoller's antimonopoly work here: https://www.thebignewsletter.com/ And you can follow Zephyr Teachout here: https://x.com/ZephyrTeachout?s=20 Fighting Fascism Podcast is produced by Nik Damants in collaboration with The Nation.   Intro song and music by Horse Radish.   Follow us!  Instagram @FightFascismPod [https://www.instagram.com/fightfascismpod] BlueSky @FightingFascismPod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fightingfascismpod.bsky.social] Twitter @FightFascismPod [https://x.com/FightFascismPod]

It’s the Corruption, Stupid (w/ David Sirota)

You may have noticed that corruption is legal in our country. At this point, it’s like the air we breathe or the water we swim in — it’s everywhere, and so it almost feels natural, like something we just have to accept. But that’s horseshit, according to David Sirota, investigative journalist and editor-in-chief of The Lever. David has spent his career uncovering and opposing corruption. So we asked him to help us understand how we got here (hint: it wasn’t by accident), and how, for the love of all that’s good and holy, we can claw our way out. This is an important one if you want to understand the state of our world today! Check out David Sirota's outlet The Lever: https://www.levernews.com/ And his podcast Master Plan: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-plan/id1723377799 And his other podcast Lever Time: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lever-time/id1624265228 Fighting Fascism Podcast is produced by Nik Damants in collaboration with The Nation.   Intro song and music by Horse Radish.   Follow us!  Instagram @FightFascismPod [https://www.instagram.com/fightfascismpod] BlueSky @FightingFascismPod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fightingfascismpod.bsky.social] Twitter @FightFascismPod [https://x.com/FightFascismPod]