Nathan J. Robinson is the author of 10 non-fiction books and four illustrated books. He defied modernity by launching a magazine (yes an actual physical magazine), called Current Affairs which blends eye-popping and fun illustrations with scathing prose and real, authentic journalism. Nathan and Max have a wide-ranging conversation from education to socialism in our Phone A Friend.

Resources

Current Affairs: The Intellectual We Deserve

Current Affairs: Admit Everybody

Current Affairs: The Great American World War II Story

Current Affairs Online

Current Affairs Magazine

Nathan J. Robinson: Why You Should Be a Socialist

Nathan J. Robinson: Superpredator: Bill Clinton's Use and Abuse of Black America

Nathan's Other Books

Current Affairs News Briefing

Current Affairs Podcast

Current Affairs on Twitter

Nathan on Twitter

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Nathan J. Robinson is the author of 10 non-fiction books and four illustrated books. He defied modernity by launching a magazine (yes an actual physical magazine), called Current Affairs which blends eye-popping and fun illustrations with scathing prose and real, authentic journalism. Nathan and Max have a wide-ranging conversation from education to socialism in our Phone A Friend.
Resources
Current Affairs: <a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/03/the-intellectual-we-deserve">The Intellectual We Deserve</a>
Current Affairs: <a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/03/admit-everybody">Admit Everybody</a>
Current Affairs: <a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/03/the-great-american-world-war-ii-story">The Great American World War II Story</a>
<a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/">Current Affairs Online</a>
<a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/magazine">Current Affairs Magazine</a>
Nathan J. Robinson: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781250782489">Why You Should Be a Socialist</a>
Nathan J. Robinson: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780692736890">Superpredator: Bill Clinton's Use and Abuse of Black America</a>
<a href="https://bookshop.org/contributors/nathan-j-robinson">Nathan's Other Books</a>
<a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/06/introducing-the-current-affairs-biweekly-news-briefing">Current Affairs News Briefing</a>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/CurrentAffairs">Current Affairs Podcast</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/curaffairs">Current Affairs on Twitter</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/nathanjrobinson">Nathan on Twitter</a>
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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 

Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 

As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 

Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 
Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 
As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 
Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

Unf*cking The Republic

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR)

Phone A Friend: Nathan J. Robinson of Current Affairs.

Max takes aim at NYU professor Scott Galloway who recently appeared on CNN to criticize student protests with the most bizarre analysis that smacks of laziness and propaganda. While “takedowns” and “gotchas” aren’t Max’s favorite thing, he makes an exception for Galloway because of the space he occupies in the media ecosystem and on the spectrum of white male bro-influencers with independent platforms that are poisoning the media. Max also provides closing thoughts on the rise of anti-Semitism and the dangers of conflating Judaism with the far-right ruling government in Israel. 

Chapters

Intro: 00:01:34

Section One: 00:11:05

Section Two: 00:17:11

Section Three: 00:19:01

Section Four: 00:20:25

Section Five: 00:25:40

Post Show Musings: 00:39:30

Outro: 00:48:32

Resources

CNN: Why NYU professor says instructors who are protesting should be fired

ACLU: Know Your Rights: Students in Higher Education & the First Amendment

ACLU: Defending Speech We Hate

Axios: Over 2,000 protesters arrested at college campuses across the U.S.

Los Angeles Times: Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

PBS: Protests and Backlash

Niche.com: Most Conservative Colleges in the U.S.

Common Dreams: Israeli Finance Minister Denounced for Calling for 'Total Annihilation' of Gaza

Haaretz: They Incited Rabin’s Murder. Now They’re Murdering Israel’s Democracy

Vox: TikTok isn’t creating false support for Palestine. It’s just reflecting what’s already there.

The Baffler: Parting Waters: Passover at the Columbia encampment

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Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com) and Hold Fast (holdfastband.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.

Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."

Max takes aim at NYU professor Scott Galloway who recently appeared on CNN to criticize student protests with the most bizarre analysis that smacks of laziness and propaganda. While “takedowns” and “gotchas” aren’t Max’s favorite thing, he makes an exception for Galloway because of the space he occupies in the media ecosystem and on the spectrum of white male bro-influencers with independent platforms that are poisoning the media. Max also provides closing thoughts on the rise of anti-Semitism and the dangers of conflating Judaism with the far-right ruling government in Israel. 
Chapters
Intro: 00:01:34
Section One: 00:11:05
Section Two: 00:17:11
Section Three: 00:19:01
Section Four: 00:20:25
Section Five: 00:25:40
Post Show Musings: 00:39:30
Outro: 00:48:32
Resources
CNN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0-1HFbNUsc&amp;t=523s">Why NYU professor says instructors who are protesting should be fired</a>
ACLU: <a href="https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/students-rights-speech-walkouts-and-other-protests">Know Your Rights: Students in Higher Education &amp; the First Amendment</a>
ACLU: <a href="https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/defending-speech-we-hate">Defending Speech We Hate</a>
Axios: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/02/college-protests-updates-hundreds-arrested-us-campuses">Over 2,000 protesters arrested at college campuses across the U.S.</a>
Los Angeles Times: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-05-03/police-clear-encampments-as-us-campus-arrests-exceed-2-300-amid-pro-palestinian-protests">Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments</a>
PBS: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/two-days-in-october-student-antiwar-protests-and-backlash/">Protests and Backlash</a>
Niche.com: <a href="https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/most-conservative-colleges/">Most Conservative Colleges in the U.S.</a>
Common Dreams: <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/smotrich-gaza-annihilation">Israeli Finance Minister Denounced for Calling for 'Total Annihilation' of Gaza</a>
Haaretz: <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-07-09/ty-article-opinion/.premium/they-incited-rabins-murder-now-theyre-murdering-israels-democracy/00000189-3a5f-da0e-a59b-bb7f1fc30000">They Incited Rabin’s Murder. Now They’re Murdering Israel’s Democracy</a>
Vox: <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/23997305/tiktok-palestine-israel-gaza-war">TikTok isn’t creating false support for Palestine. It’s just reflecting what’s already there.</a>
The Baffler: <a href="https://thebaffler.com/latest/parting-waters-gold">Parting Waters: Passover at the Columbia encampment</a>
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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."

On Protest and Anti-Semitism: Listening through propaganda.

Intro

Section One

Section Two

Section Three

Section Four

Section Five

Post Show Musings

Outro

In today's Show Notes, Max and 99 get into many spirited discussions inspired by Unf*cker feedback—from climate change to faux intellectual influencers. Additionally, they touch on some topical headlines relevant to the Over The Borderline Series and Point of Pride Phone A Friend. Enjoy!

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:20

Emails: 00:34:25

Outro: 01:30:00

Resources

Phone A Friend: Jeff Main, Executive Director of Point of Pride.

Point of Pride Resource Library

Erin Reed Substack, @erininthemorn on Twitter and TikTok

 @pointofprideorg on Instagram, @pointofpride on Facebook

BBC: José Raúl Mulino: Stand-in for convicted candidate wins Panama presidency

New York Magazine: Andrew Huberman’s Mechanisms of Control

Phone A Friend: Tad Delay, author of Future of Denial.

UNFTR Episode: A (Mostly) Vegan World.

UNFTR Episode: Building the Climate Industrial Complex.

Highland Lakes Canine Rescue (HLCR)

@hlcaninerescue on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok

Unf*cker Recommendations

George Orwell: The Road to Wigan Pier

Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: Criminalizing Protest w/ Adam Federman

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Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com) and Hold Fast (holdfastband.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.

Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."

In today's Show Notes, Max and 99 get into many spirited discussions inspired by Unf*cker feedback—from climate change to faux intellectual influencers. Additionally, they touch on some topical headlines relevant to the Over The Borderline Series and Point of Pride Phone A Friend. Enjoy!
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:20
Emails: 00:34:25
Outro: 01:30:00
Resources
<a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/paf14">Phone A Friend: Jeff Main, Executive Director of Point of Pride</a>.
<a href="https://www.pointofpride.org/resource-library">Point of Pride Resource Library</a>
<a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/">Erin Reed Substack</a>, @erininthemorn on <a href="https://twitter.com/erininthemorn">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@erininthemorn">TikTok</a>
 @pointofprideorg on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pointofprideorg/">Instagram</a>, @pointofpride on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pointofpride/">Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68963959">BBC: José Raúl Mulino: Stand-in for convicted candidate wins Panama presidency</a>
New York Magazine: <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.html">Andrew Huberman’s Mechanisms of Control</a>
<a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/paf13">Phone A Friend: Tad Delay, author of Future of Denial</a>.
UNFTR Episode: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/unftr46">A (Mostly) Vegan World</a>.
UNFTR Episode: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/unftr33">Building the Climate Industrial Complex</a>.
<a href="https://www.hlcr.org">Highland Lakes Canine Rescue (HLCR)</a>
@hlcaninerescue on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hlcaninerescue">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hlcaninerescue/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hlcaninerescue">TikTok</a>
Unf*cker Recommendations
George Orwell: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780156767507">The Road to Wigan Pier</a>
Jacobin Radio: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/episodes/behind-the-news-campus-protest-palestine-federman">Behind the News: Criminalizing Protest w/ Adam Federman</a>
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Visit our bookshop.org page at <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod">bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod</a> to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at<a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations"> bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations</a>.
Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at <a href="https://www.unftr.com/accessibility">unftr.com/accessibility</a>.
Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (<a href="https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com">mannyfacesmedia.com</a>). Original music is by Tom McGovern (<a href="http://www.tommcgovern.com/">tommcgovern.com</a>) and Hold Fast (<a href="https://holdfastband.com/">holdfastband.com</a>). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
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