Freewheelin’ Philistines

On this week's episode, the boys review some of their favorite candidates from the MN primaries, with a special shout out to Po Vang, as well as a general discussion of the latest woke discourse regarding DSA candidates. We then talk about the movie Odyssey, since we all saw it. After getting into drama over our movie theater experience, we give our opinions on the film, characters, themes, and Isaac's drama with Shea. Enjoy!Free the political prisoners.Hosts: Shea and IsaacEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: Odyssey soundtrack

Enes Kanter is a dumbass, and we react to more Transphobia garbage, before both Isaac and Shea discuss the recent democratic and republican primaries (as outsiders), and then finishing by discussing the seemingly manufactured crisis in Ceuta in North Africa. Overall there is a call for standing firm against those whom are most vulnerable.Free the political prisoners.https://aa.com.tr/en/world/morocco-blocks-thousands-of-irregular-migrants-from-heading-to-spain-s-ceuta/4014665?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/sovereignty-sarcasm-blame-how-north-africa-reacted-to-ceuta-crisis?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailHosts: Shea and IsaacEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "Palestinian Resistance Song - Resist (قاوم)"

After Isaac shares his time watching X-Men movies, he reviews a debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens to be the Dem candidate for the Michigan senate. Afterwards, they look at a story involving Latvian fascists dressing in black face.Then the boys debate about the current global conflict and where things are heading. Discussing resistance and the implications of continued war in Southwest Asia.Sources:https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueAnon/comments/1vagwlu/participants_at_a_festival_parade_in_latvia_wear/https://news.inbox.eu/150imhq-scandal-riga-s-deputy-mayor-calls-immigrants-monkeys-debate-erupts-online-over-his-remarks?language=eshttps://thecradle.co/articles/hundreds-of-jordanian-civil-society-figures-sign-letter-rejecting-us-military-baseshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/26/ukraine-strikes-iranian-vessels-tehran-accuses-kyiv-of-hostile-act.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-gambles-on-escalation-with-surprise-attack-on-u-s-forces-72cfd422?mod=hp_lead_pos1https://x.com/i/status/2081891251184411010Free the political prisoners.Hosts: Shea and IsaacEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "Palestinian Resistance Song - Resist (قاوم)"

Hit your vape, take a shot or perhaps a deep breath and listen to two fellas reunite to acknowledge all the developments in the western world the last few weeks.Isaac and Shea discuss the diarrhea outbreak in the midwest due to Taylor Farms, or is it Taco Bell? They then pivot to political repression in the united states, the two sided coin of socialism and fascism in modern capitalist societies, Zohran Mamdani admitting he cannot arrest war criminals, and an op-ed on wanting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president.https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live/post/3mqrt4nohbn2whttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/trump-scandal-explosive-diarrhea-taylor-farms-donor.htmlhttps://open.substack.com/pub/kenklippenstein/p/after-political-terrorism-event-us?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1nzbw2https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/21/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-for-presidentFree the political prisoners.Hosts: Shea and IsaacEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "Palestinian Resistance Song - Resist (قاوم)"

With Shea away labouring on the American west coast, Isaac and Justin are joined by Natalie. After a brief distraction with the movie "Young Washington", the three of them discuss Mitch McConnell potentially being dead, the Graham Platner sexual assault allegations, and the utility of electoralism in a fascist state.Free the political prisoners.https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/politics/mitch-mcconnell-video-stretcher-ambulanceCheck us out on BlueSky and let's get the Patreon going so we can make y'all some extra content!https://linktr.ee/freewheelinphilistinesHosts: Shea and IsaacEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanFree the political prisoners. This is a comedy podcast

After some initial ramblings, Isaac and Shea start out with making fun of a loser who got owned by Hezbollah, then delve into a variety of topics. From a bombing at a Kuwaiti airport, the prospects of continuous war, what the left can learn from the Bolivian general strike, the self-own of AI economy, and finally an opinion piece on the Jacobin criticizing Chris Smalls, which drew our ire.https://speakoutsocialists.org/what-is-happening-with-the-general-strike-in-bolivia/https://www.fox4news.com/news/woman-arrested-facebook-post-concerning-trinidad-water-poisoninghttps://jacobin.com/2026/06/smalls-amazon-labor-organizing-celebrityhttps://www.dropsitenews.com/p/lebanon-ain-arab-israeli-military-hezbollah-displacement-trump-Check us out on BlueSky and let's get the Patreon going so we can make y'all some extra content!https://linktr.ee/freewheelinphilistinesHosts: Shea and IsaacEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanFree the political prisoners.

A long episode today with the boys all together. Michael Bay making a movie about the "rescue operation" in Iran, and a discussion of a speech Isaac and Shea attended of Norman Finkelstein discussing Gaza.Free the political prisoners.Check us out on BlueSky and let's get the Patreon going so we can make y'all some extra content!https://linktr.ee/freewheelinphilistinesHosts: Shea. Justin and IsaacEdited and Produced: JustinIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "The Machine" by Jackson Whalan

Shea and Isaac back at it again opening up with admission by the New York Crimes (NYT) paper admitting that Palestinians are raped by Nazi Israeli soldiers, before delving into some discourse surrounding AOC, Marjorie Taylor Greene, American government voting to allowing DHS to access all of our data, and more. Enjoy!Free the political prisonersCheck us out on BlueSky and let's get the Patreon going so we can make y'all some extra content!https://linktr.ee/freewheelinphilistinesHosts: Shea and Isaac, and JustinEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "The Machine" by Jackson Whalan

Just Isaac and Shea in this episode. They recall the manifesto of the attempted bluesky shooter, spirit airlines ending, a mexican nightclub charging extra for americans to get in, and then they discuss Zohran Mamdani's underwhelming time as mayor of New York City, specifically unleashing his police on pro-palestinian protestors. Free the political prisoners.Check us out on BlueSky and let's get the Patreon going so we can make y'all some extra content!https://linktr.ee/freewheelinphilistinesHosts: Shea and Isaac, and JustinEdited and Produced: IsaacIntro: "The Machine" by Jackson WhalanOutro: "The Machine" by Jackson Whalan