How David Morales Won: Part 1—With Ben Shanahan How David Morales Won: Part 1—With Ben Shanahan
David Morales’s campaign manager Ben Shanahan joins Fighting Fascism to discuss the message, organizing strategy, and tactics behind Morales’s primary victory in Providence.
Sep 21, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Matt DaSilva, and Jonathan Smucker
Overcoming the Left’s Politics of Powerlessness—With Yotam Marom Overcoming the Left’s Politics of Powerlessness—With Yotam Marom
Yotam Marom joins Fighting Fascism to discuss the left’s relationship to power, leadership, and strategy—and how movements can overcome the habits that hold them back.
Sep 14, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg
How Civilizations Fall—With Patrick Wyman How Civilizations Fall—With Patrick Wyman
Patrick Wyman joins Fighting Fascism to explore what ancient societies can teach us about social collapse, human agency, and confronting fascism in the present.
Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Aaron Regunberg, and Jonathan Smucker
Understanding MAGA as a Social Movement—With Bill Fletcher Jr. Understanding MAGA as a Social Movement—With Bill Fletcher Jr.
Bill Fletcher joins Fighting Fascism to discuss organized labor, anti-fascist strategy, and why understanding MAGA as a social movement matters for confronting it.
Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Aaron Regunberg, and Jonathan Smucker
Unpacking Platner Unpacking Platner
On today’s episode of Fighting Fascism, reflections on Graham Platner, the lessons of primary season, debates over “wokeness,” data centers, and what lies ahead in November.
Aug 24, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, and Aaron Regunberg
How to Close a Camp—With John Washington How to Close a Camp—With John Washington
John Washington joins Fighting Fascism to discuss the fight against immigrant detention, the activists working to close camps, and their role in authoritarianism.
Aug 17, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, and Aaron Regunberg
Chud of the Rings—With Bret Devereaux Chud of the Rings—With Bret Devereaux
Historian Bret Devereaux joins Fighting Fascism to examine how the far right distorts history, Western civilization, and Tolkien—and how those narratives can be challenged.
Aug 10, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg
Is Animal Welfare the Next MAHA? With Astra Taylor Is Animal Welfare the Next MAHA? With Astra Taylor
Astra Taylor joins Fighting Fascism to discuss the right’s growing interest in animal welfare, the politics of animal rights, and what the left risks overlooking.
Aug 3, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva
The People Versus Big Oil—With Jamie Henn The People Versus Big Oil—With Jamie Henn
Jamie Henn joins Fighting Fascism to discuss holding Big Oil accountable, the politics of climate change, and how to confront the climate crisis with urgency and hope.
Jul 27, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, and Aaron Regunberg
Borderlands—With Ken Salazar Borderlands—With Ken Salazar
Former Senator Ken Salazar joins Fighting Fascism to discuss immigration, the US-Mexico border, Democratic strategy, and the politics of Mexico under AMLO and Claudia Sheinbaum.
Jul 20, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Matt DaSilva, and Jonathan Smucker