We’re back? We’re back! The podcast not many people have asked for but we still somehow manage to do has returned for a second season.
In the season premiere of Oppo Research, Jack and guest Kim Kelly—writer, anarchist extraordinaire, and author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor—dive into the rise and heel-turn of Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman. Including: Working-class cosplay; a deeply cursed Levis ad; something called “The Brave Thinkers” issue of The Atlantic (real); the Dr. Oz of it all (remember crudités??? lol); and being a bigtime Israel weirdo and general immigration demon.
Mentioned in this episode:
“John Fetterman, American Jagoff” [The Nation]
“John and Gisele Fetterman Are Fighting for the American Working Class” [Teen Vogue]
“Who Is the Biggest Israel Weirdo?” [Discourse Blog]
“Everything to know about the 2013 John Fetterman jogger incident” [Philadelphia Inquirer]
“Mayor of Rust” [The New York Times Magazine]
Levi’s Go Forth commercial [YouTube]
“Levi's Gives Struggling Town Cinderella Treatment” [NPR]
The Atlantic’s “Brave Thinkers” issue [The Atlantic]
“John Fetterman: The Mayor of Hell” [Rolling Stone]
“Lt. Gov. Fetterman defies law to mark start of Pride Month” [Penn Live]
“Mehmet Oz’s crudité video gave opponent John Fetterman a golden opportunity” [NBC News]
“John Fetterman and Social Media: How His Campaign Built a Winning Strategy” [Teen Vogue]
“The John Fetterman Problem” [Discourse Blog]
“'I'm not a progressive': Fetterman breaks with the left, showing a maverick side” [NBC News]
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Oppo Research credits:
Host: Jack Mirkinson
Producer: Aleks Chan
Engineer, Editor, Art Director: Sam Grasso
Guest: Kim Kelly [Twitter | Patreon]
Oppo Research Season 2, Episode 1: John Fetterman (w/Kim Kelly)