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A news and politics show with journalist Eoin Higgins

Eoin Higgins


    • Nov 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 102 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Flashpoint

    F2X (with Bryan Conlon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 54:18


    We talk about the fallout from FTX in this season's final episode. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Seeds (with Antonio Valladares)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 48:37


    Antonio returns to talk seed oil, “wellness” and more. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Eoin and Aaron Read the News—Finale (with Aaron Thorpe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 37:05


    Aaron's back for the last edition of Eoin and Aaron Read the News. We talk Twitter, FTX, and more in the news brief. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The Dating Shame (with Kat Abu)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 32:24


    Kat's back to tell us about her experience catfishing conservatives on The Right Stuff dating app. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Four Days That Shook the Timeline (with Aaron Thorpe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 42:01


    Aaron Thorpe is back to talk about the last four days: the midterms, FTX, and Twitter. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Election Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 74:21


    We talk about the results as they come in. Riffs on labor and canvassing, history, North Carolina, and more. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Election Preview (with Nikki McCann Ramirez)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 56:28


    Rolling Stone reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez joins the show to give a breakdown of what to expect in one week when the nation votes in the midterm elections. Will Democrats fail to capitalize on events like the Dobbs ruling and general GOP insanity, or throw it all away as usual? We'll discuss, and take your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Where's Nancy? (with Aaron Thorpe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 55:05


    Aaron joins to talk about the news of the week. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Tucker's race war (with Kat Abu)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 44:05


    Media Matters Tucker expert Kat Abu joins the show to talk about Tucker Carlson's increasingly deranged race war rhetoric. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Rumble in the stonks (with Sam Sacks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 35:55


    Sam joins the show to talk about video site Rumble's stock decline and how observing that the company's promises aren't backed up in reality will earn you the rage of Glenn Greenwald. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Tulsi Gabbard Marches Rightward (with Sana Saeed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 62:49


    Sana is back to talk Tulsi Gabbard's continuing march to the right, which the two of us called years ago. Follow Sana on Twitter @SanaSaeed Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The Bank Lobby and the Climate Crisis (with Sam Knight)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 39:36


    Sam's back to talk about his latest article at Truthout on the bank industry's empty promises about the climate crisis—and the lobbying group that has their back. Then, we discussthe Warnock-Walker debate with a caller. Read the article: https://truthout.org/articles/wall-street-lobbyists-admit-big-banks-dont-plan-to-honor-their-climate-pledges/ Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Brazil Run Off (with Brian Mier)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 40:28


    Brian joins us once again to break down the Brazil election and the run off election between Lula and Bolsonaro scheduled for October 30. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Student Loan Bait and Switch (with Alex Lawson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 43:27


    Alex is back to chat about the administration's decision to back off a portion of its loan forgiveness program. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Michael Tracey's Bad WW2 History (with Jonathan Katz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 49:09


    Jonathan Katz joins the show to talk about what right-wing pundit Michael Tracey gets wrong about the history of the US entering the conflict. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Libs of TikTok and the Children's Hospital (with Ari Drennen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 41:11


    We talk about the hate account's attacks on children's hospitals and how companies like Substack are helping them make money. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Brazil Election Update (with Brian Mier)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 40:08


    The latest in the coming election, where incumbent Jair Bolsonaro faces off against Lula and others. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    JK Rowling's Bad Book (with MK Anderson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 49:47


    MK returns to talk about JK Rowling's latest novel, which is basically just whining about social media users not thinking transphobia is cool. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Queen Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 40:39


    We discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Suing Evergreen (with Daniel Vogel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 62:36


    Evergreen alum Daniel Vogel joins to explain why he's suing his alma mater over records pertaining to student surveillance. Press release: https://twitter.com/EoinHiggins_/status/1567714232908611584 Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Eoin and Aaron read the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 52:43


    Another edition of our semi regular hang out Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    How we did it (with Aaron Narraph)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 58:35


    Aaron's back to break down Kristen Gonzalez's massive win in NY's 59th state Senate district. We discuss the tactics and techniques used by her DSA-backed volunteer army. Also, an update on other races from Tuesday. Plus your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    News brief: NY heads to the polls for the primary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 33:09


    Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Caleb Maupin and the CPI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 55:31


    Disturbing allegations have emerged about the CPI founder. We discuss Maupin and the trend of figures like him (Nick Brana, for example) using their power in abusive ways. Plus, your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The Proud Boys, Jan 6, and the court

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 41:31


    Alex Stokes, who is facing state prison time for allegedly assaulting a member of the Proud Boys in Albany at a Jan 6 protest in 2021, joins to talk about the case. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    News Brief (with Bryan Conlon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 54:48


    We talk about the IRA, the Trump raid, and more Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    NY drama (with David Griscom)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 56:38


    We talk about the Gonzalez-Konst primary race. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Elections or change? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 29:26


    We continue our conversation and discuss what real change looks like—and what purpose elections serve in the pursuit of it. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Elections or change? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 29:30


    We talk about Breonna Taylor, policing in the US, and more. Part 1 due to technical difficulties; conversation continues in Part 2. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Student Loan Forgiveness (with Ezra Small)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 50:07


    UMass Campus Sustainability Manager Ezra Small joins the show to talk about how he managed to get the balance of his student loans forgiven with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver. With repayment set to restart soon (unless the White House does the smart thing and delays it again), listen in to see if you could apply. Calls welcome. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Eoin and Aaron Read the News (with Aaron Thorpe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 59:27


    Aaron's back to talk about current events. And your calls. Support the Appalachian Crisis Aid fund: bit.ly/AppCrisisAid Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The Viral Underclass (with Dr. Steven Thrasher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 60:31


    Dr. Thrasher joins the show to talk about his forthcoming book The Viral Underclass. We'll also discuss the pandemic, inequality, and where we go from here. Plus, your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Recession proof (with George Pearkes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 60:55


    George Pearkes, global macro strategist at Bespoke Investment Group, returns to the show to talk us through whether that's a looming recession on the horizon or if we should all just chill out. Plus, your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    MPP Redux: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 34:59


    After last week's explosive allegations against Movement for a People's Party chair Nick Brana, we return to talk about the party and to get a sense of where things go from here. Part 2 of 2. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    MPP Redux: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 24:52


    After last week's explosive allegations against Movement for a People's Party chair Nick Brana, we return to talk about the party and to get a sense of where things go from here. Part 1 of 2 due to bad audio issues. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    “Welcome to Astoria”: Campaign Update from State Senate District 59 (with Aaron Narraph)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 58:50


    Aaron returns to give an update on the Kristen Gonzalez campaign. We discuss the mud slinging from the Konst camp as well. Plus your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The "People's Party" scam (with Jordan Chariton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 79:46


    Explosive allegations against Nick Brana from Paula Jean Swearengen. Status Coup journalist Jordan Chariton joins to discuss his recent reporting on PAC the Movement for a People's Party. Plus, your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    What do you call your act? The Democrats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 68:10


    We all hang out to talk about the Democrats in what turns into an open phone line group therapy session. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    What now? A discussion on where we go after Roe (with Laurie Roberts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 54:33


    Laurie and I talk about the post-Roe landscape in the Deep South. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Tucker Carlson goes to Brazil (with Brian Mier)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 59:25


    Brian's back to break down Brazilian politics for us. Tucker Carlson is in the country, doing a spate of pro-Bolsonaro media hits. Silent thus far is Carlson lickspittle and Brazil resident Glenn Greenwald, who's found it impossible to criticize anything the Fox host does. Plus, your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Court hell (with Nikki McCann Ramirez)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 65:03


    Newly minted Rolling Stone political reporter and Flashpoint returning champ Nikki McCann Ramirez joins the show to talk about Roe and the other cases coming out of the Supreme Court which are hastening our national descent into hell. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The End of Roe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 57:20


    Listeners call in and talk about the catastrophic decision Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    March 4 Clout 4 All

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 59:50


    More than a year after promising financial transparency, the “March 4 Medicare 4 All” is raising money once again. We talk about the event, last year's speakers, and the shift to the right of many formerly “left” social media influencers. And your calls. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Bored ‘24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 61:41


    Your calls on Jimmy Dore's “presidential campaign” Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The War on Pride (with Ari Drennen and Stephen Pigott)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 60:37


    Pride events are under attack. I'm joined by Media Matters LGBTQ program director Ari Drennen to discuss the role of right-wing media in amplifying narratives that will lead to violence. Then, Stephen Piggott of the Western States Center explains what happened last weekend when 31 members of neofascist group Patriot Front were arrested in Idaho as they prepared to attack a Pride event. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Who cares about the 1/6 hearing? Live call-in show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 67:06


    Is caring about January 6 cringe? Are the hearings doing anything other than boosting Liz Cheney's profile? Should the left have any investment in it either way? Let's talk about it—open lines. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Playing Spoiler? Nomiki Konst and Kristen Gonzalez Face Off in NY (with Aaron Narraph and Walker Bragman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 64:25


    DSA-backed Kristen Gonzalez expected to have the unified support of the left in NY's new State Senate District 59—then commentator Nomiki Konst jumped into the race. That's generated accusations of spoiler; Konst's people have pushed back. Konst comms director Walker Bragman squares off with Gonzalez backer and Queens DSA member Aaron Narraph to debate the race. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Cops, schools, and capital (with Aaron Thorpe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 67:55


    Aaron drops to talk about the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, school cops, and the education system. Callers weigh in. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    "Men Always Win": Breaking Down the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial (with EJ Dickson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 55:39


    Rolling Stone reporter EJ Dickson breaks down the Depp-Heard verdict and its ramifications. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    Unsafe: How Cops in Schools Make Things Worse (with Thomas Harvey)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 65:15


    Thomas Harvey of the Children's Defense Fund joins the show to talk about how cops in schools make things worse for students—despite that being the solution to school shootings promoted by some lawmakers. Links Thomas refers to: https://defundpolice.org/organizing-resources/ https://www.cdfny.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/CDF-NY-Report-History-of-Policing-in-NYC-Public-Schools.pdf Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

    The Uvalde massacre and picking up the pieces (with Cameron Kasky)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 58:50


    Pakland survivor Cameron Kasky joins the show to talk about the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

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