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In this episode, we explore the U.S./FIFA corruption that has riddled the 2026 World Cup, from predatory ticket pricing to the racist exclusion of fans from Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world, from the introduction of “hydration” advertising breaks to the “Americanization” of the game. We examine the horrific treatment of the Iranian national team, who were forced to compete while the American rulers actively carried out terror on their home country, and who faced relentless interrogation and isolation while their families were barred from entering. A follow-up to our fourth episode, “Race, Class, and the Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game,” this episode dissects some of the dirty, colonial history of FIFA, showing how politics and sports are structurally integrated. The consequence is a tournament in which bribery and cronyism have become so blatant that Trump can get a red-card suspension overturned for an American player. Football is a deep passion for billions around the …

The tech overlords use AI hype to gaslight us, to fuel anxiety about layoffs, to justify surveillance, and to popularize their sociopathic goals for human extinction. Listen to our 2-part episode that breaks down the myths and dangers of these so-called "god machines."  https://www.unwashedunruly.com/ai-hype-and-its-discontents/

Is artificial intelligence an inevitable leap toward superintelligence, or just a high-speed statistical guessing game backed by billions in venture capital? In Part 1, we peel back the marketing blitz to reveal how these hyped-up "God Machines" are merely software built on data theft and corporate speculation. We deconstruct the "booster" vs. "doomer" trap, arguing that they’re two sides of the same coin, each serving the myth that AI is an all-powerful force capable of either saving or destroying civilization. We look at what’s behind the AI bubble, and how the flood of investment money into the industry has inflated the U.S. stock market and artificially bolstered the economy for a tool that’s neither inherently valuable nor profitable. When the bubble bursts, the pain will be felt by the working class and the oppressed, who are footing the bill. We also pull back the curtain on the massive AI data centers destroying local communities, guzzling fresh water, and threatening power g…

The "nuclear threat" narrative against Iran is a smokescreen for a decades-long campaign of imperialist aggression designed to crush Iranian sovereignty. In this episode, we strip away the mainstream propaganda and myths to examine how both wings of the U.S. ruling class, working alongside their Zionist partners in Israel, have used murderous sanctions, direct assassinations, and terror to maintain hegemony over the region’s oil-rich resources. Drawing on the history of colonial domination of Iran, from WWI to the 1953 coup that installed the Shah, to the 1979 Islamic Revolution and beyond, we show that the true madmen aren't in Tehran, but are the ones steering the American war machine. We also highlight how nuclear technology is a cornerstone of Iran’s national identity and scientific independence. We take a detour into the “U.S. or Israel: Who’s Daddy?" debate that framed our very first episode, challenging the notion that the U.S. is simply a victim of the Zionist lobby and was co…

This episode explores why flying has become so crappy. Modern air travel has morphed into a high-altitude endurance test, cramming us into shrinking seats and nickel-and-diming us for every basic necessity. We trace the airline’s industry’s descent from a regulated public utility to a monopoly-driven, irrational oligarchy in the wake of the 1978 Deregulation Act. We look at the war against airline and airport workers, starting with the smashing of the 1981 PATCO air traffic controllers strike. We look at exhausted air traffic controllers and pilots struggling under massive debt, grueling work hours, and poverty wages. In the course of going through several crashes, we look at how profit undermines safety, and how the outsourcing and cost-cutting of maintenance is a danger to the whole flying public. We examine how government agencies like the FAA gave a free pass to airline manufacturers like Boeing in pushing through shoddy engineering, like with the 737Max. For the airline indu…

"The life of the upper circles of the bourgeoisie is a continuous chain of hidden crimes, of legal and illegal thefts, of cynical deceptions. What is revealed to the public is only a tiny fraction of the filth that accumulates behind the high walls of their mansions and the closed doors of their private clubs." — Leon Trotsky

The Epstein saga exposes the rot at the heart of the ruling class. #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein #CapitalistCrimes

In this episode, we break down how anti-immigrant repression, which has been bipartisan for decades, has escalated into open paramilitary terror under Trump 2.0. We examine the daily raids and deportations by ICE and how they’re also an attack on citizenship and political dissent, acting as a warning shot against the entire working class. We connect the dots between an empire in decline, domestic scapegoating, and authoritarian control, from the War on Terror to the dragnet targeting pro-Palestinian voices and leftist dissidents, to the killing of Rene Good, Alex Pretti, and countless others rotting in detention centers. The ruling parties have always conjured up an “enemy within” during moments of economic and social crisis to carry out a war on the population. We dismantle the myth of the US as a so-called welcoming melting pot, and trace the “whites only” history of citizenship, from before the 14th Amendment to today. Basic rights won through struggle are being clawed back in r…

The Epstein files offer a raw glimpse into how the U.S. rulers and the entire global capitalist class run society: through sexual and geopolitical violence, criminal exploitation, and legal impunity. The buying and selling of young women, the decadence, and the denigration of all who are not part of their club – this is the “morality” of those in power. In this episode, we discuss how the Epstein scandal isn’t just about a corrupt sex trafficker, his victims, and a mysterious “suicide.” The real story is the entire financial and political infrastructure around Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, made up of billionaires, shell companies, “philanthropic” foundations, and a world of espionage and blackmail. From the gutter media to the highest echelons of government, they’re all behind a massive Epstein cover-up. The rest of us are told to move along. We talk about the insights of a handful of journalists who followed the money. Whitney Webb and Nick Bryant point to something far b…

ICE increasingly functions like a modern Praetorian Guard, an armed force loyal to executive power, used to suppress perceived enemies of the state. Listen to our complete episode of ICE Nation and the War on Citizenship. #meltICE

The U.S. as a “melting pot” is a myth. Immigration and citizenship have never been open or equal. Laws were explicitly restricted by race, class, and the labor needs of the capitalist rulers. #meltingpotmyth #racistimmigration #ICE

"International law" has always been a hoax. It's a power tool with a legal mask, used by the U.S. imperialists, to sanction, invade, and discipline weaker nations, then sidelined when empire breaks its own rules.

Private equity firms and tech monopolies took over online media and destroyed it for profit. The results? Layoffs, precarity, declining quality, censorship of voices. Join us to discuss how monopoly capitalism is killing journalism with Hamilton Nolan.

In our episode on the history of food oppression, we talk about Andrea Freeman's book Ruin Their Crops On The Ground, which comes from George Washington's command, a deliberate policy to destroy Indigenous food and agriculture, forcing them to starve and die.

In our episode on Hunger by Design on the modern food industry, we talk about how maintaining profit and domination matters more than feeding people.

Listen to the full interview with Eli Erlick on the Unwashed and Unruly Podcast: https://www.unwashedunruly.com/

Israeli Prisons are Death Camps From the latest episode of Unwashed and Unruly Podcast #palestine #westbank #israelprisons #occupation #genocide #gaza

This is America's genocide  The bombs are American. The money is American. The political cover is American. The green light is American. The Israeli horror in Gaza is also America's genocide. #GazaGenocide #ThisIsAmericasGenocide #FreePalestine #EndTheOccupation #PalestineWillBeFree

The Nazis looked to Jim Crow America when drafting the Nuremberg Laws. The parallels are chilling — and rarely discussed. #HistoryShorts #HiddenHistory #JimCrow #WWII

They tell black people to “move on” and “stop living in the past,” but the minute they see a Confederate flag they start crying about “our legacy” 🙄 #slavery #civilwar #blackoppression #unwashedandunruly

Race in Brazil vs. Race in the U.S. In the U.S., race is defined by rigid ancestry — the “one drop rule.” In Brazil, race has long been tied to class and appearance.. In Brazil there’s even a saying: “money whitens.” #BrazilVsUS #MoneyWhitens #HistoryTok #LearnOnTikTok #UnwashedAndUnruly

Defending the Indefensible From slavery to mass incarceration, America’s ruling class has always defended the indefensible — past, present, and future. #RulingClass #SystemicOppression #DefendingTheIndefensible #PowerAndProfit #UnwashedAndUnrulyPodcast

Hiding Behind Arab Slavery Matt Walsh wants you to know that whites were not the only ones to hold slaves. Stop the presses 🙄 Visit us: https://www.unwashedunruly.com/ #ArabSlavery #AtlanticSlaveTrade #SlaveryTruth #HiddenHistory #UnwashedAndUnruly #HistoryMatters #TruthToPower #HistoryTok

In Part 2 of our deep dive, we unpack how right-wing influencers like Candace Owens and Matt Walsh, and platforms like PragerU, are rewriting history to downplay the horrors of American chattel slavery. We explore the false equivalence between U.S. slavery and ancient systems, examine how Nazi Germany borrowed from Jim Crow laws, and discuss how caste, race, and colonial violence continue to shape our present. From revisionist narratives about African complicity to the demonization of Indigenous peoples, this episode exposes the propaganda campaign to erase the legacy of white supremacy in the U.S. Visit our website: https://www.unwashedunruly.com/ 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 01:07 How Rightwing Racists Distort U.S. History 03:04 Jim Crow and Its Global Influence 03:51 Nazi Germany and Jim Crow Laws 06:11 Jim Crow Influence on Apartheid South Africa 08:24 Modern Propaganda and Historical Revisionism 09:46 Candace Owens and the Sunken Place 14:45 Comparing Roman and Ame…