Jay looks up ‘US midterms’ on Wikipedia and then is joined by Roger and Erica to talk about the crushing Republican defeat, the role of populism in the Democratic party, and the DSA’s enormous boost with at least 105 races won and some still being counted. After libbing out and getting back to brunch, we discuss what to do next (hint: it’s the labour movement). We also talk about Brazil and the shockingly effective ‘Janonist’ electoral strategy used by the Lula camp, which leveraged pop culture and AI to pull off a historic upset against the fascists.
Show Notes
Victoria [not Tanya, oops] Broderick
Fandoms in Action: Political Activism and Pop Culture in the 2026 Brazilian elections
The Mini-Manual of Information Insurgency (or Janonism)
Erica’s IG
Roger’s IG
Links
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Theme music by Surprise Eyes, based on ‘Bonjour, Hi’ by ST x LIAM
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