The Jessica Burbank Show

The Dulles Foster family was the epicenter of global power consolidation in the hands of the elite. Jessica Burbank covers the history of how a new world order emerged from 1888-Present. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

This conversation marks the first of an interview series with midterm candidates (all running for election this year). After receiving countless guest requests from campaigns, I thought about what my role should be this election cycle. I don’t have a taste for covering electoral politics 24/7. Then, I had an epiphany: it’s my platform, I can choose the topics of discussion. It seems obvious, but it’s like how Carlos from Disrupt said (paraphrasing): life under fascism involves a lot of people acting like a donkey tied to a traffic cone. That is to say, we assume the restrictions ourselves. Fear is their greatest weapon. Much of the oppression we experience occurs through established norms, rather than any direct violent enforcement of rules.How exciting it is to pull our rope off of the traffic cone. As I write this, I’m remembering our neighbors donkey breaking loose yesterday morning. She was bucking and frolicking through a field. That’s me right now I guess. Hopefully that’s the Democratic Party soon too. Once revolutionaries take it over. The donkey analogy is going much farther than I planned.My point is, if candidates want attention from non-traditional media, so let’s have them meet us on our terms. As independent journalists, if we don’t make demands of candidates, conversations like this one might never happen. Candidates have to talk to me about the revolution and ending mass surveillance, or else I won’t have them on the show.I hope more independent media figures do the same. If continues being enjoyable I may do another series like this one, but focused on the real economy.Let me know what you think! There was a lag between us on my rural wifi but Joshua was great to chat with. Surprisingly forthcoming and based on the revolution questions. Enjoy.Next up will be Aisha Farooqui in Michigan! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

This conversation marks the first of an interview series with midterm candidates (all running for election this year). After receiving countless guest requests from campaigns, I thought about what my role should be this election cycle. I don’t have a taste for covering electoral politics 24/7. Then, I had an epiphany: it’s my platform, I can choose the topics of discussion. It seems obvious, but it’s like how Carlos from Disrupt said (paraphrasing): life under fascism involves a lot of people acting like a donkey tied to a traffic cone. That is to say, we assume the restrictions ourselves. Fear is their greatest weapon. Much of the oppression we experience occurs through established norms, rather than any direct violent enforcement of rules.How exciting it is to pull our rope off of the traffic cone. As I write this, I’m remembering our neighbors donkey breaking loose yesterday morning. She was bucking and frolicking through a field. That’s me right now I guess. Hopefully that’s the Democratic Party soon too. Once revolutionaries take it over. The donkey analogy is going much farther than I planned.My point is, if candidates want attention from non-traditional media, so let’s have them meet us on our terms. As independent journalists, if we don’t make demands of candidates, conversations like this one might never happen. Candidates have to talk to me about the revolution and ending mass surveillance, or else I won’t have them on the show. I hope more independent media figures do the same. If continues being enjoyable I may do another series like this one, but focused on the real economy.Let me know what you think! There was a lag between us on my rural wifi but Joshua was great to chat with. Surprisingly forthcoming and based on the revolution questions. Enjoy.Next up will be Aisha Farooqui in Michigan! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

When Scarsdale resident Josh Frankel found out the village approved a contract with Flock Safety, a $7 billion company, he submitted a request for the cameras’ planned locations.This information, Frankel believed, would be made available under Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Frankel’s request was denied. Despite the cancellation of Scarsdale’s contract with Flock, the village didn’t budge. Now, Frankel is suing with NYCLU backing.In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) has now brought a precedent-setting lawsuit against the Village of Scarsdale. After I reported with Drop Site in 2025 that the surveillance company Flock Safety had surreptitiously landed a $2.1 million contract in Scarsdale, the village board canceled the deal. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

Jessica Burbank’s video essay Syndicates of Capital, covering her a novel thesis on global power. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

A new world order is here. States (countries) are no longer the highest form of power globally. Power has shifted to wealthy individuals who work in groups and operate across borders: syndicates of capital. The emergence of this new system has been confusing, and ill-defined. Until now. In this episode, Jessica Burbank gives her first lecture introducing her analysis of global power: "Syndicates of Capital.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

Abdul El-Sayed is an unapologetic powerhouse running for U.S. Senate in Michigan. I think you'll be surprised to see he's outspoken populist with a refreshingly honest approach to politics. He just gets it.If you haven't heard of him yet, I think that's because the media is afraid to give him the attention he deserves. Abdul is a little bit too good at speaking truth to power for the establishment's taste. He's not afraid to call out the elites, corporations, the Democratic leadership, or the Trump administration. Maybe his training as a physician is what makes him able to quickly identify the fractures of our broken system. His clear-headed diagnoses of the problems we face makes him a threat to the status quo.But, Abdul's campaign isn't just reminding people what's wrong in America, he's giving people something to vote for, a future to believe in. A healthcare system that prioritizes care and healing over profit, an economy that values workers over shareholders, and foreign policy that reflects the American people's values -- not Netanyahu's.I'm happy to bring to you the interview the mainstream media won't, here's my conversation with Abdul Al Sayed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

What happens if the internet and cell towers go out? How will we secure our devices from spying?Today on The Jessica Burbank Show, I sit down with the Founder of MAD Gear, Sam. He tells us about using old and new technologies to communicate completely off the grid. MAD Gear Website:https://madgear.shopMAD Gear Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@madgearcompany This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

As a galactic rebellion begins with Andor as a mercenary on Aldhani, we are joined by someone sparking one on this very planet. This week , Carlos Calzadilla-Palacio, founder of DISRUPT, breaks down Episode 4 with Andor Rebellion Project host Jessica Burbank. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe

This episode concludes the first “arc” of the show. Andor was released in three episode bunches, meaning we just completed our first arc on Ferrix.Jessica tackles this commentary podcast solo, with a stuffy nose, because she is very brave. Next week we’ll start a new “arc” in Aldhani, and be joined by Carlos, political organizer and founder of Disrupt (the new organization rivaling Turning Point USA from the left). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaburbank.substack.com/subscribe