# AOC vs. Basic Political Philosophy Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-reaction-5978343/aoc-vs-basic-political-philosophy Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-reaction-5978343/aoc-vs-basic-political-philosophy.md Podcast: [Human Reaction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-reaction-5978343) Published: 2026-05-11T00:18:02+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/libertyportal/2807114 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/182314/2807114/libertyportal/2026_05_08_21_02_25_2d59974c-cfcf-46ac-b2f0-6884a5568cc3.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/human-reaction-5978343/episodes/aoc-vs-basic-political-philosophy Duration seconds: 3649 ## Resource This week on Human Reaction, we react to AOC’s appearance on comedian Ilana Glazer’s podcast and break down everything from socialism, healthcare, and billionaires to rent control, the burning of the Bronx, and the modern progressive worldview. We dig into the economic history behind some of AOC’s biggest claims, debate capitalism versus government intervention, and ask whether today’s political narratives are actually solving problems — or just creating new ones. Become a member and get cool stuff at humanreactionpod.com  To help us select the stories to cover each week, join our discord at this link!⁠⁠ https://discord.gg/B9HD5r7GxK   ABOUT THE SHOW This show is your weekly source for independent commentary on news, culture, and politics; where it is our mission to arm you with the tools you need to cut through media misdirection and resist the mono-narrative. CREDITS Produced and presented by ⁠Sheehan Works - https://www.sheehan.works Edited by Jake Bennett https://www.bennettstudios.co/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/human-reaction-5978343/episodes/aoc-vs-basic-political-philosophy/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-reaction-5978343/aoc-vs-basic-political-philosophy.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.