Contextual Insurgent Project

Erin Smith
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Notorious for her undercover research and street activism, Erin Smith uses her hard-won experience to deliver timely and insightful analysis of the current political upheaval and civil unrest.

  1. 12/01/2025

    Fishing In The Rubicon

    Distinguished co-host Techbro Tito joins me once again to discuss the latest developments in the slow-rolling domestic Color Revolution. What are the implications of the recent public statement by Democrat politicians about resisting “illegal orders” and what does that portend for the future? How should we contextualize and respond to the Right’s continued focus on shitposting as a substitute for action, and how do we discern the difference between influencers who will lead their followers down a dead end of empty rhetoric versus those who offer guidance with a goal of substantive action? These are some of the topics that will be fleshed out and expanded on in our upcoming four part series, but tune in for a sample of what’s to come.

    58 min

  2. 10/29/2025

    Lefties and the 2A

    Lefties and the 2nd amendment have been a perennial topic over the last decade. More specifically, the debate has been around how legacy 2A activists should approach them: should we welcome more people to the cause(especially if they undermine Democrat attempts at regulation by injecting pro-gun people into their primaries), or should we be suspicious of militants seeking to use firearms to further their political aims? This has grown even more relevant due to various hard lefty militant groups like John Brown Gun Club and Socialist Rifle Association, both of whom have both had individual members and small groups commit violent armed attacks in furtherance of explicit political goals. The revelation that a USMC vet and current Maine Democrat candidate for US Senate has trained SRA groups in the past in individual and small unit tactics only increases the urgency. I decided to provide my thoughts and guidance on a somewhat nuanced topic, based on my research and experience with these groups as well as the left at large.

    32 min

  3. 09/27/2025

    ICE War Heating Up: Dallas Sniper Ambush, New Actions Targeting Antifa

    In this episode Erin and Tito discuss the ICE sniper attack that took place Wednesday in Dallas, as well as the new Presidential Memorandum targeting antifa that dropped Thursday. Do the recent attacks mark an escalation to a new stage of domestic low-intensity conflict? Will the actions and strategy outlined in the new, more detailed security memo help, or does the administration need to go even further and consider other options? Tune in for the answers to these questions and more.

    52 min

  4. 09/19/2025

    How do we go after Antifa?

    Erin reboots the podcast to talk with Techbro Tito about the nature of the antifa organization and support network, and strategizes ways to target them under current laws.

    53 min

  5. 03/23/2023

    Case Study: Powerbuilding in Kansas, with Roger Lomshek

    Roger Lomshek is a precinct committeeman and founder of SEK (southeast Kansas) Freedom, a group formed to push back on overreach in his schools. Roger joins us to share lessons learned during the 18-month timeline of going from a local concerned parent to a political activist and influencer in his community. *Be sure to check out the substack version of this post with Roger’s bonus organizing guide at the link below, and like and subscribe to the Contextual Insurgent Project* https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com

    1h 34m

  6. 03/16/2023

    Atlanta “Cop City” clashes escalate

    Erin reads her latest, soon-to-be published substack piece on the Atlanta Forest Occupation. https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com

    10 min

  7. 03/08/2023

    Conspiracies, Coordination Problems, and Distributed Power; W/Techbro Tito

    Erin and Techbro talk about distributed conspiracies and how they work.

    37 min

  8. 03/01/2023

    The Twitter Files: Hot Takes (w/Techbro Tito)

    Erin and Techbro return with a discussion about the Twitter Files and their implications

    1h 35m
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Notorious for her undercover research and street activism, Erin Smith uses her hard-won experience to deliver timely and insightful analysis of the current political upheaval and civil unrest.

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