The Bureaucratic Water Torture of Trump's Big Bad Budget Bill
John discusses the FBI investigating the home and background of Elias Rodriguez, the man arrested in the shooting death of two Israeli Embassy employees at a D.C. fundraiser. And he talks about the House pulling an all-nighter and passing the big, all-encompassing budget bill their dear leader had asked for. Then, he welcomes back New York Times bestselling author Anna Malaika Tubbs to chat about her new book "Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us" which is the story of the United States from a new perspective: one where the people who shaped this country–who have been oppressed and whose contributions have been denied–are at the center, reminding us that we can restore what has been strategically kept from us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025/5/23
1:07:48
Forcing Other Presidents to Grovel in Your Fantasy TV Reality Show
The monologue today focuses on Trump meeting with President Ramaphosa of South Africa in yet another confrontational and purposefully rude - made for TV Oval Office meeting with yet another foreign ally. John also talks about the delivery of Trump's golden jet from Qatar. Then, podcast star Bob Cesca is back to discuss the GOP's: racist conspiracies in South Africa, their sneaky deregulation on guns, and the silent approval of domestic terror as a car bomb explodes outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs. Next, The God Squad - this week featuring former Pastor Desimber Rose and former Pastor Keith Giles. They join the crew for a lively groupthink about the new Pope and the unholy decisions being made by the Trump Administration. Then winding it up, John speaks with legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson and they run down the news of the day with the Evil Army of the Night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025/5/22
1:46:41
Blatantly Bullying Brownnosers by Boasting Big, Beautiful Budget Bill
In today's episode, John discusses Trump visiting the Capitol to try to bully House Republicans into embracing the SUCK of his Big Beautiful Budget Bill. Then, he welcomes back Professor Corey Brettschneider to talk about recent criminal charges against a sitting member of Congress and the weaponization of justice; the Supreme Court temporarily halting controversial mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, highlighting serious concerns about due process and executive overreach; and a troubling House bill which threatens nonprofits and universities critical of the administration - the bill strips nonprofit status and imposes punitive endowment taxes which are designed to stifle opposition. Next, John interviews award-winning journalist Claudia Rowe about her new book "Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care" which paves a road to reform by pulling back the curtain on a broken system and the searing realities faced by kids in the foster care system. Then lastly, he chats with Comedy Daddy - Keith Price on today's news and the hottest trending pop culture.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025/5/22
1:32:23
Bootlickers & Bitches Be Biden Bashing
John discusses the hatred spewing from Republicans after the announcement by President Biden that he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread into his bones. Then, he interviews Professor James S. Fishkin on his new book " CAN DELIBERATION CURE THE ILLS OF DEMOCRACY?". Then finally, comedian Rhonda Hansome is back to joke with John and listeners about the latest news and trending stories.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025/5/20
1:25:10
The International Beggar Carrying a Silver Spoon and a Gold Cup
John discusses Trump's big beautiful grift trip to the middle east extorting personal wealth from some of the most evil dictators on the planet. He also talks about the Supreme Court telling the Trump Administration to hold their horses, extending the judicial freeze on deportations under the pretense of the Alien Enemies Act. Plus, House Republicans rejected the Trump Big Budget Bill before it could even leave committee. The bill, they say, does not contain enough cuts to spending and Medicaid. Then, he welcomes back award-winning investigative journalist Bob Hennelly to share what’s at stake if dockworkers go on strike, plus the latest on New York City’s history-making mayor - Eric Adams. Then closing it up, TV's Frank Conniff returns to joke about Star Wars and Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.