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The Bob Cesca Show

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Hosted by Bob Cesca, contributor to the Stephanie Miller Show and writer for The Banter newsletter, the Bob Cesca Show features funny liberal political talk from podcasters knee-deep in the trenches of the American political debate. Download our free podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to support our Patreon: bobcescashow.com.

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Episodes

Stiff Resistance

[Explicit Language] The Podcast Cops. Buzz's Ukrainian handyman. The latest round of sanctions against Putin and Russia. Is the Russian military really this impotent? Is there another shoe getting ready to drop? Even Switzerland is getting into the sanctions business. Should the Russian segment of the internet be shut down? Facebook is infuriatingly slow on the uptake. John Bolton humiliated Trump and a Newsmax host. Tiny Drunken Trump at CPAC. Trump says he'll seize more executive authority if ...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 6 min

Indie Music Countdown February 2022

All of the songs by the independent recording artists we featured on the Bob Cesca Show during February 2022 and played here in the same order they were previewed on our Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 28, 20221 hr

Doomcasting

[Explicit Content] The Russian invasion of Ukraine. The misinformation on social media. Our policy for covering the war. Richard Engel's mistake about Chernobyl. Biden's statement. Why it's important to vote for sane, rational leadership in Washington. What this means for Putin. Trump's praise for Putin and Russia continues. Charlie Kirk's foreign policy. Tucker Carlson's confirmation bias. Steve Bannon likes Putin because he's not woke. Who does Ronny Jackson want to sanction? The New York DA a...

Feb 24, 202259 min

Cliff Schecter

[Explicit Language] My friend Cliff Schecter from the Unpresidented Podcast returns to the show today to talk about Greenwald, Russia, Putin and his GOP fanboys, Democratic messaging, Peacemaker, and more! Follow Cliff on Twitter here . Watch Cliff destroy Trump attorney Cleta Mitchell here . Meantime, if you like what you hear today, think about signing up for our bonus content at bobcescashow.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

Feb 23, 202258 min

Why Are You Doing This?

[Explicit Language] Russian troops entered Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine. Why is Putin doing this? Putin's toxic nostalgia. The retaliatory sanctions against Russia and its oligarchs. US calling this an invasion now. Trump's Truth Social crashes and burns. The Trumps are thieves. Truth Social AI censors critics of Trump. The Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal in Archives case. The Supreme Court to hear another religious freedom case. The Don't Say Gay bill, the San Francisco recall, a...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 6 min

The Green Barrel Gang Donnybrook of 1926

[Explicit Content] Submit your questions to 'Ask Us Anything' on this week's After Party . Rachel Maddow and Alex Wagner. Trump always makes things worse for Trump: Mazars Edition. After we recorded the show, the judge ruled that the Trumps have to sit for depositions. Mazars is free to cooperate now. Trump's lawyer says he has special privileges. The latest on the Durham allegations. The 1/6 committee is looking at Ivanka now. Russia will try a false flag to precipitate a war. Trump's Trump Soc...

Feb 17, 20221 hr 4 min

Allison Gill from Mueller She Wrote

[Explicit Language] AG is the host of the Mueller She Wrote podcast and The Daily Beans podcast on the MSW Media Network, which by the way, has merged with the Sexy Liberal Podcast Network. Today, we talked about how Allison was purged from her Trump era job at the VA. We'll also dig into the Mazars story and the ridiculousness from John Durham and Fox News about alleged spying on Trump, and more. Follow AG on Twitter here. Meantime, if you like what you hear today, think about signing up for ou...

Feb 16, 202243 min

Yoda Phone

[Explicit Language] A word about our Patreon page and commercials on the show. We debunk the Fox News lies about Hillary Clinton and the Durham investigation. The Mazars story is a big effing deal. Good News with Buzz Burbank. Is Putin backing down? Manhattan judge tossed Palin's lawsuit against the New York Times. Rudy is cooperating with the 1/6 committee. Tucker said Canada is now a dictatorship. With Buzz Burbank and music by Divided Heaven and Luna Blu , and more! See Privacy Policy at http...

Feb 15, 20221 hr 5 min

The Gazpacho Police

[Explicit Content] Marjorie Taylor Greene's gazpacho gaffe. What did Trump flush and when did he flush it? Trump reportedly clogged the White House toilet with official documents. Haberman's new book. DOJ and the National Archives inspector general. Giuliani and other Trumpers tried to get a Michigan county to turn over its voting machines. Mitch McConnell's gambit. Trump's whiny, misspelled response to McConnell. COVID and the Open Everything nonsense. Nazi Truckers heading to the Super Bowl. M...

Feb 10, 20221 hr 8 min

Michael Hiltzik vs Bill Maher

Michael is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and the author of a new op/ed in the Los Angeles Times titled “ These pundits and pols say they're 'done with COVID.' But COVID's not done with us .” He's also the author of seven books including his latest, out now: “ Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America .” You can follow his work on Twitter here . Today we talked about the Pretend-COVID-Is-Over take, marketed by Bill Maher, Bari Weiss, and others and why it's so...

Feb 09, 202247 min

Legitimate Political Discourse

[Explicit Language] The Republican censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. How to convince low energy Democrats to vote. The political discourse is off the rails. Bill Maher's latest Make-Believe-It's-Gone rant and a new LA Times op/ed that pushes back. Debunking Maher's cherrypicking on COVID. Trump stole White House documents. The Supreme Court stays a decision to keep racist gerrymandering map. The January jobs report and massive upward revisions. With Buzz Burbank and music by The Metal By...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 7 min

La La La Not Listening

[Explicit Content] Facebook shares dropped by 26 percent, $200 billion in value lost. New Wall Street Journal op/ed says we should end the pandemic now. The Make-Believe Phase of COVID. Biden authorized raid that killed the leader of ISIS. Rudy Giuliani normalized on the Masked Singer. Michigan Republicans want to arm poll workers. Who's suing Trump today? Trump wanted to use raw NSA data to proven Biden didn't win. Florida Republicans reject exception for rape and incest. DeJoy wants to spend $...

Feb 03, 20221 hr 2 min

Malcolm Nance Live From Ukraine

Malcolm Nance is here to talk about Putin, Russia, Ukraine and the potential for an invasion and American intervention. Plus, he reveals his new nickname for the GOP. We also get into the next phase for Trump's insurgency, the odds of Trump being indicted, and more. Malcolm's forthcoming new book is called They Want To Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency . Meantime, don't forget to sign up for our bonus content at bobcescashow.com . See Privacy...

Feb 02, 202250 min

Fire In A Crowded Theater

[Explicit Language] Bob vs Unmasked Guys at the gym. Americans would rather ignore Trump and ignore COVID hoping they'll go away. Poll shows 70% want to end COVID protocols. Governors tell Biden to announce the end of COVID. Trump confessed to the Mike Pence Eastman plot, then called for an investigation of Pence. Trump calls for another insurrection and offers to pardon insurrectionists. Trump was directly involved with seizing voting machines. Free speech absolutism. Fani Willis announces a cr...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 15 min

Indie Music Countdown January 2022

All of the songs by the independent recording artists we featured on the Bob Cesca Show during January 2022 and played here in the same order they were previewed on our Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 31, 20221 hr 7 min

The G*ddamn Supreme Court

[Explicit Language] Steven Breyer retiring from the Supreme Court. The frontrunners, the future of the Court, motivating Democratic turnout, Sam Alito and Clarence Thomas. Huge news on the economy, and how reporters won't give Biden any credit. Congresswoman's car hit by bullets in St. Louis. CBN reporter silenced by Jen Psaki. Active COVID patient Sarah Palin went to a NYC restaurant again. Kyrsten Sinema in big trouble for 2024. Shock jock witnessed Greenberg and Matt Gaetz discussing sex with...

Jan 27, 20221 hr 9 min

The Donna Halper School of Media

Donna returns to school us in the news media, politics, the Supreme Court, and more! You might know Donna as the WMMS deejay who introduced my favorite band Rush to American audiences. She's also a college professor, a media historian, the author of six books, and she runs a blog called Dialogue and Discourse . Follow her on Twitter here . Meantime, don't forget to subscribe to our bonus shows on our Patreon page at bobcescashow.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Jan 26, 202259 min

The Buzz Ding 2000

[Explicit Language] Farewell, Ziggy Blue. Next week: Malcolm Nance live from Ukraine. Bill Maher, Bari Weiss, and the "Done With COVID" movement. Scientist Nicholas Christakis on how COVID will probably end. Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID, again. Joe Biden calls Peter Doocy a "dumb son of a bitch." Fani Willis empanels a special grand jury in Georgia to investigate Trump. What the 1/6 committee has learned so far. Some great news about gerrymandering. With Buzz Burbank and music by Treeto...

Jan 25, 20221 hr 13 min

The Track Suit Mafia

[Explicit Content] Exclusive "tape" of an Eric Trump phone call subpoenaed by the 1/6 committee (not really). Eric took the 5th on 500 questions. Letitia James ramps up her pursuit of the Trump Organization's corruption and fraud. Fulton County, GA, district attorney asks to empanel a grand jury to investigate Trump's election theft. Republicans block voting rights and filibuster reform. Mitch McConnell racist blurt about African-Americans. The Supreme Court sticks it to Trump. Trump's secret pi...

Jan 20, 202257 min

Kevin L. Johnson from Ozark

[Explicit Language] Kevin plays Sam Dermody, the real estate agent on the hit Netflix series Ozark. Season 4, part one drops this Friday – and you might recall how at the end of season 3, Kevin's character was arrested by the FBI for helping Jason Bateman and Laura Linney launder money through their river boat casino. Everyone's wondering whether Kevin's character will make it through the series without being brutally murdered. Follow Kevin on Twitter . Meantime, don't forget to subscribe to our...

Jan 19, 202240 min

Mr. Short Term Memory

[Explicit Language] Happy Birthday, Jody Hamilton! The unspoken COVID death toll. Dr. Oz blames Biden for not ending the pandemic. Fairfax County is pushing back against Glenn Youngkin. Swing voters have a short-term memory problem. Young voters and the midterms. DirectTV drops OAN. Trump seemed to know about the forged electors. Why Republicans keep expanding voter suppression efforts. Trump's other attempts to cheat and undermine democracy. A possible Democratic plan to break the GOP filibuste...

Jan 18, 20221 hr 10 min

Itchy Sinema

[Explicit Content] The supply chain thing hits the DC metroplex. Democrats find a way to circumvent the filibuster. Kind of. Republican officials forged electoral college documents. Bring on the DOJ! Kevin McCarthy is chickening out of testifying. McCarthy and removing Trump from office. "Pee all that you can pee!" Unvaxxed Glenn Beck has COVID for a second time. Long COVID is a real thing. Democrats introduce bill to ban congressional stock trades. Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend testifies in sex tr...

Jan 13, 20221 hr 8 min

Brian Karem's Free The Press

[Explicit Language] White House reporter Brian Karem returns to the show to talk about journalism and his brand new book, FREE THE PRESS: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It . It's an outstanding look at some press history – tracking why we are where we are right now – and how best to fix journalism as we stare down the barrel of authoritarian fascism, disinformation, and the diminished role of local news. Follow Brian on Twitter here . Meantime, if you like what you hear, be s...

Jan 12, 202252 min

Operation Warp Peed

[Explicit Content] The anti-vaxxers are drinking urine now. We debunk Bill Maher on liberals and COVID hospitalizations. Greg Gutfeld says the pandemic is over. Gutfeld also called for a violent attack against the government. Steve Bannon loves Big Government when social media is mean to Trump. The Republican Party has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Trump's legal defense. The Georgia prosecution of Trump is on. Cyber Ninjas are shutting down. The 1/6 committee is investigating Trump n...

Jan 11, 20221 hr 7 min

Oozing Carbuncle

[Explicit Content] Our 1/6 insurrection commemoration show. President Biden's remarks from the Capitol. The insurrection by the numbers. Remarks from political reporters and observers. Ted Cruz's surprising remarks about the insurrection. Merrick Garland's speech from Wednesday. A word for the contrarian Dems who were satisfied with Biden's speech. Trump canceled his press conference. Gorka is about to go through some things. Stephanie Grisham's testimony to the 1/6 committee. Does DeSantis have...

Jan 06, 20221 hr 3 min

Zaki Hasan

Zaki is a “Top Critic” on Rotten Tomatoes, he's also a political blogger, and a professor of communication and media studies. His film reviews have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, HuffPost, and The Philadelphia Weekly, and in 2015 he was inducted into the prestigious San Francisco Film Critics Circle. He also co-wrote Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture . You can find Zaki's work at zakiscorner.com and on Twitter here . This episode features the song "Superheroes" by Quivv...

Jan 05, 20221 hr 4 min

Don't Look Up

[Explicit Language] Happy New Year! We're back with all new shows for 2022. Marjorie Taylor Greene kicked off Twitter. Our New Year's Eve show. Adam McKay's Don't Look Up film. Insanity on I-95 in Virginia. Ivanka Trump in the hot seat in both New York and Congress. The talking filibuster. Alex Jones vs Donald Trump. Corpse of the Week. The GOP is against all vaccines now. Devin Nunes joins the Titanic. Big gerrymandering news. With Buzz Burbank and featuring music by Circe Link & Christian ...

Jan 04, 20221 hr 4 min

New Year's Eve Spectacular 2021

[Explicit Content] It's our second annual New Year's Eve Spectacular, starring Kimberley Johnson , Buzz Burbank , Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , Rocky Mountain Mike , Mary and Steve in Ann Arbor, and Jody's podcast co-host Sean Barton . Our top news stories of the year; our favorite movies, shows, and music; the Best of Rocky Mountain Mike, Buzz's favorite monologue jokes; and so much more. Pop open some champagne and enjoy the New Year with us! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...

Dec 30, 20211 hr 24 min

Doughy Pantload

[Explicit Content] Our last regular show of 2021! Jody's dentist. David's porn . And our weird holiday tradition continues with the Money Man, that's right Eddie Money. The House votes to recommend contempt charges against Mark Meadows. Jonah Goldberg, formerly known as "Doughy Pantload," reveals the Fox News duplicity about Trump. Build Back Better is being shelved in lieu of voting rights legislation. Republicans who criticized the American Rescue Plan are happy to accept the money. Biden and ...

Dec 16, 20211 hr 4 min

Charlie Pierce For The Holidays

[Explicit Language] Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com and the Stephanie Miller Show returns to talk COVID, the 1/6 committee, Rachel Maddow's future at MSNBC, the Supreme Court and abortion, the JFK assassination and whether Oswald acted alone, and more. Charlie also dropped a prediction about reproductive rights that scared the piss out of me. Meantime, you can find Charlie at Esquire.com . And on Twitter here . And don't forget to help support this show by subscribing to our bonus content at bob...

Dec 15, 202158 min
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