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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

Speaker Limp Gavel

[Explicit Content] Jody is the new executive producer of the Stephanie Miller Show! Mediaite's article about Trek Politics. David's nightmarish kayaking trip. The next batch of federal criminal charges against Donald Trump. Trump will be charged with a civil rights violation related to election fraud. Trump is conspiring with congressional Republicans to interfere with Jack Smith's prosecutions. Kevin McCarthy whines about Trump charges. Marjorie Taylor Greene showed the Hunter Biden photos in C...

Jul 20, 20231 hr 11 min

Circe Link and Christian Nesmith

[Explicit Language] We've taking a break from politics to talk about "Cosmologica," one of the greatest prog rock albums ever made, with musicians Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, the incredible recording duo responsible for it. Cosmologica is a spectacular volume of music whether you're a prog rock fan or not. It was recorded during the COVID quarantine and released back in the Fall of 2021. This episode of the podcast is a deep dive into the album, track by track with insights from Christian ...

Jul 19, 20231 hr 23 min

Trump Finds A Way

[Explicit Content] We're back from our Summer break with an all new Tuesday show! Trump could be indicted for January 6th this week. Trump's whiny statement. How will Aileen Cannon rule on the trial start date? Trump has plans to expand presidential power if elected. The Georgia State Supreme Court crapped on Trump's head. Marjorie Taylor Greene accidentally praised Joe Biden. Tucker Carlson's psychotic laugh at the TPUSA thing. Trek Politics and the SAG/WGA strikes. With Buzz Burbank , music by...

Jul 18, 20231 hr 17 min

Wypipologist

[Explicit Content] Last free show before our two week Summer vacation. David's obscenities on the Stephanie Miller Show. The Supreme Court overturns affirmative action. Justice Jackson's dissent. Justice Sotomayor's dissent. The Obamas respond. Whites will continue to get special treatment. Rick Scott says anyone who believes in big government isn't welcome in Florida. Trump wants to deport socialists. Trump's ridiculous response to the Bedminster tapes. Was there video, too? Feds subpoena Bedmi...

Jun 29, 20231 hr 12 min

Interview Replay: Amanda Wyss

Our guests ran into a scheduling conflict so we're replaying our November 30, 2022 talk with the amazing Amanda Wyss from Fast Times, Better Off Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street, Powwow Highway, Silverado, and so many other memorable roles. She's also appeared in shows like Buck Rogers, Cheers, St. Elsewhere, Murder She Wrote, CSI, Diagnosis Murder, and Dexter. You can follow Amanda on Twitter @_amandawyss and on Instagram @amandawyss . Meantime, please help support this show by subscribing to our ...

Jun 28, 20231 hr 13 min

Hopped Up On Goofballs

[Explicit Content] Buzz has pneumonia but he's here anyway! The attempted coup in Russia and what we know. Elon's role in all of this. Prigozhin and loose nukes. The Bedminster Tapes are here. Trump admits that he never declassified secrets about an Iran invasion as he shows them off to civilians. Judge Cannon refuses to seal the prosecution witness list. Buzz recaps Jack Smith's prosecutions. The Supreme Court got it right on gerrymandering and state legislatures. James Comey on why Red Hats wi...

Jun 27, 20231 hr 18 min

Real Housewives of Incest Holler

[Explicit Content] John Durham's bad day in Congress. Adam Schiff smashes Durham by pulling a Schecter. The "no collusion" myth. Even Matt Gaetz went after Durham. The story of Joseph Mifsud. Durham lied to Congress. Alexander Vindman responds. House GOP censured Adam Schiff. Our dramatic reading of Marjorie Taylor Greene calling Lauren Boebert a "little b*tch." One last clip of a very confused Trump on Fox News. Will Trump leak Jack Smith's witness list? Little known facts about Jack Smith. Geo...

Jun 22, 20231 hr 4 min

Charles Johnson Returns

[Explicit Language] Charles Johnson from Little Green Footballs returns to discuss the 10th anniversary of the Snowden files and more. Charles and I spent most of the Summer of 2013 covering the turbulent and often bizarre story of the NSA leaker who fled to Russia and is now living in Moscow as a Russian citizen. Plus, we talked about Elon Musk, social media, AI, and more. Follow Charles on Twitter and at Little Green Footballs . Meantime, think about supporting this fully independent podcast b...

Jun 21, 202359 min

Tropical Storm Bret

[Explicit Language] Buzz is back from his vacation right before we go on vacation again in July. We break down Trump's disastrous appearance on Fox News with Bret Baier. Trump's call with Putin, Baier nails Trump on "the best people," Trump admitted to stonewalling the grand jury, Trump lies about other presidents, and more. Erik Erickson says Trump is screwed. Trump's trial date is set. Merrick Garland delayed investigating Trump by more than a year. Hunter Biden's plea deal. RFK Junior is a ko...

Jun 20, 20231 hr 20 min

Misfits, Mutants, Marxists, and Communists

[Explicit Language] Judge rules that E. Jean Carroll can reopen her lawsuit against Trump after CNN town hall lies. Could Trump be indicted in New Jersey, too? John Kelly says Trump scared s**tless. Trump always makes things worse for Trump: Legal Advice Editions. The moronic lament of Eric Trump. The topless trans woman at the White House. Trump didn't buy a damn thing at that Miami Cuban restaurant. The economics of Star Trek. Fox News chyron calls Biden a "wanna-be dictator." With Jody Hamilt...

Jun 15, 20231 hr 7 min

Hal Sparks

[Explicit Language] Hal Sparks is one of the funniest and smartest living humans, and if you listen to this episode, you'll know exactly why. You might know Hal from his YouTube show Megaworldwide , Talk Soup, Queer As Folk, the Stephanie Miller Show, Spider-Man 2, Dude Where's My Car, and more. Today we'll talk about the Trump indictments, Joe Biden's presidency, Hal's forecast for 2024, bathroom chandeliers, and so much more. Meantime, think about supporting this fully independent podcast by s...

Jun 14, 20231 hr 51 min

House Hunters Mar-a-lago

[Explicit Language] Rocky Mountain Mike from the Stephanie Miller Show fills in for Buzz Burbank today as we continue our coverage of Trump's federal indictment. Trump's arraignment. Judge Cannon is back. Kari Lake and other Republicans threaten violence against Trump's opponents. Bob's superpower. Trump World is freaked out by the damning evidence. The national security damage. We agree with Bill Barr and Mitt Romney. Trump's bathroom chandelier. Fox News lies exposed by Fox News guest. House E...

Jun 13, 20231 hr 10 min

Dance Belt And A Tube Of Chapstick

[Explicit Content] Jody isn't with us because she had to say goodbye to her cat today. Welcome to the climate crisis, east coast. The smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Fox News is downplaying the dangers of the smoke. Pat Robertson Is Dead Everybody. Countdown to Trump indictments is underway. It's possible Mark Meadows flipped. Section 793 will sidestep Trump's declassification excuse. Huge Supreme Court decision striking down racist gerrymandering. Justice Jackson may have convinced Roberts a...

Jun 08, 20231 hr 19 min

Interview Replay: Adam Richman

[Explicit Language] Our scheduled guest for today vanished, as did our backup guest. So here's a replay of my February interview with foodie and TV host Adam Richman. Adam is the host of The Food That Built America , Man v Food, Adam Eats The 80s , and The Greatest Of All Time. We talked about what it's like to produce these shows, plus his relationship with Anthony Bourdain, our mutual love of Gettysburg, of course some of his most harrowing food challenges including the 180 oyster challenge, a...

Jun 07, 20231 hr 45 min

A Monster Under The Bed

[Explicit Content] Trump could be federally indicted any minute now. New developments in the Iran invasion document story. Did Trump intentionally have his Mar-a-lago server room flooded? Identity politics and the end of the Republican Party. Huge jobs numbers for May. The 10th anniversary of the Snowden Files. The Bible banned in Utah school district. The cruelty of the Republican migrant flights. Tennessee's anti-drag show law overturned. With Buzz Burbank , music by Dreamkid , Bob Bradshaw , ...

Jun 06, 20231 hr 20 min

Severe Verbal Incontinence

[Explicit Content] Happy Birthday, David! Mary Trump's romance novel. The Trek Politics trailer. Trump caught on tape confessing to having classified documents about an Iran invasion. The Espionage Act. Mar-a-lago employee questioned about security cam footage. DeSantis snaps at AP reporter. Pride Month could be harrowing. Why are Republicans suddenly freaking out after 50 years of Pride Month? Biden pantses the Republicans on the debt ceiling. Elon's Twitter only worth a third of what he paid f...

Jun 01, 20231 hr 15 min

David Pepper on Saving Democracy

David Pepper returns to the show today to talk about state politics and his new book called Saving Democracy; A Users Manual For Every American . We'll dig into the new book as well as David's whiteboard videos on Twitter , plus overcoming gerrymandering, how to make state politics sexy on social media, the future of the Republican Party, and more. Meantime, think about supporting this fully independent podcast by subscribing to our Patreon page – bobcescashow.com . Music by The Burnt Pines . Se...

May 31, 20231 hr 9 min

I'm Bored With Me Too

[Explicit Language] House Republicans might replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker. There appears to be a debt ceiling deal in place. The Republicans are pissed about it. A Buzz Burbank Top 5 List! What being presidential sounds like. Elon continues to elevate disinformation. Elon drops out of EU anti-disinformation compact. Elon agreed to 83% of authoritarian censorship requests. Charlie Kirk took money from sex offender. Ken Paxton in big trouble. Lordy there are tapes. Trump may have violated the ...

May 30, 20231 hr 17 min

DeSantis DeBacle

[Explicit Content] Elon's Twitter sabotaged Ron DeSantis's campaign kickoff event. The headlines. The live streams that got more views than DeSantis. Super PAC added fake fighter jets to DeSantis video. DeSantis's gigantic mouth. Trump and his lawyers are freaked out by Jack Smith for some reason. Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes sentenced. The Republican holy war against Target. Charlie Kirk threatens violence against the retailer. Steve Bannon's trial date is set. The Brady Bunch house is for sale. ...

May 25, 20231 hr 19 min

Cliff Schecter Day

[Explicit Language] It's Cliff Schecter day on the podcast. Cliff returns for his semi-regular visit to discuss Democratic strategies to rabbit-season-duck-season the Republicans. Plus, we'll also dig into the 14th Amendment option for the debt ceiling. And we'll talk about forthcoming tenth anniversay of the Snowden NSA story. Follow Cliff's YouTube channel @cschecter or his Twitter feed @cliffschecter . Meantime, think about supporting this fully independent podcast by subscribing to our Patre...

May 24, 20231 hr 13 min

The Fox News Employee Handbook

[Explicit Language] A Nazi crashed a U-Haul into the White House. The new civil war and the Red Hat entertainment complex's complicity in political violence. It turns out Fox News Channel is super woke. Fake news about an explosion at the Pentagon was turbo boosted by Elon's Twitter Blue thing. Trump knew he couldn't keep the classified documents. Jack Smith issues a subpoena for Trump Organization records. E. Jean Carroll asks judge to amend her lawsuit against Trump. We backpedal a bit on the ...

May 23, 20231 hr 18 min

Michigan J. Frog

[Explicit Content] Elon Musk still insists the Allen, TX shooter wasn't a white supremacist. We conduct an experiment with Elon's pregnant pause. National Archives turns over evidence Trump knew the correct declassification procedure. More from the Rudy Giuliani lawsuit. Trump lost another lawyer. Trump keeps bragging that he ended Roe v Wade. Tommy Tuberville encourages the end of elections. The Laura Ingraham rumor. Stephen Miller's phone book lawyer commercial. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferg...

May 18, 20231 hr

Ryan Busse

Ryan Busse is a former gun industry executive turned gun control activist and author. His book, Gunfight , details his experiences in that industry and what can be done to push back against it. You can follow him on Twitter @RyanDBusse and you can find out more about his work at ryanbusseauthor.com . On this episode, we discussed the gun culture, the Second Amendment, the relationship between the gun industry, the lobbyists, and the Republican Party, and more. Meantime, think about supporting th...

May 17, 202356 min

The Full Giuliani

[Explicit Content] We break out the slot machine of insanity to decide which story to cover first. The Durham report turned out to be a big nothing. The Republican freakout. CNN's reaction. More about the CNN town hall with Trump. The Giuliani lawsuit alleged the former mayor allegedly raped a staffer, committed tax evasion, and tried to see pardons for $2M. Elon's censorship of Turkish Twitter accounts at the request of the Erdogan regime. The Best Person in the World. With Buzz Burbank , music...

May 16, 20231 hr 25 min

The CNN Clown Hall

[Explicit Content] As predicted, CNN did its best to normalize Trump during this week's town hall. The worst clips. Why hearing Trump is important but also why normalizing him is wrong. CEO Chris Licht's post mortem. Trump could be sued again for his lies about E. Jean Carroll. George Santos indicted for a series of financial crimes. House Republicans find no wrongdoing by the Bidens. Eric Trump threatened to sue Rachel Maddow. Lauren Boebert's latest pro-gun awfulness. Inflation eases to lowest...

May 11, 20231 hr 7 min

Jen Senko Returns

[Explicit Language] The great Jen Senko returns to the show. Jen is the director of the groundbreaking documentary The Brainwashing of My Dad about the terrible influence of right wing media. And now she's authored a book of the same name – an updated, must-read volume detailing the back story of how the conservative entertainment complex got started and how it's managed to radicalize so many Americans. You can follow Jen on Twitter @BrainwashingDad . Meantime, think about supporting this fully ...

May 10, 202350 min

Horror Show

[Explicit Language] Donald Trump found guilty of sexual abuse and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case. The Allen, Texas mass shooting. Is this freedom? It's the guns and it's the right wing media radicalization. Shooter was a supporter of LibsofTikTok and Nazis. The Brownsville, Texas attack on migrants and the horrible video of the event. It's not just the NRA. Correction on the Fox News poll from last week. Megyn Kelly insists the gun debate is over. Pro-Hitler speakers to appear with Trump...

May 09, 20231 hr 18 min

This Is A Them Thing

[Explicit Content] The Proud Boys convicted on seditious conspiracy charges. Pro-Trump terrorists could face a maximum sentence of 20 years. Trump should be afraid. Trump told reporters in Scotland he intends to confront E. Jean Carroll in court. The Trek Politics podcast with Mary Trump and Bob Cesca coming soon. Trump and Nigel Farage troll Joe Biden about the coronation of King Charles. Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against the New York Times. Tucker's racist text message. Charlie Kirk's racis...

May 04, 20231 hr 10 min

Greg Mitchell and the Memorial Day Massacre

[Explicit Language] Author and filmmaker Greg Mitchell returns to the show to discuss his latest project called “Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried” about a 1937 labor strike that ended when cops opened fire, murdering 10 of the demonstrators. It's a previously unknown chapter in American history and Greg's here to tell us all about it. The book is out now , and the documentary premieres online and on KCET in LA on May 6, followed by PBS stations across the country after that. Follo...

May 03, 202358 min

Two Monkeys and a Clown Costume

[Explicit Language] Elon's Twitter fails to act swiftly enough to prevent kidnapping. The best of President Biden at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Finding our liberal optimism. Greg Abbott tries and fails to apologize for illegal immigrant label. Major support for gun control measures in Fox News poll. Trump quotes Lenin and mispronounces his name. Why is Trump allowed to leave the country while under criminal indictment? CNN's Trump town hall. With Buzz Burbank , music by Dave Molter ,...

May 02, 20231 hr 16 min
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