Kevin McCarthy resigns from Congress, as we predicted. Mike Johnson says God told him he's Moses during a Red Sea moment. Hannity asked Trump if he plans to be a dictator. The news is the question, not the answer. Trump promises free cars and homes for everyone. Kash Patel and Steve Bannon confirm everything we've been warning about for months. Vivek says January 6 was an inside job. Chris Christie destroys Vivek. The biggest chicken and tuna companies found guilty of price fixing. Biden forgive...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Matson and Tawni Browning are the authors of The Hate Next Door: Undercover Within The New Face of White Supremacy . Matt was an undercover detective in Arizona who infiltrated, documented, and disrupted white supremacy movements from the inside -- groups like the KKK, skinheads, border militias, Proud Boys, and other white nationalist groups. Tawni is a television producer who, herself, managed to break up a skinhead group as well. Meantime, don't forget to support this podcast by subscribing u...
Dec 06, 2023•52 min
Liz Cheney's book tour is a five alarm warning to America. Addressing the Cheney elephant in the room. Cheney warns that a vote for Trump could mean your last vote ever. How Trump will stay in power. Trump vs the Courts. Trump has repeatedly called for a re-do of his first term. Rally Roundup: Trump threatens to disrupt the vote in Black areas. Trump's three way with Putin and the Saudis. Jim Comer's latest ridiculousness about Hunter. Fani Willis won't entertain plea deals from Trump and others...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Elon Musk tells advertisers to go eff themselves while insisting that Disney is blackmailing him. What will eventually happen to Twitter? Trump was apparently not eating after January 6. New York State appeals court reinstates gag order against Trump who continued to attack Judge Engoron's family. Trump tried to illegally take money out of the Trump Organization. Network news coverage of "vermin" versus "deplorables." Laura Ingraham doesn't understand speed limits. Jake Tapper destroys Jim Jorda...
Nov 30, 2023•56 min
The great Donna Halper returns to the podcast. You might know Donna as the broadcaster who introduced the band Rush to American audiences while she was a deejay at WMMS in Cleveland. She's also a professor of communications, a media historian, and a baseball historian. Today we talked a lot about Geddy Lee's new book My Effin' Life (promotional link) and Donna's appearance on stage with Geddy in Cleveland last week. We also talked a bit about the rising tide of anti-semitism in America, and more...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Big announcement about the December After Party episodes. Buzz poisoned all of his Thanksgiving guests. Americans spent billions on Black Friday despite the allegedly bad economy. We debate how best to convince voters about the success of the Biden economy and what to expect if the Republicans win. Trump threatened to try and repeal the ACA again. ABC News reports that Mike Pence considered not attending the January 6 voter certification. Pence is gigantic wimp. Trump retcons his Biden/Obama gaf...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Happy Thanksgiving! We're rewinding to June 2023 and the episode titled "Wypipologist," our most downloaded episode of the year so far. We talked about 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 ridic...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 12 min
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination we're setting the wayback machine to 2018 when I spoke with Helen O'Donnell. Helen is an accomplished author and historian as well as the daughter of President Kennedy’s chief of staff Kenny O’Donnell -- you might recognize Kenny from Kevin Costner’s portrayal of him in the stellar film about the Cuban Missile Crisis, Thirteen Days . Helen’s new book -- out now -- is called Launching LBJ: How A Kennedy Insider Helped Define Johnson's P...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 53 min
Happy Thanksgiving Eve Eve! Tiny Trump denies receiving golden showers in Moscow. The Facism Files: Trump's would-be attorney general pledged to detain and deport Mehdi Hasan. Trump reveals more of his plan if he wins. Trump and his doctor released another bogus health report. The 2024 debate schedule. The loony new libertarian anarcho-capitalist in Argentina. Why libertarianism is scientology for politics. The Free State Project. Free speech absolutist Elon Musk sued Media Matters for exercisin...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Everything is janky on today's show. Markwayne Mullin vs Sean O'Brien. The near-fights in Congress are the next evolution in Republican violence. A shocking historic trend among all Republican presidents since Taft. Why voting against Biden because of 3.2 percent inflation is a crappy idea. Marjorie Taylor Green is a moron, Part Eleventy Billion. Stephanie Miller loves the Duggar Cultapraxapro bit. Why we can't rely on Trump's criminal trials to save democracy. It's really down to us. We know wh...
Nov 16, 2023•57 min
It's Cliff Schecter Day again on the podcast, the last of 2023! Today, we got serious about fascism, eliminationism, the violent rhetoric in Congress, and Project 2025. We also talked about what we'll do personally if Trump ends up winning and starts arresting anyone who was mean to him. Plus, how do we convince people that voting for Trump because of inflation is a terrible idea. And Cliff weighed in on how Ohio Republicans are trying to gut Issue 1. Don't forget to subscribe to Cliff's YouTube...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Today is all about the Fascism Files. The legacy news media has finally started reporting on Trump's fascism. Trump echoes Hitler by calling his political enemies "vermin." Trump allies are pre-screening loyalists to fill 54,000 government jobs, all intended to let Trump do whatever he wants, including remaining in office. Trump circulates post calling for citizen's arrest of Letitia James and Judge Engoron. Jenna Ellis says Trump never intended to leave office, and Sidney Powell describes what ...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min
The Goth Ninjas are back! This week's Republican debate. Everyone hates Vivek. Nikki Haley might be the flavor of the month. DeSantis's lifts are so obvious. Election Day 2023: Republicans, pollsters, and pundits keeps whizzing on the electric fence. Nate Cohn and Jonathan Chait repeating the same doomcasting trend. Gutfeld, JD Vance, Mike Huckabee, and other Republicans can't let go of abortion as an issue, and we're fine with that. One possible reason why Republican turnout was so low. Congrat...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min
The great Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com and the Stephanie Miller Show joins me to discuss the assassination of John F. Kennedy, 60 years on. Our theories, our red flags, the conspiracy theories we reject, and why the murder of the president was such a history-changing event. We also get into the Warren Report, the House Select Committee investigation, and new revelations from a former Secret Service agent on duty in Dallas that day. And we also recapped the big election this week. Music by Ren...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min
We discuss why the next 12 months are going to be bonkers. Some perspective on the janky polls from the last few days. The growing push for Biden to step down. Biden's age shouldn't be an issue. People expect Biden to be flawless, while Trump threatens democracy itself. Trump's whiny diaper baby testimony in New York. Trump confesses to fraud. Trump on the witness stand calls Letitia James and Judge Engoron frauds. Should the trials be televised? The Fascism Files, Project 2025, and Trump's plan...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min
We play the popular new game "Name That Trump Critic." Republican hypocrisy on the budge deficit. Don Junior admits he signed fraudulent financial documents. How to wrap our heads around the atrocities in Israel and Gaza. Tiny Trump announces his new fake university. RFK Junior is getting more donations from Trump supporters. Mike Johnson's money, Mike Johnson's secret not-adopted son, and Mike Johnson's links to a conversion therapy religious group. And the Jodybot 3000 sits in for Jody. With D...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min
We should be grateful Lauren Windsor is on our side. Lauren is famous for her sting videos where she acts like a Trump supporter and gets people like John Eastman, Glenn Youngkin, and Tommy Tuberville to blab all kinds of incriminating things. You may have heard about Lauren on Rachel Maddow's show, or Keith Olbermann's Countdown podcast, not to mention her appearance on Start Me Up with Kimberley Johnson. She's working with VolunteerBlue.org , she's the centerpiece of the YouTube channel called...
Nov 01, 2023•51 min
Happy Halloween! Trump short circuited numerous times over the weekend. Trump didn't know what city he was in. Tiny Trump vowed to not protect NATO allies. And Trump still doesn't understand how time works. Mike Pence dropped out of the Republican primaries. Dean Phillips and Steve Schmidt are trying to weaken Biden before the general election. NeverTrumpers aren't all Steve Schmidt. Republicans can only win by cheating. Good news and bad news on gerrymandering. Glen Youngkin caught purging too ...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 19 min
The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Unraveling the American gun culture feels nearly impossible. Violence vs Democracy. Hannity says he's safe from shooters because mixed martial arts. Georgia Republican calls for arming teachers. Mike Johnson is the new Speaker of the House. Johnson's monstrous record on LGBTQ, abortion, democracy, and more. What this will mean for 2024. Third quarter GDP was stupendous. Judge Engoron spanks Trump again. Trump threatened political retribution again. With Jody...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min
[Explicit Language] Jeff Sharlet's must-read new book The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War is one of the most important volumes of our time, documenting Trumpism and the rise of fascism throughout the Trump Country. Jeff literally put himself in harm's way, visiting some of these megachurches and Trump rallies – on the ground – while engaging with many of the disciples along the way. Please follow Jeff on Twitter and don't forget to buy a copy of the book , especially since it's exactly th...
Oct 25, 2023•56 min
[Explicit Content] Jenna Ellis has flipped in Fulton County. Ellis is the fourth co-conspirator to plead guilty in that case. Jenna's teary eyed confession. Trump says Sidney Powell was never his lawyer. Michael Cohen is in court today to testify against Trump. Tom Emmer emerges as the frontrunner for speaker, but Trump has been circulating oppo research against him. Does Rep. Steve Womack listen to this show? Tiny Trump in New Hampshire tells his fanboys not to vote. He also says he was never i...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min
[Explicit Language] David's in the hospital for his swollen toe. Jody's harrowing jaw surgery. Sidney Powell pleads guilty and agrees to testify against co-conspirators. The true story of how Powell's minions invaded the Coffey County election center. Judge Engoron had to tell Trump to zip it in court. NBC News files pleading to allow cameras in Judge Chutkan's courtroom. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Jewish protesters "insurrectionists." No third vote for speaker. Patrick McHenry's chair. Don Ju...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min
[Explicit Language] You know Cliff from his popular YouTube channel , his guest spots on the Stephanie Miller Show, and his regular appearances on this show. Today we'll talk about Jim Jordan's latest failed attempt to become speaker of the House, we'll get into the gag orders against Trump, Sarah Huckabee's $11,000 podium, teeny tiny Patrick McHenry, Trump's inabaility to pronounce Hamas, and more! Don't forget to subscribe to Cliff's YouTube channel . Meantime, please support this podcast by s...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 16 min
[Explicit Language] Revelation from Keith Olbermann about the Republican debates and Meet the Press. Jim Jordan fails to win the first round of voting for Speaker. We discuss some of the reasons why -- before the vote actually happened. A possible upside for Democrats if Jim Jordan becomes Speaker. Judge Chutkan issues a gag order against Trump. Trump continues to attack and dox Letitia James. Joe Biden is going to Israel. Trump keeps mispronouncing Hamas. Pro-Hamas accounts on social media are ...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 14 min
[Explicit Content] Tommy Tuberville fell down the stairs. The latest from the Israel-Hamas war. Researchers discover dozens of Twitter accounts spreading disinformation about the war. Tiny Trump says Hezbollah is smart, says Israel is weak, and he mispronounced "Hamas" so we decided to flush Tiny Trump down the toilet. Bob's interview with Doug and Emmy Jo from The New Zoo Revue. Cenk Uygur is running for president. Jim Jordan is trying to sabotage Steve Scalise. Jack Smith knows why Trump stole...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min
If you grew up in the 1970s, you know exactly who my guests are today. I spoke with Doug and Emmy Jo (Doug Momary and Emmy Jo Peden) from The New Zoo Revue television series, one of the most iconic and unusual kids shows from my generation. New Zoo Revue ran from 1972-1977 and was hugely influential in terms of children's shows that followed. We were also joined by Freddie the Frog -- go to bobcesca.com to check out a photo. For so many of us, Doug and Emmy Jo were our TV parents. Make sure to f...
Oct 11, 2023•42 min
[Explicit Language] The heartbreaking war in Israel. This is what a civil war in America could look like. Thank goodness the 2020 election turned out the way it did. Did Trump give away secrets that aided the Hamas attack? Twitter is loaded with disinformation. Steven Benen's list of 10 times Trump revealed classified intelligence. Buzz's Top 5 new rules under would-be House speaker Jim Jordan. RFK running as an independent. Trump continues to repeat horrific abortion lie. The IRS is going after...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min
[Explicit Content] David lost his day job. The beginning of the end for Twitter. Elon's boondoggle has lost $36 billion in value since he bought it. The latest on the House speakership. Trump, Jordan, and Scalise. Patrick McHenry's mighty gavel. Markwayne Mullin's revelations about Matt Gaetz. Commander Gate. Judge Engoron establishes babysitter rules for Trump. Trump lost his shpadoinkle on John Kelly. Cassidy Hutchinson on Trump's thing with ketchup. Possible assassin tried to confront the gov...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min
[Explicit Content] You might know Tara from her appearances on Hal Sparks Megaworldwide, or his popular Twitter feed where she gets blocked by Republicans, or such shows as this one! Plus, Tara has a brand new book out called The Sound of Settling . And don't forget to support her work with a tip jar donation to her Venmo: @TaraDublin . Today we talked about the chaos in Congress, Trump in court, Elon Musk's links to white nationalists, Tara's struggles as an independent publisher, and more. Mea...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 24 min
[Explicit Content] Trump's pouty day in court. Trump lied about a jury trial and the statute of limitations. This case is about disgorgement. Bernie Kerik and Scott Hall have flipped on Trump. Elon Musk's white nationalist blueprint for Twitter. Darren Beattie outlined everything that's happened with Twitter before Elon bought it. Who texted the article to Elon? Russian propagandists praise Elon Musk and give him a new nickname. John Kelly confirms the "suckers and losers" story. Matt Gaetz call...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min
