And the Man at the Back Said, "Everyone, Attack" and it Turned into a Ballroom Blitz
John discusses the demolition of the White House's East Wing as Trump builds his extravagant grand ballroom during a government shutdown (a dramatic change from previously described plans for Trump’s resort-styled banquet hall. He also talks about Christian Nationalist Joshua Haymes who does a podcast with Pete Hegseth's pastor Brooks Potteiger. In the podcast Josh discusses the bible's approval of slavery and the sins of going against the bible's teachings. Pete has been on the podcast many times. Then, Bob Cesca returns to chat about the No Kings Protest, the government shutdown, and the gaudy new White House. Next, John welcomes back The God Squad featuring Dillon Naber Cruz and Matthew Distefano filling in for Desimber Rose. They talk about John's new book and the rise of Christian Nationalism in the Republican party. And rounding it out, legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson joins the crew to talk with listeners and answer questions about Trump's many legal battles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Secret Nazi's Among Us
John's monologue discusses Trump's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency - Paul Ingrassia. He withdrew his nomination from consideration after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted. Paul was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel and had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this week. He also talks about Graham Platner. Just one day after apologizing for old unearthed misogynistic and violent Reddit posts, he told reporters he'll remove the death’s head tattoo on his chest. The Nazi SS symbol was revealed via photos and videos of Platner - he says he got the tattoo while in the Marines without knowing it was a Nazi logo. Then, John welcomes back John Nichols of The Nation to chat about the historic No Kings march. And finally, he speaks with Andrew Wilson - who is the creator and host of The Crucible debate channel on Youtube. They talk about the GOP, the bible and John's book "The Separation of Church and Hate".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Protecting the Protections of Peaceful Progressive Pro-Democracy Protests
John discusses 7 to 8 million Americans hitting the streets in over 2,700 locations nationwide for the second No Kings protest last Saturday. In response, Pumpkin-face posted an AI generated video to social media depicting himself in a fighter jet marked “KING TRUMP” which he then gleefully flew over protesters in dumping bombs of diarrhea on their heads. He also talks about an appeals court ruling which has cleared the way for the National Guard to begin operations in Portland. Next, he welcomes back Professor Corey Brettschneider to talk about his experience interviewing people in New York at the No Kings Rally and the controversial appeals court ruling that is allowing Trump to send troops to Portland. Then closing it up, John jokes with comedians Myq Kaplan and Rhonda Hansome and they take calls from 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.
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Strike Terror, Strike a Boat, Strike a Chord, Strike it Rich,
John is broadcasting from his hotel in South Carolina. His monologue is about Trump's latest addiction - slaughtering innocent migrant fisherman with no due process; this time off the coast of Venezuela. He also talks about Trump rewarding former New York congressman George Santos for Republican loyalty by commuting his prison sentence. Then, John welcomes back Democratic Political Strategist Max Burns to talk about his latest piece in Dame Magazine: "Governor Pritzker Sets An Example in How to Meet This Moment". And closing it up, he jokes with TV's Frank Conniff of MST3K on pop culture, Combover Caligula, and the Epstein files.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Trump: I am Rubber. You are Glue. The Criminal Charges You Send - Bounces Off Me and Sticks to You.
John's monologue focuses on Trump's revenge tour part 3 - this time former National Security Advisor John Bolton has been indicted by the DOJ on charges he allegedly mishandled classified information. He also talks about Republicans amping up the rhetoric on Saturday’s NO KINGS protests scheduled to take place at hundreds of locations nationwide, trying to label the purest, simplest exercise of our democracy as something that is UNAMERICAN. Next, he welcomes back award-winning investigative journalist Bob Hennelly to discuss the impact on federal workers during this government shutdown. Then finally, John interviews Sen. Graciela Guzman from Illinois on Trump's attempt to deploy the military to Chicago. She discusses how state leaders are responding to the deployment, what oversight is needed, and how communities can prioritize safety over surveillance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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