We dig into that psychotic AI video of Trump Gaza, and the Goth Ninjas AI theme song. Elon Musk lied about resuming ebola prevention. Donald and RFK might pull funding for the Moderna bird flu vaccine. USAID is about to be eliminated. Large scale layoffs are next. Social Security on the chopping block. Veterans aren't safe either. Bob goes off abou…

Buzz retired from the show after the election but now he's back -- and with a lot to say about everything from movies, to TV, to the madness of the Trump administration. If you're just joining us, Bob was Buzz's intern back in 1993 at the old Don & Mike Show in Washington, DC. They became very good friends and kept in touch over the years. Then, af…

It's Chez Day. Joy Reid and Katie Phang fired by MSNBC. Federal agencies are ordering their workers to ignore Elon Musk's email. HHS warned about emails being read by malign foreign actors. 20 civil servants resign from DOGE. AI prankster posted video of Donald licking Elon's toes. We're now part of the Axis of Evil. The FAA will use Starlink to ma…

Donald Trump declares himself to be the King of America. 9th Circuit will not allow Donald to end birthright citizenship. DOGE is math challenged. Donald blamed Ukraine for starting the invasion of Ukraine, banned COVID vaccine mandates in public schools, slashed healthcare for 9/11 heroes, and coerced Panama into imprisoning deported migrants. Goo…

Sarah is the social media manager for Vote Vets, a nonprofit organization supporting and advocating for American military veterans – votevets.org. You might've also heard Sarah during her regular appearances on Kimberley Johnson's Start Me Up podcast. Today we mainly focused on Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle the Veterans Affairs Department, as w…

Mexico is considering a lawsuit over Donald's Gulf of America name change. Elon Musk has invaded the IRS and has access to your tax returns and bank information. Democracy Forward is the first to sue over Elon's IRS access. The acting Social Security administrator resigned over Elon's takeover. We debunk Elon's disinformation about Social Security …

RFK Jr. was confirmed today as the nation's top public health official. What this will mean for vaccinations and the next pandemic. The bro-science meatheads are celebrating. Measles outbreak in Texas. Ohio's first human case of bird flu. President Elon Musk stops by to talk about his Oval Office press conference. Donald wanders off at Tulsi Gabbar…

You might know Driftglass and Bluegal from their must-listen podcast The Professional Left, found everywhere you get your podcasts and at proleftpod.com. We decided on a schedule of every third Wednesday for DG and BG, and today we talked about the impending backlash to Donald and Elon and the MAGA Republicans, plus the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbar…

Jody and David join the Tuesday shows starting today! Donald puts election cybersecurity experts on administrative leave, removes director of the Office of Government Ethics, and pauses enforcement of anti-bribery law. Federal judge says DOGE is defying his court order. Judge orders DOGE to restore HHS, CDC, and FDA websites and data. JD Vance endo…

Donald Trump's Gaza nightmare. You Were Warned: Arab Americans for Trump, Mitch McConnell, egg prices at Waffle House. The Donald Trump Kleptocracy is here. How Donald and Elon might be using Putin's business model. White House insiders are pissed about Elon Musk. USAID was investigating Elon's Starlink. The attack on USAID is hurting American farm…

Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton, collectively known as Frangela, return to the show! You might know Angela and Frances from their regular appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show, or from their incredibly funny standup act, or from their podcasts The Final Word and Idiot of the Week. So initially, you'll hear me talking with Frances alone, an…

It's Cliff Schecter's last show as Tuesday co-host. Elon Musk's DOGE goon squad is raiding the Treasury Department. Musk's lackeys can re-write Treasury source code and blackmail U.S. citizens. The White House doesn't know what Elon is up to. Elon is also monkeying with the IRS. US attorney Ed Martin is threatening anyone who tries to stop DOGE. He…

The federal grant freeze and RFK Jr's horrendous confirmation hearing. Donald is sending arrested migrants to the Guantanamo concentration camp. PEPFAR aid and the Medicaid portal resume operations. The collision at Reagan National Airport and Donald's lie filled press conference. Heroes of Democracy: Federal workers asked to resign, but many are r…

Media historian Donna Halper returns to the show to talk about leopards eating our faces, the reality based community, the news media, and of course we talked about Rush (the band) in there, as usual. You might know Donna from her blog http://dlhalperblog.blogspot.com/ or from her recent appearance on the Stephanie Miller Show or from her regular v…

With Cliff Schecter. The funniest Fox News typo ever. CNN keeps employing known liar Scott Jennings, but Jim Acosta was moved to midnight and was forced to resign. Donald started a trade war with Colombia. Coffee prices jumped. Pardoned insurrectionist shot by a cop. Another pardoned insurrectionist arrested. Donald broke the law by firing 17 inspe…

A judge blocked Donald's executive order on birthright citizenship. Our Heroes of Democracy segment this week includes Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Officer Fanone, Maryland AG Anthony Brown, Turner Classic Movies, and more. Our You Were Warned segment features former Texas GOP official John Basham, Trump's FEMA remarks, FOP, and more. Plus, Donald wit…

Driftglass and Bluegal from the Professional Left podcast (proleftpod.com) return for their regular Wednesday show visit. This time around, we talked about the first days of the second Donald Trump term, plus the role of independent media, and how to prepare for the 2026 midterms. We even found cause for optimism, inspired by our friend Hal Sparks.…

With Cliff Schecter. The Dark Ride begins again. Donald pardons all 1,500 insurrectionists. Elon Musk's Nazi salute. The billionaires in attendance. Donald reinstated Schedule F, so he can fire and replace federal workers without cause. Donald has been sued over DOGE. Did he confess to rigging the election? Six in 10 Americans are optimistic about …

President Biden's farewell address warns of the rising oligarchy. The pro-democracy coalition should focus on economic populism and taxing the wealthy. Bluesky is developing an alternative to Instagram. Russia planned to send bombs to the White House aboard cargo planes. Donald's stupid External Revenue Service plan. The latest from the confirmatio…

Tim Russ is an actor, musician, astronomer, and smart as hell. You might know him from his role as Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager and Star Trek Picard, or from his appearance on Poker Face. He's also a frequent guest on this podcast. Today we talked about the LA fires and how close the disaster was from his house. We also talked Merrick Garland, the 20…

We react to the Jack Smith report on Donald Trump's insurrection on January 6. The efforts to coerce Mike Pence. The racist threats against Judge Chutkan. Merrick Garland and American voters. Garland was writing history. Liz Cheney's reaction to the report. Donald was sentenced in his election interference trial in NYC. The Pete Hegseth hearings. M…

The Los Angeles firestorms. We debunk some of the MAGA disinformation. How the climate crisis is to blame. Jody's firsthand observations. Donald fell asleep at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Obama and Donald chitchat. President Biden's remarks about abuse of power. Merrick Garland will release the Jack Smith report. The New York Supreme Court's ruling on …

JoJo and I joined forces to record one episode to be presented on our respective podcast platforms. In the old days, this was called a "simulcast." So join us for this fun, intense, and freewheeling conversation about Donald Trump's press conference, the vote certification earlier this week, the conga-line of capitulation, the role of independent m…

Our first show of 2025! Hang on tight! The show is now on Substack. We're still recovering from the election. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy support H1-B visas. Elon changed his name on X to Kekius Maximus. The tragedy of January 6, and yesterday's vote certification. The 14th Amendment. Donald Trump will be sentenced on Friday. Indian-American entr…

Our last Thursday show of the year! We'll return with new episodes starting January 7. The new Superman trailer was spectacular and emotional. Longing for heroes in the forthcoming dark ride. Superman is about kindness and altruism. New Chipmunks song from Rocky Mountain Mike. Jared Moskowitz isn't going anywhere. President Musk controls both Donal…