Can We Please Talk?

Mike & Nick on the latest with Sen. Mitch McConnell's health & swirling allegations, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's latest scandal unfolding, plus, a red card rescinded thanks to a phone call from the President (spoiler alert - it made no difference). Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. The best tasting coffee, alongside the best...

Mike is joined by Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) to discuss the war in Iran latest, recent court decisions for & against the Trump admin, Sec. Hegseth's recent promotions that have raised eyebrows, how the Congressman is fighting an issue locally, plus, is there a shift in his party with the recent primary elections that have happened? If you want to donate to the relief & recovery efforts...

Mike is joined by fmr. federal prosecutor & host of the 'At-lyse You Heard it Here' podcast, Alyse Adamson, to discuss the UFC event that took place on the White House lawn, the spectacle of it all, a post fight interview that made headlines, the late legal challenge to the event even happening, plus, a recent Supreme Court decision that may have been missed by the public. Can We Please Talk?...

Mike & Nick on the latest in the war in Iran, plus a look at candidates across races in 2026, and how their troubled pasts (and presents) are getting overlooked. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. The best tasting coffee, alongside the best news commentary podcast keeping you informed in 2026! Visit this link - https://lddy.no/1hvgr &amp...

Mike & Nick with the latest on the shooting at a mosque in San Diego, fmr Army JAG & the founder of the Jordan UCMJ Law Group, Joseph Jordan joined us to break down Sec Hegseth's threats to Sen. Mark Kelly, are former service members free speech under attack, plus, 1.776 billion dollars to who now? Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.  The...

Mike is joined by CNN co-anchor of ' The Situation Room', Pamela Brown, to discuss her point of view at the White House Correspondents Dinner, her recent reporting on Rep. Eric Swalwell, the allegations & potential criminal charges he may face, her interview with Pastor Doug Wilson on his view of Christianity, plus a look at other news making headlines in D.C. & beyond. Can We Please Talk?...

Mike & Nick with the latest from the shooting that happened at the White House Correspondents Dinner this past weekend. Hear from journalists in the room, the suspect in question, the charges he is facing, what the White House is saying, the political finger pointing & more. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.  The best tasting coffee, alo...

Mike & Nick are joined by fmr. State Dept spokesperson, fmr. advisor to Sec. Kerry and Fox News contributor, Marie Harf, to break down the latest on the war in Iran, mixed messages coming from the White House & the Pentagon on when this will end, plus, two members of Congress resigning with sexual assault allegations and why both sides of the aisle, need to call behavior like this out more...

Mike is joined by current U.S. Senate candidate in Mississippi, fmr. prosecutor Scott Colom (D-MS) to discuss why he's running for Senate in his home state, what the Trump administration policies have done to residents of Mississippi, plus, the latest on the war in Iran, a successful rescue mission for the missing U.S. airmen, and how Pam Bondi now has more free time to check the Dow Jones. Can We...

Mike is joined by former Lead ISR coordinator for the U.S. Army and the host of ' This Week Explained', Kervin Aucoin to discuss the latest developments on the war in Iran. This episode is presented by - Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.  The best tasting coffee, with the best news commentary podcast, keeping you informed in 2026!  Visit th...

Mike & Nick on the confirmation hearing of Senator Markwayne Mullin to run Homeland Security, a recent resignation by someone in the administration over the Iran war, plus, fmr. assistant to President Biden and Democratic strategist, Meghan Hays stops by to discuss why you can't tune out what is happening in American politics. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roast...

Mike & Nick with the latest on the war in Iran, Sr. advisor to James Talarico's campaign and President of Solidarity Strategies, Chuck Rocha stops by to talk about how Talarico won the primary in Texas and the road ahead to November's general election, plus, a $220 million dollar taxpayer farewell to someone you've seen on your tv. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh...

Mike & Nick on the war in Iran, as the President Trump authorized military strikes over the weekend, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State under President Obama & author of ' The Briefing Book ' on Substack, Joel Rubin, joined the guys to analyze what happened, the political fallout at home, and what should happen next for the pe...

Mike & Nick on the State of the Union speech, plus a panel discussion on the speech with the host of 'Ringside Politics', Jeff Crouere. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.  The best tasting coffee is back, along with the best news commentary podcast keeping you informed in 2026! Visit this link - https://lddy.no/1hvgr & use the promo...

Mike & Nick on the FCC/CBS controversy over the airing of James Talarico's interview with Stephen Colbert, the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson, plus Immigration Correspondent at NPR, Ximena Bustillo joins to discuss the partial government shutdown happening over I.C.E. funding. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.  The best tasting coffee is...

Mike is joined by former FBI Supervisory special agent Scott Duffey to examine the doorbell camera video in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping and what details and clues it could potentially help law enforcement with on solving this case, plus Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) stops by to discuss the latest from Capitol Hill - ICE funding, Trump administration suing the IRS & how taxpayers could be on th...

Mike & Nick on the recent arrest of fmr. CNN anchor & journalist Don Lemon, the particulars surrounding the protest he attended at a church and the 1st amendment brushing up against the FACE Act, plus, fmr. federal prosecutor & host of 'At-lyse You Heard It Here' podcast, Alyse Adamson, explains the past month in Minnesota from a legal perspective, and what to make of the recent Epstei...

Mike & Nick on the past week in Minnesota, the recent DHS report on the Alex Pretti encounter with CBP officers, plus, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) joined to discuss her 'no' vote on additional funding for Homeland Security unless guardrails are put in place, a potential looming government shutdown, and what she wants her fellow colleagues in Congress to start doing together - legislati...

Host of the 'Grounded' podcast, journalist, Scripps News anchor Maritsa Georgiou, joins Mike from the ground in Minneapolis to explain the mood in her home state of Minnesota, what she is hearing from friends, family, local & state officials, and why the administration is lying about the video evidence in this latest incident. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roast...

Mike & Nick on President Trump's tariff threats to the UK & seven other Nato-allied countries until a deal is reached to purchase Greenland, the potential threat of military force and what this would mean, plus, CNN sr. legal analyst & former federal prosecutor Elie Honig stops by to examine all that has happened the past month in Minnesota. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our frie...

Mike & Nick on the Renee Good killing in Minnesota, the subsequent protests nationwide, Executive Director at the ACLU in Washington D.C., Monica Hopkins joins to explain your rights and the work the ACLU is doing to inform the public, plus part two of our interview with FL D-27 Congressional candidate Robin Peguero. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at Fresh Roasted Coffee...

Mike & Nick on the U.S.'s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the fallout, and what comes next. Joining them to discuss - fmr. lead ISR coordinator for the U.S. Army & host of This Week Explained , Kervin Aucoin, GZERO Media correspondent Alex Kliment, and fmr. prosecutor & congressional candidate in FL's 27th district, Robin Peguero. This episode is brought to you by - ...

Mike & Nick look at the year that was, top stories, hand out some presents and some lumps of coal for a few folks in 2025. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! This episode is presented by - Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. Have a cup of the best tasting coffee that helps Mike & Nick break down the latest news & politics! Visit this link - https://lddy.no/1hvgr & use the promo...

Mike is joined by guest co-host, Washington Post National politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez, to talk about the shootings at Brown University & in Australia, President Trump's comments about the murder of Rob Reiner, plus, fmr. U.S. assistant attorney, Zeteo legal contributor & author of 'The Little Law School' on Substack, Kim Wehle stops by to examine the Supreme Court cases heard this...

Mike & Nick on Jasmine Crockett jumping into the Texas senate race for 2026, Netflix's potential merger with Mike's old job at WarnerMedia and what it all means, plus, Reuters Pentagon correspondent Idrees Ali on the boat strikes, Sec. Hegseth's shaky last few months, and how the actual Pentagon press core is still hard at work. This episode is brought to you by -  Fresh Roasted Coffee LL...