Mea Culpa

This holiday we are bringing you something different, over the last few years I’ve had the great pleasure of interviewing three different Congressmen, the Constitutional scholar, Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Tennessee’s first Jewish Congressman, Steve Cohen, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the first Indian American Congressmen to represent Illinois. These three brilliant Democrats represent the exceptional...

Our guest today is our old friend Frank Figliuzzi. Frank is a former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served for 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the entire government. Frank is a regular contributor for NBC News and MSNBC, and also the author of the national bestseller “The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence.”...

Today we are bringing you something special. This is part two of a live show with guest Katie Phang, recorded on December 9th at the City Winery in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are bringing you something special. This is part one of a live show with guest Katie Phang, recorded on December 9th at the City Winery in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back to Mea Culpa the prolific, Jill Wine-Banks. Jill is currently an MSNBC Legal Analyst, appearing regularly on primetime and daytime shows. Jill has written numerous OpEds for NBC.com, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Politico, and the Huffington Post to name a few. Wine- Banks was at one time a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice in DC, specializing in Organized Crime. And...

We welcome back to the show, podcaster, radio host, and columnist Joe Walsh. Walsh was elected to the House of Representatives in 2011 from Illinois’s 8th District. He also ran for president and then blew up his life when he spoke out against the MAGA cult and gave Trump the bird. Walsh is here to talk with us about saving the democracy we both hold so dear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

We welcome back to our show, Tristan Snell, a lawyer and legal commentator featured on MSNBC and NPR, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. He served as Assistant Attorney General for New York State, where he led the investigation and prosecution of Trump University. Today, he manages Main Street Law. And you can check out his genius content on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and Twitter....

Mea Culpa welcomes Olivia Troye to our show. Troye who considers herself a McCain Republican, is a national security official who has worked on homeland security issues at the National Counterterrorism Center, the US Department of Energy, The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and the DHS. She also worked for former Vice President, Mike Pence. While serving on the Corona Virus Task Fo...

My guest today is fighting the good fight for us all, Kris Goldsmith. Goldsmith is an Iraq combat Vet and dedicated hunter of fascists. He’s also an investigator, instructor, and champion of veterans rights. His company, Sparverius, detects and disrupts disinformation and domestic extremism. And also, check out the “community response guide” at Goldsmith’s website, TaskForceButler.org. The guide i...

We’re glad to have our old friend, the legendary newsman, David Corn back on the show. Corn is the D.C. Bureau Chief of Mother Jones and an on-air analyst for MSMBC. He’s written four New York Times bestsellers, but his latest bestseller,” American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy” is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding why our republic is...

Anyway, welcome to this special holiday episode of Mea Culpa. We’re going to get right to the main event… because our conversation is with one of the most articulate and effective Democratic statesmen working on Capitol Hill today, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin. Raskin has been serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. He also served in the Mary...

Our guest today is journalist and acclaimed author, Brian Stelter. Stelter is the former chief media correspondent for CNN and was the host of the CNN program Reliable Sources until 2022. Stelter is also a former media reporter for The New York Times and today he’s here with his new book, Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy. Learn more ab...

Our guest today is former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Glenn Kirschner - he’s an NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst and the host of the popular podcast, Justice Matters. Drawing from his 30 years as a federal prosecutor, homicide prosecutor, and Army JAG, Kirschner is with us to help us make sense of Trump’s legal trials and errors.  Visit https://betterhelp.com/cohen today to get 10% off your first mon...

Mea Culpa welcomes back our good friend Elie Honig, acclaimed author of the National Bestsellers “Untouchable, How Powerful People Get Away With It”. And “Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr broke the prosecutor's code and corrupted the Justice Department”. You might also know Honig from his popular podcasts, “Up Against the Mob” and “Cafe Brief”. Honig is a CNN Senior Legal Analyst and a former federal an...

Our guest today is General Mark Hertling, spent 37 years in the American Armed. He commanded every organization from Platoon to Field Army. Most notably, Hertling commanded the U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division in Iraq during the troop surge of 2007 to 2008 and retired as Commanding General of the US Army Europe. He joins me now as we try to make sense of the war in the Middle East.  Visit betterhe...

Our guest today is a very popular Twitter personality known for her hilarious, smart, and sarcastic content. And also her utter disdain for former President Trump. “JoJo from Jerz’s” sharp commentary has gained her a massive following on multiple social media platforms. But despite her online fame, she never discloses her full name. She just goes by the name ‘JoJo from Jerz’ and I think you’re goi...

Mea Culpa welcomes our friend Harry Dunn. Harry has been a member of the Capitol Police since 2008 and is one of the heroes forged by the January 6th insurrection. He’s since won the Presidential Citizen’s Medal, The Congressional Gold Medal, and the Capitol Police Service Award. And now he’s written a fantastic new book, “Standing My Ground, A Capitol Police Officer’s Fight for Accountability and...

Michael Cohen, the former attorney and personal fixer for Donald J. Trump, once vowed to take a bullet for the President. But that was before the country was brought to its knees by the President’s own lies and personal madness. While imprisoned in his home, his life, reputation, and livelihood destroyed, Cohen is on a mission to right the wrongs he perpetuated on behalf of his boss. Mea Culpa wit...

In this special episode of Mea Culpa Investigates we examine the full scope of corruption, financial crimes and sleazy conflicts of interest engendered by Donald Trump throughout his administration. Not only will you get a full preview of the legal reckoning that awaits him, but we take a deep dive into Trump's foreign entanglements to give you the full scope and magnitude of his blatant criminali...

Omarosa Manigault Newman joins Michael Cohen on this week's episode of Mea Culpa to discuss Trump's racist agenda, how daughter-in-law Laura sought to buy her silence, and making fun of Ivanka's ridiculous speaking voice. Plus, a serious look at the President's cognitive decline and a Twitter message from Bette Midler. Also, make sure to check out Mea Culpa: The Election Essays for the definitive...

The truth behind the week's biggest stories told from the perspective of Donald J. Trump. This a raw and unfiltered guide to understanding your enemy. New episodes weekly. Also, make sure to check out Mea Culpa: The Election Essays for the definitive political document of 2020. Fifteen chapters of raw and honest political writings on Donald Trump from the man who knows him best. Learn more about y...

On this week's episode of Mea Culpa, former Trump fixer and New York Times bestselling author Michael Cohen speaks with former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci for an honest and raw conversation about the cult of personality surrounding Donald Trump, wondering how ordinarily decent and ethical people can betray their moral compass so readily under his spell. Plus, questions f...

In episode one of Michael Cohen's Mea Culpa podcast, he begins with an overview of the series and diagnoses the virulent and dangerous Trump Derangement Syndrome. His first guest is Rosie O'Donnell, who, for nearly a decade, was the recipient of disgusting attacks and abuse from the President, some of it directed by Cohen himself. After losing his soul and perhaps his mind within the Trump inner c...