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What’s the deal with Qatar Force One? Graham Platner is out. How soon before he's a Fox News contributor complaining about the Democratic Party? Donald's war against the Islamic Republican of Japan. Endless war is back on the table. "They're liars. They're cuckoo." The most under-reported story of the week: Donald sent Iranian asylum seekers back Iran for some reason. Status of the Strategic Petro...

One of my favorite bloggers of all time returns to the show today. You might know him as The Rude Pundit, or his real name Lee Papa. You can follow his work at rudepundit.blogspot.com and especially at patreon.com/rudepundit . Today we talked about Donald’s disaster in Turkey, our best way out of this mess, the Graham Platner debacle, what’s up with Mitch McConnell, and more. Make sure to support...

The Graham Platner debacle. What's next? Bernie's reaction. Cenk's reaction. Fetterman's reaction. Good news about clean energy in Pakistan, bad news for anti-woke MAGA in Florida, Kelsey Pfendler's world record row from California to Hawaii, Donald's Freedom250, and more. Is Mitch McConnell dead or alive? The conspiracy to delay public knowledge of his condition. Which Democrat should run for Sen...

Good news from California, good news from the Fourth Circuit, and good news from the epic fail of the Great American State Fair. Bob's annual plea to ban fireworks. Donald's immense and unprecedented corruption. The story behind World Liberty Financial and its links to Binance. Democratic investigation shows Christian nationalist corruption with Donald's Freedom 250 events. The new jobs report suc...

In case you’re just joining us, we do this every three weeks on the Wednesday show. Drfitglass is the co-host of the Professional Left Podcast at proleftpod.com and everywhere you get your podcasts. Today we talked about the Democratic Party shovel-fight, we talked about the recent Supreme Court decisions, we talked about the politics of expanding the Court, and so much more! You can support Drift...

New Butt Baby jingle from George Harris! Good news about water access, mRNA cancer cures, EV sales, and lower court ruling against Donald Trump. The Supreme Court rules against Donald Trump on the E. Jean Carroll case, birthright citizenship, and mail-in ballots. The Supreme Court also rules in favor of MAGA Republicans on campaign finance, the imperial presidency, and trans athletes. The harsh an...

Bob participates in Star Trek panels. Good news about renewable energy, wildlife conservation, NASA, election integrity, and impeachment polling. Today's Supreme Court decisions. Open borders and anti-immigrant rage. Donald was badly short-circuiting last night at the MAGA-centric Freedom250 rally. Donald will speak at Mt. Rushmore. Was Donald treated with an experimental obesity drug? The Iran wa...

Every once in a while the Wednesday podcasts lead me in a completely different direction than I had originally planned. It happened again today during my talk with the great Nicole Sandler, a liberal broadcaster who's been in the trenches longer than I have. We ended up in an utterly fascinating talk about AI and how it’s infiltrating our first love – broadcast radio. We also talked about Nicole’s...

Good news from federal judges on SNAP, Trump's voter database, Minnesota Democrats, environmental grants, trans soldiers, sickle sell disease, the Kennedy Center tarp and Donald's name, and more! Donald Trump has stumbled face first into the Second Term Curse. And it's amazing. What killed the ducklings in Reflecting Pool? Ballroom is getting taxpayer money without congressional approval. The ongo...

Our new Butt Baby jingles thanks to George Harris and Chris Kolling. Good news from Japan, good news about Donald's slush fund, good news about the midterms, good news about gerrymandering, good news about ocean monitoring, and good news about The Onion. The Iran War MOU is a disaster. America has lost this war. Donald wants Iran to have ballistic missiles. No more sanctions against Iran -- ever....

In case you missed his brief appearance on Sunday’s livestream, Buzz Burbank returns to the Wednesday show today. You might know him from the old Don & Mike radio show, or his podcast Buzz Burbank News and Comment, or from such shows as this one. Today we talked about the Iran situation, Donald’s health and his disastrous Reflecting Pool project, plus some TV news, an outstanding new protest s...

Good news about an AI-generated COVID vaccine, how GLP-1 might prevent breast cancer, deforestation, Democratic preparedness for the midterms, Nancy Mace's revenge, and the National Parks. The new Iran non-deal deal is just a way to get Donald out of the Middle East. The Strait is still closed. Iran can shut down the Strait any time it wants now. The United States lost this war. Reflecting Pool is...

Good news on EV technology, a new treatment for rare blood cancer, a rare species of tadpole, and more! Mamdani and New Yorkers win again. A bombshell revelation about Donald Trump and the Epstein Files. Inflation hit highest level since 2023. Hourly earnings are down. Donald continues to bomb Iran (we missed his fake deal announcement during the show). Greg Bovino is running for president. But he...

One of the podcasting things I look forward to the most is getting to hang out with one of my personal heroes – the great Driftglass, one half of the amazing Professional Left Podcast. Proleftpod.com and patreon.com/proleftpod . Required listening for everyone. Today, Drfitglass and I talked about inflation, the Iran War, Graham Platner, Mayor Mamdani, and maybe even a little ballroom in there, to...

Good news about judicial rulings on green energy and federal food assistance, legislative advancements on maternal healthcare and contraception, and good news about Donald's appearance at the Knicks game. Donald napped during the basketball finals. Donald's disastrous Meet The Press appearance. Will Donald become besties with the Ayatollah? And update from Albania on the Ivanka/Jared island purcha...

Good news about trans rights, new healthcare labor agreements, and this week's primaries. That thing about Jared, Ivanka and an island in the Adriatic Sea. Another no-bid contract to add more gold to DC. Did Congress just save Donald's ass on the Iran War? Oil industry warns of higher prices soon. The return of the slush fund. And yes, it's unlimited. Something’s missing from Donald’s recent medic...

Lorissa is an author and historian who recently published a must-read volume about the first woman member of Congress called “ Winning the Earthquake ”. She also runs a Substack you should be subscribed to: it’s called the Female Body Politic, thefemalebodypolitic.substack.com . Nothing is paywalled so it’s all FREE. Today we talked about the California primary, Graham Platner and the Maine primar...

Good news about Donald's slush fund, the status of the Kennedy Center, the CFPB, offshore wind energy, gun-safety, an Ebola vaccine, and more. Donald is NOT invincible. The latest from Donald's janky Freedom 250 nonsense. Donald's contractors spilled fuel all over the National Mall. Donald and "the yips." Donald might be trying to throw Netanyahu under a bus. The negotiations have apparently ended...

DOJ launches criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll. Good news stories on protecting elections, campaign finance, Democratic pushback against Donald, animal protection, and Donald's slush fund. Another fake Iran deal has arrived in time to manipulate the stock market. Iran's response. Inflation hits highest level in three years. Ken Paxton vs James Talarico vs Stephen Miller vs the DNC. The R...

We were supposed to talk with the amazing Nicole Sandler today but she ran into some tech issues, so we were forced to reschedule. Instead, enjoy this replay of my talk with the bright shining star at the center of our universe: my friend and fake wife Stephanie Miller from the Stephanie Miller Show. Support her work at stephaniemiller.com and patreon.com/stephaniemillershow . This talk was record...

Good news on the environment, the public option, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and Citizens United! Donald returns to Walter Reed for yet another non-annual annual physical. Donald's remarks at Arlington were a train wreck. CNN expert questions Donald's constant sleeping in public. Donald's record of doctor visits over the last year. The non-ceasefire continues to be a non-ceasefire. Iran threatens retali...

More Good News! Youth-created biodegradable plastic gains recognition. Colorado river otters continue a major comeback. Virginia expands climate and clean-energy commitments. Large-scale democracy funding initiative launched. Voting-rights activism surges across the South. Federal government expands support for fusion-energy development. Farewell to the Late Show. Democrats block ballroom. Leaked...

Driftglass is one half of the incredible must-listen Professional Left podcast with the equally as brilliant Blue Gal. Patreon.com/proleftpod . Today, we talked about the ongoing Donald Trump heist – unlimited slush fund, his insider trader scheme, his ballroom, and so forth. We also discussed whether now’s the right time for Democratic voters to be bashing the Democratic Party, given the current...

We kick off a new week with more Good News! College commencement speaker pays off graduates’ loans. Clean energy hits a major global milestone. Scientists found a low-cost way to remove microplastics from water. Minnesota expanded free school meals statewide. Colorado launched more wildlife crossings to reduce crashes. Donald’s insider trading scheme exposed! Can Donald be prosecuted? The Donald T...

Trumpflation continues to rise. Highest levels since 2022. Donald in China and his awkward remarks about Chinese-Americans. US intelligence community believes Xi is using the Iran War for leverage over Trump. Xi’s warning about Taiwan. Donald attacked another woman journalist. Donald is about to steal a giant pile of your money. Chris Van Halen vs. Kash Patel. The woman who posts Donald’s troths....