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Donald Trump censors Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel wasn't talking about or bashing Charlie Kirk. Donald pledged Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers are next. Reactions from Barack Obama, Karl Rove, Mike Pence, and Sen. Chris Murphy. Mass shootings at homeless encampments in Minneapolis. Donald designates antifa as a domestic terrorist group. Flashback: sexual assault at TPUSA event. Eric Trump confused by numbers...

Hal Sparks is one of the smartest, funniest voices on the left. He's also the host of Megaworldwide on YouTube and he's one of the lead players in the Stephanie Miller Cinematic Universe. Today he gave us a masterclass on Groyper culture in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting. We also talked about disinformation, the Epstein files, and Hal even managed to work in a William Shatner story – and im...

Donald Trump orders the National Parks to remove references to slavery from museums. The school shooter in Evergreen Colorado was a white supremacist. Charlie Kirk murder is the pretext for a major crackdown on liberal speech. Donald filed a massive defamation suit against the New York Times today. Pam Bondi threatened charges against an Office Depot employee who refused to print Charlie Kirk flye...

We react to the death of Charlie Kirk and what might happen next as political tensions escalate in these dark times. Donald Trump's irresponsible reaction. Elon Musk, Laura Loomer, Jesse Watters, and other MAGA fire-eaters falsely claim Democrats have incited violence. There's no one in custody and we don't know whether this was political at all. The WSJ's dubious report about engravings on the bu...

This episode was recorded prior to the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah, an act of violence we strongly condemn. Cliff recently launched the Soundcheck fund that offers micro-grants to liberal voices who need a leg-up – funding for liberal media is something Cliff and I have talked about for decades and now it's finally happening. Blueamp.co to support his work . We also talked about the latest Tr...

The first episode of Trek Politics 2.0 is out now ! John Fugelsang's book “ Separation of Church and Hate ” is out today! The WSJ released the image of Donald's drawing for Jeffrey Epstein. The White House's response is a nuclear annihilation of the truth. Creepy drawing of Epstein grooming children with balloons. Did Donald buy a "depreciated" woman or girl? Mike Johnson said Donald was an FBI in...

RFK Jr.'s testimony in the Senate Finance Committee is a total sh*t show. RFK didn't mention who was president in 2020. RFK didn't know how many Americans died of COVID. West coast states announced healthcare alliance. Tiny Trump blames AI for window tossing video. Florida Surgeon General announces an end to ALL vaccine mandates, including Polio! Epstein Survivors rallied at the Capitol yesterday....

If you aren't following the Professional Left Podcast, let that be your homework for today – subscribe for free on your favorite podcast player. They're two of the smartest, funniest people I know – overflowing with insights into the chaos of our politics – in that regard and so many others, it's an honor to talk with them every few weeks. Proleftpod.com to listen to their show. Do it now. Today w...

No Jody today. New Trek Politics podcast coming this weekend! Donald Trump disappeared for five days and was presumed dead or incapacitated. The mysterious object tossed from the White House window. Most of Donald's tariffs were ruled illegal. Foreign nations suspend shipping to America because of Donald's tariffs. Heroes of Democracy: Judge Charles Breyer, 19 Democratic governors, the state of Ne...

The school shooting in Minneapolis. We need to come up with a better argument against firearm proliferation. MAGA is blaming the trans community. The Wednesday Night Massacre at the CDC. Four CDC experts resigned over the White House anti-vax position. How RFK Jr. is endangering everybody. RFK on mitochondria? Heroes of Democracy: Former Gov. Roy Cooper; the kid outside the White House the other d...

John is one of these guys who's so insightful, empathetic, and endlessly hilarious – I'm so proud to call him a friend. More importantly, John has a new must-own book out called Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds . It's an invaluable resource for anyone who's navigating the social media wars and, i...

We're back from vacation with all new episodes! Some of the things that happened while we were away: John Bolton's house was raided by the FBI, Donald signed an executive order criminalizing flag burning, the military occupation of DC continues, Dan Bongino has a babysitter, Texas gerrymander was passed, Putin in Alaska, radioactive shrimp at Walmart. A supersized edition of Heroes of Democracy: D...

We're on vacation but stick around for this classic interview. If you grew up in the 1970s, you know exactly who my guests are today. I spoke with Doug and Emmy Jo (Doug Momary and Emmy Jo Peden) from The New Zoo Revue television series, one of the most iconic and unusual kids shows from my generation. New Zoo Revue ran from 1972-1977 and was hugely influential in terms of children's shows that fo...

We're on vacation this week, so enjoy this classic interview with musician KingCyborg. She's an independent recording artist with a remarkable story that spans bullying, persecution, and eventually freedom. She grew up on Luanda Island in Angola where she was attacked and ostracized for her sexuality. But despite her trauma, she's emerged as a truly magnificent recording artist who's destined for...

We're on vacation this week but enjoy this classic interview with Amanda Wyss from movies like Nightmare on Elm Street, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Better Off Dead, Powwow Highway, Silverado, and The Id. She's also appeared in shows like Buck Rogers, Cheers, St. Elsewhere, Murder She Wrote, CSI, Diagnosis Murder, and Dexter. You can follow Amanda on Twitter @_amandawyss and on Instagram @amandaw...

We're off next week, but we have some excellent interview shows for you. Bad news for Donald Trump's economy and Trumpflation. BLS nominee was a January 6 insurrectionist. Antoni's Nazi battleship. Tiny Trump talks about replacing the grass on the National Mall. Donald insists he an occupy DC as long as he wants even though the law says otherwise. Heroes of Democracy: Gavin Newsom, DC hecklers, an...

Due to our August break next week, I though we'd bring back Driftglass and Blue Gal a little earlier than their usual every-three-weeks schedule -- because they're awesome and smart and we have great talks every time they're here. Be sure to support the Professional Left podcast everywhere you get your pods, and at proleftpod.com . Today we talked a little Star Trek, we talked a little history, we...

Star Trek Las Vegas was a BLAST! CNN's Harry Enten calls the Epstein story a nothingburger. Jim Comer will put Bill Clinton front and center in Epstein investigation. The good news is Thomas Massie is keeping up the pressure. The clown dictator turns DC into a police state. New York and Chicago are next. Donald kept saying he's traveling to Russia even though his meeting with Putin is in Alaska. T...

Linda McMahon pranked with circus music. South Park ridicules the Trump regime again. Ghislaine Maxwell says Donald Trump didn't do anything “concerning”. Epstein denied he was banned from Mar-a-lago. Kevin Hassett keeps flip-flopping on BLS data. The FBI is fully politicized. Donald wants to do another census because he's terrified. RFK Jr. canceled $500 million in funding for 22 mRNA vaccine pro...

You might know Wajahat as a Nerd Avenger from Mary Trump's podcast. He also has a Substack that you should be supporting called The Left Hook . And you've probably seen him all over cable news, including today when he called someone a genocidal sociopath on the Piers Morgan Show. Today's talk with Wajahat might be a little divisive, plus it got a little dark in places, but we ended on a hopeful no...

Donald moved convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum security prison in Texas. There's a tape of Todd Blanche's meetings with Maxwell. Allison Gill is suing the DOJ to release the training video. House Oversight Committee issued a bunch of Epstein-related subpoenas. Everyone agrees about releasing the Epstein Files. Donald fires the commissioner of BLS after dismal jobs report. CNB...

Senate Democrats are using the rule of five to force DOJ to release the Epstein files. Donald knew about Epstein's exploitation of Virginia Giuffe and other girls at Mar-a-lago. America's favorite new game show: Spa or Not Spa. More questions raised about the Epstein jail video. Donald still hasn't ruled out pardoning Maxwell. Kamala isn't running for governor of CA. Donald chickened out of his Me...

The liberal power couple of Driftglass and Blue Gal return to the show. Not only did we cover just about everything circulating around Donald's coverup of his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, but we also nerded out on Star Trek things, including the new season of Strange New Worlds. Plus, some West Wing discourse, Democrats vs fascist propaganda, and more. Be sure to support the Professional Left...

Donald Trump's DOJ offered immunity to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. He's still refusing to rule out a pardon for Maxwell! Trump: "I never had the privilege of going to his island." One big reason why we have to win this political war. Sen. Markwayne Mullin thinks Obama was president in 2008. Donald demands that Rupert Murdoch be deposed within 15 days. The Trump DOJ helped overturn...

Bob at Star Trek Las Vegas on August 10. The new Wall Street Journal Trump/Epstein bombshell. There's an Excel spreadsheet of all the Trump mentions in the Epstein files. Greg Kelly wants Ghislaine Maxwell to be pardoned. Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Maxwell. Mike Johnson doesn't think it's a hoax. Last night's South Park is going to make Donald stroke out. This could end up killing the S...