The John Fugelsang Podcast

John talks about the importance of celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility. He also discusses Trump charging millions of dollars to tax payers by constantly golfing at his own country clubs. Then, he speaks with   foreign policy and international economy expert Matthew McGuire about the Signalgate debacle. Next, John interviews Fredrick Hicks who is the founder and presid...

John's monologue this time is a mixed bag of stories. He talks about ICE's illegal arrest of Tufts University PhD grad student Rumeysa Ozturk; Utah's governor Spencer Cox turning a blind eye to his state banning LGBTQ pride flags; Trump’s so-called "Liberation Day" - April 2nd when reciprocal tariffs (in addition to others like car parts) are set to go into effect; the never-ending excuses from th...

Three great interviews for this weekend. First John speaks with Yehuda Cohen who is the father of Nimrod Cohen, a 20 year old Israeli-American IDF soldier who was beaten and taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th 2023. Next, he interviews NYC-based stand-up comedian, actor and writer - Clayton Fletcher about his new book “The ROI of LOL: How Laughter Breaks Down Walls, Drives Compelling Storyt...

The discussion today is about the panic of the GOP as their House majority slips away and Trump withdrawing his nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik to be U.N. Ambassador. Then, John interviews award-winning comedy writer Felipe Torres Medina about his life in comedy and his new book “AMERICA, LET ME IN: A CHOOSE YOUR OWN IMMIGRATION STORY” . And winding it up, Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella ar...

John's monologue discusses the continuing saga of Atlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg. Following a day of deflection, denials and attacks on his reporting; he published the content of the Signal group chat he was added to. The released messages show the top administration officials involved in the message thread were misleading at best, downright lying to Congress at worst, when it came to the content a...

John today discusses the Congressional hearings and the ridiculous excuses by the GOP over the leaked SIGNAL attack plan messages. He also talks about Florida governor Ron DeSantis trying to loosen child labor laws in his state to combat labor shortages due to his deportation of migrant workers. Then, he welcomes back Professor Corey Brettschneider and they question why the Signal mistake won’t be...

Today's monologue is about the Editor in Chief of The Atlantic who published a bombshell story detailing how he was accidentally added to a group text chain on the messaging app SIGNAL in which top Trump officials: Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, NSA Chief Mike Waltz, Lil' Nazi Stephen Miller and the freaking Vice President discussed impending missile strikes on the Houthi's in Yemen. Then, Joh...

In this episode, John tackles the pressing issues of our time, reflecting on the importance of education and science in society. He discusses the 100-year anniversary of the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in Tennessee, and how this historical moment mirrors today's struggles with misinformation and censorship. John also interviews Max Burns and takes calls from listeners on...

John jokes with comedy writer Rob Kutner on the entertainment world and his new book “ The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting ” (Wicked Son/Post Hill Press), a comedic survey of all of Jewish history. Then, he speaks with congresswoman from New Jersey - Bonnie Watson Coleman on Senator Chuck Schumer who's still defending voting with the GOP on the spending bill that was recently passed. And...

John's monologue this time discusses Trump's executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education," and to do so "to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law." Experts say this will devastate low income students and rural communities. Then, he welcomes back Reverend Barry Lynn to chat about Elon...

John begins by discussing the Venezuelans who were illegally exiled from the US without a trial. Then he talks about erasing non-white, non-male history from federal websites and Trump's comment to Laura Ingraham about respecting judges authority. Then, he jokes with the incredible Bob Cesca about Pop culture and everything Trump. The God Squad is back and former pastor Desimber Rose is joined by...

This time, John does a deep dive into Trump's escalating defiance of court orders, attacks on judges, and controversial deportations, while also examining the role of key figures like Chuck Schumer in defending democratic institutions. He also discusses the injustice of the nearly 250 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members that have been deported to a supermax prison in El Salva...

The monologue today focuses on Trump's phone call to Putin and his lies about him saving trapped Ukrainian fighters. Plus, Trump doing Putin a favor by silencing Voice of America. Next, he speaks with Wajahat Ali. He's a columnist, public speaker, former attorney, and Sr. Fellow at the Western States Center. They talk about Trump's rankfuckery and his weekly columns on his  SubStack – Th...

In today's podcast - John discusses Congress averting a government shutdown just hours before the deadline. He plays clips of lawmakers commenting on the bill and the democrats who voted for it. Then, he interviews Esha Bhandari who is deputy director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where she works on litigation and advocacy to protect freedom of expression and privacy ri...

Our weekend podcast again features the popular "We're Still Here" Native American segment with Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella. Simon is an Oglala Lakota and Chicano journalist. He’s a contributing writer at NBC News and TheNation.com. Julie is a mental health professional with over 30 years of experience handling complex trauma with Indigenous youth and families. She is a member of the Ojibw...

In today's podcast - John discusses the changes and similarities of where we were 5 years ago compared to today. He also talks about the looming government shutdown and how Senator Chuck Schumer is breaking ranks and voting with Republicans on the spending bill. Then, he interviews author Ronald Gruner about his past work " We the Presidents "  , a presidential history which explores how the...

John discusses the illegal ICE arrest and incarceration of activist Mahmoud Khalil, a former student at Columbia University. He also talks about Trump withholding already-allocated federal funding from universities if they participate or promote DEI practices. And he criticized N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul for forcing Hunter College to remove a job posting for a Professor to teach about Palestine bu...

Today - John talks about the economy continuing to reel under the Trump regime, the deal he is making for a ceasefire in Ukraine with Putin, and his new Tesla commercial he made for First Lady Elon Musk in front of the White House. Then, he welcomes back Professor Corey Brettschneider to talk about the illegal ICE arrest of activist Mahmoud Kalil, a former student at Columbia University and resear...

In this episode - John runs down the fecal effect of Trump. Everything he touches turns to crap. The stock market is tanking due to his tariff reversals, airplanes are crashing due to him firing air traffic controllers, and important allies are turning against us due to his alliance with Vladmir Putin. Then, he welcomes back comedians Leighann Lord to talk about her new book "Fast Famous Women" an...

John discusses Trump's attempt to get Ukraine to surrender; Trump and Elon's DOGE cuts as they continue to dismantle the government; and Trump again reversing his Tariffs - sending our economy into an out of control freefall. He takes calls from listeners about the stupid, corrupt, racists who are controlling the government. Then finally, TV's Frank Conniff returns once again to joke with John and...

John Interviews Nourbese Flint who is President of All* Above All and All* Above All Action Fund, leading their work to achieve abortion justice and build the political power of voters of color. Nourbese has also served as the founding Executive Director of Black Women for Wellness Action Project, which is the first Black women’s reproductive justice non-profit organization in...

John's monologue delves into the whiplash tariff chaos the world is suffering due to the schizophrenia of Man Baby. He also talks about the censure of Rep. Al Green who stood up and challenged Trump during his address to Congress. Then, John welcomes back Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella for their Native American segment "We're Still Here". They talk about indigenous slurs, the deliberate eras...

John's monologue today is about the lies Trump is spreading to undermine trust in the Social Security Administration with hopes of dismantling it and redistributing the funds to their rich, white oligarch benefactors. He also talks about the Trump Administration scaling back on tariffs levied on auto industry goods from our neighbors, after the stock market showed volatility towards Trump's tariff...

John delivers a monologue of current news combined with reminders of past GOP mishigas just ahead of Trump as he addresses a joint session of Congress. Democratic Strategist Max Burns jumps in to help co-host as they provide live fact-checking during the long applause sections of the speech. After their monologue - we jump past the speech to John and Max's commentary and then the Dems rebuttal wit...

This time John discusses the continued backlash from the contentious meeting between Trump and Zelensky - including Trump saying he will halt military aid to Ukraine. He also talks about Trump's Trade War and his big kick-off of the 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Then, he interviews the founder of Progress Action Fund - Joe Jacobson. Progress Action Fund runs hard-hitting ad...