The John Fugelsang Podcast

The discussion today is about the Supreme Court ruling to preserve access to the abortion drug Mifepristone - for the time being. Then, John speaks with Mickey Huff who is the director of Project Censored and serves on the board of the Media Freedom Foundation. They talk about the importance of media literacy. Next, he welcomes back Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella to discuss Native cultural h...

In this episode - John discusses the recent decisions of the Southern Baptist Convention to reject female pastors and ban the use of invitro fertilization. Then, he jokes with podcast star Bob Cesca on Trump's fear of sharks and of course the new Star Wars series "The Acolyte". Then John welcomes The God Squad: author and former pastor Keith Giles; author, poet, spoken word artist, and former past...

The monologue this time is about the Hunter Biden guilty verdict. John compares how the left's reaction to the Hunter Biden trial and outcome is a complete opposite of the Trump trials. Then, he speaks with Prof. Corey Brettschneider on current legal news and recent trials. Next, he interviews Ira Antelis, founder and co-owner of 120 LIFE which is a company that has created a drink that can lower...

Today, John remembers the Reverend James Lawson Jr. who was a towering civil rights leader and a top strategist for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He also pokes fun at some recent Trump rally gibberish. Then, a very somber interview with Missouri inmate David Hosier who has now been executed by lethal injection. Next, he chats with Democratic Strategist Max Burns about Trump related legal matters and...

Today, John lists off his top dirtbags of the week. Then, he welcomes back Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner who is the Executive Director/CEO and Co-Founder of MomsRising. They talk about the GOP trying to restrict birth control, abortion bans, and getting out the vote. Next, he plays a montage of GOP pundits promising retribution for Trump's prosecutions. And finally, TV's Frank is back and they talk abou...

Town Hall with Dr. Phil McGraw In this special podcast - John interviews TV personality and psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw on how to navigate life in today's America and his new book  " We've Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America's Soul and Sanity". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

John talks about the events that led to the end of World War 2 and the world commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast. Then, he interviews comedian Chris Duffy about his new book " Let’s Hang Out: Making (and Keeping) Friends, Acquaintances, and Other Nonromantic Relationships". And finally John welcomes back Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella for their p...

The monologue today is a collage of stories. John talks about the Georgia Court of Appeals putting a block on Trump's Fulton County Election interference case, NY Governor Kathy Hochul blocking the NYC the congestion pricing plan, and Senate Republicans blocking passage of a bill that would guarantee access to contraception. Also, he discusses Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries roasting congressman...

The monologue today focuses on President Biden saying he's restricting asylum to help “gain control” of the U.S.- Mexico border. Then, John speaks with Prof. Corey Brettschneider on the Supreme Court and the Trump verdict. Next, he interviews Wisconsin Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan on current news and the cult of the GOP. And finally John talks with Dr. David Johns who is is the executive dire...

John this time discusses the GOP spin trying to save Trump's campaign after his conviction and the beginning of Hunter Biden's trial for gun charges . He also talks about the big defamation lawsuit against the conservative media company Salem and director Dinesh D'Souza over the lies in the 2020 election conspiracy film "2000 Mules" and the Epoch Times publication in hot water after fede...

John talks about the right's reaction on the Trump guilty verdict and what will happen during the big November election. Then, he interviews legal analyst Dina Sayegh Doll on the Trump verdict, Trump’s other cases, and election 2024. And John chats with listeners: Kwamel in CA on the Trump verdict and predicting what’s next, Laura in Connecticut on John's upcoming show in New York, and Rocko in Ch...

First - A flashback episode with the God Squad from last December and then a recent interview from last week. John has a group discussion about religion with author and former pastor Keith Giles; author, poet, spoken word artist, and former pastor Desimber Rose Wattleton; and writer, theologian, and permaculture enthusiast Dillon Cruz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

The long awaited and much anticipated verdict: GUILTY X 34 for Comb-over Caligula in the NY business fraud trial. John discusses the reactions and surprise outcome with listeners. Then, journalist and political analyst for CNN Brian Karem returns to talk about the verdict and the November election. Next, Dr. Tracy Pearson and Comedy Daddy Keith Price join the crew to take calls on the guilty verdi...

Today's podcast is a mixed bag of news: Biden's campaign event in Philadelphia that focuses on Black voters, Pope Francis apologizing for using a homophobic slur for gay men, and the continuing circus outside Trump's Manhattan courtroom. Then, John speaks with podcast star Bob Cesca on Trump and the upcoming election. And finally he welcomes back Dr Tracy Pearson to chat with listeners about Trump...

Today John again calls for an end to the slaughter of innocent Palestinians in Gaza after an Israeli bombing in a Rafah tent camp killed civilian women and children. He also discuss the chaos in New York as the Biden campaign sends in Robert Deniro and 2 January 6th Capitol police officers to speak to the media outside Trump's election interference trial. Then, he welcomes back Prof. Corey Brettsc...

For Memorial Day - We are flashing back to 2 Ken Burns interviews. First John talks with him about his film " Benjamin Franklin ". The second is his Town Hall discussion about Ken's documentary " The US and the Holocaust ". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this special flashback Memorial Day broadcast - John celebrates American Asian Pacific Islander Month. In the second of a two part series he interviews  Panthea Lee  on violence against Asian women. He also talks with political science expert  Francis Fukuyama  about his new book - Liberalism and it's Discontents. To wrap it up he takes a call from Richard in Seattle and Mit...

In this special flashback Memorial Day broadcast - John celebrates American Asian Pacific Islander Month. In the first of a two part series he interviews  Mia Ives - Rublee  - a disabled transracial adoptee who has dedicated her life's work to civil rights activism and  George Takei  - an American actor, author, and activist. He is internationally known for his role as Hikaru S...

In this episode - John talks about the Supreme Court rejecting a racial gerrymandering claim from South Carolina and other clearly partisan rulings from a bench dominated by Republican appointees. Then, he interviews Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell who is a professor in the Nursing department at Villanova University and an expert in child and adolescent mental health. They discuss her smartphone r...

John's discussion this time is about a new report that shows most Americans believe that the economy is doing poorly when in actuality it is doing quite well. Then, he chats with podcast host Bob Cesca about many current news stories and the latest Trump updates. Next, The God Squad is back to bitch slap the cross-eyed views of the white Christian Nationalists and take calls on religion from the E...

Today's discussion topic is about Trump posting on Truth Social a Nazi styled video referencing a "Unified Reich" if reelected. John also talks about the GOP's plan to ban contraception in the same way they banned abortion - through the Supreme Court. Then, he speaks with Professor Corey Brettschneider about the Supreme Court and the Trump trials. Next, John interviews Kevin Munoz who is the Senio...

John's monologue today looks back on the life of evil Iranian president   Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash near the Iranian border with Azerbaijan. Then, he welcomes back award-winning investigative journalist Bob Hennelly to discuss current news and the latest with Trump and his New York trial. Next, he takes a call about 2 horn players with the New York Philharmonic g...

John this time broadcasts from Albuquerque as he gets ready for another Sexy Liberal Show. He talks about the controversy involving Justice Samuel Alito who was found to have flown a flag upside down during the January 6th riots symbolizing support for Trump and his cult. Then, Max Burns comes back again to discuss legal issues and the trials of Trump. And finally, Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Franc...

The discussion this time is about Marjorie Taylor Green throwing insults and picking fights during the House Oversite Committee hearing on Merrick Garland's contempt of Congress charges. John also talks about the Manhattan courthouse VEEP-stakes contest featuring congressional suck-ups playing ventriloquist dummies for Trump's gagged mouth. Then, he takes a few calls from listeners on the pitfalls...

John's monologue this time is 2 fold. He first discusses Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoning MAGA extremist Daniel Perry who was convicted of murdering a Black protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020. He then talks about Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker who gave a prejudicial and misogynistic commencement address to college graduates at Benedictine College in Kansas. Then, he wel...