The John Fugelsang Podcast

John is off today - Nayyera Haq is once again filling in. She discusses the Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics and other headlines. Then she interviews the executive editor of Inc. Magazine - Diana Ransom. They chat about small business and entrepreneurship. Next she speaks with Marie in Atlanta, Sean in California, and Bill in New Jersey on SCOTUS ethics, the debt ceiling, and the war in Ukra...

John's monologue this time is about the way the media ignores the gun and changes the topic in every mass shooting to something else. He remembers the victims of the latest massacre in Cleveland, Texas as the hunt for the shooter continues. Then it's tall dark and Hansome Time - with comedian Rhonda Hansome. They chat about AR-15s and the bank collapses. Plus they play funny clips from the White H...

In today's show - John runs down the many Supreme Court ethics issues that have been leaked or reported in the past week. Ron from Las Vegas calls in. Then POLITICS with Max Burns INCLUDING: The debt ceiling debate - Missouri trans kids healthcare laws - and 2024 elections prospects like RF Kennedy. Next ..Rob is back! Robert from Ft. Worth calls in and reports he has now moved to Ohio. AND listen...

John welcomes back Senior Vice President, and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group - Jessica Mason Pieklo. She's an award-winning legal journalist and analyst with a decade of experience covering reproductive rights and justice issues. Also joining him - Senior Multiplatform Reporter for Rewire News Group - Garnet Henderson. She's the host and Producer of ACCESS: A podcast about abortio...

This time John revisits Thirsty Thursday: Who's thirsty for attention? Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, and Tucker Carlson. Then he talks with Prof. Corey Brettschneider about Trump's rape and assault trial and about Justice John Robert's rejection to appear at a Senate Supreme Court ethics hearing. Next he takes some calls - Jessica from Maine and Rachel from L.A. talk about Ron DeSantis and E. Jean C...

It's a mixed bag of news in today's podcast. John talks about Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr - the state's first openly transgender representative - who was barred by the Republican controlled house after she opposed a bill banning gender-affirming health care for minors. The House has passed Kevin McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending by nearly 14 percent over a d...

This time John chats about President Biden's announcement that he will run for a second term. Then he discusses abortion as a campaign issue and ponders who else might run in 2024. He takes calls from Danny in Arizona and Alan in L.A. on who will run and what will happen in this next election. Then he interviews professor, sociolinguist, and author Valerie Fridland to talk about her new book “ LIK...

John discusses the firing of Fox News Host Tucker Carlson and CNN Host Don Lemon. Then he interviews Misty Blue, An Garagiola and Audrianne Goodwin of TRUTH Project Minnesota. The Towards Recognition and University-Tribal Healing—TRUTH—project is a Native-organized, Native-led, community-driven research movement that offers multiple recommendations on how the University of Minnesota community can...

In today's podcast - John discusses Mifepristone as the Supreme Court has ruled to block lower-court decisions that would have placed restrictions on the drug while litigation proceeds. And he talks about the Texas Senate which passed a bill that would require the prominent display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, reigniting a debate over the role of religion in schools and par...

John interviews medical reporter for @ BostonGlobe Jessica Bartlett about nursing shortages in Boston and across the country. Her article in the Boston Globe is Mass. hospitals turn to controversial labor practices to stretch beleaguered staff . Then he has fun with comedian Maz Jobrani. They talk about his early days comin from Iran, his beginnings as a comedian, and his latest special on YouTube...

On this holiday: John talks about the evolution and dissolution of the war on drugs - AND he discusses the history of hemp and the ever growing legalization of cannabis. Then listeners call in - Norm from Tampa speaks on drug wars and Steven from Kentucky on transgender attacks by the GOP. Corey Brettschneider is welcomed back by John and he is joined by Julie Suk to discuss her new book “ After M...

Today John goes over the settlement in the Dominion vs Fox News suit and explains why this isn't over for Fox. Then he tells of new poll which shows doughy mediocre pudding-fingers Ron DeSantis trailing again and he runs down a list of shitty things he has done up to the present. Mack from Wisconsin calls in to chat about today's news. Then John interviews comedian and writer Jena Friedman and the...

The discussion today involves the settlement of Fox News in court. They will pay more than $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems after the sides hammered out a last-minute settlement Tuesday in the explosive defamation case launched against the network. Fox acknowledged the court's rulings finding "certain claims about Dominion to be false." Then John interviews writer, activist, and research pr...

In this podcast - John discusses the recent mass shootings and the lack of empathy from the GOP. He also talks about Jim Jordan's theatrics in New York attempting to discredit the Manhattan District Attorney who is prosecuting Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush-money case. Then he welcomes Renee Graham who is an opinion columnist and associate editor for the Globe's op-ed page. They talk abou...

Today John's monologue lists off the revoltingly fake Christians of the week - starring Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, and Mike Pence. Eric from Oregon calls in to discuss Trump's media coverage and legacy. Then he interviews Rev. Barry Lynn about his new book “ Paid to Piss People Off ”. Next he takes calls from Rachel in L.A., Pit Doc from Ohio, and Drew in California on current news. Then finally...

For this special show - John brings in a comedian panel to have a roundhouse discussion on news of the week. Topics include Trump Crimes, The Dalai Lama, Abortion, Ron DeSantis, The Tennessee Three and he winds it up with The Unpopular Opinion Game. Comedy Panel > Calvin Cato, Maureen Langan, and John Poveromo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

In this episode - John discusses the arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira who is accused of leaking classified national defense documents on the Ukraine/ Russia war to his friends on a gaming site called "Discord". He then brings in Prof. Corey Brettschneider to mull over and make sense of the many crimes of Donald Trump as well as other current legal news. Next he chats wi...

First, John discusses confederates of Mississippi and Trump's takes on nuclear tech. Bob Cesca joins in to talk politics as Justin Pearson was restored to the Tennessee statehouse. Then, John brings up a brutal video depicting the decapitation of a Ukrainian solider that has been recently circulating online and he plays President Zelenskyy's promise to restore the damage done by Russia. Next, he t...

John lists off all the hypocrites he can find for his latest round of "Two Faced Tuesday". Then he talks to attorney Marie in Atlanta about New York D.A. Alvin Bragg suing Congressman Jim Jordan. Investigative journalist Bob Hennelly then returns to the show and John grills him on unions and labor Issues. Next he welcomes comedian, writer, and actor Natalia Reagan back again for another...

John gives a monologue about the recent mass shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville Kentucky where 6 people were killed including the shooter. He talks to Brian in Oregon about guns and Justice Clarence Thomas. Next he interviews journalist Clint Rainey about the results in a new FastCompany/Harris Poll. Then finally, he chats with Rhonda Hansome about Easter, current news, and guns. They...

John talks about new law in Idaho that restrict people from leaving the state to get an abortion. He then interviews the Senior Lecturer in the African American Studies Department at the University of Maryland College Park - Dr. Jason Nichols and they discuss the 2 black democratic House lawmakers in Tennessee that were ousted by Republicans after they protested for gun reform. Next "Comedy Daddy"...

John interviews Texas State Representative Jessica González. They discuss what it's like to be a democrat in Texas - fighting for voting rights, rights for LGBTQ people, and a woman's right to have an abortion. Then he has an intimate sit down with the iconic musician, singer and songwriter Graham Nash. They talk about his passions, the death of David Crosby, and his new album due out May 19th cal...

John reminds us the true meaning of Holy Week and he talks about the justice of Trump's arrest in New York and the injustice of the Tennessee House expelling 2 Black Democrats over their assault weapons protest. He then takes calls from Sean in California, and Cal in Kansas. Next John discusses Trump and other news with Prof. Corey Brettschneider. Then to wrap things up he chats wit...

Today John discusses the many evils that are NOT involved with Trump such as the various new state bills that target trans people and the Right Wing hypocrisy of identity politics when a trans shooter emerges. He talks to Sean and John in California. Next he speaks with political commentator Bob Cesca about Trump and other news. And lastly he interviews Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan, author of the n...

John discusses the big Trump arraignment in New York and the many other probes that are progressing into other indictments. He takes calls from Sean in California and Mannish in New Jersey. Then he talks with Matt Gertz, the Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. They talk about the Trump arraignment, Trumps other crimes, and the Fox/ Dominion Lawsuit. Then John chats with Legal Policy Politi...