Donald Trump, Convicted Felon (Guest: Lauren Gibbons)



We recorded this week’s podcast at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday. Minutes before we hit the ‘record’ button, the New York jury handed down its verdict…so Jeff had to put on his Lincoln Project hat. In his absence Walt Sorg joins Mark on a day that will go down in American history. Clearly the guilty verdict … Continue reading Donald Trump, Convicted Felon (Guest: Lauren Gibbons)


My Wife Did It!



Topping the political news as we record: Majority of Americans wrongly believe US is in recession, and most blame Biden – The Guardian The planned debate of U.S. Senate candidates fizzles out as GOP frontrunner Mike Rogers pulls out … and Democratic frontrunner Elissa Slotkin responds by saying “me too” It’s official: congressman Shri Thanedar … Continue reading My Wife Did It!


Dedicated to the late, great Hannibal Lecter (Guest: Craig Mauger)



Let’s Get Ready to Rumble… The Main Event: Battle of the Presidents Maybe. Maybe not. Trump’s Peanut Gallery takes over the sliming of the criminal justice system Robert Kennedy’s running mate demonstrates her major qualification for office: donating another $8-million to prop up the campaign There’s another ethics embarrassment brewing in Lansing over lobbyist gifts … Continue reading Dedicated to the late, great Hannibal Lecter (Guest: Craig Mauger)


Benghazi is Back! (Guest – Ari Berman)



Every week it seems politics gets even more bizarre. A week after Kristi Noem destroys her political career by revealing she’s a puppy killer — Bobby Kennedy Jr. tells us a brain worm has caused permanent damage to his cognitive ability. The latest polls show momentum for President Biden as he campaigns in swing states … Continue reading Benghazi is Back! (Guest – Ari Berman)


Catch and Kill



It’s been a great week for the late night comics: Trump’s courtroom catnaps, Kristi Noem’s one-person animal control program, and Joe Biden’s week-late contribution to the annual 4-20 marijuana celebration. Abortion laws continue to torment elected Republicans South Dakota abortion rights groups collect enough signatures to advance ballot measure – NBC News Joe Biden has … Continue reading Catch and Kill


Unindicted Co-Conspirator #1



Another week, still more insanity… It’s O.J. without the white Bronco as the first-ever criminal trial of a former President gets underway with the former publisher of National Enquirer throwing Trump under the bus. “Catch and Kill” was a strategy for keeping Trump out of political trouble. Now it describes his legal predicament: he got … Continue reading Unindicted Co-Conspirator #1


Nap Time for Sleepy Don



Still another week like no other: the previous guy napping at his own criminal trial, the current guy seeing his polling numbers nudge upwards with an economy that the Wall Street Journal calls “The Envy of the World”, and a stunning tipping point in a major Michigan political scandal: Attorney General Nessel stuns Lansing with … Continue reading Nap Time for Sleepy Don


Trump Trials, Episode 1 (Guest: Mark Ludwig, MI Democratic Rural Caucus)



What a week as things go from bad to worse for the Martyr of Mar-a-Lago: History will be made this week as the first-ever criminal trial of a former President gets underway Trump announces his “whatever” wishy-washy abortion policy during a total eclipse, only to have an Arizona court ruling shove his weasle-words into a … Continue reading Trump Trials, Episode 1 (Guest: Mark Ludwig, MI Democratic Rural Caucus)


Let’s Nuke Gaza 💣!



  “Let’s Nuke Gaza”:  that is apparently the new middle east strategy of Michigan’s “unremarkable and brain dead” congressman Tim Walberg (R-Tipton). Also this week: We were blessed with a visit from Mar-A-Lago librarian and bible salesman D. J. Trump, who announced a consolation call and more than a few so-called facts in a Grand … Continue reading Let’s Nuke Gaza 💣!


Convicts and Conspiracy Theories (Guest: Stuart Stevens)



Trump’s RNC is reuniting the band: convicted criminals Paul Manafort and Steve Bannon (and maybe now-in-jail Peter Navarro) plus world-class whackos Steven Miller and Corey Lewandowski…under the “leadership” of daughter-in-law Lara Trump. It’s looking like a rerun of 2020, but better organized but without Jared or Ivanka. Just this week, we’re seeing The screening for … Continue reading Convicts and Conspiracy Theories (Guest: Stuart Stevens)