Arraignment Night in Georgia (Guest – Pollster Bernie Porn)



In December 2020, Rudy Giuliani brought his Big Lie circus to the Michigan House Oversight Committee in a session that was quickly mocked on Saturday Night Live. That appearance and what he said is part of the 19-defendant criminal racketeering indictment issued in Georgia, part of a major Michigan presence in the latest criminal proceeding … Continue reading Arraignment Night in Georgia (Guest – Pollster Bernie Porn)


Not Guilty Not Guilty Not Guilty (Guest: Jonathan Oosting)



Not guilty, not guilty, not guilty, not guilty: it’s being said so much by Republicans these days, it might have to be included in the platform of the onetime “law and order” party. We update the status of various investigations and pre-trial activities of the once Grand Old Party.with Bridge Michigan reporter Jonathan Oosting who … Continue reading Not Guilty Not Guilty Not Guilty (Guest: Jonathan Oosting)


Crackpot Lawyers (Guest: Rick Wilson)



This has been a very very very very very bad week for Donald Trump … and Matt DePerno … and former Representative Daire Rendon … and the Michigan Republican Party.  Spoiler alert: it’s another week of our true-crime podcast. But for six state House Democrats who were targeted for recall It was a pretty good … Continue reading Crackpot Lawyers (Guest: Rick Wilson)


X – The Podcast



We’re on indictment watch again this week. By the time you are listening to us, Donald Trump could be completing his 2023 “indictment hat trick”, this time for his leadership of efforts to steal the 2020 election. In addition to his two already issued criminal indictments, he’s also facing a court date in the continuation … Continue reading X – The Podcast


Indictments Week (Guest: Clara Hendrickson)



What a week: Donald Trump on the cusp of another criminal indictment – if you’re keeping score, it would be his third… 16 of the more prominent names in the Michigan Republican Party are indicted for the Fake Electors plot… And Marjorie Taylor Greene appears in a Biden campaign commercial – supporting his record of … Continue reading Indictments Week (Guest: Clara Hendrickson)


Courts, Ethics and Politics (Guest: Former Michigan Chief Justice Bridget McCormack)



For a second time, physical violence breaks out at a Michigan Republican Party leadership meeting … this time, complete with criminal charges pending. And speaking of Republican criminals, the federal investigation into Trump’s efforts to steal the 2020 election now involves testimony from Jocelyn Benson as the investigation spreads to Michigan, Arizona and Georgia. Donald … Continue reading Courts, Ethics and Politics (Guest: Former Michigan Chief Justice Bridget McCormack)


Follow the Money



Michigan has some of the weakest government ethics and openness laws in the nation. After years of empty promises, Democrats in the Legislature are moving on a comprehensive reform package. Joining the podcast is the chair of the state House Ethics Committee, Dearborn Representative Erin Byrnes. After weeks of a U.S. Senate race with just … Continue reading Follow the Money


Top Secrets Go Better with Coke™



We now have an audio tape of Donald Trump committing a felony: sharing classified military information that he stole from the White House and giving the details to people with no security clearance. Despite that, Oakland Republicans hand him a certificate for a made-up award as “Man of the Decade” which Trump immediately “humbly” included … Continue reading Top Secrets Go Better with Coke™


Supreme Court Travels – and Other Scandals (Guest: Craig Mauger)



Republicans keep shooting themselves in the foot — while Joe Biden stands alone in focusing on actually dealing with the challenges facing ordinary Americans. We’ve got another Republican-appointed Supreme Court Justice eyebrow-deep in a scandal over luxury vacations paid for by billionaire GOP activists; U.S. House Republicans censuring Adam Schiff for exposing the criminal history … Continue reading Supreme Court Travels – and Other Scandals (Guest: Craig Mauger)


Indictment Week Deux – (Archive interviews with George Conway and Michael Cohen



Mark and Jeff are taking a little me-time this week. With the historic 37-count federal indictment of the Defendant in Chief, nothing seemed more appropriate than going into our archives. We revisit conversations with two men who know DJT as well as anyone: outspoken Trump critic/Twitter nemesis George Conway, and onetime Trump fixer Michael Cohen. … Continue reading Indictment Week Deux – (Archive interviews with George Conway and Michael Cohen