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Davey Dongserf -- Tom Emmer's hilarious Trump gaffe. Donald rescinds tariffs for 90 days, sparking new speculation that he's deliberately manipulating the stock market. The Dow gained 2,600 points on his tariff announcement. Adam Schiff is demanding an investigation. NASDAQ call volume spiked just before the announcement. AOC calls for members of Congress to disclose their stock purchases. NYT covers the possibility of insider trading. Mark Zandi confirms there's a 60% chance of recession this year. The House passed the SAVE Act. Donald's poll numbers on the economy and immigration. There's an executive order on shower water pressure. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Freekbass, Worry Beads, and more!

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Driftglass and Blue Gal Day -- We replayed some of our talks last week, but this one is ALL NEW, recorded today, and it includes the breaking news about Donald backpedaling on his tariffs – for now. Plus, we talked about the news media's inability to contextualize. We talked about David Brooks's mea culpa. Plus, screwing tiny screws into iPhones, and more. Make sure to follow Driftglass and Blue Gal at proleftpod.com and everywhere you get your podcasts. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Seth Adam.

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A Bag With Different Things In It -- We're back from the break with all new episodes! Signalgate has faded from the news, but we're still talking about it. Mike Waltz set up at least 20 Signal chats and used Gmail for classified discussions. Donald crashes the markets with tariffs based on janky math. China will be hit with 104% tariffs. Donald loses Elon and Ben Shapiro on tariffs. Groceries? What? Andrew Ross Sorkin suspects market manipulation. DOGE is causing chaos with Social Security. What does DOGE know about us? Tony Atamanuik and James Adomian as Elon Musk and RFK Jr. You Were Warned, David Brooks and Joe Rogan. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Brief Nudity, At The Starlight, and more!

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No Business Being Out There -- No new shows next week! Signalgate gets worse for the Trump regime. The Pentagon, NSA, and CIA all warned about using Signal for classified discussions. Pete Hegseth's war plans. Mike Waltz tries and fails to accuse Goldberg of hacking the chat. Steve Witkoff digs deeper. Der Spiegel finds personal information including passwords for administration senior officials. Roger Wicker (R-Pier One) calls for investigations. The human rights atrocities of the mass deportations. RFK Jr. is a public health menace. Mike Johnson floats shutting down federal courts. Donald is really gross. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Sammi Garett, Keturah Algood, and more!

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John Billingsley -- John Billingsley returns to the show! You might know John from numerous roles including Dr. Phlox from Star Trek Enterprise. He and his wife, actress Bonnie Friedericy, are deeply involved with the Hollywood Food Coalition, which most recently provided 260,000 lbs of food for displaced families after the LA Fires. The annual Trek Talks telethon to support the Hollywood Food Coalition happens on April 5 – TrekTalks.net. HoFoCo.org. John is also involved with the Pancreatic Cancer Network, pancan.org. Today we talked about Trek Talks, John's acting career, and he even recounted a grisly dream he had years ago about a certain president. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Hunger Anthem.

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Houthi PC Small Group -- The Atlantic's bombshell story about Donald's national security principals discussing war plans on Signal chat. Pete Hegseth shared operational details. The reckless incompetence and the obvious attempt to hide the discussions. Signal can't be used on government phones. The excuses in the Senate Intelligence Committee today. Who will be fired first? One participant on the chat was in Moscow at the time. Donald had a meltdown over a Colorado painting of him. Howard Lutnik says only fraudsters complain about not receiving Social Security checks. Leland Dudek backs down. Elon and Li'l X stop by to talk about the IRS losing half a trillion dollars in tax receipts. Good news from town halls. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Husht, Razorhouse, and more.

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Embrittlement -- Donald signs an unconstitutional executive order to shut down the Department of Education. We take a deep dive into the future of the Donald Trump economy with forecasts from Mark Zandi and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Plus, autocracies never have healthy economies. Donald's tax plan steals from the poor and gives to the rich. A pile of bad news for Elon Musk. Tesla's stock continues to collapse as all Cybertrucks are recalled. Heroes of Democracy in Republican town halls. A federal judge blocks Donald's ban on transgender servicemembers. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Marina Rocks, The Metal Byrds, and more!

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Rude Pundit -- It's been more than four years since we last spoke with Rude Pundit, aka Lee Papa. Weird because he's smart and knows things, and he's an expert cusser. You might know Rude from his popular blog – rudepundit.blogspot.com – and from his weekly appearances on the great Stephanie Miller Show. Follow him on Bluesky. Today we talked about Democratic leadership in this crisis, we talked about the vast amounts of genuflecting before Donald and Elon, and more. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Hannah Fairlight.

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A Thumb With Gout -- Constitutional Crisis? Donald ignores court orders on immigration then says the judge must be impeached. John Roberts corrected Donald in a rare public statement. Tom Homan and Pam Bondi vow to defy more court orders. How federal judges can enforce their rulings without the U.S. Marshals. Donald and Elon are sabotaging Social Security. 60% of Democrats agree with Gavin Newsom on trans girls in youth sports. You Were Warned: Trump votes will be hit the hardest with job losses; Trump voter's wife detained by ICE; Trump swing voters have buyer's remorse; Donald gave the greenlight for the bombing of Gaza. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Brief Nudity, Worry Beads, and more!

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Everything's Computer -- We try to coax the Senate Democrats into using the only leverage they have. The courts are still holding. Judge Alsop orders the Trump administration to reinstate all fired workers. Donald tries to sell Tesla's on the White House lawn. Elon's X chatbot says Democrats are better on the economy. Karoline Leavitt is an over-confident moron. Sam Seder on an episode of Surrounded. Heroes of Democracy: Tim Walz, Rep. John Larson, protesters at Trump Tower. The most disgusting news of the week. Donald's policies are unpopular. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Christopher Jones and Troy Kelly, Powder Pink and Sweet, and more!

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