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Diana Butler Bass

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RFK Jr. has a brain worm that's causing cognitive issues. Kennedy confesses that he's in the race to hurt Biden. Reed Galen's RFK Jr. theory from the interview show. Kristi Noem and flooding the zone. Gaza isn't as big an issue with college students as we thought. BIden withholding arms to Israel if Netanyahu attacks Rafah. Judge Cannon delayed the Trump documents trial. The Trump witch hunt against Fani Willis continues. Georgia Republican confesses he was tricked into supporting Trump, will now vote for Biden. Mike Johnson doesn't have any evidence of migrants registering to vote. Great news from Wisconsin and Indiana. Safe home, Steve Albini. AI, art, and the new iPad commercial. With David Ferguson, music by Basically Nancy, Novelistme, and more!

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Reed Galen is an independent political strategist and co-founder of The Lincoln Project. A veteran public affairs and political professional with more than 20 years’ experience. Today we talked a little Star Wars, plus RFK's brain worms, Kristi Noem's scandals, the future of our insane politics, and more. You can find Reed on Twitter along with The Lincoln Project. Stick around for this one. Meantime, don't forget to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Dreamkid.

Reed Galen from The Lincoln Project

Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump's New York fraud trial. Buzz has updates throughout the show. Trump hit with more contempt charges, then violated his gag order again on Troth Senchul. Trump in a cage. Hush money logged as "legal expenses." Kristi Noem's big lie about meeting Kim Jong Un. David Plouffe's cynical cash-grab with Kellyanne Conway. Jon Stewart says Biden shouldn't be president. Republicans filing a lawsuit to stop vote counting in Nevada. Oil executive charged with conspiring with OPEC to fix prices. With Buzz Burbank, music by Firefall, Our New Autumn, and more!

Random Penguins

Carol Burnett's symmetrical nostrils. Kristi Noem attempts to rehabilitate her failing career by lying on Sean Hannity's show. Republicans voted to remove protections for gray wolves. Florida's six week abortion ban is in effect. The Arizona law has been repealed, but there's a catch. The pro-Palestinian protests and why there aren't pro-democracy protests given the Trump threat. Kaitlin Collins vs JD Vance. Trump on Gaza refugees. Joe Biden on peaceful protests. Jimmy Kimmel on Trump's second term plans. Republicans are pro-cancer. Trump's second contempt hearing. Trump glitched on the word "infrastructure." With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Dreamkid, Freekbass, and more!

Vonshitzinpants

You might know Cliff from his popular YouTube channel  and from his regular appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show, Start Me Up with Kimberley Johnson, the Mary Trump Show, The Daily Beans, and about once a month on this show. Today we talked about the ongoing existential threat to democracy, the TIME magazine profile about Trump's plans for a second term, the Tennessee law allowing teachers to carry guns in schools, and more. Stick around for this one. Meantime, don't forget to support this podcast by subscribing us at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Daffo.

Diana Butler Bass

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