John interviews the chief executive of Democracy Forward: Skye Perryman on the massive lawsuits that are being filed against the Trump Administration. Then he interviews investigative journalist Greg Palast on the 3.5 million votes that Donald Trump illegally purged during the 2024 presidential election thereby clinching his win.

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John speaks with journalist Simon Moya-Smith & Julie Francella on Indian health service programs being exempt from Trump’s DEI order.

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John talks about the consequences of Trump and Who won the Week: Kendrick Lamar, Putin or Measles? Plus. journalist Chris Lehmann on his new piece “The MAGA Assault on the Media Is Picking Up Steam”

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John’s monologue this time is about Trump making secret deals with Vladmir Putin - giving him everything he was hoping for. Then, he jokes with actor and podcast host Bob Cesca on Gaza, Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, and RFK Jr's impending confirmation for Health and Human Services Secretary. Next, The God Squad is back. Theologian Dillon Cruz and former pastor Keith Giles talk with John and listeners on Trump's new Executive Order on Anti-Christian bias and a little about how attacks on DEI are an assault on human rights. And finally, legal Analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson chats with the crew on the current Constitutional Crisis and the evils of Trump.

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In this episode - John’s monologue is all about the Pope vs. Trump and his blind, revoltingly fake Christian followers. Then, he talks with Professor Corey Brettschneider on Trump and the current constitutional crisis AND Corey and John's brand new podcast "The Oath and the Office". Then. John interviews author Ross Benes on his new book “1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times”. And finally, he chats with listeners about the take over of Gaza, Trump's tariffs, and the future with First Lady Elon Musk.

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John’s monologue today is about Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl and MAGA’s ridiculous response. Then, he speaks with Satya Rhodes-Conway. She is the 58th Mayor of Madison of Wisconsin. They talk about 133 U.S. mayors and local elected officials representing 25 million Americans who are calling on Congress to preserve clean energy tax credits & Protect Economic Benefits for Local Communities. Next, John jokes with political comedian and Podcast Host Pete Dominick on the GOP and the state of uncertainty. And lastly, he welcomes back comedian Rhonda Hansome. They chat with listeners on racism, pandering, and the Super Bowl.

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The monologue this time involves First Lady Elon Musk illegally dismantling USAID - firing thousands of employees and saying he will rehire DOGE staffer Marko Elez who resigned after The Wall Street Journal reported he had posted racist messages to X that included “normalize Indian hate”. Next, John talks with Democratic strategist Max Burns about his new piece in The Hill called "Congress must stand up to Trump’s USAID power grab — before it’s too late". Then finally, he welcomes back TV's Frank Conniff to chat with listeners about Elon, Trump, and his new "Mads are Back" show.

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John interviews Marcus Baram who is Senior Reporter at Capital and Main. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Village Voice, New York magazine, and the New York Daily News. He has long documented economic inequality and the massive cuts to the social safety net Donald Trump and Russell Vought envision for America. They discuss his latest for Capital and Main - "Trump’s Budget Director Pick, on Path to Confirmation, Could Hurt Millions of Working-Class Americans Including MAGA Voters". Then, John once again chats with Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella for their segment "We're Still Here". Simon is an Oglala Lakota and Chicano journalist. Julie is a mental health professional experienced in handling complex trauma with Indigenous youth and families. She is an enrolled member of the Ojibway of Batchewana First Nation Reserve. They talk about the racism surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs in the Superbowl and the Trump administration's desire to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza which draws parallels to the forced relocations of indigenous people in America.

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John discusses Trump unveiling plans for an anti-Christian bias task force and the architect of Project 2025 being confirmed to run the budget office. He also talks about he administration's desire to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza which draws parallels to forced relocations in America. Then, John interviews Leah Rothstein. Her expertise in the full range of housing policy - stems from more than two decades of experience as a consultant to affordable housing developers, local governments and as a community and union organizer. Leah teamed up with her father, "Color of Law" author Richard Rothstein, to write "JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law". Then finally, John chats with the Evil Army of the Night about Trump's mayhem and the Jesus parts of the bible.

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In this episode, John discusses the resistance from DEMS and the many different lawsuits being filed against Trump and his administration. He also talks about Trump's plan to give Gaza a white wash of ethnic cleansing. Bob Cesca then joins in to chat about Trump's waning honeymoon period and Elon Musk's durability. Next, it's the God Squad with Desimber Rose and Dillon Naber Cruz. They have a round house discussion about Republicans ignoring the Jesus parts of the bible. And then finally, legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson is back to joke with listeners about Trump and his minions.

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