Popok LIVE Full Episode 4/1/2025

On this special, “emergency” edition of LegalAF Midweek, the top-rated legal news podcast by MeidasTouch, Anchors Ben Meiselas (sitting in for Karen Friedman Agnifilo) and Michael Popok discuss last night’s DOJ 50+ page filing addressed to the Mar-a-Lago national security-related document search warrant, including photos, to convince the Florida Federal judge to deny Trump’s motion for a “special master,” and convince her of the strength of the criminal case against Trump while they are at it. Ben and Popok end the show with an update on the Fulton County (Atlanta) special grand jury, including the prosecutor’s arguments against Senator Graham’s refusal to testify, and the Chief Judge’s ruling concerning Governor Kemp and his testimony and timing. GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Sep 202242min

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok (back from his vacation), the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze & discuss: The release of the DOJ’s search warrant affidavit and Trump’s likely prosecution for obstruction and violations of the Espionage Act ; the recent filing made by Trump against the search warrant and why it doesn’t matter; developments in Fani Willis’s Fulton County grand jury criminal investigation of Trump and others, including the likely testimony of Mark Meadows, Sydney Powell, Lindsey Graham and Governor Kemp; two recent conflicting decisions —one in Texas and the other in Idaho — about the Biden Administration’s efforts to permit hospitals to use abortion when medically-necessary and the future role of the Supreme Court; and the appellate court ordering the release of the legal memo Barr had prepared to reject the Mueller Report findings against Trump; & so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Aug 20221h 30min

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, co-anchors Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo discuss: the continued “Mar a Lago” scandal, Trump’s most recent “motion’ against the search warrant, and the upcoming ruling on whether any aspect of the search warrant supporting affidavit will be revealed to the public; an appellate court’s ruling to send the issue of whether Lindsey Graham has to testify before the Fulton County Special Grand Jury back to the trial judge; and recent cases concerning a woman’s right to choose in Louisiana and Florida in the post-Dobbs world. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Aug 202248min

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze & discuss: Fani Willis’ Fulton County (Atlanta) Georgia criminal probe of Trump, Giuliani as a criminal “target” of the investigation, and Lindsey Graham’s attempts to avoid testifying about his calls to the Georgia Secretary of State to influence vote counting; the aftermath of the Trump Mar-a-Lago records seizure, the release of the supporting search warrant affidavit, and Trump’s “legal response”; Trump’s CFO’s guilty plea on 15 counts of tax evasion and what it means for the continued prosecution of the Trump Organization; a federal judge in Florida rules against DeSantis’ “anti-WOKE” law against businesses; more Trump lawyers go in to speak to prosecutors and investigators, & so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Aug 20221h 20min

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, co-anchors Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo, are joined by national security and intelligence community expert Dr. Nicholas Rostow, and discuss: Trump’s ‘defenses’ to having mishandled 15 boxes of government documents including those involving the national defense; the DOJ’s motion to prevent the unsealing of the Trump search warrant affidavit because it would reveal the roadmap of its criminal investigation against him and put informants and law enforcement in harm’s way; a possible plea deal for Trump’s former CFO Allen Weisselberg for tax evasion and what it means for the criminal case against the Trump Organization and possibly Trump himself; the Fulton County (Atlanta) Georgia prosecutor informing Giuliani before he testifies this week that he is a “target” of the grand jury’s work meaning an indictment could be imminent; and Lindsey Graham losing in his bid to avoid testifying to the same grand jury. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: https://www.aspiration.com/LEGALAF Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Zoomed In: https://pod.link/1580828633 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Aug 20221h 2min

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok (back from his vacation), the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze & discuss: Trump’s likely prosecution for violation of the Espionage Act and two federal statutes related to 11 categories of government documents he took with him to Mar a Lago and what it means for his future run for office; recent developments to supercharge the Manhattan DA’s prosecution of the Trump Organization and its long-time CFO with a trial set for October; Trump’s assertion of the 5th Amendment more than 400 times during Wednesday’s full-day NY Attorney General’s civil deposition and what it means for the civil case to be filed against him and his children; Trump’s long-time appraiser turning over 35,000 page of information to the NY Attorney General’s office this week to try to “purge” a contempt finding against it and what it means for the main civil investigative case against Trump; and the DOJ’s “fake elector” criminal investigation gains velocity as it grabs Rep. Scott Perry’s phone and subpoenas the records of Pennsylvania state legislators involved in the failed plot to overthrow the genuine electors of the state and hand the election to Trump, & so much more. SHOP MEIDAS MERCH:  https://store.meidastouch.com/ Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Aug 20221h 13min

After discussing a blockbuster step towards prosecuting Trump Monday when the DOJ executed search warrants at Mar-a-Lago, Karen Friedman Agnifilo is joined by special guest Scarlett Lewis the mom who tragically lost her son Jessie in the Sandy Hook massacre almost 10 years ago and last week heroically stood up to Right wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in court. She won a $49 million verdict and was able to confront him in court. KFA and Scarlett are also joined by actress, director, and philanthropist Elisabeth Rohm who is helping Ms. Lewis spread her message of nurturing, healing, and love. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Aug 202257min

Legal AF host Ben Meiselas is joined by midweek host Karen Friedman Agnifolo with Michael Popok on a vacation break. But the law doesn’t stop for Popok! Sorry Popokian! Meiselas and Agnifolo are in the house and discuss (1) the Alex Jones trial and verdict, (2) Lindsey Graham’s efforts to try and quash the subpoena from the Fulton County special grand jury citing the speech and debate clause, (3) the DOJ lawsuit against the state of Idaho for depriving women of emergency abortion care at hospitals, (4) the criminal trial against terrorist Stewart Rhodes, (5) updates on the New York Attorney General civil investigation into Trump, and (6) the Department of Justice investigation into January 6. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 20221h 11min