Santos Expelled from Congress
John delivers the good news that Rep. George Santos has been expelled from congress after a House Ethic Committee found evidence of federal crimes. He also looks back on the life of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner. Then, he speaks with the National Affairs correspondent for the Nation, John Nichols, about the expulsion of George Santos, the life of Henry Kissinger, and his new piece in the Nation called "American Discourse Needs More Mehdi Hasan, Not Less". Next, he plays clips of the Ron DeSantis - Gavin Newsome debate on Fox TV. And he takes calls from Steven in Virginia on George Santos, and Brian in Oregon on DeSantis vs Newsome. Then finally, Beachside Bill from Orlando calls to chat about the music rights argument between Hall and Oats, Donald in Ohio calls to praise the show, and Lance in New Orleans phones in on the failure of Ron DeSantis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5 Dec 20231h 8min
Weekend Interviews: Ben Stockton and Kliph Nesteroff
John jokes with Canadian author and comedian Kliph Nesteroff about his new book Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars. Then, he interviews freelance investigative reporter Ben Stockton on his new piece for The Intercept "Inside The Campaign that Put an Oil Boss in Charge of a Climate Summit".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2 Dec 20231h
A Farewell to Shane and Henry
Today, John remembers the lives of Shane MacGowan lead singer of The Pogues and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Then, he interviews Greg Lukianoff who is the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. They discuss how the Israel-Hamas war has continued to spark tension across campuses with ongoing protests and walkouts. There has been a rising concern over the increase of antisemitism across these campuses, even leading to the arrest of a Cornell student for his threats against the Jewish students. Next, it's John's Native Voices segment with Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella. They speak with David in Santa Fe and Theresa in Washington about indigenous history and culture. And finally, Thea Harper returns with The Minority Report. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2 Dec 20231h 4min
The Dullest Crayon in the Box
Todays monologue is dedicated to saluting the dumbest people in power. Contestants vying for the award this time: George Santos, James Comer, John Kennedy, Elon Musk, and Bernie Marcus. Then, he chats with actor, director, and podcast host Bob Cesca on the death of Roslyn Carter, the 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls, and Liz Chaney's new book which details new Trump revelations. Next, he interviews Wajahat Ali who is a Daily Beast columnist, public speaker, and Sr. Fellow at the Western States Center. They talk about the death of Henry Kissinger, the rise of Arab and Muslim hate crimes, and the Israel - Hamas War. Then rounding it out, John plays a clip of Senator Bernie Sanders on Henry Kissinger and he welcomes back legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson. They discuss Trump's gag orders and threatening posts about court staff and their families in his New York fraud trial.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
30 Nov 20231h 21min
Nikki Haley: A History of Schitzophrenic Flip Flopping
John talks about the Koch Network endorsing Nikki Haley in her bid for the White House. He runs down a brief history of her ever changing viewpoints and policies. Then he interviews Teresa C. Younger who is an activist, organizational strategist, and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women. They discuss Living with Pocket Change: What It Means to Do More With Less” (Pocket Change 2.0), a research study which examines the impact and real-life experiences of chronic philanthropic underinvestment and disinvestment in the leadership of women and nonbinary people of color. Next, John plays some clips of Chris Christie criticizing Nikki Haley and he gives an update on the Hunter Biden hearings. He takes a call from Mark in North Carolina on the Roslyn Carter Funeral and Reverend Sandy in California on the far right Institute on Religion and Democracy. And winding it up, he welcomes back Lee Papa also known as “The Rude Pundit". They talk about Rep. George Santos' possible expulsion and other current news.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
29 Nov 20231h 22min
Republicans are Just Getting Dumber
In today's monologue, John talks about Kevin McCarthy showing his ignorance of American history by tweeting a video of himself saying that America has never obtained any land after a war. He then brings up Trump who in a recent post has promised to repeal Obamacare. Then, he welcomes back award-winning journalist, foreign policy analyst, and author Rula Jebreal. They discuss the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the plight of the Palestinians. Next, Rhonda Hansome joins the fun and they speak with Bill in New Jersey on the Israel - Hamas War, Joe in Las Vegas on abortion bans inspiring voters, and Jay in Kentucky on Joe Biden's stance on Israel. And finally, they chat with Rich in Indiana on the rigging of egg prices to make President Biden look bad on inflation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
28 Nov 20231h 5min
Listener Extravaganza
Today - a cavalcade of listeners calling in to laugh along and speak their minds. Rich in Indiana, Sean in California, Lisa in New Mexico, Bill in New Jersey, David in Santa Fe, Stephen in Kentucky, Beachside Bill in Florida, John in Oklahoma, Bruce in California, Ken in Virginia, and Michael in the Bronx.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
27 Nov 202356min
Holiday Special: Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lindsay Schubiner
John interviews Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois' 8th congressional district on Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to America, the violent GOP infighting in the House, and the latest on Donald Trump. Then, attorney Marie in Atlanta calls to give us an update on Trump's Georgia election case. Also, Harry in Texas calls to discuss what would happen if a president became mentally unfit, and Jeff in L.A. to chat about Rep. MarkWayne Mullin threatening to beat up Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien. Next, John talks with Lance in New Orleans about abortions bans in Louisiana. And lastly, he interviews Lindsay Schubiner who is the Program Director at Western States Center. They talk about the threat of white nationalist and anti-democracy groups plus the rise in hate speech.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
25 Nov 202355min
