Best Berkeley Groups Podcasts (2026)

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 09 Jan 26 1:04:38

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump lost it overnight as the GOP revolted against him in Congress. Then, on the rest of the menu, five states sued the Trump administration for withholding b…

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987. Andy & DJ CTI: ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Woman In Minneapolis, Trump Takes U.S. Out Of 66 Globalist Organizations And Treaties & RFK Jr.'s New Food Pyramid 1:23:23

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Trump taking the U.S. out of 66 globalist organizations & treaties, and Kennedy's revamped food pyramid calling for less processed food.

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 08 Jan 26 1:04:12

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump is losing it as mass protests are forming after his ICE Gestapo murdered Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota. Then, on the rest of the menu, Oregon’s atto…

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Eric Olander: After the Maduro Capture — Assessing China's Real Exposure in Venezuela 1:10:07

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This week on Sinica, in a joint episode with the China-Global South Podcast, I speak with Eric Olander, host of the China Global South Podcast and founder/editor-in-chief of the China-Global South Project. In the early hours of January 3rd, U.S. forces carried out a coordinated operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolá…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 07 Jan 26 1:04:03

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a federal judge appointed by Trump is moving close to recommending the revocation of Lindsey Halligan’s law license, who is falsely claiming to be the United…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 06 Jan 26 1:04:57

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump and his team are facing instant sanctions after defaming a criminal defendant and threatening the judge in a major high profile matter. Then, on the…

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986. Andy & DJ CTI: Venezuelan President Arrested, Over 1,000 Arrested In Massive Minnesota Operation & Trans Gymgoer Caught Masturbating 1:33:35

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ dicuss Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declaring himself a decent man claiming he was kidnapped by US forces, over 1,000 arrested in a massive Minnesota operation, and the Trans gymgoer caught masturbating in a women's bathroom inside of Planet Fitness.

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 05 Jan 26 1:04:11

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s psychotic plan to cover up the Epstein files is to invade every single country in the Western Hemisphere in order to steal its oil and resources. Then, on…

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985. Q&AF: Dealing With Pressure, Leading Without Losing Your Identity & Realigning Yourself 56:10

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On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how to deal with the pressure in the building phase of your life, how to lead a team without losing your identity in the process, and how to realign yourself when you catch yourself drifting away from your goals.

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CounterSpin – January 4, 2026

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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting). The post CounterSpin – January 4, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.…

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Michael Brenes and Van Jackson on Why U.S.-China Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy 1:02:45

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This week on Sinica, recorded at Yale University, I speak with Michael Brenes and Van Jackson, coauthors of The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy. Their argument is that framing the U.S.-China relationship as geopolitical rivalry has become more than just a foreign policy orientation — it's a domestic …

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984. Andy & DJ CTI: Zohran Mamdani Takes Oath On Quran, Anti-Trump Minnesota Mom Cuts Speech Short After Admitting Fraud Is Bad & SNAP Bans Certain Foods 1:47:43

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss Zohran Mamdanis taking a Oath on the Quran as he's sworn in as the Mayor of New York City Mayor, the mortifying moment an anti-Trump Minnesota mom suddenly cuts her speech short after admitting 'fraud is bad' and the SNAP ban on soda, candy and other certain foods taking effect.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 31 Dec 25 1:04:09

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump is having a psychotic meltdown at Perv-A-Lago after going radio silent on social media for forty-eight hours. Then, on the rest of the menu, Pam Bondi …

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 30 Dec 25 1:05:35

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump and Cannon are at the center of a massive new corruption scandal. Then, on the rest of the menu, a federal judge has thrown out criminal charges against a…

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983. Andy & DJ CTI: Fake Somali Daycare Fraud Scandal, Anthony Joshua Car Crash In Nigeria & TPUSA AV Guy Caught Pulling SD Cards 1:46:43

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss the DHS launching a door to door search for illegal immigrants accused of fraud sites in Minneapolis, Jake Paul breaking his silence on Anthony Joshua's shocking car crash in Nigeria, and the TPUSA AV guy who was caught pulling the SD cards from the cameras behind Charlie right after the hit.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 29 Dec 25 1:04:15

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump's DOJ was caught spying on the top Epstein investigative journalist before the pedo sex trafficker’s death. Then, on the rest of the menu, first they decide…

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982. Q&AF: Feeling Behind, Regaining Control In Chaos & Outgrowing Your Inner Circle 55:16

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On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how to deal with feeling behind when you lack clear goals, how to regain control during chaos in a growing business, and how to recognize personal growth when others don't support the new you.

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CounterSpin – December 28, 2025 29:58

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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting). The post CounterSpin – December 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 26 Dec 25 1:04:00

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Ghislaine Maxwell is caught plotting with Trump as the cover-up continues to be exposed. Then, on the rest of the menu, The American Academy of Pediatrics sued…

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Paul Triolo on Nvidia H200s, Chinese EUV Breakthroughs, and the Collapse of the Sullivan Doctrine 1:24:50

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Happy holidays from Sinica! This week, I speak with Paul Triolo, Senior Vice President for China and Technology Policy Lead at DGA Albright Stonebridge Group and nonresident honorary senior fellow on technology at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. On December 8th, Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he would ap…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 24 Dec 25 1:05:32

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Kavanaugh joined the 6-3 Supreme Court decision that denies Trump the ability to take over each Blue State's national guard, but found time to troll the Amer…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 23 Dec 25 1:05:22

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Americans have to watch a bootlegged international version of a news program because it was censored here in our country to protect a criminal president. Then, …

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981. Andy & DJ CTI: Clinton Camp Demands DOJ Drop Remaining Epstein Files, Nicki Minaj's Cring Moment With Erika Kirk & Anthony Joshua Vs Jake Paul 1:27:46

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ break down the Clinton camp's push for the DOJ to release of the remaining Epstein files, Nicki Minaj's call for men to look up to strong role models along with an awkward moment where she labeled JD Vance an 'assassin,' and a recap the Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul fight.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 22 Dec 25 1:04:02

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Pam Bondi’s DOJ ‘deceived the Court’ to hide Trump lawyer Todd Blanche’s hand from the Abrego case. Then, on the rest of the menu, ICE Barbie Kristi Noem’s top go…

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980. Q&AF: Maintaining Discipline, Gratitude Vs. Drive & Feeling Behind 50:02

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On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how to break the cycle of on-and-off discipline, how to balance gratitude with the drive to improve, and how to manage the feeling of being behind even when you're doing the work.

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CounterSpin – December 21, 2025 29:58

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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting). The post CounterSpin – December 21, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.…

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979. Andy & DJ CTI: Epstein Files Release Rollout, Rams' Puka Nacua Scorched For Antisemitic Dance & MAGA Civil War Erupts 1:30:47

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss the ongoing rollout of the Epstein files, as prominent celebrities and political figures surface in newly circulated photos, backlash surrounding Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua after a controversial livestream dance sparked accusations of antisemitism, and the MAGA power struggle that erupted at a Turning Point …

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 19 Dec 25 1:03:50

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Republicans abandoned Trump in DC as they shut down Congress on the day Trump feared the most when the Epstein files are required to be released by law. Except…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 18 Dec 25 1:03:56

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump's political crash test dummy and head of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, imploded under sworn testimony. Then, on the rest of th…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 17 Dec 25 1:04:36

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, polls show Trump’s popularity is 'in the toilet.' Then, on the rest of the menu, five Oregon farmworkers were released after their ICE detentions were deemed…

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Mark Sidel on China's Oversight of Foreign NGOs: Eight Years of the Overseas NGO Law 1:04:28

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Mark Sidel, the Doyle Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a senior fellow at the International Center for Not for Profit Law. Mark has written extensively on law and philanthropy in China and across Asia, including widely cited analyses of how the Chinese security s…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 16 Dec 25 1:03:47

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Judge Kollar-Kotelly issued a late night order excoriating the Trump DOJ for gaming the system and filing late arguments at the last minute to avoid complying w…

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978. Andy & DJ CTI: Brown University And Bondi Beach Shootings, Rob Reiner's Son Arrested After Parents Found Dead & 3I/ATLAS 1:30:02

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ break down the developing details surrounding the shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach, the arrest of Rob Reiner's son following the discovery of the director and his wife deceased in their home, and the unprecedented global planetary defense drill as space agencies prepare for the potential threat posed by 3I…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 15 Dec 25 1:03:56

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to explain by 5pm ET today, how it can demolish the East Wing and build a 90,000 square foot golden ballroom in i…

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977. Q&AF: Handling Doubt After Failure, Fighting Complacency & Accepting Praise 56:49

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On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on handling doubt after failure, staying committed without getting complacent, and learning to accept praise after wins.

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CounterSpin – December 14, 2025 29:58

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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting). The post CounterSpin – December 14, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 12 Dec 25 1:04:42

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, “we are ALL Abrego Garcia and this is a fight over due process and the power of a federal judge to provide a remedy for constitutional injuries.”Then, on the r…

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976. Andy & DJ CTI: Erika Kirk Fires Back At Conspiracies, Judge Orders ICE To Release Kilmar Abrego Garcia & Cracker Barrel Customers Sound Off In Major Backlash 1:39:17

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ break down Erika Kirk's sharp response to the wild conspiracy theories circulating online about her jewelry coming just as the alleged killer in Charlie Kirk's case prepares for his first in-person court appearance, the controversial ruling from a federal judge ordering Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from ICE cust…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 11 Dec 25 1:03:43

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Canada is building an army reserve force of 300,000 to protect its homeland as Trump’s threats accelerate. Then, on the rest of the menu, a federal judge t…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 10 Dec 25 1:03:40

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump gave a terrible speech in front of a tiny crowd at a casino ballroom in Pennsylvania. Then, on the rest of the menu, a federal judge vacated Trump’s Ja…

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Guest Host Iza Ding with Deborah Seligsohn: Inside COP30 in Belem, Brazil, and China's Climate Leadership 2:05:54

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This week on Sinica, I'm delighted to have Iza Ding as guest host. Iza is a professor of political science at Northwestern University and a good friend whose work on Chinese governance I greatly admire. She's joined by Deborah Seligsohn, who has been a favorite guest on this show many times. Deb is an associate professor of political science at Vil…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 09 Dec 25 1:03:18

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, military pilots go public with warnings about “Whiskey” Pete Hegseth. Then, on the rest of the menu, officials are investigating after students at a San Jose, C…

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975. Andy & DJ CTI: Piers Morgan Explodes On Nick Fuentes Over Hitler Remarks, Mamdani Encourages Illegals To "Stand Up" To ICE & Gunman Opens Fire Outside Tim Pool's Property 1:34:23

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ break down the fiery exchange between Piers Morgan and Nick Fuentes after Fuentes called Hitler "cool," the viral clip of Zohran Mamdani instructing illegal aliens on how to stand up to ICE agents, and Tim Pool's revelation that a gunman in a vehicle opened fire on his property in a disturbing late night incident.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 08 Dec 25 1:03:18

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the MAGA Supreme Court agreed to decide on giving Trump the ultimate gift, allow him to destroy birthright citizenship and rip out of the 14th Amendment with a st…

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974. Q&AF: Forgiveness Vs Permission, Handling "Too Much" & Holding Employees Accountable 42:43

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On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on whether it's better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission when fixing problems as an intrapreneur, how to handle the feeling of carrying "too much" in your business, and how to keep employees accountable inside a multi-role team environment.…

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CounterSpin – December 7, 2025 29:58

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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting). The post CounterSpin – December 7, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 05 Dec 25 1:03:49

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Ukraine President Zelenskyy blasted Trump’s “ultimate betrayal” after avoiding an assassination attempt ordered by Putin over Ireland. Then, on the rest of the…

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973. Andy & DJ CTI: DC Pipe Bomber In FBI Custody, Ilhan Omar Tied To Massive Somali Food Fraud Scheme & IG Says Hegseth Broke Pentagon Rules Using Signal 1:17:38

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss Brian Cole Jr, the DC pipe bomber suspect being in the FBIs custody, the newly uncovered reports linking Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to individuals involved in Minnesota's Somali food fraud scandal, and the Pentagon Inspector General's findings that Pete Hegseth violated internal rules by using Signal to share str…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 04 Dec 25 1:05:06

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, after calling Trump out at a stop in New York, California Governor Gavin Newsom is going to Washington DC to confront the Nod Father to his sleepy face. Th…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 03 Dec 25 1:04:08

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a panicked Trump ordered his MAGA Department of Justice to file notices with Judge Aileen Cannon "warning" her not to release Special Counsel Jack Smith's Ma…