More evidence of Donald's insider trading scheme. Donald's throwing a dinner party for his top memecoin investors. Hegseth installed Signal on his work computer at the Pentagon. The CIA sent unclassified email with the names of recent agency hires. Jeffrey Goldberg interviewed Donald today. A follow-up on our Gorka news from last week. Star Wars An…

You might know Brian from his YouTube channel called Blunt Politics. He's also a contributor to the award-winning Meidas Touch Network. Today we talked about political podcasting, whether Pete Hegseth and Elon Musk are on their way out of the White House, plus – and don't get happy – the turning of tide against the Trump administration, and more. I…

What was in Kristi Noem's stolen bag? Pete Hegseth shared secret attack plans on a second Signal chat. The White House is reportedly seeking a replacement for Hegseth. Elon Musk stops by to talk about whether he's leaving politics. Tesla's odometer scam. Musk and Pete Thiel are working on a missile defense system. Supreme Court pauses Alien Enemies…

Judge Boasberg says there's probable cause for criminal contempt charges against Trump administration. Is contempt pardonable? How can it be enforced? Chris Van Hollen reports we're all paying for Garcia to remain in El Salvador prison. Sebastian Gorka threatens political enemies of Donald Trump. Lisa Murkowski is afraid of retribution. Elon Musk i…

Cliff and Bob worked together on political ads and blogging for nearly 20 years. He was also Bob's Tuesday co-host for a couple of Scaramuccis earlier this year. He runs an extremely popular Substack – blueamp.co. And make sure to follow his YouTube channel called Cliff's Edge. Today we talked about the breaking news from Judge Boasberg's court, th…

Happy Tax Day! Donald and Bukele insist there's no way to return Abrego Kilmar Garcia. The art of the deal. Debunking the lie that Garcia is a member of MS13. Stephen Miller says the White House won in the Supreme Court. Heroes of Democracy: Chris Van Hollen. Donald threatens to send American citizens to El Salvador concentration camp. Sucker Bill …

Tom Emmer's hilarious Trump gaffe. Donald rescinds tariffs for 90 days, sparking new speculation that he's deliberately manipulating the stock market. The Dow gained 2,600 points on his tariff announcement. Adam Schiff is demanding an investigation. NASDAQ call volume spiked just before the announcement. AOC calls for members of Congress to disclos…

We replayed some of our talks last week, but this one is ALL NEW, recorded today, and it includes the breaking news about Donald backpedaling on his tariffs – for now. Plus, we talked about the news media's inability to contextualize. We talked about David Brooks's mea culpa. Plus, screwing tiny screws into iPhones, and more. Make sure to follow Dr…

We're back from the break with all new episodes! Signalgate has faded from the news, but we're still talking about it. Mike Waltz set up at least 20 Signal chats and used Gmail for classified discussions. Donald crashes the markets with tariffs based on janky math. China will be hit with 104% tariffs. Donald loses Elon and Ben Shapiro on tariffs. G…

From March 5, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com. Meantime, over on the P…

From February 12, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com. Meantime, over on t…

From January 22, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com. Meantime, over on th…

No new shows next week! Signalgate gets worse for the Trump regime. The Pentagon, NSA, and CIA all warned about using Signal for classified discussions. Pete Hegseth's war plans. Mike Waltz tries and fails to accuse Goldberg of hacking the chat. Steve Witkoff digs deeper. Der Spiegel finds personal information including passwords for administration…

John Billingsley returns to the show! You might know John from numerous roles including Dr. Phlox from Star Trek Enterprise. He and his wife, actress Bonnie Friedericy, are deeply involved with the Hollywood Food Coalition, which most recently provided 260,000 lbs of food for displaced families after the LA Fires. The annual Trek Talks telethon to …

The Atlantic's bombshell story about Donald's national security principals discussing war plans on Signal chat. Pete Hegseth shared operational details. The reckless incompetence and the obvious attempt to hide the discussions. Signal can't be used on government phones. The excuses in the Senate Intelligence Committee today. Who will be fired first…

Donald signs an unconstitutional executive order to shut down the Department of Education. We take a deep dive into the future of the Donald Trump economy with forecasts from Mark Zandi and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Plus, autocracies never have healthy economies. Donald's tax plan steals from the poor and gives to the rich. A pile of …

It's been more than four years since we last spoke with Rude Pundit, aka Lee Papa. Weird because he's smart and knows things, and he's an expert cusser. You might know Rude from his popular blog – rudepundit.blogspot.com – and from his weekly appearances on the great Stephanie Miller Show. Follow him on Bluesky. Today we talked about Democratic lea…

Constitutional Crisis? Donald ignores court orders on immigration then says the judge must be impeached. John Roberts corrected Donald in a rare public statement. Tom Homan and Pam Bondi vow to defy more court orders. How federal judges can enforce their rulings without the U.S. Marshals. Donald and Elon are sabotaging Social Security. 60% of Democ…

We try to coax the Senate Democrats into using the only leverage they have. The courts are still holding. Judge Alsop orders the Trump administration to reinstate all fired workers. Donald tries to sell Tesla's on the White House lawn. Elon's X chatbot says Democrats are better on the economy. Karoline Leavitt is an over-confident moron. Sam Seder …

Cliff returns to the podcast after his triumphant 12-hour Substack live stream. Cliff was the co-host of the Tuesday episodes of this podcast for roughly three Scaramuccis. Before that, he was a Wednesday regular – and still is! You can follow his adventures in modern streaming at his Substack – blueamp.substack.com. Today we talked about Donald's …

The economic Jenga puzzle is teetering. New tariffs continue to tank the Dow and risk recession. The new "fire and fury" directed at Canada. Donald continues to attack freedom of assembly. Boycotting Tesla is illegal? The president thinks you should shut up about egg prices. Elon Musk stops by to talk about protesters. Elon wants to eliminate Socia…

How are you? How's your anxiety? Our anxiety is raging as Donald destabilizes the world. Way too many viewers believed the lies during the joint session address Tuesday night. Transgender mice? Bob's reaction to Donald's lie about a trans cyclist triggers controversy. Elon and Ben Shapiro want Donald to pardon Derek Chauvin. Elon threatens judges, …

Every three weeks, the power couple podcasting team of Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left podcast join me on Wednesdays. And if you dig what you hear, make sure to support their podcast at proleftpod.com. Today we talked about Donald's joint session address, including the alleged transgender mice. We also talked tariffs, the news me…

New Mummy items in the new Bob Cesca Show Mall! Donald's joint session address tonight. Donald's meltdown in the Oval Office upended the world order and empowered Russia. The Wall Street Journal rips the White House a new one. A word about offending Trump voters by saying "I told you so". Hang on tight, the economic is about to fall apart. Donald i…

We dig into that psychotic AI video of Trump Gaza, and the Goth Ninjas AI theme song. Elon Musk lied about resuming ebola prevention. Donald and RFK might pull funding for the Moderna bird flu vaccine. USAID is about to be eliminated. Large scale layoffs are next. Social Security on the chopping block. Veterans aren't safe either. Bob goes off abou…