THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE
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The GOP's Reckless Imbeciles Imperil Jan. 6th Commission + A Conversation with John Fugelsang
In a remarkable set of events, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two of the six representatives chosen by House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on the January 6th Commission. McCarthy chose Ohio Rep, Jacketless Gym Jordan who not only voted to overturn the election AFTER the insurrection but has repeatedly made up insane shit about the FBI being responsible for the riot. While Rep Indiana
“You’re Going to Have a Fucking War”: General Milley’s Fight to Stop A Trump Coup + A Conversation with Michael Smerconish
We give you all the best dirt from a slew of upcoming Trump books. How General Milley feared a Trump coup and stopped the former President from unleashing the military on civil rights protestors, bombing Iran, launching nuclear weapons and much, much more. Plus, a conversation with Michael Smerconish.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priv
Desperate & Depraved Trump Stoking Second Insurrection + A Conversation with David Pakman
Last week Trump discovered whatever’s beneath rock bottom and burrowed to another level altogether, where the truly disgusting CHUDS live and dwell. He now sees fit to spin a bullshit narrative around January 6th that celebrates the riots and justifies the rioters as aggrieved patriots. Experts fear more violence is to come as soon as this August. David Pakman joins Mea Culpa to discuss what migh
Breaking!! Ivanka Trump in DA Crosshairs for Indictment + A Conversation with Politco’s Renato Mariotti
After indicting the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, the Manhattan DA turns its attention to who else might have benefited from the company’s fraudulent accounting practices. Michael surmises that the Trump children and Ivanka in particular should have much to fear. Next, a case for why they will flip on their father. Finally, Politico’s Renato Mariotti joins Mea Culpa to decipher what’s
Trump’s Absurd Tech Suit Blows Up in His Face + A Conversation with Walter Masterson
Trump’s latest ploy for attention has him suing big tech to get back on Twitter, Facebook and Google. The flawed plan elicited universal mockery from legal experts and pundits based on its flawed premise and total distortion of the law and basic facts. In addition, any lawsuit would immediately open the former President to legal discovery by the big three high powered lawyers who would grill his
Breaking!!! Trump Facing Financial Ruin From DA’s Sweeping Fraud Indictments + Understanding Critical Race Theory with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr
Michael breaks down the criminal indictment of Allen Weisselberg and the Trump Organization showcasing how rampant fraud and corruption within the company was part and parcel of the Trump business culture. But these charges are just the beginning as the Manhattan DA seeks to flip Weisselberg and ultimately hold Donald Trump accountable. Finally, Michael speaks with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., the Chair
A Wounded Trump is a Dangerous Trump + A Conversation with David Plouffe
The criminal indictment of the Trump Organization puts Donald Trump squarely in the crosshairs of legal jeopardy. But a wounded Trump is still a dangerous Trump; creating a new urgency to jumpstart his political life and remain viable as a candidate. He won’t run because he’s afraid to lose. But as long as his MAGA base thinks he’ll run, the more money he can raise. In addition, he can claim that
Everything You Need to Know About the Coming Trump Criminal Indictments But Were Afraid to Ask!
On this special episode of Mea Culpa we break down the criminal charges facing Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special Report: The Stunning Fall of Rudy Giuliani + A Conversation with Ari Berman
Michael discusses Rudy Giuliani’s law suspension and probable disbarment and looks at the stunning fall of America’s mayor after being subsumed and destroyed by Donald Trump. Mother Jones’ Ari Berman joins Mea Culpa to discuss the fallout from their election lies as the GOP pushes an aggressive and authoritarian voter suppression strategy targeting minority voters that has been deemed Jim Crowe 2
The GOP’s War on Wokeness + A Conversation with Tara Setmayer
Michael breaks down the GOP’s Senate blockade of the Voter Rights Bill. Next, the GOP’s war on wokeness and obsession with critical race theory. Then the news that Trump sought to shutdown SNL for his portrayal. Finally, Tara Setmayer from Lincoln Project’s The Breakdown joins Mea Culpa.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLear
Inside the GOP’s Plot to White Wash January 6th + A Conversation with Joe Trippi
The Manhattan DA’s case against the Trump Organization and Donald Trump has put intense pressure on the former President as he finds himself increasingly cornered. The prospect of an indictment has forced him back out on the campaign trail as he seeks to shield himself from prosecution by spinning the case as yet another political witch hunt. At the same time, the GOP must reckon with the fact th
Breaking!!! F.B.I. Warns of Coming QAnon Violence + A Conversation with TPM’s Matt Shuham
The more we learn about January 6th, the more evident it has become of how much was planned in advance and how lucky we were that the outcome wasn’t far worse. The FBI is worried that disaffected QAnon supporters are planning the next wave of violence. Tucker Carlson adds fuel to the fire with baseless assertions that the federal government was behind the January 6th attack. Talking Points Memo r
Trump DOJ Investigations “Much Worse Than Watergate” + A Conversation with Elie Honig
The New York Times’ report that scores of lawmakers had their metadata seized by the DOJ to investigate possible leaks relating to the 2018 Russia Investigation has Democrats up in arms. The question is when will Merrick Garland and Joe Biden step into the ring and put the screws to Bill Barr and Donald Trump? Elie Honig joins Michael to discuss the toxic legacy of Bill Barr and how to repair the
A Conversation With MSNBC’s Joy Reid
The GOP have dug in their heels behind the ex-liar-in-chief, who returned to the stage in North Carolina over the weekend. Facebook has drawn a line in the social media sand and Michael chats with the brilliant and insightful Joy Reid from MSNBC’s Reid Out.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. V
Aides Terrified That’s Trump’s Finally Lost His f@cking Mind + A Conversation with Devin Nunes’ House Opponent Phil Arballo
The political world gasped once again as news broke from the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman that Trump has been telling anyone who will listen that he’s getting reinstated as President and has become obsessed to the point of insanity on these voter audits in Arizona and Georgia which he believes will show that he won the election. Elsewhere, QAnon threw a Memorial Day bash in Dallas that saw for
Why the GOP Killed the January 6th Commission + A Conversation with Don Lemon
While a vast majority of Americans favored the establishment of a bi-partisan commission to investigate the January 6th Capital riot, the GOP is only interested in self-preservation. So the whitewash continues with Donald Trump and the usual suspects pumping out a counter narrative where, he not only won the election, but the activities of that day were peaceful and the agitators leftist radicals
Holy Sh!t: Grand Jury Considers Trump Indictment + A Conversation with MSNBC’s Ari Melber
A Manhattan grand jury has convened to consider criminal charges against Donald J. Trump. Then Michael looks at the rising tide of extreme MAGA legislation. Finally, MSNBC’s Ari Melber drops by Mea Culpa to trade hip hop bars and political analysis with Michael.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choic
Trump CFO Weisselberg Will Flip +A Conversation with Miles Taylor
As their criminal investigation intensifies, both the New York Attorney General and Manhattan DA are pressuring longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg to flip. It’s through him that they’ll make their case against Trump so they’re ratcheting up the pressure to a fever pitch. All eyes will be on Weisselberg as they squeeze him and his family in coming weeks. Next, the GOP’s desperate attempt to bloc
Breaking Now! Unhinged Trump’s Prison Nightmare @ NY AG Criminal Probe + A Conversation With Tom Nichols
This week the walls closed in a little further on the Former Guy as New York Attorney General ‘Tish James announced her department would be investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity. This significant development comes with sweeping powers for the investigators to root out fraud and spells doom for the former president who fears prison above and beyond all else. Matt Gaetz’s wing
How the GOP Went Insane + A Conversation with the Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur
The ouster of Liz Cheney from her House leadership position for refusing to accept Trump’s Big Election Lie is a frightening turning point in an already chaotic, political year. The GOP has abandoned all pretense of caring about democracy and has shackled itself to an insane, conspiracy driven, illiberal movement that threatens to destroy the party. This is all happening amidst an emboldened Trum
Breaking!!! Are the Feds Ready to Flip Rudy? + A Conversation with MSNBC’S Jonathan Capehart
Last week saw the reemergence of Donald Trump as he pushed the Big Lie from Mar A Lago and the GOP leadership forced its members to get in line or get out of the way. Liz Cheney tried to push back but found herself in the crosshairs of Kevin McCarthy who instead of moving on from the election has made it the central theme of the GOP. Meanwhile, the SDNY has found itself with a treasure trove of d
Facebook’s Trump Nightmare Just A Sideshow + A Conversation with David Corn
Politics makes strange bedfellows. Who would’ve thought that Liz Cheney, who voted with Trump 97% of the time during his four years in office would become a liberal hero for standing up to his lies and autocratic desires? And Facebook makes a big show out of its decision to uphold the former president’s suspension. But it’s all just a big sideshow for the fact that Zuckerberg and Co don’t want to
Inside Biden’s First 100 Days + A Conversation with Hasan Piker
Biden’s first 100 days have shocked much of Washington. Michael looks at how the changing political calculus made this transformation possible. Hasan Piker talks progressive politics and social media in a Mea Culpa Conversation for the ages.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://pod
Inside the FBI’s Rudy Giuliani Apt Raid + A Conversation With WaPo’s Greg Sargent
Like the vaccine and the return of live music and indoor dining, another gift was delivered to the masses when the FBI stormed the apartment of former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani for a multitude of possible crimes. How this man has skated untouched for so long was no mystery. He was being protected from high up by Trump and his Justice Department. But with Biden’s election and the appointment of
It’s Been 1 Yr Since Trump Told America to Drink Bleach + A Conversation with Richard Painter
One year ago Donald Trump stood before the American people and suggested drinking bleach and injecting disinfectant to cure the Covid 19 virus. In a presidency marked my insanity. This one presser might have been the most insane one of all. It also revealed for those who didn’t already know, that the man in charge of our recovery and our lives, was bat shit insane crazy. But now, one year later,
Derek Chauvin Verdict Fuels Tucker Carlson’s Manic On-Air Meltdown + A Conversation With the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer
A collective sigh of relief was exhaled across the nation as Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges. Typically the reaction between the right and left shows just how deeply fractured the nation has become. At the heart of all this are the racist MAGA conspiracies being spun about how Black Lives Matter threatened to burn down American cities if Chauvin was not found guilty. Tucker Carlson
Special Report: America’s Gun Violence Epidemic with Parkland survivor David Hogg
In the wake of an unprecedented month of violence, mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder plus last week’s horror at an Indianapolis Fed-Ex Warehouse, Mea Culpa examines America’s gun violence epidemic. Michael speaks with gun control advocate and Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg. As the co-founder of March for our Lives, Hogg has emerged as a powerful voice in the gun control debate as well
BREAKING!!! Eyewitness Recounts Matt Gaetz Drug Use at Secret MAGA Sex Party + A Conversation with Lawrence Lessig
We got the goods on Matt Gaetz this week with a whopper of a Mea Culpa. Sex, drugs and politics inside the gated mansions of Orlando. The FBI seizes Gaetz’s iPhone. Plus, a plot to run sham candidates in Florida races. The swamp never looked sleazier. Finally, we talk with Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig on how to fix the horrendous corruption that led to people like Matt GaetzTo lea
Matt Gaetz is Going to Prison + A Conversation With Olivia Nuzzi
Matt Gaetz got one step closer to the orange jumpsuit last week when it was revealed that he allegedly paid for sex via Venmo. The paper trail discovered by the Daily Beast is likely just the beginning of more terrible receipts to come. Then Michael discusses the GOP’s recent Palm Beach retreat. Finally, New York Magazine’s, Olivia Nuzzi joins Mea Culpa to discuss Gaetz, Trump and what’s next for
Breaking!!! Matt Gaetz’s MAGA Sex Party + A Conversation With John Dean
It’s another jampacked episode of Mea Culpa! First, Michael sifts through the sordid wreckage of America’s Creepiest Politician as we learn new details about Matt Gaetz and his taste for young girls. It’s alleged that the Florida Rep lured girls as young as 17 to hotel rooms for sex romps on the club drug ecstasy. Later, as the Justice Department investigated his behavior, Gaetz sought a preempti
Capital Killing Has D.C. On Edge + A Conversation with Anand Giridharadas
Michael discusses how the latest capital killing reopened the wounds of January 6th making him realize the depth of our own national trauma from what has become a ceaseless cycle of violence. Then Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All, joins Mea Culpa to discuss President Biden’s bold plan to put Big Government to work.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht
Inside the Matt Gaetz Sex Trafficking Investigation + A Conversation With Matt Taibbi
Mea Culpa examines the bizarre and sleazy sex trafficking investigation into Congressman Matt Gaetz. Michael remembers his own history with Gaetz and how the Florida rep taunted him and threatened his family before testifying in front of the House Select Committee. The Gaetz story is just developing and promises to be a doozy. Finally, Matt Taibbi joins Mea Culpa to dish on the news of the day.To
EXLUSIVE!!! Trump Says Rioters Were “No Threat…Just People Hugging and Kissing.” + A Conversation With Molly-Jong Fast March 29, 2021
Sidney Powell’s admission that her 2020 election conspiracies were nothing more than a steaming pile of bullshit has Trump World scurrying for cover. Meanwhile, Trump himself continues the lie with appearances on Fox News that characterize the January 6th Insurrection as a bunch of patriots hugging and kissing. Michael then examines how Trump’s lie continues to reverberate, especially within Geor
BREAKING!!! Trump Org CFO’S Financial Secrets Revealed March 26, 2021
Michael takes time to address America’s gun crisis in the wake of two mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado. Then some good news as Sidney Powell admits in Federal Court that her entire Kraken Conspiracy was completely made-up. Her admission may set the stage for Rudi Giuliani to face charges in Fulton, County Georgia as they advance their election probe. Finally, Jennifer Weisselberg,
BREAKING!!!Trump’s NYC Criminal Probe Nears Indictment + A Conversation With Politico’s Sam Stein March 22, 2021
A deep dive into the Manhattan DA’s investigation into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. One month after the Supreme Court ordered the release of Trump’s tax records and related financial documents the case against him is likely nearing the indictment stage. Investigators are now looking to flip Trump’s longtime CFO Allen H Weisselberg, the keeper of the family’s financial secrets. Then we
The New Domestic Terror Threat + A Conversation With Malcolm Nance March 19, 2021
Mea Culpa examines the growing evidence that the January 6th Storming of the Capital was incited and lead by a few very violent actors; including a 100 member contingent of the Proud Boys who were some of the very first rioters to breach the capital building. We take an inside look at the case against their leadership and how it was possible the FBI underestimated them as an extremist threat. The
The Capital Riot’s Secret Instigators + A Conversation With Norman Eisen March 15, 2021
Mea Culpa examines the right wing media’s attempt to white wash the Capital Riot. Lawmakers and pundits keep trying to paint the January 6th insurrection as either the work of Antifa or outside “agent provocateurs,” sent to disrupt an otherwise peaceful gathering. Like the Big Lie that begat January 6th, the more these outlets push this alternative history, the more people are prone to believe wh
Trump Tells GOP To F@ck Off! + A Conversation With Wrongful Conviction’s Jason Flom March 12, 2021
Mea Culpa celebrates President Joe Biden’s first major legislative victory with the passage of the $1.9 Billion Covid Relief Package. Merrick Garland is confirmed as Attorney General and vows to fight domestic extremism while the walls close in on Roger Stone. Then it’s all the Trump news fit to shit. We look at the latest in Cy Vance’s investigation into Trump’s finances and spotlight the growin
Andrew Cuomo’s Toxic Hell + A Conversation with Spencer Ackerman March 8, 2021
An inside look at the decade’s long, toxic nightmare Andrew Cuomo created for his workers. From bullying and screaming to unwanted sexual advances, working for Cuomo was hellish in every way. Then the latest civil suit filed against Donald Trump for his role in inciting the January 6th insurrection. Finally, Spencer Ackerman, Senior National Security Correspondent for the Daily Beast joins Michae
The GOP Wages War Against Black Voters March 5, 2021
With Washington on edge from the threat of renewed extremist violence, Congress passed sweeping new voter rights protection aimed at beating back the GOP onslaught currently going on in state governments across the country. Then Michael sits down with Jeet Heer, National Affairs correspondent for the Nation Magazine.For cool Mea Culpa gear, check out www.meaculpapodcast.com/merchTo learn more abo
Inside Trump’s CPAC Return + A Conversation with Daily Beast’s Lachlan Cartwright March 1, 2021
At this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, the GOP continued its complete and total embrace of Donald J. Trump. Mea Culpa travels down the MAGA rabbit hole to deliver an analysis from Orlando to find out who’s saying what and why. Next we speak to Daily Beast Senior Reporter Lachlan Cartwright about the Manhattan DA’s growing investigation of the former president and the likelihood
Trump’s In Deep Sh!t Now + A Conversation with Comedian George Wallace February 26, 2021
The Supreme Court issued a terse 16 word decision that cleared a path for the Manhattan District Attorney to finally receive eight years of Donald Trump’s tax records and related documents. In short, it’s the beginning of the end for the Donald. I’ll take you inside the decision and what happens next. Plus, a hilarious and heart filled conversation with comedian George Wallace. For cool Mea Culpa
Everybody Hates Ted Cruz + A Conversation With Elie Honig February 22, 2021
With Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the rearview mirror, the criminal and civil prosecution of the former President has only just begun. The push to impeach Trump may have failed on political lines, but he will likely not fare as well in a court of law. Thus, lawmakers and prosecutors have begun targeting the former president for his role in the January 6TH riot with a series of lawsuits tha
First Major Paper Calls for Trump’s Prosecution + A Conversation with Reverend Al Sharpton
Earlier this week The Boston Globe became the first major American newspaper to call for the former guy’s criminal prosecution. Michael deconstructs Trump’s pants problem and whether or not he wears a diaper. Finally, Reverend Al Sharpton joins Mea Culpa to discuss the ongoing threats to Black voting rights and a lifetime battling Donald Trump.To learn more about listener data and our privacy pra
Trump Sued for Violation of Klu Klux Klan Act + A Conversation with Asha Rangappa February 19, 2021
Trump Sued for Violation of Klu Klux Klan Act + A Conversation with Asha Rangappa February 19, 2021
Dissecting Teflon Don’s Sham Impeachment + A Conversation With Andrew Callaghan (All Gas, No Brakes) February 15, 2021
It ended how it began, with Democrats proving an airtight case that showed Donald Trump’s absolute guilt but the GOP refusing to acknowledge the facts in the case. They knew Trump was guilty and hid behind arcane constitutional arguments to let themselves off the hook with MAGA voters. Later Michael speaks with “All Gas No Brakes” creator Andrew Callaghan about conspiracy, the Proud Boys and how
Inside #StoptheSteal with the Atlantic Council’s Jared Holt February 12, 2021
A conversation with the Atlantic Council’s Jared Holt, one of the foremost experts fighting online extremism today. His work has lead to the de-platforming of Infowars founder Alex Jones from Paypal, Facebook and YouTube. In addition, his articles and research are cited by everyone from the Washington Post to today’s Impeachment where prosecutors cited an op/ed he wrote as proof of Donald Trump’s
Triggering Adam Carolla February 4, 2021
Mea Culpa examines the on-going Marjorie Taylor Greene saga, the growing GOP rift and Donald Trump’s coming impeachment. Then, Michael welcomes Adam Carolla into his sanctum to debate the finer points of MAGA ideology. Strap in for a rumble.For cool Mea Culpa gear, check out www.meaculpapodcast.com/merchTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/p
Trump’s GOP Suicide Pact+ A Conversation With Jelani Cobb February 1, 2021
With just one week to go before the start of Donald Trump’s second Impeachment, the GOP has once again rallied behind the former president; ending the bi-partisan furor that promised to force Trump out of American politics once and for all. The reality of the situation is that the state party hacks who control the GOP on a grassroots level have become infected by MAGA diehards who have but one li
Inside the GOP’s QAnon Problem + A Conversation With Joy Behar January 29, 2021
With the fresh trauma of January 6th beginning to recede, the old fault lines have reappeared with frightened Republicans rallying behind Donald Trump in a bid to save him from a second impeachment. Plus, the Marjorie Taylor Greene outrage and the GOP’s QAnon problem. Finally, Joy Behar from ABC’s The View talks to Michael about Meghan McCain and whether the Trump children will be welcome back on
Meet the QAnon Goon Squad Stalking AOC + A Conversation With Donny Deutsch
With the official purging of Liz Cheney, the GOP is now the party of the lunatic right. Gone are the moderate voices in favor of accused sex trafficker Matt Gaetz and QAnon Queen Marjorie Taylor Green. We get the inside scoop on her aggressive confrontation with AOC and her stalker level obsession with the Congresswoman. Finally, Donny Deutsch joins Mea Culpa to discuss the GOP brand in the age o
Dismantling Trump’s Agenda + A Conversation With Meidas Touch January 25, 2021
In just five days President Biden has reversed much of Trump’s agenda from the building of the boarder wall to rejoining the Paris Climate Accords with a flurry of executive orders aimed at dismantling his toxic agenda. Mea Culpa welcomes Ben and Brett Meiselas the duo behind Meidas Touch. Chances are you’ve seen their viral videos which have been viewed hundreds of millions of times during the c
Inauguration Day Special + A Conversation With the New York Times’ David Enrich January 22, 2021
The nation collectively exhaled a sigh of real as Joe Biden was inaugurated the 46th president of the United States. His address was a marked contrast from Trump’s dystopian American Carnage speech four years prior. But the new president inherits a nation beset by crisis and pandemic with bitter internal divisions. The elephant in the room remains the now former President Trump whose impeachment
Who Are the Extremists in Your Neighborhood? + A Conversation With Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson January 18, 2021
Tomorrow's inauguration may spell the end for Donald Trump's disastrous presidency, but the monster he unleashed upon us January 6th will be with us for a generation. Michael discusses how the rioters were not some extraordinary group of hardened extremists, but rather, they come from our own communities; representing, as writer Hannah Arendt noted in her landmark 1963 New Yorker essay about the
Inside Trump’s Impeachment + A Conversation with Ali Velshi January 14, 2021
On Wednesday, Donald Trump became the first President in US history to be impeached twice, this time for inciting an insurrection and sending a mob to attack the US capital in a desperate move to remain in power. The impeachment saw rare bi-partisan support with nine GOP representatives joining the democrats in calling for the president's ouster. The trial now moves to the Senate. MSNBC host Ali V
Inside the MAGA Riot + A Conversation with Ben Stiller January 8, 2021
The January 6th MAGA riots that saw thousands of Trump loyalists ransack the Capitol Building will stain the President's legacy and will likely shadow the GOP for decades. The revulsion for Trump has grown to a fever pitch with scores of lawmakers calling for his removal from office. This was always the inevitable end for Donald Trump, the violence a by product of the lies and divisive rhetoric h
Mark Meadows Will Put the Smoking Gun in Trumps Hands + A Conversation With Norm Eisen
Norm Eisen is back with us today to unpack the repercussions of Mark Meadows testimony against Donald Trump along with a slew of recent defectors from Sidney Powell to Jenna Ellis. Each one of these is a body blow to Trump's weakening defense. But Meadows could put the smoking gun in his hand. If you happen to be tuning in for the first time, Eisen is a CNN Legal Analyst and the founder and execut
Exclusive!!! Behind the Scenes as MC and Trump Go Head to Head + A Conversation with Stuart Stevens
Mea Culpa welcomes the Lincoln Project advisor Stuart Stevens. Regarded as one of the Republican Party’s most talented political gurus—a body of work that includes steering Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign in 2012—Stevens may also be the GOP’s most prominent defector when he abandoned his party as Trump rose to power. He despises the former president in a way that feels strikingly personal. Whi
What Does Sidney Powell Have on Trump + A Conversation with David Corn
Mea Culpa welcomes back to the show, legendary newsman David Corn, the Washington DC Bureau Chief of Mother Jones, and an on-air analyst for MSMBC. Corn and Michael Isikoff “co-authored, “Russian Roulette, The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump”. He’s also the author of four New York Times best-selling books and was the long-time Washington editor for “The Nati
SPECIAL REPORT!!! What’s Next for Israel + A Conversation with Malcolm Nance
Mea Culpa welcomes back our old friend Malcolm Nance. You may know Nance as the globally renowned expert on terrorism, extremism, and insurgency from his stunning new book, “They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency.” It became a New York Times best-seller as was his last book, the Plot to Hack America. He’s the counter-terrorism analyst f
MC Denounces Hamas + A Conversation with Walt Masterson
Mea Culpa welcomes back our friend, the brilliant political comic and anti-MAGA troll Walt Masterson. Over the past few years, Masterson has brilliantly insinuated himself into the fabric of the MAGA nation and trolled everyone from January 6th rioters to neo nazi school board members, making them look like imbeciles and exposing their hypocrisy to millions and viewers, especially on Tik Tok where
Trump Continues Wither + A Conversation with Harry Litman
Mea Culpa welcomes back our old friend, Harry Litman, the former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General. Litman is currently the legal affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a professor of Constitutional Law at UCLA and UCSD. Harry can be seen as a legal and political commentator on CBS, NPR MSNBC, and CNN. Litman is also the creator and host of the Talking Feds Podcast. You’d
GOP Consumed By Chaos + A Conversation with Elie Mystal
Mea Culpa welcomes the fantastic Elie Mystal, the Nation’s Justice Correspondent and the host of its legal podcast “Contempt of Court. In addition to being a frequent guest on MSNBC, Mystal is also an Alfred Knobler Fellow at the Type Media Center. His first book is “The New York Times bestseller “Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution.” Mystal is also an attorney and is consi
Trump's Corporate Death Penalty + A Conversation with Norm Eisen
Norm Eisen is back with us today to unpack the Ergonon ruling and what it means for Donald Trump. If you happen to be tuning in for the first time, Eisen is a CNN Legal Analyst and the founder and executive chair of “States United Democracy Center”, a nonpartisan organization advancing free, fair, and secure elections. His articles for the Brookings Institute and elsewhere have made the case for w
Inside the NY Judge’s Ruling That Will Bankrupt Donald Trump + A Conversation with Tara Setmayer
Mea Culpa welcomes back one of our favorite people from the Lincoln Project, Tara Setmayer. She’s a former CNN political commentator, a contributor to ABC News, and a former GOP Communications Director on Capitol Hill. Setmayer has appeared on ABC's The View, ABC's Good Morning America, and HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. She was named a Harvard Institute of Politics Spring 2020 Resident Fellow.
Rupert Murdoch's Shameful Legacy + A Conversation with Reed Galen
Mea Culpa welcomes Reed Galen, co-founder of The Lincoln Project and a veteran public affairs and political commentator with more than 20 years of experience, Reed has been involved in politics, government, and business at the highest levels. Galen has spent more than a decade advising Fortune 50, 100, and 1000 companies needing high-level counsel in strategic communications, procurement, and legi
Trump Terrified They’ll Make Him Wear a Jumpsuit in Prison + A Conversation with Frank Figliuzzi
Mea Culpa welcomes Frank Figliuzzi to help us figure out the legal ramifications of everything going on in Washington DC. Figliuzzi is a national security contributor and regular columnist for NBC News and MSNBC. At one time, Figliuzzi was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served for 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the
Trump Could Be Jailed for Contempt + A Conversation with Scott Dworkin
Mea Culpa welcomes Scott Dworkin founder and lead investigator of the Democratic Coalition and host of the Dworkin Report Podcast. His 2016 Dworkin Report helped uncover the Trump-Russia affair well before Special Counsel Mueller’s probe began. He served as a deputy director for both the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee and 2012 Democratic National Convention and was a senior advisor on both
Judge Denies Meadows Removal + A Conversation with Brooklyn Dad
Mea Culpa welcomes back progressive activist and Twitter phenom Brooklyn Dad Defiant. Ever since January 6th, BDD has used his platform which reaches 1.2 million followers to push back on the MAGA agenda as well as the poisonous rhetoric they spread across social media. Brooklyn Dad Defiant joins us today to discuss the rapidly approaching Georgia RICO trials for some of the 18 conspirators as Tru
Breaking!! Damning New Tapes From Trump Lawyer + A Conversation with Harry Litman
Mea Culpa welcomes back our old friend Harry Litman, the former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General. Litman is currently the legal affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a professor of Constitutional Law at UCLA and UCSD. Harry can be seen as a legal and political commentator on CBS, NPR MSNBC, and CNN. Litman is also the creator and host of the Talking Feds Podcast. Check o
MGT Wants to be Trump’s VP + A Conversation with Occupy Democrats Grant Stern
Mea Culpa welcomes Grant Stern to the show. Stern is the Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats AND publishes the must-read, STERN FACTS newsletter on Substack. He's also a mortgage broker, community activist and radio personality in Miami, Florida, as well as the producer of the Dworkin Report podcast. Grant is also an occasional contributor to Raw Story, Alternet, and the DC Report, and an unpaid
Trump Deposition Theater + A Conversation with Lev Parnas
Mea Culpa welcomes Lev Parnas from the wilds of Boca Raton, Florida. Lev is a Soviet-born businessman who along with Rudy Giuliani and Igor Fruman played a central role in the campaign to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump’s political rivals…including Hunter Biden. Parnas was thrown into Trump's first impeachment drama, but he worked with federal prosecutors against Giuliani and the former pres
Rudy Financially Ruined in Defamation Ruling + A Conversation with Michael Steele
Mea Culpa welcomes back legendary politician turned political analyst, Michael Steele. Steele made history when he became the first African-American candidate to be elected to statewide office in Maryland, where he served as lieutenant governor from 2003 to 2007, and when he was chosen to be the first African-American chairperson of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011. Steele’s abi
Indictment Watch - Mark Meadows' Shocking Trial Gambit
This week on indictment watch we have my friend, mentor, and moral compass Norm Eisen the former Obama Ethics Czar. Norm’s prescient op/eds for The New York Times have predicted what would happen in all four indictments every step of the way. He joins me today to unpack what happened Monday in Georgia and the likelihood of Meadows and any of the defendants having their cases moved to Federal Court
Live From Fulton County Jail + A Conversation with Ali Velshi
Mea Culpa welcomes back, intrepid newsman, Ali Velshi. Host of “Velshi” and seemingly the favorite fill-in host of every other MSNBC Prime Time News Show. Velshi also reported live from the frontlines of the George Floyd protests, he was drenched during hurricane Ian. And dodged incoming fire from Russian artillery when he fearlessly reported live from the frontlines in Ukraine. A concerned citize
The March of the Co-Conspirators+ A Conversation with General Mark Hertling
Mea Culpa welcomes the opposite of the narcissistic garbage that surrendered to authorities today. General Mark Hertling. He joins us today to give us a real and frank assessment of the state of both Russian and Ukrainian forces as war begins to tip in Ukraine's favor. In addition, he is an outspoken critic of former president Trump and the MAGA agenda. Hertling spent 37 years in the Armed Forces.
Why GA Indictment is the Big One + A Conversation with Harry Litman
Mea Culpa is taking a short August recess. But with everything that’s happening we don’t want to let you down. So, tune in for an all-new interview with my favorite former prosecutor, Harry Litman. The host of the Talking Feds podcast, Litman is also an LA Times columnist and appears frequently on MNSBC. This week he joins us on Mea Culpa to offer a no-holds-barred look at the Trump indictment fro
Trump Faces Off with Judge Chutkan + A Conversation with Nick Akerman
Mea Culpa welcomes legal legend, Nick Akerman. Akerman was formerly a federal prosecutor and the Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he specialized in going after white-collar crime. Prior to the SDNY, he made his name as the Assistant Special Watergate Prosecutor with the Watergate Special Prosecution Force under Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski. There Aker
Will Trump Be Jailed for Contempt? + A Conversation with Joe Walsh
Mea Culpa welcomes podcaster, radio host, and columnist Joe Walsh. Walsh was elected to the House of Representatives in 2011 from Illinois’s 8th District. He also ran for president and then blew up his life when he spoke out against the MAGA cult and gave Trump the bird. To quote Joe, Republicans “have become fully radicalized and anti-democracy.” Joe’s podcast, “White Flag” strives to find a path
Inside the Trump Indictment + A Conversation with Reed Galen
Mea Culpa welcomes back Reed Galen. Co-founder of The Lincoln Project and a veteran public affairs and political commentator with more than 20 years of experience, Reed has been involved in politics, government, and business at the highest levels. Galen has spent more than a decade advising Fortune 50, 100, and 1000 companies in need of high-level counsel in the fields of strategic communications,
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