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Refried Beans | A Moot Point (feat. Shasti Conrad) | 8.21.2024 Aug 23, 2026 00:50:43 Wednesday, August 21st 2024 We’re headed into day two of the Democratic National Convention set to feature Republican speakers; Biden’s State Department gets Netanyahu to agree to a cease fire; we have more details on the Biden impeachment report; The Eighth Circuit DENIES DOJ's request to clarify the SAVE student loan plan injunction; former Republican Rep George Santos pleads guilty to wire frau

Refried Beans | Zero Malarkeys Left To Give (Feat. Andrew Weissmann) Aug 22, 2026 00:44:02 Friday, August 26th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, and James Waldron have been beckoned by the Fulton County DA for testimony; two individuals have pled guilty to stealing Ashley Biden’s journal and selling it to Project Veritas; eight sources say the feds aren’t done with Matt Gaetz; Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton has been advising Trump on his dealings with the Nationa

Pentagon Cover-Up (feat. John Fugelsang) Aug 21, 2026 00:55:06 Friday, August 21, 2026 Today, Trump’s comfort blonde Natalie Harp worked for over a year at the White House without a security clearance; religious groups are asking a judge to hold ICE in contempt over an undercover operation; the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Hegseth hid the fact that our main supply base had been destroyed by Iranian missiles; FBI agents searched Eric Swalwell’

Beans Talk | Trump is all Hat No Cattle Aug 21, 2026 00:10:56 Friday, August 21, 2026 Running Cover for Darlene More Felonies Than Approval Points Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcOdffijGsi/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D Spanish Ballroom - Klondike Kate and the Pantages Theater - McMenamins: https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/274791-klondike-kate-and-the-pantages-theater Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison G

Faction Fiction Aug 20, 2026 00:40:58 Thursday, August 20, 2026 Today, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has a meltdown over a judge releasing a woman accused of vandalizing the WWII memorial in DC; Trump walks back his tariffs on Canada; Pete Hegseth travels to Iowa to campaign for republican Zach Nunn and maybe himself; mixed results emerge from elections in Alaska, Wyoming, California, Pennsylvania, and Florida; plus Allison and Dana deliv

Donald Mails It In (feat. Julie F. Kay) Aug 19, 2026 00:53:37 Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Today, DeSantis ally and Palm Beach County clerk Mike Caruso has been arrested on child sex abuse charges; the Justice Department is asking the court to reinstate the charges against Abrego Garcia; a San Diego Padres coach has been arrested by ICE in Texas; Trump votes by mail again in Florida; election denier Tina Peters has been hired in northern California; Paramount

Trump Destroys Naval Morale Aug 18, 2026 00:40:49 Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Today, Trump ordered the Pentagon to curtail military exercises with our ally South Korea; a top admiral concedes the abysmal conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln; Jared Kushner meets with Hamas to advance Trump’s vision for Gaza; the White House took steps to withhold funding from Colorado over Tina Peters; Donald threatens to bomb our ally Oman if they cut a deal with I

New Deal Moment (feat. Heather Cox Richardson) Aug 17, 2026 01:09:12 Monday, August 17, 2026 Today, the Democratic National Committee passed resolutions that could inform the 2028 party platform; the Justice Department is expanding the military’s law enforcement power; the Food and Drug Administration traveled to Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak; U.S. and Ukrainian forces went head to head in a drone exercise and Ukraine won; the Tat

Beans Talk | US Military Gets Schooled by Ukrainian Drone Operators Aug 17, 2026 00:08:42 Monday, August 17, 2026 Midterms are Almost Here Combined Resolve Check out Chuck’s Twitter World's Ugliest Dog Contest Moxie Moment: https://bsky.app/profile/snarkysillysad.bsky.social/post/3msin2l3i4c2x Spanish Ballroom - Klondike Kate and the Pantages Theater - McMenamins: https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/274791-klondike-kate-and-the-pantages-theater Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel

The Breakdown | Inside Trump DOJ’s Brutal Epstein Court Reckoning Aug 17, 2026 00:38:02 Allison and Katie take you behind the scenes of the Epstein Files hearing last Thursday that resulted in Judge Sullivan ordering the DOJ to hand over handwritten FBI interview notes for review in chambers. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.

Refried Beans | Cats Against Fascism (feat. Brittlestar) | 8.11.2025 Aug 16, 2026 00:55:58 Monday, August 11th, 2025 Trump and Putin are going to meet in Alaska this week for talks about Ukraine as Zelensky rejects Trump’s proposal to cede territory; a class action lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration for inhumane conditions at 26 Federal Plaza in New York; Trump is delaying millions of dollars in already approved disaster relief funds for North Carolina; Gregg Abbot

Refried Beans | Secretary Of Brain Worms (feat. John Fugelsang) | 8.16.2024 Aug 15, 2026 00:59:22 Friday, August 16th 2024 Donald Trump asks Judge Merchan to postpone his sentencing until after the election; RFK Jr told Kamala Harris that he would drop out and endorse her if she’d give him a job in her administration; Governor Phil Murphy is set to appoint his former chief of staff George Helmy as outgoing Senator Bob Mendendez’ replacement; five people have been charged in connection with Mat

Donald’s Expendables (feat. John Fugelsang) Aug 14, 2026 01:01:57 Friday, August 14, 2026 Today, the Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump’s name back on the building; the government conducted expansive surveillance against ICE protestors in Minnesota; USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid its extended deployment; Max Miller’s ex-wife is suing him for releasing nude photos of their toddler; Ken Paxton donors have been found in the Epstein fi

Beans Talk | Trump Let the Press and Key Members of His Cabinet Be Decoys Aug 14, 2026 00:11:58 Friday, August 14, 2026 Decoy Plane Comfort Blonde Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Day1TyLMIdv/ Spanish Ballroom - Klondike Kate and the Pantages Theater - McMenamins: https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/274791-klondike-kate-and-the-pantages-theater Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muelle

Long Shots (feat. Demetria McCain) Aug 13, 2026 00:54:06 Thursday, August 13, 2026 Today, mixed results in the August 11th primary elections hand wins to both progressive and establishment Dems as some Trump-backed candidates falter; Jeanine Pirro has convened a special grand jury in DC; the Trump administration is set to spend nearly a billion dollars on the Emotional Support Ballroom; ICE plans to buy gloves for agents that deliver electric shocks; th

Catering Cart One Aug 12, 2026 00:37:48 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Today, Trump doesn’t rule out using emergency executive power to interfere with the midterm elections; the transparency president has expanded the definition of executive privilege so his private advisors can’t be questioned by Congress; the White House is asking the Justice Department to consider new Reflecting Pool charges; Trump was stuffed into a catering cart and sp

Boebert Family Values Aug 11, 2026 00:48:34 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Today, the Pentagon is pressing manufacturers to hurry up and build bombs because they’re running out; Iran has decided to stop negotiating with the Trump administration entirely; a magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck Colombia killing over 100 people; Trump has nominated a loyalist to take over the Inspector General's job at Interior; Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler has been ar

Emotional Support Ballroom Aug 10, 2026 00:35:46 Monday, August 10, 2026 Today, Todd Blanche was confirmed over the weekend in a 4:30 AM vote 50-49; the Trump-backed George Santos of Tennessee Andy Ogles lost his primary Saturday; a U.S. Appeals Court has blocked Trump’s $400M ballroom project; the U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July as we see the most ICE arrests of Trump’s second term; Senator Mitch McConnell casts his first vote in weeks by proxy b

Beans Talk | Cowardly Senator Bill Cassidy Voted to Confirm Blanche as Attorney General Aug 10, 2026 00:15:26 Monday, August 10, 2026 GOP Confirms Worst AG Ever Royce White is a Grade A Ass Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dbv5hayM5-L/ Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube Dana Goldbe

The Breakdown | Trump DoJ Ordered Into Court Over Epstein Files Aug 10, 2026 00:34:46 Judge Emmet Sullivan is calling Todd Blanche and the Justice Department on the carpet over Epstein Files redactions. Allison discusses the upcoming hearing with Katie Phang. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener

Refried Beans | Weird (feat. Ben Folds) | 8/08/2024 Aug 9, 2026 00:53:12 Thursday, August 8th 2024 The Georgia Election Board gives local officials new powers to investigate election results; the Trump judge in Alaska that resigned over sexual assault allegations is impacting at least 21 cases; despite new criticism; Trump told Walz in 2020 he was 'very happy' with his handling of George Floyd protests; we will fact check Vance’s attack on Tim Walz’s military record; h

Refried Beans | You Will Be Visited By Three Agents (feat. Pete Strzok) | Aug 9, 2022 Aug 8, 2026 00:48:30 August 10th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: the FBI has executed a search warrant on sitting member of congress Scott Perry; the Mar-a-Lago search appears to have been focused on whether Trump and his aides withheld items; a court has ruled that the House Ways and Means Committee can obtain Trump’s taxes; Doug Mastriano left his 1/6 committee deposition after his demands weren’t met; plus Allison and Dana

Fauci Derangement Syndrome (feat. John Fugelsang) Aug 7, 2026 01:05:49 Friday, August 7, 2026 Today, Trump and Hegseth got into a shouting match at Camp David over munitions inventory; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt; a federal judge has held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt over Los Angeles immigration sweeps; ICE detained a University of Maryland teacher of the year at the D

Home | Episode 1 Aug 7, 2026 00:29:30 Allison and Charlotte discuss the first episode of the new season of Ted Lasso! Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the

ICE Snatches Military Families (feat. Stephanie Mencimer) Aug 6, 2026 00:57:48 Thursday, August 6, 2026 Today, Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan and Amendments 4 and 5 go down hard in Missouri; new polling says voters prefer Democrats on the economy for the first time in a decade; Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents; ICE begins outfitting Haitian migrants with ankle monitors as temporary protected status is taken away; the New M

The Worst AG In U.S. History Aug 5, 2026 00:37:33 Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Today, the Senate confirmed pedophile protector and Trump’s personal attorney Todd Blanche to be the Attorney General of the United States; The House Ethics Committee recommended Monday that lawmakers censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for engaging in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers”; calls grow louder for Max Miller to resig

ICE Stole Kids' Drawings Aug 4, 2026 00:31:27 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Today, Cornyn and Tillis cave as Todd Blanche writes a legally dubious rescission of the Slush Fund but keeps Trump’s tax immunity in place; Donald Trump is considering firing Jeanine Pirro over the dismissing the Reflecting Pool charges and claiming it wasn’t vandals; ICE handed over letters and drawings it seized from children in detention pursuant to my freedom of inform

Ready, Shoot, Aim Aug 3, 2026 00:44:39 Monday, August 3, 2026 Today, Donald Trump has appealed his Slush Fund and tax immunity case as Cornyn and Tillis try to reach a deal with Todd Blanche ahead of the August 4th committee confirmation vote; the Justice Department argues the Slush Fund isn’t going forward in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche; Jeanine Pirro has dropped the charge against olympian Davey Hearn in the Reflecting Pool case;

Beans Talk | Trump Wants to Have His Slush Fund and Kill It, Too Aug 3, 2026 00:11:11 Monday, August 3, 2026 Support Transgender Athletes Trump Really Wants His Slush Fund Rand Paul Town Hall Moxie Moment: https://fb.watch/IKu5yz-aGG/?mibextid=wwXIfr Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW Med

The Breakdown | Trump DOJ makes Stunning Epstein Admission in Court Aug 3, 2026 00:32:47 The DOJ has turned over some unredacted Epstein files for review by a judge pursuant to a court order and admitted at least one redaction error. Allison Gill and Katie Phang discuss the implications. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/mue

Refried Beans | Charlotte’s Angels (feat. Charlotte Clymer) | 7.29.2025 Aug 2, 2026 00:56:11 July 29th, 2025 Senators Durbin and Whitehouse demand tapes of Todd Blanche’s witness tampering meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell; a Texas man sues a California doctor testing a new angle to crack down on abortion pills; another federal judge blocks the Trump administrations attempts to defund Planned Parenthood; Democrat Roy Cooper launches a bid for the North Carolina Senate seat while Republican M

Refried Beans | INSERT EPIC JUSTICE TITLE HERE | 8/2/2023 Aug 1, 2026 00:33:29 Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 In the Hot Notes: Donald Trump has been charged with four counts in his plot to overthrow the government in 2020; two Republicans have been indicted in Michigan for illegally accessing voting machines; after paying legal fees the Trump Super PAC is nearly broke; it appears that Rudy Giuliani’s discovery bill in the Ruby Freeman lawsuit has been paid by Donald Trump;

Political Gravity (feat. John Fugelsang) Jul 31, 2026 01:01:30 Friday, July 31, 2026 Today, Tillis and Cornyn met again with the DOJ to try to hammer out a deal on the Slush Fund and Trump tax immunity; Todd Blanche has handed over several unredacted Epstein documents for review in chambers by Judge Emmet Sullivan; the 7th and 9th Circuit Courts of Appeal have weighed in against Trump’s mass deportation policy; Mandela Barnes has dropped out of the Democratic

Blanche Nom Stalled Jul 30, 2026 00:38:31 Thursday, July 30, 2026 Today, Senator Cornyn cancelled a meeting with Todd Blanche Wednesday morning because Blanche didn’t have the Slush Fund rescission in hand; Dr. Fauci hears Republican conspiracy theories in a hearing on Capitol Hill and refused to answer questions; Senate Republicans confirmed Jay Clayton as the Director of National Intelligence; a judge has ordered the release of a key wi

Slush Fund Standoff Jul 29, 2026 00:52:28 Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Today, Senator Cornyn says he won’t vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination without a written rescission of the Slush Fund and tax immunity; Governor Beshear has written another letter to Mitch McConnell demanding he prove he’s fit to serve or resign; the Knight Institute and American Oversight have filed reply briefs with the 11th Circuit in the case of Volume II of Ja

DC Is Occupied (feat. Miles Taylor) Jul 28, 2026 01:05:57 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Today, Three people are dead and several injured after a mass shooting at the Seattle Center; Donald Trump is begging the Supreme Court to let him go ahead with mail voting rules ahead of the midterms; ICE is planning to target Haitians as their temporary protected status is set to expire; a former 60 Minutes correspondent details how her bosses tried to seed disinformation;

Miscounted Casualties Jul 27, 2026 00:41:43 Monday, July 27, 2026 Today, Donald Trump TACOs again on major Iran war escalation as administration officials worry about running out of munitions; the Pentagon has inexplicably changed the number of troops killed in the war from 18 to 14 on their web site; as far right influencers whinge about the tiny voter registration error in New Jersey - they remain silent about a similar error in Texas; th

The Breakdown | Trump DOJ Falls Apart In Court Jul 27, 2026 00:36:14 Allison is joined by legal reporter Anna Bower, who was inside the courtroom as a federal judge sharply rebuked Trump Justice Department lawyers over their subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters. They break down the DOJ’s stunning admissions, the judge’s demand for internal communications, and what this extraordinary hearing could mean going forward.Allison Gill is joined by legal reporter A

Refried Beans | Smear Factory Fact Check (feat. Rep. Gloria Johnson) | Jul 24, 2024 Jul 26, 2026 01:00:53 Wednesday, July 24th 2024 Fact checking claims and combating misinformation about Kamala Harris; the Trump Campaign has filed a complaint with the FEC over Harris taking over the Biden war chest; the Harris Campaign has requested VP vetting materials for a short list of potential candidates; the Trump Campaign is second guessing their choice of JD Vance; Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle ha

Refried Beans | A Brazen Scheme (feat. Rep. Jamie Raskin) | Jul 26, 2022 Jul 25, 2026 00:41:24 Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: the DoJ has broadened its investigation again by putting Pence’s chief of staff Mark Short and legal counsel Greg Jacob in front of a federal grand jury; the committee releases new evidence about what Trump didn’t want to say during his January 7th address; Fulton County DA Fani Willis is disqualified from investigating one Georgia state senator because o

Justice For The Hortmans (feat. John Fugelsang) Jul 24, 2026 00:56:16 Friday, July 24, 2026 Today, the DOJ has withdrawn its New York Times subpoenas; the man who shot Melissa Hortman and others in Minnesota has been sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years; oil is back up over $100 a barrel as Houthis attack ships in the Bab al-Mandab; the House passed a war powers resolution but the Senate quickly voted against it; Jim Jordan’s committee referred Jack Smith to th

Beans Talk | Gym Jordan Refers Jack Smith To DOJ Jul 24, 2026 00:14:50 Friday, July 24, 2026 Go To Defiance.org/beans For Months Free Jack Smith Criminally Referred To DOJ Moxie Moment: This is what it’s all about ❤️ (via @jordan.fa) Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW Medi

Trump’s Nuclear Proliferation Jul 23, 2026 00:44:06 Thursday, July 23, 2026 Today, a modeling scout who connected women to Epstein has been found dead in France; Donald Trump has just approved a deal with Saudi Arabia to let them build nuclear reactors; Arizona held its primary elections and we’ll go over the results; West Virginia Republican House member Elliott Pritt has been charged with soliciting a minor; the Justice Department is quietly inve

The People’s Purse Jul 22, 2026 00:40:20 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Today, RFK Jr pauses a billion dollars in Medicaid to California and Minnesota; Rep. Jamie Raskin is seeking documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s foreign contacts; IRS Chief Frank Bisignano spied on colleagues when he worked at JPMorgan; Trump and the OMB are violating the Impoundment Control Act by ignoring Congressional appropriations; an appeals court has overturned t

Of Paramount Importance Jul 21, 2026 00:39:01 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Today, a federal judge paused the merger of Paramount/Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery pending litigation filed by state attorneys general; Troy Jackson has all but sewn up the nomination to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in Maine; Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Nardone will run for her dead brother’s seat in the August 11th special primary election; the FBI not on

Crypto Corruption And Clarity (feat. Scott Greytak) Jul 20, 2026 00:53:14 Monday, July 20, 2026 Today, Senator Warren calls out millions in missing Trump library bribes; Markwayne Mullin threatens state election officials with jail time; a top IRS guy was fired for opposing the president’s tax immunity granted by Todd Blanche; more details emerge about the abusive past of the ICE agent that murdered Johan Guerrero; FBI said it will no longer investigate ICE murders as t

Beans Talk | Donald Proves Russian Collusion Jul 20, 2026 00:10:00 Monday, July 20, 2026 Sifting Through Trump’s Dump Jesse Watters is a Trash Human The Tate Brothers are Trash Humans Moxie Moment: Jimothy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rkWEFs3Pck Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrot

The Breakdown | Epstein Survivor Reveals Secrets of Trump DOJ Meeting Jul 20, 2026 00:32:05 Allison sits down with Annie Farmer, an Epstein survivor who attended the meeting with Todd Blanche to satisfy Senator Thom Tillis' request. Blanche refused to take responsibility, refused to open a probe into institutional failures, invoked privilege, and condescended to the attendees. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show not

Refried Beans | Art Is Resistance (feat. Ben Folds) | 7/16/2025 Jul 19, 2026 00:51:02 Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants are ineligible for bond hearings; Republicans move to block the release of the Epstein files; Mike Waltz faces Senate grilling over the Signal chat scandal; Trump pushes an unconstitutional mid-decade redistricting bid for Texas in an effort to keep the House; the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club issues a blistering cease and d

Refried Beans | SCOTUS Reform (feat. David Pepper) | 7/17/2024 Jul 18, 2026 00:47:41 July 17, 2024 President Biden is set to announce major Supreme Court reform efforts including term limits; JD Vance has yet to accept debates with Vice President Kamala Harris; the DNC says its virtual roll call to nominate Biden will happen in early August; Elon Musk is moving Tesla out of California; Rudy Giuliani says he has no regrets over the damage he did to the lives of Ruby Freeman and Sha

Sore Loser (feat. John Fugelsang) Jul 17, 2026 01:02:30 Friday, July 17, 2026 Today, multiple 2020 election deniers met this week at the White House ahead of Trump’s address; the ex-wife of the ICE officer who shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine has come forward to say that he had mental health issues and was abusive in their relationship; Todd Blanche says he will meet with Epstein survivors so he can get his nomination to Attorney General out o

Beans Talk | Trump Lies About 2020 Election Interference and Election Vulnerabilities Jul 17, 2026 00:21:20 Friday, July 17, 2026 Same Shit, Different Year Moxie Moment: https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanslater.bsky.social/post/3mqs2v3ndi22q Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube Dana Goldberg - @dg

Underwhelming Overall (feat. Adam Klasfeld) Jul 16, 2026 01:01:10 Thursday, July 16, 2026 Today, Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton testify in their respective confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill; Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops less than one day after DHS suspended the practice; Donald threatens to destroy bridges and civilian power plants in Iran; ICE admits it has a trove of documents about being stationed at polling places; plus Allison and Dana de

The Eagle Has Landed Jul 15, 2026 00:37:01 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Today, E Jean Carroll gets her $5M payment from Trump plus interest per court documents; the Justice Department loses another voter roll case bringing them to zero for 13; the Wisconsin Elections Commission has made two criminal referrals to the Brown County DA against Elon Musk for his $1M voter lottery scheme; Senate Democrats have blocked the $1.15T Pentagon policy bill;

Blanche Referred To The Bar Jul 14, 2026 00:39:15 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Today, Trump will give a Thursday night address likely to produce falsified evidence of foreign interference in the 2020 election; a federal judge has sanctioned two lawyers and referred Blanche and Woodward to the Bar for disciplinary action after finding Donald’s lawsuit against the IRS was a fraud on the court; the Justice Department has finally turned over evidence in th

Lindsey’s Seat Up For Grabs Jul 13, 2026 00:38:47 Monday, July 13, 2026 Today, Lindsey Graham died this weekend and a scramble for his Senate seat is already underway; New York Times journalists have been subpoenaed over the story revealing deficiencies in the Qatari bribe jet; the FBI has admitted it has training videos on who to redact from the Epstein files; a Houston man killed by ICE was not their original target; Trump has ousted the remain

Beans Talk | Lindsey Graham Has Died. We Will Not Miss Lindsey Jul 13, 2026 00:09:55 Monday, July 13, 2026 A Bad Week For Grahams, Senate-Wise Moxie Moment : https://www.instagram.com/reel/DarxcDOTSDP/ Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube Dana Goldberg - @dgcomedy.bsky.so

The Breakdown | FBI Makes Stunning Admission On Epstein Files Jul 13, 2026 00:33:58 n a stunning admission, the FBI just confirmed to me the existence of training videos instructing FBI analysts on what to redact in the Epstein Files. I’ll show you the letter and discuss the massive implications. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! p

Refried Beans | Local And Vocal (feat. Adam Klasfeld; Ezra Levin) | 7.08.2026 Jul 12, 2026 00:53:53 Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 Plaintiffs in the lawsuit trying to facilitate due process for all the people trapped in CECOT have filed a bombshell court document on Judge Boasberg’s docket; first responders from Mexico Are helping Texas flooding while Ted Cruz vacations in Greece; six leading medical organizations are suing RFK Jr over his vaccine limitations; the Trump administration is refusing to re

Refried Beans | Gay Furry Hackers (Feat John Fugelsang) | 7.12.24 Jul 11, 2026 00:51:42 Jul 12, 2024 Inflation declined in June for the first time since lockdown in May 2020; US and Germany foiled a Russian plot to assassinate an arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine; the Heritage Foundation was hacked by a group of self described gay furries; House Republicans fail spectacularly again as they don’t get the votes for inherent contempt for Merrick Garland; the IRS crackdown on

Beans Talk | David Hearn Pleads Not Guilty to Vandalizing the Reflecting Pool Jul 10, 2026 00:13:20 Friday, July 10, 2026 Davey Hearn Is Innocent! Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYFv2u3PgCa/ Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube Dana Goldberg - @dgcomedy.bsky.social on Bluesk

Mexico Takes Action (feat. John Fugelsang) Jul 10, 2026 01:02:28 Friday, July 10, 2026 Today, Mexico is seeking criminal charges over deaths linked to ICE after the fatal shooting of a Houston man; the family of a man found dead off Horn Island in Mississippi is calling for a transparent investigation; US commanders ignored warnings of outdated intelligence ahead of the strike that killed 168 students in Iran; Graham Platner has suspended his campaign but sti

Bribe Force One Grounded Jul 9, 2026 00:38:39 Thursday, July 9, 2026 Today, Judge Kaplan has ordered the release of $5M plus interest to E. Jean Carroll over Donald’s objections; Trump unexpectedly sidelines the Qatari Bribe Force One jet; a court orders Donald’s name to stay off the Kennedy Center as the case proceeds; Judge Hanna Dugan was sentenced to no jail time and a $5,000 fine; Texas Senate candidate and state Attorney General Ken P

Community Matters (feat. Miles Taylor) Jul 8, 2026 01:03:11 Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Today, the Maine Democratic Party is weighing its options for selecting a new candidate should Graham Platner drop out; a Trump-appointed judge blocks the government from getting the names of 2020 Georgia election workers; new data shows that Obamacare enrollment has dropped dramatically over the past year; a new lawsuit shows the United States shared asylum application d

The Trump Curse Jul 7, 2026 00:40:10 Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Today, Democrats have started pulling their endorsements of Graham Platner after new allegations of sexual assault emerge; Trump called FIFA to ask them to suspend the red card sanction against Balogun; a federal judge halt’s Trump’s rules on federal student loan forgiveness; Judge Sullivan has ordered Katie Phang to respond to Todd Blanche’s non-answer on the Epstein Files

Crypto U-Haul Jul 6, 2026 00:39:35 Monday, July 6, 2026 Today, the United States warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators; Trump’s Department of Energy deleted over 6,000 web pages dedicated to energy savings after Mayor Mamdani asked New Yorkers to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees; the owner of a dog shot by the LAPD has sued the city; Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has defended the Patriot Front

Beans Talk | Patriot Front and Donald Trump Try to Ruin 4th of July Weekend Jul 6, 2026 00:16:40 Monday, July 6, 2026 America, Birth Of A Nation Fourth Of July Fail Red Card Suspension Suspended For USMNT 6 AM Tequila Memories Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube Dana Goldberg - @dgc

Trump DoJ In Crisis After Major Epstein Ruling | The Breakdown Jul 6, 2026 00:33:46 Allison and Katie discuss the DOJ’s woefully insufficient response to a court order in Phang’s Epstein Files case. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=B

Refried Beans | The Big Ugly (feat. Randi Weingarten) | 7.03.2025 Jul 5, 2026 01:02:14 Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 An insurrectionist has been given a cushy job at the Department of Justice in the weaponization task force; the Justice Department explores bringing criminal charges against state election officials; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s ban on asylum; Mr. Abrego has filed his amended complaint on Judge Xinis’ docket; the University of Pennsylvania has revoked a transgender

Refried Beans | I’m My Dog’s Service Animal (feat. Jason Kander) | 7.05.2022 Jul 4, 2026 00:43:31 Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: America celebrates Independence Day with another mass shooting; the Oath Keepers defense to seditious conspiracy charges takes shape; Donald eyes another run for the White House in 2024; and experts say Hutchinson’s testimony shatters a Trump defense of no criminal intent; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Follow our guest on Twitter: Jason Kan

Sad State Of A Fair (feat. John Fugelsang) Jul 3, 2026 00:53:44 Friday, July 3, 2026 Today, Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been federally charged for touching water; the Justice Department accidentally emailed Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report to outside lawyers; a court filing unearths a Kennedy Center non-profit taken over by the Trump administration; transgender troops have been granted a class action lawsuit against the government; the June jobs r

Beans Talk | Monumentally Flawed Jul 3, 2026 00:17:09 Friday, July 3, 2026 Boxed Wine Weaponization Jack Smith Speaks Out Moxie Momenthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DYIrW1dAkdf/https://www.youtube.com/@TrolleyProblemsShow Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) — Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast (@muellershewrote) - Instagram, MSW

President For Sale (feat. Dan Friedman) Jul 2, 2026 00:45:34 Thursday, July 2, 2026 Today, former CIA Chief John Brennan has sued the government asking the court to order administration officials to preserve records; a federal court tells the Hegseth he has to stop requiring escorts for journalists at the Pentagon; Donald made over $2bn in crypto and other investments in 2025 alone; ICE arrested a nun on her way to church and it’s creating pretty intense

Hanging On By A Thread Jul 1, 2026 00:49:45 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Today, Today, Birthright Citizenship hangs on by a thread while transgender rights and campaign finance are gutted by the Supreme Court; the Justice Department is now zero for eleven in voter roll smash and grab; Donald gave a secret $500m no-bid contract to Clark Construction for his ballroom; Meta contractors posed as teenagers to prompt rival chatbots about suicide, sex,

For Every Woman In The World Jun 30, 2026 00:42:25 Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Today, Supreme Court rulings come down in E. Jean Carroll, the president’s ability to fire members of multi-member boards, geofence warrants, Dershowitz, and mail-in ballots being counted after election day as we await rulings in two transgender rights cases, campaign finance, and birthright citizenship; Trump says work will begin on the DC municipal golf course despite a ju

Zero For Ten Jun 29, 2026 00:45:39 Monday, June 29, 2026 Today, Trump launches fresh attacks against Iran but doesn’t announce them until 30 minutes after the markets closed Friday; the Justice Department is now zero for ten in voter roll lawsuits as a federal court rejects Trump’s attempt to get Pennsylvania data; the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to green-light its unprecedented immigration detention policy; th

The Breakdown | Trump DOJ in Crisis after Major Epstein Ruling Jun 29, 2026 00:30:13 Allison talks to Katie Phang about her major legal win forcing the DOJ to turn over more Epstein files. Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF

Refried Beans | SCAN-DA-LOUS (feat. Martha Barnette) | 6.25.2025 Jun 28, 2026 00:52:25 Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 Today, former DoJ lawyer Erez Reuveni issues a bombshell whistleblower account of Emil Bove’s intentional defiance of court orders on the eve of his judicial confirmation hearing; US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s nuclear sites were not destroyed and they can be back up and running in a few months; Florida is paving over the Everglades to build its own con

Refried Beans | Every Crime In The Book (Feat. Randall Eliason) | 6.29.2022 Jun 27, 2026 00:36:09 Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: explosive testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson during the last minute hearing on the 1/6 attack on the Capitol building; Ghislaine Maxwell is sentenced to 20 years in prison; There's no chance that Supreme Court justices could be charged with perjury during their confirmation hearings; Turkey has dropped its opposition of Finland and Sweden joining NATO; a

Cyano-Toxic Relationship (feat. John Fugelsang) Jun 26, 2026 01:09:06 Friday, June 26, 2026 Today, another federal judge has permanently blocked Trump's order restricting mail-in voting; the Supreme Court has stripped temporary protected status from 350,000 Haitians and Syrians, and blocks asylum seekers at the border; vendors have been told to begin dismantling the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp; massive earthquakes rocked Venezuela, Japan, and California; t

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