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More Good News! Youth-created biodegradable plastic gains recognition. Colorado river otters continue a major comeback. Virginia expands climate and clean-energy commitments. Large-scale democracy funding initiative launched. Voting-rights activism surges across the South. Federal government expands support for fusion-energy development. Farewell to the Late Show. Democrats block ballroom. Leaked memo indicates the government was prepared to challenge Donald’s lawsuit. Is Todd Blanche’s “blanket pardon” binding? Donald avoids $100M penalty. Allison Gill’s letter to Todd Blanche. Russia is backing Cuba. Primary election roundup. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Logan Piercey, Bill Toms and Hard Rain, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Driftglass is one half of the incredible must-listen Professional Left podcast with the equally as brilliant Blue Gal. Patreon.com/proleftpod. Today, we talked about the ongoing Donald Trump heist – unlimited slush fund, his insider trader scheme, his ballroom, and so forth. We also discussed whether now’s the right time for Democratic voters to be bashing the Democratic Party, given the current two party system. Meantime make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Bob Malone. Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We kick off a new week with more Good News! College commencement speaker pays off graduates’ loans. Clean energy hits a major global milestone. Scientists found a low-cost way to remove microplastics from water. Minnesota expanded free school meals statewide. Colorado launched more wildlife crossings to reduce crashes. Donald’s insider trading scheme exposed! Can Donald be prosecuted? The Donald Trump DOJ Slush Fund. The non-settlement settlement. There is no cap on the disbursement of funds. Donald postponed another attack on Iran. The latest on the mosque shooting in San Diego. WTF, Governor Polis? With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Natalie Cortez Band, Powder Pink and Sweet, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trumpflation continues to rise. Highest levels since 2022. Donald in China and his awkward remarks about Chinese-Americans. US intelligence community believes Xi is using the Iran War for leverage over Trump. Xi’s warning about Taiwan. Donald attacked another woman journalist. Donald is about to steal a giant pile of your money. Chris Van Halen vs. Kash Patel. The woman who posts Donald’s troths. The triumphal arch grift. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Everyday Dolores, The Wildwoods, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cheri is veteran political operative and commentator – you can hear her on such shows as Kimberley Johnson’s Start Me Up podcast, and you can listen to her own podcast at patreon.com/PoliticsWithCheriJacobus. Today we talked about the midterms, we talked about ways the Democrats can hold Donald Trump accountable next year, we talked about prospects for 2028, and more. Meantime make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Brad Brooks. Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Trump Babies" and the "under-babied." The new Trump policy on IVF. Make Pregnancy Free. Donald lied about vaccines again. Three hours of Donald's troths. Lindsey Graham isn't happy about the Iran War. The Strait is still blocked. April inflation is way up. 77% blame Donald. The latest Democratic Party plan to sidestep the state Supreme Court. More evidence that Bill Maher is a big sucker. Great generic ballot polling news. With David Ferguson, music by Frosting, Charlie Rubicon, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert at the Obama presidential library. Project Freedom didn’t even last one Scaramucci. The Washington Post report on destroyed U.S. bases. The Epstein suicide note? Howard Lutnick's Epstein testimony was full of lies. Donald's gross hands look bad. Republicans want to spend $1B on Ballroom. Dismal polling for Ballroom. Kevin Hassett’s Let-Them-Eat-Cake moment. Americans are rightfully blaming Donald for high gas prices. With David Ferguson, music by Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, Lynda Kay and Lemmy, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In case you’re just joining us, I’ve known Cliff for 20 years – he was briefly my Tuesday co-host after Buzz retired. He also has his own very popular Substack – blueamp.co, link in the description. Today we talked about the Iran War, we talked about Donald’s cognitive decline, we talked about ballroom, and so much more. Again, blueamp.co to support his work. Meantime make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Sam Robbins. Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our new Zazzle store is open for business with "Audit Ballroom," gigantic mugs, and more. The Iran war is now officially illegal. The non-ceasefire ceasefire continues. Iran’s nuclear status hasn’t changed. Donald's cognitive decline worsens. East Wing debris is poisoning Washington, all because of Ballroom. Mifepristone available by mail -- for now. The video of the WHCD suspect is weird and disturbing. Gerrymander War continues. Good news from the latest ABC-Ipsos Poll. Donald’s immigration gold card is a huge fail. With David Ferguson, music by State to State, Davy Dacy, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The racist Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. Some history about Louisiana and its gerrymander. The SPLC indictment and the white-washing of American racism. We take a minute for some Gen X nostalgia. rump rejected Iran’s offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Commanders brief Donald on new military options. Donald’s new nickname on Wall Street. The most ridiculous argument against solar power – health concerns? Tucker’s attack on Donald escalates. Jon Stewart's classic takedown of Tucker and Crossfire. With David Ferguson, music by The StaRiders, Alexis Wiley and the Wilderness, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s Driftglass Day again on the Wednesday edition of the podcast. You might know Driftglass as 50% of the Professional Left Podcast with his wife and co-host Blue Gal. Proleftpod.com and patreon.com/proleftpod to support their incredible independent journalism. Today we talked about whatever that was at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the lax security, the possibility that it was staged, and as we usually do, we tried to provide some historical context for it all. Stick around for this talk. Meantime make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Bill Toms and Hard Rain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What the hell happened Saturday night? Never give Donald the benefit of the doubt. Why didn’t Donald fire his entire Secret Service detail? Secret Service was warned. Blanche blames the victims for rightfully criticizing Trump. Karoline Leavitt’s insane prediction. Stephen Miller hid behind his pregnant wife. They’re trying to censor Jimmy Kimmel again. The National Trust for Historic Preservation refused to drop its ballroom lawsuit. Norah O’Donnell rabbit-seasoned Donald. Trump voters regret “horror movie” presidency. The Iran War is a lot worse than is being reported. Gas prices hit highest level since 2022. With David Ferguson, music by The StaRiders, Alexis Wiley and the Wilderness, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald ordered the Navy to destroy any vessels laying mines in the Strait. Why wasn't this a policy all along? More reporting on the Pentagon's coverup of Iran War casualties. Elon stops buy to talk about White House firings. RFK Jr's ridiculous testimony before the Senate Health Committee and Finance Committee yesterday. The Gerrymander War Update. Virginia Judge blocks gerrymander – for now. Half of House Oversight Republicans support pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell? The Trumps aren't even hiding the grift any more. More details on the Ballroom construction contracts. Greg Gutfeld stops by. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Astral Summer, Matt Jaffe, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My friend and former co-host Buzz Burbank returns to the podcast today for his semi-regular visit. In case you're new to the show, I was Buzz's intern back in 1993 at WJFK in Washington, DC. We became close friends for many years before teaming up again starting in 2017 until his retirement from journalism after the 2024 election. Be sure to support his Substack at michaeljelstonbuzz.substack.com/. Speaking of which, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by American Beauties. Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Mad Man Theory can't be successful. Donald is going to fabricate victory even though it won't be a victory. Thousands of US troops will be needed to seize Iran's uranium. Donald is planning to return $20B in Iranian assets. WSJ reports Kash Patel is a drunk. The BBC is covering Donald's alleged insider trading. Donald's presidential library is a gigantic grift. Donald is negotiating another cash grab with the IRS he controls. Tariff refund website launches. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Astral Summer, Powder Pink & Sweet, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're talking with the great Jonathan Frakes, Kitty Swink, Armin Shimerman, and Juan Carlos Coto about their work with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – also known as PanCAN – and the upcoming Purple Stride fundraising event on April 25. PanCAN.org and PurpleStride.org/teamtrek to sign up and support PanCAN, especially now that the Trump administration has de-funded cancer research. Stick around for this talk, and support their incredibly important work to end pancreatic cancer. Music by Michael McDermott. Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You might know Steve from his very popular YouTube channel at youtube.com/steveshives. Steve covers both Star Trek commentary and political commentary – kinda makes sense that we'd eventually connect, me being the co-host of Trek Politics. As we discussed today, Steve is an alpha liberal and he doesn't shy away from fully owning his liberalism. So today, we started off with a little bit about the politics of Star Trek and what Stephen Miller had to say about the new Trek series Starfleet Academy, then we segued into the existential crisis for democracy and even managed to talk some Civil War by the end. So stick around. If you're not already, I think you'll be a Steve Shives fan after today. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Marina Rocks. Support our sponsor Quince.com! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You might know Tim as Tuvok from Star Trek Voyager and Picard Season 3. He has recently appeared on Poker Face with Natasha Lyonne, he's been on NCIS, and Suits on Netflix. He's also an astronomer and a musician -- his band The Tim Russ Crew is performing again at the Kibitz Room in LA on Friday March 13. Go to timrusswebpage.com for more. And perhaps most importantly, we broke some news today about whether he'll be reprising his role in the forthcoming sequel to Spaceballs. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by the John Payton Project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WTF is even happening? There is no cease-fire. Donald's ongoing contradictions about NATO. Even in the best case scenario, we're worse off than before. Donald lost this war. Alex Jones says Donald is suffering from dementia. Donald says the 10-point plan is a "made up HOAX." Mysterious investments and Polymarket bets on April 7. Netanyahu in the Situation Room. Prime Minister Sharif's bizarre post on X. Donald still wants Greenland. The ballroom will be built with foreign steel. GDP downgraded. The latest on Pam Bondi's testimony. Good news in this week's special elections. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Matt Jaffe, Jake Allen, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You might know Driftglass from the must-listen Professional Left Podcast with his wife and co-host Blue Gal. Proleftpod.com and patreon.com/proleftpod. Today we talked about the non-deal deal and the completely made-up cease fire with Iran. We also talked about what's next for the war. Plus, we discussed how Donald continues to pal around with Orban and Putin despite their support for Iran. Stick around for this one. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by The Grawks. Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.