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Howard Lutnick begged Jeffrey Epstein for an island invite. Kash Patel lost it after losing his bourbon. Putin's and Shell Oil's quarterly oil profits more than doubled since the war began In this episode: • Howard Lutnick's emails to Jeffrey Epstein — and his defense: "I brought my wife and kids" • Epstein's suicide note finally made public — found by his cellmate, an ex-cop charged with quadruple homicide • Kash Patel's missing bourbon at Quantico and the threat to prosecute the FBI agent who took it • Three U.S. destroyers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz — and the ceasefire Trump never wanted • Shell Oil's quarterly profits more than doubled since the war began • The two people who put Trump in office: Big Oil and Vladimir Putin • Pete Hegseth and the War Crimes Act of 1996 • Marco Rubio's Cuba story falls apart — his family came three years before Castro • Zoran Mamdani puts a slumlord's head on a stick — $31 million judgment, $900,000 frozen • Steven Roth says "tax the rich" is the same as a racial slur • John Catsimatidis defines the middle class from his Florida mansion • Ken Griffin's $238 million Manhattan penthouse and the pied-à-terre tax • California governor race — the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer • If you're not angry, you're depressed Key figures: Howard Lutnick, Jeffrey Epstein, Kash Patel, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Zoran Mamdani, Steven Roth, John Catsimatidis, Ken Griffin, Gavin Newsom, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Ro Khanna, Kamala Harris

Trump runs from and towards his own war. Rubio lies for him. Alito hands Republicans a map to erase Black voters. Indiana and Ohio vote today. Recorded LIVE Tuesday, May 5, 2026 In this episode: • Trump's 36-hour Iran whiplash and the cease-fire that ISN'T BUT IS • The Strait of Hormuz "blockade" that's not a "blockade" and one Maersk tanker gets a Navy escort • A Pentagon out of bombs in the middle of a war it picked • Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth reciting the same rancid six lies on a loop • Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito gutting Section Two of the Voting Rights Act on his way out the door • Louisiana cancels its own primary so the rigged map can clear in time • Spirit Airlines folds as diesel climbs and the war bill comes due • A White House quietly bracing for a 2026 bloodbath the President says won't happen because he isn't leaving anyway Key figures covered: • Donald Trump • Marco Rubio • Samuel Alito • Pete Hegseth • Vivek Ramaswamy • Florida Senator Rick Scott • Tennessee Republican John Rose

Topics: Louisville protestors reject decision not to prosecute police who murdered Breonna Taylor; Cops are getting worse, not better; Will Dems take to the streets after Trump refuses to vacate?; Why Fascism is a virus; Is the Left prepared to fight Fascism? Are Dems prepared to fight Fascism?; The Overton Window's origin story; Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the 14th amendment

Guests & Time Codes: (:03) David and Dan Frankenberger kill time after the first guest fails to show up (29:13) Professor Corey Brettschneider, author of “The Oath And The Office: A Guide To The Constitution for Future Presidents” his latest book is “Decisions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Selection” (Penguin Liberty) (1:01:57) Chokwe Pitchford, running for Michigan's 79th District House of Representatives (1:42:55) Dr. Jennifer Verdolin, animal behaviorist and author of “Raised By Animals” (2:00:43) Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America (2:36:37) "There's Power In The Union" performed by Lance Jeffries, Tom Webber and Kathleen Ashe (2:38:42) Jon Ross, comedy writer and gentleman farmer (3:08:15) Burt Ross, American hero who took on the Mob, and created New Jersey’s right turn on red (3:42:36) Professor Ben Burgis, columnist for Jacobin and host of “Give Them An Argument” (4:07:53 ) Jim Earl, Emmy and Peabody award winning comedy writer (4:28:55) Dr. Philip Herschenfeld, psychiatrist, and his son Ethan, comedian and Harvard apologist (5:03:00) "Merchant of Chaos" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel (5:10:00) The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, from Americans United for Separation of Church and State (5:40:46) “The Roundtable” with Professor Harvey J. Kaye, Professor Mary Anne Cummings and Professor Adnan Husain featuring the music of Professor Mike Steinel (6:33:37) Henry Hakamaki talks with Breht O’Shea, host of "RevLeft," a podcast which looks at Communist Philosophy, Proletarian History, Critical Theory, & Revolutionary Politics, as well as the cohost of "Red Menace," a podcast that explains and analyzes Revolutionary theory and then applies its lessons to our contemporary conditions.

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Iran offered a 14-point peace deal. Donald Trump ignored it and announced he is sending the Navy into the Strait of Hormuz instead. He wants a war. In this episode: 🔘 Iran's 14-point peace offer that Trump refused to answer 🔘 Trump's announcement to escort 20,000 stranded ships through Hormuz 🔘 New reporting that Iran inflicted billions in damage to 16 American bases across 8 Persian Gulf states 🔘 Pete Hegseth telling Congress and reporters that questioning the war is unpatriotic 🔘 The munitions shortage JD Vance warned about during the 2024 race 🔘 Chuck Schumer calling the war illegal and the entire Republican Party complicit 🔘 Trump bragging he could dock the USS Abraham Lincoln 100 yards off Cuba 🔘 The Gulf of Tonkin and the Lusitania — what wartime presidents do to become wartime presidents Key figures covered: Donald Trump Pete Hegseth Marco Rubio JD Vance Chuck Schumer Lindsey Graham Benjamin Netanyahu Dan Scavino Todd Blanche John Curtis

Topics: Trump's short list to replace RBG; If Pelosi and Schumer won't shut the government down to block Trump's Supreme Court nominee they won't ever fight for us; Impeach Bill Barr A.S.A.P.; Biden needs to talk about I.C.E. sterilizing women; Biden can't save the planet if he won't ban fracking; Treasury Dept.'s secret investigation reveals ALL major banks launder more than two trillion dollars for Latin American drug cartels, Russian oligarchs and Trump cronies

Guests and Time Code: (1:47)Political Satirist Ted Alexandro, whose new one hour special “Cut/Up” is now on YouTube. Host of "The Ted Alexandro Show" also on YouTube. (34:43) Comic Joe DeVito, whose new special “First of All” is now on Dry Bar Comedy (1:03:00) Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling (1:22:07) Professor Mike Steinel debuts his latest, "Merchant of Chaos" (1:44:14) Comic Aaron Berg, whose new special is “25 Sets” streaming on iTunes and Amazon (2:02:03) Comic Pete Dominick, host of “StandUP with Pete Dominick" (2:37:33) Lance Jeffries and Kathleen Ashe (2:53:48) Jeff Blackwood, Democratic strategist from the dark reaches of the far Left (3:08:59) Mark Breslin, founder and president of Yuk Yuk’s the largest comedy chain in North America (3:36:00) Zack Ford, press secretary for Alliance for Justice on the fight to replace RBG (4:08:21) Emil Guillermo, host of “The PETA Podcast” (4:36:00) Howie Klein, founder and treasurer of The Blue America PAC and Down With Tyranny (5:08:00) Howie Klein introduces us to Chokwe Pitchford, candidate for Michigan's 79th District House of Rep. who insists, "We only run forward, together." (5:35:08) Dr. Harriet Fraad, host of “When Capitalism Hits Home” and “It’s Not Just In Your Head” (6:08:22) Kelly Stone, sex educator, baby mama, comedian and Texas politician (6:34:42) Professor Harvey J. Kaye author of “FDR on Democracy” (7:20:00) Dan Frankenberger in the newsroom with "Community Billboard" (7:45:00) Professor Mike Steinel's "Merchant of Chaos" and "The David Feldman Show Love Theme"

Music: "Merchant of Chaos," "The David Feldman Show Love Theme," "Harvey J. Kaye Love Theme" and "Hard Times In The City" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel. "Joe DeVito Love Theme" written by Jim Mahood

Pete Hegseth lied to Congress while 175 dead kids cooled in the rubble. Trump lost to Iran. Comey got indicted for a tweet. The Defense Secretary is a fascist with crusader tattoos. None of this is hyperbole. It's the record. *In this episode:* • Hegseth caught lying under oath about the war with Iran • A Tomahawk killed 175 children in an elementary school • His own mother called him a serial abuser — in writing • Trump threatens to yank 35,000 troops from Germany • Comey indicted by Trump's hand-picked prosecutor • Seth Moulton names the war crime: "no quarter" Key figures: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, James Comey, Adam Smith, Seth Moulton, Friedrich Merz, Todd Blanche