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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buzz retired from the show after the election but now he's back -- and with a lot to say about everything from movies, to TV, to the madness of the Trump administration. If you're just joining us, Bob was Buzz's intern back in 1993 at the old Don & Mike Show in Washington, DC. They became very good friends and kept in touch over the years. Then, af…

It's Chez Day. Joy Reid and Katie Phang fired by MSNBC. Federal agencies are ordering their workers to ignore Elon Musk's email. HHS warned about emails being read by malign foreign actors. 20 civil servants resign from DOGE. AI prankster posted video of Donald licking Elon's toes. We're now part of the Axis of Evil. The FAA will use Starlink to ma…

Donald Trump declares himself to be the King of America. 9th Circuit will not allow Donald to end birthright citizenship. DOGE is math challenged. Donald blamed Ukraine for starting the invasion of Ukraine, banned COVID vaccine mandates in public schools, slashed healthcare for 9/11 heroes, and coerced Panama into imprisoning deported migrants. Goo…

Sarah is the social media manager for Vote Vets, a nonprofit organization supporting and advocating for American military veterans – votevets.org. You might've also heard Sarah during her regular appearances on Kimberley Johnson's Start Me Up podcast. Today we mainly focused on Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle the Veterans Affairs Department, as w…

Mexico is considering a lawsuit over Donald's Gulf of America name change. Elon Musk has invaded the IRS and has access to your tax returns and bank information. Democracy Forward is the first to sue over Elon's IRS access. The acting Social Security administrator resigned over Elon's takeover. We debunk Elon's disinformation about Social Security …

RFK Jr. was confirmed today as the nation's top public health official. What this will mean for vaccinations and the next pandemic. The bro-science meatheads are celebrating. Measles outbreak in Texas. Ohio's first human case of bird flu. President Elon Musk stops by to talk about his Oval Office press conference. Donald wanders off at Tulsi Gabbar…

You might know Driftglass and Bluegal from their must-listen podcast The Professional Left, found everywhere you get your podcasts and at proleftpod.com. We decided on a schedule of every third Wednesday for DG and BG, and today we talked about the impending backlash to Donald and Elon and the MAGA Republicans, plus the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbar…

Jody and David join the Tuesday shows starting today! Donald puts election cybersecurity experts on administrative leave, removes director of the Office of Government Ethics, and pauses enforcement of anti-bribery law. Federal judge says DOGE is defying his court order. Judge orders DOGE to restore HHS, CDC, and FDA websites and data. JD Vance endo…

Donald Trump's Gaza nightmare. You Were Warned: Arab Americans for Trump, Mitch McConnell, egg prices at Waffle House. The Donald Trump Kleptocracy is here. How Donald and Elon might be using Putin's business model. White House insiders are pissed about Elon Musk. USAID was investigating Elon's Starlink. The attack on USAID is hurting American farm…

Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton, collectively known as Frangela, return to the show! You might know Angela and Frances from their regular appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show, or from their incredibly funny standup act, or from their podcasts The Final Word and Idiot of the Week. So initially, you'll hear me talking with Frances alone, an…

It's Cliff Schecter's last show as Tuesday co-host. Elon Musk's DOGE goon squad is raiding the Treasury Department. Musk's lackeys can re-write Treasury source code and blackmail U.S. citizens. The White House doesn't know what Elon is up to. Elon is also monkeying with the IRS. US attorney Ed Martin is threatening anyone who tries to stop DOGE. He…

The federal grant freeze and RFK Jr's horrendous confirmation hearing. Donald is sending arrested migrants to the Guantanamo concentration camp. PEPFAR aid and the Medicaid portal resume operations. The collision at Reagan National Airport and Donald's lie filled press conference. Heroes of Democracy: Federal workers asked to resign, but many are r…

Media historian Donna Halper returns to the show to talk about leopards eating our faces, the reality based community, the news media, and of course we talked about Rush (the band) in there, as usual. You might know Donna from her blog http://dlhalperblog.blogspot.com/ or from her recent appearance on the Stephanie Miller Show or from her regular v…

With Cliff Schecter. The funniest Fox News typo ever. CNN keeps employing known liar Scott Jennings, but Jim Acosta was moved to midnight and was forced to resign. Donald started a trade war with Colombia. Coffee prices jumped. Pardoned insurrectionist shot by a cop. Another pardoned insurrectionist arrested. Donald broke the law by firing 17 inspe…

A judge blocked Donald's executive order on birthright citizenship. Our Heroes of Democracy segment this week includes Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Officer Fanone, Maryland AG Anthony Brown, Turner Classic Movies, and more. Our You Were Warned segment features former Texas GOP official John Basham, Trump's FEMA remarks, FOP, and more. Plus, Donald wit…