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Safe home, Gloria Steinem. We discuss second and third wave feminism and the current backlash to it. Donald kept falling asleep again yesterday. WTF? Trump fatigue is real. Tucker’s script continues to flip. A word about a popular viral meme and sanewashing the 2020 recession. Seth Adam's amazing new Good News jingle. Good news about birthright citizenship, good news from the U.S. Senate race in Kansas, good news about party ID. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Michael McDermott , the Josh Joplin Group , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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 mighty Driftglass returns to the podcast today for his regular visit. And yes, we started with some Star Trek discourse but quickly segued into politics – in particular, the idea of forecasting what’s next in such an unpredictable era. We also talked about the midterms, Donald’s endorsement of AI data centers, the Iran War and so much more. Make sure to support the Professional Left podcast at patreon.com/proleftpod . And don’t forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Robinson and Rohe . Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Google complied with Donald's Lake Ontario name change. Donald's AI slop video about Lake Ontario, and Donald's desperate support of data centers. Supreme Court rules in favor of the ballroom. The Bowling Alley is next. CDC refuses to acknowledge measles deaths. Donald plans to skip 9/11 ceremony for very Donald-ish reasons. The new Fall season for the Iran War is underway. You were warned: Milo, Tucker, and disillusioned Trump voters. Quote of the Day. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Charm the Riot , At the Starlight , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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 continues to profit from the Iran War. Tiny Trump posted a video in which he changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Department of Education posted then deleted a video comparing Trump with Hitler. Safe home, Tim Curry. Ted Cruz's Dolly tweet. The annual U.S. inflation rose 3.7% in July. 30,000 pounds of imported beef has been recalled. Good news about mail-in voting, Donald's crappy polls, South Carolina's Senate race, and drag shows. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Brad Brooks , Basically Nancy , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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 great Hal Sparks returned to the podcast today. It was another one of those shows where I had some topics prepared ahead of time, but we just started gabbing about Donald Trump’s health and spent the entire hour going over all the evidence we’ve observed from the last several months. We also talked about Hal’s theory about the Air Force One switcheroo – and we talked about Donald’s thirsty groping of young men in his presence, so stick around for this one – you won’t be disappointed. Infotainmentwars.com to watch Hal’s livestream. And don’t forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Matt Jaffe . Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Safe home, Dolly Parton! The news broke during the show, so we talked about Dolly's legacy and the desperate need for her values and compassion. Before the Dolly news... The 25th anniversary edition of Yes Magnification, with Bob's artwork, is up for pre-order now . The Supreme Court’s ruling on mail-in ballots. Norm Eisen’s reaction. Our dinner with Buzz and Marsha. Donald’s ridiculous trade war with Canada. Donald threatens to change the name of Lake Ontario. Donald says we need and don't need Canada. Daniel Dale’s fact check. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Hunger Anthem , The Bitter Elegance , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Natalie Harp worked at the White House without a security clearance. Why this is dangerous to national security. How it started/going -- David Axelrod edition. Natalie urged Donald to tear down the East Wing. That Census Bureau report about voter fraud is bullshit. Donald’s psychotic lie about the grass on the National Mall. The regime knew about the peeling Reflecting Pool paint before vandalism charges. Joe Rogan doesn’t understand how anything works: Democratic Socialism edition. Why the USS Lincoln lacked supplies. We have a new Good News Jingle! Plus, good news about a cancer cure, green energy, and Democratic pickups. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Vegas DeMilo , The Salt Cellars , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Maya is the author of The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic . We talked a lot about authenticity today. She also spent some time at the Center for Reproductive Rights as the Senior Director for Policy she was the Senior Policy Advisor for Secretary Castro during the Obama administration. She also hosts the podcast When We Win – everywhere you get your podcasts. And follow her on Bluesky and Instagram . And don’t forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Seth Adam . Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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 need to define Donald's attacks against women journalists as rank cowardice. What’s the deal with Donald’s big square ass? Donald thinks communism is a huge threat. Also, Donald loves communist dictator. -Donald declares Strait of Hormuz is a US territory. The non-ceasefire ceasefire has expired. No talks underway, according to Donald. Yanked from the memory hole: Donald’s alleged money laundering. If we check out of politics, MAGA wins. Quote of the Week. Headline of the Week. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Bill Toms , Freekbass , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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 indie music submission form is fixed -- bobcesca.com/music . Karoline Leavitt is resigning, so let the speculation begin! Who were the decoys during Donald’s Air Force One switcheroo? Let's talk about Hal Sparks's theory. CIA had doubts about the threat. What Donald Trump said about the Iran War two months ago. Donald is spending more than a billion dollars on his vanity projects. But why is he so obsessed with them? Dick Cheney’s former doctor on Donald’s health issues. Democrats demand answers from Donald about chaos trades. Good news about renewable energy. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Our New Autumn , The Dye , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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're back with all new shows! I always look forward to Driftglass Day. Like last time, we tend to start talking about whatever, and the conversation grows from there. Today we started with Star Trek, then did a deep dive into recent history and the relentless and ignorant demonization of Democratic Socialism. You gotta stick around for this talk. Driftglass is one half of the Professional Left Podcast with his lovely and talented wife Blue Gal. Proleftpod.com and patreon.com/proleftpod . And don’t forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by If By Whiskey . Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bob's recap of STLV and a big announcement on the forthcoming Trek documentary. Martin Sheen's new promo! Donald hid on the airport catering truck in order to secretly switch aircraft. He used the press and his own staff as human shields. Donald and RFK Junior are going kill many children with new vaccine recommendations. Donald slept during most of the Oval Office event. Iranian official vows to continue the war until Donald is out of office. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is almost drained to nothing. Why is Tim Walz hacking all these water systems? The latest dismal jobs report. Good news about Troth Senchul; Democrats are investigating the indictment of David Hearn; Sen. Kennedy declares the end of the Save Act. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Powder Pink and Sweet , The Wildwoods , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Yes, it's a Friday free show because I forgot to post something on Tuesday. As you might've guessed, we're on vacation this week, so I'm replaying my favorite talks of the year so far. This was one of those talks where I had a series of questions prepared, but we started talking and took off down a rabbit hole about what we do and why we do it. This is one of my favorite conversations with Driftglass. By the way, make sure to support his podcast, The Professional Left Podcast, with the great Blue Gal – everywhere you listen to podcasts and at patreon.com/proleftpod . And don’t forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Brief Nudity . Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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're taking a break this week, so we're replaying some of my favorite talks of the year so far. Every once in a while the Wednesday podcasts lead me in a completely different direction than I had originally planned. It happened again today during my talk with the great Nicole Sandler, a liberal broadcaster who's been in the trenches longer than I have. We ended up in an utterly fascinating talk about AI and how it’s infiltrating our first love – broadcast radio. We also talked about Nicole’s personal struggle with anxiety after the 2024 election, and so much more. Stick around for this very personal conversation. You can support Nicole’s work at nicolesandler.com , and make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Keturah Allgood . 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're on vacation this week, so we're replaying some of my favorite interviews of the year so far. I’ve been a bona fide Sarah Burris fanboy since the days when we both wrote for Salon.com, and my only regret is not having her on sooner than today. She’s an amazing journalist and I think after today you’ll be a fan too, if you’re not already. We talked about Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearings, we talked about Mitch McConnell, we talked about Reflecting Pool, and so much more. Follow her on Bluesky and Instagram . Make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Albert . Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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’re off next week. No livestream on Sunday. George Harris made us an “eff that chicken” jingle. Donald might be withdrawing Todd Blanche from the AG nomination. Don’t let the Republicans memory-hole Donald's deadly negligence on COVID. RFK Jr has a cooking show now. Good news…from the Fox News poll! Anti-trans rally in Seattle deemed a “flop”. GDP is sluggish. Alex Jones is calling for Donald to be impeached. Elon wants to continue allowing his AI to sexualize children. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Brother Dynamite , Keturah Allgood , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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 great Cliff Schecter returns to the podcast today. We’ve been friends and collaborators for more than 20 years, and he was very briefly my Tuesday co-host on the podcast. Today we talked about laughing at the dictator, the latest on the confirmation hearings for Todd Blanche, the Democratic intramural shovel fighting, the hilariously wrong notion of shutting down all prisons, and so much more. Support Cliff’s work at blueamp.co . And don’t forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Treetop Flyers . Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Good news about Donald's mail-in voting executive order. Good news from the Texas Senate race. But how is Paxton doing as well as he is given everything? MAGA isn't about policy or issues, it's about pissing off the other side. South Carolina will be the first Democratic primary state in 2028. Another photo of Mitch McConnell emerged. Beshear’s strongly worded letter. Donald vs The Truth: Smithsonian Edition. The Fauci Diaries. Donald keeps saying prices are coming down. They’re not. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by I Hate You Just Kidding , Feed Your Wolves , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.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 vs Pinky Herman vs Words. Donald doesn't know how elections work, apparently. Good news about the generic midterm ballot. Good news about Donald's approval polling. Some Republicans think Kamala Harris would've been better on energy prices. Chris Van Halen is forcing a war powers resolution in the Senate after it passes in the House. Good day and welcome back to Donald Trump's energy crisis. Elon Musk stops by to talk about his regrets. Jim Jordan’s criminal referral of Jack Smith is bullshit. Wall Street is backing away from the Troth Senchul insider trading deal. Judge questions Pete Hegseth’s gender affirming care. The cost of elder care is reaching crisis status. With Jody Hamilton , David Ferguson , music by Michael McDermott , Marina Rocks , and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing . Support our sponsors and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob and bollandbranch.com/bob ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This was one of those talks where I had a series of questions prepared, but we started talking and took off down a rabbit hole about what we do and why we do it. This is one of my favorite conversations with Driftglass. By the way, make sure to support his podcast, The Professional Left Podcast, with the great Blue Gal – everywhere you listen to podcasts and at patreon.com/proleftpod . And don’t forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow . Music by Brief Nudity . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .