The Bob Cesca Show | News and Politics Podcast

Ms. Halligan Was Not A Puppet -- Pre-order the reissue of Yes Symphonic Live, featuring new artwork by Bob. Donald signed the bill to release the Epstein Files. Donald called Epstein on Election Night 2016. Donald's tween sleepover party with MBS. Donald said Khashoggi had it coming. Donald threatens Democratic military veterans with execution. The ACA subsidies will never be revived. It looks like DOJ and Lindsey Halligan didn't officially indict James Comey. Democrats are leading the generic ballot polling – by a lot. And Donald is in terrible shape on the issues. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Cougar The Tiger, Mia Montenegro, and more! Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing

Buzz Burbank Day -- My former Tuesday co-host of 7 years returns to the podcast today for his regular Wednesday visit. You might also know Buzz as the former news anchor for the old Don & Mike Show and from his podcast Buzz Burbank News and Comment. Today, we talked about The Epstein Files, the crash-and-burn of the Trump regime, his attacks against the free press, and Buzz even brough some jokes with him today, so stick around for this talk. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by The War and Treaty -- submitted and played with permission of the recording artists.

Queens For Boom -- David's GoFundMe and possible diagnosis. A correction from Thursday's show. Murderer MBS is at the White House right now. Donald goes full TACO on the Epstein Files. Blow Bubba? Alex Jones in 2018 denying there's video of Donald “blowing Bubba.” Donald's name appears in the Epstein Estate files more than Epstein himself. MTG claims she's being harassed by MAGA trolls. Donald tells a journalist “Quiet piggy.” Tiny Trump talks to McDonald's. The AI bubble might be about to POP. Still no word on an ACA subsidy vote. Breaking news on the Texas gerrymander. Indiana will NOT gerrymander its congressional districts after all. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Bitter Elegance, The War and Treaty, and more!

Evil Beyond Belief -- The government shutdown is over. Republicans will likely get credit for ending it. Republican legal slush fund is now law. New Epstein files indicate that "Trump knew about the girls." Epstein said Donald is evil. House will vote on Epstein files next week. Stephanie Miller is a ROCK STAR. Her appearance on Sean Hannity and the MAGA freakout about her Jasmine Crockett photo. Donald says there aren't enough talented Americans. Bob's talk with Martin Sheen yesterday. The leaf blowers are back. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by At The Starlight, King Cyborg, and more!

Martin Sheen -- Martin Sheen's work in film and TV has been a joyful through-line in my life for the last three-plus decades. Today we talked about his must-listen new podcast called The Martin Sheen Podcast, get it wherever you get your podcasts. We also talked about The West Wing, the movie Gettysburg, and my absolute favorite movie from his filmography called The Way, written and directed by his son Emilio Estevez, about a grieving father who walks the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail in Spain. Thank you to his daughter, the amazing Renee Estevez, and a special thank you to both Kimberley Johnson and Jody Hamilton for making the connection. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Leigh Thomas.

Television With A Head Injury -- Good day and welcome to day 41 of the government shutdown. Seven Democrats yank defeat from the jaws of victory. The shutdown deal that no one likes. The latest on Donald's screwy healthcare non-plan plan. Donald stood behind his desk, staring into space, after a guy fainted during an Oval Office event. Manipulating the old man, 50-year-mortgage edition. The new AI bot on Troth Senchul debunks Donald's lies. Good news from the Supreme Court, for a change. Donald was booed at the Washington Commanders football game. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Powder Pink and Sweet, Resolution Alley, and more!

Some of the Biggest Building Ever Built -- Good day and welcome to Day 36 of the government shutdown. The FAA said it would cut scheduled air traffic by 10%. Tuesday's landslide election! The historic victories in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Georgia, and Mississippi. Democracy is still very much alive. Sherrill far outperformed the polls. Misogyny and women candidates. Donald's economy is a jenga tower. Donald and the AI bubble. Shocker: Donald lied about the reduced cost of Walmart Thanksgiving meals. Donald's government might have to return all the tariff money it's collected. Tiny Trump's most epic short circuit ever. Hero of Democracy: Nancy Pelosi. With David Ferguson, music by The Burning Limos, Treetop Flyers, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, AIF®, CRC®, CSRIC™ Socially & Environmentally Responsible Investing: SRIguy.com.

Please consider supporting the show by subscribing to our bonus content on Patreon. Driftglass, Blue Gal, and the Election -- Driftglass and Blue Gal are here today to talk about this week's election results and what's next for our beleaguered democracy. We talked about Mamdani, we talked about the polls, we talked about how Donald Trump […]

Mobius Strip of Insanity -- How did the election go, people of the future? Donald's anti-semitic Election Day post about Mamdani. Donald pledges to investigate California's Prop 50 vote. Good day and welcome to Day 35 of the MAGA government shutdown. Airports are a nightmare right now. Donald is defying the court order to resume partial SNAP benefits. Mike Johnson on the filibuster. The horrendous 60 Minutes interview. Donald knows nothing about healthcare or the ACA. Was his right eye swollen? Donald thinks China and Russia are exploding nuclear warheads. They're not. Why nuclear testing is a horrible idea. Dick Cheney died. No Kings is bigger than MAGA. No Kings is bigger than MAGA. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Matt Springfield, The John Payton Project, and more!

Third Reich Bannon -- Good day and welcome to day 30 of the MAGA government shutdown. Donald continues to screw his own people. The government shutdown will reduce U.S. economic output by up to $14 billion. Donald ordered nuclear tests. Sleep tight, America. This might be another thing he blurts that goes nowhere. DOJ has indicted Kat Abughazaleh. Ken Paxton is suing Tylenol. Mark Levin joins Roger Stone in condemning Bannon's third term remarks. Donald is in deep trouble with independent voters. Most Americans oppose the demolition of the East Wing. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Divided Heaven, Will Kimbrough, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, AIF®, CRC®, CSRIC™ Socially & Environmentally Responsible Investing: SRIguy.com.

Donna Halper Returns -- In case you're new to the podcast, Donna is a college professor and professional media historian, and she's the former radio deejay at WMMS in Cleveland who first introduced American audiences to my favorite band, Rush more than 50 years ago. So today we talked about how the news media is dropping the ball when it comes to covering the authoritarian regime in the White House, we talked about her reaction to Rush reforming for a major tour next year, and more. DonnaHalper.com to follow her writing. @devorahleah.bsky.social on Bluesky. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Circe Link and Christian Nesmith.

Weird Dark Pleasure -- Good day, and welcome to Day 28 of the MAGA government shutdown. 42 million Americans, including Trump voters, are about to lose SNAP benefits. Donald keeps screwing his own people. Donald is lying about Reagan and tariffs. He might try to run for a third term, but it just won't happen. Why did Loopy Donald have an MRI and a cognitive exam? He couldn't remember what was on the cognitive exam. Pardoned insurrectionist threatened to assassinate Hakeem Jeffries. Heroes of Democracy: The Imperial March Guy. They're leaving nothing intact from the former East Wing. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Lucid Soule, Antiquity, and more!

Farts and Fried Chicken -- Chez's website is back! Good day, and welcome to Day 23 of the government shutdown. Republicans are about to make your health insurance premiums way more expensive. The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished now. Demolition company is getting flooded with complaints. Who's paying for it? The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear a case that'd overturn same sex marriage. Donald's lies about the Insurrection Act. Donald will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. Heroes of Democracy. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Coral Gables, Michael McDermott, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, AIF®, CRC®, CSRIC™ Socially & Environmentally Responsible Investing: SRIguy.com. Enter to win a chance to play D&D with Star Trek's Todd Stashwick, Jeri Ryan, Terry Matalas, Melissa Navia, and Eugene Cordero -- pablove.org/roll.

Author Lorissa Rinehart -- Lorissa is the author of the forthcoming book Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress. This is an extraordinarily important book for myriad reasons, including the fact that you probably never heard of the first woman to be elected to Congress, or that this same woman introduced the bill that would eventually become the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote for women. And there's so much more to Jeannette Rankin's story. It officially goes on sale November 4, Election Day. Follow Lorissa on Substack at thefemalebodypolitic.substack.com. Music by Luna Blu. Enter to win a chance to play D&D with Star Trek's Todd Stashwick, Jeri Ryan, Terry Matalas, Melissa Navia, and Eugene Cordero -- pablove.org/roll.

A Nazi Streak -- Good day and welcome to Day 21 of the government shutdown. Bob is doing livestreams on Patreon now. Nuking the filibuster. Republicans could be leaning toward extending the ACA subsidies. The No Kings rally was an historic success. The faceplant guy. Donald is destroying the White House. Donald reacted by posting AI […]

When The Anvil Hits the Coyote -- Good day, and welcome to Day 16 of the government shutdown. The Republican Senate failed to pass a funding bill for the ninth time. A federal judge blocked the firing of 4,000 government workers. Donald's IRS is being reconfigured to attack political enemies of the regime. Scott Bessent's Soros checks. Glenn Beck is working with the FBI on antifa targets. Donald's Labor Department issues warning about Donald's mass deportations. The White House is lying to its people about Chicago. Mike Johnson on the naked bike protest. RFK Jr. on circumcision. Heroes of Democracy: Los Angeles County. California is done with coal. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Michael McDermott, Alexa Wiley and the Wilderness, and more! Enter to win a chance to play D&D with Star Trek's Todd Stashwick, Jeri Ryan, Terry Matalas, Melissa Navia, and Eugene Cordero -- pablove.org/roll.

Driftglass and Blue Gal Day -- In case you're just joining us, Driftglass and Blue Gal are the co-hosts of the Professional Left Podcast at proleftpod.com. You might also know Blue Gal, Frances Langum, from the legendary liberal blog Crooks & Liars. They're also regular guests on the Wednesday show every three weeks -- to class up the joint. Today we talked about the Israel-Hamas cease fire, we talked about the government shutdown and the ACA, we talked about the MAGA takeover of TikTok, and a lot more. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Richard Turgeon. Enter to win a chance to play D&D with Star Trek's Todd Stashwick, Jeri Ryan, Terry Matalas, Melissa Navia, and Eric Cordero -- pablove.org/roll.

Waxy and Damp -- Good day, and welcome to Day 14 of the government shutdown. The latest frustrating YouGov poll on the shutdown. The myth of Republicans and the economy. 1,300 CDC employees were laid off Friday by mistake. The latest on the Israel-Hamas cease fire. Donald's celebrating might be premature. Donald's deal is actually Biden's deal. What the heck was Tiny Trump talking about? Donald on Egypt's crime rate. Donald can't remember who was president on January 6. There was clearly a deal between the administration and Ghislaine Maxwell. Eric Swalwell's bombshell. Heroes of Democracy. DNC chair Ken Martin endorses Mamdani. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Freekbass feat. Eric Nally, Powder Pink and Sweet, and more!

Plenary Authority -- Government Shutdown Day 8. The Israel-Hamas deal is just the Biden deal from 10 months ago. How many people died because Donald hates Biden? Anthony Blinken's reaction. Only 22% of Americans think Donald deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. No, Jack Smith did NOT wiretap Republican members of Congress. Tiny Trump says he ended free speech. What happened to Stephen Miller on CNN? Anti-fascism expert blocked from leaving the US. ICE shot a priest in the head with a pepper ball. Donald is strongly considering using the Insurrection Act. Jimmy Kimmel on Donald's birthday card for Epstein. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Elijah Bone, Antiquity, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, AIF®, CRC®, CSRIC™ Socially & Environmentally Responsible Investing: SRIguy.com.

Cliff Schecter: A**hole For Freedom -- Cliff Schecter returns to the podcast today. We talked about the shutdown, we talked about Stephen Miller, we talked about what needs to happen after Donald is out of office, and so much more. Stick around until the end for the classic clip of Cliff destroying Cleta Mitchell on MSNBC back in 2006. This is how it should be done. Blueamp.co to support his Substack. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Matt Jaffe.