The Bob Cesca Show

This election will decide the character of the United States for the next 100 years. More horrendous fallout from red state abortion bans. Christopher Bouzy's new map. The voter enthusiasm gap. The New York Times article about the gaming of the polls by Republicans. Fortune report on the Polymarket scam. The new Harris-Walz ad narrated by Julia Roberts. MAGA trying to control women. WSJ report on the economy. Donald will protect women whether they like it or not. Donald's garbage truck stunt. Mike Johnson pledges to repeal Obamacare. The latest on the lawsuit against Elon Musk. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Divided Heaven, Hunger Anthem, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Ortenberg is the founder of Briarcliff Entertainment, which is distributing the new movie about Donald Trump and Roy Cohn called "The Apprentice." It premieres this Friday November 1 wherever you rent your streaming movies – Prime, Apple, etc. As I've discussed on the show, it's not necessarily a political indictment of Donald, but it gives us a feel for how he became the monster we all know – a toxic mix of his own sociopathy, plus some Fred Trump toxicity, and a lot of Roy Cohn in there, too. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Jesse Terry and Alex Wong.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One week to go! Donald's fascist rally at Madison Square Garden. Imagine if Donald Trump loses this election because of one racist hack comic. Jon Stewart praises Hinchcliffe. Marc Maron's response to anti-woke comics and Joe Rogan. Donald's secret plan with Mike Johnson. The polls are completely unreliable. How to navigate the numbers in the final week. Jeff Bezos kills The Washington Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris. Arson attacks on ballot dropboxes. Elon Musk has been colluding with Russia. With Buzz Burbank, music by Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, Bill Toms, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why voting today made Bob verklempt. The bogus polls leave us with a sense of uncertainty. The CNN town hall with Kamala Harris and the self-satirical CNN panel after the fact. Jake Tapper's monologue about the false equivalence between coverage of Harris and coverage of Donald. Donald's former top generals all agree: he's a fascist and the most dangerous person ever. "Hitler did some good things." The most important two and a half minutes you'll hear all week. Model Stacey Williams accuses Donald of groping her. Beyonce to appear in Houston with Kamala Harris. The Justice Department informs Elon Musk he's under investigation. Rudy Guiliani loses everything. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Metal Byrds, Matt Springfield, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's less than two weeks from the election, so it's time for some professional analysis from political scientist Rachel Bitecofer. You might know her from her Substack called The Cycle, and from such podcasts as this one. We talked about the stakes and the odds of the election, plus we geeked out over some numbers – and Rachel even gave us a bit of a prediction. Plus, we somehow worked Phil Collins into the conversation. o stick around. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Freekbass.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump is using the McDonald's stunt and the 60 Minute attacks to make sure the news media isn't focused on his enemy within threat and his refusal to show up on 60 Minutes. MAGA is so proud of the McDonald's photo op. Former Trump official Dan Coats says Putin is blackmailing Donald. Jim Mattis agrees with Mark Milley. Where are Donald's medical records? The Arnold Palmer story is silly season politics. Democrats are looking strong in the early vote and Kamala leads in most polls. The fuckery of the red wave pollsters. Donald losing support among white women and non-college whites. The Russian disinformation attack continues. Politico continues to normalize the fascist. With Buzz Burbank, music by Basically Nancy, Natalie and the Monarchy, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kamala Harris Godzilla-stomped Monchhichi Bret Baier on Fox News. Donald on the enemy from within. Donald bungled his way through his Univision town hall. Bob Woodward reports that Joe Biden stopped Putin from using tactical nukes in Ukraine. Donald tried to silence Stormy Daniels again. Anand Giridharadas on the threat of another Donald Trump presidency and how we take democracy for granted. Great news for democracy in Georgia. Dave Bautista's anti-Trump video for Jimmy Kimmel. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Everyday Dolores, Powder Pink and Sweet, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cliff Schecter returns to the show today while tanked up on cold medications, but that didn't stop him from relentlessly destroying Republicans, the news media, the pollsters, and Donald Trump himself. Our original guest had to drop out, also due to a cold. We've rescheduled Tom Ortenberg, the distributor of The Apprentice movie about Donald Trump, next week. Don't forget to subscribe to Cliff's YouTube channel Cliff's Edge. Meantime, don't forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Hannah Fairlight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Buzz survived Milton. Good news from Judge Merchan and Judge Chutkan. Kamala going on Fox News and possibly Joe Rogan's podcast. Odds versus Stakes. Competence and stability. Donald pledges to use the military against his political opponents. New revelations from Bob Woodward's book. The competence of the Biden administration. How Biden talked Putin out of using battlefield nukes. The Cuban Missile Crisis test. Gen. Mark Milley told Woodward Donald is the most dangerous person ever, and that he's a fascist. Donald's mental decline at his PA town hall. Donald leaves fanboys stranded at Coachella. Donald and Elon are screwing up the ground game. With Buzz Burbank, music by Hannah Fairlight, Monday Favors, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Update on Hurricane Milton. Buzz is safe and sound. Elon is gouging hurricane victims with Starlink. Elon and Tucker laughing about how no one's tried to assassinate the president or the vice president. Early voting numbers continue to roll in. This election is looking more and more like 2022. Donald is losing Nikki Haley Republican voters. Suburban voters now support Harris by a significant margin. Polls are missing the huge enthusiasm gap. Donald put Putin first. Russian bots swarm Twitter. The NYT Sane-washing of the day. Inflation continues to fall. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Dreamkid, The Wildwoods, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aaron Bos-Lun is the deputy executive director of Men4Choice, an activist group that works to activate, educate, and mobilize male-identifying allies into the fight for reproductive freedom. No matter where you live – red state, blue state, or purple state – you can volunteer to help get the word out about the stakes of this election, which couldn't be more dire. Men4Choice.org. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Feed Your Wolves.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Buzz is preparing for Hurricane Milton. The climate crisis will make monster hurricanes more frequent and deadly. For the thousandth time, it was Donald Trump who raided FEMA funds to spend on building cages for children. Donald went full fascist, accusing immigrants of having bad genes. Revelations from Bob Woodward's new book. Donald donated scarce COVID tests to Putin -- for his personal use. Some good news about the polls and the outcome of the election. Simon Rosenberg's list of red wave pollsters. Kamala Harris on 60 Minutes. Donald chickened out. Harris announces policy to have Medicare pay for in-home care. Georgia Supreme Court reinstates abortion ban. U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas law preventing emergency abortions. With Buzz Burbank, music by Feed Your Wolves, Heather Lynne Horton, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David and the BioLab chemical fire in Georgia. David and Jody react to the VP debate. JD Vance is Clint Webb. The bombshell Jack Smith immunity filing. The timing and existence of this filing is entirely Donald's fault -- blowback for his obvious attempts to obstruct and delay the prosecution. Donald Trump is the most unpatriotic American leader in history. The NY Times is betraying democracy. Donald says veterans with traumatic brain injuries just had headaches. Sleepy Donald will deport legal immigrants, too. Melania is pro-choice. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Circe Link and Christian Nesmirth, American Beauties, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance is in the can, so Buzz and Bob reconvened to discuss what happened -- the latest post-debate polling, all the lies, what qualifies as “style” in these things, and so much more. And of course, we talked about the historic moment when Vance refused to say whether Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. tick around for this one. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Matt Springfield.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene and how Donald Trump will make the worst parts of the climate crisis happen. Jessica Tarlov on President Biden's response. CNN's Kristen Holmes sanewashed Donald's disruptive visit to NC. Taking the temperature of the election, the polls, and swing voters. Rasmussen caught colluding with the Trump campaign. Tonight's VP debate and fact-checking. Donald Trump called for "one really violent day" and most of the news media ignored it. CNN platformed Byron Donalds to lie about crime. Donald Trump's incoherent "deal" for a cease-fire. Mark Zandi on the economy. Donald Trump endangered Kamala's dad. With Buzz Burbank, music by Karma and the Killjoys, Michael McDermott, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David prepares for Hurricane Helene. Check your sump pump! NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on massive bribery scheme involving straw donors and the Turkish government. Bret Stephens, Nate Silver, and the WSJ thought Eric Adams was a rising star in Democratic politics. Haitian activist group in Springfield, Ohio file criminal charges against Donald Trump and JD Vance. Donald's latest grift. Donald's creepy pledge to women voters. New study confirms Donald's tariffs and deportations will cause 20% inflation through the year 2040! Kamala says Donald is a manufacturing loser. Stephanie Ruhl on COVID. Mark Cuban says Donald's tariffs are insane. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Freekbass, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My partner on Trek Politics has a new book out titled Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir. And in case you're just joining us, Mary L. Trump is Donald Trump's niece, she's also a psychologist, an accomplished author, a Mom, and I'm so proud to call her my friend. In her latest book Mary wrote about how Fred Trump Sr. and his son Donald impacted both the life of Mary's Dad, Fred Jr. aka Freddy Trump, as well as her own life. It's a fascinating and deeply insightful look at the impact of family and how it shapes and sometimes even ruins lives. Also be sure to support Mary's YouTube channel and her Substack. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by David Newbould.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hurricane Helene is heading for Florida...slowly. How is Buzz preparing? Mark Robinson's campaign staff quit after CNN reported he identified as a Nazi, supported slavery, peeped in women's locker rooms, and more. Donald and his campaign hasn't disavowed Robinson. Donald is in trouble in NC. What's wrong with the New York Times poll? A word about Bret Stephens on Real Time. All the latest poll numbers. Early voting is underway, with new record for turnout in Fairfax County, VA. Where's Donald's ground game? With Buzz Burbank, music by Matt Springfield, John Carbonara, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson accused of locker room peeping and supporting slavery. Everything is a thing. The Springfield City school district continues to receive MAGA threats. Donald lied on GUTFELD! about his call with Gov. Walz. Donald also thinks there was an audience at the debate. The latest polling shows more good news for Kamala Harris. Finally, voters are realizing Democrats are far better for the economy. Why is Donald still competitive? With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Metal Byrds, Powder Pink and Sweet, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The last time JoJo was on the show, my Dad had died an hour before we recorded, but JoJo was so supportive and empathetic -- I can't imagine talking to anyone else in that moment. Fortunately, no one died before today's talk! We covered everything from JoJo's encounter with President Biden to Donald Trump's lies and rank dumbness, and a whole lot more. Be sure to follow her podcast Are You Effing Kidding Me, her TikTok, her Instagram, and her popular Twitter feed. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by MC5.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.