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The Intersection with Michael Popok is a weekly one-hour podcast focused on trusted, topical commentary exploring how the law intersects with and shapes people’s daily lives—including their Constitutionally protected rights and their civic, economic, and political worlds.

The Intersection is hosted and curated by Michael Popok, co-founder of the top-ranked Legal AF podcast and YouTube channel. Popok is one of the most viewed and downloaded independent content creators, with over 50 million monthly downloads and views, and nearly 1 billion views overall. The Intersection was also one of the top-ranked YouTube podcasts in the platform’s newly released podcast rankings, placing in the top two among all legal and political podcasts on YouTube.

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a renowned national trial lawyer and global corporate executive, Popok makes the law—and its role in our lives—easy to comprehend and entertaining. He teaches his audience, using his unique brand of humor and communication skills honed through years of jury work, to think like a lawyer while learning the secrets of the court system and the craft of lawyering. The result is a refreshing, no-holds-barred show that’s equal parts TED Talk, law school class, insider view of courtroom tactics, and pop culture seminar—all rolled into a one-hour podcast presented by the MeidasTouch Network.

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A once proud US Attorneys’ Office that is both on fire and “leaks” at the same time. A resistance movement of former DOJ senior officials ban together to warn America about the Trump Administration. A current Attorney General who is being judged by history (and future impeachment managers and prosecutors) and is failing on national TV. A Supreme Court and its MAGA wing that woke up and remembered the First Amendment today. Federal judges fight back to protect Trump’s hostile take over of Blue States and possible use of the Insurrection Act. The Epstein Scandal roars back into view, as Trump says things out loud about the convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell that gets people starting to look up the 25th Amendment and its removal process again. And Trump’s attempts to pin the blame on the Democrats for the first government shut down in history where the President controls all 3 branches of government (!!), backfires spectacularly, including in the Courts. And Popok is at The Intersection to make it make sense. Moink: Keep American farming going by signing up at https://MoinkBox.com/LEGALAF RIGHT NOW and listeners of this show get FREE BACON for a year! Magic Spoon: Get this exclusive offer when you use promo code LEGALAF at https://MagicSpoon.com/LEGALAF Check out The Popok Firm at: https://thepopokfirm.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane
If you thought AG Pam Bondi was going to grow a brain, ethics or morality overnight before she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee as the leader of the most corrupt DOJ in history, think again. Exhibit A of what hundreds of former leaders of the DOJ call a full "attack" on the DOJ lead by Trump's enablers is today's testimony. Popok takes a hard look at the first part of her testimony in which she displays what a partisan hack she really is, putting her law license at risk. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Trump is triggered by Federal Judges blocking him from doing a hostile military take over of Blue States, and now he is threatening to resort to invoking the Insurrection Act to do an end run around judge's injunctions. Popok explains how federal courts are prepared to respond. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Even the MAGA 6 on the Supreme Court couldn't find a way to help out Trump and his Epstein files coverup, ruling in a 1 line order that Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 20 year child sex trafficking conviction is DENIED, placing maximum pressure on Trump and the MAGA House to release ALL the files. Popok explains what just happened and what it means on his latest hot take. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
As Trump attacked a federal judge he appointed as an "insurrectionist" and a "terrorist" she held his Administration accountable and protected States' Rights by issuing her 2nd emergency temporary restraining order in 24 hours, this time blocking Trump from sending ANY states' national guard into Oregon as a hostile take over of a Blue State. California Attorney General Rob Bonta who joined with Oregon to oppose Trump, gives Popok an exclusive interview just minutes after the hearing ended late last night to brief our audience. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
A brand new pay to play corruption scandal has been discovered, in which Trump and his family get the money for his crypto currency company, and an Arab Sheik gets a 15% stake in TikTok in return! Popok ties it all together on his latest hot take. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Democrats are opening an investigation into Trump's and his administration criminal mishandling of taxpayer dollars, first "losing" $32 billion then claiming that that there is "$17 trillion" that has come in since he's been in office, that no one can find. Popok takes a look and explains the real reason that Trump continues to cook the books of economic data. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Trump, relying on false reporting by yet another right wing social media self proclaimed "infuencer" and Jand6 denier Julie Kelly, just fired 2 more prosecutors in the US Attorney's Office that covers the Pentagon and CIA and all of our anti-terrorism and national security cases, including the lead prosecutor Michael Ben'ary after a distinguished 20 year career because Julie "said so." Popok looks at Trump's further dissent into irrationality that makes us all unsafe and has destroyed the Best and Brightest of the DOJ. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Turns out that there are just some disgusting, sexist, depraved, bigoted, racist and Nazi-supporting social media posts that even Trump thinks went to far, as Trump withdraws his nominee to head the all important Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Erwin" EJ Antoni following reporting that he ran a not so secret social media account for years while studying for his PhD! Popok reports as Trump is blocked again! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
As the Supreme Court's MAGA leader Clarence Thomas makes the eyepopping confession that he doesn't follow court precedent to make his decisions (?!?), lower courts are punching back by refusing to apply the Supreme Court's prior emergency docket rulings to their cases, and taking steps to find the Trump Administration in contempt instead. Popok takes a close look at a new order from Republican Federal Judge Lamberth who goes after Trump enabler Kari Lake in ruling to block further dismantling of the Voice of America, and calls out the Supreme Court while he does it. it's a Tuesday Two-Fer! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Right wing and conservative Federalist Society scholars are turning on Trump, and now question whether Lindsey Halligan was properly appointed at all, and if she wan't, then the Former FBI Director Comey indictment would be invalid for that reason alone! Popok argues on his latest Hot Take, that Trump pushing his hand picked novice prosecutor to go after Comey will make him the poster child of vindictive prosecution and how to send Trump (and Halligan) to a crushing defeat. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
In the average of 10 different polls post-Charlie Kirk's demise and Trump's handling of it and the Comey indictment, Trump's approval rating is about 39% lowest in modern history, as he has been resoundingly rejected by the voters on immigration, the economy and jobs, trade, inflation and healthcare. Popok reports and what this means with the upcoming Government shutdown. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
With a brand new Federal Court order, Trump enabler, MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell moves to the 1 yard line of having to pay Smartmatic-- the election technology company-- BILLIONS of dollars in defamation damages for having defamed Smartmatic more than 51 TIMES on podcasts, documentaries, "symposiums" and a 3 day live stream, by saying that Smartmatic worked with the Chinese, Venezuelans, in a global cabal to flip Trump votes to Biden in LA county. Popok takes a deep dive into Judge Bryan's 623 page order and explains why there is a jury trial at all. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Popok has the receipts and found the 2018 DOJ Office of Inspector General Report that expressly cleared Director Comey concerning any leaks to the Wall Street Journal about the Clinton investigation and pinned the blame solely on Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who has not been indicted. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
The countdown now officially begins as Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook files the brief of her life to save her job and the independence of the federal reserve, along with a brief from 32 Republican and Democratic economic officials including every living Fed Reserve Chair in support of her and against firing her. Popok looks at the legal arguments and explains why even this MAGA supreme court should rule that Cook was denied due process and keep her in her job. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here:
Trump is issuing an Executive Order to label civil rights, civil liberties, immigration rights, and democratic organizations "Domestic Terrorist Organizations" and then use that as a pretext to start RICO conspiracy criminal cases against them, including philanthropist George Soros and his Open Society Foundation. Popok reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
The corruption of Trump's DOJ is limitless, as Trump appoints his former low level criminal defense lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, to be the chief prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia US Attorneys office, presumably for the sole purpose of going after and indicting his political rivals. Popok reports on a new scandal that has broken, in which FBI Director Comey may be indicted before Tuesday to avoid a statute of limitations problem, by Halligan at Trump's direction. Will a Grand Jury go along with these manufactured charges? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
A Federal Judge has issued an order to put a stop to Trump's DOJ using Trump, Stephen Miller, his Press Secretary and others in the DOJ to violate a defendants rights to a fair and impartial trial by trying the case and the evidence in the media and trying to vilify Trump's target in advance of trial. Popok explains how this new Order is a blue print for other judges to use to rein in a rogue, lawless Department of Justice. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Trump's erratic about face to try to do a last minute embrace of Ukraine against Russia has been met with ridicule by Russia who by now ignores Trump's demented, irrational positions and seeing no real US opposition, moves forward with killing Ukrainians. Popok reports on how Trump made things much worse jeopardizing American security as a result. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595
Trump’s press secretary accidentally admits that Trump’s Border Czar took a $50,000 cash bribe; Trump overplays his hand and makes Kimmel a martyr for first amendment rights instead of Kirk; the Wall Street Journal tells a federal judge that Trump is too vulgar to be defamed, as Trump eyes a way to settle his defamation case with the WSJ by letting Murdoch buy part of Tik Tok; AG Pam Bondi takes a victory lap for a prosecution she was not responsible for as a jury convicts Trump’s would be assassin — a person so insane that he told the judge that he wanted resolve the prosecution by having Trump play a golf match to the death in front of half naked women; and Trump has a Global Meltdown at the UN, while admitting that he cannot control or defeat Putin.  Join Michael Popok at The Intersection podcast for his latest reporting and commentary.   OneSkin: Get started today at https://OneSkin.co and receive 15% Off using code: LEGALAF Check out The Popok Firm at: https://thepopokfirm.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane
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Jax W

Great episode as usual 👏

Aug 3rd
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