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As Donald Trump continues to launch unprecedented and innovative attacks on immigrants, civic institutions, and the rule of law, the Democratic response has been—in the eyes of many observers—tepid and inadequate. One answer to the sense of desperation came from Senator Cory Booker, who, on March 31st, launched a marathon speech on the Senate floor, calling on Americans to resist authoritarianism. Booker beat the record previously held by Senator Strom Thurmond’s twenty-four-hour-long filibuster of the Civil Rights Act, in 1957, and he spoke in detail about Americans who are in desperate straits because of federal job cuts and budget slashing. “We knew . . . if I could last twenty-four hours and eighteen minutes, that we could potentially command some attention from the public,” Booker tells David Remnick. “That’s the key here . . . to deal with the poverty of empathy we have in our nation right now.” Yet Booker bridles as Remnick asks about Democratic strategy to resist the Administration’s attacks. Instead, he emphasized the need for “Republicans of good conscience” to step up. “Playing this as a partisan game cheapens the larger cause of the country,” he argues. “This is the time that America needs moral leadership, and not political leadership.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dante Oganov made a deal with Lincoln — help Dante blackmail Callista into giving him her turf, and Linc gets the ability to get his son, Sam, off the Shelf. All this while Lincoln tries to hide his affair with Ariella, while Billy tries to hide the fact he’s training with Morgan Stone in Cordis, and Magda tries to hide her ever-growing drinking problem. If the Old Stone Church gang can’t trust each other, who can they trust? So, what is the blackmail material that could set Sam free? Dante has not yet told anyone but Cantrell, Lincoln’s friend and former lawyer. When Lincoln finds out what must be done, will he go through with it? Created by Scott Sigler and Rob Otto Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Theme music is the song “They’re Watching Me” by SUPERWEAPON. Goodness the gang is in trouble. If they survive the next mission, they should blog about it using a new, three-year, dot-com domain. And if they us GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 they’ll save 99% on the first year! Everybody wins! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ruby Setnik, brilliantly funny comedian, re-joins the DTFH! If you're in the Seattle area you can see Duncan & Ruby this weekend! April 25-26, only at the Capitol Hill Comedy Club and Bar. Click here to get your tickets now! This episode is brought to you by: DUNCANturtlebeach.com/DUNCANLucy.co/FAMILYHOURFAMILYHOURSquarespace.comSquarespace.com/DUNCAN

The Washington Roundtable discusses the first hundred days of President Trump’s second Administration, and the fear, pain, and outrage reverberating through U.S. politics. The clinical psychologist and longtime Department of Justice official Alix McLearen is helping distressed government workers connect with service providers during this time. She joins the roundtable to discuss how a politics of fear is shaping the lives of federal employees and ordinary citizens alike, and strategies for coping when psychological forces like fear and trauma become governing principles. This week’s reading: Waiting for Trump’s Big, Beautiful DealsThe Conservative Lawyer Defending a Firm from Donald TrumpThe Immigrant Families Jailed in TexasThe Cost of Defunding HarvardDonald Trump’s Deportation ObsessionThe Guerrilla Marketing Campaign Against Elon MuskThe Supreme Court Finally Takes On Trump To discover more podcasts from The New Yorker, visit newyorker.com/podcasts. To send in feedback on this episode, write to themail@newyorker.com with “The Political Scene” in the subject line. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Soul Greetings, fellow quantum beings! May your scrotes throb in anticipation and never in trepidation. It's time to deal with our lack of certifications in our expertises. Greenville family! Duncan is coming to The Comedy Zone in Greenville, SC, May 9 & 10! Click here to get your tickets now.

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Robert Rodriguez is a director, producer, and screenwriter known for films including "Desperado," "From Dusk Till Dawn," and "Machete." He is the founder of Troublemaker Studios and Brass Knuckles Films. www.brassknucklefilms.com This episode is brought to you by Visible. Join now at visible.com/rogan This video is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/JRE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UPEI’s newest degree aims to teach students how to improve environmental sustainability across various sectors. Mitch speaks to Marva Sweeney-Nixon, one of the people who helped design the Cleantech program to find out how she did it and why it’s necessary.

Paul Elie, who writes about the Catholic Church for The New Yorker, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the life and legacy of Pope Francis, his feuds with traditionalist Church figures and right-wing political leaders, and what to expect from the upcoming papal conclave to determine his successor. This week’s reading: The Down-to-Earth PopePope Francis’s Tangled Relationship with ArgentinaThe Mexican President Who’s Facing Off with TrumpThe Cost of Defunding HarvardThe Supreme Court Finally Takes On Trump Tune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Joey Diaz is a standup comic, actor, and author. He's the host of "The Church of What's Happening Now," and the author of "Tremendous: The Life of a Comedy Savage." www.youtube.com/@JoeyDiaz www.joeydiaz.net 50% off your first box at https://www.thefarmersdog.com/rogan! Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ziprecruiter.com/rogan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, co-founder of the educational platform Peterson Academy, host of "The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast," and the author of several bestselling books. His most recent title is "We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine." www.jordanbpeterson.com Get 20% off premium protein meat sticks at https://paleovalley.com/rogan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When life and the world around you are chaotic and things are feeling desperate, does a made-up tale about monster hunters do any good at all? Scott & A discuss the hows and whys of creating fiction in desperate times, and where art fits in when the world is bracing for impact. Scott SiglerA B KovacsSteve RiekebergAllie PressEmpty Set Entertainment Thinking of sharing your creations with the world? Use GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG on your new 3-year .com domain and you’ll save 99% when you do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk, who’s taking his chainsaw to the federal government, is not merely a chaos agent, as he is sometimes described. Jill Lepore, the best-selling author of “These Truths” and other books, says that Musk is animated by obsessions and a sense of mission he acquired through reading, and misreading, science fiction. “When he keeps saying, you know, ‘We’re at a fork in the road. The future of human civilization depends on this election,’ he means SpaceX,” she tells David Remnick. “He means . . . ‘I need to take these rockets to colonize Mars and that’s only going to happen through Trump.’ ” The massive-scale reduction in social services he is enacting through DOGE, Lepore thinks, is tied to this objective. “Although there may be billions of [people] suffering here on planet Earth today, those are miniscule compared to the calculation of the needs of the billions of humans that will one day ever live if we can gain escape velocity from planet Earth. . . . That is, in fact, the math that lies behind DOGE.” Lepore’s BBC radio series on the SpaceX C.E.O. is called “X-Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Katy-Cats! Our queen has returned from the stars, but she's under attack! Form up and get ready to Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss with chapter president Duncan Trussell. Seattle family! Duncan is coming to the Capitol Hill Comedy Club & Bar, April 24-26. Get your tickets now!

Lincoln and Billy are in Cordis. Lincoln is about to meet with Juanita. Billy is sneaking in another round of training with Morgan Stone, former assistant to Kellius Droman, father of Delilah. After Lincoln’s meeting, he intends to take Billy shopping at the Clearinghaüs to see if they can find Billy a signature weapon, something Billy can train with and master. Lincoln sent a message to Peanut, manager of the Clearinghaüs, asking to set some ideal weapons aside for the purpose. Did Peanut find something ideally suited to Billy’s skills? Scott SiglerAllie PressEmpty Set Entertainment SUPERWEAPON Peanut drives a hard bargain, but think of what she could do online, with a new 3-year .com domain, all while saving ninety-nine percent on the first year by using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Dillon is a stand-up comic, actor, and host of "The Tim Dillon Show" podcast. Look for his new comedy special, "Tim Dillon: I'm Your Mother," now streaming on Netflix. www.netflix.com/title/81992010 www.timdilloncomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian Fidance, a cool guy who did nothing wrong on the subway (and brilliant & funny person), re-joins the DTFH! Seattle family! Duncan is coming to the Capitol Hill Comedy Club & Bar, April 24-26. Get your tickets now! This episode is brought to you by: trueclassic.com/DUNCANsave $10 on your first purchaseStoryWorth.com/DuncanBetterHelpbetterhelp.com/duncan

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The government of P.E.I. could spend up to $8 million over three years being the National Hockey League’s official travel destination. Mitch asks a sports marketing expert if a provincial government should be playing at that level or stick with the beer league.

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