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Iran rejected Trump’s ceasefire offer. Russia is sending drones to Iran. Donald wants and doesn't want NATO's help. Donald's fake awards from Iran and Mike Johnson. Iran is trolling Donald. The war will drive inflation upward. Donald is only hearing about the good parts of the war, which aren't actually good. Heroes of Democracy: Whoever vandalized Larry Ellison's super yacht. We bombed a dairy farm in Ecuador. Donald kept classified documents to help his businesses. DOJ just gave Mike Flynn $1.2 million of your money. Donald's polling on the economy is the worst since the Great Recession. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Divided Heaven, Karma and the Killjoys, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob! Support the TrekTalks telethon at TrekTalks.net. Donate to the Hollywood Food Coalition at hofoco.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Actor John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise) returns to talk about acting in the age of AI and video auditions, plus political and humanitarian activism, and his work with the Hollywood Food Coalition. We also discuss the upcoming Trek Talks telethon. TrekTalks.net to watch and hofoco.org to support the Hollywood Food Coalition. Also, pancan.org to support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Kaz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No Kings this Saturday! Donald claims negotiations with Iran are underway, while Iran denies any negotiations. MBS is pushing Donald to keep up the war. Huge spike in stock trading seconds before Donald's upbeat Troth post. More people are catching up with the idea of Donald's stock manipulation. Chris Murphy accuses Donald of “mind blowing corruption”. Revisiting Donald and Fred's greenmailing schemes. William Cohan on Donald's "chaos trades" in 2019. Donald just voted by mail. More bad polling news for Donald, and where the generic ballot polling was in 2006 compared with today. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Natalie Cortez Band, Prehab, and more! 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.

Senator Ossoff runs circles around Tulsi Gabbard about Donald's pretext for war. Gas refineries are being destroyed worsening the possibility of global recession. Donald scolds Israel and threatens Iran with nukes in the same troth. Iran has actually expanded its attacks. The escalation trap. Warnock-Ossoff 2028. Another massive Trump-Epstein bombshell! Democrats walk out of Pam Bondi's bullshit testimony. Alex Jones was hammered drunk on the Tim Pool Podcast, then began choking uncontrollably. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Marina Rocks, Hannah Connolly, and more! 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.

Driftglass from the Professional Left Podcast is here today to talk about the Iran War, and the terrifying reality that Donald Trump doesn't know what the hell he's doing. We went pretty dark today, but I think we ended on an optimistic note, inspired by Driftglass's wife and podcast partner Blue Gal. Hopefully we'll be able to arrange a time to get her back on the show as well. Proleftpod.com and patreon.com/proleftpod to support their work. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Hannah Connolly. 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.

Bombshell news about the Epstein Files. Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent resigns in protest of the Iran War. Donald's tantrum about NATO allies. Newt Gingrich is a stupid psychopath. All previous presidents deny speaking to Donald about Iran. FCC chair Brendan Carr threatens to suspend more licenses. Donald outed Neal Dunn's diagnosis. Donald refers to Gavin Newsom as the current president. Will Venezuela be the 51st state? Cuba is next. Donald plans to replace all the columns on the White House. The Washington Post is hemorrhaging subscribers. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Salt Cellars, The Bitter Elegance, and more! 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.

The cost of the Iran War so far versus the cost of enhanced ACA subsidies. Here come the cyber attacks. And the attacks on banks. Iran's leadership is still largely intact. The girls' school in Iran was bombed by an American Tomahawk missile because the intelligence was wrong. Donald scrapped a program intended to avoid civilian casualties. Donald moved military mine sweepers to Philadelphia. Drone attacks in California? Active shooter at Michigan synagogue. Donald has the best words. DOJ is still hiding documents about Donald's alleged sexual assault. Jesse Watters and Jim Comer think Biden was president in 2019. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Pasha Black, Davy Dacy, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In case you're just joining us, Donna is a college professor and media historian. She's also the former radio deejay who first discovered my favorite band Rush – she was the first to play their music on WMMS in Cleveland. And she writes a blog called Dialog and Discourse – dhalperblog.blogspot.com. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Brother Dynamite. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Iran War coverage continues. Pete Hegseth warns of the most intense day of war so far. Iranian official threatens Donald. Is the war complete or not? Donald calls the war an "excursion." It was a Tomahawk Missile that struck the girls' school. No evidence Iran's Research Reactor was being used for nuclear weapons. Iran is activating sleeper cells. No one wants this war. No one wants Donald. Donald said soldiers wounded by roadside bombs are "walking around with no legs." Ben Shapiro writes off dead children as "collateral damage." Hero of Democracy: Reporter Shawn McCreesh. Another predictably shitty jobs report. Epstein prison guards discussed coverup of Epstein's death. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Burning Limos, The Burnt Pines, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kristi Noem fired! Markwayne Mullin nominated to replace her. Pete Hegseth is a monster. Thousands of Americans are stranded in the Middle East. Panic in the White House over gas prices. The nukes pretext is back. Republicans block legislation to restrict Donald's war powers. Military commanders are fighting for Armageddon. Thousands attend funeral for children killed in U.S. airstrike. Thom Tillis hammers Kristi Noem about killing a puppy. Recap of the Tuesday primaries. Donald took credit for 17 Republican wins on Tuesday. The Shamwow guy ran and lost as a MAGA Republican. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Logan Piercey, Natalie and the Monarchy, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're new to the podcast, I first met Buzz in 1993 when I interned for both him and the Don & Mike Show, then we co-hosted the Tuesday episodes of this show from 2017 through 2024, and now Buzz is a Wednesday regular. Today we talked about Iran, the Epstein Files, the lawsuit against Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey, we talked about the Actor Awards and some of our favorite TV shows and movies, and so much more. Stick around for this one. Oh, and make sure to subscribe to Buzz's Substack at michaeljelstonbuzz.substack.com. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by the Natalie Cortez Band. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald's War in Iran. This is entirely because Donald hates Barack Obama and so he tore up the JCPOA. The Pentagon told Congress there was no imminent threat from Iran. The bombing of a girls' school in Minab and the Elon Musk fueled disinformation campaign about it. Marines shot protesters in Pakistan. Oil prices are predictability rising as the Dow falls. Tiny Trump on why Americans weren't evacuated. You were warned: MAGA fanboys who are pissed about the war in Iran. Donald's neck looks painful and we're here for it. Hillary's deposition in the House Oversight Committee. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Richard Turgeon, The Husht, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The State of the Union was nightmarishly damaging. A word about crime and liberty. Donald's allegedly "roaring economy." The true story of Sage Blair. Why we can't abandon the trans community. New anti-trans law in Kansas. Donald stole another Democratic accomplishment and claimed it's his own. Hillary Clinton testified about Jeffrey Epstein. Jim Comer might subpoena Howard Lutnick. The Trump oligarchs are withholding Medicaid funds from Minnesota. Trump nominated a wellness influencer to be Surgeon General. Donald's latest scam to undermine the ACA and make healthcare more expensive. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Freekbass, Brother Dynamite, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You know Driftglass from the Professional Left Podcast – proleftpod.com – with his wife and co-host Blue Gal. He's also a regular on our Wednesday shows, and one of the smartest podcasters around. Today we talked about the State of the Union and some of the reasons why too many Americans believe what happened last night is perfectly normal. And if you value independent media, make sure to support the Professional Left Podcast at patreon.com/proleftpod. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by James Lee Stanley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Breaking News about the Epstein Files. The coverup continues. Donald's alleged assault of a 13-year-old posted then deleted. Trump FBI told NYPD to stand down Epstein investigation, circa 2019. Peter Attia is officially leaving CBS News over his relationship with Epstein. ”The Epstein Administration”. Another creepy Republican predator. We found actual election fraud. Trump is right! The Virginia gerrymander referendum is moving forward. Trump DOD cuts deal with Elon Musk's child porn AI platform. Would-be assassin was MAGA. US military presence grows ahead of possible Iran attack. "Raisin Caine" is covering his ass. Good news about Jeanine Pirro and Donald's approval polling numbers. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Matt Jaffe, James Lee Stanley, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

That super gross Kid Rock RFK workout video. State of the Union next Tuesday and the Democrats are planning a boycott. Eff you, Susan Collins for planning to vote for the SAVE Act. Voter fraud doesn't exist! The alleged sex criminal formerly known as Prince Andrew was arrested. Kevin Hassett threatens to discipline NY Fed staffers who told the truth about tariffs. Despite Donald's tariffs, the trade deficit hit a record high last year. The new U2 protest song. Donald considering war against Iran. Again. Study shows X algorithms make users more conservative. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Feed Your Wolves, Powder Pink and Sweet, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You might know Tim as Tuvok from Star Trek Voyager and Picard Season 3. He has recently appeared on Poker Face with Natasha Lyonne, he's been on NCIS, and Suits on Netflix. He's also an astronomer and a musician -- his band The Tim Russ Crew is performing again at the Kibitz Room in LA on Friday March 13. Go to timrusswebpage.com for more. And perhaps most importantly, we broke some news today about whether he'll be reprising his role in the forthcoming sequel to Spaceballs. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by the John Payton Project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Safe home, Jesse Jackson. Big Tech firms turned over user information on anti-ICE accounts. The Trump regime and CBS tries to silence Stephen Colbert again. The Justice Department tracked the search histories of lawmakers who reviewed the files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. DOJ may have only released 2-percent of Epstein Files. Weird thing in the Epstein documents. Don't panic about the midterms. Billionaires got $1.5 trillion richer in 2025. Microsoft CEO forecasts the end of white collar jobs. Mortgage delinquencies on the rise. Fascist Russ Vought is using USAID money for personal security. Cenk's latest cynical attention grab. Great news about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Donald's numbers are collapsing. Great polling news out of Texas. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Keturah Allgood, The John Payton Project, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pam Bondi's Donald Trump cosplay in the House Judiciary Committee. Epstein had hidden cameras. Pardoned Jan 6 insurrectionist convicted on child rape charges. Don't forget Poland. You were warned: Donald's jobs numbers are dismal. Biden's numbers were significantly better. Latest polling indicates American voters preferred Biden's economy. The CBO projected a $1.85 trillion deficit this fiscal year. 60% of Americans think Donald has gone too far with his mass deportations. How AI is being used to take more of your money. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by TheStaRiders, The Salt Cellars, and more! Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob ! Sign up for Buzz Burbank's Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The topic of the day? Destroy the oligarchy. It's either the Democrats hammer the billionaires legislatively or disaster is just a half-decade away. Starting now, economic populism is mandatory, cutting into the billionaire class's wealth, its immunity from the law, its exploitation of AI to eliminate jobs and hijack the economy, its linkage to predators like Jeffrey Epstein, and so much more. We're going full economic populism before it's too late. This is one of my favorite Cliff episodes. Support his Substack at blueamp.co. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by the Natalie Cortez Band. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.