The Bob Cesca Show

This episode almost didn't happen due to a tornado! We were a few minutes into our talk when the tornado warning sirens began to go off near the Professional Left studio, so Driftglass and Blue Gal had to run down to their basement in case a tornado hit their house. But they reconnected to the show from the safety of their basement. And you're going to hear the whole thing on today's show – and by the way, we talked about ...

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents. 8 Million pro-democracy Americans turned out for No Kings. Donald's small in the pants parade was a flop. Suspect in Minnesota assassination has been caught. Donald fled the G7 after embarrassing himself and America. The latest war that never would've happened if Trump were president. Trump Always Chickens Out – Immigration Edition. Support for the budget...

Journalist Terry Moran was fired by ABC News for criticizing Stephen Miller. Donald's small in the pants parade might be canceled due to thunderstorms. Or is it lack of interest? What do we think of Gavin Newsom this week? As predicted, the human story of immigration and tyrannical overreach is seriously hurting Donald in the polls. Predator drones over LA. ICE accidentally arrested a US Marshal. WTF is Donald talking abou...

You might know Jared from his Substack, Dispatches from a Collapsing State, or from his book Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis. Definitely one of the smartest, most insightful people I know. Today we talked about what's happening in LA and the growing authoritarianism in America, plus we spent some time talking about Gavin Newsom, Tim Walz, JB Pritzker, and the future of the Democratic P...

Everything is normal in LA, except the presence of National Guard troops and Marines. We have a disinformed citizen problem as much as a Donald fascism problem. Donald's military escalation is unpopular. ICE agents and military have to identify themselves by law. Gavin Newsom is finally stepping out of the MAGA shadow. Let's play: What The Eff Is Tom Homan Mumbling About? World Bank forecasts lowest level of global growth ...

MAGA loyalists break from Donald Trump over his Palantir database plot. Donald embarrassed himself, the nation, and Chancellor Merz at the White House today. The Donald vs Elon fracas continues. Elon posted that Donald is named in the Epstein Files. This means war. Trump’s tax and spending bill would add $2.4 trillion to the federal deficit and push 10.9 million more Americans off health insurance. Donald launches an inves...

In case you're new to the podcast, Buzz was my Tuesday co-host from 2017 through last year's election when he decided to retire. But we've been friends for much longer than that. I was Buzz's intern at WJFK in Washington, DC back in 1993. Today we talked about Buzz's on-the-ground activism, the emerging fracas between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and we talked a lot about hope today, so get ready for a big dose of hopium, a...

Donald is creating a database of personal private details about all Americans. Elon Musk was totally high in the Oval Office the other day. Elon's ketamine abuse made him have a perpetual UTI. Donald thinks Joe Biden was replaced by a clone or robot in 2020. There have officially been TWO terrorist attacks on American soil under Donald Trump. FEMA director didn't realize there's a hurricane season. All the ways in which wo...

Wall Street's TACO nickname for Donald Trump: Trump always chickens out. Donald is a gigantic coward. The US Court of International Trade blocks Donald's use of IEEPA to impose tariffs. A second federal court also blocked Donald's tariffs. The courts might have saved Donald from himself. A update on the trans girl athlete in California. Democrats shouldn't back away from this issue. ICE deported a 2-year-old girl who's an ...

The amazing Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast return for their regular visit. Proleftpod.com. Today, we talked about the Republican budget bill, we talked about lies and lying liars in the Trump regime, we talked about Democratic messaging, Donald's TACO nickname, and more. So, don't nobody move. And be sure to let us know what you think of our rotating schedule of Wednesday guests these days. Mean...

Donald Trump is attacking an 11th grade trans girl now. Gavin Newsom and Donald used the same language to describe trans youth athletes. The president and grownups setting a terrible example for kids. The CIF stands by its policy about gender. Donald's Memorial Day fart noises. Donald's ongoing mental decline. The purge of the White House website continues. House Republicans reopened their investigation into Biden's fitnes...

Donald's big beautiful budget bill passed the House last night. What's in it? The bill prevents federal courts from enforcing contempt charges. The impact on Medicare. Will the bill make it through the Senate? Donald's white genocide lies. The embarrassing scene in the Oval Office with President Ramaphosa. White House staffers scrubbed the White House website of all transcripts. Why? Good news from the Supreme Court and th...

Cliff returns to the show for his regular visit. He's just a few subscribers away from 1,000 on his Substack so help him make it happen at blueamp.co. We talked about Kristi Noem's ignorance of basic constitutional mandates. We covered Donald's legalization of a firearm accessory that turns rifles into machine guns. And a whole lot more. Follow Cliff on Bluesky @cliffschecter.bsky.social. Meantime, make sure to support thi...

Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. Why doesn't all of humanity prioritize the eradication of cancer? Some lesser known reporting about the Biden/Hur tapes. Kristi Noem is a dumdum. Donald's threats against Beyonce aren't a distraction. Donald flip-flopped on accessory that turns semiautomatic rifles into machine guns. Donald's ethnic cleansing plan for relocating Palestinians. Jim Comer said what about a coup? Donald t...

Omaha voters elected their first Black mayor, rejecting an anti-trans Republican incumbent. What this win says about Democratic messaging on social issues. Stephen Miller is the shadow attorney general. Pam Bondi's suspicious stock dump. Birthright citizenship in the Supreme Court. Jake Tapper's new book about Joe Biden's age. Republican tax bill will add trillions to the deficit. Donald is worried about the size of his......

I couldn't move a doctor appointment today, so in lieu of a new interview, we're replaying my March talk with the great Rude Pundit, Lee Papa. You might know him from his profanity filled blog or his regular appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show. In case you haven't listened yet, this'd be a great time to catch up. Rude is one of the funniest, smartest, most insightful people I know. Anyway, we'll have an all new Thursd...

Congratulations to Jody for landing her own syndicated show! Donald fell asleep in public again, and wandered away during an Oval Office ceremony...again. Donald says he likes MBS "too much." MAGA World is pissed about Donald's new Qatar pimp jet bribe. Qatar is a financier of Hamas. The new China deal is still a 30 percent tax on consumers. Stephen Miller threatens to rescind habeas corpus. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arreste...

We have a new Pope. He's an American and a progressive. Find the Popes in the pizza. The war between India and Pakistan is a big reason why we need to prioritize competent political leadership. Kash Patel was being a pissy pants in the Senate Budget Committee today. Donald withdrew Ed Martin's nomination to be US attorney in DC. The nonexistent trade deal with the UK. Tom Homan is deporting more US citizen children. Tom Ho...

You might know Tara from her podcast with Tara Devlin called “The Tara Show,” presented by the great Political Voices Network. Links in the description as always. You can also find her on Bluesky and Twitter. Today we talked about the economy, pushing back against fascism, the news media, Donald and the Declaration, and so many other things. So stick around. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at pat...