The Bob Cesca Show

The Bob Cesca Show

Hosted by Bob Cesca, contributor to the Stephanie Miller Show and writer for The Banter newsletter, the Bob Cesca Show features funny liberal political talk from podcasters knee-deep in the trenches of the American political debate. Download our free podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to support our Patreon: bobcescashow.com.

Episodes

August 21, 2025 42 mins

We're on vacation but stick around for this classic interview. If you grew up in the 1970s, you know exactly who my guests are today. I spoke with Doug and Emmy Jo (Doug Momary and Emmy Jo Peden) from The New Zoo Revue television series, one of the most iconic and unusual kids shows from my generation. New Zoo Revue ran from 1972-1977 and was hugely influential in terms of children's shows that followed. We were also joine...

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We're on vacation this week, so enjoy this classic interview with musician KingCyborg. She's an independent recording artist with a remarkable story that spans bullying, persecution, and eventually freedom. She grew up on Luanda Island in Angola where she was attacked and ostracized for her sexuality. But despite her trauma, she's emerged as a truly magnificent recording artist who's destined for greatness. Stick around fo...

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We're on vacation this week but enjoy this classic interview with Amanda Wyss from movies like Nightmare on Elm Street, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Better Off Dead, Powwow Highway, Silverado, and The Id. She's also appeared in shows like Buck Rogers, Cheers, St. Elsewhere, Murder She Wrote, CSI, Diagnosis Murder, and Dexter. You can follow Amanda on Twitter @_amandawyss and on Instagram @amandawyss. Meantime, please help...

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August 14, 2025 65 mins

We're off next week, but we have some excellent interview shows for you. Bad news for Donald Trump's economy and Trumpflation. BLS nominee was a January 6 insurrectionist. Antoni's Nazi battleship. Tiny Trump talks about replacing the grass on the National Mall. Donald insists he an occupy DC as long as he wants even though the law says otherwise. Heroes of Democracy: Gavin Newsom, DC hecklers, and Rep. Jamie Raskin. Why w...

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August 13, 2025 75 mins

Due to our August break next week, I though we'd bring back Driftglass and Blue Gal a little earlier than their usual every-three-weeks schedule -- because they're awesome and smart and we have great talks every time they're here. Be sure to support the Professional Left podcast everywhere you get your pods, and at proleftpod.com. Today we talked a little Star Trek, we talked a little history, we talked about the Trump-Eps...

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August 12, 2025 62 mins

Star Trek Las Vegas was a BLAST! CNN's Harry Enten calls the Epstein story a nothingburger. Jim Comer will put Bill Clinton front and center in Epstein investigation. The good news is Thomas Massie is keeping up the pressure. The clown dictator turns DC into a police state. New York and Chicago are next. Donald kept saying he's traveling to Russia even though his meeting with Putin is in Alaska. Tiny Trump returns! Kim Dav...

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August 7, 2025 70 mins

Linda McMahon pranked with circus music. South Park ridicules the Trump regime again. Ghislaine Maxwell says Donald Trump didn't do anything “concerning”. Epstein denied he was banned from Mar-a-lago. Kevin Hassett keeps flip-flopping on BLS data. The FBI is fully politicized. Donald wants to do another census because he's terrified. RFK Jr. canceled $500 million in funding for 22 mRNA vaccine projects. RFK Jr. loves being...

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August 6, 2025 57 mins

You might know Wajahat as a Nerd Avenger from Mary Trump's podcast. He also has a Substack that you should be supporting called The Left Hook. And you've probably seen him all over cable news, including today when he called someone a genocidal sociopath on the Piers Morgan Show. Today's talk with Wajahat might be a little divisive, plus it got a little dark in places, but we ended on a hopeful note for the future of democr...

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August 5, 2025 70 mins

Donald moved convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum security prison in Texas. There's a tape of Todd Blanche's meetings with Maxwell. Allison Gill is suing the DOJ to release the training video. House Oversight Committee issued a bunch of Epstein-related subpoenas. Everyone agrees about releasing the Epstein Files. Donald fires the commissioner of BLS after dismal jobs report. CNBC's Joe Kernan takes on Do...

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July 31, 2025 60 mins

Senate Democrats are using the rule of five to force DOJ to release the Epstein files. Donald knew about Epstein's exploitation of Virginia Giuffe and other girls at Mar-a-lago. America's favorite new game show: Spa or Not Spa. More questions raised about the Epstein jail video. Donald still hasn't ruled out pardoning Maxwell. Kamala isn't running for governor of CA. Donald chickened out of his Mexico tariffs. Again. More ...

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The liberal power couple of Driftglass and Blue Gal return to the show. Not only did we cover just about everything circulating around Donald's coverup of his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, but we also nerded out on Star Trek things, including the new season of Strange New Worlds. Plus, some West Wing discourse, Democrats vs fascist propaganda, and more. Be sure to support the Professional Left podcast at proleftpod.com...

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July 29, 2025 65 mins

Donald Trump's DOJ offered immunity to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. He's still refusing to rule out a pardon for Maxwell! Trump: "I never had the privilege of going to his island." One big reason why we have to win this political war. Sen. Markwayne Mullin thinks Obama was president in 2008. Donald demands that Rupert Murdoch be deposed within 15 days. The Trump DOJ helped overturn a state law requiring cler...

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July 24, 2025 64 mins

Bob at Star Trek Las Vegas on August 10. The new Wall Street Journal Trump/Epstein bombshell. There's an Excel spreadsheet of all the Trump mentions in the Epstein files. Greg Kelly wants Ghislaine Maxwell to be pardoned. Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Maxwell. Mike Johnson doesn't think it's a hoax. Last night's South Park is going to make Donald stroke out. This could end up killing the Skydance merger. Obama rele...

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July 23, 2025 61 mins

Cliffzilla returns to the podcast today. Make sure to listen to the whole thing -- I successfully coaxed him into previewing what he'd do to the MAGA bros on that YouTube show Surrounded. It's like the Rolling Stones performing Gimme Shelter. Speaking of music, we started out talking about Ozzy Osbourne. We obviously talked about Donald's criminal connection to Jeffrey Epstein and what will happen next. And we talked about...

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July 22, 2025 74 mins

The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell. Republicans plan to adjourn for the Summer rather than vote to release the Epstein files. The Wall Street Journal's Epstein bombshell. Revelations from the NYT piece about the Trump/Epstein friendship. Dick Durbin says 1,000 staffers were tasked with flagging mentions of Trump. Todd Blanche is being dispatched to float pardon deal with Ghislaine Maxwell. Tu...

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July 17, 2025 57 mins

The Epstein coverup and the MAGA civil war. Trump always makes things worse for Trump. Donald fires Epstein/Maxwell prosecutor. Donald called his supporters "weaklings" and "stupid people." Candace Owens says this is the end of the MAGA movement. Elon Musk piles on. Laura Loomer calls for a special counsel. Three minutes of the Epstein video is missing. Donald's mental decline is getting worse. What's wrong with his hand? ...

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July 16, 2025 70 mins

You might know Buzz from his years as the news director for the old Don and Mike Show, or from his podcast Buzz Burbank News and Comment, or from his seven year run as the Tuesday co-host on this show. Today we talked about the Epstein Files and what the ensuing MAGA civil war will mean for the Trump presidency. We also talked about the concentration camp in Florida, the state of the economy, and we talked some TV includin...

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July 15, 2025 66 mins

Inflation is up slightly due to tariffs. Let Donald raise interest rates and see what happens. Donald threatened to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship. Donald's freakout about the Epstein Files. House Republicans predictably block forcing the release of the Epstein Files. Dan Bongino threw a temper tantrum after Bondi's Epstein List announcement. Bill O'Reilly is lying to defend Donald. Where does this go? Donald announc...

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July 10, 2025 66 mins

Donald's Death Camp is even worse than we thought. Birthright citizenship executive order blocked again. Greg Sargent: Whistleblower emails show Kristi Noem and other DHS officials trying to frame Kilmar Garcia as an MS13 leader without evidence. Don't let the fascists write the history of these times. Kristi Noem's FEMA cost controls slowed the response to the Texas flooding. Donald's new tariffs are illegal. The EPA is i...

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July 9, 2025 57 mins

Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left podcast are back today after their harrowing brush with a tornado warning last time they were here. This time Driftglass is fresh off an equally harrowing tooth extraction, but he's making the valiant effort to keep up appearances anyway. Today we talked about Donald's coverup of the Epstein client list, Elon Musk's new party, the return of American torture, the new Superm...

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