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

January 29, 2026 65 mins

The 5-year-old boy being detained by ICE has a fever. Tom Homan continues to blame protesters and liberals for ICE violence. Donald threatened Mayor Frey. Was Pretti targeted by ICE? Witnesses detained by ICE. CBP gunmen placed on administrative leave. ICE ordered not to engage protesters. Gov. Walz says Donald compared Minneapolis incursion to Venezuela. Will Stephen Miller ever be fired? Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked at a...

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You might know Steve from his very popular YouTube channel at youtube.com/steveshives. Steve covers both Star Trek commentary and political commentary – kinda makes sense that we'd eventually connect, me being the co-host of Trek Politics. As we discussed today, Steve is an alpha liberal and he doesn't shy away from fully owning his liberalism. So today, we started off with a little bit about the politics of Star Trek and ...

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January 27, 2026 57 mins

The murder of Alex Pretti. Greg Bovino has been demoted. Donald sent border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota. It's no time to celebrate. Let's double the crowds and protests. The Trump regime is rabbit-season-duck-seasoning themselves on the Second Amendment and Citizens United. Kash Patel is investigating activists. ICE agents targeting activists in Maine. DOJ is trying to prosecute Renee Good. More evidence that Donald's doct...

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January 22, 2026 64 mins

Jack Smith's testimony so far. Donald's insane Davos remarks. Donald confused Greenland and Iceland, then Karoline Leavitt mixed them up in her response. Donald can't pronounce nation involved in a war he allegedly solved. Donald's Greenland/NATO deal is yet another re-brand of something that already existed. Prediction markets are ripe with insider trading. The bruise is back – but on his left hand. ICE memo says agents c...

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January 21, 2026 81 mins

Our radio pal Buzz Burbank, aka Mike Elston, returns to the show today. You might know him from such podcasts as THIS ONE. He's also the official announcer on Trek Politics with me and Mary Trump. And he has his own Substack at michaeljelstonbuzz.substack.com. Sign up now! Today we talked about Donald embarrassing the nation in Davos, we talked about Minnesota, we talked about the negligence of the TV news media, we also t...

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January 20, 2026 69 mins

It's been a month since the deadline to release the Epstein Files. Donald's psychotic letter to Norway. Scott Bessent's ludicrous defense of Greenland invasion. We're on the precipice of civil war in Minnesota. ICE is denying detainee access to lawyers. Kristi Noem doesn't want us to say Jonathan Ross's name. Self-satirical legacy media. Reason number infinity why CNN needs to fire Scott Jennings. Axios attempts to sabotag...

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January 15, 2026 69 mins

Google AI says Bob is married to Stephanie Miller. Donald threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act again. Another ICE shooting in Minnesota. Stephen Miller insists ICE is above the law. Tim Walz's address. We're the bad guys now. Europe sends troops to defend Greenland. Donald is choosing as his enemy...THE WORLD. GOP Rep. Don Bacon says an invasion would end Donald's presidency. Heroes of Democracy: the DHS whistleblower...

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January 14, 2026 73 mins

Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast return to the show today. Make sure to support their podcast at patreon.com/proleftpod and proleftpod.com. Today we talked about the lawlessness of the Donald Trump regime as its death squads continue to assault US citizens. We also talked about Venezuela. We discussed Donald's corrosive view of American politics, and how we can push back through building a robust ...

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January 13, 2026 73 mins

Support Buzz Burbank's Substack at michaeljelstonbuzz.substack.com! Donald and Hegseth disguised a military aircraft to look like a civilian vehicle. Trump is reportedly considering a military strike on Iran. Pentagon has its own Havana Syndrome device. Donald's regime is going Full Nazi. Donald Trump is at war against American citizens. A plurality of Americans want to abolish ICE. Americans favor criminal charges for the...

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January 8, 2026 65 mins

ICE agents are murdering citizens now. The murder of Renee Good. FBI is refusing to cooperate with Minnesota investigators. Donald's heinous lies about what happened. Kristi Noem accused Good of being a "domestic terrorist." Mayor Jacob Frey speaks for us all. ICE is spying on you right now. DHS releases US citizen after 25 days in prison. Good news: Senate is moving to block Donald from using military force in Venezuela. ...

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January 7, 2026 76 mins

Cliff and I spent most of our talk today on Venezuela, Epstein Files, and some predictions for 2026. But shortly after we wrapped up, the tragic news from Minneapolis came down. An ICE agent murdered an American citizen – shot her in the face. DHS of course blamed the victim and called the residents “rioters” even though the grisly videos disprove the administration's statement. We'll have more on the Thursday show. Suppor...

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January 6, 2026 63 mins

Thanks to TrekMovie.com for naming Trek Politics the “Best Themed Podcast” of 2025! The invasion and occupation of Venezuela. This is about imperialism and oil revenues. Twitchy Stephen Miller lost his shpadoinkle on CNN. Greenland is next. Europe's Joint Statement on Greenland. Tiny Trump was slurring his words while announcing the attack. The charges against Maduro have ZERO to do with fentanyl. The New York Times confir...

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January 1, 2026 59 mins

Happy New Year! New episodes return on Tuesday January 6. Meantime, Martin Sheen's work in film and TV has been a joyful through-line in my life for the last three-plus decades. Today we talked about his must-listen new podcast called The Martin Sheen Podcast, get it wherever you get your podcasts. We also talked about The West Wing, the movie Gettysburg, and my absolute favorite movie from his filmography called The Way, ...

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December 31, 2025 49 mins

We actually made it through one of the worst years ever. Meantime, most of you know who Stephanie is because so many of you learned about this show because of her show. But in case you're unfamiliar, Stephanie is the host of the nationally syndicated Stephanie Miller Show. She's hands down the greatest political broadcaster ever and I'm proud to call her a dear friend. Today we talked about how she caused the MAGA entertai...

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December 30, 2025 53 mins

Hope you're having a most-excellent holiday season. We'll be back with new episodes starting Tuesday January 6. Meantime, John is one of those guys who's so insightful, empathetic, and endlessly hilarious – I'm so proud to call him a friend. More importantly, John has a new must-own book out called Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleeci...

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December 25, 2025 65 mins

Hee-haw and Merry Christmas! We'll be back with new episodes starting Tuesday January 6. Meantime, Hal Sparks is one of the smartest, funniest voices on the left. He's also the host of Megaworldwide on YouTube and he's one of the lead players in the Stephanie Miller Cinematic Universe. Today he gave us a masterclass on Groyper culture in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting. We also talked about disinformation, the Epstei...

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December 24, 2025 58 mins

Happy Christmas Eve! We'll be back with new episodes starting Tuesday January 6. Meantime, Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton, collectively known as Frangela, return to the show! You might know Angela and Frances from their regular appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show, or from their incredibly funny standup act, or from their podcasts The Final Word and Idiot of the Week. So initially, you'll hear me talking with Fr...

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December 23, 2025 60 mins

We'll be back with new episodes starting Tuesday January 6. Meantime, Lorissa is the author of the forthcoming book Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress. This is an extraordinarily important book for myriad reasons, including the fact that you probably never heard of the first woman to be elected to Congress, or that this same woman introduced the bill that woul...

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December 18, 2025 67 mins

Our last free show of the year. The Money Man returns! Our annual Indie Christmas Playlist is on Patreon. Tiny Trump screamed at the world last night. Donald's scam on veterans. Heating costs will rise 9.2 percent this Winter. We're at war with Venezuela. GOP healthcare plan passed by the House. The discharge petition ACA subsidies will pass the House, but not the Senate. San Bongino is "resigning." The Washington Post pro...

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December 17, 2025 76 mins

It's our final roundtable of the year with the great Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast. I'm so grateful that they've taken an extra hour of their busy week to join me on Wednesdays a couple times a month. And there's absolutely more to come in the New Year. Today we talked about ACA subsidies, the news media's coverage of Donald's possible invasion of Venezuela, the Susie Wiles profile in Vanity Fa...

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