The Daily Beans

The Daily Beans

The Daily Beans is a women-owned and operated progressive news podcast for your morning commute brought to you by the Webby award-winning host of Mueller, She Wrote, Allison Gill, and comedian/fund-raiser/activist Dana Goldberg. Get your social justice and political news with just the right amount of snark.

Episodes

December 30, 2025 34 mins

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025

Today, alleged pipe bomber Brian Cole has not yet been indicted by a federal grand jury and the government may have to prove probable cause in a hearing today; after Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to read the names of Epstein’s co conspirators - Trump called her and yelled “you’ll hurt my friends;” Tina Peters has asked the Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump’s pardon and release her from prison...

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Monday, December 29th, 2025

Today, Judge Box of Wine Pirro files a pre trial detention memo in the case against the pipe bomber - alleging that he dislikes both parties equally; Trump meets with Zelenskyy but only after speaking with Putin; Trump bombed Nigeria for Christmas; a federal judge denies the administration access to search the Richman materials used in the Comey case; ICE agents tackle and arrest an American citizen in Mi...

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Allison speaks with Katie Phang about FBI sources exposing Todd Blanche’s lies about the 1M “found” Epstein documents, the lawyer leading the redactions, and White House control of DOJ messaging.

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December 25th, 2024

Monica Hopkins is the executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia, she joins Allison to the ACLU's strategies to combat mass deportations, protect First Amendment rights, and uphold D.C. statehood and autonomy.


Monica Hopkins - executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC)

ACLU of DC (acludc.org)

HOW TO TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FROM OTHER STATES ABOUT D.C. STATEHOOD (aclu...

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December 26th, 2023

Allison talks with investigative reporter Phil Williams about the importance of journalism. Then she talks with co-founder of Operation Save Democracy Amy McGrath about getting the right message to the right people.

*NOTE: Amy McGrath is currently running for US Senate in Kentucky. 
Operation Save Democracy is currently paused.

Our Guests:

Phil Williams
https://twitter.com/NC5PhilWilliams
https://www.newschannel5.com/

A...

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Friday, December 26th, 2025

Today, we have a Flip it Blue segment with Nate Blouin, a progressive Democrat running in Utah’s new first congressional district. And of course it wouldn’t be Friday without John Fugelsang for the final Fugelsang Friday of 2025.


Guest: Nate Blouin 
Democrat Running for Utah’s District 1 | US House
Nate Blouin For Utah

nateforutah.bsky.social
NateForUtah - TikTok
@nateforutah · Utah, USA - Instagram
Nate Blouin ...

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December 25, 2025 37 mins

Thursday, December 25th, 2025

Today, Judge Crenshaw has canceled Kilmar Abrego’s criminal trial and ordered the government to prove they didn’t vindictively and selectively prosecute him; the Justice Department says it just found a million new Epstein files from the SDNY so it’s going to be a while longer; a federal judge has ruled that Trump’s revocation of lawyer Mark Zaid’s security clearance was illegal; top Heritage Foundation ...

December 24, 2025 52 mins

Wednesday, December 24th, 2025

Today, the Supreme Court rejects Trump’s authority to deploy the National Guard under §12406; the DOJ published a fake suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein to US Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar; Judge Crenshaw has ordered the release of a sealed document in the Kilmar case that could prove the government lied outright to the court; Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is suing Trump to block the renaming of the John...

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Tuesday,, December 23rd, 2025

Today, Canadians leaked the 60 Minutes CECOT segment killed by Bari Weiss at CBS and you can now watch it in its entirety; Chuck Schumer has filed a resolution for the Senate to sue the DOJ over violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act; new Gallup polling shows Trump has lost the majority of white people and men; Judge Crenshaw orders the government to reply to Abrego’s motion for sanctions and ...

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December 22, 2025 55 mins

Monday, December 22nd, 2025

Today, Trump's Justice Department violated the law with a partial release and subsequent redaction of the Epstein Files as representatives Garcia and Massie weigh options for consequences; Epstein survivor Annie Farmer speaks out about potential missing FBI reports from 30 years ago; Abrego’s lawyers have documentary evidence tying Todd Blanche to the decision to prosecute him; Milwaukee Judge Hanna Dugan...

Allison speaks with Epstein survivor Annie Farmer about the unearthed FBI report her sister filed nearly 30 years ago. The FBI did nothing for 10 years.

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LIVE: Hidden FBI Epstein Survivor Report UNEARTHED After 3 DECADES
 

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Friday, December 22nd, 2023


 

Right after Judge Beryl Howell ordered the immediate enforcement of the $148M verdict against Giuliani, he filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York; Jack Smith has filed a response in the Trump immunity battle with SCOTUS; the Colorado Supreme Court justices face a flood of threats after ruling to remove Trump from the state primary ballot; a new lawsuit says Georgia’s lt. gov...

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Monday, December 19th, 2022

In the Hot Notes:  the Georgia grand jury investigating Donald is preparing its final report; the 1/6 committee is set to vote on criminal referrals for Donald today; a judge has unsealed proceedings showing DoJ got John Eastman’s emails earlier this year; a Capitol riot defendant planned to kill FBI agents who investigated him; Twitter suspended journalists who have been covering Elon Musk; the Donald NF...

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December 19, 2025 58 mins

Friday, December 19th, 2025

Today, the government added a charge in Trump’s fourth failed attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James; Trump’s $1,776 bonus to members of the military comes from their already approved basic housing allowance; the parties delivered closing arguments in the case against Judge Hannah Dugan; Pam Bondi wants a bounty on people who support trans rights; Republican redistricting in North Carol...

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December 18, 2025 42 mins

Thursday, December 18th, 2025

Today, Jack Smith testified behind closed doors before the House Judiciary Committee; House Republicans jam through their stupid health care plan without extending ACA subsidies, but Hakeem Jeffries got 218 members to sign a discharge petition for a clean 3 year extension of subsidies; Dan Bongino is gonna quit the FBI on the same day the Epstein Files are due; the Coast Guard goes back to designating n...

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December 17, 2025 68 mins

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

Today, Pete Hegseth refuses to release the full video of the double tap boat strike in the Caribbean; Mike Johnson refuses to hold a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies; the Trump administration says the White House East Wing destruction is a matter of national security; enforcement of Texas’ bathroom bill draws challenges; Trump sues the BBC for $10B over edited January 6th insurrectio...

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December 16, 2025 62 mins

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

Today, prolific actor, writer director and producer Rob Reiner and his incredible wife Michelle were found murdered in their home in Brentwood California; authorities are releasing the suspect they had in custody for the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island; a national preservation group is suing to stop Trump’s construction of the now demolished East Wing of the White House; a jet blue plane avo...

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December 15, 2025 42 mins

Monday, December 15th, 2025

Today, a mass shooting at Brown University leaves multiple dead and wounded; another 15 people were killed at Bondi Beach in Sidney Australia in a mass shooting; TSA is providing air passenger data to ICE; a gun toting Border Patrol thug is exposed as a racist online troll; the House Oversight committee has released a new batch of photos from the Epstein Estate; Trump allies pressured Romania into lifting...

This week, corporate media is ignoring DOJ’s reasons for refusing to release Epstein material, Trump’s prosecutors continue to flounder, and Trump is underwater on all fronts as Democrats continue to win elections.

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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
New York Attorney General Tish James says she’s not going to drop the $450M civil fraud case against Trump just because he was elected President; Mike Flynn’s long running lawsuit against the government for the Russia investigation has been dismissed; The Supreme Court has refused to lift the gag order against Donald Trump; the Manhattan DA has filed his brief opposing Trump’s motion to dismiss the 34 ...

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