THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

In this special episode of Mea Culpa Michael speaks to renowned cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan on the cult of Donald Trump. For the past 45 years, Hassan, a cult survivor, has rescued and deprogrammed scores of victims and returned them to their lives and minds. He joins Mea Culpa and explains how Trump uses mind control to brainwash his devotees along with other unseen tactics. Finally, tips on how to bring your loved ones back from the brink of MAGA fanaticism.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New reports coming out of the January 6th Committee have investigators connecting the dots on what was a vast criminal conspiracy to overthrow the election presided over by Donald Trump. Tristan Snell returns to Mea Culpa to tell us exactly how he goes to prison.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special episode of Mea Culpa remembers January 6th. Comedian Walter Masterson who was on the ground that day helps us remember.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The radicalization of the GOP hits a terrifying new low as the Republicans rally around Paul Gosar while floating the possibility that Trump will be made House Speaker should they regain the majority in 2022. If you’re not afraid, you should be! What’s coming next is far, far worse than anything we’ve seen yet. Former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean joins Mea Culpa to discuss the extremist GOP and how the Dems can push back against them.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s former political Svengali could flip on his former boss now that he’s facing two years in prison. And Mark Meadows is reportedly scurrying to cut his own deal to avoid a similar fate. Hear exclusive audio of Trump saying why Pence deserved to hang. Later, Asha Rangappa joins Mea Culpa to discuss how the GOP is weaponizing political violence plus much, much more.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

n less than a week the January 6th Committee has issued 35 new subpoenas aimed at Trump’s inner circle, Stop the Steal Organizers and allies and aides present at the infamous Willard Hotel War Room. All of it amounts to a full court press to find out what the president knew and when did he know it and why the fuck didn’t he do anything to stop it. Later Michael welcomes Kris Goldsmith, extremist expert and Nazi hunter onto Mea Culpa.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Manhattan DA announces a second grand jury to investigate asset manipulation within the Trump Org. This new line of inquiry is based on Michael's testimony before Congress. With Trump and his cronies running out in Washington it's these investigations that will most likely put Trump behind bars. Later, Tom Nichols joins Mea Culpa to discuss how a midterm loss for Democrats could spell doom for any hope of accountability for Donald Trump.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deep dive into Tuesday’s shocking upsets in Virginia and New Jersey and how that bodes for the 2022 Midterms. In short, the Dems need to pass some fucking legislation. Later Alex Howard joins Mea Culpa to discuss the January 6th Investigation.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesA deep dive into Tuesday’s shocking upsets in Virginia and New Jersey and how that bodes for the 2022 Midterms. In short, the Dems need to pass some fucking legislation. Later Alex Howard joins Mea Culpa to discuss the January 6th Investigation.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s White House records will likely spell doom for the former president as they provide a road map for his seditious behavior on January 6th and is the reason why he so desperately wants to block their release. Later, Michael examines how the GOP has become inextricably linked with political violence and what that may portend. Finally, Neal Kaytal joins Mea Culpa to discuss the ins and outs of prosecuting Trump for his actions on January 6th. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Big Lie persists we see the hardening and radicalization of those who believe its lies the most. The end result will inevitably more killing. Nevertheless Trump is doubling down on his claims hoping that the fear he creates is enough to keep Dems away from the polls. Later, Richard Painter joins Mea Culpa to discuss the former presidents legal liability and how he and his cronies will go to prison.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special, double episode of the Mea Culpa Week in Review tackles the surreal spectacle of President Trump's Covid diagnosis. From his desperate attempts to project strength and power to his insanely erratic behavior, Michael senses that Trump knows he's losing the election and has come unglued. He also speaks to former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor about how Donald Trump is a danger to national security. Finally, he delivers a plea to all Republicans still enthralled with Donald Trump to leave the administration now, or face the judgement of history. Also, make sure to check out Mea Culpa: The Election Essays for the definitive political document of 2020. Fifteen chapters of raw and honest political writings on Donald Trump from the man who knows him best. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5VKQ6T/ For cool Mea Culpa gear, check out meaculpapodcast.com/merchTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva...

It’s slammer time for Bannon folks. With Congress voting to hold the former Trump Advisor and erstwhile style icon in criminal contempt, all eyes are on Justice for when they’ll haul his ass into jail. Until then we’re left to wonder if there’ll be any punishment for any of these idiots including Donald Trump. For these answers and more Michael turns to Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast. Get ready to take notes there’ll be a test later. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As if things couldn’t get any weirder, this week weird turned pro with Trump’s insistence that he does not like being peed on by prostitutes. Then, how the former guy is holding the GOP hostage; insisting they back his big lie or he’ll tell Republicans not to vote. It’s a dictatorship by tantrum. Finally, Molly Jong Fast returns to Mea Culpa to discuss how Democrats MUST enforce their subpoenas or risk losing all credibility.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

With no time left on the clock, Trump crony Stephen Bannon will face criminal referral for his refusal to appear before the January 6th Committee. This marks a new, more aggressive stance as Dems attempt to force accountability on Trump and his inner circle. Former Czech Ambassador and Impeachment Committee co-counsel Norm Eisen joins Mea Culpa to discuss his Brookings Institute report outlining Trump’s criminal behavior in Georgia.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s “murder suicide pact” to overturn the 2020 election. Michael digs into the Senate report to highlight Trump and his henchmen’s relentless attack on the constitution and how close we came to a full blown coup.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the showdown to end all showdowns as Trump orders his inner circle to defy the congressional subpoenas handed down from the January 6th Committee. But Dems are talking tough and threatening contempt charges for whoever doesn’t comply. Later in the show Michael speaks with the remarkable, Matthew VanDyke, founder of Sons of Liberty International about his time as a Libyan prisoner of war, fighting ISIS and why the January 6th rioters are traitors.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report from the esteemed Brookings Institute lays out the multiple criminal charges that the former president faces for his attempts to overturn the election in Georgia. The Fulton County DA has impaneled a Grand Jury to hear testimony. Add this to the list of ways Trump will hopefully end up behind bars for before 2024. We speak with NY1 and CNN’s Errol Louis about Biden, the Dems and why he’s worried about 2022.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden’s Afghanistan blunder allows the GOP to pivot away from their election insanity and escape culpability from the real story. Mass death is coming to MAGA country. ICU’s are full and health care systems on verge of collapse. Kurt Eichenwald joins Mea Culpa to discuss it all.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Between the January 6th Committee subpoenaing Trump’s inner circle and the Biden Administration saying they’ll turn over details of Trump phone calls during the insurrection, Democrats have finally whipped out the big guns. This latest phase could prove disastrous not only for Trump but for the GOP in general as they cling to the former President. Expect a smoking gun any day now that will undo everything. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First a deep dive into Trump’s desperate, $100 million lawsuit against his cousin and the New York Times for revealing the truth about his taxes. Then we look at this memo showing that the Trump campaign new that its election lies were bullshit but went on with the charade anyway. Finally, David Corn joins Mea Culpa to analyze it all and show how recent elections where Trump has been all but on the ballot show that he has become a liability to the GOP. Will they start walking away?To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new book from Robert Costa and Bob Woodward has caused a collective gasp in Washington. Entitled, “Peril,” for good reason, it’s the most detailed account yet of just how close this nation came to catastrophe in Trump’s final days. Get a sneak preview only on Mea Culpa. Then the Meidas Touch brothers join Michael for an hour of sober minded political analysis. Not really but it’s an hour you won’t want to miss.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael looks back on where he was on 9/11 and his epic journey to recover his daughter as the tower’s fell. The episode recounts how the country has changed in the intervening 20 years and speaks with Ari Berman from Mother Jones about how the GOP has hijacked state legislatures across the country. Trigger Warning: This Episode Graphically Depicts 9/11To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The State of Texas has become the GOP’s authoritarian blue print for America. Michael discusses how SB8 and the rash of illiberal legislation is all about elections. Mainly the GOP’s ability to steal them through gerrymandering and pack the statehouses with super majorities to pass this kind of garbage in the first place. Its heinous and awful and it sure ain’t democracy. Later, Scott Dworkin, founder and Executive Director of the Democratic Coalition describes the nightmare scenario for America if the Dems lose the House in 2022 and much, much more.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The State of Texas’ new abortion law, SB8, is worst attack on reproductive rights in 50 years. Yet it was hardly a surprise. State Legislatures gerrymandered into GOP super majorities are hell bent on transforming American society into something out of the Handmaid’s Tale and with the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the new Trump court is going to help them get there. The question remains: how will we fight back? Maria Cardona joins Michael to discuss all this and more on Mea Culpa.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael examines the GOP’s shameless push to impeach President Biden. Later, Michael welcomes Forbes reporter Zach Everson who tells the insane story of his banishment from Trump’s DC Hotel. Check out Everson’s fantastic newsletter, “Checks and Imbalances” @ https://www.forbes.com/newsletter/checksandimbalances/#dc1a706170d0To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last Thursday’s horrific suicide bombing revealed why we must get out of Afghanistan as quickly as possible. For the GOP it was an opportunity to sharpen their talking points in advance of the 2022 election; calling for Biden to resign a pathetic bone tossed to the party’s MAGA base. The reality is that it’s Trump and his GOP lackeys who are the real terrorists; spreading their election lies, allowing Covid to rage out of control while allowing the extremists in their party to metastasize. The fact is more death and chaos has occurred on their watch in the past year than all the US targeted terror attacks frankly, ever. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mea Culpa speaks with lauded author and Afghanistan combat correspondent Ben John Anderson. Learn the truth behind the lies about America’s longest war.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mea Culpa spotlight’s the Trump administration’s bungled peace negotiations with the Taliban as the cause of today’s chaos in Afghanistan. Something Trump and the GOP want you to forget. Luckily we saved the receipts. (Ret) General Mark Hertling returns to Mea Culpa to give us the straight truth on what went wrong and how chaos was inevitable anytime you leave a battlefield you’ve occupied for 20 years.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden’s Afghanistan blunder allows the GOP to pivot away from their election insanity and escape culpability from the real story. Mass death is coming to MAGA country. ICU’s are full and health care systems on verge of collapse. Kurt Eichenwald joins Mea Culpa to discuss it all.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The legal noose continues to tighten around Matt Gaetz as his so called “wingman,” Joel Greenberg, releases damning new evidence; including text messages, social media DM’s and thousands of hours of video. Michael sifts through the sleaze to paint a shocking and ugly portrait of public corruption and Gaetz’s creepy penchant for chasing underage girls. Later, legendary political writer Andrew Sullivan joins Mea Culpa to discuss his new book, Out On A Limb and helps Michael connects the dots on the GOP’s journey to extremism. This is an hour not to be missed!To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mea Culpa celebrates 100 episodes of nothing but the truth by deconstructing the Cuomosexual Phenomena and what it reveals about Trump’s own cult of fandom. The Intercept’s Ryan Grim joins Mea Culpa to discuss the latest in Tom Barrack, Jared Kushner and Trump’s corruption in the Emirates plus so much more.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a marathon seven hours of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, it was revealed that former Attorney General Jeff Rosen testified about Trump’s efforts to undermine and overturn the 2020 election. In addition we’re also learning the extent to which people like Mark Meadows intervened on behalf of the president to carry out his insane demands.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael takes a deep dive into the politics of sex; examining the damning report from the New York State Attorney General accusing Governor Andrew Cuomo of serial, sexual harassment (11 separate witnesses came forward). Plus an exclusive audio recording of the Governor seriously creeping on Charlotte Bennett; serenading her over the phone. Finally, Professor Jennifer Taub joins Mea Culpa to discuss Cuomo’s legal exposure, as in, might he go to jail? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael discusses the recently released DOJ notes that show Trump pushing the Justice Department to declare the election corrupt and “leave the rest to me.” In the wake of this bombshell news, first reported by the NYT, expect subpoenas to fly for Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy and many more. We could be witnessing the true, beginning of the end for Donald Trump as a politician with this latest smoking gun. Later, former SDNY prosecutor Harry Littman, host of the Talking Fed Podcast joins Mea Culpa.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything you need to know on the first week of testimony from the January 6th Commission. Plus, Mea Culpa welcomes Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to discuss the GOP moral failure on 1/6, Trump’s insanity and much, much more.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special episode of Mea Culpa examines the crimes of Tom Barrack and how his indictment is the most consequential of all Trump’s conspirators. We’re going to follow this case all the way to the end. So stay tuned for much, much more. Will Barrack flip on Trump and spare himself the indignity of dying in prison or will he remain loyal to his “best friend” to the very end?To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a remarkable set of events, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two of the six representatives chosen by House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on the January 6th Commission. McCarthy chose Ohio Rep, Jacketless Gym Jordan who not only voted to overturn the election AFTER the insurrection but has repeatedly made up insane shit about the FBI being responsible for the riot. While Rep Indiana Rep Jim Banks, another MAGA blowhard has spent his time asking why Pelosi didn’t do a better job of protecting the capital. This is akin to putting people who believe 9/11 was an inside job on that commission. Complete and total idiocy. Well, Pelosi kicked them all in the ass and now they got nothing. Later, SiriusXM’s John Fugelsang joins Mea Culpa to discuss the creepiness of Jim Jordan and why the Evangelicals still love Trump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We give you all the best dirt from a slew of upcoming Trump books. How General Milley feared a Trump coup and stopped the former President from unleashing the military on civil rights protestors, bombing Iran, launching nuclear weapons and much, much more. Plus, a conversation with Michael Smerconish.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week Trump discovered whatever’s beneath rock bottom and burrowed to another level altogether, where the truly disgusting CHUDS live and dwell. He now sees fit to spin a bullshit narrative around January 6th that celebrates the riots and justifies the rioters as aggrieved patriots. Experts fear more violence is to come as soon as this August. David Pakman joins Mea Culpa to discuss what might happen.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After indicting the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, the Manhattan DA turns its attention to who else might have benefited from the company’s fraudulent accounting practices. Michael surmises that the Trump children and Ivanka in particular should have much to fear. Next, a case for why they will flip on their father. Finally, Politico’s Renato Mariotti joins Mea Culpa to decipher what’s next.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s latest ploy for attention has him suing big tech to get back on Twitter, Facebook and Google. The flawed plan elicited universal mockery from legal experts and pundits based on its flawed premise and total distortion of the law and basic facts. In addition, any lawsuit would immediately open the former President to legal discovery by the big three high powered lawyers who would grill his ass on every aspect of January 6h. Next, Michael examines Trump’s latest legal tactic in his tax fraud case, total Ignorance. Unfortunately, for Trump he’s spent the past decade bragging about how much he knows about tax law. Finally, comedian Walter Masterson joins Mea Culpa to discuss his journey into the heart of MAGA darkness.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

The criminal indictment of the Trump Organization puts Donald Trump squarely in the crosshairs of legal jeopardy. But a wounded Trump is still a dangerous Trump; creating a new urgency to jumpstart his political life and remain viable as a candidate. He won’t run because he’s afraid to lose. But as long as his MAGA base thinks he’ll run, the more money he can raise. In addition, he can claim that the DA is only coming after him as a political vendetta. But to remain viable, Trump must appeal to an extremist base that is more prone to conspiracy thinking, violence, racism and hatred. All of this was on display last weekend at his first public rally and will only intensify as his legal troubles mount.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The criminal indictment of the Trump Organization puts Donald Trump squarely in the crosshairs of legal jeopardy. But a wounded Trump is still a dangerous Trump; creating a new urgency to jumpstart his political life and remain viable as a candidate. He won’t run because he’s afraid to lose. But as long as his MAGA base thinks he’ll run, the more money he can raise. In addition, he can claim that the DA is only coming after him as a political vendetta. But to remain viable, Trump must appeal to an extremist base that is more prone to conspiracy thinking, violence, racism and hatred. All of this was on display last weekend at his first public rally and will only intensify as his legal troubles mount.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael discusses Rudy Giuliani’s law suspension and probable disbarment and looks at the stunning fall of America’s mayor after being subsumed and destroyed by Donald Trump. Mother Jones’ Ari Berman joins Mea Culpa to discuss the fallout from their election lies as the GOP pushes an aggressive and authoritarian voter suppression strategy targeting minority voters that has been deemed Jim Crowe 2.0. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesMichael discusses Rudy Giuliani’s law suspension and probable disbarment and looks at the stunning fall of America’s mayor after being subsumed and destroyed by Donald Trump. Mother Jones’ Ari Berman joins Mea Culpa to discuss the fallout from their election lies as the GOP pushes an aggressive and authoritarian voter suppression strategy targeting minority voters that has been deemed Jim Crowe 2.0.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Manhattan DA’s case against the Trump Organization and Donald Trump has put intense pressure on the former President as he finds himself increasingly cornered. The prospect of an indictment has forced him back out on the campaign trail as he seeks to shield himself from prosecution by spinning the case as yet another political witch hunt. At the same time, the GOP must reckon with the fact that for good or ill, Trump is still the center of the Republican universe and thus they need to change the narrative. In the past several months, the right has engaged in a propaganda war to white wash the history of the Trump presidency and what happened on January 6th. The result has been a steady drip of stunning and shameless lies. Finally, political strategist and Democratic stalwart Joe Trippi joins Mea Culpa to discuss the fall out caused by the GOP’s authoritarian crusade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ... The Manhattan DA’s case against the Trump Organization and Donald Trump has put intense pressure on the former President as he finds himself increasingly cornered. The prospect of an indictment has forced him back out on the campaign trail as he seeks to shield himself from prosecution by spinning the case as yet another political witch hunt. At the same time, the GOP must reckon with the fact that for good or ill, Trump is still the center of the Republican universe and thus they need to change the narrative. In the past several months, the right has engaged in a propaganda war to white wash the history of the Trump presidency and what happened on January 6th. The result has been a steady drip of stunning and shameless lies. Finally, political strategist and Democratic stalwart Joe Trippi joins Mea Culpa to discuss the fall out caused by the GOP’s authoritarian crusade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Michael breaks down the GOP’s Senate blockade of the Voter Rights Bill. Next, the GOP’s war on wokeness and obsession with critical race theory. Then the news that Trump sought to shutdown SNL for his portrayal. Finally, Tara Setmayer from Lincoln Project’s The Breakdown joins Mea Culpa. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesMichael breaks down the GOP’s Senate blockade of the Voter Rights Bill. Next, the GOP’s war on wokeness and obsession with critical race theory. Then the news that Trump sought to shutdown SNL for his portrayal. Finally, Tara Setmayer from Lincoln Project’s The Breakdown joins Mea Culpa.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The more we learn about January 6th, the more evident it has become of how much was planned in advance and how lucky we were that the outcome wasn’t far worse. The FBI is worried that disaffected QAnon supporters are planning the next wave of violence. Tucker Carlson adds fuel to the fire with baseless assertions that the federal government was behind the January 6th attack. Talking Points Memo reporter Matt Shuham joins Michael to discuss everything extremist. From the Proud Boys to the Oath Keepers he’s been following these groups since January 6th, the government’s case against them and their ties to the GOP and former President Trump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe more we learn about January 6th, the more evident it has become of how much was planned in advance and how lucky we were that the outcome wasn’t far worse. The FBI is worried that disaffected QAnon supporters are planning the next wave of violence. Tucker Carlson adds fuel to the fire with baseless assertions that the federal government was behind the January 6th attack. Talking Points Memo reporter Matt Shuham joins Michael to discuss everything extremist. From the Proud Boys to the Oath Keepers he’s been following these groups since January 6th, the government’s case against them and their ties to the GOP and former President Trump.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Times’ report that scores of lawmakers had their metadata seized by the DOJ to investigate possible leaks relating to the 2018 Russia Investigation has Democrats up in arms. The question is when will Merrick Garland and Joe Biden step into the ring and put the screws to Bill Barr and Donald Trump? Elie Honig joins Michael to discuss the toxic legacy of Bill Barr and how to repair the Department of Justice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe New York Times’ report that scores of lawmakers had their metadata seized by the DOJ to investigate possible leaks relating to the 2018 Russia Investigation has Democrats up in arms. The question is when will Merrick Garland and Joe Biden step into the ring and put the screws to Bill Barr and Donald Trump? Elie Honig joins Michael to discuss the toxic legacy of Bill Barr and how to repair the Department of Justice.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earlier this week The Boston Globe became the first major American newspaper to call for the former guy’s criminal prosecution. Michael deconstructs Trump’s pants problem and whether or not he wears a diaper. Finally, Reverend Al Sharpton joins Mea Culpa to discuss the ongoing threats to Black voting rights and a lifetime battling Donald Trump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesEarlier this week The Boston Globe became the first major American newspaper to call for the former guy’s criminal prosecution. Michael deconstructs Trump’s pants problem and whether or not he wears a diaper. Finally, Reverend Al Sharpton joins Mea Culpa to discuss the ongoing threats to Black voting rights and a lifetime battling Donald Trump.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The GOP have dug in their heels behind the ex-liar-in-chief, who returned to the stage in North Carolina over the weekend. Facebook has drawn a line in the social media sand and Michael chats with the brilliant and insightful Joy Reid from MSNBC’s Reid Out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe GOP have dug in their heels behind the ex-liar-in-chief, who returned to the stage in North Carolina over the weekend. Facebook has drawn a line in the social media sand and Michael chats with the brilliant and insightful Joy Reid from MSNBC’s Reid Out.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices