On today’s news menu, we’ve got record corruption, some actual justice, and a dark & stormy forecast for the future. Plus, we’ve got a couple of old friends joining us at the bar - and of course, you’re invited.
First Round - The News Of The Day
• World Champeen Corruption
Trade Crime Is Soaring As Trump’s Tariff Uncertainty Incentivizes Fraud
David Frum: The Second Trump Presidency’s World Record Corruption [Gift Link]
• Cowards & Bullies
• Actual Justice
Second Round - More News To Drink About
• Unhealthy America
CDC, Led By RFK Jr., Ends Covid Vaccine Recommendation For Healthy Kids And Pregnant Women
RFK Jr. Threatens To Bar Government Scientists From Publishing In Leading Medical Journals
• Immigration Wars
Trump Team Pauses New Student Visa Interviews As It Weighs Expanding Social Media Vetting
Trump Administration Has Ramped Up Deportations But Is Still Far Below Pace It Wants
Forecast For America: Dark & Stormy
States And Cities Fear A Disaster Season Full Of Unknowns Amid Federal Cuts
FEMA Denies North Carolina's Appeal For Reimbursement On Helene Recovery Costs
• War In Ukraine Rolls On
Trump Accuses Putin of ‘Playing With Fire’ as He Mulls Sanctions on Russia
Russian State Media Openly Mocks Trump Over Threat That Putin Is “Playing With Fire”
Tom Nichols: Trump’s Tirades Aren’t Swaying Putin [Gift Link]
• Miscellaneous News
Third Round - Entertainment & More
Bono Backs Bruce Springsteen In Battle With Trump, Saying "There’s Only One Boss In America"
Actors Are Cast For Harry, Hermione And Ron Roles In HBO’s Upcoming "Harry Potter" Television Series
Pacers Beat Knicks 130-121 For A 3-1 Eastern Conference Finals Lead
Angel Reese Becomes Fastest WNBA Player To Reach Statistical Milestone
Rick Derringer, Ubiquitous & Legendary Rock N’ Roll Guitarist, Dies At 77
Your Bar Guests For Today
While you’re always welcome to join us anywhere, we’ve got a couple of our friends up at the main bar who you’ll hear on today’s show too:
Bob Cesca, host of The Bob Cesca Show, broadcaster, amazing artist, & friend to both Jody & Shawn, returns to the bar as one of our favorite regulars, to talk about the insane politics going on here in the U.S. right now He might even bring his Mummy.
Allison Gill is the host & executive producer of multiple award-winning podcasts including Mueller She Wrote & The Daily Beans. She's also the CEO of podcasting network, MSW Media, who this show is part of. And she's helping to organize a "No Kings" rally in San Diego on June 14th, which we'll ask her about at the bar today.
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