On Tap For Monday, May 19th, 2025

It's opening day at The Politics Bar!

On today’s news menu, we’ve got bi news about former President Joe Biden, Trump & Congressional Republican’s Latest Failure, The Boss Blasts Trump Again, and more.

First Round - The Big News Of The Day

• Newsflash - Joe Biden Is Still Old

  • Former President Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Form Of Prostate Cancer

  • Understanding Biden’s Prostate Cancer Diagnosis - It's Bad Cancer, But The Survival Rate For It Is 97%

• Abortion Wars

  • FBI links terroristic California fertility clinic bombing to anti-natalist ideology

  • Georgia Hospital Keeps Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Alive Due To State's Abortion Ban

• The Big Bad Ugly Republican Congress

  • House Budget Committee Republicans Advance Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Which Would Gut Medicare & Medicaid

  • Moody's Lowers U.S. Credit Rating, Due In Part To Tariffs & To Extreme Costs In Republican Budget Bill

  • Related: Trump Tells Walmart To 'Eat The Tariffs' Instead Of Raising Prices

Second Round - Other Still Important News

• Media Matters

  • Margaret Sullivan: Yes, The Media’s Biden Coverage Was (& Is) Flawed. But Its Reporting On Trump Was & Is Far Worse

  • Brooklyn Dad Defiant!: Why The Media’s Biden Bashing Backfired On Democracy

  • Noah Berlatsky: Voters Want Dems To Stand Up To Trump, Not Self-Flagellate Like Tapper & Thompson Want Us To

• Over There

  • Russia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War During Weekend Attack

  • Another Trump Loser Loses - Romanian Centrist Scores Victory Over Far-Right Trump Loyalist

Third Round - Entertainment & More

• Bruce Springsteen Calls Out 'Unfit President' Trump For The Second Time In A Week At Concert In Manchester, UK

• Trump Posts Bizarre Video Of Himself Playing Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing'

• ‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix

• Wendy McMahon, CBS News President, Is Stepping Down Saying “It's Become Clear The Company And I Do Not Agree On The Path Forward”

• WNBA Investigating 'Hateful Fan Comments' After Clark-Reese Flagrant Foul Incident

Today’s Special Guest

One of the all-time best comedians and comic actors in history also happens to be Jody’s mom - which is pretty convenient for us. So Carol Burnett will join us to talk about her current role on Palm Royale, her recent guest appearance on Hacks, her expertise with Wordle - and her advice for us.

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, podcaster, broadcaster, writer, artist, & friend to both Jody & Shawn, will help us open the bar and talk about Trump’s latest insanities. He might even brung Mummy.

• Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, activist, blogger, & author, will join us at the bar to discuss th media’s head-scratching coverage of Biden, and their lack of coverage about Trump’s age & infirmities. including his newest piece, Why the Media’s Biden Bashing Backfired on Democracy.

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