The Daily Beans
The Daily Beans
MSW Media
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.
Eastman Disbarred
Thursday, March 28th, 2024 Today, Trump continues to attach the judge and his daughter in the Manhattan DA election interference case; Kari Lake balks in a defamation suit against an Arizona election official; a judge has evicted the pillow man for failure to pay rent; new hires at the Republican National Committee are being asked whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen; the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is going to keep the Texas ‘show me your papers law’ blocked while it considers the case; Democrats flipped a state house seat in Alabama by an impressive margin; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 28
42 min
Bye, Ronna! (feat. Glenn Kirschner)
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 Today, the Supreme Court Justices seem skeptical of the mifepristone case during oral arguments; the Department of Justice is investigating dozens of threats against election workers; the judge in the Manhattan DA’s election interference case has issued a limited gag order after Trump goes after his daughter; Jeffrey Clarks disbarment hearings begin; Trump lawyer Mike Roman has been subpoenaed by prosecutors in Arizona; NBC News plans to drop Ronna McDaniel after a backlash for hiring her; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 27
55 min
An April Trial Date (feat. Yusuf Dahl)
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 Today, Judge Merchan has set an April 15 trial date for the Trump Election interference hush money case; a New York appeals court lowered Trump’s bond to $175M; the feds have executed a search warrant on the home of Sean P. Diddy Combs; Bibi Netanyahu has canceled a DC delegation visit after the US refused to veto a UN ceasefire resolution; Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes’ son is running for office as a Democrat; billionaire TikTok investor Jeff Yass owned shares of Trump’s Truth Social merger partner; the wife of a judge on the mifepristone case took payments from an anti-abortion group; Republican Rep Tim Burchett has been sued for saying the Kansas City Chiefs’ parade shooter was a “illegal immigrant”; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 26
51 min
The Narrowest Of Margins (feat. Laura Packard)
Monday, March 25th, 2024 Today, Tammy Murphy has dropped out of the New Jersey US Senate race clearing the way for Andy Kim; Republican House Rep Mike Gallagher is leaving early; former RNC chair serial liar and coup plotter Ronna McDaniel has been hired by NBC for $300K per year; the Senate has passed a $1.2T funding bill ending the threat of a shutdown; Texas AG Ken Paxton could see his criminal charges dropped; The Biden Administration’s permanent ceasefire UN resolution was vetoed by Russia and China; Allies of Leonard Leo have mounted a monthslong offensive against DC AG Brian Schwalb; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 25
1 hr 1 min
Refried Beans | Stupid Coups Incorporated (feat.Hugo Lowell) Originally 3/25/2022
Friday, March 25, 2022 In the Hot Notes: The select committee on January 6th is in possession of more than three months of text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows; the 1/6 committee will vote to hold Scavino and Navarro in criminal contempt; Bannon crafts his defense in the criminal contempt case against him; Donald files a lawsuit against the world; the 1/6 committee expands its probe into the RNC emails that defrauded donors ahead of the attack on the Capitol; another coup lawyer sues the committee; Ukraine destroys a large Russian warship; and Biden announces new sanctions against Russia; plus Allison delivers your extended Good News.
Mar 24
48 min
Refried Beans | We're All In This Together, Apart | Originally 3/17/2020
Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago? Originally aired on ​March ​17, ​2020 More ​closures ​and ​possible ​curfews; the ​Democratic ​debate; the ​primaries ​continue; the ​Supreme ​Court ​postpones ​oral ​arguments ​for ​the ​next ​two ​weeks; ​Louie ​Gohmert ​blocks ​the ​Coronavirus ​Bill; ​Mitch ​McConnell ​urges ​judges ​to ​retire ​so ​he ​can ​continue ​to ​pack ​the ​courts; and an early edition (before the pet tax went into effect) of the Good News brought to you by AG and Mandy Reeder.
Mar 23
56 min
Rake Steppers (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, March 22nd, 2024 Today, New filings from the Manhattan DA show that there are only 270 pages of relevant discovery and the SDNY didn't even have them until a few months ago; the NYAG has placed liens on Trump properties in Westchester County New York; new filings show Trump was paying for Bobulinski’s lawyer; Trump asks donors to prioritize paying his legal bills before the RNC gets a cut; Mark Cuban endorses President Joe Biden; Trump eyes Senator Marco Rubio for VP; a newly released transcript shows Trump threatened Pence during a phone call on the morning of January 6th; the Biden Administration has submitted a draft UN resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire; President Biden has issued a new round of student debt relief; Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs a sweeping law that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion at public schools and universities; and the Fulton County DA is prepared to ask again for a trial date before the election; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 22
1 hr 3 min
Two Free Dogs (feat. Hudson Munoz)
Thursday, March 21st, 2024 Today, Judge McAfee in Fulton County has accepted Trump’s notice to appeal his failed disqualification of Fani Willis (refuses to stay the case. 10 days to appeal. 45 days to decide); Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert has been arrested for missing her criminal hearing in Michigan; the Fifth Circuit re-blocks the Texas show me your papers law; at least a half dozen Nikki Haley donors are now fundraising for President Biden; Lev Parnas testified today that Bill Barr provided cover for Rudy Giuliani’s attempts to fabricate dirt on the Bidens; a long time union lawyer and LGBTQ+ person has just been confirmed to the federal bench; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 21
48 min
Simply Stunning
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 Today, Trump files his immunity brief with the Supreme Court; Lev Parnas will testify in an upcoming Republican House Oversight hearing about the Bidens; Trump used a Schwab brokerage account to secure his $91M E. Jean Carroll bond; Trump has sued George Stephanopoulos and ABC news for calling him a rapist during the Nancy Mace interview; the Supreme Court has allowed the Texas show me your papers law to go into effect during the pendency of the Biden Administration’s appeal; President Biden has signed an executive order expanding Women’s health research; the EU pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian Assets; a brave Arizona lawmaker gives a floor speech on abortion care; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 20
51 min
Pete In The Poke
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 Today, Today, the Supreme Court denies cert for Couy Griffin, the New Mexico state official barred from holding office for participating in the insurrection; SCOTUS has also denied cert for Peter Navarro so he’ll have to report to prison today; after asking dozens of companies, Donald Trump can’t secure the bond to stay the NYAG $454M judgment; The judge in Manhattan has denied much of Trump’s motion to strike witnesses and evidence in the Stormy Daniels election interference case; Donald Trump wants to hire Paul Manafort for his presidential campaign; New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been sued for sexual assault; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.
Mar 19
35 min
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