The Bob Cesca Show

Mike Waltz fired as national security adviser after Signalgate scandal. (We caught the update about his nomination to be UN ambassador during the Shadow Docket.) Donald confuses Harlem and Harvard in bizarre TV interview. Donald and Kilmar Garcia's MS13 tattoo that doesn't exist. The president said he won't bring Garcia back from El Salvador in defiance of the Supreme Court. RFK Jr. says fluoride in the water is making people dumb. The economy shrank by 0.3 percent last quarter. The Senate Republicans own the tariffs after failed vote. Trump appointed judge rules against his use of the Alien Enemies Act. Elon could be replaced as Tesla CEO. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Powder Pink and Sweet, Sammi Garett, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Blue Gal had a scheduling conflict today, so it's me and Driftglass for the hour. We talked about Donald's polling collapse and why people keep genuflecting to him. We talked about the recessionary GDP numbers. We talked about Donald's ridiculous interview with Terry Moran. We talked Andor Season 2, and a lot more. So stick around for this talk. Make sure to subscribe to the Professional Left Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and at proleftpod.com. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by American Beauties. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thank you, Canada! Liberal Mark Carney wins Canadian parliamentary elections and continues as prime minister. Carney's attacks against Donald. The dumbness of Donald's threats against Canada. Donald's approval numbers are the lowest in 80 years. First 100 days saw the worst stock market declines since Nixon's first 100 days. Consumer confidence lowest since 2020. Supply chain issues incoming. The Atlantic story about Donald's so-called comeback. Hegseth's phone number is all over the internet. Alex Jones blasts Trump for deporting citizens. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by American Beauties, The Metal Byrds, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More evidence of Donald's insider trading scheme. Donald's throwing a dinner party for his top memecoin investors. Hegseth installed Signal on his work computer at the Pentagon. The CIA sent unclassified email with the names of recent agency hires. Jeffrey Goldberg interviewed Donald today. A follow-up on our Gorka news from last week. Star Wars Andor Season 2 so far. Fox News poll shows Donald is less popular than all recent presidents at 100 days. Donald is underwater in all demographics. Defending due process is working! With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Everyday Dolores, Matt Jaffe, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You might know Brian from his YouTube channel called Blunt Politics. He's also a contributor to the award-winning Meidas Touch Network. Today we talked about political podcasting, whether Pete Hegseth and Elon Musk are on their way out of the White House, plus – and don't get happy – the turning of tide against the Trump administration, and more. I think you'll dig this talk, so stick around. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Marina Rocks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What was in Kristi Noem's stolen bag? Pete Hegseth shared secret attack plans on a second Signal chat. The White House is reportedly seeking a replacement for Hegseth. Elon Musk stops by to talk about whether he's leaving politics. Tesla's odometer scam. Musk and Pete Thiel are working on a missile defense system. Supreme Court pauses Alien Enemies Act renditions. Due process and Chis Van Hollen. Joe Rogan tells his bro-listeners why due process is important. Donald's fake photo of Kilmar Garcia's hand. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Christopher Jones and Troy Kelly, The Wildwoods, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Boasberg says there's probable cause for criminal contempt charges against Trump administration. Is contempt pardonable? How can it be enforced? Chris Van Hollen reports we're all paying for Garcia to remain in El Salvador prison. Sebastian Gorka threatens political enemies of Donald Trump. Lisa Murkowski is afraid of retribution. Elon Musk is building a creepy harem of birthing wives. Heroes of Democracy. Grim economic outlook from Fed chair Jerome Powell. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Marina Rocks, Dreamkid, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cliff and Bob worked together on political ads and blogging for nearly 20 years. He was also Bob's Tuesday co-host for a couple of Scaramuccis earlier this year. He runs an extremely popular Substack – blueamp.co. And make sure to follow his YouTube channel called Cliff's Edge. Today we talked about the breaking news from Judge Boasberg's court, the bombshell Wall Street Journal story about Elon Musk's harem, whether Donald will be held accountable for the array of daily atrocities, and more. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Natalie Cortez Band. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Tax Day! Donald and Bukele insist there's no way to return Abrego Kilmar Garcia. The art of the deal. Debunking the lie that Garcia is a member of MS13. Stephen Miller says the White House won in the Supreme Court. Heroes of Democracy: Chris Van Hollen. Donald threatens to send American citizens to El Salvador concentration camp. Sucker Bill Maher falls for the most obvious con-man in the world. Talking to political enemies is not the same as shilling for their character. You were warned: Jon Steward, Exiled Cubans, North Carolina Trump voters. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Natalie Cortez Band, At The Starlight, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Emmer's hilarious Trump gaffe. Donald rescinds tariffs for 90 days, sparking new speculation that he's deliberately manipulating the stock market. The Dow gained 2,600 points on his tariff announcement. Adam Schiff is demanding an investigation. NASDAQ call volume spiked just before the announcement. AOC calls for members of Congress to disclose their stock purchases. NYT covers the possibility of insider trading. Mark Zandi confirms there's a 60% chance of recession this year. The House passed the SAVE Act. Donald's poll numbers on the economy and immigration. There's an executive order on shower water pressure. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Freekbass, Worry Beads, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We replayed some of our talks last week, but this one is ALL NEW, recorded today, and it includes the breaking news about Donald backpedaling on his tariffs – for now. Plus, we talked about the news media's inability to contextualize. We talked about David Brooks's mea culpa. Plus, screwing tiny screws into iPhones, and more. Make sure to follow Driftglass and Blue Gal at proleftpod.com and everywhere you get your podcasts. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Seth Adam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back from the break with all new episodes! Signalgate has faded from the news, but we're still talking about it. Mike Waltz set up at least 20 Signal chats and used Gmail for classified discussions. Donald crashes the markets with tariffs based on janky math. China will be hit with 104% tariffs. Donald loses Elon and Ben Shapiro on tariffs. Groceries? What? Andrew Ross Sorkin suspects market manipulation. DOGE is causing chaos with Social Security. What does DOGE know about us? Tony Atamanuik and James Adomian as Elon Musk and RFK Jr. You Were Warned, David Brooks and Joe Rogan. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Brief Nudity, At The Starlight, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From March 5, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com. Meantime, over on the Patreon page, we're posting some classic before-times episodes of the podcast featuring my late friend Chez Pazienza. Subscribe for at least $1 per month to listen at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Marina Rocks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From February 12, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com. Meantime, over on the Patreon page, we're posting some classic before-times episodes of the podcast featuring my late friend Chez Pazienza. Subscribe for at least $1 per month to listen at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by At The Starlight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From January 22, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com. Meantime, over on the Patreon page, we're posting some classic before-times episodes of the podcast featuring my late friend Chez Pazienza. Subscribe for at least $1 per month to listen at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Black Sugar Transmission. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No new shows next week! Signalgate gets worse for the Trump regime. The Pentagon, NSA, and CIA all warned about using Signal for classified discussions. Pete Hegseth's war plans. Mike Waltz tries and fails to accuse Goldberg of hacking the chat. Steve Witkoff digs deeper. Der Spiegel finds personal information including passwords for administration senior officials. Roger Wicker (R-Pier One) calls for investigations. The human rights atrocities of the mass deportations. RFK Jr. is a public health menace. Mike Johnson floats shutting down federal courts. Donald is really gross. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Sammi Garett, Keturah Algood, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Billingsley returns to the show! You might know John from numerous roles including Dr. Phlox from Star Trek Enterprise. He and his wife, actress Bonnie Friedericy, are deeply involved with the Hollywood Food Coalition, which most recently provided 260,000 lbs of food for displaced families after the LA Fires. The annual Trek Talks telethon to support the Hollywood Food Coalition happens on April 5 – TrekTalks.net. HoFoCo.org. John is also involved with the Pancreatic Cancer Network, pancan.org. Today we talked about Trek Talks, John's acting career, and he even recounted a grisly dream he had years ago about a certain president. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Hunger Anthem. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Atlantic's bombshell story about Donald's national security principals discussing war plans on Signal chat. Pete Hegseth shared operational details. The reckless incompetence and the obvious attempt to hide the discussions. Signal can't be used on government phones. The excuses in the Senate Intelligence Committee today. Who will be fired first? One participant on the chat was in Moscow at the time. Donald had a meltdown over a Colorado painting of him. Howard Lutnik says only fraudsters complain about not receiving Social Security checks. Leland Dudek backs down. Elon and Li'l X stop by to talk about the IRS losing half a trillion dollars in tax receipts. Good news from town halls. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Husht, Razorhouse, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald signs and unconstitutional executive order to shut down the Department of Education. We take a deep dive into the future of the Donald Trump economy with forecasts from Mark Zandi and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Plus, autocracies never have healthy economies. Donald's tax plan steals from the poor and gives to the rich. A pile of bad news for Elon Musk. Tesla's stock continues to collapse as all Cybertrucks are recalled. Heroes of Democracy in Republican town halls. A federal judge blocks Donald's ban on transgender servicemembers. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Marina Rocks, The Metal Byrds, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's been more than four years since we last spoke with Rude Pundit, aka Lee Papa. Weird because he's smart and knows things, and he's an expert cusser. You might know Rude from his popular blog – rudepundit.blogspot.com – and from his weekly appearances on the great Stephanie Miller Show. Follow him on Bluesky. Today we talked about Democratic leadership in this crisis, we talked about the vast amounts of genuflecting before Donald and Elon, and more. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Hannah Fairlight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.