No Acceptable Kissing Surface -- The assassination of the United Healthcare CEO. Blue Cross places limits on anesthesia. The public option. Joe and Mika apologize for "flippant" remarks by David Frum. What's happening to MSNBC? Should President Biden issue preemptive pardons for officials on Kash Patel's enemies list? Donald faces pushback from Senate Republicans, indicating he doesn't have a lot of political capital. Rand Paul and Mike Rounds oppose Donald on deportations and Ukraine. Joe Rogan and Steve Schmidt live in a different reality. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Freekbass, Everyday Dolores, and more!

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Driftglass and Blue Gal -- After six years, Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left podcast return to the show! We covered just about everything from the campaign season and the election to the news media coverage to the both-siderism to “no fair remembering stuff” and the forthcoming fascist idiocracy. Support the Professional Left podcast on Patreon – patreon.com/proleftpod. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Powder Pink and Sweet.

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Gravel Pit McGee -- We're back from the Thanksgiving break! The 90s shows start this Friday! President Biden pardoned Hunter Biden. Walking on eggshells around Donald Trump. He's planning to do terrible things anyway. All presidents issue controversial pardons, including for family members. Kash Patel for FBI director? Really? Will Patel even get confirmed by the Senate? Kash Patel's enemies list. Pete Hegseth is a trainwreck. The email from his Mom. A legal defense fund for dissidents. With Cliff Schecter, music by Hunger Anthem, Dave Molter, and more!

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Just Meats -- David is determined to fight back. In time for today's show, Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination for attorney general. Linda McMahon? Are you serious? Pete Hegseth will be next to withdraw. Donald is casting the Red Hat Love Boat. Comcast to sell MSNBC and CNBC. What's next for liberal cable news? Our new segment: Warnings Were Issued! Donald will roll back airline regulations, Muslim groups are shocked, grocery prices will rise, and Walmart will raise prices. Progressive voters targeted with "false positive" ads. We Are the World documentary on Netflix. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by ALEX and Megan McDuffee, John Carbonara, and more!

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Tim Eldred and Star Blazers -- The acclaimed Japanese anime series Star Blazers, or Space Battleship Yamato, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, so today I welcomed my friend Tim Eldred to the show to talk about the series and its many spinoffs and reboots. Tim is a comic and animation artist who produced a Star Blazers comic book and is the premiere expert in and historian for the series. It's a welcome break from the existential dread of our politics. You can follow Tim's work at OurStarBlazers.com and The Art Vault. If you love animation and comics, chances are you're familiar with his incredible work. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Paul Melançon.

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Forrest Gump of Republican Evil -- Cliff Schecter joins the Tuesday show. Who is Cliff? Cliff versus Cleta Mitchell circa 2006. Does aggressive push-back work any more? Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski's meeting with Trump at Mar-a-lago. The clock is ticking on the bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Boris Epshteyn is already feuding with Elon. Bob is nuking his Twitter account. Donald Trump pledges to declare a national emergency to start his mass deportations. What will that look like? Donald versus the Generals. Muslim-American groups feel betrayed by Donald. With Cliff Schecter, music by The Metal Byrds, Firefall, and more!

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Struggle Bangs -- How are we holding up? We lost 30 Patreon subscribers and 220 Apple Podcast followers. Please support independent media! Bluesky is an excellent large scale support group. The Onion bought Alex Jones's Infowars. The ACLU's full page ad in the NYT. Indivisible's guide to democracy on the brink. Donald Trump's cabinet nominees are a McDonaldland of Scooby Doo villains. Elon Musk's DOGE project. Pete Hegseth's disgusting lack of hygiene. Tom Homan looks like the guy who yells at Luke Skywalker in the Cantina. Republicans lining up to oppose Matt Gaetz. Bad news for Polymarket. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by BetamaxDC, Dreamkid, and more!

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JoJo From Jerz -- JoJo doesn't have any effs left, so she's fighting back hard against the incoming gaggle of incompetent stupids. We talked about her approach to protecting democracy, what we can expect from the new Trump administration, John Thune's Senate leadership, and Fritos for your tomato soup. You can find her on Substack @JoJoFromJerz and all the various social media platforms including Bluesky. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Prehab.

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When You Say Buzz... -- We bid farewell to the great Buzz Burbank, who's been our Tuesday co-host since 2017. Our 31 year history together, starting with Bob's internship for Buzz at WJFK in Washington, DC. How we teamed up in the newsroom. Buzz's radio career. How we reunited around politics and the news. Supporting independent news media. What's next for social media. Cliff Schecter steps in as our Tuesday co-host starting next Tuesday, November 19. With Buzz Burbank, music by Elijah Bone, Bob Malone, Michael McDermott, and more!

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We’ve Been Down Here Before -- No Ultimate Edition or Shadow Docket today -- just one long, uninterrupted talk between Bob, Jody, and David about the incoming disaster. We recap some highlights from Sexy Liberal LA. We all need to be the friend who jumps in the hole. And most importantly we get our first big laughs since the Election Night Nightmare. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by C.C. Grace, and more.

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