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The Daily Beans
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.
Episodes
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Turkish Police Arrest Dozens of LGBTQ+ Protesters
Friday, September 18, 2026 Türkiye’s Fascist LGBTQ+ Roundup Seattle Prohibits Discrimination Based on Family & Relationship Structure Blue Wave Nation |…
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Batten Down The Ketchup (feat. Scott Greytak)
Thursday, September 17, 2026 Today, Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered Todd Blanche to produce handwritten FBI interview notes from the Epstein investigation…
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Kennedy Center Dishonors (feat. Kristen Clarke)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Today, the House Oversight Committee has voted to hold Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt for failing to appear pursuant to…
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Lazarus Mitch (feat. Adam Klasfeld)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Today, Donald Trump Jr's Bahamian wedding was bankrolled by the Kremlin; a whistleblower says federal agents may have broken the…
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Two Straits And A Pipeline
Monday, September 14, 2026 Today, Todd Blanche’s deputy has filed an appeal to resurrect the $1.776B Slush Fund and Trump tax immunity agreement; Iran-backed…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Mike Johnson Shows he Has Moral Center as He Backs Herrera
Monday, September 14, 2026 Mike Johnson is a Craven Little Freak Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc9buOeOwJi/?stkn=MWtlMXh3cDRrcGVkZA%3D%3D…
The Daily BeansThe Breakdown | Trump’s DOJ Just Blew Up Its Own Story In My Lawsuit
The DOJ called my slush fund lawsuit moot and claimed the "fund is dead" one hour after appealing the nullification of the underlying "settlement" agreement to…
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Refried Beans | Buried The Lede | 9.12.2023
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 In the Hot Notes: new updates on the draining of the pool into the server room that housed surveillance video at Mar-a-Lago, the…
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Refried Beans | Servants of The Damned (feat. David Enrich) | 9/15/2022
September 15th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: John Durham appears to be wrapping up his investigation into the oranges of the Trump/Russia investigation, his report…
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Trump’s Bringer Convention (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, September 11, 2026 Today, the Missouri Supreme Court found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt of court forcing him to instruct election…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | AI Psychos Know AI Could Destroy Humanity
Friday, September 11, 2026 Fight Back Against SkyNet Moxie Moment: https://bsky.app/profile/arepublic86.bsky.social/post/3mv6vtvsdqs2s Spanish Ballroom -…
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Tates Denied Bail (feat. Amy Heutmaker)
Thursday, September 10, 2026 Today, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied voter groups’ bid to lift the restraining order keeping the Missouri Republican…
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Legal MadLibs (feat. Cisco Aguilar, NV SecState)
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ICE Force-Feed Detainees
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Today, ICE is force feeding a Cuban hunger striker with a gastric tube; a man with ties to Ramaswamy and Husted has been arrested…
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Major Leak (feat. Andrea Hailey)
Monday, September 7, 2026 Today, an armed individual attacked Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor Dr. Amy Acton at an event near Youngstown; the Maryland…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Trolling the Republican Party is Fun
Monday, September 7, 2026 Trolling Republicans Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc2DueqCQkS/?igsi=Z2J4ZGN3bm16ODZ5 Spanish Ballroom - Klondike Kate…
The Daily BeansThe Breakdown | USPS Whistleblower Lawyer Speaks Out
Allison Gill speaks with David Kligerman, the US Postal Service whistleblower's attorney. She will also discuss the preliminary injunction hearing, and the…
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Refried Beans | The Sooknanan Monologue (feat. Randi Weingarten) | 9.01.2025
Monday, September 1st, 2025 The Trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night until a…
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Refried Beans | Go Back To Judge School (feat. Andrew Weissmann) | Sep 9, 2022
Friday, September 9th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: the Department of Justice has filed a motion to stay part of Judge Cannon’s order in the Mar-a-Lago case; Steve…
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Good News Sandwich (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, September 4, 2026 Today, the Missouri Supreme Court has paused the Republican gerrymander netting Democrats 1 seat this November; ICE agent Christian…
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Markey Beats Moulton (feat. Steve Pierson)
Thursday, September 3, 2026 Today, Ed Markey has soundly defeated Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Senate primary; the Trump administration has mobilized…
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USPS Whistleblower (feat. Santiago Mayer)
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Today, a USPS whistleblower tells Congress that the agency defied a court order and moved ahead with implementing vote by mail…
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We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Court (feat. Leah Litman)
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Today, the Supreme Court rules 5-4 with John Roberts joining the liberals to allow Trump to continue construction on his illegal…
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Military Paychecks Threatened
Monday, August 31, 2026 Today, Judge Talwani in Boston has once again blocked Trump’s efforts to curtail mail-in voting; more than 1.2M Texas voters have been…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Milo Yiannopoulos Gets Deported By the Machine He Helped Build
Monday, August 31, 2026 Expand The Court Is Going Mainstream Leopards Eat Milo Yiannopoulos’ Face Moxie…
The Daily BeansThe Breakdown | Trump DOJ Nears Contempt Over Epstein Cover-Up
Allison discusses the probability of Justice Department lawyers being held in contempt over the possible refusal to hand over handwritten FBI interview notes…
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Refried Beans | Repainting The Rainbow (feat. Joyce Vance) | 08.25.2025
Monday, August 25th, 2025 The DOJ has released the audio and transcripts of the witness tampering meeting between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell; the…
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Refried Beans | Smoking Out The Kush (feat. Prof. Anthony Michael Kreis) | 9/1/2023
Friday, September 1st, 2023 In the Hot Notes: the first Proud Boys’ sentences come in at HALF the recommended time by sentencing guidelines; Representative…
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Hyperbolic Capri Pants (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, August 28, 2026 Today, the Navy sailor in distress who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln is being brought up on charges of faking an illness; Florida…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | No Matter What Trump Says, It's Still Lake Ontario
Friday, August 28, 2026 The Great Lakes Already Have Names Apologies for our Dumbass President, Canada Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel…
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Texas Drag Is Back
Thursday, August 27, 2026 Today, a federal judge in Boston has lifted the last remaining block on a USPS plan to regulate mail-in ballots, but asks for…
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The DHS Memo That Wasn’t
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Today, a father of a sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was taken into ICE custody while taking his car into the mechanic…
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More USPS BS
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Today, the Supreme Court is letting Trump move forward with his mail ballot Post Office plan; a whole secret White House bunker built…
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Editorial Integrity (feat. Jim Ruland)
Monday, August 24, 2026 Today, minority leader Hakeem Jeffries met in secret with Jared Kushner to discuss how a Democratic House could work with the Trump…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Trump Orders Tons Of Foreign Mystery Meat
Monday, August 24, 2026 Get The Flock Out Iowa Being Fair to Trump They’re Blaming Trump’s Economy on Biden Moxie Moment…
The Daily BeansFBI Confesses to Hiding Epstein Info in My Lawsuit | The Breakdown
During joint status preparation emails in Allison’s lawsuit to get the Epstein Files redaction training materials, the FBI admitted they ignored part of our…
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Refried Beans | A Moot Point (feat. Shasti Conrad) | 8.21.2024
Wednesday, August 21st 2024 We’re headed into day two of the Democratic National Convention set to feature Republican speakers; Biden’s State Department gets…
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Refried Beans | Zero Malarkeys Left To Give (Feat. Andrew Weissmann)
Friday, August 26th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, and James Waldron have been beckoned by the Fulton County DA for testimony; two…
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Pentagon Cover-Up (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, August 21, 2026 Today, Trump’s comfort blonde Natalie Harp worked for over a year at the White House without a security clearance; religious groups are…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Trump is all Hat No Cattle
Friday, August 21, 2026 Running Cover for Darlene More Felonies Than Approval Points Moxie Moment…
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Faction Fiction
Thursday, August 20, 2026 Today, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has a meltdown over a judge releasing a woman accused of vandalizing the WWII memorial in DC; Trump…
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Donald Mails It In (feat. Julie F. Kay)
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Today, DeSantis ally and Palm Beach County clerk Mike Caruso has been arrested on child sex abuse charges; the Justice Department is…
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Trump Destroys Naval Morale
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Today, Trump ordered the Pentagon to curtail military exercises with our ally South Korea; a top admiral concedes the abysmal…
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New Deal Moment (feat. Heather Cox Richardson)
Monday, August 17, 2026 Today, the Democratic National Committee passed resolutions that could inform the 2028 party platform; the Justice Department is…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | US Military Gets Schooled by Ukrainian Drone Operators
Monday, August 17, 2026 Midterms are Almost Here Combined Resolve Check out Chuck’s Twitter World's Ugliest Dog Contest Moxie Moment…
The Daily BeansThe Breakdown | Inside Trump DOJ’s Brutal Epstein Court Reckoning
Allison and Katie take you behind the scenes of the Epstein Files hearing last Thursday that resulted in Judge Sullivan ordering the DOJ to hand over…
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Refried Beans | Cats Against Fascism (feat. Brittlestar) | 8.11.2025
Monday, August 11th, 2025 Trump and Putin are going to meet in Alaska this week for talks about Ukraine as Zelensky rejects Trump’s proposal to cede territory…
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Refried Beans | Secretary Of Brain Worms (feat. John Fugelsang) | 8.16.2024
Friday, August 16th 2024 Donald Trump asks Judge Merchan to postpone his sentencing until after the election; RFK Jr told Kamala Harris that he would drop out…
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Donald’s Expendables (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, August 14, 2026 Today, the Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump’s name back on the building; the government conducted expansive surveillance against…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Trump Let the Press and Key Members of His Cabinet Be Decoys
Friday, August 14, 2026 Decoy Plane Comfort Blonde Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Day1TyLMIdv/ Spanish Ballroom - Klondike Kate and the Pantages…
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Long Shots (feat. Demetria McCain)
Thursday, August 13, 2026 Today, mixed results in the August 11th primary elections hand wins to both progressive and establishment Dems as some Trump-backed…
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Catering Cart One
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Today, Trump doesn’t rule out using emergency executive power to interfere with the midterm elections; the transparency president…
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Boebert Family Values
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Today, the Pentagon is pressing manufacturers to hurry up and build bombs because they’re running out; Iran has decided to stop…
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Emotional Support Ballroom
Monday, August 10, 2026 Today, Todd Blanche was confirmed over the weekend in a 4:30 AM vote 50-49; the Trump-backed George Santos of Tennessee Andy Ogles lost…
The Daily BeansBeans Talk | Cowardly Senator Bill Cassidy Voted to Confirm Blanche as Attorney General
Monday, August 10, 2026 GOP Confirms Worst AG Ever Royce White is a Grade A Ass Moxie Moment: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dbv5hayM5-L/ Subscribe to the MSW…
The Daily BeansThe Breakdown | Trump DoJ Ordered Into Court Over Epstein Files
Judge Emmet Sullivan is calling Todd Blanche and the Justice Department on the carpet over Epstein Files redactions. Allison discusses the upcoming hearing…
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Refried Beans | Weird (feat. Ben Folds) | 8/08/2024
Thursday, August 8th 2024 The Georgia Election Board gives local officials new powers to investigate election results; the Trump judge in Alaska that resigned…
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Refried Beans | You Will Be Visited By Three Agents (feat. Pete Strzok) | Aug 9, 2022
August 10th, 2022 In the Hot Notes: the FBI has executed a search warrant on sitting member of congress Scott Perry; the Mar-a-Lago search appears to have been…
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Fauci Derangement Syndrome (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, August 7, 2026 Today, Trump and Hegseth got into a shouting match at Camp David over munitions inventory; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs…
The Daily BeansHome | Episode 1
Allison and Charlotte discuss the first episode of the new season of Ted Lasso! Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics…