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Welcome to the NEW HOME of Mea Culpa – the ONLY place to find new episodes of Michael Cohen’s hit podcast. Cohen, the former attorney and personal “fixer” for Donald J. Trump, once vowed to take a bullet for the President. But that was before the country was brought to its knees by Trump’s lies and personal madness. While Cohen was imprisoned in his own home, with his life, reputation, and livelihood destroyed, he went on a mission to right the wrongs he perpetuated on behalf of his former…
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- When You Know You Know
The Grift Goes Nuclear + A Conversation with Harry Litman
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by one of my favorite recurring guests, Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, law professor…
- When You Know You Know
It’s a Political Pandemonium! + A Conversation with Jennifer Taub
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Jennifer Taub, a legal scholar, advocate, author of “Big Dirty Money”, and expert witness before Congress on banking law. As…
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Gingers Against Trump + A Conversation With Jolly Good Ginger
This week on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by TikTok sensation and political activist Jolly Good Ginger. Known for his viral takedowns of white supremacy and…
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Truth Be Damned! + A Conversation With Maria Cardona
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Maria Cardona, Democratic strategist, CNN commentator, Principal at the Dewey Square Group, and founder of Latinovations. We…
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Is Democracy Doomed? + A Conversation With Ali Velshi
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Ali Velshi, MSNBC anchor and senior economic analyst known for his fearless reporting on politics, global affairs, and social…
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Killing the Cult of Trump + A Conversation With Dr. Steven Hassan
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Dr. Steven Hassan, mental health expert, founder of the Freedom of Mind Resource Center, and author of several books…
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Does Trump Even Know Truth? + A Conversation With Harry Litman
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by my friend Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, law professor, and host of Talking Feds, to…
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GOP Silence Is Deafening + A Conversation With Brooklyn Dad Defiant
Today on Mea Culpa, I welcome back Brooklyn Dad Defiant, an outspoken political commentator known for his sharp wit, relentless criticism of Trump, and…
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Trump’s Tariff Tantrums Dissected + A Conversation With Michael Popok
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Michael Popok, host of MeidasTouch’s Legal AF podcast and YouTube channel, and founder of The Popok Firm. Popok breaks down…
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APB: Market In Free Fall, Requires Backup + A Conversation With Michael Fanone
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Michael Fanone, former Metropolitan D.C. police officer, January 6 hero, author, and political activist. After being brutally…
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Tariff Lies, Commerce Dies + A Conversation With Tara Palmeri
Today on Mea Culpa, I am joined by Tara Palmeri, an investigative political journalist who has worked for publications like Puck and Politico. Now she is the…
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You Can’t Reason With Stupid! + A Conversation With Michael Steele
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Michael Steele, former RNC chairman, former lieutenant governor of Maryland, political analyst, and outspoken Trump critic…
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Knock Knock! Who’s There? DHS + A Conversation With Walter Masterson
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Walter Masterson, comedian, political satirist, and social media provocateur known for infiltrating MAGA rallies and exposing…
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The Indefensible Spin of Signal-Gate + A Conversation With Anthony Scaramucci
Today on Mea Culpa, I am joined by Anthony Scaramucci, a fellow Trump confidant turned critic. While he is known for his brief tenure as White House…
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Trump’s Storm of Chaos Devastates USA + A Conversation With Reed Galen
Today on Mea Culpa, Michael Cohen is joined by Reed Galen, co-founder of The Lincoln Project and president of The Union, a pro-democracy coalition of…
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A Farewell to the Judiciary + A Conversation With Nick Akerman
Today on Mea Culpa, I welcome back Nick Akerman, former federal prosecutor, Assistant Special Watergate Prosecutor, and the Assistant United States Attorney in…
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Wake Up Dems or Be Doomed + A Conversation With Alex Isenstadt
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Alex Isenstadt, Axios’ senior political reporter and author of Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power, which…
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Trump’s Cuts Kill! + A Conversation With Tara Setmayer
Today on Mea Culpa, my friend Tara Setmayer is back. Tara is a prominent political commentator and the co-founder and CEO of The Seneca Project, a bipartisan…
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Hands Off Grandma’s Social Security + A Conversation With Joe Walsh
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by my good friend Joe Walsh, former Republican Congressman, host of The Social Contract with Joe Walsh, and fierce Trump critic…
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Messaging Is Mightier Than the Sword + A Conversation With Ally Sammarco
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by political strategist, consultant, and content creator Ally Sammarco to break down the latest chaos in Trump’s presidency…
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You Can Boot Me, but Not Mute Me + A Conversation With Don Lemon
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Don Lemon, award-winning journalist, former CNN anchor, and current host of The Don Lemon Show. Known for his fearless…
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I’m Not the Queen of the Con! + A Conversation With Anna Delvey
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Anna Delvey, the subject of Netflix’s “Inventing Anna,” which dramatized claims that she convinced New York’s elite she was a…
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Quid Pro No! DOJ Lets Adams Walk + a Conversation With Dave Aronberg
In today’s episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by former Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg, a frequent legal analyst on major news networks. He recently…
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DNC To Undergo Major Renovation + A Conversation With Adam Parkhomenko
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Adam Parkhomenko, Democratic strategist, former DNC National Field Director, and advisor to Hillary Clinton. We discuss the…
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My Knee Won’t Bend + A Conversation With Jim Acosta
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Jim Acosta, former CNN anchor and chief White House correspondent, who made headlines for his heated clashes with Donald…
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A Smorgasbord of Stupidity + A Conversation With Leigh McGowan
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Leigh McGowan, also known as PoliticsGirl. Leigh launched her platform to make politics accessible and inspire civic…
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Trump Team Guts Government + A Conversation With Joe Trippi
Today on Mea Culpa, I welcome back Joe Trippi, veteran Democratic strategist, senior advisor at The Lincoln Project, host of That Trippi Show podcast, and…
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More Dangerous Than Nixon + A Conversation With Jill Wine-Banks
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Jill Wine-Banks, former Watergate prosecutor, legal analyst, author of The Watergate Girl, former U.S. General Counsel of the…
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Take This Pardon and Shove It! + A Conversation With Pamela Hemphill
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Pamela Hemphill, known as “MAGA Granny,” who attended the January 6th riot, served 60 days in prison, and is now finishing…
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Prosecuted or Persecuted + A Conversation With Rick Wilson
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Rick Wilson, political strategist, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, and outspoken critic of Donald Trump. 12 days after…
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Connection Through Redemption + A Conversation With Jesse Jackson Jr.
On this episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Jesse Jackson Jr., former Congressman, son of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, and author of “A More…
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Biden’s Pardons Are Worthless + A Conversation With Harry Litman
Today on Mea Culpa, I welcomed back Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, law professor, and host of Talking Feds, to discuss…
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Welcome to the Sh*tshow + A Conversation With Malcolm Nance
Today on Mea Culpa, I welcome back Malcolm Nance, retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief, New York Times bestselling author, and leading expert on terrorism…
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Confirmation Chaos + A Conversation With Brian Karem
On this episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Brian Karem, journalist, political commentator, White House correspondent, and host of the Just Ask The Question…
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Do the Guilty Go Free? + A Conversation With Karen Friedman Agnifilo
In this episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, co-host of LegalAF and MissTrial, lawyer for Luigi Mangione, and former Chief Assistant…
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An Anniversary Not Worth Celebrating + A Conversation With Harry Dunn
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Harry Dunn, former Capitol Police officer who bravely defended the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, and later testified before…
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Can’t We Just All Get Along? + A Conversation With Michael Smerconish
On this episode of Mea Culpa, Michael is joined by Michael Smerconish, the host of a daily radio program heard nationwide on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel. Michael…
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Pardon Moi? + A Conversation With Glenn Kirschner
On this episode of Mea Culpa, I welcome back Glenn Kirschner, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, NBC and MSNBC legal analyst, and…
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Ben Is Back! + A Conversation With Ben Stiller
As we approach the new year, I want to replay a Best of Mea Culpa episode. On January 7th, 2021—the day after the insurrection—I sat down with the incredible…
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All The Chaos Flows From HIM + A Conversation With George Conway
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by my friend George Conway, a lawyer, activist, founding member of the Lincoln Project, and one of Donald Trump’s most outspoken…
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The American Sheep Epidemic: Fact or Fiction? + A Conversation With Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas joins me today on Mea Culpa to discuss the threats to democracy posed by Trump’s authoritarian agenda and the influence of billionaires like…
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Billionaire Bullsh*t + A Conversation With Nick Akerman
On this episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Nick Akerman, former federal prosecutor and Assistant United States Attorney in the SDNY, where he specialized in…
- When You Know You Know
Let the Legal Gamesmanship Begin + A Conversation With Michael Popok
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Michael Popok, host of MeidasTouch’s Legal AF, and the Executive Managing Partner of the New York City office of Zumpano…
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Republican Win Or Democratic Failure? + A Conversation With David Pepper
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by David Pepper, political strategist, former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, and author of several books on preserving…
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We Are In Deep Sh*t + A Conversation With David Corn
On this episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by my friend David Corn, Washington, DC bureau chief of Mother Jones and New York Times bestselling author of…
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The Troubled Transition Team + A Conversation With BrooklynDad_Defiant
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Brooklyn Dad Defiant, a left-wing political commentator with over 1 million Twitter followers, known for his outspoken…
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Why Is Gen Z Pissed? + A Conversation With Harry Sisson
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by 21-year-old Gen Z political influencer Harry Sisson, known for his over one million TikTok followers and interviews with…
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RFK Attacks The Vax + A Conversation With The HHS Nominee
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m replaying an important episode from November 2021 with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Given RFK’s involvement in Trump’s transition team and his…
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Will The Guardrails Hold? + A Conversation With Tristan Snell
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Tristan Snell, former Assistant NY Attorney General, legal commentator, and author of Taking Down Trump, to discuss Trump’s…
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Nix The Political Pix + a Conversation With Harry Litman
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, law professor, and host of Talking Feds, to discuss…
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It’s Time We Protect Our Veterans + A Conversation With Fred Wellman
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Fred Wellman, veteran, pro-democracy advocate, political strategist, and host of On Democracy, to discuss Trump’s…
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These Picks Are Problematic + A Conversation with Joe Walsh
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by my good friend Joe Walsh, former Congressman, host of The Social Contract with Joe Walsh, and a Republican commentator who…
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Facing Fear and Finding Joy + A Conversation with JoJo From Jerz
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by my good friend JoJo From Jerz, a popular Twitter personality known for her smart, hilarious, and sarcastic political…
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What’s Next Might Shock You + A Conversation With Wajahat Ali
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Wajahat Ali, columnist, public speaker, author of Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to…
- When You Know You Know
The Calm Before The Blue Storm + A Conversation With Lev Parnas
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by my good friend Lev Parnas, a Soviet-born businessman and former associate of Rudy Giuliani who, like me, is determined to…
- When You Know You Know
King Donald Is Going Down + A Conversation With Harry Litman
Join me and Harry Litman on today’s episode of Mea Culpa. Litman, a former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, law professor, and legal…
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How To Stop The Authoritarian Playbook + A Conversation With Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian, educator, and commentator who specializes in fascism, authoritarianism, propaganda, and the…
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Best Seat At Trump Rally Is the One Closest to the Door! + A Conversation With Joe Trippi
In this episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Joe Trippi, American political Democratic strategist, senior advisor at The Lincoln Project, the host of That…
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Vote GOP Representatives Out Of Office + A Conversation With Tom Carle
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Tom Carle, who’s running for Congress in New York’s 23rd District. Carle is focused on integrity and stewardship, viewing…
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Trump Attempts to Hide His Records, We Expose Them + A Conversation with Grant Stern
Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Grant Stern—author, journalist, radio host, and Executive Director of Occupy Democrats, a leading social media outlet for…