Podcast Episodes

Emptywheel Friday- Shutdown Edition with Marcy Wheeler

Season 2025 Episode 1003

I love Fridays, not just because the weekend is almost here and I get to catch my breath, but mostly because I get to hang out with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net for an hour (and then some) to reca…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

For All Asking WTF SCOTUS? Lisa Graves Tells Us...

Season 2025 Episode 1002

If you’ve been listening to or watching this show for a while, you’ve definitely heard my friend, the brilliant Lisa Graves, on this show, as she’s been on dozens of times over the years. Aside from …

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

The Madness of King Don with Heather "Digby" Parton

Season 2025 Episode 1001

One of the few things I like more than reading Digby is talking with her. I try not to impose on her generosity too much, so she joins me on the show about once a month or so. And wow, our conversati…

Published on 1 month ago

Military Madness, Shutdown Showdown, Morbid Curiosity & More

Season 2025 Episode 930

There was a Shutdown Showdown in the Oval Office yesterday but, like everything D’ump does, this was a ruse. The deadline is tonight at midnight...

This morning, the cabinet member formerly known as S…

Published on 1 month ago

Another Monday & The F'ng News with Jonathan Larsen

Season 2025 Episode 929

Last week turned out to be one of the worst in the eight months since a phalanx of incompetents took over the US government and has been working to disassemble the work-in-progress of the last 249 ye…

Published on 1 month ago

Emptywheel Fridays

Season 2026 Episode 926

Every week in D’ump’s America seems to be worse than the week before. I’m reeling from all that has happened this week and frankly, I’m truly worried about what next week will bring with a shutdown l…

Published on 1 month ago

Investigative Journalist Greg Palast on Keeping Your Vote Safe and More

Season 2025 Episode 925

Greg Palast returns to The Nicole Sandler Show today to explain why and how we must protect our votes. Yes, they are at risk. And he answers my question about what happened too Bobby Kennedy. And no…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Jeff Sharlet on our Slow Civil War

Season 2025 Episode 923

Jeff Sharlet has been covering the rise of religious fundamentalism and right wing extremism. He’s warned us for decades now about the rise of fascism in the US. And although he’s not a soothsayer, …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Kimmel's Back, Protests Work, and Kelly Carlin's Here

Season 2025 Episode 923

Today on my show, I had the honor of speaking with my friend Kelly Carlin. Yes, George Carlin’s daughter was probably channeling her dad when, this weekend, she posted a video to Instagram  calling o…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

So Much F'ng News on a Monday with Jonathan Larsen

Season 2025 Episode 922

Today, in addition to yesterday's hate-filled funeral, we'll talk about the crackdown on Free Speech from the administration who promised a "return" to FREE SPEECH. There's also a little issue of a s…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago