John discusses the greedy sellout of some American comedians who are taking BIG paychecks to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia and only do approved routines that aren't censored. He also talks about Trump's big plot to get his perceived enemies arrested for made up charges then drain their bank accounts trying to prove their innocence. Then, he chats with the Evil Army of the Night about current news and the latest strangeness from Trump. And lastly, he welcomes back TV's Frank Conniff to joke about Pete Kegsbreath, Jimmy Kimmel, and Superman.

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John interviews Dropkick Murphys' frontman Ken Casey about his recent viral video confronting right-wing MAGA extremists during their gigs. Then, he speaks with journalist Haley Cohen Gilliland about her new book "A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children". Next, John interviews British Academic and author Kehinde Andrews about his new book "Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Political Life of Malcolm X". Then finally, he talks with polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan PhD about her new book "So You Want to Own Greenland? Lessons from the Vikings to Trump".

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Max Burns guest hosts while John is performing on stage promoting his new book "Separation of Church and Hate". He talks about former FBI Director James Comey who was indicted by the DOJ for allegedly lying to congress in a 2020 hearing. The indictment was rushed through the Justice Department a few days before the statute of limitations expired. Then, Max speaks with Jaime Harrison who is a distinguished leader with over two decades of experience in politics, government, strategic communications, and organizational management. As Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), he played a key role in reshaping public discourse, rebuilding the Democratic Party’s infrastructure. Next, he interviews Peter Rothpletz who is currently the morning newsletter chief for Mehdi Hasan’s incisive and fast-growing Zeteo media group. They discuss how the media is shaping the future. And finally, Max takes calls from listeners about current news and trending topics.

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