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  1. Emptywheel Fridays | New Episode, Nicole's Back, Trump's Disaster, Kash's Whiskey...

    1D AGO

    Emptywheel Fridays | New Episode, Nicole's Back, Trump's Disaster, Kash's Whiskey...

    Nicole Sandler is back after a health scare, but she tries to never miss an Emptywheel Friday episode! So she and national security journalist Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net are here for their weekly breakdown of lots of what the corporate media is underreporting. This week: the Iran War is far more catastrophic than the White House is letting on — bases may be permanently abandoned, Saudi Arabia is furious, jet fuel prices are spiking, and Spirit Airlines is the first casualty. Plus, Kash Patel's whiskey brand may have gotten him into serious legal trouble, Howard Lutnick testified behind closed doors about his Epstein ties, Trump's new counterterrorism strategy conspicuously omits far-right extremists, and the Voting Rights Act is basically history. It's a lot — because it always is. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 hr
  2. Another Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel.net

    MAY 1

    Another Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel.net

    It's another Emptywheel Friday, when national security journalist Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net joins me to break down the week, and this one was a mess! The Supreme Court finished off what was left of the Voting Rights Act, we saw two days of "Whiskey Pete" Hegseth hearings (House AND Senate Armed Services Committees), the Jim Comey "8647" indictment #2 and why it's a mess, the SPLC prosecution unraveling, the Cole Allen shooting attempt at the White House Correspondents dinner, gas prices spiking while the Defense Secretary can't tell you what a gallon costs, and the Sarah Jacobs/Trump-as-Jesus moment you have to see to believe. Plus, a tribute to the civil rights heroes who did the hard work to get the Voting Rights Act passed in the first place, and why their persistence matters right now. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 25m
  3. Rigged Maps, Money, a Military in Chaos & an American Who Got Out

    APR 30

    Rigged Maps, Money, a Military in Chaos & an American Who Got Out

    It's a long, busy show today! We opened with old friend and longtime progressive writer Dave Johnson, now living as an American expat in a tiny village outside Cambridge, England. He talks NHS, the UK's surging Green Party, the lessons Labour's collapse holds for US Democrats, and what it's like watching America from across the Atlantic — where literally everyone hates Trump. Then it's wall-to-wall news: Hegseth's two-day Congressional testimony (day one: a disaster; day two: damage control, sort of), the Supreme Court finishing off the Voting Rights Act and the redistricting scramble that followed, gas prices at record highs, Trump's approval ratings at record lows, the Comey seashell "threat," DOGE handing voter data to outside political groups, a Fox News contributor nominated as Surgeon General, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good getting reassigned instead of prosecuted, and — to end on a weird note — an Indian medical student who made a fortune scamming MAGA men with a fake AI conservative influencer. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 58m
  4. SCOTUS Took the Vote, We're Taking to the Streets

    APR 29

    SCOTUS Took the Vote, We're Taking to the Streets

    The Supreme Court's extremist majority struck again today — this time gutting what's left of the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 ruling written by Samuel Alito. Elena Kagan wrote the dissent — which pointedly drops the word "respectfully" — which isn't the usual. Then: Friday is May Day, and the movement is calling for a nationwide day of economic disruption. No work, no school, no shopping. My guest Nancy Tooozian, founder of Tempe Rising Indivisible, joins me in studio to talk about how she built her chapter from scratch and how you can do the same wherever you live. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 20m
  5. The Monday After Madness: WHCA Shooting, Trump on 60 Minutes & Fight for Your Rights!!

    APR 27

    The Monday After Madness: WHCA Shooting, Trump on 60 Minutes & Fight for Your Rights!!

    It's the Monday after the "Nerd Prom" — and wow, what a weekend. We open the show with Jesse Wells' brand new song "Lone Wolves" (already at 53K views!), then journalist Jonathan Larson from The F'ng News joins to break down the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump's bizarre 60 Minutes interview with Nora O'Donnell, and what we actually know — and don't know — about alleged shooter Cole Allen. Plus: Melania wants Jimmy Kimmel punished, and Nicole and David share a feel-good win: they took their nightmare former landlord to small claims court and actually got punitive damages. Stand up for your rights, people! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 hr
  6. Emptywheel Friday - Marcy Wheeler Explains WTF's Going On

    APR 24

    Emptywheel Friday - Marcy Wheeler Explains WTF's Going On

    It's another Emptywheel Friday! Every Friday, Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net joins Nicole Sandler to wrap up the week's news. Today, Marcy explains why Trump is psychologically trapped in the Iran war — he can't confront Russia, and he can't admit Obama's JCPOA was better than anything he could negotiate. The global jet fuel crisis is already crashing airlines (hello, Spirit), and the worst economic effects haven't even hit yet. And then, the DOJ's strange indictment of the SPLC; why the Kash Patel/Atlantic lawsuit is going to backfire spectacularly; a Special Forces soldier arrested for insider-trading on the Maduro raid; and the story barely anyone is covering — Joe DiGenova put in charge of the Mueller review, despite being a subject of the very investigation he's supposed to oversee.  And probably more... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 18m
  7. What Would Johnny Carson Say About Trump? Late Night Then and Now

    APR 23

    What Would Johnny Carson Say About Trump? Late Night Then and Now

    Today I needed a laugh — and honestly, so did you. We kick things off with the best Trump impression on the internet, JL Cauvin. Today's guest is Mark Malkoff, author of Love, Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend, about the man who invented late night as we know it. We get into what Carson really thought about Trump back in the '80s and '90s, whether he would have survived today's TV landscape, the Don Rickles cigarette box story you've never heard, and what's happening to late night now that Colbert's show is ending. Plus: my husband calls in to correct my geography. As he does... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 16m
  8. The Law, The Lies and The Lisa Graves

    APR 22

    The Law, The Lies and The Lisa Graves

    Yes, my favorite expert on the law, Lisa Graves - @TheLisaGraves.bsky.social - will join us in the last half-hour of today's show. I had invited her to discuss today's SCOTUS opinions, but they weren't the big ones we were hoping for (or dreading). There's still plenty to discuss, like yesterday's important wins in the ballot box in Virginia! Though- as I'm posting this came the news that judge has struck it down. More details tomorrow! And you know I have a few things to say about how the orange bloviator tried to block the Democrats from doing what he suggested first, claiming that when the Dems do it, it's illegal and immoral, but when he does it, it's brilliant and we're entitled to it. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1 hr
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Speaking Truth to Power from a progressive point of view with the irreverence it demands NicoleSandler.com

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  • Creator
    Nicole Sandler
  • Years Active
    2005 - 2026
  • Episodes
    233
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nicole Sandler
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    The Nicole Sandler Show

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