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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.

  1. 38 min ago

    Zero For Ten

    Friday, June 26, 2026 Today, Trump launches fresh attacks against Iran but doesn’t announce them until 30 minutes after the markets closed Friday; the Justice Department is now zero for ten in voter roll lawsuits as a federal court rejects Trump’s attempt to get Pennsylvania data; the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to green-light its unprecedented immigration detention policy; the Buttigieg family was the subject of a vile home invasion; bible stories are installed in Texas public school curriculum; a federal judge says a man with the same name as Alaska senator Dan Sullivan is eligible to be on the primary ballot; tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride parade since Orban’s ouster; the reflecting pool algae was caused by the administration removing nanobubblers for vanity reasons ahead of the Lincoln Memorial UFC weigh in; Mamdani’s rent freeze has been approved by the New York City Board; the FEMA guy who claims he teleported to a Waffle House has been sacked; and naming your kid “Donald” has never been more unpopular; plus Allison delivers your Good News. Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.  Thank You, Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase  FastGrowingTrees.com/dailybeans  Join The Daily Beans and give a gift today to ensure The Trevor Project can continue its crucial work in the face of continued challenges.Donate to The Trevor Project - Daily Beans Podcast The Latest Breakdown:A MAJOR Win for Independent Media Against Todd Blanche! StoriesU.S. launches additional Iran strikes as tensions flare up over Hormuz | NBC News Pennsylvania's voter rolls are safe from DOJ's grab, rules federal judge, bringing Justice Dept record to 0-10 | Democracy Docket Trump administration asks Supreme Court to OK its unprecedented immigration detention policy | POLITICO Pete Buttigieg Target of Vile Attack on His Young Family | The New Republic Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools | AP News Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules | AP News Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out | PBS News How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job | The New York Times Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Is Approved by New York City Board | NYT FEMA official who said he teleported to a Waffle House steps away from post | The Washington Post Naming Your Kid ‘Donald’ Has Never Been So Unpopular | NOTUSGood TroubleHow to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes | AP News Venezuela Earthquakes - Global Empowerment MissionVenezuela Earthquakes - COREDirect ReliefIFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund →Oppose House Amendment to Defund the Peace Corps! →Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance -  Open For Comments →Stand With Minnesota →ICE List  →iceout.org Good NewsDogs Matter Facebook.com/dogsmatter2.org  Paula Poundstone - YouTube Cali Cream   Tour — DANA GOLDBERGTickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater - Chicago  →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com →Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - hello@mswmedia.com Subject: “Dana’s Project” Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donationhttps://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans in support of Human Rights Campaign http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.  Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook,  DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote   Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeans https://dailybeans.supercast.com/ https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    46 min
  2. 1 day ago ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Refried Beans | SCAN-DA-LOUS (feat. Martha Barnette) | 6.25.2025

    Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 Today, former DoJ lawyer Erez Reuveni issues a bombshell whistleblower account of Emil Bove’s intentional defiance of court orders on the eve of his judicial confirmation hearing; US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s nuclear sites were not destroyed and they can be back up and running in a few months; Florida is paving over the Everglades to build its own concentration camp; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s termination of University of California research grants; the Senate parliamentarian nixes the public lands selloff in the Billionaire Bailout Bill; four tech execs are sworn in as lieutenant colonels in the Army; Senator Lisa Murkowski signals she may turn Independent and caucus with Democrats; House Dems choose youth over seniority in the House Oversight ranking member election; and Allison delivers your Good News. Check out Dana’s social media campaign highlighting LGBTQ+ heroes every day during Pride Month -  Dana Goldberg (@dgcomedy.bsky.social) Guest: Martha Barnette Friends with Words Adventures in Languageland - book by Martha Barnette MarthaBarnette.com A Way with Words Podcast @marthabarnette - BlueSky, Martha Barnette (@martha.barnette) - Instagram, MarthaBarnette - twitter Stories Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says | The New York Times Live updates: Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran amid accusations of ceasefire violations | NBC News What Big Tech's Band of Execs Will Do in the Army | WIRED Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades | The New York Times House Democrats Elect Robert Garcia for Top Oversight Post | The New York Times Judge blocks Trump’s termination of UC research grants | Courthouse News Service Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance - Live Updates | POLITICO GOP budget bill could threaten public lands, conservation groups voice opposition | NBC Montana Good Trouble Uncomplicated Kitchen works to increase food security and food literacy by teaching cooking classes using local, in-season produce as well as budget-friendly pantry staples. uncomplicatedkitchen.org Shout out a local non-profit, so we can share it on the show. From The Good News uncomplicatedkitchen.org 'No Kings' Protests see thousands in San Antonio area speak out, joining national movement Gay Men's Chorus Of Washington, DC Potomac Fever (@potomac.fever) -  Instagram ‘Get ready to sweat!’ The animal mega-marathon stampeding from the Congo to the Arctic | Stage | The Guardian Be Biscuit's Hero - AZ Humane Society Star 67 - The Daily Beans - Apple Podcasts

    52 min
  3. 1 day ago ·  Bonus

    Refried Beans | SCAN-DA-LOUS (feat. Martha Barnette) | 6.25.2025

    Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 Today, former DoJ lawyer Erez Reuveni issues a bombshell whistleblower account of Emil Bove’s intentional defiance of court orders on the eve of his judicial confirmation hearing; US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s nuclear sites were not destroyed and they can be back up and running in a few months; Florida is paving over the Everglades to build its own concentration camp; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s termination of University of California research grants; the Senate parliamentarian nixes the public lands selloff in the Billionaire Bailout Bill; four tech execs are sworn in as lieutenant colonels in the Army; Senator Lisa Murkowski signals she may turn Independent and caucus with Democrats; House Dems choose youth over seniority in the House Oversight ranking member election; and Allison delivers your Good News. Check out Dana’s social media campaign highlighting LGBTQ+ heroes every day during Pride Month -  Dana Goldberg (@dgcomedy.bsky.social) Guest: Martha BarnetteFriends with Words Adventures in Languageland - book by Martha BarnetteMarthaBarnette.comA Way with Words Podcast @marthabarnette - BlueSky, Martha Barnette (@martha.barnette) - Instagram, MarthaBarnette - twitterStoriesStrike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says | The New York Times Live updates: Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran amid accusations of ceasefire violations | NBC News What Big Tech's Band of Execs Will Do in the Army | WIRED Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades | The New York Times House Democrats Elect Robert Garcia for Top Oversight Post | The New York Times Judge blocks Trump’s termination of UC research grants | Courthouse News Service Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance - Live Updates | POLITICO GOP budget bill could threaten public lands, conservation groups voice opposition | NBC Montana Good Trouble Uncomplicated Kitchen works to increase food security and food literacy by teaching cooking classes using local, in-season produce as well as budget-friendly pantry staples.uncomplicatedkitchen.org Shout out a local non-profit, so we can share it on the show.   From The Good Newsuncomplicatedkitchen.org 'No Kings' Protests see thousands in San Antonio area speak out, joining national movement Gay Men's Chorus Of Washington, DC Potomac Fever (@potomac.fever) -  Instagram ‘Get ready to sweat!’ The animal mega-marathon stampeding from the Congo to the Arctic | Stage | The Guardian Be Biscuit's Hero - AZ Humane SocietyStar 67 - The Daily Beans - Apple PodcastsJoin the private Facebook GroupBehind The Beans | Facebook Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote   Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeans https://dailybeans.supercast.com/ https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    52 min
  4. 3 days ago

    Cyano-Toxic Relationship (feat. John Fugelsang)

    Friday, June 26, 2026 Today, another federal judge has permanently blocked Trump's order restricting mail-in voting; the Supreme Court has stripped temporary protected status from 350,000 Haitians and Syrians, and blocks asylum seekers at the border; vendors have been told to begin dismantling the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp; massive earthquakes rocked Venezuela, Japan, and California; the Pentagon restored flu vaccines after hundreds fell ill; Senate Republicans caved on yesterday's War Powers Resolution; US Park Police seek to identify a person who touched the water in the reflecting pool a week ago; Jamie Raskin will open a discharge petition to force a vote on the $1.8B Slush Fund; a judge wants answers on why the tarp hasn’t been removed from the Kennedy Center facade; plus Allison delivers your Good News. Thank You, Smalls For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you head to Smalls.com/DAILYBEANS Join The Daily Beans and give a gift today to ensure The Trevor Project can continue its crucial work in the face of continued challenges. Donate to The Trevor Project - Daily Beans Podcast Guest: John FugelsangTell Me Everything|John Fugelsang, The John Fugelsang Podcast, John Fugelsang|Substack, @johnfugelsang|Bluesky, @JohnFugelsang|TwitterSeparation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang The Latest Breakdown:The Breakdown | Trump And Trillionaires’ Secret Plan To Destroy America StoriesVendors Told to Start Dismantling Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center | The New York Times Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files | The Hill Supreme Court Allows Trump to Strip TPS, Turn Away Asylum Seekers Arriving at the Border in Pair of New Immigration Rulings | American Immigration Council Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting | The New York Times A federal judge wants answers on the tarp and scaffolding at the Kennedy Center | MS NOW Several Strong Quakes Hit Across the World in 24 Hours | The New York Times Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300 | AP News Reflecting Pool caulking cut with 'sharp knife or razor' in previously undisclosed incident, NPS says in court filing | ABC News Raskin launches discharge effort to formally block 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' | POLITICOGood TroubleMail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can do - Democracy Docket Ballot Mail for Federal Elections - FederalRegister.gov →Oppose House Amendment to Defund the Peace Corps! →Comment on FR-6518-P-01 Equal Access  in HUD Programs Revisions  →Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance -  Open For Comments →FieldTeam6.org →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls →ICE List  →iceout.org Good News Tour — DANA GOLDBERGTickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater - Chicago  →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com →Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - hello@mswmedia.com Subject: “Dana’s Project” Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donationhttps://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans in support of Human Rights Campaign http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.  Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook,  DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote   Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeans https://dailybeans.supercast.com/ https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 9min
  5. 4 days ago

    Courts Push Back

    Thursday, June 25, 2026 Today, Mamdani’s endorsed candidates sweep the primaries in New York; mail-in voting is under attack as Democrats sound the alarm on Trump’s Postal Service; the first appeals court has rejected Trump’s bid to force states to hand over voter rolls; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s bid to require proof of citizenship to vote; Donald cancels the signing of a bipartisan housing bill until the Senate passes the SAVE Act; Amazon retaliated against workers who supported regulating data centers; Stephen Miller is said to be behind a memo eroding disability rights; a US boat strike in the Eastern Pacific kills two and leaves six survivors as the Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel; plus Allison delivers your Good News. Thank You, AG1DRINKAG1.com/DAILYBEANS to get a free Morning Person Hat and free AG1 Flavor Sampler in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription (an $82 value!). Join The Daily Beans and give a gift today to ensure The Trevor Project can continue its crucial work in the face of continued challenges. Donate to The Trevor Project - Daily Beans Podcast Guest:  The Latest Breakdown:The Breakdown | Trump And Trillionaires’ Secret Plan To Destroy America StoriesMamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries | Washington Post US appeals court rejects Trump bid to force Michigan to hand over voter rolls | Reuters Senate Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s Postal Service plans for mail-in ballots | MS NOW Trump leaves major housing bill in limbo, demanding Congress pass the SAVE Act | NBC News U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean | NBC News Amazon Retaliated Against Workers Who Supported Regulating Data Centers, Complaint Says | The New York Times Stephen Miller Said to Drive DOJ Memo Eroding Disability Rights | Bloomberg Law   Good TroubleChicago, don’t sell your parking meter company to the same private-equity firm that owns Omni Air International  | Gillian Brockell | Bluesky →Oppose House Amendment to Defund the Peace Corps! →Comment on FR-6518-P-01 Equal Access  in HUD Programs Revisions  →Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance -  Open For Comments →FieldTeam6.org →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls →ICE List  →iceout.org Good News gillianbrockell.com https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/animalcare/adoption-information/adopt#cats Tour — DANA GOLDBERGTickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater - Chicago  →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com →Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - hello@mswmedia.com Subject: “Dana’s Project” Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser   Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donationhttps://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans in support of Human Rights Campaign http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.  Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook,  DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote   Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeans https://dailybeans.supercast.com/ https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    39 min

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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.

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