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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. 7 HR AGO

    Momentum (feat. Scott MacFarlane)

    Monday, March 30th, 2026 Today, over 8 million people across 3,400 events hit the streets Saturday for No Kings 3 in the largest single day protest in American history; Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order to pay TSA after Republicans in the House blocked a Senate bill to do the same; Hegseth illegally strikes two black and two female officers from the promotions list; Anthropic wins a preliminary injunction against the Department of Defense; American service members were injured in an Iranian strike on a Saudi air base; the Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran; and Allison and Dana deliver 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.  Harry Dunn is running for CongressHarry Dunn for Maryland →We are ending the $3 Daily Beans only subscription effective March 30th. If you are subscribed at $3 before March 30th, you can keep your $3 subscription for as long as you like without any changes. Guest: Scott MacFarlaneScott MacFarlane Reports - Substack Scott MacFarlane Reports - YouTube @macfarlanenews.bsky.social - Bluesky @MacFarlaneNews) - TwitterAG Chats with Scott MacFarlane The Latest Breakdown:I Just SUED TRUMP’S ICE…EXCLUSIVE DETAILS!!! StoriesSenate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS | POLITICO House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown | The New York Times Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran | The Washington Post 10 Americans injured in Iranian attack on Saudi air base | CBS News Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List | The New York Times Anthropic Wins Injunction in Court Battle With Trump Administration | WSJGood Trouble →2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms →Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible →Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List  →iceout.org →2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning Good NewsNo Kings →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links 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 with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate 💰, secure.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.

    47 min
  2. 1 DAY AGO ·  BONUS

    Refried Beans | National Embarrassment (feat. Evan Sutton; Jon Cryer) | 3/26/2025

    Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 One of the Venezuelan men deported to CECOT in El Salvador was a legal refugee; Trump has signed an executive order that will upend voter registration; members of Congress react to the Signal chat Yemeni war plans leak; a judge has enjoined Kari Lake from shuttering Radio Free Europe; American Oversight is suing members of the Signal chat for violations of the Federal Records Act; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.   Guest: Evan Sutton TeslaTakedown — join the March 29 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION 50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement - fiftyfifty.one #TeslaTakedown (@teslatakedown.com) — Bluesky   Guest: Jon Cryer The Man Who Calculated Death Podcast Jon Cryer-Produced Podcast About A Scientist Who Built A Missile For Hitler Wins Gracie Award @mrjoncryer.bsky.social on Bluesky Stories: Key takeaways from worldwide threats hearing dominated by Signal breach | The Hill Pete Hegseth Sued Over Signal Text Debacle | HuffPost Latest News Long before the Signal leak, the Pentagon warned the app was the target of hackers | NCPR News Despite refugee status in the U.S., young Venezuelan was deported to Salvadoran prison | Miami Herald Trump signs executive order that will upend US voter registration processes | The Guardian 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.

    59 min
  3. 2 DAYS AGO ·  BONUS

    Refried Beans | Spiritual Camouflage (feat. John Fugelsang, Dahlia Lithwick) | 3/29/2024

    Friday, March 29th, 2024 Judge McAfee seems skeptical of Trump’s arguments in Fulton County today; the Republican Vice Chair in Georgia has been found guilty of voter fraud; Matt Maddock posts photos of NCAA Gonzaga busses and tells his followers the busses are full of “illegal invaders”; crypto chode Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison; two bodies have been recovered from a vehicle underwater at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site; Matt Schlapp’s accuser was paid to drop his lawsuit; the Supreme Court stalled on South Carolina voting maps for so long that their previous racist map will be used in the 2024 election; President Joe Biden has set a campaign fundraising record; plus Allison delivers your good news. Dana is out and about. Our Guests: Dahlia Lithwick Amicus Podcast https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus Lady Justice by Dahlia Lithwick https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598207/lady-justice-by-dahlia-lithwick https://twitter.com/Dahlialithwick John Fugelsang https://www.johnfugelsang.com/tme https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-fugelsang-podcast/id1464094232 Matt Schlapp’s Accuser Was Paid to Drop Sexual Assault Suit https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapps-accuser-was-paid-to-drop-sexual-assault-suit Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/28/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-sentencing-sbf/584fd234-ecba-11ee-8f2c-380a821c02db_story.html Supreme Court delay prompts federal judges to act in South Carolina redistricting dispute https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-delay-prompts-federal-judges-act-south-carolina-redistri-rcna145267 Judge rules Georgia Republican Party’s vice chairman voted illegally https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-judge-rules-that-republican-brian-k-pritchard-voted-illegally/M4A27QQNQJDW7MTI66MRF5B4EQ   From The Good News: Confections Bakery (Lufkin, TX) https://confectionstx.com 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 7min
  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Trump’s Losing Streak (feat. John Fugelsang)

    Friday, March 27th, 2026 Today, the Pentagon is considering diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East; after failing to indict her on mortgage fraud - Bill Pulte has referred Letitia James for insurance fraud; Rep DeLauro says DHS is choosing not to pay TSA workers as the shutdown continues; the stock market saw its worst day since Trump’s Iran war began; a Trump backed Utah redistricting repeal fails to make the ballot; a judge has thrown out Twitter’s lawsuit against advertisers; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, Shopify Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/dailybeans Thank You, Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase  FastGrowingTrees.com/dailybeans Harry Dunn is running for CongressJoin Harry Dunn, Allison Gill, & special guests virtual fundraiser on March 29 -March 29, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. PDT   →We are ending the $3 Daily Beans only subscription effective March 30th. If you are subscribed at $3 before March 30th, you can keep your $3 subscription for as long as you like without any changes. 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:Trump’s DOJ Just Settled with Mike Flynn   StoriesPentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East | Washington Post Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record | AP News Trump housing chief Bill Pulte seeks new DOJ probe of New York AG Letitia James | MS NOW Trump Official Seeks New DOJ Probe Of Letitia James, Senate Struggles To Reach DHS Funding Deal: Live Updates | HuffPost Latest News Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X Corp accusing advertisers of illegal boycott | ReutersGood Trouble See You at NoKings! Saturday. Show up, Have Fun, Stay Safe, and send us your protest pics! Find your event atNoKings.org and No Kings on Mobilize →NoKings March 28th →2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms →Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible →Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List  →iceout.org →2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning Good NewsNo Kings Trans Day of Visibility Indiana Dunes National Park (U.S. National Park Service) 219 Taproom Bertha is world's first drag Grateful Dead cover band. https://quixoticjoy.substack.com/p/rise-up-on-march-28th?r=6htwbt OhioEqualRights.org →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links 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 with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate 💰, secure.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.

    52 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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