Our guest this week is my good friend, Joe Walsh. Joe is a podcaster, radiohost, columnist, and Republican, who was elected to the House ofRepresentatives in 2011 from Illinois’s 8th District. He also ran for presidentand then blew up his life when he spoke out against the MAGA cult andgave Trump the two-finger salute. Be sure to check out Joe’s popularpolitical podcast, “White Flag” with Joe Walsh wherever you get yourpodcast. Today Walsh is here to talk with us about the current state of theGOP and how we plan to save democracy.Go to lumen.me/COHEN to get 15% off your Lumen. Give your cholesterol health advanced support with a free month’s supply of SuperBerine™ plus 15% off. Go to superberine.com and enter promo codeCOHEN.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suzanne Kianpour is a BBC correspondent and presenter based in Washington, DC. She reports and anchors on BBC World News and BBC World Service and created the "Women Building Peace" program, connecting influential women with those in conflict zones. Kianpour also serves as the Capitol Hill correspondent for "CONTEXT" with Christian Fraser. With over a decade of experience, she has covered foreign affairs and politics in nearly 60 countries, emphasizing public service in journalism. An Emmy-nominated journalist, Kianpour teaches Public Diplomacy at UCLA and authored a study on Iranian digital influence for the Atlantic Council. She has been recognized as a top leader under 40 by Emory University and Washington Life magazine. Double your potential with SuperBeets Heart Chews. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews on all bundles and 15% off your first order by going to GETSUPERBEETS.COM and using code BEAT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mea Culpa welcomes Gloria Johnson, an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as a Tennessee State Representative. Representing the 90th District, Johnson is known for her advocacy on education, healthcare, and workers' rights. With a background in special education, she brings a deep understanding of public school systems to her legislative work. Johnson is recognized for her commitment to progressive values and her efforts to address social justice issues within her state.Go to SIMPLISAFE.com/meaculpa to protect your home this summer with 20% off any new SimpliSafe system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring.Start your free online visit today at Hims.com/COHEN for your personalized ED treatment options Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcome back to our show, a very special guest, John Dean. For those of you who lived through Watergate, his name is synonymous with the political intrigue of the 1970’s. Dean served as White House Counsel for President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973. In that position, he became deeply involved in events leading up to the Watergate burglaries and the subsequent scandal and cover-up. Referred to as the "master manipulator of the cover-up" by the FBI, Dean’s testimony before the House was watched by some 80 million Americans. Granted immunity, Dean laid out in stunning detail and intricacy how the President not only knew about but orchestrated the break-in and burglary of the DNC. He ultimately was sentenced to one year in Federal Prison, but emerged from the experience as a changed and soulful individual. Dean renounced his former politics and started a second life as an author and speaker. He’s penned five books about Watergate and 10 books in total; including his most recent tome, Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and his Followers. Dean is now the last man standing from that era, He is the last connection between this nation’s authoritarian past and present. The difference being, Dean thought none of this would happen again.Go to SIMPLISAFE.com/meaculpa to protect your home this summer with 20% off any new SimpliSafe system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring.Start your free online visit today at Hims.com/COHEN for your personalized ED treatment optionsKindly, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back our great friend, Norm Eisen. Eisen is a CNN LegalAnalyst and the founder and executive chair of “States United DemocracyCenter”, a nonpartisan organization advancing free, fair, and secureelections. His articles for the Brookings Institute and elsewhere have madethe case for why Trump and his band of criminal conspiracists representeda clear and present danger to democracy. He’s also the former ObamaEthics Czar and Ambassador to the Czech Republic. I’m looking forward toNorm’s take on the election and all of Trump’s legal woes.Go to lumen.me/COHEN to get 15% off your Lumen. That is lumen.me/COHEN for 15% off your purchase.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Joe Conason. Joe is an American journalist, author, and political commentator known for his investigative reporting and liberal viewpoints. He has written for numerous publications, including The New York Observer and Salon.com, and is the editor-in-chief of The National Memo. Conason is also the author of several books, often focusing on American politics and corruption. His work is recognized for its incisive analysis and advocacy for transparency and accountability in government. Michael And Joe discuss his latest book, The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism.Get TWENTY PERCENT OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER RIGHT NOW at https://TommyJohn.com/cohen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Anthony Scaramucci, best known for his short tenure as the White House Communications Director under President Trump. Scaramucci is the founder and co-managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, an investment fund based in New York City. Scaramucci changed his views on Trump in 2019, criticizing his attacks on women of color as ‘racist and unacceptable’. In June 2020, he joined with other well-known Republicans to launch Right Side PAC. The group aimed to stop Trump’s re-election and supported his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden.Get TWENTY PERCENT OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER RIGHT NOW at https://TommyJohn.com/cohen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcome back one of my favorite democratic activists, JoJo fromJerz. Jo’s a very popular Twitter personality known for her smart, and sarcastic political content. She’s also hates Trump. “JoJo’s commentary has gained her a massive following on multiple social media platforms. Despite her online fame, she simply goes by “JoJo from Jerz” to protect her family from MAGA harassment. Today Jo is here to discuss how we save our Democracy from Trumpism.Get TWENTY PERCENT OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER RIGHT NOW at TommyJohn.com/cohen Save TWENTY PERCENT on Second Skin at TommyJohn.com/cohen See site for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back to our show, Dave Aronberg. The State Attorney for Palm Beach County, Florida, AKA “the Florida Lawman”. Aronberg is a former member of the Florida Senate. He was elected in 2002 as the Senate’s youngest member and served for eight years. In his role as the Florida Attorney General’s “Drug Czar,” Aronberg led an anti-pill mill initiative that helped clean up the pain clinic industry and reduce the number of deaths from oxycodone abuse. Aronberg frequently appears on national television as a legal commentator. His passion is to speak out on criminal justice issues and that’s exactly why he’s here with us today. We will be breaking down the Supreme Court’s immunity rulings. And so much more. Get TWENTY PERCENT OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER RIGHT NOW at TommyJohn.com/COHEN Save TWENTY PERCENT on Second Skin at TommyJohn.com/COHEN See the site for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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