Best Japanese Internet Radio Podcasts (2024)

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The Shortwave Report June 21, 2024 29:00

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This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240621.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- The European Union passed the Nature Restoration Plan, a part of the European Green Deal- Each EU member will need to restore 20% of its land and sea ecosystems by 2030. On an edition of the program called …

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episode 267 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller 9:19

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Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about conspiracy theories and the history of Hollywood, Mark's adventures in trying to find a qualified guitarist in Nagoya, funny open mic stories, and Dick Cheney syndrome. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 14 June 24 1:03:40

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, striking back at Trump, Fulton County DA Fani Willis filed a Motion to Dismiss his appeal to remove her as prosecutor, that could lead to the case being s…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Mertro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 13 June 24 1:03:53

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Jared Kushner’s dark past resurfaces and MAGA is working hard to cover it up, again. Then, on the rest of the menu, the leaders of Oregon’s two Pl…

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The Shortwave Report June 14, 2024 29:00

7d ago29:00

29:00

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240614.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- A World Economic Forum survey shows Japan is very weak on global gender equality rankings, with Iceland and Finland leading the chart. The Foreign Ministers of countries in the BRICS organization gathered in…

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episode 266 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller 7:46

7d ago7:46

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Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about police canine units, false cop tactics in traffic stops, what does a dog alert look like, Mark explaining how New Yorkers tell stories, and Mark's suggestion to have his dog alert on corrupt police. Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI Shortcuts to…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 12 June 24fa 1:03:39

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Cannon’s latest efforts to aid Trump and avoid any Mar a Lago espionage act trial this year accidentally exposed her own errors. Then, on the rest …

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 11 June 24 1:03:59

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the decision by the right wing Georgia appellate court to stop the continued prosecution of Trump until they issue their appellate ruling raises serious questi…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 10 June 24 1:04:26

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump allies, Kenneth Chesebro, James Troupis and Michael Roman, were charged with felony forgery in the Wisconsin 2020 fake electors scheme. Then, on the rest of…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 07 June 24 1:04:11

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s train wreck of a speech in 118 degree heat in Arizona sent over fifty people to the hospital. Then, on the rest of the menu, the only Black head t…

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episode 265 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller 14:46

17d ago14:46

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Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's review of the George Carlin special by AI, the AI George Carlin scandal, problems with AI, Kiss avatars, and intellectual property problems with AI. Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI Shortcuts to Japanese proficiency test JLPT tips Brough…

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The Shortwave Report June 7, 2024 29:00

14d ago29:00

29:00

This week's show features stories from UAE, France 24, Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240607.mp3 (29:00) From UAE- Afshin spoke with retired US Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell. They start off talking about the increasing risk of the use of nuclear weapons triggered by the wa…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Mertro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 06 June 24 1:03:58

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Aileen Cannon issued a new tactic to delay Trump’s espionage trial. Then, on the rest of the menu, a state ethics panel ruled an Oregon lawmaker w…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 05 June 24 1:03:33

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s off the wall posting spree of bizarre and unhinged videos of himself is compared with the posts and actions by President Biden. Then, on th…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 04 June 24 1:03:36

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Jamie Raskin humiliated Marjorie Taylor Green at another bonkers hearing. Then, on the rest of the menu, a confidential state document showed a long-shot MAGA …

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 03 June 24 1:04:08

17d ago1:04:08

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Justice Sotomayor sounded the alarm on the MAGA SCOTUS. Then, on the rest of the menu, an Army National Guardswoman and part-time instructor for an Arizona high s…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 31 May 24 1:03:58

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump still has to deal with sentencing, appeal options, the gag order and more following his historic conviction on all 34 felony counts. Then, on the re…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 30 May 24 1:03:53

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump is left to stew in his own madness as the jury deliberates his crimes. Then, on the rest of the menu, a conservative Republican blocked the …

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The Shortwave Report May 31, 2024 29:00

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This week's show features stories from Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240531.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- The Japanese PM was visited by a Chinese Central Committee official to accelerate cooperation through dialogue- the topics discussed were the Taiwan Strait and the dumping of radioactive waste water from the Fuk…

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episode 264 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller 11:18

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Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about organized crime in different countries, Mark's knowledge about the etymology of mafia, goodfellas stories, how the mafia does not exist, Lucky Luciano and the Allies in Sicily, and why to watch The Godfather. Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI Sh…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 29 May 24 1:02:26

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Cannon went full MAGA with her pro-Trump ruling. Then, on the rest of the menu, Klickitat County, Washington has narrowed its options for a new jai…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 28 May 24 1:04:18

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Jack Smith wants to dance, but you don’t put Baby Aileen in a corner. Then, on the rest of the menu, a Wisconsin judge will hear arguments in a union lawsuit a…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 27 May 24 1:03:18

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump was a total lunatic on social media over the weekend as he made posts that could constitute criminal admissions and made statements about the jury that are …

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 22 May 24fa 1:03:11

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump shared the stage in the Bronx and accepted the endorsement of two gang members currently on bond after a one hundred-forty count criminal indictment…

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The Shortwave Report May 24, 2024 29:00

1M ago29:00

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This week's show features stories from Germany, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240524.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A report from the latest trial of Julian Assange in London. A court ruled that he can have another appeal to block his extradition to the US for publishing documents exposing US war crimes and espionage. His…

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Episode 263 Mark Bailey Mike Miller 16:55

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Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's favorite SNL monologue Nate Bergatze, Joe Koi's monologue, Megan Kelly does not get comedy, a meta-comedy lesson on saves in comedy, comic voice, and Mark's former colleague who is serving life in prison. Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 23 May 24 1:03:31

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Marjorie Taylor Greene is purposely conducting a dangerous disinformation campaign. Then, on the rest of the menu, the bank accounts of tens of th…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 22 May 24 1:03:51

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Trump criminal plan was revealed in a major unsealing in the Mar a Lago espionage case. Then, on the rest of the menu, a Hawaii court ordered d…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 21 May 24 1:04:02

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, cry baby Trump had a major meltdown as he exited his criminal trial after his sole witness fell apart on the stand. Then, on the rest of the menu, with cyberat…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 20 May 24 1:03:39

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Elise Stefanik was asked just one simple question and she wouldn’t answer it. Then, on the rest of the menu, the family of an indigenous Arizona man killed by bor…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 17 May 24 1:04:09

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, chaos erupted in the House of Representatives as MAGA Republicans returned from their visit at Trump’s criminal trial. Then, on the rest of the menu, Merr…

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The Shortwave Report May 17, 2024 29:00

1M ago29:00

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This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240517.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- An interview with Louise Wateridge, UNWRA (United Nations Relief and Works agency for Palestine) spokesperson, who had just returned from six weeks on the ground in Gaza. She describes the situation in Rafa…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 16 May 24 1:03:41

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted review of the decision to leave Fani Willis as a prosecutor on the case. Then, on the rest of the menu, a Mic…

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episode 262 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller 12:04

1M ago12:04

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Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the dangers of cheap Japanese whiskey, Mark's former felon friend, Mark's stories from writing for the Alien, Japanzine, etc. Also, why not to urinate outside anywhere no matter what you learned from Japanese elderly men, and Mark's pleading guilty with explanation. Shortcuts to passing JLPT pa…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 15 May 24 1:02:59

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Manhattan prosecutors dropped some stunning news on Trump. Then, on the rest of the menu, a judge blocked a proposed measure introduced by the …

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays May 24 1:03:47

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, ‘Michael Cohen on the witness stand is like Donald Trump in AA.’ Then, on the rest of the menu, a Florida man was sentenced to three years in prison for firebo…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 13 May 24 1:03:32

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump panicked overnight about going to prison. Then, on the rest of the menu, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments to expand the use of absentee ballo…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 10 May 24 1:04:16

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s lawyers crashed and burned with repeated failures during the trial yesterday. Then, on the rest of the menu, the California Attorney General plans…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 09 May 24 1:03:42

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted review of the decision to leave Fani Willis as a prosecutor on the case. Then, on the rest of the menu, a Michigan man has been charged…

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Episode 261 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller 18:46

1M ago18:46

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Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's convict mentor when he came to Japan, meanings of sumimasen in Japan, Other memory tips in learning Japanese, the memory palace technique, and how to remember the words revenge and today in Japanese, how we don't get Spotify ad revenue, and why Mark won't let fellow comics steal jokes fr…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 08 May 24 1:03:27

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Judge Cannon’s luxury gift scandal grows. Then, on the rest of the menu, Idaho prosecutors have declined to bring charges against a Coeur d’Alene e…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 07 May 24 1:03:46

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Cannon pulled a last-minute stunt to yet again delay Trump’s espionage trial. Then, on the rest of the menu, New York filed suit against a dozen anti-abortion …

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 06 May 24 1:04:00

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, while ruminating over the weekend of possibly being a key witness against Trump, Karen McDougal hinted at some major plans for his criminal trial. Then, on the re…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 03 May 24 1:04:11

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s lawyer introduced into the court record something that Donald Trump never wanted to be made public. Then, on the rest of the menu, southwest Washington…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy 02 May 24 1:03:37

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, there is a major update on the Republican effort to keep Biden off the November ballot in Ohio and Alabama. Then, on the rest of the menu, another…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 01 May 24 1:04:04

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, at this point, everybody expects Trump to appeal Merchan’s order that he attend Barron’s graduation. Then, on the rest of the menu, the Southern Or…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 30 April 24 1:04:00

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, top Trump aide Peter Navarro swings and misses for the third time at the Supreme Court. Then, on the rest of the menu, Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vo…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 29 April 24 1:04:41

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Marc Elias discussed the GOP's dangerous attorney swap and what it will mean. Then, on the rest of the menu, a federal judge sentenced a longtime DEA agent to fou…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 26 April 24 1:04:07

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, ”They should move the Supreme Court to RNC headquarters.” Then, on the rest of the menu, the FBI concealed from Trump foe Lisa Page that she was being sta…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Metro Shrimp and Grits Thursdays 25 April 24 1:03:43

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a court filing in Cannon’s court by Trump’s lawyer Chris Kise, now claims he is no longer free for two weeks, so she has to delay the trial a lot.…

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