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Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics. Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday ...
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Witness Docs presents All-American, a series that zeroes in on sports icons to find out what their stories can tell us about America itself. Season 1 focused on the many chapters of world-famous golfer Tiger Woods: a phenom's rise, a shocking fall from grace, and debatably the greatest sports comeback of all time. Host and producers Jordan Bell and journalist Albert Chen revisit Tiger's journey to find out what the media got right, and what it didn't. Season 2 focuses on Venus and Serena Wil ...
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Join hosts Caitlin and Nicole as they snark about science in media and discuss why it's good, bad, or just plain ridiculous. TNHSW is using the CW TV show The Flash as a case study for bad science in media, and Caitlin and Nicole are skewering, I mean critiquing, the science in The Flash two episodes at a time. (Nicole would like to take this moment to offer to show the writing team of The Flash how to use Google should they stumble upon this podcast.) However, in between Caitlin suffering/N ...
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According to Trump’s court appointed independent financial monitor, Trump’s continues to run his companies with “significant deficiencies” in its business records that will result in “material misstatements”. Michael Popok of Legal AF breaks down the monitor’s call to have an auditor firm appointed as an Independent Compliance Officer to help her c…
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The Milwaukee convention center hosting Trump’s convention may not be big enough to hold all of his co-defendants, co-conspirators, employees co-defendants on his payroll, fake electors, fake disbarred lawyers, and conspiracy theorists, and that poses a big problem. Michael Popok of Legal AF explains how Trump may violate his criminal arraignment r…
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Trump has a brand new “fake elector” scheme he is launching at the Republican National Convention to nominate him with dozens of former “fake electors” some of them criminally indicted and now rewarded with plum Republican delegate and presidential elector positions. Michael Popok of Legal AF reports. Miracle Made: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle M…
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The Special Counsel—reminding Judge Cannon that he is actually EMPLOYED BY THE DOJ—just notified her that the Attorney General has authorized his IMMEDIATE APPEAL of her ruling dismissing the Mar a Lago case because it’s DEVIATES from all prior court decisions affirming the validity of the Special Counsel’s office and funding. Soul: Go to https://G…
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Legal AF Hosts Ben Meiselas, Michael Popok, and Karen Agnifolo respond to the breaking news that Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the Mar-A-Lago document case finding the special counsel was unlawfully appointed. Visit https://meidastouch.com for more! Join the Legal AF Patreon: https://Patreon.com/LegalAF Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTo…
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The Olympic torch is passing through Arlen on its way to Salt Lake City, so Peggy nominates Bobby to carry the torch. He loses to Hank, whom his friends nominated behind his back. Directors Anthony Lioi Klay Hall Writers Mike Judge Greg Daniels Emily Spivey Stars Mike Judge Kathy Najimy Pamela Adlon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…
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Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for the weekend edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, the anchors discuss and debate: how the Supreme Court’s recent rulings may actually benefit President Biden and opponents of the MAGA agenda, as the prosecutors in NY and DC, and civil rights groups, fire back at Trump and urge the co…
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Elon Musk lied in March when he said he wouldn’t donate to Trump after meeting with him. Michael Popok of Legal AF reports on Musk likely using tens of millions of Musk Bucks to buy the election for Trump, by donating to a new shadowy 2 month old Texas based Super PAC working in coordination with the Trump campaign. Thanks to HIMS! Start your free …
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The Supreme Court may have thought they were helping MAGA federalists by trying to dismantle administrative agencies that touch the lives of every American to try to give even more power to the presidency. Michael Popok of Legal AF explains that it will backfire and have the opposite effect, allowing all socially progressive groups to go to their l…
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Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back for the midweek edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast and debate and react to this week’s most important stories at the intersection of law and politics, including a new criminal referral of and articles of impeachment against a MAGA Supreme Court justice; a Trump federal judge caught in a sex …
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Judge Engoron just told Trump’s lawyers their motion to disqualify him as a means to vacate the $465 million New York civil fraud judgment DOES NOT SCARE HIM IN THE LEAST, and has set a trap for them instead in a new ruling. Michael Popok of Legal AF explains that the Judge just granted Trump’s request to obtain documents from a lawyer who chatted …
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Trump just lost his liquor licenses at both Bedminster and all NJ golf clubs because he is a felon convicted of crimes of “moral turpitude” and his attempt to transfer the license in the name of Don Jr failed as well. Michael Popok of Legal AF explains how this could lead to the forced sale of the clubs if Trump fails in his effort to get his NY co…
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In a special Legal AF interview, conservative icon and defender of the Constitution, former Judge J. Michael Luttig joins Michael Popok for a candid and hard hitting critique of the Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision to give absolute immunity for crimes against democracy to Donald J Trump. Judge Luttig doesn’t pull any punches, as he calls the …
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Trump is scared of Special Counsel Jack Smith presenting all of the insurrectionist evidence to the American people in a mini-trial in August before Federal Judge Chutkan, and will argue that no mini-trial is required at all for her to sort out what is left in the indictment to prosecute as commanded by the Supreme Court. Michael Popok of Legal AF …
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Michael Popok provides a detailed guide to what Judge Chutkan needs to do and handle on or about 2August when she gets the Trump DC election interference case back in front of her, including deciding 5 motions pending since 2023; sorting out the mechanics of how to determine what is left in the indictment as to Trump crimes that aren’t immune, and …
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On a special weekend edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast, Michael Popok is joined by Legal AF/MissTrial co-anchor Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Meidas legal contributor Dina Doll (substituting in for Ben Meiselas) to debate whether the MAGA Scotus immunity decision will gut the: (1) NY convictions of Trump; (2) the Mar a Lago espionage/obstruct…
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Michael Popok explains how the current Supreme Court and its 6-3 majority right wing can either be cemented for the next 20 years if Trump wins, or will likely become a 5-4 PROGRESSIVE court if Biden wins. He also explains how important Justice Amy Coney Barrett —the new swing vote on the court—is to this equation. Laundry Sauce: For 15% off your o…
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Michael Popok examines the 4th of July messaging of President Joe Biden’s patriotism and defense of our liberty on the one hand, and the unhinged ravings of a lunatic opponent (Trump) on the other. To boost YOUR NAD+ levels up to 50%, go to https://QualiaLife.com/TRUTH for up to 50% OFF and use code TRUTH at checkout for an additional 15% OFF. Visi…
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Melania Trump just cut a new deal in which she will only begrudgingly agree to be First Lady again IF AND ONLY IF she can do it PART TIME and phone it in from New York City so she can be Barron’s “roommate” in college. Michael Popok walks through all the ways Melania has extorted Donald Trump economically in order to even support his campaign or re…
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You want to know how you know Trump is seriously worried that he is going to lose and badly against President Biden and VP Harris (again)? He disrespects and dishonors them in a secret video in his golf cart with his “deer in the headlights” son Barron as his sidekick. Michael Popok identifies Trump’s “tell” as he signals he knows he is losing and …
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Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back for the midweek edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, the anchors vigorously debate: (1) the impact of SCOTUS’ recent immunity decision on all of Trump’s current prosecutions; (2) Judge Chutkan’s next steps in the coming weeks now that SCOTUS has returned the Trump election in…
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Trump MAGA world just lost again in another defamation court case as Trump’s CEO of his Truth Social media company just had his defamation case against the Washington Post dismissed on summary judgment by a Trump-appointed federal judge no less. Michael Popok explains how MAGA world is about 0-80 in lawsuits at the trial and appeal level starting i…
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The DOJ will push for a mini-trial THIS SUMMER to allow them to present to the American People BEFORE NOVEMBER ALL of the evidence against Trump that renders his indicted criminal acts in the DC election interference case UNOFFICIAL AND PROSECUTABLE CRIMES. Michael Popok of Legal AF walks through how Judge Chutkan step by step will get the case aga…
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Michael Popok of Legal AF explains why ALL THE OTHER Trump CRIMINAL COCONSPIRATORS will NOT be able to use the new Supreme Court immunity decision to have their charges dismissed or convictions vacated. Popok explains that immunity is like a pardon and is only enjoyed by the person receiving it and that it's not like “executive privilege” which can…
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Michael Popok of Legal AF takes on Trump’s daughter-in-law and RNC chairperson Lara Trump and her claims that IN TREASONOUS FASHION TRUMP IS ALREADY LEADING THE COUNTRY, in a call to violate Article 2 of the Constitution. Head to https://ProlonLife.com/LEGALAF to get 15% off their 5-day nutrition program. Visit https://meidastouch.com for more! Rem…
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Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for the weekend edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, the anchors discuss and debate: (1) whether Judge Cannon will give another win to Trump in the Mar a Lago prosecution and throw out and “suppress” the incriminating testimony and evidence against him by his former attorney Evan Corcor…
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Michael Popok explains how the DOJ will be able to CONTINUE TO USE OBSTRUCTION criminal charges against Current and FUTURE insurrectionists, and the blueprint for it is in Supreme Court Justice Jackson’s concurring opinion focused on the “integrity” and “impairment” of Congressional proceedings like the electoral vote count. Try Mosh today and use …
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Legal AF’s Michael Popok reports on Steve Bannon being dragged kicking and screaming to prison this week, as the United States Supreme Court REJECTS any argument that the Jan6 Committee is “illegitimate” or that Bannon and Trump and the Jan6 insurrectionists are “political prisoners” and that the Jan6 Committee is illegitimate. Upgrade your sleep w…
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Michael Popok explains that in twin decisions by the MAGA Justices on the Supreme Court against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s powers and throwing out 50 years of agency deference precedent, the Court may have accidentally put the brakes on Trump’s 2025 Project to use the power of agencies headed by his lackeys to implement his policies o…
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The US Supreme Court may have just signaled that DC indictment against Trump for in part CREATING FALSE ELECTOR CERTIFICATES is saved and will include his “criminal interference with an official proceeding” counts at any future trial. Michael Popok does a deep analysis of the new Fischer v US ruling and its decision to keep the crime in place for a…
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The DOJ just fired at Cannon, judge Cannom that is, and to support their motion to gag Trump, gave her real time examples of Trump and his MAGA ecosystem of podcasters, fundraisers, advisers, PAC spokespeople, members of Congress, elected officials, and lawyers, FALSELY claiming that President Biden and the Attorney General operate assassination hi…
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Mike and Rusty talk with super-fan Anthony about King of the Hill books and the special comic in Playboy! Help Support BWAAA! a King of the Hill Podcast by joining our Patreon! https://bit.ly/448RrrB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rogue Media Network
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Trump lackey and Jan6 coordinator Steve Bannon has been effectively ordered to report in July to federal prison to serve his sentence for two counts of Obstruction of Congress. Michael Popok explains that Bannon couldn’t find more than 2-3 votes even among the MAGA justices to support his appeal let alone stay the sentence. Head to https://TryFum.c…
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Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back for the midweek edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, the anchors discuss and debate: (1) Judge Merchan’s decision concerning Trump’s gag order in the NY Criminal case against Trump in advance of the upcoming debate, and whether he is likely to impose jail time on Trump on 7/1…
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Hank and Cotton clash during the Christmas season while working for Habitat for Humanity. Directors - Tricia Garcia Klay Hall Writers - Mike Judge Greg Daniels Etan Cohen Stars - Mike Judge Kathy Najimy Pamela Adlon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rogue Media Network
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Michael Popok reports on the MAGA HOUSE up to its old, dirty tricks again, trying to pass a house resolution to encourage the United States Supreme Court and its mega right wing to overturn its own initiative the 34-count New York State criminal conviction of Trump. Head to https://Lumen.me/legalaf and use code: LEGALAF to get 15% off your lumen to…
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It’s the First Amendment v. the Second Amendment on full display during the upcoming Republican Convention in Milwaukee to nominate Trump, with Wisconsin’s “open carry” gun laws and the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment permission slip potentially coming together in the “First Amendment protest zone” in a park directly across from the site’s convent…
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Judge Cannon refuses to understand 50 years of Supreme Court precedent that a special counsel or prosecutor is A VALID APPOINTMENT of the Attorney General, as she spars with Jack Smith’s office publicly over whether she will throw out THE WHOLE Mar a Lago criminal case against Trump. Michael Popok reports on a recent hearing in which Cannon demonst…
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Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for the weekend edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, the anchors discuss and debate: (1) Judge Cannon’s 3 part hearing in the Mar a Lago criminal case against Trump, and whether she will dismiss the indictment and/or suppress major evidence against him; (2) the MAGA Supreme Court walkin…
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2 years ago the MAGA right wing of the Supreme Court sent out an invitation to states to tear down the wall separating church and state and to ignore the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment. The result: states like Louisiana forcing that the Judea-Christian 10 Commandments be taught in public schools with taxpayer dollars. Michael Popok expla…
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If next week Judge Cannon excludes and suppresses Trump’s former Mar a Lago lawyer Evan Corcoran’s damning testimony, notes, and audio recordings against Trump, it may leave the prosecutors unable to prove their case. Michael Popok reexamines what it means for the Special Counsel’s criminal case against Trump if they have to prove their criminal in…
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Trump lawyer Alina Habba’s “bestie” and head of Trump MAGA PAC’s communications, Caitlin Sinclair is complaining to anybody who will listen that she got barred from a private exclusive New York club because she posted on her social media and attack on LGBTQ plus rights. Michael Popok examines the MAGA PAC, lead by Trump and Habba, and what it says …
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Trump and Alina Habba are up to their old tricks and just filed a motion to disqualify (recuse) NY state Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoren the judge who hit him with a $465 million fraud judgment, by falsely claiming he had an “ex parte communication” about the case before he issued his decision and order finding fraud. Michael Popok a practicin…
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Trump’s debate prep for next week’s presidential debate (the only one that matters) is disastrous so far, with Trump finding it nearly impossible to answer for his crimes, fraud, sexual misconduct, assault on women and their reproductive rights, and being the ringleader of the Jan6 insurrection. Michael Popok explains why Trump is likely to repeat …
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Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back for the midweek edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, the anchors discuss and debate: (1) whether Judge Merchan will lift the gag order against Trump (now affirmed by NY’s top appellate court) before the upcoming presidential debate, or is that a good reason to keep it in plac…
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