Congressional Dish Podcast
1) CD329: Citizens Detained
In this episode, hear testimony that Republican leadership refused to make part of the official Congressional Record—stories from U.S. citizens who were violently arrested and jailed by agents of the ...Show More
2) CD328: November Laws & Vaccine Chaos
In this two-topic episode, we break down what became law in November—including the shutdown deal that reopened the government and the dingleberries that were quietly slipped into it. Then we revisit t...Show More
3) CD327: 23AndMe and the Sale of Your DNA
Millions of people have trusted 23andMe with their most intimate data—but what happens when a company holding 15 million DNA profiles goes bankrupt? In this episode, you'll hear highlights from bipart...Show More
4) CD326: October 2025 — Slippery Barnacles
In this episode, you'll hear what actually happened in Congress during October 2025, a month dominated by a record-breaking shutdown. While the House was on vacation, the Senate enacted mass confirmat...Show More
5) CD325: Politics Trump Science at the CDC
After months of chaos under Trump's second term, a shocking Senate hearing exposes how HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has politicized the CDC—firing scientists, silencing evidence, and demanding ...Show More
6) CD324: Sept 2025: Destruction of Norms
A summary of September 2025. From new laws on veterans’ health, privacy, and export controls to a wave of Trump-era nominees confirmed in bulk — including several with jaw-dropping conflicts of intere...Show More
7) CD323: Shutdown Bad
Congress is once again playing with fire, and this time it’s the Democrats holding the match. In today’s episode, I’m sounding the alarm about a looming government shutdown that could hit at midnight ...Show More
8) CD322: Last Quarter in Congress — Indefinite Detention, Regulation Murders & Empowered Trump Minions
Since the beginning of this Congress, there have been 24 new laws signed and dozens of confirmations shaping our government in President Trump’s second term. From the Laken Riley Act’s attack on immig...Show More
9) CD321: One Big Beautiful Bill — the Money
Part 2 of the “Big Beautiful Bill”. In this episode, we examine tax cuts and tax increases for the wealthy, the corporations, and for the rest of us. We examine the winners and losers chosen by the Re...Show More
10) CD320: One Big Beautiful Bill — a Dangerous Law
The One Big Beautiful Bill is now officially law, ushering in a sweeping wave of reforms that promise to reshape the nation. In this episode, we unpack the concerning changes it brings to immigration ...Show More