The Bob Cesca Show

We've taking a break from politics to talk about "Cosmologica," one of the greatest prog rock albums ever made, with musicians Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, the incredible recording duo responsible for it. Cosmologica is a spectacular volume of music whether you're a prog rock fan or not. It was recorded during the COVID quarantine and released back in the Fall of 2021. This episode of the podcast is a deep dive into the album, track by track with insights from Christian and Circe. Download the album on your favorite digital music player or via Bandcamp and Apple Music, and follow their work at circelink.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The great Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com and the Stephanie Miller Show joins me to discuss the assassination of John F. Kennedy, 60 years on. Our theories, our red flags, the conspiracy theories we reject, and why the murder of the president was such a history-changing event. We also get into the Warren Report, the House Select Committee investigation, and new revelations from a former Secret Service agent on duty in Dallas that day. And we also recapped the big election this week. Music by Rene Trossman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grab your tricorders and set your phasers to fun, it's another nerdy episode of the interview show. This time, Bob talks with the funny and talented Seán Ferrick, host of TrekCulture's Ups and Downs, a must-watch YouTube show in which Seán reviews episodes of Star Trek, both new and old. Seán is immensely entertaining and positive -- a total blast, even if you're only a casual Trek fan. Today we talked about the culture and politics of Star Trek, plus a little bit about pop culture criticism, online fandom, how Sean produces episodes of Ups and Downs, and a lot more. Follow Seán on Twitter and Instagram. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Circe Link, Christian Nesmith, and Paul Melançon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David is determined to fight back. In time for today's show, Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination for attorney general. Linda McMahon? Are you serious? Pete Hegseth will be next to withdraw. Donald is casting the Red Hat Love Boat. Comcast to sell MSNBC and CNBC. What's next for liberal cable news? Our new segment: Warnings Were Issued! Donald will roll back airline regulations, Muslim groups are shocked, grocery prices will rise, and Walmart will raise prices. Progressive voters targeted with "false positive" ads. We Are the World documentary on Netflix. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by ALEX and Megan McDuffee, John Carbonara, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The acclaimed Japanese anime series Star Blazers, or Space Battleship Yamato, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, so today I welcomed my friend Tim Eldred to the show to talk about the series and its many spinoffs and reboots. Tim is a comic and animation artist who produced a Star Blazers comic book and is the premiere expert in and historian for the series. It's a welcome break from the existential dread of our politics. You can follow Tim's work at OurStarBlazers.com and The Art Vault. If you love animation and comics, chances are you're familiar with his incredible work. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Paul Melançon. . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cliff Schecter joins the Tuesday show. Who is Cliff? Cliff versus Cleta Mitchell circa 2006. Does aggressive push-back work any more? Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski's meeting with Trump at Mar-a-lago. The clock is ticking on the bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Boris Epshteyn is already feuding with Elon. Bob is nuking his Twitter account. Donald Trump pledges to declare a national emergency to start his mass deportations. What will that look like? Donald versus the Generals. Muslim-American groups feel betrayed by Donald. With Cliff Schecter, music by The Metal Byrds, Firefall, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How are we holding up? We lost 30 Patreon subscribers and 220 Apple Podcast followers. Please support independent media! Bluesky is an excellent large scale support group. The Onion bought Alex Jones's Infowars. The ACLU's full page ad in the NYT. Donald Trump's cabinet nominees are a McDonaldland of Scooby Doo villains. Elon Musk's DOGE project. Pete Hegseth's disgusting lack of hygiene. Tom Homan looks like the guy who yells at Luke Skywalker in the Cantina. Republicans lining up to oppose Matt Gaetz. Bad news for Polymarket. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by BetamaxDC, Dreamkid, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JoJo doesn't have any effs left, so she's fighting back hard against the incoming gaggle of incompetent stupids. We talked about her approach to protecting democracy, what we can expect from the new Trump administration, John Thune's Senate leadership, and Fritos for your tomato soup. You can find her on Substack @JoJoFromJerz and all the various social media platforms including Bluesky. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Prehab. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We bid farewell to the great Buzz Burbank, who's been our Tuesday co-host since 2017. Our 31 year history together, starting with Bob's internship for Buzz at WJFK in Washington, DC. How we teamed up in the newsroom. Buzz's radio career. How we reunited around politics and the news. Supporting independent news media. What's next for social media. Cliff Schecter steps in as our Tuesday co-host starting next Tuesday, November 19. With Buzz Burbank, music by Elijah Bone, Bob Malone, Michael McDermott, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No Ultimate Edition or Shadow Docket today -- just one long, uninterrupted talk between Bob, Jody, and David about the incoming disaster. We all need to be the friend who jumps in the hole. We recap some highlights from Sexy Liberal LA. And most importantly we get our first big laughs since Election Night Nightmare. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by C.C. Grace, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Buzz and Bob react to the catastrophic election results. How do we move forward? How do we hold fast to our American values? How do we cope with the nightmare scenario? The suspicious turnout numbers. Our friends in Ukraine and in the LGBTQ community. The exit polls and the Gen Z vote. And more. With Buzz Burbank. Music by Kyiv, Ukraine's Pasha Black. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Election Day podcast is in the eye of the hurricane -- or water dump. Bob's Sexy Liberal weekend in Los Angeles and his encounters with many celebrities like Mark Hamill and Robert Englund. The stakes of the election and where we go from here. Bob opens up about Joe Rogan's endorsement of Donald Trump. Donald's friends in Russia up the ante with anti-American terrorism. Hello, people of the future! With Buzz Burbank, music by The Wildwoods, Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This election will decide the character of the United States for the next 100 years. More horrendous fallout from red state abortion bans. Christopher Bouzy's new map. The voter enthusiasm gap. The New York Times article about the gaming of the polls by Republicans. Fortune report on the Polymarket scam. The new Harris-Walz ad narrated by Julia Roberts. MAGA trying to control women. WSJ report on the economy. Donald will protect women whether they like it or not. Donald's garbage truck stunt. Mike Johnson pledges to repeal Obamacare. The latest on the lawsuit against Elon Musk. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Divided Heaven, Hunger Anthem, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Ortenberg is the founder of Briarcliff Entertainment, which is distributing the new movie about Donald Trump and Roy Cohn called "The Apprentice." It premieres this Friday November 1 wherever you rent your streaming movies – Prime, Apple, etc. As I've discussed on the show, it's not necessarily a political indictment of Donald, but it gives us a feel for how he became the monster we all know – a toxic mix of his own sociopathy, plus some Fred Trump toxicity, and a lot of Roy Cohn in there, too. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Jesse Terry and Alex Wong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One week to go! Donald's fascist rally at Madison Square Garden. Imagine if Donald Trump loses this election because of one racist hack comic. Jon Stewart praises Hinchcliffe. Marc Maron's response to anti-woke comics and Joe Rogan. Donald's secret plan with Mike Johnson. The polls are completely unreliable. How to navigate the numbers in the final week. Jeff Bezos kills The Washington Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris. Arson attacks on ballot dropboxes. Elon Musk has been colluding with Russia. With Buzz Burbank, music by Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, Bill Toms, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why voting today made Bob verklempt. The bogus polls leave us with a sense of uncertainty. The CNN town hall with Kamala Harris and the self-satirical CNN panel after the fact. Jake Tapper's monologue about the false equivalence between coverage of Harris and coverage of Donald. Donald's former top generals all agree: he's a fascist and the most dangerous person ever. "Hitler did some good things." The most important two and a half minutes you'll hear all week. Model Stacey Williams accuses Donald of groping her. Beyonce to appear in Houston with Kamala Harris. The Justice Department informs Elon Musk he's under investigation. Rudy Guiliani loses everything. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Metal Byrds, Matt Springfield, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's less than two weeks from the election, so it's time for some professional analysis from political scientist Rachel Bitecofer. You might know her from her Substack called The Cycle, and from such podcasts as this one. We talked about the stakes and the odds of the election, plus we geeked out over some numbers – and Rachel even gave us a bit of a prediction. Plus, we somehow worked Phil Collins into the conversation. o stick around. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Freekbass. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump is using the McDonald's stunt and the 60 Minute attacks to make sure the news media isn't focused on his enemy within threat and his refusal to show up on 60 Minutes. MAGA is so proud of the McDonald's photo op. Former Trump official Dan Coats says Putin is blackmailing Donald. Jim Mattis agrees with Mark Milley. Where are Donald's medical records? The Arnold Palmer story is silly season politics. Democrats are looking strong in the early vote and Kamala leads in most polls. The fuckery of the red wave pollsters. Donald losing support among white women and non-college whites. The Russian disinformation attack continues. Politico continues to normalize the fascist. With Buzz Burbank, music by Basically Nancy, Natalie and the Monarchy, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kamala Harris Godzilla-stomped Monchhichi Bret Baier on Fox News. Donald on the enemy from within. Donald bungled his way through his Univision town hall. Bob Woodward reports that Joe Biden stopped Putin from using tactical nukes in Ukraine. Donald tried to silence Stormy Daniels again. Anand Giridharadas on the threat of another Donald Trump presidency and how we take democracy for granted. Great news for democracy in Georgia. Dave Bautista's anti-Trump video for Jimmy Kimmel. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Everyday Dolores, Powder Pink and Sweet, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cliff Schecter returns to the show today while tanked up on cold medications, but that didn't stop him from relentlessly destroying Republicans, the news media, the pollsters, and Donald Trump himself. Our original guest had to drop out, also due to a cold. We've rescheduled Tom Ortenberg, the distributor of The Apprentice movie about Donald Trump, next week. Don't forget to subscribe to Cliff's YouTube channel Cliff's Edge. Meantime, don't forget to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Hannah Fairlight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.