Cruelty Is The New GOP Slogan + A Conversation with Joe Walsh

Mea Culpa

Michael Cohen

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Today on Mea Culpa, I welcome back my friend Joe Walsh, former Republican Congressman, host of The Social Contract with Joe Walsh, and fierce Trump critic. We break down Trump’s destruction of the White House’s East Wing to build his billionaire ballroom, the hypocrisy of a government shutdown while he enriches himself, and Trump’s gluttonous move to demand that the DOJ give him $230 million in damages for past cases. We also discuss the rise of Christian nationalism, Congress’s collapse as a check on power, and how courts are handling Trump’s orders to deploy the National Guard in American cities. From fake populism to full-blown authoritarianism, this episode confronts what happens when democracy is left undefended. Thanks to our sponsors: True Classics: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/COHEN! #trueclassicpod Ethos: Get your FREE quote at https://ethos.com/COHEN IndaCloud: If you’re 21 or older, get 30% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code COHEN at https://inda.shop/COHEN! #indacloudpod Subscribe to Michael's Substack: https://therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/ Subscribe to Michael's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichaelCohenShow Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalBeatdown Add the Mea Culpa podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen Add the Political Beatdown podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Joe Wix is on a mission.
0:02.0	I want to make this and sell it.
0:04.0	He's creating a protein bar.
0:05.0	This is ultra-processing.
0:07.0	That could potentially kill you.
0:08.0	I want the maximum amount of each harmful ingredient while staying within the legal limit.
0:12.0	So just how ridiculous the food system really is.
0:15.0	Joe Wix, Licensed to Kill on Channel 4. Stream now.
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1:09.9	Oh, baby, don't lie for me. If I tell you my story, don't cry. com. This is my Mayo Coppa. This is Michael Cohen, and you're listening to the one and only Maya Culper podcast right here on the Mighty Midas Touch Network.
1:14.5	So look for all future episodes of our show behind the Blue Banner icon.
1:18.7	And I'm truly thankful that you're here.
1:20.4	And because of you, we have now exceeded 500 million downloads to date.
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