Kiss Your First Amendment Rights Goodbye + A Look Back At My Conversation With Charlie Sykes

Mea Culpa

Michael Cohen

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Today on Mea Culpa, I’m revisiting a September conversation with Charlie Sykes, political commentator, author of “How the Right Lost Its Mind,” and MSNBC contributor. While the specific Trump controversies have changed, the nature of his leadership and the damage he causes have not. Then, the First Amendment alarms centered around Jimmy Kimmel; now, it’s Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. We also discussed Trump’s UN speech, a speech Trump once again mentioned at yesterday’s “Board of Peace” event. And the most consistent through line remains the same: the continued lack of transparency around the Epstein files. The names and moments may shift, but the patterns we identify and discuss remain just as relevant today. Subscribe to Michael's Substack: https://therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/ Subscribe to Michael's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichaelCohenShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:02.0	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.0	From rags to riches.
0:06.0	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.0	Yorkshire to New York.
0:10.0	Or climbers, you and me.
0:12.0	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.0	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:17.0	A Woman of Substance on Channel 4.
0:19.0	Stream now.
0:20.0	This is my Mayor Coppa.
0:23.6	Oh, baby, don't lie for me.
0:25.7	If I tell you my story, don't cry for me.
0:29.0	I did my time that's fun by me.
0:31.4	This is my Mayor Copa.
0:36.2	This is Michael Cohen, and you're listening to the one and only Mayer Culper podcast, available wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:43.6	Now let me tell you something right off the bat.
0:46.0	If you think this is just a repeat episode, well, I think you're already missing the point.
0:51.2	See, I'm re-airing my conversation with Charlie Sykes today, and it feels like it was
0:55.8	recorded literally five minutes ago. Not five months ago. Not another political lifetime ago.
1:02.4	Five minutes ago. Because that's how fast this country is moving toward a place that I warned you
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