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I was invited to your house for dinner and you were having a dinner party. I think we can both affectionately say that if there was a song, one of these things do not belong at that dinner party, it was me. Objection. Would like to treat a judge as a hostile witness. One of my favorite things about you, you have one of the greatest cliches in television.
B
What is it?
A
It's from the Jinx, the Durst Story. Let me just start by, by saying how much I miss you and how much you are missed here at Fox. It is. It is not the same place without you. And, and, well, let me tell you,
B
I miss everybody too. It is. You know, at least you guys have the benefit of having each other. I come into this place stone Cold alone.
A
Well, with a, with a, with a resume second to none. I know they don't do hall of fames for attorneys and stuff, but you definitely have had a hall of fame career. And so this is an ambush because this is tribute to Judge Jeanine Day on my podcast. So thank you. I'm going to bring up some stuff because first of all, a lot of people who don't know I've had the privilege of being next door to, to you offices and by proxy, I got to be underneath your wings in terms of just presence, not taking shit from anyone, believing what you say, Stand up for what you mean. And those lessons have been infallible and they have led to things outside of my life, me being more stronger inside. And I want to thank you for that. And like I said, I miss. You're terrible. And people don't know about your wonderful sense of humor and, and your one liners and all the stuff that, that you brought to the table at Fox. And, and I know when the President called, it was, it was, I didn't even have time to process. It was like I was sneaking some Gatorade from you from your office. And the next day I come back and it was, it was empty. And I was just sad, really sad. And then I wouldn't allow anybody in that office.
B
Is anyone in there now?
A
So Griff snuck in there. So, so Griff's been in there, but I won't allow him to hang anything up. So he's just like there, you know. But a lot of people don't understand at the point in you are in your career and I'm gonna go over some of your highlights how much of a sacrifice it was to get back in the game because it's a. I mean you have your family, you have your wonderful dogs. Your grandchild, your children, your friends you've built. You are an establishment in tv. And for you to walk all the way because of the phone call from one man who. And people, a lot of people say they're friends with the President. You know, they'll say, oh, I know the. No, no, no, the President is friends with you. I've seen it. I saw it firsthand. When you speak, he listens. Oh, bullshit. I was at the awards when he came out and he gave me the shout out. But the first thing he did before anything is he said, hello, Judge. And then he went and did his thing. And I just. That is because of your tremendous. The respect you have and integrity across the board. But just real quick, how tough of a decision was that for you to leave us behind, to go do good? And you have done phenomenal. You have done a phenomenal job. But I honest, I'm still a little,
B
you know, it's a question that I don't think I've answered. You know, people come up to me and I'll say, you know, God bless you for what you did. You made a great sacrifice. But when you say, how tough of a decision was it? The answer was it wasn't tough at all. And that by that answer, I don't mean to suggest.
A
No, and I don't feel. I know what you mean.
B
Yeah, that. I don't mean to suggest that leaving a wonderful life with a wonderful company, with wonderful friends at Fox wasn't difficult, but the mission was very clear. Yes, it was a call back to my roots, to my wheelhouse, to law enforcement in a place that was, I believe, in desperate need of some law and order. And as the United States Attorney, this is the one office in the nation where you are a so called double hatter. You are not only the federal prosecutor, you are the local da. So, you know, I was in a position to fight street crime again. I know how to do it. I did it before. And so in that regard, you know, in terms of my wheelhouse and in terms of the man asking me, there was no question but that I had to take the job. I think with a lot of decisions that we make from the heart. Tyrus. And you are very familiar with those decisions because like me, you're a lot of, you know, a lot of you is an emotional heart response. And I think that the response was, you know, I have to do this and I'm going to make things better and I'm going to be in a position where I can someday look back and say, I'm happy that I did that, but I didn't realize how painful it would be living alone in an apartment in a city that I don't know, in an office where everyone. And we're talking, I don't know, 6, 700 people are skeptical of me. And I walked in on the first date, Tyrus. There was no one here for me. I mean, I just kind of asked what. Where the US Attorney's office was. And, you know, a lot of it was kind of this cold introduction. And I left a warm house with four dogs and a wonderful job and, you know, and the ability to go out and talk every day about issues that were important to Americans on the number one, you know, cable talk show or the cable show number one show on cable news. You know, it was the more I separated. A recognition of, you know, how really difficult the decision was once you made it, you know, to live it.
A
Yes.
B
But now, you know, I'm a little more comfortable. I had to meet a lot of new people I had to make. Not that I've made so many friends, but, you know, the mayor and then the, you know, the chief judge of the superior court, the chief judge of the federal court, you know, the marshals, the Capitol police, the park police, all of the people in the government that you had to meet. I mean, you were just the new person every day. And the Alphabet soup. And, you know, Dana Perino could talk to you about this, that, you know, every agency has three letters that make no sense to me.
A
Right. But, you know, I couldn't help but notice you did mention some of your accomplishments and I think sometimes you maybe forget and, you know, the fact that. And I find that laughable that a law office wasn't standing in line with trumpets blazing for you coming. So I just wanna just walk you through this. And I know you have a problem with talking about the amazing things you've done in your career.
B
Yeah, I do.
A
So guess what? It's not in person. So you can't bully me.
B
So I can't bully you anyway. Well, actually, I can.
A
Yeah. Yes, you can. First woman elected Westchester County Court judge. First woman elected Westchester County District Attorney. Served three terms. Launched an early dedicated domestic violence prosecution unit in the DA's office, which has shaped and changed and protected women across this nation.
B
The first in the country.
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First ever. Chaired New York State's Commission on Domestic Violence fatalities. Served as president of New York State District Attorneys Association. Daytime Emmy Award winner, 2011. Her syndicated court show Judge Pirro won Daytime Emmys for outstanding Legal Courtroom program. Not a big surprise there. Justice with Judge Jeanine is when my first introduction was to a little short haired hellcat talking trash about Obama. But I tuned in every week. Hosted her long running top rated weekend, top rate. It was number one for decades. And focusing on legal analysts and political commentary. Co Host of the 5. Became a permanent co host of the highest rated show in cable news history. But before departing for a current federal appointment. And best selling author several times. Not one time, not two times, several times. One of the greatest cooks I've ever been around, keeps an immaculate home, has one of the greatest sense of humors ever. And for all of these things, anyone else would have a statue somewhere. And you have the same problem the President has. You have a career list of good deeds and sacrifices for the betterment of American people that is taller than you. But we never hear about it. Why, Judge? Because you are one of the fearless, toughest women people I've ever had the honor to share a screen with. Why is it so hard for you to break this and, and talk about this? Because your, your domestic violence stuff, you have probably saved millions of lives.
B
Well, first of all, thank you. And secondly, you know, there are different kinds of people in life. And you know, the older I get, the more I recognize that I was just kind of busy doing what I was doing. And when I sometimes look at other people, they're busy telling people how great they are and they have the ability to actually sell it. I never had that ability, Tyrus. I never talked like that. And I'm always stunned and in awe of people who can say, well, I did this and I did that and I'm great and I can do this. I always felt like I'm really not that great. Let me try and see how it goes. There are just different personalities in the world. And you know, I'm not saying one is right and one is wrong. I mean, it's just this who I am. I don't run around and promote myself.
A
Well, you know what? You, I, I always said that judge is leads by her results.
B
Yeah.
A
And I think that's an inaccurate thing. But I will, I do have to brag a little bit because for, I have never been on the other side of the courtroom with you. Thank God. I often say on stage, if that would have happened, the first thing I would do was I would, before the court even started, I would say, you, Honor, may I have a blank piece of paper? I'm gonna sign the bottom of it. And whatever judge thinks is fair, I would like to be home by Thanksgiving, if that's okay with her, because you are just a savage. But I was invited, and I was invited all the time, But I was actually able to come to your house for dinner, and you were having a dinner party. And I think we can both affectionately say that if there was a song, one of these things do not belong at that dinner party, it was me. You were in there with your fashion industry people and your vegan friend. You know, your people, your fashion people and dressmakers and all that stuff. And I came with my family, and I walked in, and you could just. It was this caveman coming into all these fine. Well, to do people. They matched immaculately. And I was like, oh, man. And without even batting an eye, you're like, tyrus. There's a TV over there. There's a couch over there, and I have a beer in the fridge. And I was like, she. She thought of me, right? And you're throwing. I mean, you're. I'm talking. There's 20 people at a table, and you're throwing down. You got an apron on. You're holding the thing. You're cooking. Now, I had heard rumors about the cooking, but I was not prepared for what was going down. Now, of course, ladies and gentlemen, there was a little bit of drama because I sat down, and then the judge says, by the way, I don't have cable. I don't have time for that shit. So.
B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
A
Sounds like. But do you have WI Fi? And she. You're like, yes, I do. Cool. And I put my NFL Network on your tv, and I watched football while you guys talked about all things fashion. And then it was time for dinner. Now, when I came to the dinner and sat down at the table, and I even leaned over to Ingrid and Georgie and said, listen, this is a bunch of vegetable shit. So we're just gonna get through this, and maybe I can hit a Wendy's or something.
B
We'll eat after we leave, right?
A
So you're bringing out all this fancy food, and I'm looking at it, and I'm like, I'm gonna eat whatever judge puts on my plate, just out of respect. And then judge goes, oh, I forgot Tyrus food. And she goes back into the kitchen and comes out with a pot roast that looked like it was made for, like, a community. It had carrots, potatoes. It was. It was magnificent. You put it down and you're like, this is for you. This is man food. And I just was. I. It was. I felt euphoric. And I ate people. I don't think I couldn't eat it fast enough. It was absolutely. She made two main course meals through a party. Never once looked tired or out of it. Led the cheer. I mean, you just. You're just an amazing person, and I love you.
B
And I. You know what? I don't assume that people are gonna like something because I like it or my other guests ask for it. I'm like, I know Tyrus. We're like roommates. Even though, you know, there was a wall between us. I mean, and I know what you like, and there was no way I was gonna ask you to eat stuff that you might not like. And it was Lebanese food, a lot of it. It was eggplant and rice, and there was a bunch of other stuff that I don't even remember. But I'm like, Tyrus is a meat guy, and there's no way I'm gonna ask him to kind of pick and enjoy what my other guests and maybe I enjoy. So it was my pleasure. And by the way, I mean, Ingrid and Georgie being there, I mean, they were so fabulous. I love that you all came. And, you know, I love connecting with. With Georgie. And I am so proud when I go on my Instagram, maybe, you know, at night when I'm exhausted and I'm trying to, you know, wind down, and I see Georgie on her horse. I'm like, tyrus is out there getting the best horse he can get for Georgie, and she is one with that horse. I don't know what the horse name is, what kind of horse it is, because there are all these different horses. You know what? Your passion, your drive, your discipline is reflected in your beautiful daughter, Georgie. Yours and Ingrid's, obviously. And I'm so impressed with you. And so I'd like to.
A
Objection. Would like to treat judges a hostile witness. This is not about. It's not about me. Don't you dare. This is. This is. We are paying tribute to Judge Janine today. Now, I want to talk a little bit about the domestic violence stuff, because I grew up in that My mother went through severe abuse. But it was your laws that protected women like my mother. Because if a police officer came to the door and if the woman didn't say, I want to press charges, or. Or he hit me or whatever in front of him, if she said it, they would arrest him. Eventually, he would get out, and what he would do, he would make a beeline back to the house, and then the violence would be more. And a lot of. In some cases, Even murder, where the women would get beat. So what happens is the police would come and the women would say, I'm fine, even though the officer can see clearly that she's in distress. But because she won't press charges, they can't do anything. And then you. And I'm paraphrasing it all together here, but you basically made it to where a police officer arrives to a scene where domestic violence has been called in. He sees marks, he sees stress. He can make the decision to arrest. So it protects the woman or the person being abused, but 99% of the time it's the woman and it protects them from being put in that situation. Is that basically the gist of it?
B
That is very accurate, Tyrus. And what you're talking about is the mandatory arrest policy. Because when you ask a woman in front of her abuser where they. We already know of the power imbalance between the two of them, of course she's going to say, I'm okay. And of course he's going to say, you know, she's drunk. Or she trips and falls in order to explain the abuse. But, you know, we're talking in the late 70s, Tyrus.
A
Yeah. This was not fashionable. No.
B
And the thinking was that if she stayed with him, sex was probably better. And they came up as a society. We came up with all these crazy reasons why she would stay. She stayed because she didn't have any choice. She stayed because no one was going to accept her and her child or children. She stayed because the religious leaders told her, be a better wife, marriage is forever. She stayed because he made the money and she was home and didn't. I mean, you know, the imbalance was so incredible. And I gotta tell you, Tyrus, I just. You know, the hairs on my arm are going up right now. I am back in my old role. And I knew it. I was reading about a homicide, a woman who was shot and killed. And I said, give me the history on this. Because domestic violence is for some reason, a passion of mine. I didn't have that issue in my family. I just. The in the inequity just made me crazy. And it turned out that he had said to her, you will die on October 1st. You're going to be dead by October 1st. And I went back and sure enough, he had killed her on October 2nd. Okay. And so my mission 40 years later, 30 years later, is like, guys, you got to listen to her when she says he's going to kill her by a certain date. When she says, you know, you're going to. You better get your will together because it's going to. You got to believe her. We've got to keep him in jail. We got to get the laws passed. I mean, and sometimes I feel tyrus, like I'm fighting the same fight again. But my, you know, the belief that I have is that, you know, I still have the ability to try to change some people in the system who don't have the experience or knowledge that we had that we learned. And so they're like, well, you know, that doesn't mean. Damn right it means something. And if a woman's been strangled and he didn't kill her, she's a 75% chance he's going to kill her next time around. And I said, you know what? We're not going to talk about bail. Will he come back to court of war. We're going to talk about, we're going to educate the judges and we're going to say to these judges, you know what, Judge, this is why he's got to be detained. Because in 75% of the cases where he has strangled her to the point of either unconsciousness or marks on her neck, next time he's going to kill her. So you got to keep men. So it's. I don't know what that was an answer to, but that's where.
A
No, no, that's exact. No, you're, you're, you're dead on. And yeah, because you built the first DV unit. No, I want to press because we live in a day and age where everybody's oppressed in the most spoiled first world ways or whatever. You were doing this when it was the average man in the office. I'm not saying this guy isn't even an asshole. He's just. He thinks you should be at home or you should be on somebody's arm or maybe a cute secretary. You know, these, these, these. The, the system was man dominated to. And it was publicly also. It was fashionable. So you were coming up. It was based on merit. You were so good that it was. They couldn't stop because you were a woman. You were first one in, last one to leave. You did the work in a time when everything there was. Nobody would get fired for saying, hey toots, maybe you should just wear a little more makeup when you go to court and less documents, you know. And he would probably get a high five from that, you know.
B
Yep, yep. You know, I remember Tyrus and you know, there are women who would disagree with me today, but I remember I was a. I was a young Prosecutor. And the DA, of course, the time was a man. And New York had just passed laws that we were one of the first states to tackle domestic violence. And the DA had just finished saying, the assistant da, Jeanine Farris. That's my maiden name, is going to lecture you on the new laws and what they mean. And there were 43 different police chiefs in Westchester, the county that I'm. That I was working in and that I still live in, actually. And one of the chiefs said, honey, can you get me a cup of coffee? And, you know, the angel is over here. The devil's over here. The devil's saying, f him. You know, tell him to go F himself or. Or get him the coffee and spill it on him. And the angel said, just get him the coffee and keep moving. And I got him the coffee, and I kept moving. Because that was not the hill that I needed to die on. That was Jeanine recognizing the world that she lived in and realizing that in order to get things done, I couldn't put a shovel in the sand or red line in the sand and say, don't you talk to me like that. There was a mission. There was a crusade. And we had to be able to get people to sign on to the mission and the crusade. It was difficult. When I look back, I kind of get a chuckle out of myself now. I would have said, yeah, here's some really hot coffee, baby. Suck it, Tyrus.
A
Hold him. But you have had such an amazing career and impact on people.
B
And a long one. Cyrus. I'm so stant. Iris. I'm still standing.
A
Yeah, you ain't going anywhere. And speaking of your dedicated one and another, like I said, it's a weird thing, because I used to watch you, to disagree with you. Right. When you were. When I was very. I was very. I hadn't really had super big checks yet, so I still was a Democrat. And I used to watch you. And then, you know. And I had. You know, actually, I thought you were black. I thought you were like, me. That was like. Cause you had a little short hair and you got your little tan, you know, because you're.
B
Yeah, I'm Lebanese.
A
You're Lebanese? Yeah. So back in the day, it was like, oh, look at that light skin doing her thing. And I was like, wow, she doesn't mess around. Yeah. And then when I meet you, you're the fire that I was like, oh, man, she's just angry, bitter woman, you know, because you don't. And then I meet you, and it's like, man, that's passion and fire, you know, and just straight up honesty. And it's just been. I look back at some of the people who have really had an impact on my life before I even met them and. Cause I tuned in, I watch. I got to the point where first I'd yell at you on the TV like, what is she?
B
What are you talking about? I love it.
A
What are you talking about? He doesn't do that. Obama doesn't do that. And then slowly, over time, I was like, hmm, man, that's. I didn't get to keep my doctor son of a bitch. And, you know, and it was like, you know, and it just like, after a while, it was like part of. Of my routine on Saturday night. It was like, boop, boop, Judge is on. And ironically, that time slot ended up being the time slot that I was on when I came because we moved things around a little bit for the Gutfeld show. So it was funny how, you know, you don't think about it, but you went from the person I yelled at to the person I would knock on the door whenever I was having. I needed some advice and I was having a bad day. That's the thing I miss the most is when I butt heads here or I have, you know, I can't walk in and judge, be like, what? Get to work.
B
What are you.
A
Are you kidding me? Put your pant leg down, grow up and handle it. Like, you know, and, and, and I want to thank you for that.
B
I loved you. And that's why, I mean, I was never afraid to tell you what I think.
A
Oh, no.
B
The truth is. The truth is, Tyrus, that there are advantages to being older because you've seen these plays before. And I, you know, I love the people at Fox. I mean, you obviously, more than most, but. Because we were very close. But, you know, I'm happy to give people my opinion if they're number one, if they truly need it. But, you know, there are advantages to getting older. And sometimes I sit back like, I spent the weekend with my daughter this past weekend, and, you know, I had to smile as I sat there and watched. Watched her. She's a lawyer also. Oh, yeah, yeah, pit bull. And, you know, I just sat there and smiled because I knew, you know, I said, I've been there. I've done that. And you can kind of, you see yourself and, you know, when you did the right thing and when maybe you didn't do the right thing or maybe you could have done it differently. So I am always here for you, Cyrus. And just like you've always been there for me, let's not. Let's not make this a one sided thing. And I will always be there for you because I love you to death and I love your family to death. I love your Georgie, I love your story and I love your honesty. So, you know, it's a mutual affection society.
A
Now listen, I can't because one of my favorite things about you, you have one of the greatest cliches in television.
B
What is it?
A
It's from the Jinx, the Durst story. That son of a bitch.
B
Son of a.
A
That son of a bitch. And I was just like. That was like Clint Eastwood like moment. Like that is one of the great. And if anyone has never. And here's the thing, you put so much pressure on him. You would not. He went in disguise and hid in text to get away from you. You ran him out of New York. You would not let the pressure up. You never, ever gave in. And this is a. This, this was a powerful man. He came from a very powerful family. They had to coin a phrase, you money before anyone else did. They were barons of New York, basically. And you hunted him to the end. Even when he. At the end of his life, he was always on the run. And I always admired that about you because a lot of people would have moved on. A lot of people would have said, not my problem, I got a million other things to do. But like when you took up a fight for his wife, who I believe he murdered, and I think most of us, absolutely, you never ever gave up that fight. And that is something that I think when we get past all the BS that has been division and stuff and everyone always talks about, you want to honor first people and someone first to do something. You start honoring somebody who never has to tell you they were the first. You know, and I really hope. And like I said, I got an interview with the president coming up and one of my agendas is like, what are we gonna do about this Piro situation with what she's done with where's her statue at? So. And then you can't argue with me and you can't change my mind because it's a hill. That's a hill I'm gonna die on. Because as a child of domestic violence. Thank you. Thank you. Because you made women like my mother have at least a dog in the fight. And I wanna thank you for that.
B
And you don't owe me thanks. Let me tell you. Society owes a great deal to families who've been so traumatized by domestic violence because as a society, we. We weren't willing to say, you know, what goes on behind closed doors shouldn't be kept behind closed doors. As a society, we were willing to say, oh, you know, she probably just wants to stay there and want some attention. You know, it was. It's a painful. We've got a lot of painful periods in our history, and I think that the way women were treated, and I'm not talking about in business or, you
A
know, that I'm talking about real fear, real harassment, like. Like, with real consequences. Yes.
B
And, you know, it's a testament to you, Tyrus, that if you're a child in these situations, that you don't repeat that, because violence is learned behavior. It's behavior that is learned in the home and spills out into the streets. You know, and I've seen women in my career go from one batterer to another for some reason, you know, they're in those relationships, and there's no time to talk about it. But, yes, society owes a great deal to the families and to the children raised without a mother, to the children who had to watch the horrible things that happened to their parents. It's bad. It's bad. And it will always be my passion,
A
and it always has been. And again, I just. Now I want to switch gears a little bit, because I have to talk about the dogs. They have to. Because nothing lights up your day.
B
Yeah.
A
And how's my fancy one doing? What's the hair color and tail?
B
Yes, Stella. Yes, Stella is fine. She still gets her. She still gets herself dolled up every other week, and she's very happy. And when I go to see her, you know, it's constantly with the paw. She won't let me go. I don't have them in dc, Tyrus, because my apartment's too small.
A
Oh, no, no, no. You. You got that? Your entire house is not for you. It is for your dogs. And I have witnessed when you come home, there is this great movie called Seems Like Old Times with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. And Goldie Hawn, when she was. Ironically, she was an attorney, and she had about 15 dogs.
B
I just wrote it down.
A
Go ahead. And when she comes home, all the dogs come running. And she's got everything from a yorkie to a St. Bernard, and there's about 10 of them. And they come running, and at one point, they knock the husband down, and he was like. And he's getting trampled. And then the St. Bernard runs over him. Then the little One runs over him, and he was like, yeah, how many damn dogs do we have in here? And she just looked at him. She said, five of ours. The other six are acting at their own accord. So basically. But there's like. And in the movie, whenever there's this moment, and Chevy Chase and her. It's a fantastic comedy. You'll love it. But there's a. There's a moment where the. And the dogs end up saving the day. But I always. When I. And I like to watch old movies before I go to. Whenever I watch that movie, I always giggle. Cause I'm like, that's. I know. That's what's. Like. I've seen it firsthand. When. Cause I walked in, in the first, they were like, huh? You know?
B
And then they were like, mom, he's big.
A
Yeah, he's big. And then by the end of, like, within 15 minutes, like, oh, we can play with him.
B
So. Yeah.
A
You know, but like, I love my dogs.
B
Yes, you do get such joy from that. They're all rescues.
A
Yes.
B
They are beautiful dogs. And you're right. If I had my way, I would have 10 dogs. And, you know, when I leave Washington, whenever that is, I'm going to go back, you know, and I'm going to get probably more dogs. My son Alex has taken Red and Doodle to Florida for the.
A
The one that you got. The one that you didn't want to get, that you end up getting because you're like, I can't. I can't, I can't. And then next, you know, hey, welcome to the family. I remember that because you were like, I'm not getting him. And then you're like, well, I had to, you know.
B
Yeah, he was beautiful.
A
He had you at hello.
B
Oh, yeah, he did, actually. You're not going to believe this, but I'm at my desk right now. I don't know if you can see.
A
Oh, yeah, I can see it. Yeah.
B
My card.
A
Yes, this is.
B
This is Doodle. That's the one when I first saw them at the rescue. That's the one.
A
I'm amazed that all three didn't make the. Make the move. Yes.
B
And then Teddy just had surgery and. But he's fine. He doesn't have cancer. And Red is just the pacifist, just walking along, you know, life is good.
A
And Stella's still the expert hunter.
B
Yeah, Stella is. Stella is a hunter.
A
Yeah, she's the. She's the fancy hunter. She's. She's glamorous and savage.
B
Yes. Yes. She's got little Things.
A
But squirrels. That's the last thing they see.
B
You know, I'm blessed.
A
Yes. Yes, you are.
B
I am blessed. I am very grateful, and I can't wait to get back to my other life, but I still have work to do here. We've really done some great stuff.
A
You have cleaned this city up. And you did it magnanimously. I haven't done yet. No, no, no. And you did it with opposition. But it's funny that while publicly they'll act a fool. I guarantee you when cameras are off, they like walking in quiet streets, too.
B
Yeah.
A
You know, and that's my next. And I hate to put you on the spot, because I know what the answer is going to be, but everyone's always talking about first. Everyone's always talking about best qualified, best person. Since you're there. Anyways, why. When are we. Why don't you run for president? You would be an amazing president.
B
Are you kidding?
A
You would be the greatest law and order president of all time. And that's saying a lot because President Trump is law and order. But you're a tremendous leader.
B
Yeah. No. Nope. I ran for office five times. Okay?
A
And you won.
B
You did great. I'm not running again. Look, I got a call from the FBI.
A
Okay. All right. You handle your business, Judge. Well, we'll. We'll wrap it up there.
B
I missed you. Do you ever come here, Tyrus?
A
I. Word on the street is that I might make an appearance Easter. You know, I'm trying to.
B
For the Easter Egg Roll.
A
Yeah. Georgie's going to dominate that race. I think that's the plan. Trying to make that happen.
B
Let me know.
A
And I even said I would be the Easter bunny. I would be happy to be the Easter bunny.
B
Well, my. My grandson is coming for the Easter
A
Egg Roll, so we'll definitely get it together.
B
I all. Please. And by the way, please tell everybody.
A
I will tell them as soon as we. As soon as I get off with you, I. 1,000%, we'll tell them.
B
All right.
A
Well, thank you, Judge. Handle you. Hey, take the FBI handle that, because if the FBI called me, I'd be running out the building.
B
Yeah, well, let me tell you, I love spending time with you. I haven't done an interview like this, so it's my first. And Love you. Bye.
A
Bye, Judgy.
Planet Tyrus | Judge Jeanine Pirro: Law, Order, and the Truth About Fox News
Date: February 24, 2026
Host: Tyrus | Guest: Judge Jeanine Pirro
In this heartfelt and high-energy episode, Tyrus welcomes Judge Jeanine Pirro—a renowned legal figure, TV host, and current federal appointee—to discuss her storied career, her groundbreaking work in law and domestic violence policies, her personal sacrifices for public service, and her deeply personal connections with colleagues. The conversation balances sharp humor, personal tribute, and straight talk about societal change and the realities of working at the intersection of law and media.
“It wasn't tough at all... the mission was very clear. Yes, it was a call back to my roots, to my wheelhouse, to law enforcement in a place that was, I believe, in desperate need of some law and order.”
“I was just kind of busy doing what I was doing. I never had that ability... I always felt like I'm really not that great. Let me try and see how it goes.”
“What you're talking about is the mandatory arrest policy... We came up with all these crazy reasons why [women] would stay. She stayed because she didn't have any choice.”
“One of the chiefs said, honey, can you get me a cup of coffee?... I got him the coffee, and I kept moving. Because that was not the hill that I needed to die on.”
“You have one of the greatest cliches in television... from the Jinx, the Durst Story. That son of a bitch. That was like a Clint Eastwood moment.”
“Society owes a great deal to families who've been so traumatized by domestic violence because as a society, we... weren't willing to say, you know, what goes on behind closed doors shouldn't be kept behind closed doors.”
“If I had my way, I would have 10 dogs. … I'm going to get probably more dogs.”
The episode is rich with warmth, mutual respect, honesty, and wit. Tyrus’s signature humor and heartfelt anecdotes mix with Judge Pirro’s direct, passionate, and sometimes self-deprecating wisdom. Listeners are treated not just to a run-through of public achievements, but to deeply personal moments, the reality of public service tradeoffs, and behind-the-scenes camaraderie rarely heard on air.
This episode is a moving tribute to Judge Jeanine Pirro, covering her unique impact on criminal law, especially domestic violence prevention, her role as a mentor and friend, and the humanity behind her public persona. It’s essential listening for anyone interested in law, media, and the personal side of public figures—delivered with heart and humor.