Beans Talk | Keep Calm And Arrest Pedos

Summary

The Daily Beans: Beans Talk | Keep Calm And Arrest Pedos

Date: February 20, 2026
Hosts: Allison Gill & Dana Goldberg

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Overview

This episode centers on developments in global justice and accountability—most notably, the arrest of the former Prince Andrew in the UK related to Epstein’s scandals, juxtaposed with political and justice failures in the United States. The hosts combine sharp, witty commentary with incisive political analysis, touching on themes of international justice, the pitfalls of US politics, activism wins, and uplifting sports news.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Prince Andrew Arrested in the UK

• [01:08] Allison announces that Prince Andrew has been arrested—but not for sexual assault or trafficking, rather for sharing trade secrets with Jeffrey Epstein.
• The hosts remark on the oddity and frustration that accountability comes only for non-Epstein-related crimes, and note Andrew’s birthday (66th) coincides with this event.
• Trump’s reaction aboard Air Force One is ridiculed; he repeats his claim of being “totally exonerated”.
  • Quote ([02:16], “Trump”):
    “Well, you know, I’m the expert in a way because I’ve been totally exonerated. That’s very nice. I can actually speak about it very nicely. I think it’s a shame. I think it’s very sad.”
• Dana connects Virginia Giuffre’s trafficking from Mar-a-Lago to Epstein and Andrew, describing the possibility that Andrew may “spill some tea” if a plea deal is offered for information on others involved.
• The conversation highlights how US and UK accountability for Epstein associates remains dramatically limited and deeply political.

2. Trump, the Files, and Evidence Overload

• [04:45 – 05:00] Discussion about how much Trump’s name appears in Epstein investigation files:
  • Quote ([04:53], Dana):
    “His name is mentioned a million times. And I’m not exaggerating that number. And those are just in the files that were released.”
• Allison notes the likely existence of vast quantities of yet-unreleased files, indicating more revelations may be forthcoming.
  • Assertion that this scandal “isn’t going away for Donald Trump.”

3. Comparative Justice: South Korea’s Example

• [05:45] Allison contrasts global approaches to justice, focusing on South Korea where ex-President Yoon receives life imprisonment for his role in a coup attempt—pointedly compared to the US response to January 6.
  • Commends South Korea’s Supreme Court and Congress for effective action against authoritarian overreach.
  • Describes the legal process: impeachment, court review, full trial, and conviction, noting the sentence could have been death but was reduced due to Yoon’s age and indirect role in the violence.

4. “Bored of Peace” Summit and GOP Gaffes

• [06:38] Satirical summary of Trump “falling asleep” during his own Board of Peace summit, followed by the cringe-worthy appearance of JD Vance.
  • Dana likens Vance to “unscented hand lotion trying stand-up comedy.”
  • Quote ([07:49], Dana):
    “JD Vance is the least interesting person in the world.”
  • The hosts poke fun at Vance’s lackluster public persona, including his infamous donut-ordering debacle.

5. Activism Win: Veterans’ Benefits Protected

• [08:57] Allison cheers grassroots activism after the VA walks back a rule that would have stripped veterans of benefits related to medication impacts.
  • Thanks listeners and veterans’ groups for flooding the Federal Register with comments.
  • Reads VA Secretary Doug Collins’ statement halting enforcement, but encourages continued vigilance and comments.

6. U.S. Women’s Hockey Wins Olympic Gold

• [10:13] Dana highlights the US Women’s Hockey Team’s overtime gold medal win over Canada in Milan.
  • Addresses a viewer who wanted Canada to win, urging listeners not to politicize athletes’ triumphs.
  • Quote ([13:16], Dana):
    “A lot of those Olympic athletes have said publicly, I am competing for the country I envision we can be.”
• Play-by-play of Megan Keller’s overtime goal is included, celebrating a hard-fought and well-earned victory.
• Commends both teams for storied rivalry:
  • Quote ([13:07], Allison):
    “It’s nothing to, you know, shake a stick at—silver medal in the Olympics. Congratulations. But this year it went to Team USA.”

7. Respecting Athletes Over Politics

• The hosts emphasize the distinction between supporting individual athletes and supporting the government (especially one led by Trump).
• Criticize right-wing backlash against Olympic athletes and call out “fair-weather” patriotism.
  • Quote ([13:27], Allison):
    “Rooting for Team USA and our Olympic athletes is not the same as rooting for our government or Donald Trump.”

8. Hosts’ Personal Notes & Sign-off

• Allison announces Dana’s upcoming solo hosting stretch as she takes (a rare) vacation.
• Dana gives a lighthearted PSA on sunscreen use—especially on the ears, following a minor melanoma test.
  • Quote ([14:26], Dana):
    “…Remember, sunscreen. Sunscreen, people. Not just on your face. Cover those little ears…”
• Promos for Dana’s Patreon and upcoming shows wrap the comedic and snarky banter on a positive, personal note.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [02:16] (Trump, impersonated):
  “I’m the expert in a way because I’ve been totally exonerated…”
• [07:49] (Dana Goldberg)—on JD Vance:
  “He is the least interesting person in the world.”
• [13:16] (Dana Goldberg):
  “I am competing for the country I envision we can be.”
• [14:26] (Dana Goldberg):
  “Remember—sunscreen… cover those little ears!”

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Important Timestamps

• 01:08: Prince Andrew arrest details and links to Epstein
• 02:16: Trump’s reaction to Andrew's arrest—“totally exonerated”
• 04:45: Trump’s name frequency in Epstein files discussed
• 05:45: South Korea’s justice system praised—Yoon sentenced for coup attempt
• 06:38: Board of Peace summit mockery—Trump naps, JD Vance flops
• 08:57: Veterans’ benefits activism success
• 10:13: US Women’s Hockey Team wins gold; sports and politics
• 14:00: Allison’s vacation, Dana’s solo week, and skin cancer PSA

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Tone & Style

Snarky, sharp, empathetic, and unafraid of righteous indignation. The hosts blend humor and seriousness, exemplified by pivoting from lampooning GOP figures to congratulating activists and athletes.

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Summary

In this episode, The Daily Beans brings a bittersweet mix: justice for the powerful in unexpected places (Prince Andrew in the UK, Yoon in South Korea), contrasted with the impunity and dysfunction of US power brokers. But the episode is also about grassroots wins and community solidarity—veterans keep their benefits, Olympic athletes bring home gold, and listeners are reminded to care for themselves and each other. The unique blend of progressive news, trenchant commentary, and lively chemistry between Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg make this an essential recap of the week’s most urgent stories.

Transcript

[A]

I'm Brian Caram, and I've spent decades covering politics. Now I'm taking you behind the scenes, one interview at a time. Join us as each week Brian confronts the issues that matter, posing the questions you wish you could ask. No filter, no agenda, just the truth. We're not here for sound bites. We're here for substance. Join me, Brian Caram, every week as we cut through the noise and get straight to it. This is Just Ask the Question where curiosity will lead us to the facts. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform and remember, when you want answers, all you have to do is just ask the question.

[B]

Hey, everybody. It's Friday, february 20th, 2026. I'm allison gill.

[C]

And I'm dana goldberg. And you're watching beans talk foreign.

[B]

Great day for justice in a country other than the United States.

[C]

Looks like we need to narrow that down.

[B]

The prince formerly known as Andrew has been arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office over his ties to Epstein. Not because he, you know, essayed anybody, but. Or trafficked anybody, but because he gave trade secrets to Epstein. Back in 20. Here he is leaving the police station. Happy 66th birthday, Andrew.

[C]

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday. Yeah, of course, his. One of his. I'm sure they're pals. They've got to be pals. They were hanging out together. But of course, when asked about this on Air Force One, Donald Trump just kept repeating the line, I've been totally exonerated. So I'm, you know, I'm a special. I can talk about this because I'm an expert. I've been totally exonerated. Watch this nonsense.

[A]

I got a question about something big overseas today. The former prince Andrew arrested by the police there related to something with Jeffrey Epstein. Do you think people in this country, at some point, associates of Jeffrey Epstein will wind up in handcuffs, too?

[D]

Well, you know, I'm the expert in a way because I've been totally exonerated. That's very nice. I can actually speak about it very nicely. I think it's a shame. I think it's very sad. I think it's so bad for the royal family. It's very, very sad. To me, it's a very sad thing when I see that. It's a very sad thing to see it and to see what's going on with his brother, who's obviously coming to our country very soon. And he's a fantastic man, the king. So I think it's a very sad thing. It's really interesting because nobody used to speak About Epstein when he was alive. But now they speak. But I'm the one that can talk about it because I've been totally exonerated. I did nothing. In fact, the opposite. He was me. He was fighting me in the election, which I just found out through the last 3 million pages of documents. Yeah, please.

[C]

Of course he feels bad for Andrew, just like he wishes Gaylene Maxwell. I wish her well. Yeah. Everyone else is a nasty woman. I wish you well. Of course he feels bad for Andrew and not the survivors while attempting to convince people that he has nothing to do with the trafficking of Virginia Giuffre. Which is why Andrew's. Well, one of the reasons Andrew's in trouble in the first place, because she was trafficked from Mar A Lago. From the spa that Donald Trump owns. He know we know that he was trafficked to Epstein and Andrew. We know that now. Maybe Andrew's gonna spill some tea. I mean, I would hope so. He. He was there. He knows what happened. I know he was in the same places at the same time. It'll be interesting to see if he's about to go down for this, because this charge, if he's found guilty, could be life in prison. So I would be. Not if they want him to say, hey, we'll offer you a deal if you want to tell us any information.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

And because it's not. He's not being investigated for sex trafficking. And you know, you don't normally offer deals to sex traffickers or.

[C]

Right.

[B]

Serial sexual assaulters. But for trade.

[C]

Unless you're Pam Bondi.

[D]

Right, of course.

[C]

In Florida. Right, right, right, right.

[B]

But for trade secrets, you know, that's something that you might be willing to make a deal on. And maybe he'll. Earl Gray.

[C]

We'll see. It'll have cream in it. But he might.

[B]

The English breakfast. Milk first.

[C]

But that's right.

[B]

Yeah. That milk, not cream.

[C]

I apologize. Do not write in angry emails and do not comment on this video. Yeah, but that whole.

[B]

Just that I totally exaggerated like, man, come on. How many more times was Trump mentioned in these files than Andrew.

[C]

His name is mentioned a million times. And I'm not exaggerating that number. And those are just in the files that were released.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

The half of them haven't been. That we know about. Those are the ones that Todd Blanch has admitted they have. If they actually have the amount, the terabytes that they. That they. That have been shown to. To have been collected in searches and seizures. That. It's way more than what Todd Blanche said and we might only be looking at about 2% of the files. It's just, it's bonkers. And this isn't going to go away for Donald Trump. We'll see how this ends up playing out. But meanwhile, in the United States, instead of justice, we have justice. Here is a cartoon by the great Mike Lukovich. Check this out.

[C]

It's so good. It's heartbreaking, but it's so good.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. But there's justice elsewhere in the world, as Yoon of South Korea has been sentenced to life in prison for what Trump did on January 6, 2021. Must be nice to have a functioning Supreme Court, as I've saying, for the last how many years, And a functioning Congress, by the way. It was the Congress, the South Korean equivalent to Congress, at first vacated Yoon's martial law order and then impeached him. And then the Constitutional Court, which is kind of like their Supreme Court, upheld that impeachment. And then he was indicted and tried in court and convicted and today sentenced to life in prison. He was facing the death penalty, but the judges took his age into account, and the fact that he didn't, I guess, invokes actual violence in his coup. So they sentence him to life in prison.

[C]

Got it. Something we did not go into on the daily beans audio pod, the long version. Trump then to bomb Iran at his first Board of Peace summit. I'm not kidding. His first board of peace. But not only that, here he is actually just taking a nap, falling asleep. So apparently more like Board of Peace. Am I right? All right, everyone. Sorry, everybody, Sorry. And what Board of Peace summit would not be complete with JD Vance making a fucking fool of himself bombing like he's a. At a bringer open mic. I mean, this, this is literally if like hand scented, like, like unscented hand lotion, tried doing stand up comedy, this is what it would look and sound like. This is him, actually, with his opening joke about aoc Nothing. Crickets.

[A]

I knew exactly what I wanted to say. But then after the President said that I was so smart and that I didn't want to repeat, our congresswoman who froze for 20 seconds over in Munich. Now I'm tempted, sir, just to freeze for 20 seconds and just stare at the cameras and maybe they'll say nice things about me like they do about Congresswoman Cortez. But I have three very brief messages.

[C]

God, what a douche. I mean, he's so, he's so unlike. He's so unlikable. That's one of the reasons that I think that like, like When Trump goes. And one day he is going to go, and I think it's going to be before his term ends. Of course. Financial causes, everybody, because don't make him a martyr. No one's going to follow JD Vance, Stephen Miller, Peter Thiel, some of these people are going to come out of the woodwork. J.D. vance is the least interesting person in the world. You know those commercials? These are the most interesting man in the world. He drinks Dos Equis. JD Vance is the least interesting man in the world.

[B]

We need a series of commercials.

[C]

We do.

[B]

Do you remember on the campaign trail when he tried to order donuts like a human?

[C]

Yes. And it just.

[B]

It fell apart.

[C]

Yeah. How long you work here?

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

And half the people. Three months. Yeah.

[B]

It was like that. You know the gif meme of the girl in the backseat of the car.

[C]

Yeah, yeah. She's like,

[D]

yeah.

[B]

I don't know if here. There's enough money in the broligar tech industry to polish that turd, but they're going to try. They're going to try.

[C]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

More good news today. Doug Collins, secretary of the va, has canceled his bid to strip veterans of their benefits. This comes after extreme backlash from veterans groups. From me on social media, from y' all making public comments on the Federal Register all day today. All day long. After yesterday's Good Trouble segment in the Daily Beans podcast, Doug Collins posted this on Twitter today. Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule evaluating rating impact of medication. Virginia issued the rule to clarify existing policy and protect veterans benefits in the wake of an ongoing court action. That's not what that did. But many interpreted the rule as something that could result in adverse consequences. Oh, because we're not stupid. Sorry. While the VA does not agree with the way this rule has been characterized, the department always takes veterans concerns seriously. To alleviate, VA will continue to collect public comments regarding the rules. So everybody keeps sending your comments in, but it will not be enforced at any time in the future. So.

[D]

Wow.

[B]

Good job, everybody.

[C]

Well done. Yes. To end this beans talk with some more good news. If you are watching the Winter Olympics, you will see that our U.S. women's hockey team has taken the gold. And I just want to say something before I show you this video. I posted this on Blue sky and there was a commenter. I will not call them out. I'd rather call them in. That said, I wish Canada had won. Please don't go visit the White House. Usa. Please do not cheer against our Olympians because you hate this administration. They have been building and working and training for this their entire lives. And Canada has won the last six gold. I mean, gold medals. US Deserves one. They worked hard for this. Honor them. And if you can, try not to cheer against our Olympic athletes just because you hate the president of the United States. I hope that they don't go visit the White House as well. However, that's a bridge we'll cross then. They are still Team usa. So on that, let's end the week with Megyn Keller's goal in overtime in sudden death, three on three to bring home the gold for the US Women's hockey team.

[D]

Now Heisey, as Canada gets fresh skaters on the ice. The outlet pass for Keller, a defenseman. High school cuts to the net score.

[C]

Megan Keller, the overtime hero.

[D]

The United States wins gold.

[C]

And Milan.

[D]

Sam.

[B]

Incredible.

[C]

I mean, pop the puck that way. Went behind her. Oh, so good. It was so good.

[B]

Yeah, that aerial shot, that aerial photo of the goal I keep seeing going around is. Is pretty amazing too. Canada.

[C]

Hard.

[B]

Hard. Excuse me. Hard fought.

[C]

Incredible team. Incredible team. This rivalry has been so fun to watch over the decades. It has been so fun to watch. So, Canada, I know you're not happy with the S, but it's nothing to, you know, shake a stick at silver medal in the Olympics. Congratulations. But this year it went to Team usa.

[B]

It did. And such a good point. You bring up that rooting for Team USA and our Olympic athletes is not the same as rooting for our government or Donald Trump. Yeah.

[C]

A lot of those Olympic athletes have said publicly, I am competing for the country I envision we can be. So as well said. Yeah, that's. And it's been beautiful.

[B]

Yeah. Especially all the back. The backlash that our athletes are getting from the right wing who say this, who say that. Well, f you then, like, it's such fair weather BS Yeah.

[C]

Also someone that can't even run a half a mile off the couch and. Yeah, give me a break.

[B]

Well, why would he get off the couch if he's it? Anyway, thank you all so much for watching.

[C]

I think we should sign off on that.

[B]

I think that's a good way to go out. I hope everybody has a great weekend. Dana's gonna take over everything next Mayan

[C]

solo, everyone, five days in a row.

[B]

So I can take a little break. Make sure to check out Dana's Patreon she just created. You can find it by going to danagoldberg.com she also has on that website a bunch of shows coming up you can buy tickets to. But I just Want to say thank you, Dana, for covering for me. I haven't had a vacation. I don't think since. I don't think since you've been with us for five years where I've actually not worked on vacation.

[C]

It's true you're always on vacation, but you're always writing the scripts and sending them in or getting things recorded early or. I can record. It's okay. No, just go enjoy your vacation. I hope the sunshine comes out for you and you get to enjoy that. And remember, sunscreen. Sunscreen, people. Not just on your face. Cover those little ears. Cover. I had a little hole punch taken out today, so make sure that you cover your ears in the sun.

[B]

Man, that cartilage hurts too. But maybe your ear will just magically grow back.

[C]

Oh, yeah. Actually, that's going to be a great video. If I have a little mark out, I'm going to be like, you see this? This is just from a melanoma test. It wasn't from an AR15 bullet.

[B]

Get the bandage going.

[C]

Oh, my God, I'm so gonna do it. Amazing.

[B]

I can't wait to see the video. Everybody, you have to follow DG Kabadi on Instagram to see these reels. They're really, really incredible. All right, everybody, I will see you a week after next. Dana will see you on Monday. Thank you so much for watching. I'm Allison Gill.

[C]

And I'm Dana Goldberg. And this was Beanstalk.

[E]

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