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Summary

Podcast Summary: The Daily Beans
Episode: Refried Beans | INSERT EPIC JUSTICE TITLE HERE | Release Date: August 3, 2025

Hosts:

• Alison Gill
• Dana Goldberg

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Introduction

In this episode of The Daily Beans, hosts Alison Gill and Dana Goldberg delve into significant political and legal developments surrounding former President Donald Trump and other Republican figures. The discussion is framed within the context of the podcast's "Refried Beans" segment, which revisits episodes from previous years to highlight progress and changes over time.

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Donald Trump's Indictment

Key Points:

• Charges Filed: Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts related to his attempt to overthrow the U.S. government in 2022.
• Specific Charges:
  • Title 18, US Code §371: Conspiracy to commit offenses against rights (including fraudulent elector schemes and the January 6th riot).
  • Title 18, US Code §1512: Conspiracy to obstruct and impede the electoral count on January 6th.
  • Title 18, US Code §241: Conspiracy against rights, specifically targeting the right to vote.

Notable Quotes:

• Dana Goldberg [01:19]: "When the former president gets indicted for the third time, you've got to be here. Like, this is a big fucking deal."
• Alison Gill [02:15]: "Title 18, US Code 371 encapsulates a lot. It includes the fraudulent elector scheme, the Pence pressure campaign, the riot on January 6..."

Discussion Highlights:

• Co-Conspirators:

  • Six unindicted co-conspirators are implicated, including notable figures such as Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Jeffrey Clark, and possibly Boris Epstein or Pete Navarro.
  • Alison Gill [03:26]: "Co-conspirator one seems to be Rudy Giuliani... co-conspirator six is the one that's a little unclear, but I'm leaning Epstein."

• Legal Strategy:

  • The indictment may aim to encourage co-conspirators to cooperate or test Trump’s ability to delay proceedings.
  • Alison Gill [03:26]: "This might be to draw them out to cooperate or turn on each other..."

• Judicial Assignment:

  • Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee known for her extensive legal background, has been assigned to the case.
  • Alison Gill [05:00]: "This case has been assigned to Judge Tanya Chutkan. She's an Obama appointee... I think women have a different perspective of justice."

• Statement from Pence:

  • Former Vice President Mike Pence has publicly condemned Trump, emphasizing constitutional supremacy.
  • Alison Gill [05:30]: "Pence has put out a statement and in part he said anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be president of the United States."

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Special Counsel Jack Smith's Statement

Key Points:

• Speedy Trial Request:

  • Special Counsel Jack Smith emphasized the need for a speedy trial to ensure timely justice.
  • Jack Smith [08:19]: "My office will seek a speedy trial so that our evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of citizens."

• Presumption of Innocence:

  • Smith reiterated that Trump is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
  • Jack Smith [08:19]: "The indictment is only an allegation and that the defendant must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."

Discussion Highlights:

• Alison Gill [07:44]: "Neil Katyal believes that the others are uncharged so they can get this trial done quickly."

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Republican Indictments in Michigan

Key Points:

• Individuals Indicted:

  • Matt De Perno: Facing charges related to unauthorized access and tampering with voting machines.
  • Dare Rendon: Also indicted for similar offenses.

• Charges Details:

  • De Perno: Undue possession of voting machines, conspiracy to access computer systems, and willfully damaging voting machines.
  • Rendon: Conspiracy for undue possession of a voting machine and false pretenses.

Notable Quotes:

• Dana Goldberg [12:08]: "Former Republican Attorney candidate Matt De Perno and ex-state Rep. Dare Rendon have been indicted by a grand jury facing criminal charges for their alleged role in a scheme to access voting machines following the 2020 presidential elections."

Discussion Highlights:

• Legal Proceedings: Both individuals were arraigned via Zoom and released on a $5,000 personal bond.

• Potential Additional Indictments: Stephanie Lambert Juntila and Darlee County Sheriff Darleef may also face charges pending further investigations.

• Alison Gill [15:06]: "Someone else just made a very interesting tweet about who co-conspirator number six could be, and they think perhaps it could be Mike Roman based on his testimony."

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Trump Super PAC Financial Troubles

Key Points:

• Financial Drain:

  • Trump's Super PAC, "Make America Great Again Inc.," has dwindling funds, now holding less than $4 million from an initial $105 million start.
  • Dana Goldberg [16:18]: "The super PAC is broke, and it appears that Rudy Giuliani's discovery bill in the Ramya Freeman lawsuit has been paid by Donald Trump."

• Cash Flow Issues:

  • The Super PAC has been transferring substantial funds back and forth with Trump's "Save America" PAC, raising concerns about unlawful financial coordination.
  • Dana Goldberg [17:30]: "It's strongly suggests unlawful financial coordination."

Notable Quotes:

• Alison Gill [16:16]: "The pro Trump super PAC and the Trump-controlled PAC must be independent entities. They are barred from any coordination on strategy."

Discussion Highlights:

• Legal Implications:

  • The intermingling of funds between the two PACs may violate campaign finance laws.
  • Investigations are ongoing, particularly regarding payments to legal teams representing witnesses.

• Rudy Giuliani's Legal Bills:

  • A timeline indicates that Trump paid $340,000 to TrustPoint to cover Giuliani's legal fees, resolving his earlier insolvency claim.
  • Alison Gill [18:00]: "There is an interesting timeline... Trump took care of his little bill there, which is the first time he's paid Rudy Giuliani for anything, probably."

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Good News Segment

Despite the heavy political discussions, the hosts dedicate time to share uplifting stories and listener submissions, fostering a sense of community and positivity.

Highlights:

• Listener Contributions:

  • Heartwarming messages from listeners praising loved ones, celebrating personal milestones, and sharing adorable photos of pets.
  • Alison Gill [25:23]: "Look at the little cherub cheeks. Look at the little cherub cheeks."

• Community Building:

  • Emphasis on the supportive and diverse community surrounding the podcast, with hosts expressing gratitude towards their listeners.
  • Dana Goldberg [22:48]: "I'm more aware of some issues that I wasn't aware of because of you."

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Host Reflections and Gratitude

The hosts take a moment to reflect on the significance of the day's events and express their appreciation for their listeners and the community they've built together.

Notable Quotes:

• Alison Gill [21:00]: "This is a moment now where Joe Biden is the President, Donald Trump is being held accountable for his crimes."
• Alison Gill [32:23]: "I'm speechless about how much gratitude I'm overflowing with it today."

Closing Remarks:

• Encouragement for listeners to take care of themselves and each other.
• Dana Goldberg [33:12]: "Please, everybody, take care of yourselves. Take care of each other, take care of the planet, take care of your mental health."

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Conclusion

This episode of The Daily Beans provides an in-depth analysis of the latest legal challenges facing Donald Trump and other Republicans, highlighting the broader implications for American democracy. Amidst the serious discourse, the hosts maintain a balance by celebrating positive community stories, reinforcing the podcast's commitment to both accountability and optimism.

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Transcript

[Alison Gill]

MSW Media. Hey, everybody, it's Ag. And welcome to Refried Beans, where we play an episode of the Daily Beans podcast from the same week either one, two or three years ago, so we can see how far we've come. So please enjoy this episode from days gone by and note the date in the intro. Refried beans. I like refried beans.

[Jack Smith]

That's why I want to try fried.

[Alison Gill]

Beans, because maybe they're just as good.

[Jack Smith]

And we're wasting time.

[Dana Goldberg]

Jelly beans. Jelly beans. Jelly beans. Jelly beans.

[Alison Gill]

Hello and welcome to the Daily beans for Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Today, Donald Trump has been charged with four counts in his plot to overthrow the government in 2022. Republicans have been indicted in Michigan for illegally accessing voting machines after paying legal fees. The Trump super PAC is broke, and it appears that Rudy Giuliani's discovery bill in the Ruby Freeman lawsuit has been paid by Donald Trump. I'm Alison Gill.

[Dana Goldberg]

And I'm Dana Goldberg.

[Alison Gill]

Surprise. I'm here.

[Dana Goldberg]

I'm so glad you're here. Like, I knew I was ready to take the podcast alone, but when the former president gets indicted for the third time, you've got to be here. Like, this is a big fucking deal. Like, this is January 6th. Shit. Like, he may actually go to prison, Be held accountable, please, for this stuff. So I'm glad you're here. We're going to break it down. Where are you?

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, I wasn't. By the way, I wasn't supposed to be here today. I'm in Los Angeles. I'm doing an arbitration, but I am here. I am recording remotely, so I don't have my fancy microphone. I don't have my studio. So please, please forgive my sound quality, but I. I couldn't not be here with y' all today, everybody listening. And Dana, I had. I had to. So I. I made it happen. And we have a lot of news to get to, so let's hit the hot notes. Hot notes. All right, let's have a discussion about this indictment. There are four charges.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yes.

[Alison Gill]

Yes. Title 18, US Code 371. We have 1512 K. 1512, and 241. Now, 371 encapsulates a lot. It includes the fraudulent elector scheme, the Pence pressure campaign, the riot on January 6, and using the DOJ to subvert the election and coax out fraudulent electors. 1512 is the conspiracy to obstruct and impede the electoral count on January 6th. 1512 is the actual obstruction of the electoral count on January 6th. And 241 is the conspiracy against rights. And specifically here in this indictment, it's the conspiracy against the right for one or more persons to have the right to vote and to have their vote count. So we were wondering how he might apply that. Now we know how he is applying that particular charge. There are six unindicted co conspirators named in. They're not named. They're named. They're given numbers.

[Dana Goldberg]

But we've got. We've got a good idea of who they probably are, at least most of them.

[Alison Gill]

Yes, I've been able to suss most of these out, and these are just so far, unindicted co conspirators. And they appear to be as follows, that the co conspirator one seems to be Rudy Giuliani, co conspirator two seems to be Eastman. John Eastman, co conspirator three, Kraken herself, Sidney Powell, co conspirator four, the pantsless Jeffrey Clark, co conspirator five appears to be Cheese Bro. And co conspirator six is the one that's a little unclear, but I'm leaning Epstein. And those are beans. I'm not as certain about that particular one. It could be Walbran, but I believe it's Boris Epstein. Could be Pete Navarro, but I'm sticking. Right now, my heart's with Boris. Again, they're still unindicted at this point. This is only an indictment against Donald Trump. And he's not called the former president. He's just called the defendant or Donald Trump, which is nice. Now, this might be to draw them out to cooperate or turn on each other, or it might be because Jack Smith announced today he wants a speedy trial. And adding all those co conspirators could certainly slow things down. I mean, if you think Donald Trump can delay stuff by making, yeah, no kidding, you know, filings. Imagine six of these jackasses, plus him trying to, you know, delay all of this. So we're going to discuss the details of this indictment along with everything we learned over the course of this week, obviously on the next episode of the Jack Podcast. I've also written a summation of this indictment over on post. I'm on post. Ollersherote Meadows does not appear to be one of the co conspirators here, which means he's either cooperating or maybe kind of cooperating, like cooperating just enough. You know, how they do. Again, we just don't know at this point. Now, this case, this is the best news. This case has been assigned to Judge Tanya Chutkan. She's an Obama appointee. She was confirmed by the Senate 950 incredible jurist. She spent a lot of time as a defense lawyer. She's a woman, which I did. I think women have a different perspective of justice. That's just me. Not better, not worse, just different. And Andy and I will go more into her record this weekend on the podcast on Jack Now. Pence has put out a statement and in part he said anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be president of the United States. So he appears to be using this as a big off ramp to start coming out against Donald Trump a little more forcefully.

[Dana Goldberg]

There's a little pause after coming out and I was like, go back in.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, put him back inside.

[Dana Goldberg]

We do not want him on our side, even if he is.

[Alison Gill]

That would be very interesting. But no, I've gone over this indictment. I've read it a couple times pretty quickly. I still need to sit down and study it very slowly and deliberately. But it is a lot like what Norm Eisen and his co authors wrote and in their model prosecution Memo, except they're using 241 and 1512 K instead of 2383, which is incitation of an insurrection. They don't go so far to as to charge him with incitation of an insurrection or under the Insurrection act or with seditious conspiracy. Now, I think this trial could, we could see this go in March. We know that Alvin Bragg has signaled quite loudly that he is willing to put his falsification of business records felonies case on hold in the interest of justice, which I think he means within the interest of the Justice Department in case they came out with this indictment. So we'll see, we'll see what happens with some of the filings. And you know, all of this is going to come out. Neil Katyal believes that the others are uncharged so they can get this trial done quickly. As I said, Jack Smith wants to do apply the speedy trial stuff here. And normally, and we kind of learned this in the documents case, the speedy trial. Right to a speedy trial is something that defendants usually invoke.

[Dana Goldberg]

But yeah, not this time.

[Alison Gill]

But it's also our rights as citizens of the United States. This indictment is the United States versus Donald Trump. That's US Versus Donald Trump. And we have just as much of a right to a speedy trial as he does. And I think we'll see Jack Smith argue that. So that is what's going on. But let's listen to the very brief statement by Special Counsel Jack Smith today, where he invokes the speedy trial.

[Jack Smith]

Good evening. Today, an indictment was unsealed charging Donald J. Trump with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to disenfranchise voters, and conspiring and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. The indictment was issued by a grand jury of citizens here in the District of Columbia, and it sets forth the crimes charged in detail. I encourage everyone to read it in full. The attack on our nation's capital on January 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy. As described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies, lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the US Government, the nation's process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election. The men and women of law enforcement who defended the US Capitol on January 6th are heroes. They are patriots, and they are the very best of us. They did not just defend a building or the people sheltering in it. They put their lives in the line to defend who we are as a country and as a people. They defended the very institutions and principles that define the United States. Since the attack on our Capitol, the Department of justice has remained committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for what happened that day. This case is brought consistent with that commitment and our investigation of other individuals continues. In this case, my office will seek a speedy trial so that our evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of citizens. In the meantime, I must emphasize that the indictment is only an allegation and that the defendant must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. I would like to thank the members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who are working on this investigation with my office, as well as the many career prosecutors and law enforcement agents from around the country who have worked on previous January6 investigations. These women and men are public servants of the very highest order, and it is a privilege to work alongside them. Thank you.

[Alison Gill]

Now, it's of note, Dana, that he mentioned the Capitol Police. That was in his very short comments, one of the main focuses of his, of his speech and how they were heroes that day. Mike Fanon said today, quote, donald Trump spent his entire lifetime fucking around, and he's about to find out. I'd like to think that in some small way, I played a part in all of this.

[Dana Goldberg]

Absolutely.

[Alison Gill]

Harry Dunn released the following statement. All I've wanted from day one is accountability and justice for the law enforcement men and women who fought bravely on January 6th. As we get closer to the proverbial finish line, I can only reflect on how long this fight has been. I would be lying if I did not acknowledge my numbness. With the news of the indictment today of a former President of the United States. I am confident our legal system will handle this case properly. So long time coming.

[Dana Goldberg]

But we are here.

[Alison Gill]

We've made it.

[Dana Goldberg]

Absolutely. I know you never wavered. I know that. I mean, there's days where we were tired, there's days that we were a little bit worn out and beat down, but you never waver thinking this was going to come. So I'm happy to be here talking about it with you today.

[Alison Gill]

Thank you. I'm very glad you're here too, my friend. But we do have more news, don't we?

[Dana Goldberg]

We do. There's more news from today and it happens to be with more indictments. By who? Republicans. Former Republican Attorney candidate Matt De Perno and ex state Rep. Dare Rendon. They've been indicted by a grand jury facing criminal charges for their alleged role in a scheme to access voting machines following the 2020 presidential elections. That's according to the case details provided by the Oakland County Circuit. This is a quote, this process is ongoing and still not over. That's from Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. hilson, who has been named special prosecutor in this investigation. Now via email, Hilson told mlive there is still more to come, but it wasn't immediately clear if the grand jury is still deliberating whether to indict the seven others named in the investigation. Nelson declined to comment on grand jury proceedings. Diperno, spelled erroneously online as Matthew DeParno, by the way, is facing four charges, undue possession of voting machine, conspiracy to commit undue possession of a voting machine, conspiracy to commit unauthorized access to a computer or computer system and willfully damaging a voting machine. Rendon's also facing two charges, conspiracy for undue possession of a voting machine and false pretenses. Now all the charges they are facing can be charged as felonies. That's a good point. Now Diperno, through his attorney Paul Stiebland, said that the charges are unfounded and lack merit. Well, we'll see about that. Stablen Hilson released a statement saying the charging decision was the result of a thorough decision making process by an independent citizens Grand Jury and that he and his team and I quote, will be preparing for the next steps in this process. The Citizens grand jury carefully listened to the sworn testimony and analyzed the evidence as required by law. And we returned a decision to indict each of the defendants. Although our office made no recommendations to grand jury as to whether an indictment should be issued or not, we support the grand jury's decision and will prosecute each of the cases as they have directed in sole interest of justice. Both Diperno and Rendon were arraigned via Zoom. Fascinating world we live in, by the way, on Tuesday and released on a $5,000 personal bond, each standing moot to the charges, according to staffer Chief Judge Jeffrey Mattis. Now, at the time of publication, Diperno and Rendon are the only ones officially charged, as I said, for their role in this alleged seizing and tampering with a tabulator machine in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Others who could face indictments, however, include Stephanie Lambert Juntila, an attorney who has repeatedly pushed to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan, and Barry County Sheriff Darleef. They're both in trouble here. Gentila claimed last week on a conservative podcast her lawyer had been notified she would also be indicted for her role in the ongoing tabulator probe. No record of charges against Gentilla were found online as the time of the publication on Tuesday. That could change very, very quickly.

[Alison Gill]

Interesting. So it's a bunch of stuff going down in Michigan as well. Somebody else just made a very interesting tweet about who co conspirator number six could be, and they think perhaps it could be Mike Roman based on his testimony that he gave the January 6th committee and how similar that looks to what has turned up in the indictment. So there's another possibility for co conspirator 6. We don't know yet. But let's go over to how this new now four times indicted, if you count superseding indictments in Miami, is spending his money. His political action committee, which began last year with 105 million, now has less than $4 million Dana paying tens of millions of dollars in legal fees. The dwindling cash reserves in Trump's pac, the Save America pac, have fallen to such levels that the group had made a highly unusual request for a $60 million refund of a donation. It meant it to another pro Trump super pac. This money has been had been intended for television commercials to help Trump's candidacy. But as he is the dominant front runner, his most immediate problems appear to be legal, not political.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh my God.

[Alison Gill]

The super pac, which is called Make America Great Again Inc. Has already sent back 12.25 million to save America, paying Mr. Trump's legal bills a sum nearly as large as the 13.1 million the super PAC raised from donors in the first half of this year. Those donations include a million dollars, by the way, from Charles Kushner.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, boy.

[Alison Gill]

That's Jared's dad, who Trump pardoned, apparently for a million dollars.

[Dana Goldberg]

Wow.

[Alison Gill]

And $100,000 from a candidate seeking Mr. Trump's endorsement also made a payment. The pro Trump super PAC and the Trump controlled PAC must be independent entities. They are barred from any coordination on strategy. So the fact that they're sending money back and forth to each other, it's just kind of mind blowing. Mr. Noti indicated that it would be an issue with the staggered refunds, quote, so far, the super PAC and the Trump pac, that they're sending tens of millions of dollars back and forth, depending on who needs the money more, strongly suggests unlawful financial coordination. Mr. Noti is the legal director of the Campaign Legal center, which is a watchdog group. They have previously filed a complaint about the $60 million transfer, saying you guys aren't supposed to coordinate anything and you're coordinating donating tens of millions of dollars to pay legal fees. Save America was already under scrutiny by Jack Smith for paying lawyers representing witnesses in cases against Donald. The group was seeded with more than 100 million that Trump raised almost immediately after losing the 2020 election off the big lie, claiming there was widespread voter fraud and the money would be used to protect election integrity or whatever. Instead, it's going toward his legal bills. And I also think it's interesting that we know that this new kind of cooperating witness, Tavares in the documents case, had a lawyer that was paid for by Trump and then saw people get indicted, got a target letter, dumped his Trump backed lawyer, got a new lawyer and is now not indicted. And so what I'm very interested in knowing is if Jack Smith has asked him, and I'm sure he has. Hey, did that, that lawyer that Trump paid for tell you to, I don't know, lie to us, say that you didn't recall stuff when you did? Kind of like what Cassidy Hutchinson told the Jan. 6 committee that her previous Trump paid lawyer did with her. That would be very interesting. And it's currently, I'm sure, still being investigated. So.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, well, speaking of this whole PAC money thing, AG Kyle Cheney has put together this fascinating timeline. So follow this. This is amazing. May 1st. Okay. May 1st, Rudy Giuliani tells Judge Beryl how in the Shay Moss and Ruby Freeman defamation suit that he can't afford to pay TrustPoint $320,000 to help him with discovery in that case, even filed an insolvency document with the court declaring that he was actually broke. Now, May 26th, the Trump PAC paid TrustPoint $340,000. Oh, okay, interesting. May 30th, Rudy tells Judge Howell his debt to TrustPoint has been cured. Huh. Interesting. All right, so there is an interesting timeline right there that it sure the hell looks like Donald Trump took care of his little bill there, which is the first time he's paid Rudy Giuliani for anything, probably.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. Now you got to kind of wonder if TrustPoint is on the up and up, you know, are they going to actually hand over everything in discovery that needs to be handed over that Rudy Giuliani really, really doesn't want to be handed over?

[Dana Goldberg]

Which.

[Alison Gill]

Which, mom, makes me think that Donald Trump really doesn't want that stuff handed over?

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, I don't know. We'll see what $340,000 can buy you, that's for sure.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. And we had, I mean, Rudy gave proffer for two days, you know, trying to his best not to get indicted. But he is one of the unindicted co conspirators so far in this new indictment out today, so it doesn't look like he's cooperating all that much. So we'll find out more. And I'll be asking Pete Strock about this Rudy Trustpoint payment on next week's cleanup on aisle 45. We need to take a quick break, but I do want to say a few words here. So today is the culmination of nearly six years of my life after having been removed from my job in the federal government by Donald Trump for combating his disinformation during the Mueller investigation, to defeating Donald Trump in 2020, to preventing the red wave in 2022, to supporting fact based news and trying to keep everybody informed. I've been fighting for justice, defending the Department of Justice, defending our institutions. And today we're seeing that justice firsthand in 2021. Two years ago, I said this would happen this year and that if it happened in April, that would be fast. So I guess I was technically a couple of months off. But I have said the Department of Justice would go first on coup indictments, and they did. And you have all been there fighting in defense of the institutions right alongside me. And I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all so much. Your support, your kindness, this community, your community, your belief in democracy have brought us to this moment. This is a moment now where Joe Biden is the President Donald Trump is being held accountable for his crimes. And I'm just eternally grateful personally, but also as a defender of democracy and as a citizen and as a patriot. So I just wanted to say I truly love y' all and I honestly believe we're here because of each other. So thank you very much. And Dana, thank you. You've been here with me since 2020.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, it's been such an amazing addition to my life and I'm smarter because of it. I know more things in our government because of you. I'm more aware of some issues that I wasn't aware of because of you. And I learn every day from you and our listeners and the stories that they tell through our good news. And I think every day this podcast just makes me a more well rounded human being. And I know I bring a lot to the table and I still learn every day from you and from the listeners when they share their stories with us. So I love being here.

[Alison Gill]

Absolutely same, 100% the same. I learn something new every day, even if it's just how amazing people are and the goodness of and kindness in this community and in this country. There are way more of us than there are of them. And we.

[Dana Goldberg]

There are indeed.

[Alison Gill]

We can keep this up. Speaking of the good news, we have some today, so we're going to read that, but we have to take a quick break. Stick around. We'll be right back after these messages. We'll be right back, everybody. Welcome back. It's time for the good news. Who likes good news?

[Dana Goldberg]

Everyone?

[Alison Gill]

Then good news, everyone. Good news. And if you have any good news, confessions, corrections, a shout out to a loved one, a shout out to our community, A small business in your area, an adoptable pet in your area you want to tell us about. Or if you have a small business or a book or something, art, something you're creating, we want to know about it. You want to play what the Mutt or what the Heck one? I'm oddly good at that. I don't understand why, but here we are. And you know, of course, frog orgies, baby pictures, whatever you want to send us, send it to [e-mail] and click on Contact. First up from Anonymous Pronouns, he and him. I heard the story about Desantis possibly facing consequences for kidnapping migrants and thought of this section of Sir Terry Pratchett's book Carpe Jugulum. Quote, Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things, including yourself. That's what sin is. It's a lot more complicated than that. No, it ain't. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they're getting worried that they won't like the truth. People is things. That's where it starts. Oh, I'm sure there's worse crimes. But they starts with thinking about people as things. That's Granny Weatherwax speaking to the mighty oats. Thanks for all you do, Anonymous.

[Dana Goldberg]

Indeed.

[Alison Gill]

Excellent.

[Dana Goldberg]

All right. That was so good. This is from Dale. Pronouns he and him. This is for Lydia, Pronoun, she and her. This is to his wife. Thanks for keeping me happily married for two decades. You're such a kick ass teacher that some folks even recognize it on top of all your work as a mom. Bonus. You're so photogenic. Stay smart and weird. Love you. That was from Dale to Lydia and I fucking love it. You guys are adorable. And yes, very photogenic.

[Alison Gill]

Beautiful couple. Beautiful. Okay, you get the next one because there's a baby.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, boy. Oh my God. Not just any baby. Look at this baby. This is from Carolyn Pronoun. She and her Hiya beans Queens. I've been saving this baby in a box picture for Dana. I thought she'd enjoy this cutie who's now almost 30. When she was young, she never met a box she didn't love. I just wanted to send in an appreciation for all you do to bring us the news. You've been part of my daily routine since the kitchen days. I think the orange creature from yesterday's good news is a. A skink, which is technically a type of lizard. Thank you. We thought that salamander apparently is called a skink. Can't wait for justice and Carolyn justice is coming. Thank you for all you do. And this. Look at the cherub cheeks. Look at the little cherub cheeks. And this little baby. And a box.

[Alison Gill]

The curl. The little. It's like I can't.

[Dana Goldberg]

The Lenny and Squiggy curl.

[Alison Gill]

Yep, the Lenny and Squiggy curl.

[Dana Goldberg]

It's.

[Alison Gill]

It's. It's a Gerber baby.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yes.

[Alison Gill]

Absolutely adorable. Thank you for that submission. Next up, from Heather Pronoun. She and her. Good morning, my queens. First, I want to thank you for keeping me informed and sane as this country tries to circle the drain. My friend Maria introduced me to the show about two years ago. I've been a devoted listener for the last year. Last summer I went through some quote unquote fun medical shit followed by some fun emotional shit while being out of work for six months. It would have been really easy to lose hope last summer, given what was happening in this country at the time. But you ladies have kept me informed and optimistic. I Now that I'm back to real life, there's simply no time to take in and process the fucking chaos that's going on in the world. So I count on you to make sense of the political news happening around me without making me lose hope. You're in my ears on my commute every morning. Plus aisle 45 and Jack next. My best friend got me hooked and it was her birthday last week, so when I heard Dana was coming to Rochester, I snatched up two tickets immediately. Best decision ever. My sides still ache from laughing. The show could have gone on and on and I would not have complained. Though my over 50 self appreciated that we were on the road just after 9pm I truly did not want to leave because this is the first time in years I felt such a sense of community. Thank you DG for filling that room with so much family and shout out to Straight girl.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, I know what she's talking about. There was one straight girl in the audience that let me play with her from the stage and was awesome. And I know you've got more on this, but I think maybe Heather was talking about Amy's birthday. So this is Amy and a happy birthday to Amy. She came a few days early to celebrate it.

[Alison Gill]

She goes on to say, we've done precious little in public since 2020 and I'm still Covid free despite working in health care. Wow. So we walked in wearing our daily Bean shirts and masks because Covid is on the rise and this novid doesn't have time to be sick. A woman sitting at the table got up and almost immediately said, I think you're my people. Not only was it her first time unmasked for an event, but she's from our area. Ithaca. Ithaca is gorgeous. I just wanted to throw that in. I've seen that shirt and I love it. We had a lovely if brief chat and later we wish we'd gotten contact information to try to connect because I think she's right. If she feels like reaching out, perhaps she'll connect us. I was the one in the black beans shirt. I feel that I've lost so much community in recent years and it felt so good to be surrounded by such a wonderful, diverse group. For Pet Tax, I submit my Ride or Die AKC UKC ASCA Champion Watermark Party Rock.

[Dana Goldberg]

Wow.

[Alison Gill]

Queen bee, my travel buddy, bed buddy, kayak buddy, you name it. She's seen me through divorce and rediscovery of myself from Living in a friend's storage room to the purchase of my new home has kept me on this planet through many a hard time and has done her damnedest to try to reproduce herself so I won't be lonely when 20 or 30 years from now she leaves me for the Rainbow Bridge. She's nine now. The puppy pile photo is her most recent litter of grandpups here at the house. Thanks both for every fucking amazing thing you do. Keep doing it. Look at this beautiful, gorgeous shepherd doggo.

[Dana Goldberg]

And now rethinking this. Heather, it's probably not Amy that you went with, because Amy was with her husband. I remember a lot of things from my show, so whoever your friend is, I hope they had a nice birthday.

[Alison Gill]

Yes. And if you were the person that was from Ithaca and sat down and said, you're my people and you want to reach out, let us know and we'll touch with Heather.

[Dana Goldberg]

Totally love this. All right, this is from John. Pronouns he and him. Hi to the all the legumin beings out there. Love it. Shout out to parents who help their kids get music lessons I've taught music, both in schools and privately, for decades now. Late 2021, in the weeks after my mom's death, felt a strong need to express gratitude to my students, moms and dads, often with tears in my eyes. I would thank them for giving this amazing gift to their kids. I suppose as an indirect shout out to myself. These parents choose me because they place a high priority on kindness, a fun, focused vibe and relentless positivity so their kids feel good about experiences with music. I was so grateful to my own mom for supporting my interest in career in music. She paid for and drove me to lessons and moreover, she listened to lots of practicing along the way. I know you understand this with your background in drumming. Yep. Parents who buy their kids a drum set are at another level or aren't home much, or are settling a score with a neighbor. But that was a high hat hit right there. Well done, John. I did. I was. I was in elementary school and I used to drag this giant snare drum from my house all the way up to my elementary school and drag it all the way back down. Because I started playing drums when I was 8. So if you can imagine this little girl just dragging the snare drum case the size of her body up the street a half a mile or probably a mile, and then all the way.

[Alison Gill]

Back down my poor parents and suffering through my violin lessons. I mean, the piano.

[Dana Goldberg]

Sure.

[Alison Gill]

I mean, you get the Fur Elise in your head For a good year there. But the violin, the squeak, squeak, squeak. I was not good at the violin. And that is a loud, angry instrument.

[Dana Goldberg]

Angry instrument when you don't know to play it. That is true.

[Alison Gill]

Oh, yes. Bless the parents who put up with music lessons. You are the salt of the earth. Thank you all so much. Again, today is a very big day. Dana's going to carry the show tomorrow.

[Dana Goldberg]

Or am I? We really don't know.

[Alison Gill]

Hey, I might get out of my thing early and maybe I'll show up and, and, and we can record another non studio, non microphone, terrible audio version of our show.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, my God.

[Alison Gill]

I tell you what, our producer and our engineer and our sound woman, Desiree, is just absolutely the best. What you're hearing now is the best I can possibly sound in this circumstance. I promise. So thanks to the whole team that does this show and thanks to everybody that's been involved with this, this is just the beginning. We are going to be following this accountability and justice now for a while, and it's. It's going to feed our souls. So thank you and thank you, Dana.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah. You know who I think of every damn time one of these comes down? I'll give you one guess. Who?

[Alison Gill]

What?

[Dana Goldberg]

Mary Trump. I hope that she feels vindicated. I know she's exhausted. I know that she's got a lot of work that she's taking care of when it comes to her own. Her own being. But every time the SOB gets indicted, it's gotta. Like another angel gets its wings. I mean, she's gotta feel some sort of redemption. She warned the entire world. She warned us in her books.

[Alison Gill]

Absolutely. And sending all the love to her as well. And again, just thank you, everybody. I. I'm speechless about how much gratitude I'm. I'm overflowing with it today. So thank you. Somebody will be back in your ears tomorrow.

[Dana Goldberg]

One of us.

[Alison Gill]

One of us, or both of us. Until then, please, everybody, take care of yourselves. Take care of each other, take care of the planet, take care of your mental health. Vote blue over Q.

[Dana Goldberg]

And please take everyone you know with you. I've been AG and I've been dg.

[Alison Gill]

And them's the beans. Refried beans. I like refried beans.