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Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics.Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday and occasional shorter breaking legal news hits throughout the week.
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Aug 8, 2025 • 18min
Trump Sets Trap His Own DOJ Will Bury Itself In
In going after Democratic icons and leaders like President Obama and his intelligence team on phony “election interference” charges, Pam Bondi and Trump’s DOJ are violating the DOJ Manual in starting criminal investigations and opening grand jury probes without a good faith and reasonable basis to believe there is evidence to support to conviction beyond a reasonable doubt. Michael Popok explains how future lawsuits may be able to stop Bondi in her tracks.
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
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Aug 8, 2025 • 15min
Trump Plan Shut Down by Federal Judge in Florida?!?
Michael Popok looks at the ways the Trump Administration is trying to normalize and render harmless and childish, the use of concentration camps to house human beings, by giving them cartoonish cutesy names like Alligator Alcatraz and Speedway Slammer, while targeting hard working immigrants along the way. Popok also updates our audience on a new Federal Court ruling stopping the further construction of the Everglades, Florida ICE detention center as well.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
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Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 14min
Legal AF Full Epsiode - 8/6/2025
On a special Legal AF podcast, intrepid journalist Katie Phang joins her long time friend and colleague Michael Popok to sub in for KFA, to tear down the hypocrisy about 1) the new not so secret White House meeting with the DOJ tonight to figure out if they should pardon a convicted child sex trafficker and abuser in the name of saving Trump; 2) as another MAGA leader and Trump associate is accused of sex harassment and revenge porn; 3) the Texas new congressional map fight; 4) Trump wrapping his hands around Big Balls—a 19 year old DOGE staffer who was allegedly car jacked in DC; as an excuse to attack people of color and DC’s sovereignty; and so much more in the defense of our democracy.
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Aug 6, 2025 • 52min
The Intersection with Michael Popok - 8/5/2025
Tonight on the Intersection podcast, Popok brings you the up to the minute reporting and commentary on: 1) major developments in the Epstein sex trafficking scandal and coverup and Trump's role in it, including the release of new audio and video tapes; 2) Trump making gurgling sounds as he considers dismissing the phony defamation case against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch; 3) the fact that Trump can't "fire" every leading economic indicator all pointing down and in the wrong direction about his failed Trump-economics; 4) Trump getting caught trying to implement his plan to steal the midterm election and beyond, and so much more at The Intersection.
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
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Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
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Aug 6, 2025 • 17min
Trump AG Accidentally Exposes Him in Epstein Filing
A recent federal filing by AG Pam Bondi reveals significant public interest in the Epstein files, undermining Trump's efforts to downplay his involvement. Michael Popok dissects how this development weakens Trump's denials. The discussion also clarifies the difference between grand jury transcripts and other critical materials. Growing public and congressional pressure aims to secure the release of all relevant documents, emphasizing the need for transparency in this high-profile scandal.

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Aug 5, 2025 • 18min
Trump Instantly Folds in Case Against Murdoch
Trump has backed down from demanding Rupert Murdoch’s immediate deposition in a defamation case, likely due to threats of sanctions from Murdoch's team. The Wall Street Journal's controversial report linked Trump to Epstein, raising questions about freedom of the press. Legal strategies are scrutinized, including Trump's risky tactics and the unusual choice of Miami as the filing venue. The chances of the Journal’s motion to dismiss appear favorable, putting Trump in a potentially vulnerable position as the case unfolds.

Aug 5, 2025 • 19min
Texas Dems Respond to GOP Arrest Warrants
50 Texas Democratic lawmakers who left Texas for Illinois to prevent the Texas House from approving unconstitutional redistricting maps that eliminate 5 Federal House dems seats, are beating Texas MAGA at their own game. Michael Popok explains why this “quorum breaking” move is legal under Texas law; why the arrest warrants issued by Texas won’t reach into Illinois; and how this tactic could likely lead to the bad maps being pulled off the table.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Aug 5, 2025 • 15min
Trump Hit with Instant Karma for Awful Plan
Trump-enomics may have just crashed the economy, as new revised job numbers show that Trump and his economic team have been lying to the American people about job growth— with new numbers showing that almost 260,000 LESS jobs were created by Trump in May and June than he previously reported. And Manufacturing supply chain managers have stopped buying inventory. Trump response: call for a Federal Reserve coup to take over the Fed, and cut rates, yet another Coup-moment for Trump. Michael Popok puts on his Wall Street hat to report.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
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Aug 4, 2025 • 14min
Trump Kills His Last Chance with Biggest Blunder Yet
After the “gold standard” of federal economic data —the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics— issued revised job number for the Trump Economy showing a LOSS of 258,000 jobs for May and June and low job growth for July — factors the Federal Reserve was worried about to keep interest rates steady, Trump fired the nonpartisan lifetime government civil servant statistician and economist who reported the numbers, falsely claiming without any evidence that she “rigged” the numbers. Michael Popok reports that this scheme to undermine Federal economic data by Trump actually started in February when he closed the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee and defunded the Bureau of Labor StAtistics.
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
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Aug 4, 2025 • 17min
Trump Lawsuit Backfires in His Face as Judge Rips Him Apart
In a major setback to Trump’s attack on Blue States and State Sovereignty, a federal judge has just dismissed one of half a dozen falsely labeled “Sanctuary City” suits brought by Trump’s DOJ against Blue States and Cities and his political rivals who refuse to cooperate with funding or personnel to help Trump enforce his depraved Immigration policies. Michael Popok explains how this ruling will be the blueprint used by federal judges in NY, California, NJ, and other states as Federal Judges find new ways to deal Trump more losses.
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