26 APR 2024 · Has the Supreme Court decided to stall for Donald Trump?  The high court’s ruling is likely to require lower courts to set apart Trump’s official acts from his private acts before any proceedings continue in the federal election obstruction case. That means, it will not get done by Election Day.  We talk with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure about this and the latest goings on in the hush money Trump trial. Bring on Friday Fabulous Florida! This time, the amazing Hal Rudnick will be along for the ride. Albert has some wild stories lined up. Movies, TV, Sports…If it entertains, the Culture Blaster is all over it. Michael Snyder will join us with reviews and ding words a plenty The Mark Thompson Show  4/26/24 The Mark Thompson Show  Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal.   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com  #Presidentialimmunity #Trump #MichaelShure #politics #political #Trumptrial #Florida #entertainment #MichaelSnyder #Movies #Fun

25 APR 2024 · An Arizona grand jury indictment is being leveled against former President Donald Trump’s henchmen. The case centers on attempts at election subversion and using fake Arizona electors. Among those under indictment: Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Boris Epshteyn. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will stop by to discuss that, the Trump trial and some of the cases before the Supreme Court. Actor, comedian and author Brian Copeland will stop by to talk about his new book “Outraged.” It’s Brian’s first crime thriller. The story centers around a TV investigative reporter and his sister, a San Francisco PD homicide detective, They look into the killings of Bay Area cops who have something in common. They all shot unarmed African Americans bu faced no repercussions. Book link: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781957950440/outraged/ Mark is out. Kim, Hal Rudnick and Albert are in.

24 APR 2024 · Tennessee teachers are step closer to carrying guns in the classroom. Yesterday, Tennessee House Republicans passed legislation to allow some trained teachers and school staff to carry handguns. Democrats, students, and gun-reform advocates rallied against the bill. Protesters in the galleries chanted "Blood on your hands" as the legislation passed. Many had to be removed from the gallery as the proceedings came to a standstill. We’ll talk to John Rothmann, our presidential historian and political analyst, about protests on college campuses coast coast and funding for Ukraine. We’ll also welcome Karen Friedman Agnifilo to the show. She is the former number 2 at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and former Acting DA. She hosts the Legal AF podcast on Meidas Touch. She has been following the Trump trial closely and has all kinds of interesting details. Belinda is traveling this week and next, but that doesn’t mean we have forgotten about our planet. We will share the results of a new study showing how much a dirty air we’re breathing. Mark is headed to DC to visit the parentals but Kim and Albert have it covered.

23 APR 2024 · The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake yesterday and they did so without comment. It was a complete brush off her lawsuit challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona. Lake had questioned whether the machines gave a fair and accurate vote count. She and her team provided no evidence that the machines had ever been hacked or that she had ever been harmed by any miscount - only that it could happen in the future. Two lower courts dismissed the suit, before the Supreme Court did the same. Over at the Trump hush money trial, opening arguments centered on election corruption and influencing. Prosecutors said Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election”. The defense said “there’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election – it’s called democracy”.  Outside the courthouse, Trump tested the limits of his gag order calling Michael Cohen, his former attorney, a liar. Cohen will likely be a witness in this case and Trump has been ordered not to attack jurors or witnesses. Contempt of court anyone? Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will swing by to talk about it all. We are so excited to welcome Mark Farrell to the show. The San Francisco mayoral candidate is a moderate Democrat. He has served as a Supervisor in San Francisco and as mayor following the death of Ed Lee. Farrell says people don’t feel safe in the city and the once thriving downtown business area has collapsed. With his background in law and investment banking, he may have what it takes to bring SF back. We will ask him how he plans to do it.  Actor John Malina will join us. You may know him from the West Wing, Scandal, Big Bang Theory and more. He comes bearing advice for Tony and his duck situation.  The Mark Thompson Show  4/23/24 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal.   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com #TrumpTrial #DavidCayJohnston #MarkFarrell #JoshMalina #Trump #Gagorder #politics #SFmayor #SanFrancisco #westwing #ducks #poolducks #animals

22 APR 2024 · On the first day of former President Donald Trump's trial, the proceedings started  with a focus on key witnesses, including David Pecker.  Pecker is a longtime ally of Trump and the CEO of American Media Inc. and has been known to kill damaging stories about Trump in a "catch and kill" scheme.  We'll review the way it was done. Pecker's testimony is anticipated to shed light on Trump's connections to hush-money payments and potential campaign finance violations, adding another layer to the complex legal battle surrounding Trump. Meatime, a federal bankruptcy judge is allowing creditors to hire a specialized team to investigate Rudy Giuliani’s sources of income, assets and liabilities.  Giuliani’s chapter 11 case was filed three days after he lost a defamation lawsuit brought by two poll workers.  Some political analysts are tying the passage of the Ukraine funding bill in the house to a sinking presidential campaign for Donald Trump. Does his loss on this issue show that his control of Republicans is slipping?  We’ll hash those issues out with our favorite Britisher, journalist Anthony Davis.   Courtney is calling us all back around the fire pit for another story on True Crime Corner.  The Mark Thompson Show  4/22/24 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal.   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com #Trump #Giuliani #trumptrial #election #Ukraine #politics #political #truecrime

19 APR 2024 · Days after Iran sent a barrage of missiles and drones toward Israel, that were largely knocked down, Israel responded. Iranian officials say their air defenses intercepted three drones and there were no reports of missiles. The back and forth, at a time when Israel is already at war with Hamas, is stoking fears of a regional escalation. Job number one for the Democrats heading into this presidential election: knock out the third-party candidates. Specifically, Democrats are said to be mounting an aggressive effort against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Democratic National Committee has reportedly put together a unit dedicated to disabling Kennedy and other third-party candidates. We will talk about it all with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. Taylor Swift’s new song “Florida” shows that she understands what the state is about. She sings, “What a crash, what a rush, eff me up, Florida- It's one hell of a drug.” Too bad we can’t play it to usher in Friday Fabulous Florida. What have those crazy kids been up to this week? The Culture Blaster will slide into the studio to talk movies and more.

18 APR 2024 · A courtroom surprise for Donald Trump! He thought he and his legal team would get to strike out as many jurors as they wanted in his criminal hush money trial. When he found out he could only remove 10 people from jury consideration, he went off! In his rant, Trump said he deserves unlimited strikes because he's been given the second worst venue in the country. Today, jury selection continues with another 96 people headed to the courthouse for jury duty. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz will be in to discuss the proceedings and why being charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records doesn't warrant a defendant having unlimited jury strikes, no matter how much they think they deserve it. House Speaker Mike Johnson is in a bit of a pickle. He needs help from Democrats but the optics of getting that help could make him look weak within the Republican party. Seems like the recent trip to Mar-a-Lago wasn't as magical as he'd hoped.

17 APR 2024 · A case before the US Supreme Court involves the legality of obstruction charges for January 6th insurrectionists. Even though the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas supported Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election, Thomas will not recuse himself. During his questioning yesterday, he appeared to minimize the insurrection saying “there have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings.” He then asked if this obstruction charge had been applied to other protests as if anything could approach similarity to the storming of the US. Capitol. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will join us to discuss. Get ready for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Environmental journalist Belinda Waymouth takes a look at how the justice system is handling environmental cases and how it could make a big difference.

16 APR 2024 · It’s another day in court for Donald Trump. Jury selection continues in his criminal hush money trial.  So far, 9 potential jurors made it past initial questioning. The trial is expected to last at least six weeks and Trump must attend every day court is in session. It likely means more campaigning from the court house steps and more pushing the line on what the judge will tolerate. A Law & Disorder includes details about a pair of vandals accused of defacing Lake Mead rock formations.    Plus, Pro-Palestinian protests at the Tesla Factory in Fremont yesterday saw police firing pepper balls to break up the crowd.  The Mark Thompson Show  4/16/24 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal.   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com #Trump #Trumptrial #politics #election

15 APR 2024 · Trump’s drum beat for war with Iran is a chilling reminder of a Trump foreign policy that was chaotic and filled with escalating tensions. This as President Biden urges restraint in an effort to prevent a wider escalation of the conflict. Will President Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama?  Republicans will make the call. The GOP argument for keeping Trump on the ballot in states trying to use the insurrection clause was that voters should decide. They may not give voters the same respect when it comes to a Democratic candidate.  Richard Greene, the Civics Dean will stop by to explain.  Monday brings Courtney to the studio to talk True Crime.  Gather round the YouTube to hear about the Stayner Family. Courtney will tell the story of the kidnapping of Steven Stayner and the conviction of his brother, the Yosemite Killer. The Mark Thompson Show  4/15/24 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com