Shake It Off With Mert and Lucas Hour 1 9-8-24

Guest: LEN PRAZYCH -- Author of a new memoir, “My Fathers: Letters of Healing on a Quest for the Truth.”  https://lenprazych.com/

Shake It Off With Mert and Lucas Hour 1 9-8-24
Guest: LEN PRAZYCH -- Author of a new memoir, “My Fathers: Letters of Healing on a Quest for the Truth.”  <a href="https://lenprazych.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lenprazych.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1725922026758000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17DhB2LPHE2xW8wJmUgUFY">https://lenprazych.com/</a>

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation. 

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.

Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas

Shake It Off With Mert and Lucas Hour 1 9-8-24

This hour, the hosts unpack George Soros’s controversial reputation—from his provocative claim that the U.S. is the main obstacle to global justice, to the widespread but false rumors of international bans—tracing how his philanthropic empire has faced mounting legal and political pressure abroad and here at home.  The show wraps with an interview featuring journalist Jane Eisner, author of Carole King: She Made the Earth Move, a new interpretive biography that explores the singer-songwriter’s genius, resilience, and cultural legacy.

This hour, the hosts unpack George Soros&rsquo;s controversial reputation&mdash;from his provocative claim that the U.S. is the main obstacle to global justice, to the widespread but false rumors of international bans&mdash;tracing how his philanthropic empire has faced mounting legal and political pressure abroad and here at home.&nbsp; The show wraps with an interview featuring journalist&nbsp;<a href="https://jeisner.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Jane Eisner</a>, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://jeisner.com/book" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Carole King: She Made the Earth Move,</a>&nbsp;a new interpretive biography that explores the singer-songwriter&rsquo;s genius, resilience, and cultural legacy.

Hour 2: Inside the Soros Backlash: Global Justice, Bans, and Rising Legal Heat. Interview with Jane Eisner, Author of Carole King: She Made the Earth Move.

Episode 70 opens with a look at John Bolton’s decades-long career as a hawkish national security figure and the dramatic turn it has taken, as he now faces 18 federal charges for allegedly mishandling classified information. His indictment represents a stunning fall from grace and highlights the escalating cycle of political retaliation and personal vendettas that have come to characterize the post-Trump era. The hour ends with an interview featuring Chief Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo, whose new memoir Securing Justice for the Murder of George Floyd offers a gripping inside look at leadership, accountability, and reform in the wake of tragedy.

Episode 70 opens with a look at John Bolton&rsquo;s decades-long career as a hawkish national security figure and the dramatic turn it has taken, as he now faces 18 federal charges for allegedly mishandling classified information. His indictment represents a stunning fall from grace and highlights the escalating cycle of political retaliation and personal vendettas that have come to characterize the post-Trump era. The hour ends with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medaria_Arradondo" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Chief Medaria &ldquo;Rondo&rdquo; Arradondo</a>, whose new memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chief-Rondo/Medaria-Rondo-Arradondo/9781635769470" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Securing Justice for the Murder of George Floyd</a>&nbsp;offers a gripping inside look at leadership, accountability, and reform in the wake of tragedy.

Hour 1: The Fall of John Bolton: From Policy Hawk to Criminal Defendant.  Interview with Medaria Arradondo, Author of Chief Rondo: Securing Justice for the Murder of George Floyd

The hosts unpack the stunning presidential commutation of George Santos, whose brief congressional career collapsed under the weight of fraud, lies, and a federal conviction. Through biting satire and exhaustive detail, the show explores Santos’s tangled personal history, legal downfall, and the political firestorm ignited by his early release. The episode wraps with an interview featuring Tom Allon, veteran journalist and publisher of City & State, who offers sharp insights into New York’s media landscape and the deepening divisions fueling the city’s political transformation.

The hosts unpack the stunning presidential commutation of George Santos, whose brief congressional career collapsed under the weight of fraud, lies, and a federal conviction. Through biting satire and exhaustive detail, the show explores Santos&rsquo;s tangled personal history, legal downfall, and the political firestorm ignited by his early release. The episode wraps with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Allon" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Tom Allon</a>, veteran journalist and publisher of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cityandstateny.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">City &amp; State</a>, who offers sharp insights into New York&rsquo;s media landscape and the deepening divisions fueling the city&rsquo;s political transformation.

Hour 2: Lies, Loyalty, and a Presidential Lifeline — George Santos Walks Free, as Tom Allon Dissects the Political Chaos Driving NYC Toward a Socialist Mayor.

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