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The Daily Beans is a women-owned and operated progressive news podcast for your morning commute brought to you by the Webby award-winning host of Mueller, She Wrote, Allison Gill, and comedian/fund-raiser/activist Dana Goldberg. Get your social justice and political news with just the right amount of snark.2025 MSW Media Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Role Models (feat. Jay of It Gets Better)

    Role Models (feat. Jay of It Gets Better)
    Mar 31 2026
    Tuesday, March 31st, 2026 Today, Republicans plan to cut federal health funding to give more money to ICE and the Iran war; Trump threatens war crimes in a deranged Truth Social post; the U.S. Army opens investigation into attack helicopter activities at Kid Rock's home and No Kings protests; a federal judge pauses a massive corporate media merger between Nexstar and Tegna; Spain says its airspace is off-limits to US planes involved in the Iran war; Democrat Brian Nathan has officially won the state senate special election in Florida; a deal has been struck to increase WNBA players’ salaries by 400%; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Harry Dunn is running for CongressHarry Dunn for Maryland →We are ending the $3 Daily Beans only subscription effective March 30th. If you are subscribed at $3 before March 30th, you can keep your $3 subscription for as long as you like without any changes. Guest: Jay - Youth ​Voice ​Ambassador - ​ItGetsBetter.orgYouth Voices – It Gets Better ItGetsBetter - Twitch@itgetsbetter - TikTokIt Gets Better - tumblrIt Gets Better - YouTube@itgetsbetterproject - Facebook@itgetsbetter - Instagram @itgetsbetterespanol - Instagram The Latest Breakdown:ICE Raided Children's Dorms at Dilley and Confiscated Their Letters. I'm Suing to Get Them Back. StoriesTrump threatens ‘completely obliterating’ Iranian infrastructure as possible escalation looms | POLITICO U.S. Army opens 'review' of attack helicopter activities at Kid Rock's home, No Kings protest | Phil Williams | newschannel5 WNBA Players Had an Ace Up Their Sleeve in Pay Negotiations: A Nobel Laureate | WSJ Judge Grants Restraining Order To Pause Nexstar-Tegna Merger | Deadline A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida | The New York TimesGood Trouble The Daily beans is donating $10,000 to It Gets Better and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser →2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms →Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible →Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List →iceout.org →2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning Good NewsNo Kings Barbara Miltenberger Green for WV - Facebook →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donationhttps://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate 💰, secure.actblue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    52 mins
  • Momentum (feat. Scott MacFarlane)

    Momentum (feat. Scott MacFarlane)
    Mar 30 2026
    Monday, March 30th, 2026 Today, over 8 million people across 3,400 events hit the streets Saturday for No Kings 3 in the largest single day protest in American history; Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order to pay TSA after Republicans in the House blocked a Senate bill to do the same; Hegseth illegally strikes two black and two female officers from the promotions list; Anthropic wins a preliminary injunction against the Department of Defense; American service members were injured in an Iranian strike on a Saudi air base; the Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Harry Dunn is running for CongressHarry Dunn for Maryland →We are ending the $3 Daily Beans only subscription effective March 30th. If you are subscribed at $3 before March 30th, you can keep your $3 subscription for as long as you like without any changes. Guest: Scott MacFarlaneScott MacFarlane Reports - Substack Scott MacFarlane Reports - YouTube @macfarlanenews.bsky.social - Bluesky @MacFarlaneNews) - TwitterAG Chats with Scott MacFarlane The Latest Breakdown:I Just SUED TRUMP’S ICE…EXCLUSIVE DETAILS!!! StoriesSenate agrees to end shutdown for most of DHS | POLITICO House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown | The New York Times Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran | The Washington Post 10 Americans injured in Iranian attack on Saudi air base | CBS News Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List | The New York Times Anthropic Wins Injunction in Court Battle With Trump Administration | WSJGood Trouble →2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms →Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible →Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List →iceout.org →2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning Good NewsNo Kings →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donationhttps://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate 💰, secure.actblue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    47 mins
  • Beans Talk | What Opposition Looks Like

    Beans Talk | What Opposition Looks Like
    Mar 30 2026

    Monday, March 30th, 2026
    L.A. HRC Gala
    No Kings III
    CPAC is a Ghost Town


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    Dana Goldberg - @dgcomedy.bsky.social on Bluesky, Dana Goldberg (@dgcomedy) - Instagram, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com

    More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill

    Beans Talk is the video companion to The Daily Beans with Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg. Subscribe now to stay informed and entertained!

    Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote

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    15 mins
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AG does a wonderful job breaking down complex topics. She takes daily news and digs down a bit deeper to explain. She has great guests on who help explain legal matters and institutional processes. After giving all the daily news and updates, she has good news from listeners, which helps make daily news bearable.

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I wholeheartedly enjoy the snark and laughs with my increasingly-doomsday-feeling news. I drive an hour each way to get my kiddos to school in the mornings and I gladly fill my coffee cup, throw in an earbud and get caught up on current events while I drive. Daily Beans and I’ve Had It podcast are my daily routine and I love it.

Humor in dark days

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AG and DG break it down to bite size understandable concepts. They bring on expert guests who help explain issues from a military, political, government, journalism, or legal perspective.
Impressive community of listeners striving to be informed and for self improvement. quality information and receptive to corrections.
extremely informative, buckle up.

concise summary

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I love listening to this on a daily basis - they make the mundane enjoyable.

Great podcast

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I've been listening since the kitchen days. Love it. She has the scoop before anyone.

Fact Filled

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