Podcast · 657 episodes
Legal AF by MeidasTouch, page 25
by MeidasTouch Network · English
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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Legal AF Full Episode - 9/3/2025A “speed round” roundup of recent court wins and political controversy, arguing the Trump administration is repeatedly losing in federal courts and facing accountability pressure, including:…4 Sep 2025 · 1 h 22 min · 22 chapters
Far Right Appeals Court Rules Against Trump in Big SurpriseA Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling blocks President Trump’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, despite a separate finding that the government’s short notice satisfied due…3 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 7 chapters
Trump Secret Code Revealed in Police Force DocsThe episode argues the Trump administration is creating an unconstitutional domestic “federal police force/standing army” by federalizing forces (ICE, Border Patrol, National Guard) and recruiting…3 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 7 chapters
The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 9/2/2025Michael Popok’s “The Intersection” covers alleged Trump health coverups (including “proof of life” blurry/AI-like photos), a claimed pattern of using crises to distract from scandals, and major…3 Sep 2025 · 44 min · 12 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 8/30/2025Legal AF episode covering (1) a Federal Circuit en banc ruling that parts of Trump’s tariff program are unlawful under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEPA), (2) due-process limits…31 Aug 2025 · 1 h 20 min · 20 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 8/27/2025Legal AF episode covers (1) the Kilmer Abrego-Garcia case, alleging vindictive prosecution and due-process violations in an immigration/human smuggling matter; (2) Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to…28 Aug 2025 · 1 h 24 min · 24 chapters
Furious Jack Smith Strikes Back at Trump Corrupt SchemeJack Smith’s response to an Office of Special Counsel ethics/Hatch Act investigation, which the episode claims is politically motivated to interfere with Trump-related prosecutions and election…27 Aug 2025 · 16 min · 6 chapters
The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 8/26/2025Michael Popok frames the episode as “we are at war” with the Trump administration, alleging authoritarian “dictator” grooming, destabilization of Democratic strongholds via occupation-like tactics…27 Aug 2025 · 46 min · 14 chapters
Trump Blindsides SCOTUS with Constitution CrisisThe episode argues Donald Trump is attempting to destabilize the U.S.26 Aug 2025 · 20 min · 8 chapters
Trump Instantly Sued as Uganda Plan Blows UpThe episode covers the Abrego Garcia case, alleging Trump administration civil-rights violations and prosecutorial misconduct after a court-ordered release.25 Aug 2025 · 16 min · 4 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 8/24/2025Legal AF discusses (1) the release of “Epstein files” and a recent transcript involving Ghislaine Maxwell, alleging a coordinated effort to rehabilitate her ahead of a potential pardon, and (2)…24 Aug 2025 · 1 h 21 min · 32 chapters
Trump Gets Served With Nuclear Option by VictimsA legal fight alleging vindictive and selective prosecution by the Trump-era Department of Justice against Armando Abrego Garcia, after he previously won orders preventing his removal to El Salvador.23 Aug 2025 · 17 min · 4 chapters
Judge Makes Major Ruling on Trump’s Past He FearedFederal judges deny Trump DOJ’s bid to keep Epstein-related grand jury transcripts sealed, ordering the government failed to justify withholding; discussion frames this as Trump breaking promises to…22 Aug 2025 · 18 min · 3 chapters
Trump Handed Court Loss Despite Claiming VictoryLegal analysis of New York’s Appellate Division decision in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud case brought by Attorney General Letitia James, focusing on what Trump “won” (the money amount) versus…22 Aug 2025 · 19 min · 6 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 8/20/2025Legal AF midweek episode focused on (1) ICE/deportation impacts on immigrant families and blue-state economies, (2) federal court fights over release of Jeffrey Epstein investigation materials (grand…21 Aug 2025 · 1 h 20 min · 20 chapters
Pathetic Trump Makes Fatal Mistake on World StageThe host argues Donald Trump’s drive for a Nobel Peace Prize is distorting U.S.20 Aug 2025 · 20 min · 7 chapters
The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 8/19/2025The episode argues that Trump-aligned officials are using investigations, federal power, and “national security” claims to undermine civil liberties and punish political opponents, while Democratic…20 Aug 2025 · 55 min · 14 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 8/16/2025Legal AF episode (8/16/2025) arguing that Trump’s administration is losing in court while attempting domestic “emergency” power takeovers.17 Aug 2025 · 1 h 19 min · 28 chapters
Trump Pick Caught in Unearthed Footage That Could Sink PlanThe episode argues that Donald Trump’s pick for head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antony, is unqualified and politically compromised, and that his appointment could undermine trust in U.S.17 Aug 2025 · 19 min · 7 chapters
Top Trump Official Under Investigation for Financial Crimes?!Senate Democrats launch a probe into Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Secretary, over whether his former family firm Cantor Fitzgerald profited from Trump tariff litigation via a “litigation finance”…16 Aug 2025 · 14 min · 4 chapters
Trump DC Stunt Instantly Backfires in Humiliating FailureThe episode argues Trump’s “federal takeover” of Washington, D.C. policing is a humiliating failure, driven by false crime claims and bad arrest statistics, and is hypocritical given Trump’s actions…16 Aug 2025 · 16 min · 3 chapters
Ghislaine Lawyer Makes Shock Post About Secret Trump DealThe episode alleges a “cover-up” around Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison transfer and potential work-release eligibility during Donald Trump’s administration.15 Aug 2025 · 17 min · 2 chapters
Trump’s Stunt Blows Up as DC Goes Nuclear on HimThe episode covers a legal fight over an alleged Trump takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police.15 Aug 2025 · 16 min · 5 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 8/13/2025Legal AF episode covering (1) a three-day San Francisco federal trial before Judge Charles “Briar” Breyer on whether the Trump administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act by using the U.S.14 Aug 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 28 chapters