The Dan Abrams Podcast

Megyn Kelly, attorney and host of "The Megyn Kelly Show" on SiriusXM's Triumph channel, joins Dan to discuss a variety of topics including COVID-19 vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and Texas' new abortion bill, SB-8.

John Seago, legislative director of Texas Right to Life, joins Dan to discuss the newly passed Texas law, SB-8, that grants private citizens the right to sue anyone who aids or abets in providing an abortion after a fetal "heartbeat" has been detected.

Neama Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and President and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers, joins Dan to discuss the charges against the January 6th capitol riot defendants and if they are being held without bond. Dan also discusses the fallout from Rachel Nichols' leaked comments about her ESPN colleague, Maria Taylor.

Dr. Peter J. Hotez, a vaccine expert and Professor of Pediatrics & Molecular Virology at Baylor College of Medicine, joins Dan to discuss the misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

Aaron Keller, attorney and deputy editor-in-chief of Law&Crime.com, joins Dan to discuss his articles, "Federal Judge Hands Dominion Procedural Win: Defamation Lawsuit to Move Forward Against Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and MyPillow" and "Federal Judge Rules Devin Nunes Lawsuit Against Washington Post Can Continue." Dan also discusses, and takes issue with, the media's piling on of Chris Cuomo for how he has handled the scandal of his brother, former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Dan reviews the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill currently making its way through the senate, and discusses the importance of moderates in creating and passing legislation. He also discusses Rep. Kevin McCarthy's comments regarding Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and the danger in hyperbolic reactions.

Gary Abernathy, a freelance writer and contributing columnist for The Washington Post, joins Dan to discuss his Washington Post Op-Ed "Stop insulting Trump voters and their concerns. Talk to them."

Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic legislator in the Texas House of Representatives, joins Dan to discuss why he and a number of his democratic colleagues fled Texas during a special legislative session to prevent voting on a controversial election reform bill.

Floyd Abrams, First Amendment attorney and Dan's father, joins Dan to discuss former President Trump's recently filed lawsuits against Big Tech. Floyd and Dan discuss the lawsuits' free speech merits, and what they believe the likely outcomes will be.

Dan discusses the charges recently handed down by the Manhattan DA's office to The Trump Organization and its former CEO, Allen Weisselberg, for an alleged tax scheme. Abrams talks about the indictment and his own opinion on whether or not these charges should have been made.

Trey Grayson, former Kentucky Secretary of State, joins Dan to discuss the States United Democracy Center's "Report on the Cyber Ninjas Review of the 2020 Presidential and U.S. Senatorial Elections in Maricopa County, Arizona." Grayson, a co-author of the report, and Abrams analyze proper election recount and audit standards that the Cyber Ninja's review fails to meet, including impartiality, proper ballot review procedures, and a high level of allowable error.

Dan discusses the media's reaction to Inspector General Mark Greenblatt's report that the U.S. Park Police did not clear protestors from Lafayette Park in June 2020 for a photo-op for President Trump.

Aidan McLaughlin, editor in chief of Mediaite, and Tommy Christopher, writer and editor for Mediaite, joins Dan to discuss the media coverage, or lack thereof, surrounding the leaked Hunter Biden texts. After noticing the story's lack of coverage on his own site, Mediaite.com, Dan asks the question "is the media applying a double standard" and "would the coverage have been more prominent if the texts had come from someone like Eric Trump?"

In this special episode of The Dan Abrams Podcast created in collaboration with the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, Floyd Abrams, Constitutional Law Attorney and Dan’s father, joins Dan to discuss Dan’s new book, Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby. Written in collaboration with David Fisher, Kennedy’s Avenger chronicles the gripping trial of Jack Ruby, nightclub owner who shot and killed JFK assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, on live television. Floyd and Dan discuss the history of the trial, conspiracies surrounding Jack Ruby and JFK's death, why Dan and David chose this topic, and more.

Caleb Howe, an editor and author on Mediaite.com, joins Dan to discuss his article “Why Did Media Label the Wuhan Lab Theory ‘Baseless’ and ‘Debunked’ When it is Neither of Those Things?” Abrams and Howe discuss the media’s coverage of the theory that Covid-19 leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China and how their tone has changed since the theory was first presented.

Dennis Vacco, former NY Attorney General, joins Dan to discuss the ongoing investigation of the Trump Organization by current NY Attorney General Letitia James. Vacco and Abrams discuss the power the NY Attorney General has, including the Martin Act, and the recent announcement that the investigation has expanded from a civil probe to a criminal one.

Elie Honig, CNN legal analyst, author of the new book "Hatchet Man", and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Dan to discuss how the American people can regain faith in the independence of the DOJ. Honig and Abrams discuss multiple ongoing investigations including those of Giuliani, Rep. Matt Gaetz, former President Trump, Hunter Biden, and more.

Floyd Abrams, renowned First Amendment attorney and Dan's dad, joins Dan to discuss the decision Facebook's Oversight Board made on the removal of former President Donald Trump from the platform. Floyd and Dan discuss the role the First Amendment plays in this decision, how this decision could affect other Facebook users, and their personal opinions.

Don Lemon, author and CNN anchor, joins Dan to discuss his new book "This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism." Abrams and Lemon discuss policing in America, conversations on race, how President Trump changed journalism, and more.

Dan talks about the police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant and takes issue with the comments made by White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, about the case. Dan discusses the importance of not jumping to conclusions, listening to the facts, and avoiding politicization of police shootings.