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Date created
2021/08/11
Latest episode
2026/11/06
Average duration
29 min.
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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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Trump Melts Down as Dems Try to Obtain and Release Jack Smith’s Mar a Lago Report on Trump Crimes
2026/11/06
One of many positive developments is that the Democrats soon to be in charge of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees can go after Jack Smith’s Mar a Lago Volume 2 report outlining the “beyond the reasonable doubt” evidence against Trump for Espionage Act and Obstruction of Justice crimes, and try to override Judge Cannon’s order blocking its release for all time. Popok explains what that looks like, and how the future DOJ can also play a role as Judge Cannon may consider heading for the exits and becoming a private lawyer for republican causes. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Trump's Epstein Nightmare Gets Even Worse
2026/11/06
Popok examines a terrible week for Trump and his connection to the Epstein sex trafficking scandal, starting with a federal appeals court ruling for Katie Phang and forcing the DOJ to translate all the Epstein foreign language documents in the files; at midweek the House Judiciary Committee Democratic leadership issued a shocking 50 page report accusing Trump of sex crimes based on new evidence, and then on Saturday a federal judge dismissed with prejudice Trump’s “10 billion dollar case” against the WSH for publishing a story about Trump’s letter to Epstein included in his 50th birthday leather bound scrap book from 30 years ago. Brodo: Shop the best broth on the planet with Brodo. Head to https://Brodo.com/legalaf for 20% off your first subscription order and use code LEGALAF for an additional $10 off. Subscribe:  @LegalAFMTN   Order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, today: https://bit.ly/wtfamericayoutube Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:  https://meidasnews.com/podcast
Trump Throws Hegseth Under Bus to Allow Impeachment Next Week and Take the Fall for Midterms?
2026/11/05
Popok reports on the Trump Cabinet with Trump’s permission ganging up on the weakest link of weak links in the Trump Cabinet— Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth, throwing the former Fox and Friends incompetent under the bus and pinning Tuesday’s electoral wipe out on him and him alone. Of course JD Vance is leading the charge as eyes turn to him as a big loser on Election Night as well. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Legal AF 11/5/2026
2026/11/05
On a special Post Election edition of the Legal AF Pod, Popok and KFA discuss what happens next as the Democrats roar back to power and hold the gavel over ALL the oversight and judiciary committees. What does the shape of Trump’s final 2 years look like; how will the Democrats reform SCOTUS and block any attempt to confirm new Justices or judges; how will the Dems use their power to investigate and perhaps impeach the DOJ and its senior leadership; what will happen to Trump’s “vanity” projects which consume his every waking hour, like the Kennedy Center, the Ballroom, the Reflecting Pool, the Arch, the Golf course etc., now that the Dems hold the purse strings. What does accountability and rooting out corruption look like when they go from catch phrases to action? All that and so much more at the intersection of law and politics. Support our Sponsors: Delete Me: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/LEGALAF and use promo code: LEGALAF at checkout! Qualia: Go to https://QualiaLife.com/legalaf for up to 50% OFF! Leesa Mattress: Go to https://Leesa.com for 30% off select mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code LEGALAF, exclusive for my listeners. Boxie: For a limited time, get 40% off your order when you head to https://Boxiecat.com/legalaf and use code LEGALAF EllaOla: EllaOla is offering my listeners 20% off your first purchase. Just go to https://EllaOla.com/LEGALAF, discount applied automatically; No code needed. Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=77cac1f8 Check out The Popok Firm at: https://thepopokfirm.com Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: https://meidasnews.com/podcast
Trump's $10 Billion Loss could Trigger Another
2026/11/05
Popok explains that the second happiest entity on the planet about the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch having Trump’s case for billions of dollars in defamation damages dismissed against it by a Florida federal judge is the BBC. The BBC is waiting to hear if Trump’s case for billions against it is going to be dismissed by another judge in the Southern District of Florida federal court. Popok explains how the WSJ case could help the BBC in its case, giving a permission structure to a Trump judge to rule against him.   Lola: Get 35% off select Lola Blankets products at https://lolablankets.com by using code LEGALAF at checkout. Experience the world's #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. Subscribe:  @LegalAFMTN     Order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, today: https://bit.ly/wtfamericayoutube Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:  https://meidasnews.com/podcast
Blanche in Panic Mode as Crisis Engulfs DOJ Leadership With Dem Leaders Hot on Their Trail
2026/11/04
Popok outlines how the House and Senate Judiciary Committees have the DOJ top brass in its sights, including how to take down AG Blanche, Deputy AG McCotter; Associate AGs Harmeet Dhillon and Stan Woodward, former associate AG and now federal judge Emil Bove and of course Pam Bondi, through a combination of hearings, reports, live presentations, criminal referrals and impeachment proceedings. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Blanche Defeated as House Dems Start Planning Oversight Hearings to Bring DOJ and Blanche to Justice
2026/11/04
Popok briefs on how the House Oversight Committee led by Rep. Garcia and Judiciary Commitee chaired by Jamie Raskin will be used by the Democrats in their return to power to immediately start investigations of Musk and DOGE; Trump and his families money money making; corruption in the DOJ and on the federal bench; and the Trump-Epstein sex abuse conspiracy on day 1 of taking the gavel. Popok also explains that 90 percent of the time the focus will be on investigations and referrals to STATE prosecutors and the other 10 percent on the much harder constitutional impeachment and removal route. But it all matters. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Trump Miscalculates as Senate Democrats Move to Block Any Supreme Court Vacancies Until 2028?
2026/11/04
Popok briefs on how last night’s historic wipeout for Trump and MAGA means that Trump will NOT be able to fill any Supreme Court vacancies for the remaining 2 years of his term, a huge miscalculation for Trump and Justices Alito and Thomas who want to retire AND allow Trump to ensure MAGA control of the court for the next 30 years. Instead, the Senate and House Democrats now in power have the landslide and mandate they need to block the seats AND reform the Court once and for all including adding 4 new Supreme Court seats, giving an incoming Democratic president up to SIX Supreme Court seats to fill! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Trump Slammed with Election Day Injunction
2026/11/04
The smell of victory is in the air on Election Day, as the Chief Judge of the DC Federal Court, Jeb Boasberg, has issued an emergency restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s efforts to cancel out more than 20,000 California votes based on faulty data that would lead to citizens registered to vote having their votes thrown in the trash.  Popok examines Judge Boasberg’s order along with a half-dozen cases in the closing hours of the election, creating an uninterrupted string of losses for the Trump Administration and its goal of stealing the election from the People. Boxie: For a limited time, get 40% off your order when you head to https://Boxiecat.com/legalaf and use code LEGALAF Order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, today: https://bit.ly/wtfamericayoutube Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:  https://meidasnews.com/podcast
Legal AF 11/3/2026
2026/11/03
On this Special Pre Election Night edition of Legal AF, Dina Doll and Lisa Graves discuss breaking news on a federal court dismissing Trump's efforts to intervene in the Alaska U.S. Senate race and how the Trump-controlled Justice Department has broken with long-standing rules against electoral disruption. They also discuss Trump running to the U.S. Supreme Court over California's ballots and CA Governor Gavin Newsom's efforts to counter Trump's operatives at polling places. Plus, they breakdown another big loss for Trump: the dismissal of his suit against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on Trump's birthday sketch to his best friend Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.
Legal AF 11/01/2026
2026/11/01
The award winning Legal AF Pod with founders Ben and Popok at the helm are back with a Special Midterm Election show, updating the audience on all voting and vote stealing lawsuits and their status with just hours to go before the election.  Will any of them end up at the Supreme Court and will the Court try to interfere with the election?  And while the Trump Administration tries unsuccessfully to interfere with the election so far, Trump hunkers down in the bunker with Natalie Harp and continues picking out wall paper and carpet colors as he tries to build and decorate his way out of the worst rating for a president at the midterms.   Support our Sponsors: Casper: Go to https://Casper.com for this Exclusive Offer! BRODO: Go to https://Brodo.com/LEGALAF for 20% OFF your first subscription order PLUS an additional $10 if you use promo code: LEGALAF Select Quote: Get the right life insurance for you for less at https://SelectQuote.com/legalaf today! Hims: Get a personalized, affordable plan for you at https://HIMS.com/LEGALAF Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=77cac1f8 Check out The Popok Firm at: https://thepopokfirm.com Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:  https://meidasnews.com/podcast
Trump DOJ Gets Epstein News it Feared
2026/10/31
In breaking news, the DC Federal Appeals Court led by its Chief Justice has ruled against the Trump Administration and the DOJ and for Katie Phang, and has required that the DOJ begin the process of translating the tens of thousands of pages of foreign language documents which lie at the heart of the Epstein-Trump child sex trafficking ring.  Popok puts this ruling in perspective with other Epstein developments this week alone, including the House Judiciary Committee Democrats issuing a 50 page report on Trump’s alleged sex crimes along side Epstein, the lead Epstein and Maxwell prosecutor getting her job back act the DOJ, and Judge Sullivan now on the verge of releasing the handwritten FBI notes about a victim who alleges she was 13 when Trump sexually and physically assaulted her. Order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, today: https://bit.ly/wtfamericayoutube Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:  https://meidasnews.com/podcast
Trump Panics as His Most Feared Judge Orders Faulty Voter Data Produced ASAP
2026/10/31
Popok joined by Florida Law Man Dave Aronberg briefs the Legal AF audience on a new order requiring the DOJ to turn over the methodology and data that went into the notorious "SAVE" data base used to try to cancel votes in California and around the country. What AI was used; what commercial lists were used and how; and how did they compensate for the fact that Blue States didn't provide them voter data at all! https://www.youtube.com/@UCLgq7JPi2W8XhDSpZjHDPkg Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Blanche Sinks to New Low as Judge Appoints Special Master to Determine Who in DOJ Lied to Her
2026/10/30
Popok reports on breaking news as Judge Reyes, triggered by the DOJ's frequent lying about the President's actions and the East Potomac Golf Course, has announced the appointment of a special master as an officer of the court to give her the truth about who is lying to her in the DOJ! (Hint: AG Blanche and Associate AG Woodward). Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Trump Nightmare Arrives as Early Vote Results Signal Dem Landslide?
2026/10/30
Trump is so out of gas and resigned to losing the midterm —house and senate-that he’s already lashing out at his staff, cabinet and of course his favorite target, the press. Popok explains why the dems are up +14 points in early voting and why polls now predict a landslide on his latest hot take. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

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4.9 out of 5
5994 reviews
★★★★★
MericanAF 2026/11/05
Best in class
Well, Popok and MeidasTouch are in a class of their own! We’re all better for listening. Keep up the great work
★★★★★
coyote dancing 2026/10/27
Vote Suppression and Stealing going on Now.
Please look more at the Republicans stealing our votes now and in the past. Talk with investigative reporter and statistician Greg Palast who has been...
★★★★☆
pub def 2026/10/22
Too scream-y
I really love this show, but maybe Popok could moderate his tone and volume a little? Also—other legal commenters usually give some attribution to the...
★★★★★
Bandolera100 2026/10/21
Grammar
If you’re going to be giving grammar lessons, let me give one to you. The misspelling of Et al. , aggravates you. I am aggravated by the misuse of a...
★★★★★
IoB. 2026/10/18
Ambassador Popok.
Has a nice ring to it. Keep on doing what you do your excellence. 🩵
★★★★★
KarchyB 2026/10/13
Straight forward accurate honest
The best
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mrs mc gonagall's sister 2026/09/20
Thank you meidastouch ❤️
What a wonderful group of Americans you people are… better times ahead, thank you for your relentless efforts! Trump will live to stand trial. The d...
★★★★★
WA state Grandview 2026/09/19
Popak for Assistance Attorney General
Great show your work for we the people keeps our hopes alive! Popok would be a great AG! Thank you for your attention to this matter WSG JUSTICE FO...
★★★☆☆
KrateDigga 2026/09/19
BAY-TEEE!!
Been listening to my congresswoman’s name being mispronounced for nearly 9 months. Congressperson Joyce Beatty’s last name is pronounced Bay-tee not b...
★★★★★
sjdv12345 2026/09/12
Thank goodness for REAL news
Legacy media provide propaganda - new media like Legal AF have replaced them giving US citizens the actual news going on!
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