# The Stone Zone | 05-08-26

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Podcast: [The Stone Zone with Roger Stone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stone-zone-with-roger-stone-7230803)
Published: 2026-05-09T18:34:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today's episode, Roger Stone has a dialogue between host Roger Stone and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, framing their shared experiences as victims of political weaponization and legal overreach. The conversation centers on the theory that the Department of Justice has been transformed into a tool for lawfare, beginning with Blagojevich’s conviction and culminating in the multiple prosecutions of Donald Trump. Through a lens of populist defiance, the participants accuse the Obama administration of initiating a seditious conspiracy and criticize modern Democratic leaders for hypocrisy regarding the independence of the judicial system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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