{"podcast":{"title":"The Intersection with Michael Popok","slug":"the-intersection-with-michael-popok-7363510","podcast_index_feed_id":7363510,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/MTH2384410545","website_url":"https://meidasnews.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2cdd2584-3caf-11f0-981f-7733898979c1/image/c3e5167d0c0340a8b1337a0c230fcc4f.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"MeidasTouch Network","episode_count":890,"summary":"The Intersection with Michael Popok is a weekly one-hour podcast focused on trusted, topical commentary exploring how the law intersects with and shapes people’s daily lives—including their Constitutionally protected rights and their civic, economic, and political worlds. The Intersection is hosted and curated by Michael Popok, co-founder of the top-ranked Legal AF podcast and YouTube channel. Popok is one of the most viewed and downloaded independent content creators, with over 50 million monthly downloads and views, and nearly 1 billion views overall. The Intersection was also one of the top-ranked YouTube podcasts in the platform’s newly released podcast rankings, placing in the top two among all legal and political podcasts on YouTube. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a renowned national trial lawyer and global corporate executive, Popok makes the law—and its role in our lives—easy to comprehend and entertaining. He teaches his audience, using his unique brand of humor and communication skills honed through years of jury work, to think like a lawyer while learning the secrets of the court system and the craft of lawyering. The result is a refreshing, no-holds-bar…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T16:20:51.581935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok-7363510"},"episode":{"title":"Trump DOJ Begs Judge to Rescind Order as Investigation Collapses","slug":"trump-doj-begs-judge-to-rescind-order-as-investigation-collapses","published_at":"2026-05-05T13:53:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok-7363510/trump-doj-begs-judge-to-rescind-order-as-investigation-collapses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok-7363510","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/arttrk.com/p/MMN23/claritaspod.com/measure/mgln.ai/e/1058/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH3854617760.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/arttrk.com/p/MMN23/claritaspod.com/measure/mgln.ai/e/1058/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH3854617760.mp3","summary":"The DOJ is attempting to vacate a judicial order that found their investigation into Fed Chair Jay Powell was conducted in bad faith. This legal battle centers on whether the court should strike the finding of prosecutorial misconduct from the record now that the investigation has officially closed.","meta_description":"Michael Popok analyzes the DOJ's motion to vacate a scathing judicial order regarding the bad-faith investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell.","key_points":["Main idea: The DOJ is seeking to vacate a court order that found they used criminal subpoenas to pressure Jay Powell into resigning","Legal tension: The prosecution claims the investigation is moot because it has ended, while the defense argues the order must remain as a 'law of the case' protection","Failure mode: The DOJ's motion faces procedural hurdles because they failed to appeal the original findings during the active window of the investigation","Practical takeaway: The court acts as a gatekeeper to prevent the use of grand jury powers for political harassment rather than legitimate criminal inquiry","Legal precedent: The discussion highlights the risk of 'Schrödinger's investigation,' where a case is simultaneously closed and ongoing through secondary oversight"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The DOJ's Procedural Problem","summary":"Analysis of the DOJ's motion to vacate and the legal implications of claiming an investigation is over to avoid appeal."},{"start_ms":120000,"title":"The Timeline of Neglect","summary":"An examination of why the DOJ waited until May to challenge an order issued in March."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"Political Pressure on the Fed","summary":"Details on the alleged use of investigations to influence the Federal Reserve chairmanship and interest rate policy."},{"start_ms":240000,"title":"Abuse of Subpoena Power","summary":"The court's findings regarding the lack of evidence to support the original criminal investigation."},{"start_ms":300000,"title":"The Public Interest in Justice","summary":"Discussion on the necessity of holding prosecutors accountable to ensure the fair administration of justice."},{"start_ms":480000,"title":"Evidence of Bad Faith","summary":"Reviewing the court's finding that subpoenas were issued for an improper, non-criminal purpose."},{"start_ms":660000,"title":"The Court as a Prophylactic Measure","summary":"Why the judge is likely to deny the motion to keep the order as a shield against future prosecutions."}],"topics":["Department of Justice","Jay Powell","Federal Reserve","Judicial Oversight","Prosecutorial Misconduct","Grand Jury Subpoenas","Legal Immunity","US Attorney Office"],"duration_seconds":949,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-intersection-with-michael-popok-7363510/episodes/trump-doj-begs-judge-to-rescind-order-as-investigation-collapses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok-7363510/trump-doj-begs-judge-to-rescind-order-as-investigation-collapses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}