{"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 Threatened with Contempt as they get Caught!!!","slug":"trump-doj-threatened-with-contempt-as-they-get-caught","published_at":"2026-05-05T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok-7363510/trump-doj-threatened-with-contempt-as-they-get-caught","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/MTH8480101064.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/MTH8480101064.mp3","summary":"A federal judge is threatening contempt charges against DOJ and ICE officials for intentionally withholding evidence and publishing misleading press releases. The case centers on the deliberate failure to disclose an international arrest warrant during a pretrial detention hearing.","meta_description":"Federal Judge Melissa DuBose threatens DOJ and ICE with contempt after officials withheld evidence and issued defamatory press releases regarding a crimin…","key_points":["Main idea: Federal Judge Melissa DuBose is considering contempt proceedings against DOJ and DHS officials for misconduct and lack of candor","Failure mode: ICE officials allegedly instructed DOJ counsel to withhold information regarding a Dominican Republic murder warrant from the court","Practical takeaway: Legal professionals must use proper channels, such as filing under seal, rather than withholding discoverable facts from a tribunal","Main idea: The Department of Homeland Security published a press release labeling the judge an 'activist' after she ruled based on incomplete information","Failure mode: The intentional omission of known facts by government agencies undermines the adversarial process and judicial integrity"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Judge DuBose's Scathing Order","summary":"An overview of the judge's decision to initiate contempt proceedings following misconduct by federal agencies."},{"start_ms":120000,"title":"The ICE Boston Press Release","summary":"Examination of the DHS press release that contained information about a murder warrant not disclosed to the court."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"Misleading Public Statements","summary":"Analysis of how the DHS used the judge's ruling to frame her as an 'activist' while omitting key context."},{"start_ms":240000,"title":"The Duty of Candor","summary":"Discussion on the legal obligation of the DOJ to provide all necessary facts to the court during the adversarial process."},{"start_ms":300000,"title":"Proper Procedures for Confidentiality","summary":"A look at how lawyers should handle sensitive information using sidebars and sealed filings instead of withholding evidence."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"Admission of Misconduct","summary":"Details on the DOJ attorney's admission that ICE instructed him not to disclose the arrest warrant to the judge."},{"start_ms":420000,"title":"The Impact on Judicial Integrity","summary":"The broader implications of government agencies attacking the legitimacy of federal judges through public disinformation."}],"topics":["Department of Justice","Homeland Security","Federal Court","Judicial Misconduct","Contempt of Court","Immigration Law","Legal Ethics","ICE"],"duration_seconds":808,"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-threatened-with-contempt-as-they-get-caught/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-threatened-with-contempt-as-they-get-caught.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}