Another Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel.net
From The Nicole Sandler Show by Nicole Sandler
May 1, 2026 · 1h 25m · Season 26 · Episode 501
About this episode
Nicole Sandler discusses the week's political events with guest Marcy Wheeler, focusing on the Voting Rights Act and various national security issues.
It's another Emptywheel Friday, when national security journalist Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net joins me to break down the week, and this one was a mess! The Supreme Court finished off what was left of the Voting Rights Act, we saw two days of "Whiskey Pete" Hegseth hearings (House AND Senate Armed Services Committees), the Jim Comey "8647" indictment #2 and why it's a mess, the SPLC prosecution unraveling, the Cole Allen shooting attempt at the White House Correspondents dinner, gas prices spiking while the Defense Secretary can't tell you what a gallon costs, and the Sarah Jacobs/Trump-as-Jesus moment you have to see to believe. Plus, a tribute to the civil rights heroes who did the hard work to get the Voting Rights Act passed in the first place, and why their persistence matters right now. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Nicole Sandler
Guest: Marcy Wheeler
Topics covered
- Voting Rights Act
- national security
- political hearings
- indictments
- civil rights
- gas prices
- current events
Keywords
- Voting Rights Act
- Marcy Wheeler
- Supreme Court
- Jim Comey
- SPLC
- Cole Allen
- Sarah Jacobs
- Trump
- gas prices
- political hearings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Emptywheel.net, Supreme Court, SPLC
More episodes of The Nicole Sandler Show
- Emptywheel Fridays with Marcy Wheeler, from Dublin to Belfast to Mar-a-Lago · June 12, 2026 · 1h 22m
- Oil and Water and Climate Change and War Don't Mix: The ImPerfect Storm · June 11, 2026 · 1h 22m
- Driftglass Unmasked! Plus: Trump's War, Your Money, and the GOP's "Both Sides" Lie · June 10, 2026 · 1h 6m
- Get Your Religious Lies Out of My US History | Jonathan Larsen on Trump's Freedom 250 Propaganda Trucks · June 9, 2026 · 1h 23m
- Sen. Mark Kelly Changed My Mind, Something I Didn't Expect · June 8, 2026 · 1h 8m
- Emptywheel Friday: Bribery, Binance, Bolton & More BS · June 6, 2026 · 1h 28m
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Nicole Sandler Show podcast page.