<description>&lt;p&gt;As his career prospects evaporate, disgraced former Representative Eric Swalwell now begs exemption from the “believe women” standard he applied to his conservative political opponents. An Easter Egg hunt in Long Beach leads to a human skull, Mayor Karen Bass celebrates the return of &lt;i&gt;Baywatch&lt;/i&gt; but says nothing about the return of typhus to L.A., Kamala Korner is back, and the Wiener Watch never left! David offers an explainer on a clash of the tech titans in Musk vs. Altman. Bonus: Kenneth Schrupp discusses Manhattan Institute’s investigation into allegations of fraud in the state’s $30 billion annual In-Home Supportive Services Program. Music by Metalachi.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/eric-swalwell-reaps-what-he-sows/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Eric Swalwell Reaps What He Sows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/human-skull-easter-egg-hunt.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;An Easter Egg Hunt in a California Park Leads to a Human Skull&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-welcomes-baywatch-and-major-productions-back-los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Mayor Bass welcomes Baywatch and major productions back to Los Angeles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-03/typhus-from-fleas-hits-record-level-in-l-a-here-are-hot-spots" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Typhus from fleas hits record level in L.A.:  Where the hot spots are and how to protect yourself&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/10/world-cup-2-months-out-fifa-and-host-cities-sideline-rights" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;World Cup: 2 Months Out, FIFA and Host Cities Sideline Rights&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/im-thinking-about-it-kamala-harris-teases-2028-presidential-run/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;‘Thinking About It’: Kamala Harris Teases 2028 Presidential Run&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kcra.com/article/kamala-harris-chp-security-cost-taxpayers-newsom/70886623" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Newsom administration won't say how much Kamala Harris' CHP security detail is costing California taxpayers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-wiener-announces-bill-protect-survivors-conversion-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Senator Wiener Announces Bill To Protect Survivors Of Conversion Therapy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15715513/amp/california-lawmaker-testimony-gay-man-puberty-blockers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Lawmaker backing transgender treatments for kids squirms as man says puberty blockers destroyed him&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/02107c23-6c7a-4c19-b8e2-b45f4bb9ce5f?syn-25a6b1a6=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mycharisma.com/news/elon-musk-lawsuit-claims-openai-used-a-fake-charity-to-build-an-800-billion-empire/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Elon Musk Lawsuit Claims OpenAI Used a Fake Charity to Build an $800 Billion Empire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/opinion/california-tries-to-criminalize-journalism-again/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/us/california-doj-hospice-fraud-scheme" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;California unveils hospice fraud arrests, pushing back on ‘kingdom of fraud’ claim by Trump official&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kenneth Shrupp, Manhattan Institute&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://manhattan.institute/article/gavin-newsoms-30-billion-fraud-magnet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Gavin Newsom’s $30 Billion Fraud Magnet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

[email protected] (Will Swaim, David L. Bahnsen, Kenneth Schrupp)

Episode 440: Swalwell Hits Cesar Chavez Speed

APR 15, 202668 MIN
National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

Episode 440: Swalwell Hits Cesar Chavez Speed

APR 15, 202668 MIN

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As his career prospects evaporate, disgraced former Representative Eric Swalwell now begs exemption from the “believe women” standard he applied to his conservative political opponents. An Easter Egg hunt in Long Beach leads to a human skull, Mayor Karen Bass celebrates the return of Baywatch but says nothing about the return of typhus to L.A., Kamala Korner is back, and the Wiener Watch never left! David offers an explainer on a clash of the tech titans in Musk vs. Altman. Bonus: Kenneth Schrupp discusses Manhattan Institute’s investigation into allegations of fraud in the state’s $30 billion annual In-Home Supportive Services Program. Music by Metalachi. Email Us:[email protected]@calpolicycenter.org Follow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Eric Swalwell Reaps What He Sows An Easter Egg Hunt in a California Park Leads to a Human Skull Mayor Bass welcomes Baywatch and major productions back to Los Angeles Typhus from fleas hits record level in L.A.:  Where the hot spots are and how to protect yourself World Cup: 2 Months Out, FIFA and Host Cities Sideline Rights ‘Thinking About It’: Kamala Harris Teases 2028 Presidential Run Newsom administration won't say how much Kamala Harris' CHP security detail is costing California taxpayers Senator Wiener Announces Bill To Protect Survivors Of Conversion Therapy Lawmaker backing transgender treatments for kids squirms as man says puberty blockers destroyed him Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff Elon Musk Lawsuit Claims OpenAI Used a Fake Charity to Build an $800 Billion Empire California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud California unveils hospice fraud arrests, pushing back on ‘kingdom of fraud’ claim by Trump official Kenneth Shrupp, Manhattan Institute Gavin Newsom’s $30 Billion Fraud Magnet Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.