The Intersection with Michael Popok
The Intersection with Michael Popok

The Intersection with Michael Popok

MeidasTouch Network

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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-barred show that’s equal parts TED Talk, law school class, insider view of courtroom tactics, and pop culture seminar—all rolled into a one-hour podcast presented by the MeidasTouch Network.

Recent Episodes

🚨 Trump fears Reckoning as “Out of cash” Voters Reject Him!!!
MAY 7, 2026
🚨 Trump fears Reckoning as “Out of cash” Voters Reject Him!!!
You can't believe Trump or his economic advisors or cabinet secretaries to tell the truth about the dismal economy, but American CEOs during calls with analysts and earnings call are telling the American people the truth that they already know, there is too much month at the end of their paycheck, savings are being depleted and borrowing is ballooning at a record pace, and the economy is being propped up by AI data centers that manufacturer no real jobs.  Popok puts on his wall street hat to talk about the bottom dropping from Trump's economy and what that means at the midterms. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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16 MIN
Federal Judge Blocks Trump from Data Seizure
MAY 7, 2026
Federal Judge Blocks Trump from Data Seizure
Popok reports on a Federal Judge refusing to trust the Trump Administration to search a Washington Post Pulitzer Prize winning reporter's computer files, while new leaks reveal that embattled FBI Dir. Kash Patel is using the FBI again to harrass and target reporters who have done their First Amendment duty and written unfavorable articles about Patel and/or his girlfriend.  The First Amendment dies in the dark, and Legal AF is here to illuminate it and make sure that doesn't happen. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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16 MIN
🚨 Lutnick Threatened with Criminal Charges Over Testimony?!?!
MAY 7, 2026
🚨 Lutnick Threatened with Criminal Charges Over Testimony?!?!
It's far from a ringing endorsement when the MAGA Chair of the House Oversight Committee says AFTER Commerce Sec Howard Lutnick's closed door testimony detailing his social, business, and charitable relationships with his next door neighbor Jeffrey Epstein, that if Lutnick lied, he will be prosecuted.  Popok reports on House Democrats going further, calling on Trump to fire Lutnick or for him to resign, after watching his "nervous" "sweaty" "dishonest" performance, when confronted by dozens of emails and Photo proof of their relationship. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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18 MIN
Trump Begs DOJ to Save Him as He’s Forced to Pay
MAY 7, 2026
Trump Begs DOJ to Save Him as He’s Forced to Pay
In breaking news, Trump has instructed his DOJ to file a new filing with the Supreme Court in an effort to have them declare that, although he is an adjudged sex abuser by a federal jury, he was acting in the course of scope of his duties as President when they also ruled he defamed her and ordered him to pay her $83.5 million.  Popok explains that if successful, Trump would have to convince the Supremes that defaming his sex abuse victim is just part of the job! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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13 MIN
Trump DOJ Spirals on Live TV as Indictment Falls Apart in Real Time
MAY 6, 2026
Trump DOJ Spirals on Live TV as Indictment Falls Apart in Real Time
Popok reports on Acting AG Todd Blanche getting caught on Fox News lying about criminal defendant and anti-hate group the Southern Poverty Law Center,  admitting it in a court filing, but then arguing that another appearance on Fox News by Blanche fixed it.  Popok explains how SPLC has Trump's DOJ already back on its heals as it goes for the grand jury transcript to try to prove that the Grand Jury was lied to by the DOJ. Incogni: Get 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/truth and use code: TRUTH at checkout! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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19 MIN