Can We Please Talk?

Updated: 30 Jun 2025 • 280 episodes
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‘Can We Please Talk?’ is a news commentary podcast hosted by Mike Leon & Nick Zaveri. Each week, the guys break down the latest news stories making headlines, featuring award-winning journalists, correspondents, former & current government officials, best-selling authors, members of Congress & more, to help provide analysis & informed perspective. “We talk to people who know what they’re talking about!”  Learn more about our show and the family of shows on Leon Media Network, LLC at - https://www.leonmedianetwork.com/ Follow us on IG - @canwepleasetalkpodcast, Twitter -@CANWEPLEASTALK, TikTok - @canwepleasetalkpodcast Email the show at canwepleasetalkpodcast@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, concerns, or, you know, just want to talk! Show theme song performed by the band 'Leaving Largo' Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mike & Nick on the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill's status in the Senate, things to look for in the bill & how it may affect you or someone you know, plus, criminal defense attorney and U.S. News & World Report opinion contributor Stacy Schneider joined to break down the Supreme Court rulings last week on injunctions, deport

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Mike & Nick are joined by fmr. State Department spokesperson & Fox News contributor, Marie Harf, to discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, President Trump's f-bomb criticism heard round the world, plus, Mike & Nick on a key moment in the Tucker Carlson vs. Ted Cruz interview, that should have all of us, paying

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U.S. strikes Iran

Mike & Nick are joined by fmr. Lead ISR coordinator for the U.S. Army & host of the 'This Week Explained' podcast, Kervin Aucoin, to discuss the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, Israel's involvement, Iran's vowed retaliation on America, and did President Trump just involve the United States in yet

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Mike & Nick on a weekend of nonstop breaking news - the politically motivated shootings in MN (and arrest of the suspect), the 'No Kings' protest nationwide, a horrific Air India crash, Israel & Iran at war, plus, Axios National Politics correspondent & co-author of 'Original Sin: President Biden's decline, its cover-u

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Mike & Nick on what is unfolding in Los Angeles with the protests over ICE's recent raids, President Trump's use of national guard troops, plus, author & founder of Project Unite Humanity, Dr. Robert Lawrie joined Mike to discuss the war in Gaza and his non-profit's core mission of helping humanity everywhere. This epi

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Mike & Nick on the recent antisemitic terror attack in Boulder, CO, a look at the Trump administration and Harvard University's pending court showdowns, plus, Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) stops by to discuss his trip to El Salvador to attempt to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the House vote on the 'One, Big, Beautifu

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