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Sidebar with Katie Phang delivers sharp, unfiltered analysis of law, politics, and today’s biggest headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist, former prosecutor, and trial lawyer Katie Phang, the show cuts through misinformation, spin, and partisan noise to get to the facts. Drawing on her front-row experience in some of the most consequential legal and political moments of recent history, Katie brings clarity, context, and accountability to the stories shaping our current climate. With a no-nonsense approach and a fearless voice, Sidebar with Katie Phang gives viewers the truth. Straight, no chaser.
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- Yesterday21 min
AG Blanche Begs Judge to Dismiss My Epstein Lawsuit
Another NEW development in Katie Phang’s case against AG Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files: Blanche has now filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, asking Judge Sullivan to get rid of Katie’s case at this stage of the lawsuit. Katie Phang analyzes this latest filing and explains why Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he’s just recycling the same old, losing arguments. Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Yesterday14 min
LSU Football Player Under Investigation After Disturbing Assault Allegations
There are some NEW updates in the case of the young LSU student who was “forcibly raped” by a football player, who has now been identified as Damien Shanklin. The police and the local DA’s office are now investigating what happened, but only after Kendall Francis was driven to publicly post on TikTok about her assault. Katie Phang brings you the latest details, including LSU’s history of multiple failures in handling sexual assaults on its campus. Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 days ago17 min
Trump Hit With Two New Lawsuits Over Deadly ICE Shooting
The family of Renee Nicole Good has now filed TWO major lawsuits in federal court in Minnesota, alleging a conspiracy between Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, Stephen Miller, and several others to deprive innocent people of their rights and kill Renee in furtherance of that conspiracy. Katie Phang breaks down these two lawsuits to deliver the facts, the legal theories behind the cases, and why discovery in these lawsuits will bring accountability for Renee’s murder. Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 days ago19 min
AG Blanche Ignores Judge's Orders and Tries to Delay My Epstein Lawsuit
Despite being ordered to produce a certified list of the contents of the Administrative Record by 10/1, Todd Blanche once again has decided his timeline is more important than that of Judge Sullivan’s. He is asking to postpone this deadline, claiming that it’s “not a good use of the Court’s time or taxpayer resources.” Katie Phang explains why this is just more evidence that Blanche is trying to avoid having to produce the unredacted Epstein Files & why this court-ordered info is so important for the case. Ethos: Get your free quote at https://ethos.com/phang Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago23 min
Trump Scrambles as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Elon Musk Ties Backfire
We’re just 33 days out from the November Midterms & Texas Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is blazing a trail to the finish line. She just went after Greg Abbott for the messages with Elon Musk that those two men are desperate to hide. She joins Katie Phang for the latest in her campaign, including how she plans to end the Abbott Corruption Tax for Texans. Learn more here: https://ginafortexas.com/ Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago19 min
Bombshell Documents Reveal New Details of Cornell Assault Investigation
The NY Times has obtained more than 1,000 pages from Cornell’s Title IX investigation into the 2024 alleged gang rape of a young female undergraduate student. Those documents include interviews of 6 of the 7 fraternity brothers and further details about the victim’s state of mind. Katie Phang brings you the latest reporting on this investigation and what’s happening next. iRestore: Unlock your best hair & skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code PHANG at https://irestore.com/PHANG! #irestorepod Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 days ago27 min
New Details in Cornell Assault Case Revealed in Bombshell Transcript
There are NEW updates in the case of the Cornell 7 as more details are revealed, including how the alleged victim stated: “with 100% confidence [she] was raped”. Katie Phang brings you the latest reporting. Check out the Tompkins County DA’s statement here: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/files/assets/county/v/1/district-attorney/documents/district-attorney-public-statement-9-28-26.pdf Chapter: Chapter compares every Medicare plan to recommend the right coverage for you. Their service is free and unbiased—and they've helped seniors save thousands of dollars per year. Call 628-289-0726 or visit https://chapter.com/phang. Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand-alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently, we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 5 days ago50 min
Sidebar With Katie Phang - 9/30/2026
Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie is joined by Scott MacFarlane to discuss Jack Smith’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Scott witnessed in person. They break down how the hearing went off the rails and the other issues Congress should have been paying attention to instead. Katie also brings the latest on the Cornell gang rape case after the DA reopened the investigation and new details about that night have come to light. Plus, Katie’s legal roundup covers the Supreme Court’s latest ruling allowing the Trump administration to resume third-country deportations for now, along with new developments in E. Jean Carroll’s cases and the IRS lawsuit. Thanks to our sponsors: iRestore: Unlock your best hair & skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code PHANG at https://irestore.com/PHANG! #irestorepod Chapter: Chapter compares every Medicare plan to recommend the right coverage for you. Their service is free and unbiased—and they've helped seniors save thousands of dollars per year. Call 628-289-0726 or visit https://chapter.com/phang. Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand-alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently, we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af Sidebar with Katie Phang: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang/id1886801652 The Parnas Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parnas-perspective/id1869165949 The Intersection with Michael Popok: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About Sidebar with Katie Phang
Sidebar with Katie Phang delivers sharp, unfiltered analysis of law, politics, and today’s biggest headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist, former prosecutor, and trial lawyer Katie Phang, the show cuts through misinformation, spin, and partisan noise to get to the facts. Drawing on her front-row experience in some of the most consequential legal and political moments of recent history, Katie brings clarity, context, and accountability to the stories shaping our current climate. With a no-nonsense approach and a fearless voice, Sidebar with Katie Phang gives viewers the truth. Straight, no chaser.
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