What if a 19th-century novel appeared to contain strange parallels to Donald Trump’s life and presidency? This episode of Jared Basso’s Still Talking Radio takes Jared Basso, Dave Stall, Amy Reichert, and producer Brendan from California politics and free-speech battles into Nikola Tesla, time-travel theories, and one seriously strange historical rabbit hole.

Amy Reichert opens with her latest Reichert Report and firsthand account of the controversy surrounding California’s AB 2624, which critics have dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” Amy discusses concerns about how the law could affect investigative reporting involving certain organizations and individuals, along with her experience covering protests at the State Capitol. From there, the conversation moves through California politics, S ...