Special Mailbag Episode: CBS News, Political Satire, Heritage Foundation Shakeup & More
The Chuck ToddCast
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4.1 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 January 2026
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Chuck Todd is on vacation but the fresh content keeps coming! Chuck empties the 2025 mailbag and answers a variety of listeners’ questions regarding media, politics, history and sports.
If you’d like to ask Chuck a question, shoot us an email at AskChuck@thechucktoddcast.com
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Timeline:
00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction
01:45 As a network on public airwaves, shouldn’t CBS News be neutral?
09:00 How should public figures react to being the targets of satire?
15:00 Why is there a mass exodus of staff from the Heritage Foundation?
18:30 Thoughts on the infusion of prediction markets with political coverage?
23:15 How long does it take for a presidential term to become irrelevant?
30:30 What if Biden stuck with 1 term promise and reformed the presidency?
35:15 What if Russia never sold Alaska to the United States?
38:00 Was the country really united in grief over Garfield’s passing?
42:30 Thoughts on LeBron episode? Magic Johnson should be in GOAT debate
45:15 What one word would you use to describe the year ahead?
49:15 Why don’t we see monopoly concerns over the trading card market?
53:30 Any book recommendations to help understand Roy Cohn?
57:00 Miami’s connection to the cold war portrayed in “Covert City”?
58:30 How does it feel to be an independent journalist after years with NBC?
59:30 Are more people “seeing the light” as MAGA’s coalition cracks?
1:00:45 What are your takeaways from interviewing Andy Beshear?
1:06:00 How did you become a Packers fan after growing up in Miami?
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