Senior White House reporter for The Washington Post Isaac Arnsdorf details his new book 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.Adam Becker examines his book More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025
Jessa Crispin details their new book What Is Wrong with Men. Rebecca Grant examines her new book Access: Inside the Abortion Underground and the Sixty-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025
Actor and director Ben McKenzie details his upcoming film Everyone Is Lying to You for Money and breaks down the scams in the crypto world. Professor Dannagal Young, author of Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation, examines the state of American media and the spread of misinformation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025
MSNBC’s The Weekend anchor Jonathan Capehart details his new book Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home. The New Yorker’s John Seabrook examines his new book The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 5 July 2025
Hello, Fast Politics Fans! We want to share a new show you might like, United States of Kennedy. About the show: United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts Lyra Smith and George Civeris go into one aspect of the Kennedy story. Listen here and subscribe to United States of Kennedy on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025
Katy Brodsky Falco details how women’s health has been defunded. Sam Tanenhaus examines his new book Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025
New York Magazine’s Bridget Read details her new book Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America. Journalist E. Jean Carroll examines her new book Not My Type.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025
Substack’s Jacob Silverman examines Trump’s bizarre plan to turn cities into deregulated dystopias. Bloomberg’s Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz detail their new documentary Can’t Look Away, about tech’s stranglehold on our children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025
The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos examines the petty tantrums of the richest people on Earth and why they’re no longer serving the public the way they once did. Meredith Shiner details her article on why we need to primary every sitting Democrat. Plus, we have a special bonus interview with Democratic strategist Rebecca Katz about how Democrats can win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2025
Think Like an Economist podcast’s Justin Wolfers examines our newly widened trade deficits. FairVote’s David Daley details why ranked choice voting should be implemented everywhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025
George Conway examines Trump’s disastrous strategy in the Middle East. Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts details her new book Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025
The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump examines Trump’s devolving mental state. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten details her departure from the DNC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2025
The Al Franken Show’s Al Franken examines how the cruelty of Trumpism is affecting the way the Senate operates. Colonel Bree Fram details Trump’s trans military ban and how it’s impacting the military’s competence and those who serve our country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025
Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall examines how Trump is overplaying his hand with an unpopular agenda. Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee Malcolm Kenyatta details the drama inside the DNC and his vision for the organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the No King Protest, Trump’s sad birthday fascist display, and the rise of political violence. James Kimmel details his new book The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction—and How to Overcome It.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025
To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines the escalation of Trump’s actions since his first administration. Ed Luce details his new book Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2025
As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines the fallout from the Trump and Musk feud. Blood in the Machine author Brian Merchant details how AI is already quietly killing job prospects in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025
Inside Elections’ Jacob Rubashkin examines his new report on how the House is shaping up for the midterms. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries details the status of the Big Beautiful Bullshit Bill. Plus, we have a special bonus interview with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on the status of Donald Trump unleashing chaos in her city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers Trump weaponizing the National Guard against protesters. David A. Graham details his new book The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens parses Elon and Trump’s breakup and the case for nationalizing SpaceX and Starlink. The New Yorker’s John Cassidy details his book Capitalism and Its Critics: A History — From the Industrial Revolution to AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2025
Risk Reversal’s Dan Nathan details the business world's reaction to Trump’s insane tariffs. Alan Elrod examines their brilliant new article You’re Not Crazy. America Has Gone Mad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025
The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank examines the turning of the tide against Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. Marc Dunkelman details his new book Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Elon Musk’s short-lived reign over DOGE and what his exit from D.C. means. MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton details her new NBC News Digital documentary The Children’s Pastor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025
The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines Leonard Leo vs. Trump and the infighting ripping MAGA apart. Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan details her run for the Senate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2025
Think Like an Economist podcast host Justin Wolfers details our ongoing and misguided tariff saga.Can’t Win Victory Fund’s Kate Compton Barr examines how running candidates who can’t win can still help Democrats succeed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025
The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos examines the broligarchy’s reckless actions while detailing his new book The Haves and the Have Yachts. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, spells out the cruel attacks in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the "big, beautiful bill" and its raw deal for the American people. New York City Councilman Justin Brannan details his run for NYC Comptroller and how the job can change citizens’ lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025
As The World Churns’ Andy Levy surveys the chaos and corruption in Trump World. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont details how he’s navigating Trump’s aggression toward blue states.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2025
Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick surveys the endless lawlessness we’re seeing as the Trump administration defies the courts. Former Congresswoman Katie Porter details her run for California Governor and how she’d handle the sea change happening in the state right now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell dissects Trump’s constant need to exaggerate at every opportunity.The Economist’s Mike Bird details how tariffs are affecting Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines life in the newly minted United States of Arabia.The Economist’s Callum Williams details why Gen X may be the saddest generation America has ever seen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025
To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s Middle East trip and all its chaos. Representative Greg Casar details how Democrats can effectively message to win back voters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2025
Puck News’ John Heilemann examines whether there was a cover-up of Biden’s age during the 2024 campaign. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin details how we push back against Trump’s many oversteps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025
Talking Feds’ Harry Litman weighs how Trump’s corruption in broad daylight can be litigated in the courts. Run For Something’s Amanda Litman details her new book When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines President Trump’s latest corruption in broad daylight. Strict Scrutiny co-host Leah Litman details her new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens examines how things are going in Trump’s America. Congressional candidate Deja Foxx details her run for Congress and why we need Gen Z energy in Washington. Plus, we have a special bonus from our YouTube channel where we talk to investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr about how to navigate AI disinformation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2025
MSNBC’s The Weeknight host Michael Steele details the Democratic Party’s strategic missteps in leadership. Entrepreneur Chris Hughes discusses his new book Marketcrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025
As The World Churns’ Andy Levy details Trump’s meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his misguided tariff bluffs.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear discusses delivering policies that actually improve the lives of his constituents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s increasingly deranged media appearances. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson details her new book The Purposeful Warrior: Standing Up for What's Right When the Stakes Are High.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025
Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall examines how Trump is failing to emulate Viktor Orbán’s playbook. Minority Whip Katherine Clark details how Democrats continue to fight back against Trump’s agenda. Plus, we have a special bonus from our YouTube channel with The Bulwark’s Will Sommer examining the MAGA media clown show being invited into the White House press room.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2025
The Weeknight host Symone Sanders-Townsend skewers Trump’s first 100 days and the lies he’s trying to spin around them. Personhood author Mary Ziegler details her powerful new book on reproductive rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025
The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines Canada’s election and what it means for Trump’s rule of America. The New York Times’ Peter S. Goodman details what the empty shipping containers coming into America’s ports mean for the shelves in your local community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025
To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s first 100 days of changing America.The Up and Up founder Rachel Janfaza details the divide in Gen Z’s voting and the complicated landscape of their support for Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025
To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s first 100 days of changing America.The Up and Up founder Rachel Janfaza details the divide in Gen Z’s voting and the complicated landscape of their support for Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025
Know Your Enemy’s Sam Adler-Bell examines Trump’s weaponization of law enforcement.The Shadow Docket author Stephen Vladeck details the courts’ pushback against Trump’s agenda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2025
The Nation’s Jeet Heer details Trump’s not-so-great deal-making skills. Substack’s The Jim Acosta Show host Jim Acosta examines Trump backing down on tariffs. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Brendan Duke details how slowed imports at our ports affect Trump’s tariff gambit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025
The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky examines where Trump’s lawlessness is headed. Strength In Numbers newsletter’s G. Elliott Morris details what polls can tell us about Trump’s agenda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson parses what the court’s rebuke of Trump’s agenda means for America.The New York Times’ Theodore Schleifer examines America’s oligarchs and how the country is reacting to their overreaches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025
MSNBC’s Ali Vitali examines the state of democracy and Democratic politics. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel details how AGs are fighting back against Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2025
The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum examines how our authoritarian rise is actually happening faster than usual. The Apprentice producer Darryl Silver shares what we can learn from his experience working with Trump. Plus, we have a special bonus from our YouTube channel featuring The Lever’s David Sirota on what Democrats can learn from Trump’s tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025
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