Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRobert Garcia: “Things Are Fucked Up”
John welcomes second-term Democratic congressman and former mayor of Long Beach, CA, Robert Garcia to talk about the imperative for his party to move away from “respectability politics” to combat the…
Published on 1 month ago
Anne Applebaum: Nihilism in Sudan & Orbanism in the USA
John welcomes Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum back to the show to discuss her new cover story in The Atlantic on the devastating civil war in Sudan. Applebaum—whose 2004 tome “Gulag: A History” …
Published on 1 month ago
Adam Pritzker & Daniel Squadron: Detoxifying the Democratic Brand
John is joined by Adam Pritzker and Daniel Squadron, co-founders of a pair of increasingly influential Democratic groups trying to cure what ails their party by looking WAY beyond Washington, D.C.—to…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Remnick & Miliband: Moral Crises & Killing Fields in Israel & Gaza
John welcomes David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, and David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, to discuss Israel’s war with Hamas and the humanitarian horror show unfolding in…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Bob Shrum: Deep State Donald & The Democratic Messaging Imperative
John welcomes legendary Democratic strategist Bob Shrum to discuss Donald Trump’s inability to extricate himself from the Jeffrey Epstein quagmire and the opportunity for Democrats to weave the story…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Maggie Haberman: The Epstein Metastasis
John welcomes Maggie Haberman, New York Times White House Correspondent and author of the bestselling “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump & The Breaking of America,” to discuss the ongoing Je…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Todd Purdum: How Desi Arnaz & “I Love Lucy” Created the TV Business
John welcomes legendary former New York Timesman Todd Purdum to the show to discuss his new book, “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television.” Purdum tells the story of Arnaz's rise to become the m…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lis Smith: MAGA & The Manosphere Turn On Trump
John welcomes Democratic media strategist and crisis communications wizard Lis Smith—who has worked for candidates ranging from Barack Obama and Pete Buttigieg to Andrew Cuomo and Eliot Spitzer—to di…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Will Leitch: Games People Play
John welcomes Will Leitch—New York Magazine columnist, MLB.com national correspondent, and author of the acclaimed new novel “Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride”—back to the show to discuss the mix of sports, …
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Nicolle Wallace: Why MAGA Went Ballistic Over Epstein & The Bear Heals All Wounds
John welcomes his bestie Nicolle Wallace, host of MSNBC’s Deadline White House, back to the show to discuss the intra-MAGA fallout from Donald Trump and Pam Bondi’s Trump failure to release the long-…
Published on 2 months ago