Podcast Episodes

A Theory of Media That Explains 15 Years of Politics

In 2016, when Donald Trump won the first time, a little-known book became an unexpected phenomenon. It was “The Revolt of the Public,” self-published…

1 year, 2 months ago

A Democrat Who Is Thinking Differently

After the elections, I started asking congressional Democrats the same question: If the elections had gone the other way, if they had won a trifecta,…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Republican Party’s NPC Problem — and Ours

What happens when ambition no longer checks ambition?

Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.

You can find transcripts (pos…

1 year, 2 months ago

What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts?

We are moving into the next phase of Donald Trump’s presidency. Phase 1 was the blitz of executive actions. Now comes the response from the other par…

1 year, 3 months ago

What Elon Musk Wants

Elon Musk has been on a slash-and-burn tear through the federal government — gaining access to I.T. systems, dismantling U.S.A.I.D. and unleashing a …

1 year, 3 months ago

The Breaking of the Constitutional Order

There are two pieces to this episode. First, a tour of what Donald Trump has done — and what he has backed down from doing — over the last few days. …

1 year, 3 months ago

Don't Believe Him

Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

Thoughts? Gue…

1 year, 3 months ago

MAGA’s Big Tech Divide

MAGA has long been hostile to Big Tech. So now that Big Tech is shifting rightward, what does that mean for MAGA?

“We’re seeing a true political coali…

1 year, 3 months ago

Let’s Get to the Marrow of What Trump Just Did

On the first day of President Trump’s second term, he signed a record 26 executive orders. Some of them were really big. Others feel more likely mess…

1 year, 3 months ago

So That's What 'Make America Great Again' Means

There’s a quieter transition happening beneath the pageantry of this week’s inaugural events — a transition not of power per se but of the rules arou…

1 year, 3 months ago