Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCan You Say 'Oligarchy'? (with Faiz Shakir)
Season 5 Episode 16
Sarah didn't think she'd be looking to Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as examples of good Democratic communicators. But all of a sudden, they're some of the only people in the Democratic…
Published on 6 months ago
Nothing is True, Everything is Possible (with Anne Applebaum)
Season 5 Episode 15
Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have been marked by a lot of aspiring autocratic behavior...like deporting a legal resident without due process, targeting his political enemies, to walking ri…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Trump's Luxury Beliefs (with Scott Lincicome)
Season 5 Episode 14
Trump has plunged the markets into chaos over the last couple of weeks with his tariffing, and un-tariffing, and possible re-tariffing. The Biden-to-Trump voters we've talked to were a mixed bag on t…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
America's Moral Moment (with Lauren Egan)
Season 5 Episode 13
We've heard from a lot of Democrats who want the party to be more moderate, and many who want the party to be more progressive. But they all agree that the party needs to fight harder in this moment.…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Telling MAGA It's Raining (with Will Sommer)
Season 5 Episode 12
Donald Trump is facing some headwinds. His staff accidentally leaked war plans to a reporter, and the promised price cuts are nowhere to be found. We check in with Biden-Trump voters on Signal-gate, …
Published on 7 months ago
The Kyrgyzstan PhD Problem (with Jen Psaki)
Season 5 Episode 11
We're checking in with 2024's non-voters, and Sarah has a (friendly) fight with our guest over whether Kamala Harris should have closed the 2024 campaign with Liz Cheney. They also talk to some of 20…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
It's Really Good and Really Bad (with Mark Leibovich)
Season 5 Episode 10
We're checking in on first-time Trump voters as Trump's reign of chaos continues. Some love what they're getting and think Democrats are out over their skis. Others are wondering when Trump will get …
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Unresolved COVID Trauma (with Dr. Leana Wen)
Season 5 Episode 9
Five years ago this week, the COVID-19 pandemic came to the United States, and with it a level of suffering and distrust of authority (and each other) that we haven't fully reckoned with. Indeed, the…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Free World 'Family Meeting' (with Tommy Vietor)
Season 5 Episode 8
Trump shouted down Zelensky in the Oval Office last week, and many pro-Ukraine Trump voters wished it hadn't happened like that...publicly, at least. So, we wondered, what did the remaining pro-Ukrai…
Published on 8 months ago
Raw Audio: Guys Being Dudes
Season 5 Episode 7
We're doing something a bit different this week: We're giving you nearly an hour of audio from a recent focus group of men aged 18-29 who voted for Donald Trump in 2024. We get into everyone's media…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago