Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSen. Tom Cotton Defends the Indefensible
Episode 434
Tim Miller and JVL take on the wildly conflicting stories coming out of Congress after lawmakers watched the same “double tap” boat strike video—from…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Scott Bessent Is a Political Hack. Treasury Can’t Survive That.
Episode 433
In a financial crisis, the markets need to trust the Treasury Secretary and the Fed chair. After watching Scott Bessent posture and preen his way thr…
3 months ago
Rush Hour 4 and the Billion-Dollar Bribe Machine
Episode 432
Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell take on Corporate America's biggest concern: how to flatter Donald Trump. From Rolex clocks to Diet Coke trophies, an…
3 months ago
Trump Holds North Korea–Style Cabinet Meeting, But with Naps
Episode 431
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s surreal cabinet meeting—the praise parade, the nodding-off moments, the shifting story on the Venezuela st…
3 months ago
Trump's Honduras Pardon Looks Worse and Worse
Episode 430
Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Trump’s bizarre pardon of the former President of Honduras—how he was nudged into it by friends and fixers, why th…
3 months ago
The FDA’s Vaccine Death Email Looks Like a Political Stunt (w/ Demetre Daskalakis)
Episode 429
Jonathan Cohn and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis take on the FDA’s dramatic “vaccine-death” email, the CDC’s autism web page rewrite, and the turmoil inside …
3 months ago
Is Adm. Bradley Getting Blamed for Hegseth’s Mess?
Episode 428
Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling take on the alleged kill order at sea, the Pentagon’s denials, Trump’s contradictory comments, and the White Ho…
3 months ago
OK Governor Jumps Into a Fight Over a Homework Assignment
Episode 427
JVL and Will Sommer give their take on the latest culture-war absurdity: a 650-word psych class reaction paper at the University of Oklahoma that som…
3 months ago
Alina Habba's Appointment Ruled Unlawful (w/ Leah Litman)
Episode 426
Andrew Egger is joined by law professor and constitutional law expert Leah Litman to discuss why the court rejected Habba’s appointment, how it fits …
3 months ago
Trump's Drug Kingpin Pardon Makes No Sense
Episode 425
Andrew Egger and Will Saletan take on Trump’s stunning move to pardon Honduras’s ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted in U.S. court for dru…
3 months ago