Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBill Kristol: He's Not Hiding the Authoritarianism Anymore
Trump's authoritarianism has intensified—with his calls for using military force against political opponents, taking away broadcast licenses, and dep…
1 year, 5 months ago
Susan Glasser and Jared Polis: Shaking Up the Holdouts
Barack Obama made a direct appeal to people who don't like Trump, but may end up voting for him anyway. Team Kamala has to keep up the drumbeat: Make…
1 year, 5 months ago
David Axelrod: Change Agent
Voters have a real hunger for something beyond the constant state of pugilism and the weaponizing of every problem. In her closing arguments, Kamala …
1 year, 5 months ago
James Carville: We Just Have to Win
The information ecosystem is getting crazier than ever: The monster Trump created must be fed, even when the lies are too much for some MAGA members …
1 year, 5 months ago
Timothy Snyder: The Politics of Impotence
Trump and Vance are pioneering a form of politics where American power means nothing, everything is bad, and politicians focus on tearing people down…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bill Kristol: The Musk of it All
Do not sleep on this: The billionaire tech bros are on board with the authoritarian project so they can capture the regulatory state. They are shower…
1 year, 5 months ago
BONUS EPISODE with Doug Emhoff: We Have a Mission
The second gentleman says Kamala has really stepped it up for this abbreviated campaign, and is showing the country the most badass version of hersel…
1 year, 5 months ago
John Dickerson: Hero Story
Liz Cheney sticks to her values under incredible pressure in an old-fashioned Republican way. And she reminded us that Jan 6 is not in the past—but i…
1 year, 5 months ago
Kaitlan Collins: Still Surreal
Jack Smith's filing on Jan 6 reads almost like a novel—with Trump shrugging about Pence having to be evacuated, mocking true believer Sidney Powell, …
1 year, 5 months ago
Jim Messina and Michael Weiss: Midwestern Nice
The Harris campaign clearly opted not to send out an attack dog in last night's debate. While JD Vance helped the reputation of the Yale debate club,…
1 year, 5 months ago