logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2019
41m 25s

Taylor and Kent Won’t Dance with the Sta...

Slate Podcasts
About this episode

Virginia Heffernan talks to CNN legal analyst Elie Honig about yesterday’s impeachment hearings, including our addiction to hyper-arousal, the work of Dan Goldman, the attempts to discredit William Taylor and George Kent, John Bolton not wanting to get caught up in a “drug deal,” and a grading of the Democrats’ in-court strategy.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up next
Yesterday
What Next: TBD | Hot Measles Summer
It’s a record-breaking year for America: we’ve now had the most reported cases of measles since the disease was declared “eradicated” in 2000. How did public health backslide so hard that it undid decades of progress—and is there any hope we can get back on track? Guest: Dylan Sc ... Show More
29m 30s
Jul 10
Political Gabfest | Who Wants a Third Party, Anyway?
This week, David Plotz and guest hosts Mike Pesca and Susan Glasser discuss what to make of Elon Musk’s quixotic attempt to start a third political party in America, how Trump’s conflation of national interest with self-interest creates an incoherent foreign policy, and the tedio ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 10
What Next | Stage Managing Sex in Hollywood
In the wake of #MeToo, Hollywood productions began hiring “intimacy coordinators,” people who work to ensure sex scenes are safe and comfortable for performers. How are they working out so far? Guest: Jennifer Wilson, staff writer at the New Yorker. Want more What Next? Subscribe ... Show More
33m 51s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2023
James Carville, Drew Harwell & Greg Walters
Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville lays out what Democrats need to do to expand their majority in 2024. Vice’s Greg Walters joins us to talk about Trump's strange choice of a lawyer in his Georgia trial. The Washington Post's Drew Harwell discusses Elon Musk’s X throt ... Show More
53m 38s
May 2023
Debt Ceiling, Trump Town Hall, and Guest Claire Hughes Johnson
Kara and Scott talk about the coronation, CNN's Trump town hall, and Elizabeth Holmes. Also, Twitter is bleeding blue checks, and Tucker Carlson reportedly spoke to Elon Musk about his next moves. Then, which party will come out ahead in the debt ceiling negotiations?  And, Frien ... Show More
1h 15m
May 2024
Trump Hush-Money Trial: Prosecution Meets Politics
Former President Donald Trump has spent weeks in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan as prosecutors laid out their case that his efforts to bury an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star amounted to election interference in the 2016 race for the White House. WSJ reporter James F ... Show More
14m 45s
Nov 2023
George Conway, Timothy O'Brien & Ron Brownstein
The Washington Post columnist George Conway details why he believes Trump will definitely end up behind bars. The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein stops by for a late-night post-election analysis to discuss Democrats' big wins. Bloomberg Opinion's Tim O'Brien examines Trump's inability ... Show More
47m 51s
Apr 2024
Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Dan Goldman & James Downie
 Rep. Dan Goldman gives us an on-the-ground report of the chaos in the Republican-led Congress. Senator Mark Kelly talks to us about the implications of passing aid for Ukraine. MSNBC Daily editor James Downie examines Trump’s debilitating mental state as he stands trial.See omny ... Show More
42m 19s
Apr 2024
Stormy Daniels to friend: “I am scarred” as Trump trial picks up
A brutal beat down for Trump in court today as the judge tells Trump lawyers they are losing all credibility. The former chief of the National Enquirer reveals he was Trump’s eyes and ears during the presidential campaign. Plus, George Conway was in the courtroom today with Trump ... Show More
49m 17s
Nov 2020
Trump podcasters Virginia Heffernan, Dan Pfeiffer and Andrea Bernstein are adapting to the end of the Trump presidency
A podcast about Trump-related podcasts! "Trump, Inc." co-host Andrea Bernstein, "Pod Save America" co-host Dan Pfeiffer, and "Trumpcast" host Virginia Heffernan join Brian Stelter to discuss the election results, the media’s responsibility, and the future of their shows. Hefferna ... Show More
40m 53s
Dec 2021
Timcast IRL #423 - CNN Hit With Demands To FIRE Don Lemon Over Jussie Smollett Scandal w/Jack Murphy
Tim, Ian, Luke, and Lydia join friend and fellow YouTuber Jack Murphy to talk over Jussie Smollett's prosecutor accusing Smollett of perjury DURING the trial, CNN facing calls to fire Don Lemon over the Jussie Smollett scandal, Twitter's suspension of an account that did nothing ... Show More
2h 5m
Aug 2023
Georgia Indictment Poses Unprecedented Challenges for Trump, Prosecutors
P.M. Edition for Aug. 15. The Georgia indictment against Donald Trump—the fourth against the former president—poses unique challenges for him, as well as the prosecutors arguing the case. Reporter Corinne Ramey explains. Plus, Wall Street firms are looking to buy up commercial re ... Show More
16m 50s
Feb 2021
Six GOP Senators Join Democrats, Vote Impeachment Trial is Constitutional
House managers make a compelling case by tying Trump’s “fight like hell” speech to graphic videos and images from the Capitol insurrection. Trump's lawyers argue against the constitutionality of his impeachment trial. Sources say Trump was unhappy with his lawyers performance on ... Show More
40m 34s