Host Reed Galen is joined by Tom Nichols (Author and Staff Writer at The Atlantic) to discuss why so many Americans (especially Republicans) find themselves in a midlife crisis, the motivations of the Fox News propaganda machine, and why Americans must recalibrate their voting behaviors in the direction of democracy…rather than party. Plus, Vladimir Putin is ... Show More
Oct 7
It’s the Economy, Stupid. It’s the Stupid Economy.
Imagine the Roaring Twenties, but with cable news, Bitcoin, and orange hair. In an exclusive first-out interview, Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Rick to discuss his new book '1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation' (out 10/14/25), which sh ... Show More
44m 27s
Oct 3
MAGA’s New Draft: Obey or Else
In Trump’s America, the enemy isn’t abroad—it’s you. His latest military speech made it clear: he sees the U.S. Army as his domestic police force, his red hat shock troops, his tool for shutting down dissent. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court keeps handing him authoritarian cheat code ... Show More
29m 24s
Jun 2025
Evan Osnos, Author Talks New Book
Evan Osnos, author and New Yorker staff writer, discusses his new book "The Haves and Have-Yachts." The New York Times bestseller breaks down how the ultra-rich hold more of America's wealth now than they ever did, and how a world of superyachts, luxury bunkers and political dona ... Show More
6m 7s
Nov 2024
America’s reactionary moment
What just happened?It’s been almost two weeks since the presidential election, and many Americans are still grappling with the result. The political reckoning will probably last for months, if not years, and we may never know exactly why voters made the choices they did. But one ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 2021
Why Uncle Don Is ‘Incapable’ of Convincing the Unvaxxed w/ Mary Trump
The coronavirus pandemic, a fraught election, an attempted insurrection, more of the coronavirus pandemic...the United States is suffering from the mental version of long COVID, says Mary Trump.The psychologist and niece of former president Donald Trump joins The New Abnormal thi ... Show More
47m 52s
Mar 2025
“IDIOTIC” James Carville On Democrats Meltdown - And Being WRONG About Trump
James Carville, affectionately dubbed the 'Ragin' Cajun', is a political consultant known for his role in the election of Democrat Bill Clinton. Carville can confidently expect to hold the attention of anyone hoping to climb the political ladder of the American left, especially n ... Show More
41m 28s