We just wrapped up our fall 2023 WITHpod national tour. We couldn’t think of a better way to conclude than with the one and only Rachel Maddow. If you’re a regular listener, you know that we release full episodes every Tuesday, but we’re doing something different this week. We are excited to share a preview of the conversation today. It was a fascinating con ... Show More
Oct 7
How Autism Became Political with Richard Grinker
In the Trump-era, and within the public health narrative shaped by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a debunked but persistent myth has taken hold: that infant vaccinations cause autism. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence disproving this claim, the narrative remains central to anti-va ... Show More
55m 17s
Sep 30
The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America with Trymaine Lee
A few years ago, MSNBC contributor and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee, though healthy and only 38, nearly died of a heart attack. That experience forced him to confront the multitude of factors that almost killed him. In his new book, “A Thousand Ways to Die: The ... Show More
57m 19s
Jul 2021
From Opinion: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Story We Tell About America
You’ve heard the 1619 podcast right here on The Daily. And we’ve covered the backlash to the 1619 Project and the battle over critical race theory that followed. In this interview, Ezra Klein, an Opinion columnist at The New York Times and host of The Ezra Klein Show, speaks with ... Show More
1h 17m
Jun 2023
Special Preview: Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News,” a new original podcast series from MSNBC.In each episode, Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything lik ... Show More
2m 18s
Oct 2023
Rachel Maddow on How the Past is ‘Prequel’ to U.S. Struggle With Authoritarianism and an Update on What’s At Stake in The Supreme Court’s New Term
Contemporary efforts to undermine democracy, spread disinformation and subvert elections are not without precedent in American politics, according to Rachel Maddow, the longtime MSNBC host, author and podcast creator. Rather, they’ve got a “prequel,” a period of American history ... Show More
55m 44s
Nov 2020
Barack Obama's “A Promised Land”: Inside a Sit-Down With the 44th President
On this week’s episode, we are lucky enough to share the conversation between President Obama and Jesmyn Ward, which is featured in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. They talk about his new memoir, the state of our country, and the process of writing truths about themselves. For t ... Show More
1h 4m