Yesterday

441. The Reality of Farage’s Mass Deportation Fantasy

Is Farage imitating Trump with his desire to deport 600,000 migrants from the UK? How is the media whipping up a toxic debate on immigration? Why is Labour still trying to ape Reform, rather than fighting back? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. J ... Show More

45 m

Aug 20

440. Question Time: How To Start A Centrist Party

Why do the Lib Dems still fly under the radar? Is Trump quietly setting the stage for an authoritarian takeover? And, why does Alastair swear so much? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your FREE TRIAL at ther ... Show More

36m 59s

Aug 19

439. The Pro-Putin President: Are Zelensky and Europe sleepwalking into disaster?

Is appeasing Trump and Putin a recipe for disaster in Europe , or simply a pragmatic approach? Why was JD Vance so silent in Zelensky's second White House visit? With mass protests on the streets of Tel Aviv, is Netanyahu losing the Israeli public — and his own army? Join Rory an ... Show More

50m 41s

Feb 2024

60. Anthony Scaramucci: What it's like to be Donald Trump's Communications Director

Would a second Trump presidency be far more right wing? What drives the former US president? Is he trying to do a deal with Taylor Swift? In this week's episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair are joined by Anthony Scaramucci, Trump's former spin doctor, where he answers all these ... Show More

1h 8m

May 2024

72. Nancy Pelosi: From JFK's inauguration to fighting Donald Trump

How did Nancy Pelosi rise up to be the most politically powerful woman in America? What was it like to attend JFK's inauguration? What's the key secret behind fundraising in US politics? Rory and Alastair join Speaker Emerita, Nancy Pelosi, to answer all these questions and more. ... Show More

58m 7s

Feb 2024

61. James Rubin: Working for Biden, American intervention, and the fight against Russian disinformation

“You took me to one side and said be very, very careful of these people, these neo-cons. Because they’re going to use this to do all sorts of stuff that you shouldn’t be involved in.” What are the limits of foreign intervention? Do the American people still want their country to ... Show More

1h 8m

Jul 2023

25: Michael Ignatieff: Fighting Orban's Global Conservative Cabal

What's it like to know how your obituary will read? What makes the democratic system the best for fighting against climate change? How does politics change a person, whether they like it or not? Alastair and Rory sit down with politician, academic, and writer Michael Ignatieff on ... Show More

1h 4m

Aug 2020

Barack Obama

President Obama offers his take Joe Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate and what it says about his decision making as a potential president. And he talks about the close of the campaign and the role each of us has to play in deciding it’s outcome Learn more about ... Show More

39m 10s

Nov 2017

Ep. 423 - Trump Trolls Everybody!

Chuck, Nancy, Kim Jong Un, CNN — everybody goes nuts while the Trump agenda inches forward. Also the Mailbag so, like, your problems are over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46m 29s

Jun 2023

24: John Major: The Gulf War, Black Wednesday, and Populism (Part 2)

What was it like fighting New Labour? Why did Black Wednesday happen? How did Ian McKellen help bring the campaign for gay rights into Downing Street? Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions with Sir John Major in the second of two episodes with the former Tory ... Show More

1h 6m

May 2024

Can Mexico’s first woman president fix Mexico?

The AP’s Megan Janetsky and Falko Ernst of the International Crisis Group explain how Mexico’s first woman president will inherit and address the cartel problem that plagued her predecessors.This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laur ... Show More

25m 26s

May 2024

Live from Seattle: A Weird Economy + Election = ??

If the upcoming presidential election could be summed up by a song, what would it be? And will voters cast their ballots based on a bright future or a gloomy one? In a live-taping before an audience at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson sat down with ... Show More

24m 35s

Apr 2024

8:45 PM ET: Former Trump officials indicted in Arizona subversion case

Arizona's attorney general announces charges against some of former President Donald Trump's allies and several individuals connected to his 2020 presidential campaign. Listen for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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244. How to buy the White House