Today

Medicare for All fever

A new crop of Democrats is running on an old slogan: Medicare for All. Now might be the moment it finally catches on. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hos ... Show More

25m 55s

Yesterday

Why everyone's an introvert now

Move aside extroverts. In this episode — which aired last year — we explore personality types and whether they are set in stone. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and hosted by Jonquily ... Show More

27m 7s

Aug 22

Is MAGA still electable?

Left-leaning Democratic candidates have faced a lot of scrutiny in the last year about whether they’re “electable” in a general election. Why aren’t people asking the same about Republican candidates? This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by ... Show More

28m 17s

Aug 2024

JD Vance Seeks To Find His Footing

In just a few years, Ohio Senator JD Vance has gone from author and conservative commentator to President Donald Trump’s running mate. Ohio Capital Journal reporter Nick Evans has been reporting on Vance’s career evolution since he ran for Senate. He joins CNN Political Director ... Show More

29m 56s

May 2022

The changing face of J.D. Vance

This Tuesday, Ohioans will vote in the primary ahead of this fall’s midterm elections. Today on “Post Reports,” we’re talking about the transformation of one candidate from never-Trumper to Trump’s pick for Ohio’s open Senate seat.  Read more: < ... Show More

17m 38s

Feb 2025

Shillbilly Elegy: How JD Vance Became a Winning Spokesman for MAGA's Darkest Machinations

JD Vance emerged as a media darling with “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling 2016 memoir of growing up poor in Ohio, but it's just one of several hats he's worn—Yale-trained lawyer, Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Never Trump pundit, Pro-Trump senator, and Vice President of th ... Show More

41 m

Jul 2024

Spotlight on JD Vance

First: Tonight in Milwaukee, JD Vance, Donald Trump's VP pick, will introduce himself to both the nation and the world. Vance is expected to focus heavily on his personal story, rising up from a poor family that struggled with addiction in rural Ohio to becoming a graduate of Yal ... Show More

41m 1s

Sep 2024

Profile: Who is JD Vance?

Americast is profiling the four candidates in the race to become the next President and Vice President of the United States. How did JD Vance, whose memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” about growing up in Ohio amidst alcoholism and drug addiction, become Trump’s VP pick for the White House? ... Show More

25m 20s

Aug 2024

What's Wrong with J.D. Vance?

In this episode, your co-hosts take a harrowing journey into the life, mind, and times of J.D. Vance, the Republican senator from Ohio and current vice-presidential pick of Donald Trump. You probably were introduced to Vance as the author of Hillbilly Elegy, his 2016 me ... Show More

1h 28m

Jan 2022

J.D. Vance’s Long Game

J.D. Vance became a sought-after cultural translator when he published Hillbilly Elegy. Now, he’s a rhetorical bomb-thrower running for the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio. But underneath Vance’s transformation is a relatively consistent appreciation for a new strain of ... Show More

23m 11s

Jan 2025

Holiday special: Meet JD Vance’s surprising European support network

To kick off the new year, we’re sharing a standout episode from our sister podcast, Power Play. EU Confidential will be back next week, but for now, join us for this deep dive into the rise of JD Vance. From Hillbilly Elegy to vice-presidential candidate, JD Vance has come far si ... Show More

37m 1s

Oct 2024

#2221 - JD Vance

JD Vance is currently the 2024 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Republican Party. He is also an author and Marine veteran who has served since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3h 19m

Jul 2024

JD Vance: who is Donald Trump’s new vice-president?

After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump over the weekend, the Republican national convention gathered in Milwaukee this week to welcome him as the party’s presidential nominee. But not all eyes were on the former president. Standing next to him, above the chanting crowd ... Show More

27m 55s

VP J.D.