Yascha Mounk and Matthew Yglesias discuss Kamala Harris' strengths and vulnerabilities, and what she needs to do to win.
Matthew Yglesias is a writer and journalist, co-founder of Vox, and founder of the Substack newsletter Slow Boring. His latest book is One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger.
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Mat ... Show More
Yesterday
The Good Fight Club: A Warm Welcome for MBS, the Future of MAGA, and Democrat Infighting
Edward Luce, Russell Muirhead, Lauren Harper Pope, and Yascha Mounk on this week’s news.
In this week’s conversation, Ed Luce, Russ Muirhead, Lauren Harper Pope, and Yascha Mounk discuss the recent Saudi visit and what it says about Donald Trump’s broader foreign policy, the dir ... Show More
44m 45s
Nov 18
James Loxton on Democracies and Dictators
James Loxton is a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Sydney. He is the author of Authoritarianism: A Very Short Introduction.
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and James Loxton explore different types of authoritarian regimes, why they fail, and ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2024
What Does Harris Need to do to Win?
It's been a cathartic week in Chicago for Democrats, who will wrap their convention tonight with the historic nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris. But well before the last balloon falls, Democrats are steeling themselves for a tough fight ahead, especially when it comes to ... Show More
59m 5s
Sep 2024
Jordan Klepper Covers Kamala & Trump's Debate Prep | Yuval Noah Harari
With the election rapidly approaching, Jordan Klepper catches up on the latest stories in the presidential race, including recent polling, JD Vance swimming in a t-shirt, and Dick Cheney’s surprising endorsement of Kamala Harris. Plus, as Harris and Trump prepare for their first ... Show More
39m 57s
Aug 2024
The Story of Kamala Harris
<p>Over the next few days at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination and reintroduce herself to American voters.</p><p>Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” ta ... Show More
42m 22s
Aug 2024
Profile: Who is Kamala Harris? (Part 2… VEEP!)
It’s the second part of our Kamala Harris profile, as Americast takes a closer look at all the major candidates in the U.S. election.
In this episode, Justin goes back to why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his VP, and discusses what she stood for, and achieved during her time ... Show More
20m 4s
Nov 2020
Cover It Up!
<p>On the Gist, the election cannot be reversed in Trump's favor.</p> <p>In the interview, comedian, actor, author, and activist <a href= "https://twitter.com/SarahKSilverman">Sarah Silverman</a> joins Mike to talk about career, her characters, and how she is still learning from ... Show More
35m 2s
Sep 2024
DL Hughley on Kamala Harris, The Election & Diddy | The Don Lemon Show
Don Lemon sits down with comedian, author, and radio show host DL Hughley for a no holds barred interview about the state of the election, recent polling, and bigotry in the republican party. DL opens up about why he apologized to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic Na ... Show More
43m 55s