What's Wrong with J.D. Vance?

<p>Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/107982813?utm_campaign=postshare_creator">patreon.com/knowyourenemy.</a></p><p>If there's a Trump-era topic that manages to fascinate without being entirely depressing, it's pro ... Show More

<p>This episode isn't focused on a single topic or text, but rather just wanting to have a wide-ranging conversation with our guest, Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of <i>Jewish Currents</i> and author of the recent book, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775348/be ... Show More

<p>This is a different kind of episode than is typical; there's no book, no central text, not even a single, central event that guides the conversation. Instead, we begin with a few recent news items—speculation about Trump 2028, Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to swear in a Democ ... Show More

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

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

This week on The New Abnormal, Chief Creative and Content Officer of the Daily Beast Joanna Coles stops by to talk about JD Vance and the weird ways that men are hijacking a woman’s moment in this election season. Plus! Anat Shenker-Osorio, host of the political podcast Words to ... Show More

In the vice-presidential showdown JD Vance tried to remake himself by being nice, while Tim Walz directed his attacks at Donald Trump. Columnists Karen Tumulty, Dana Milbank and Ruth Marcus discuss the Jan. 6 moment and what Vance’s soft talk on abortion says about Republicans’ f ... Show More

<p>Useful links to books related to the episodes:</p> <p><strong>Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by JD Vance</strong></p> <p><strong><a href= "https://amzn.to/48ztT22">https://amzn.to/48ztT22</a> (Amazon)</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Explores Vance's earl ... Show More

Michael Kosta gets to know Tim Walz, the Minn. governor Kamala Harris chose as her running mate. While the Trump campaign claims the vice presidential candidate will “unleash hell on earth,”  Democrats love his political record and "Midwestern dad af" vibes. Plus, Josh Johnson we ... Show More

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

Story #1: Will takes you inside the Presidential suite at the Army-Navy game with President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, and many other big time political players. Story #2: What is really going on in the New Jersey skies regarding the mysterious drones? ... Show More

<p>On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat interviews Vice President JD Vance about the Trump administration’s deportations, the tariff backlash and how Vance’s faith influences his politics.</p><ul><li>01:49 - How faith shapes JD Vance’s politics</li><li>04:26 - ‘Pa ... Show More