Kamala Harris finally seems to have a brand to sell in her battle for the White House; that being the simple message of joy. This strategy is apparently working, with polling suggesting that she has a small lead over Trump. On the other hand, exhibiting joy is easier than arguing for your policies, something that many of her detractors claim she simply hasn' ... Show More
Dec 2024
Ana Kasparian Falls Out of Alignment: A political awakening brings a personal reckoning
<p>Do journalists ever regret the way they cover events? This week, veteran YouTube journalist and political commentator Ana Kasparian discusses her journey from the progressive left to finding herself politically unaligned, the regrets she still harbors, and the complexities of ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2025
Politics, Sport, and Free Speech Hypocrisy, with Jemele Hill
Live from New York — it's 'We're Not Kidding'! This past week, Mehdi traveled to the 'On Air Fest' in Brooklyn for a very special LIVE taping of 'WNK' with award-winning sports journalist and broadcaster Jemele Hill. You may remember Jemele from the first Trump administration, wh ... Show More
47m 49s
Aug 2024
Donald Trump’s Greasy Grifters Will Do Anything for a Photo Op
The New Abnormal co-host Danielle Moodie was appalled at reports this week alleging a “physical altercation” between a Trump employee and Arlington National Cemetery official. Then, David Sirota, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, joins the pod to talk about their new ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2024
The Truth with Lisa Boothe: Senator Ron Johnson on the Political Ramifications of Trump's Security Lapses
<p>In this episode, Lisa discusses the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, highlighting significant security failures by the Secret Service and the resignation of its director, Kimberly Cheatle. Senator Ron Johnson joins to critique the Biden administration's handling of Se ... Show More
18m 8s
Sep 2025
Maddow: For a would-be strongman, Trump is profoundly weak
<p>Rachel Maddow points out that Donald Trump is following the "strongman" playbook so closely, and with such a lack of originality, that his behavior in his second term has become entirely predictable. And yet, for all of his aspirations to be a strongman, his leadership suffers ... Show More
43m 27s
Jan 2025
Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force
<p>Since his inauguration, President Trump has exercised a level of power that has directly challenged the checks and balances that, on paper, define the U.S. government.</p><p>The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Charlie Savage discuss Mr. Tr ... Show More
27m 5s
Jun 2018
Pod Save America co-host Dan Pfeiffer
Former White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer, now the co-host of the popular liberal podcast Pod Save America, talks with Recode’s Peter Kafka about his new book, “Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and Trump.” Pfeiffer outlines the ways in whic ... Show More
51m 2s
Nov 2024
Don’t Overlook How Bad This Lesser-Known Trump Nominee Is
A look at Brendan Carr, Trump’s pick for chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and the way he has incorrectly been pitched as a “free speech advocate.” Then, Lucy Dean Stockton, an editor and reporter at The Lever, joins the program to discuss the very specific way Trum ... Show More
1h 5m