Drawing on her frontline experience, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa joins us to examine the alarming parallels between America's political climate and the Philippines' democratic decline. We explore how digital platforms have become weapons against truth, discuss shifting global alignments, and consider strategies for resistance to protect American dem ... Show More
Sep 30
Blue Wave on the Prairie? with Josh Turek
As Democrats across the country work to flip red seats blue this November, Jon is joined by four-time Paralympian and U.S. Senate candidate, Josh Turek, to discuss the "prairie populism" fueling his campaign in Iowa. Together, they unpack how Iowa voters are responding to Trump, ... Show More
1h 21m
Dec 2022
The Twitter Files, How to Make Good Business Decisions, and Guest Maria Ressa
In another big week for content moderation, internal Twitter emails detailing the decision to block the Hunter Biden laptop story were released, and Ye was suspended from Twitter. Then, welcome to Prof G University: Scott helps us understand how to make good business decisions fo ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2024
Biden Out, Harris In: A Media Disasterpiece | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart returns with another episode of The Weekly Show, his podcast featuring in-depth conversations with special guests that explore the biggest threats to our democracy. In this episode, Jon is joined by Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winni ... Show More
58m 41s
Nov 2021
"First is a Start, Second is Best" w. Rep. Pramila Jayapal
<p>Alyssa Mastromonaco and guest co-host Julissa Arce get into the news of the week: Alex Jones, Cuba, and Democratic efforts at immigration reform. And toasts are in order for the Harvard Crimson and a few pop princesses. Then, Pramilia Jayapal joins to talk BBB and Democrats’ p ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2021
October 10, 2021 | On GPS: 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa and her attorney Amal Clooney; Are China and Taiwan headed for war?; Is Britain just the beginning of a looming energy crisis?
This week the Nobel Committee awarded Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov the Nobel peace prize for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. Ressa and her attorney, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, join Fareed to discuss why fighting for a free press is essenti ... Show More
39m 51s
Sep 2025
The Roots of Political Violence and How We Prevent It
What's causing the rise in political violence in America? Can we overcome it? And if not, what’s in store for our democracy? Dr. Lilly Mason, a professor of political science at John Hopkins and expert on political violence, joins the show to give context to this moment — and off ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2021
October 10, 2021: David Zurawik slams Fox's anti-vaccine message; Meridith McGraw shares Trump rally takeaways; why the media shouldn't 'normalize' abnormal political behavior
Brian Stelter on reporters versus "repeaters" in the media; why presidents make bad media critics; how the Pandora Papers were "a win for democracy." Brittany Shepherd, Meridith McGraw, Olivia Nuzzi, David Zurawik, Sara Fischer, Michael Abramowitz, and James Fallows join Brian St ... Show More
40m 16s