John welcomes Will Leitch—New York Magazine columnist, MLB.com national correspondent, and author of the acclaimed new novel “Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride”—back to the show to discuss the mix of sports, culture, and politics that mingle on his journalistic playground. A year out from the next World Cup, Leitch weighs in on the Trump administration’s capacity to ... Show More
Jul 11
Nicolle Wallace: Why MAGA Went Ballistic Over Epstein & The Bear Heals All Wounds
John welcomes his bestie Nicolle Wallace, host of MSNBC’s Deadline White House, back to the show to discuss the intra-MAGA fallout from Donald Trump and Pam Bondi’s Trump failure to release the long-rumored list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients; Nicolle’s new podcast, The Best People ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 7
Andrew Sullivan: Trump as King, State Terror Tactics & The Anti-Trans Backlash
John welcomes Andrew Sullivan—former editor of The New Republic, first-wave blogger, current Substacker, pioneering gay marriage advocate, #BritishGayCatholicConservative public intellectual, and controversy magnet for nearly 40 years—to discuss the Trump 2.0 era and Sullivan’s r ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 4
Ben Kweller: Love, Loss, Grief, Hope & The Healing Power of Music
In a special July 4th weekend episode, John welcomes the country rock/indie folk/Americana musician Ben Kweller to talk about his remarkable new record, “Cover The Mirrors,” and the journey of love, loss, and recovery that inspired it. A musical prodigy who burst on the rock scen ... Show More
1h 15m
Jan 2025
Brian Tyler Cohen on What’s Next for the Democratic Party
Brian Tyler Cohen (YouTube and podcast host, “No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen”) joins Chris Cuomo for a deep dive into the challenges and strategies Democrats face in 2025. Together, they tackle why the Democratic Party struggles to communicate effectively with voters, the importan ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2024
What Democrats Think Went Wrong
A year ago, Astead took “The Run-Up” listeners home for Thanksgiving.Specifically, he convened a focus group of family and friends to talk about the election and the question of Black people’s changing relationship to the Democratic Party.This year, he got the group back together ... Show More
49m 6s
Jun 12
Democrats Continue to be on the Wrong Sides of so many Issues, Concerns with Iran & Much More (6/12/25)
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses the horrific plane crash in India as well as a Democratic Senator being forcibly removed after crashing Kristi Noem's press conference. Mark is then joined by Frannie Block, a reporter for The Free Press who discusses the article ... Show More
1h 57m
Nov 2024
What Went Wrong For The Democrats? With Kyle Kulinski, Cenk Uygur & Harry Sisson
While Republicans are sunning themselves in the warm glow of their triumph, ushering in the comeback term of Donald Trump, Democratic politicians, activists and voters are currently stumbling around in the dark. Their post mortem of the Kamala Harris campaign hasn’t yielded any s ... Show More
56m 50s
Aug 2024
Flailing Within the Margin of Error
Despite a party-wide effort urging Trump to pivot to policy, he just can’t seem to muster the discipline to talk about any issues. And for two former Senators who know the focus it takes to win a competitive race, it’s wild to watch. This week, former Senator Claire McCaskill’s S ... Show More
41m 32s
Oct 2024
Black Voters and the Democratic Party: One Family’s Story
Warning: This episode contains strong language and racial slurs.For decades, Black Americans formed the backbone of the Democratic Party, voting by overwhelming margins for Democratic candidates. While most Black voters are expected to cast their ballots for Kamala Harris, polls ... Show More
44m 19s