Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
Episodes
Jen Psaki, Rick Wilson & John Heilemann
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former White House Press Secretary and now host of MSNBC's "Inside with Jen Psaki," Jen Psaki, discusses her transition from the administration to bei...
Dana Milbank, Brian Beutler & Alissa Quart
29 Mar 2023
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The Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank talks about what happens when you make predictions about politics. Crooked Media’s Brian Beutler discusse...
Ian Dunt, Ashley Parker & Ian Ward
26 Mar 2023
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The Origin Story podcast host, Ian Dunt, explains how England's political system may be even worse than ours. The Washington Post's Ashley Parker disc...
Tim Miller, Charlie Savage & Justin Wolfers
24 Mar 2023
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The Bulwark's Tim Miller explains a unique route that could lead to Trump's demise. UofM Economics Professor Justin Wolfers gleefully explains federal...
Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Chris Deluzio & Angela Vasquez Giroux
22 Mar 2023
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Congressman Adam Schiff stops by to talk about why he's the right candidate to support in the primary for California's open Senate seat. Then we'll ta...
Mary Trump, Jon Allen & Andy Kroll
20 Mar 2023
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The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump plays out former President Trump’s temper tantrum over his impending indictment. NBC’s Jon Allen brings us his ...
Rep. Ritchie Torres, Jena Griswold & Jeet Heer
17 Mar 2023
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Congressman Ritchie Torres stops by to talk about bank regulation and how the US handles our rivalry with China. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Gris...
Rep. Katherine Clark, Carlton Huffman & Roben Farzad
15 Mar 2023
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Democratic Whip Representative Katherine Clark talks to us about the Democrats' budget proposal and how it helps the American people. Republican opera...
Rick Wilson, Eric Swalwell & Danika Severino Wynn
13 Mar 2023
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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to talk about the cards stacked against Governor Ron DeSantis ever becoming president. Congressman Eric Swa...
Lawrence O'Donnell, Sen. Doug Jones & David Folkenflik
10 Mar 2023
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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell tells us how to look at Fox after this week’s explosive leaks. Former Senator Doug Jones tells us how the Democrats r...
Luke Broadwater, James Downie & Haraldur “Halli” Thorleifsson
08 Mar 2023
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The New York Times Luke Broadwater details Jim Jordan’s comical missteps heading the committee investigating the “weaponization” of the federal ...
Samantha Power, Rep. Jim Himes & Hugo Lowell
06 Mar 2023
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Congressman Jim Himes explains to us why Washington, DC should make laws for itself. Then USAID's Samantha Power talks to us about the war in Ukraine ...
Angelo Carusone, Sarah Longwell & Dave Weigel
03 Mar 2023
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Media Matters CEO Angelo Carusone walks us through the latest revelations from Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News and what the future holds for the...
Mehdi Hasan, Lydia Polgreen & Jordan Weissmann
28 Feb 2023
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MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan stops by to talk about his new book Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating. The New York Times Lydia Polgreen talks to us about...
George Conway, Douglas Brinkley & Michael Tomasky
27 Feb 2023
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George Conway explains to us Donald J Trump’s increasingly bleak legal troubles. The New Republic Editor Michael Tomasky stops by for a brief histor...
Greg Sargent, Ruth Ben Ghiat & Aaron Blake
24 Feb 2023
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The Plum Line’s Greg Sargent talks about the weaponization of 1/6 footage and how the Dems can respond to Speaker McCarthy handing the footage to Tu...
Mary Trump, Will Sommer, Joanna Schwartz
22 Feb 2023
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The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump examines the bleak Republican challenges to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential run. The Daily Beast’s Will Sommer t...
Erin Brockovich, Stuart Stevens & Adam Frisch
19 Feb 2023
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Legendary activist Erin Brockovich explains to us how the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio is being handled improperly. The Lincoln Project’...
Rep. Katie Porter, Jeet Heer & Ben Schiller
17 Feb 2023
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On the heels of Diane Feinstein’s retirement announcement, Rep. Katie Porter makes her case for why she's the candidate to support in California’s...
Rep. Seth Moulton, Dahlia Lithwick & Jacqueline Alemany
15 Feb 2023
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Rep. Seth Moulton tells us about the progress congress is able to make in a Republican-controlled congress. Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick talks about the ...
Rick Wilson, Marc Elias & Ben Wikler
13 Feb 2023
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson tells us why Ron DeSantis winning the Republican nomination guarantees a GOP loss. Democracy Docket’s Mark Elias...
Busy Phillipps, Cornell Belcher & Roben Farzad
10 Feb 2023
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Actress & podcast host Busy Phillipps talks about her activism and how the world of celebrity has changed. MSNBC political analyst Cornell Belcher...
Brian Stelter, Anne Alvergue & Debra McClutchy
08 Feb 2023
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Brian Stelter joins us to talk about the flaws of modern-day political coverage. Directors Anne Alvergue & Debra McClutchy tell us about their doc...
Karine Jean-Pierre, Tim O’Brien & Elie Honig
06 Feb 2023
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells us how she navigates communicating the nuances of the world’s most complicated job. Bloomberg O...
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Patty Murray & Gov. Howard Dean
03 Feb 2023
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi tells us about the implications of conspiracy theories on the quality of government. Senator Patty Murray (WA) tells us about her un...
Ronald Brownstein, Susan Del Percio & Danielle Allen
01 Feb 2023
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The Atlantic’s Ronald Brownstein gives us an overview of how the 218th Congress will play out. NBC political analyst Susan Del Percio talks about ...
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sam Brodey & Michael Weiss
30 Jan 2023
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin tells us the next steps to we need to take to expand health care in America. The Daily Beast’s Sam Brodey talks about the recent ...
Al Franken, Sen. Chris Murphy & Jeff Stein
27 Jan 2023
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Former Senator Al Franken tells us about the message the GOP should have received from the last election—a message which they are continuing to igno...
Rep. Ruben Gallego, Jay Willis & Jared Holt
25 Jan 2023
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Rep. Ruben Gallego stops by to talk to us about his Senate run against Kyrsten Sinema and what it’s like to have the office next to Rep. George Sant...
Andrew Weissmann, Bess Levin & Teddy Schleifer
23 Jan 2023
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Former DOJ prosecutor Andrew Weissmann gets us up to speed on Trump’s many legal jeopardies. Vanity Fair’s Bess Levin describes the lunatics and c...
Lawrence O’Donnell, Michael S. Schmidt & Rachel Bade
20 Jan 2023
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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell contrasts brinkmanship in Congress in previous decades with today’s unhinged brawling. Michael S. Schmidt of The New ...
Eric Swalwell, Jeet Heer & Alex Theodoridis
18 Jan 2023
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Congressman Eric Swalwell talks to us about the horrible precedent Kevin McCarthy has set by denying Democrats committee assignments in the 218th Cong...
Max Rose, Zachary Petrizzo, Erin Murphy & Megan Hondl
16 Jan 2023
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Former congressman Max Rose tells us about the hidden cracks he’s already seeing in Kevin McCarthy’s majority in congress. The Daily Beast’s Zac...
Dana Milbank, Justin Wolfers & Tara Palmeri
12 Jan 2023
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Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank stops by to talk through the crazy new precedents Republicans have already set in the 118th congress. New York ...
George Conway, Mondaire Jones & Dave Weigel
11 Jan 2023
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George Conway stops by to talk about the new lows Republicans have hit since taking over Congress. Former congressman Mondaire Jones talks to us about...
Rick Wilson, Cerise Castle & Blake Zeff
09 Jan 2023
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson drops by to give us a glimpse of the hell-world Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is about to enter. Cerise Cast...
Jon Allen, Stacy Schiff & Barbara F. Walter
06 Jan 2023
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NBC News’s Jon Allen talks us through Kevin McCarthy's many, many failed attempts to become Speaker of the House. Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Sta...
James Carville, Kevin Kruse, Julian Zelizer & Kathleen Belew
04 Jan 2023
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Legendary strategist James Carville stops by to talk all about of the fuckery that unfolded over the holidays. Then Kevin Kruse & Julian Zelizer t...
Rep. Jake Auchincloss & Kim Kelly
02 Jan 2023
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Congressman Jake Auchincloss previews the challenges both Democrats & Republicans will face in the 118th Congress. Kim Kelly, author of Fight Like...
Nicholas Kristof & Rohit Aggarwala
30 Dec 2022
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New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof stops by to talk to us about giving effectively and his favorite charities. New York City’s Chief Climate ...
Paulina Porizkova & Bill Keller
28 Dec 2022
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Supermodel Paulina Porizkova talks to us about her book No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful. The Marshall Project founder Bill Keller brea...
Robin Marty & Dana Ballout
26 Dec 2022
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Robin Marty, author of New Handbook For A Post-Roe America, tells us about what she’s seeing on the front lines of women's reproductive care. Dana B...
David Wallace-Wells & Spencer Ackerman
23 Dec 2022
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David Wallace of the New York Times talks to us about the latest scientific insights into COVID and climate change. Forever Wars author Spencer Ackerm...
Keith Olbermann, Douglas Rushkoff & Matt Fuller
21 Dec 2022
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Countdown’s Keith Olbermann talks to us about what he saw with the final 1/6 Commitee hearing. Survival of the Richest author Douglas Rushkoff tries...
Nick Bilton, Roben Farzad & Molly White
19 Dec 2022
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NPR’s Roben Farzad talks to us about the latest economic news and the hidden economic indicators he’s seeing. Nick Bilton, author of Hatching Twit...
Gina Raimondo, Rep. Pramila Jayapal & Ian Dunt
16 Dec 2022
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United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo talks to us about the Biden administration’s actions to strengthen the economy. Congresswoman Pram...
Ruben Gallego, Maxwell Frost & Hunter Walker
14 Dec 2022
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Representative Ruben Gallego tells us all about how Senator Sinema has failed Arizona. Representative Gallego throws the maximum amount of shade allow...
Elie Mystal, The Good Liars & Nilay Patel
12 Dec 2022
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The Nation’s Elie Mystal talks to us about the Supreme Court’s ruling on Moore v. Harper and how horrific it could be for our democracy. Comedic d...
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Tim O’Brien & Jeet Heer
09 Dec 2022
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) stops by to talk to us about his new bill that attempts to prevent the gas companies from gouging consumers. Bloomberg...
Doug Balloon, Phillip Bump & Nancy Northup
07 Dec 2022
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Doug Balloon, who runs the hilarious Twitter parody account New York Times Pitchbot, stops by to tell us how much fun he is having harpooning the terr...
Rick Wilson, Emily Atkin & Dennis Baron
05 Dec 2022
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson drops by to talk to us about Trump wanting to throw out the Constitution. Heated’s Emily Atkin tells us about co...
Rep. Ritchie Torres, Randi Weingarten & Sam Brodey
02 Dec 2022
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Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, stops by to talk about the real motives behind the GOP attacks on our public schoo...
Sarah Longwell, Jacob Rubashkin & Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
30 Nov 2022
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The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell talks to us about the tangled web Republicans find themselves in after Trump dined with unabashed anti-semites. Inside ...
James Carville, Ross Morales Rocketto & Dr. Mark Loustau
28 Nov 2022
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Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville stops by to preview the lame-duck session of Congress. Ross Morales-Rocketto, co-founder of Run For Som...
Michael Fanone & Douglas Rushkoff
25 Nov 2022
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Michael Fanone, a January 6th insurrection survivor and the author of Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul, tells u...
Ro Khanna, Tim Miller & Hugo Lowell
23 Nov 2022
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Congressman Ro Khanna stops by to talk what the Democrats can do in the lame-duck session of congress. The Bulwark’s Tim Miller talks to us about th...
Mondaire Jones, Dan Nathan & Rick Klein
21 Nov 2022
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Congressman Mondaire Jones stops by to tell us about how to fix the mess of the NY Democratic Party. Then, we talk to ABC News political director Rick...
Mary Trump, Shannon Watts & Rachel Bade
17 Nov 2022
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The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump joins us to talk our new reality since Donald Trump announced his run for the presidency in 2024. Then, Moms Demand...
George Conway, Amb. Gordon Sondland & Nick Turner
16 Nov 2022
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George Conway stops by to react to Trump’s 2024 presidential announcement. Ambassador Gordon Sondland stops by to talk to us about him time under ...
Lawrence O'Donnell, Casey Newton, Tom Bonier
14 Nov 2022
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MSNBC’s Lawrence O'Donnell, joins us to talk about how midterm elections should be covered. Then, Tom Bonier CEO of Target Smart, tells us about how...
Jacob Rubashkin, Ruth Marcus & Roger Parloff
11 Nov 2022
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Inside Elections analyst Jacob Rubashkin, joins us to talk about what he sees coming out of the midterms. Washington Post Associate Editor Ruth Marcus...
Jordan Klepper, Jon Allen & Douglas Rushkoff
09 Nov 2022
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NBC News Jon Allen joins us to talk about election results on the morning after a very bad night for Donald Trump. Then, we’re joined by The Daily S...
Jane Fonda, Adam Jentelson & Sam Wang
07 Nov 2022
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Legendary activist, Jane Fonda stops by to talk about the candidates she’s supporting, as well as the midterms. Then, Princeton Election Consortium’...
Pete Buttigieg, Jeet Heer & Waleed Shahid
04 Nov 2022
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, stops by to talk to us about Democrats going on Fox News and midterm voters' values. Then, The Nation Magz...
Angelo Carusone, Jonathan V Last & Josh Kaul
01 Nov 2022
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Angelo Carusone of Media Matters joins us to talk how Elon Musk’s new version of Twitter is similar to Fox News. In light of a dark week in our poli...
Rick Wilson, Rep Ruben Gallego, Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. & Kim Teehee
30 Oct 2022
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson, host of the new podcast The Enemies List, drops by to talk about how MAGA world will continue to incite violence ...
Michael Cohen, Greg Sargent & Parker Molloy
27 Oct 2022
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Mea Cupla podcast host Michael Cohen, drops by to talk his new book, Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Cri...
VP Kamala Harris, Andrew Ross Sorkin & John Heilemann
25 Oct 2022
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Vice President Kamala Harris drops by to give her thoughts on a post-Dobbs world and midterm elections filled with election-denying candidates. Squawk...
Keith Olbermann, Robert Draper & Rep. Patrick Ryan
24 Oct 2022
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Countdown’s Keith Olbermann joins us to talk about Trump’s latest bloviating and the potential for him to open his mouth and get into even more tr...
Soledad O’Brien, Ian Dunt & Will Rollins
20 Oct 2022
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As an American, it’s rare we get to look down on another country’s political situation, but Ian Dunt took us inside the UK’s political woes and ...
Lawrence O’Donnell, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Rachael Bade & Karoun Demirjian
18 Oct 2022
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MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell has thoughts about the midterms and if you know him, you know they won’t be what everyone else is saying. Then we ...
Sen. Chuck Schumer & Ben Wikler
17 Oct 2022
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Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, stops by to tell his story of what went down on 1/6 for the first time in full detail. Then chairman of the D...
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, Rep. Ritchie Torres & Tim Miller
14 Oct 2022
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We’re joined by Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who stops by to discuss the ableist non-troversy about her husband, Pennsylvania Senate hopeful, John Fett...
Eric Swalwell, Dan Nathan & Andrew Warren
12 Oct 2022
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Congressman Eric Swalwell talks about everything from Trump going to jail to how the Dems can win the midterms. CNBC Fast Money contributor Dan Nathan...
James Carville, Rep. Peter Welch & David Roberts
10 Oct 2022
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Legendary Democratic strategist is never one to hide his true feelings and boy does he have a lot of thoughts on where the midterms races stand with l...
Maggie Haberman, John Anzalone & Astead Herndon
07 Oct 2022
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Maggie Haberman has been constantly driving the conversation on all the dumb things “the former guy” has done throughout the years. But she now jo...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Mandel, George Conway & AG Dana Nessel
05 Oct 2022
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Veep’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus & David Mandel drop by to talk about their upcoming benefit in Wisconsin and the importance of the races there (you c...
Kara Swisher, Max Rose, Monica Trannel & Mitch McConnell
03 Oct 2022
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Kara Swisher the host of Pivot & On With Kara Swisher drops by to give her take on the latest going-ons of powerful men who won’t stop making th...
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Dahlia Lithwick, Susan Glaser & Peter Baker
30 Sep 2022
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders drops by to tell us about America’s growing inequality and how America can avoid the growing authoritarian movement t...
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Jeet Heer & Ruth Ben-Ghiat
28 Sep 2022
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Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania John Fetterman is running against America's least favorite TV doctor and he has thoughts. Then Molly hashes out the GOP’s t...
White House Chief Of Staff Ron Klain, Rick Wilson & Tim O’Brien
26 Sep 2022
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On the first episode of the pod we’re lucky enough to be joined by White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain. He tells us how the White House makes decis...
Introducing: Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
16 Sep 2022
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