Honestly with Bari Weiss
Trump’s Populism Isn’t a Sideshow. It’s as American as Apple Pie.
22 Jan 2025
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Hi, Honestly listeners. Barry here with an exciting episode and announcement for you today. If you've been listening over the last few months, you've definitely heard our incredible reporter Eli Lake on the show. He's been coming on to tell stories of the past that help us understand the chaotic present. Well, we have great news for you guys.
We are launching a brand new podcast from the Free Press. It's called Breaking History. It's hosted by Eli Lake, and it starts today. I'm thrilled to play the first episode of Breaking History on Honestly For You. It's the story of the first populist president, Andrew Jackson, and the history of American populism more generally.
all of which helps explain the populist wave that put President Trump in office once again. As Eli argues, populism isn't an aberration. It is as American as apple pie. It's a fundamental part of our country's political DNA. Andrew Jackson's legacy is not as pristine as our heroes, people like Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King.
But Jackson helped forge our nation by reflecting who we were, even if parts of that reflection aren't so pretty to look at. And if there's anyone who can help us forecast what Trump's second term might look like, it's the man on the $20 bill. It's a fantastic episode, and I am so excited for you to hear it, and I'm just so excited about this show. Please do me a favor.
Pause this episode before you listen and go subscribe to Breaking History on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Okay, actually go and do that. I'll be waiting here for you. Go and subscribe to this show because you will love it. Breaking history. Wherever you listen to Honestly, subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode. I'm waiting. I'm still waiting and I'll be here.
Go subscribe. Okay, now that you've done that, here is Eli Lake.
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