The Chuck ToddCast
Episodes
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Made The Midterms MUCH Harder For Republicans + Rest In Peace, Barney Frank
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd walks through a primary night that should make every elected Republican break out in a cold sweat — Democrats outvoted Republicans by...
Full Episode - Trump Made The Midterms MUCH Harder For Republicans + A Statesman's Warning About Where American Politics Is Headed
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd walks through a primary night that should make every elected Republican break out in a cold sweat — Democrats outvoted Republicans by...
Interview Only w/ Lamar Alexander - A Statesman's Warning About Where American Politics Is Headed
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former Senator, Tennessee Governor, and Education Secretary Lamar Alexander joins the Chuck Toddcast to discuss his new memoir The Education of a Sena...
Dynastic - Chuck Todd & J.A. Adande interview Steelers legend Rocky Bleier about his INCREDIBLE life
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd and J.A. Adande legendary Steelers running back and fullback Rocky Bleier, as Dynastic goes deeper into the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty. Fr...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump’s Corruption Is A Threat To The Republic + Trump Keeps Purging The Republican Party
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with a wave of primary night results that all point the same direction: Thomas Massie has lost his reelection bid, Trump's grip on th...
Full Episode - Trump’s Corruption Is A Threat To The Republic + What's Really Driving the American Political Crisis & Polarization?
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with a wave of primary night results that all point the same direction: Thomas Massie has lost his reelection bid, Trump's grip on th...
Interview Only w/ Sean Westwood - What's Really Driving the American Political Crisis & Polarization?
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dartmouth political scientist Sean Westwood — director of the Polarization Lab and one of the leading researchers studying why American politics...
Full Episode - Trump’s China Trip Was A Disaster For Democracy + Bill Cassidy’s Political Career Is Over
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the political obituary of Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana senator whose primary defeat is the latest and clearest evidence that ther...
Full Episode - Trump Goes Hat In Hand To China + Trump’s Policies Have Been Disastrous For The American Economy
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens by previewing Mark Zandi's sobering economic forecast from this episode and arrives at a simple, devastating conclusion: every single...
Interview Only w/ Mark Zandi - Trump’s Policies Have Been Disastrous For The American Economy
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Zandi — chief economist at Moody's Analytics and one of the most quoted forecasters in America — joins the Chuck Toddcast to deliver ...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Can’t Defend His Bad Economy + Democrats Have Lost Their “Reformer” Image
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with Trump getting visibly defensive with reporters over a brutal new inflation report — and argues the bad economy is in worse...
Full Episode - Trump Can’t Defend His Bad Economy + Can Government Effectively Regulate The AI Arms Race?
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with Trump getting visibly defensive with reporters over a brutal new inflation report — and argues the bad economy is in worse...
Interview Only w/ Miriam Vogel & Anne Neuberger - Can Government Effectively Regulate The AI Arms Race?
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Chuck Toddcast features a deep dive into the AI governance crisis with two of the leading experts in the field. First, Miriam Voge...
Chuck’s Commentary - Democrats Wasted Political Capital In Virginia…For Nothing + Why SCOTUS Is Forced To Do The Job Of Congress
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers an analysis of the Virginia Supreme Court's decision tossing out the Democratic redistricting map — arguing Democrats pissed...
Full Episode - Democrats Wasted Political Capital In Virginia…For Nothing + What Makes The Rolling Stones “The World’s Greatest Rock Band”
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers an analysis of the Virginia Supreme Court's decision tossing out the Democratic redistricting map — arguing Democrats pissed...
Interview Only w/ Bob Spitz - What Makes The Rolling Stones “The World’s Greatest Rock Band”
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed music biographer Bob Spitz — author of definitive biographies of The Beatles and Led Zeppelin and now The Rolling Stones: The Biograph...
Chuck’s Commentary- Chuck’s Message To The Class Of 2026 + Trump’s DOJ Has No Credibility
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the latest from the Iran war: the Saudis have now denied the U.S. military access to strikes from their bases and airspace, the ...
Full Episode - Chuck’s Message To The Class Of 2026 + Trump Has No Way Out Iran War Without Humiliation
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the latest from the Iran war: the Saudis have now denied the U.S. military access to strikes from their bases and airspace, the ...
Interview Only w/ Kevin Williamson - Trump Has No Way Out Iran War Without Humiliation
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conservative writer Kevin Williamson — National Correspondent for The Dispatch and one of the sharpest voices on the right — joins the Chu...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Staves Off Lame Duck Status In Indiana Primaries + America Has A “Congress Problem”
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the morning-after analysis of Indiana's primary results, which he says show Trump still has plenty of juice with his own party &...
Full Episode - Trump Staves Off Lame Duck Status In Indiana Primaries + How a Free Alt-Weekly Became Alabama's Best Investigative Paper
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the morning-after analysis of Indiana's primary results, which he says show Trump still has plenty of juice with his own party &...
Interview Only w/ Ashley Trice & Rob Holbert - How a Free Alt-Weekly Became Alabama's Best Investigative Paper
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Trice and Rob Holbert — co-publishers of Lagniappe, the alt-weekly turned investigative newspaper covering Mobile and Alabama's Gulf Coas...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump’s Polling Numbers Should Terrify The GOP + Trump Has No Good Options For Iran War
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd unpacks a wave of devastating new polling that shows Americans have lost confidence in Trump across nearly every metric, with his approval ...
Full Episode - Trump’s Polling Numbers Should Terrify The GOP + Why The West Is Living In A 1930s-Style Crisis Again
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd unpacks a wave of devastating new polling that shows Americans have lost confidence in Trump across nearly every metric, with his approval ...
Interview Only w/ Ian Shapiro - Why The West Is Living In A 1930s-Style Crisis Again
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yale political scientist Ian Shapiro — author of the new book After the Fall — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a wide-ranging conversation ab...
Interview Only w/ Adam Green - Will Progressives Reshape The Democratic Party?
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Green — co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee — joins the Chuck Toddcast to make the case that pragmatic economic p...
Chuck’s Commentary - SCOTUS Guts The Voting Rights Act… Uncapping The House Would Fix It + The “Woke Right” Has Emerged
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd dives into the Supreme Court's latest ruling further hollowing out the Voting Rights Act and walks through what it actually means in practi...
Full Episode - SCOTUS Guts The Voting Rights Act… Uncapping The House Would Fix It + Will Progressives Reshape The Democratic Party?
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd dives into the Supreme Court's latest ruling further hollowing out the Voting Rights Act and walks through what it actually means in practi...
Dynastic - Chuck Todd & J.A. Adande tell the incredible story behind the Pittsburgh Steelers
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Pittsburgh Steelers became one of the most successful and enduring franchises in sports history. But their dynasty wasn’t built the way most...
Chuck’s Commentary - Both Parties Point Fingers… And Fix Nothing + Top 5 GOP Races That Could Signal Trouble For Trump
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with a sobering analysis of the post-Correspondents' Dinner shooting political climate, arguing that both sides are now busy blaming ...
Full Episode - Both Parties Point Fingers… And Fix Nothing + What Does A Winning Democratic Coalition Look Like In ‘28?
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with a sobering analysis of the post-Correspondents' Dinner shooting political climate, arguing that both sides are now busy blaming ...
Interview Only w/ Atima Omara - What Does A Winning Democratic Coalition Look Like In ‘28?
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Atima Omara — Democratic political strategist, longtime activist, and author of the new book The Instigators — joins the Chuck Toddcast fo...
Chuck’s Commentary - Chuck’s Experience At The Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting + America Is A Tinderbox & Trump Is Fanning The Flames
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers a deeply personal, harrowing account of being inside the Washington Hilton when a gunman charged through security at the White Hou...
Full Episode - Chuck’s Experience At The Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting + America Is A Tinderbox… In More Ways Than One
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers a deeply personal, harrowing account of being inside the Washington Hilton when a gunman charged through security at the White Hou...
Interview Only w/ Pete Curran - The Wildfire Conditions In 2026 Are Extremely Alarming
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Curran — meteorologist for Watch Duty, the nonprofit fire alert app that became indispensable for Californians during the devastating LA fi...
Chuck’s Commentary - The Redistricting “Race To The Bottom” + Is Tucker Carlson Really Dumping Trump?
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd digs into the aftermath of the Virginia redistricting vote and finds plenty of blame to spread around — Democrats are gloating, Repub...
Full Episode - The Redistricting “Race To The Bottom” + Winning A Landmark Case Against Big Tech
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd digs into the aftermath of the Virginia redistricting vote and finds plenty of blame to spread around — Democrats are gloating, Repub...
Interview Only w/ Mark Lanier & Rahul Ravipudi - Winning A Landmark Case Against Big Tech
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran trial lawyers Mark Lanier and Rahul Ravipudi — the legal team that just won a landmark bellwether verdict against Meta and YouTube &mdas...
Chuck’s Commentary - A Good Night For The Blue Team, A Horrible Night For The Red Team + Trump Backs Down On TACO Tuesday
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd unpacks a night of significant Democratic wins — starting with Virginia voters passing the controversial redistricting measure, a res...
Full Episode - A Good Day For Team Blue, A Horrible Day For Team Red + The Political Climate Is Terrible For Republicans, But Can Democrats Take Advantage?
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd unpacks a night of significant Democratic wins — starting with Virginia voters passing the controversial redistricting measure, a res...
Interview Only w/ Doug Sosnik - The Political Climate Is Terrible For Republicans, But Can Democrats Take Advantage?
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Sosnik — the veteran Democratic strategist, former Clinton White House political director, and one of the sharpest big-picture thinkers in ...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Is Desperate For A Deal… And Iran Knows It + The FBI’s Kash Patel Problem
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd surveys a dire geopolitical landscape where the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, fuel rationing has begun in many places around the globe, ...
Full Episode - Trump Is Desperate For A Deal… And Iran Knows It + Is The Supreme Court Truly “The Last Branch Standing”?
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd surveys a dire geopolitical landscape where the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, fuel rationing has begun in many places around the globe, ...
Interview Only w/ Sarah Isgur - Is The Supreme Court Truly “The Last Branch Standing”?
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Isgur — legal commentator, former DOJ spokesperson, and author of Last Branch Standing — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a comprehensiv...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Is In A Political Hole… And Can’t Stop Digging + The Backlash Against Bibi Netanyahu
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd argues the Trump administration is in the political equivalent of a hole and can't stop digging, walking through a series of self-inflicted...
Full Episode - Trump Is In A Political Hole… And Can’t Stop Digging + How To Be A Dissident
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd argues the Trump administration is in the political equivalent of a hole and can't stop digging, walking through a series of self-inflicted...
Interview Only w/ Gal Beckerman - How To Be A Dissident
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gal Beckerman — author of the new book How to Be a Dissident — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a timely conversation about what it actually t...
Interview Only w/ Zach Wahls - Why Can Democrats Put Iowa Back On The Map
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Wahls — the Iowa state senator, former minority leader, and U.S. Senate candidate who first went viral as a 19-year-old in 2011 for his mov...
Chuck’s Commentary - Big Beautiful Bust: Why Tax Day Isn’t A Win For Trump + What Lessons Can We Take From Orban’s Defeat In Hungary
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens on Tax Day — which the Trump team had planned as a political celebration showcasing bigger refunds, but which has instead becom...
Full Episode - Big Beautiful Bust: Why Tax Day Isn’t A Win For Trump + Why Can Democrats Put Iowa Back On The Map
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens on Tax Day — which the Trump team had planned as a political celebration showcasing bigger refunds, but which has instead becom...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Has Two Options For Iran: Escalate… Or Capitulate + The End Of Eric Swalwell
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the unraveling of Trump's Iran peace talks and the president's threat of a naval blockade, breaking down why the administration ...
Interview Only w/ Martha Zoller - Does Georgia Reveal The Future Of Post-Trump Republican Politics?
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conservative talk radio host and Georgia political commentator Martha Zoller joins the Chuck ToddCast for a wide-ranging conversation about the state ...
Full Episode - Trump Has Two Options For Iran: Escalate… Or Capitulate + Does Georgia Reveal The Future Of Post-Trump Republican Politics?
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the unraveling of Trump's Iran peace talks and the president's threat of a naval blockade, breaking down why the administration ...
Chuck’s Commentary- Republicans Warned Trump Would Be A Disaster… They Were Right + Democrats Massively Overperform AGAIN
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd unleashes a fierce indictment of Trump's Iran war, walking through a series of devastating prophetic quotes from Trump's own 2016 Republica...
Full Episode - Republicans Warned Trump Would Be A Disaster… They Were Right + The American West You Didn’t Get In History Class
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd unleashes a fierce indictment of Trump's Iran war, walking through a series of devastating prophetic quotes from Trump's own 2016 Republica...
Interview Only w/ Megan Kate Nelson - The American West You Didn’t Get In History Class
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize finalist and historian Megan Kate Nelson — author of the new book The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Fronti...
Full Episode - Trump Looks For Off-Ramp After Threatening War Crimes + How The Salt Lake Tribune Reinvented Itself & Local News
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd predicts Trump will look for an offramp after his shocking "civilization will die" threat, noting that even in an era where people are numb...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Looks For Off-Ramp After Threatening War Crimes + Trump’s Inner Circle Disowns Iran War
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd predicts Trump will look for an offramp after his shocking "civilization will die" threat, noting that even in an era where people are numb...
Interview Only w/ Lauren Gustus - How The Salt Lake Tribune Reinvented Itself & Local News
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Gustus — executive editor of The Salt Lake Tribune — joins the Chuck Toddcast ahead of Local News Day on April 9th to discuss how a...
Special Episode - Trump Threatens Civilizational Destruction Of Iran…Is He Serious???
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of the ToddCast, Chuck Todd delivers a chilling monologue in response to Trump's Truth Social post warning that "a civilizatio...
Dynastic - Chuck Todd & J.A. Adande interview legendary Dodgers announcer Jaime Jarrin
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of "Dynastic", legendary Dodgers announcer Jaime Jarrin joins Chuck Todd and J.A. Adande to discuss his favorite games, the ri...
Interview Only w/ Mike Pesca - The Structural Reforms American Democracy Desperately Needs
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Pesca — the veteran journalist, podcaster, and host of The Gist — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a wide-ranging conversation that cover...
Full Episode - A Daring Rescue Can’t Distract From Disastrous Iran War + Trump’s Profanity Laced Easter Morning Message
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the harrowing story of two F-15 operators who went missing over Iran and had to be extracted by U.S. Special Forces — a dr...
Chuck’s Commentary - A Daring Rescue Can’t Distract From Disastrous Iran War + Trump’s Profanity Laced Easter Morning Message
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the harrowing story of two F-15 operators who went missing over Iran and had to be extracted by U.S. Special Forces — a dr...
Full Episode - Trump Fires Pam Bondi, What Comes Next Will Be Worse + Will China Invade Taiwan & Would Trump Go To War To Stop Them?
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd reacts to the breaking news that Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi — the second Cabinet member ousted in a month after Krist...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Fires Pam Bondi, What Comes Next Will Be Worse + Trump Has NO Good Options In Iran
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd reacts to the breaking news that Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi — the second Cabinet member ousted in a month after Krist...
Interview Only w/ Eyck Freymann - Will China Invade Taiwan & Would Trump Go To War To Stop Them?
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eyck Freymann — Hoover Fellow at Stanford University and author of the new book Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China — j...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Has No Good Options In Iran + Democrats Should Win Both The House & Senate
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers a devastating week-by-week timeline of Trump's increasingly incoherent Iran war messaging that reads like a case study in presiden...
Full Episode - Trump Has No Good Options In Iran + The Importance Of Community-Based Journalism
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers a devastating week-by-week timeline of Trump's increasingly incoherent Iran war messaging that reads like a case study in presiden...
Interview Only w/ Vanan Murugesan - The Importance Of Community-Based Journalism
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vanan Murugesan — executive director of Sahan Journal, Minnesota's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering immigrants and communities of c...
Chuck’s Commentary - Can American Politics Self-Correct & Avoid Civil War? + Will NATO Survive Trump’s Presidency?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd asks the most uncomfortable question in American politics: is the country's current dysfunction a problem that can be resolved at the ballo...
Full Episode - Can American Politics Self-Correct & Avoid Civil War? + Good Governance Is The Best Resistance To Trumpism
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd asks the most uncomfortable question in American politics: is the country's current dysfunction a problem that can be resolved at the ballo...
Interview Only w/ Matt Mahan - Good Democratic Governance Is The Best Resistance To Trumpism
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — the moderate Democrat, former tech entrepreneur, and Harvard-educated candidate for California governor — join...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump’s Deadline To End The War? + Chuck Schumer Is Losing His Grip
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd reveals that Trump's planned visit to Beijing on May 14th and 15th may function as a de facto deadline for wrapping up the Iran war, noting...
Full Episode - Trump’s Deadline To End The War? + Taking The Pardon Power Away From The President
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd reveals that Trump's planned visit to Beijing on May 14th and 15th may function as a de facto deadline for wrapping up the Iran war, noting...
Interview Only w/ Johnny Olszewski - Taking The Pardon Power Away From The President
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski — the author of the Pardon Integrity Act, a proposed constitutional amendment that would give Congress the...
Interview Only w/ Warwick Sabin - The Most Promising Model For Saving Local Journalism
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Warwick Sabin — president and CEO of Deep South Today, the nonprofit news network that includes the Pulitzer Prize-winning Mississippi Today, Ne...
Full Episode - Trump Is Desperate For Iran Off-Ramp As His Popularity Sinks + The Most Promising Model For Saving Local Journalism
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens by announcing the launch of "Dynastic," his new sports history podcast with J.A. Adande, before turning to what may be the most conse...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump Is Desperate For Iran Off-Ramp As His Popularity Sinks + Most Vulnerable Incumbents In 2026
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens by announcing the launch of "Dynastic," his new sports history podcast with J.A. Adande, before turning to what may be the most conse...
NEW SHOW PREMIERE: "Dynastic" - Chuck Todd & J.A. Adande go inside the history of the Dodgers dynasty
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On the premiere episode of "Dynastic," Chuck Todd and J.A. Adande tell the full history of the Los Angeles Dodgers, from their Brooklyn beginnings, to...
Interview Only w/ Suzanne Kianpour - The View Of The War From Inside Iran
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Suzanne Kianpour — the Emmy-nominated journalist, Semafor columnist, and Iran specialist who joins the Chuck Toddcast for an extraordinarily per...
Full Episode - Trump’s War Will Hurt His Base The Most - The View Of The War From Inside Iran
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the two stories dominating the weekend: the Iran war's cascading economic consequences and Trump's vile celebration of Robert Mu...
Chuck’s Commentary- Trump’s War Will Hurt His Base The Most - Trump's Vile Celebration Of Robert Mueller’s Death
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the two stories dominating the weekend: the Iran war's cascading economic consequences and Trump's vile celebration of Robert Mu...
Interview Only w/Brad Carson - AI Needs Serious Regulation & Serious Regulators
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former Oklahoma Congressman and now president of Americans for Responsible Innovation Brad Carson joins the Chuck Toddcast for a wide-ranging conversa...
Full Episode - Money Is Destroying American Politics + AI Needs Serious Regulation & Serious Regulators
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd digs into the wreckage of the Illinois primary — where more than $50 million in outside money from crypto, AI, and AIPAC-linked group...
Chuck’s Commentary - Money Is Destroying American Politics + Illinois Primary Was Ground Zero For Dark Money
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd digs into the wreckage of the Illinois primary — where more than $50 million in outside money from crypto, AI, and AIPAC-linked group...
Chuck’s Commentary - Trump’s Coalition Is Fracturing As Iran War Unravels + New Polling Is A Warning Sign For GOP
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the bluntest assessment yet of the Iran war as it enters its third week: America's position as leader of the free world is unrav...
Full Episode - Trump’s Coalition Is Fracturing As Iran War Unravels + Who Is Responsible For The Death Of Roe?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with the bluntest assessment yet of the Iran war as it enters its third week: America's position as leader of the free world is unrav...
Interview Only w/ Amy Littlefield - Who Is Responsible For The Death Of Roe?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Littlefield — investigative reporter for The Nation and author of the new book Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of...
Chuck’s Commentary - The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Weapon Trump Didn't See Coming + FCC Chair Declare War On Press Freedom
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers a sweeping analysis of how the Iran war is metastasizing into an economic, military, and constitutional crisis all at once —...
Full Episode - The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Weapon Trump Didn't See Coming + Is The Democratic Party’s Future More Progressive?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd delivers a sweeping analysis of how the Iran war is metastasizing into an economic, military, and constitutional crisis all at once —...
Interview Only w/ Faiz Shakir - Is The Democratic Party’s Future More Progressive?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Faiz Shakir — Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign manager, former DNC chair candidate, and executive director of the progressive media organization Mo...
Interview Only w/ Fiona Hill - Trump’s Luck Finally Ran Out In Iran
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Hill — who served on the National Security Council under three presidents and became a household name during Trump's first impeachment &md...
Full Episode - The SAVE Act Degrades Democracy, Not Save It + Trump’s Luck Finally Ran Out In Iran
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with a grim inventory of an administration besieged on every front as the Iran war enters its twelfth day with no exit strategy in si...
Chuck’s Commentary - The SAVE Act Degrades Democracy, Not Save It + A Completely Unserious Leader At The Pentagon
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens with a grim inventory of an administration besieged on every front as the Iran war enters its twelfth day with no exit strategy in si...
Interview Only w/ John Adams - Bringing Local News Back From The Brink
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interview Only w/ John Adams - Bringing Local News Back From The Brink John Adams, editor of the Montana Free Press, joins the Chuck Toddcast to make ...
Full Episode - War With Iran Is Devouring Trump’s Presidency + Bringing Local News Back From The Brink
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd surveys a political landscape where multiple crises are converging on the Trump administration simultaneously — and none of them are ...
Chuck’s Commentary - War With Iran Is Devouring Trump’s Presidency + Ticketmaster Settlement Proves Trump’s Populism Is A Ruse
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd surveys a political landscape where multiple crises are converging on the Trump administration simultaneously — and none of them are ...
Interview Only w/ Ken Burns - Lessons From History On America’s 250th Birthday
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary documentarian Ken Burns joins the Chuck Toddcast for a sweeping conversation about American history, the craft of telling it honestly, and w...
Full Episode - Iran & Collapsing Economy Are Sinking Trump's Presidency + Lessons From History On America’s 250th Birthday w/ Ken Burns
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Todd opens the episode with a blunt assessment: it's starting to feel like the beginning of the end of Donald Trump's presidency. From an open-e...