The Daily Beast Podcast
Episodes
I Know Who Trump's Going to Fire Next: Wolff
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles react to the shock firing of Pam Bondi, signaling a new purge cycle inside Donald Trump’s unraveling inner circle—w...
Trump Told Me All His Shady Business Secrets: Prof
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles sits down with leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian as their book, Trump’s Ten Commandments, dissects Donald ...
The Dire Plan Trump Really Has for Legacy: Wolff
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dissect the glossy Trump Presidential Library video that looks more like a luxury theme park than a legacy project. Wol...
I Know Why Trump Keeps Getting It Wrong: Rothkopf
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf and Joanna Coles unpack a week of escalating global tension and political chaos, from mass protests at home to the very real prospect o...
I Know Trump’s Secret Plan to Scare Voters
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Daily Beast Political Reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice speaks with Alex Bores, a tech insider turned rising star of the Democratic Party, for a deeply pointe...
Trump Secretly Admits Top Goon ‘Is Crazy’
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dive into a chaotic stretch where Donald Trump’s impulses collide with global consequences, revealing a president dri...
Carville’s Shock Prediction Will Terrify Trump
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James Carville tells Daily Beast Political Reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice that Trump is in much bigger trouble than even the terrible polls are predicting....
Why Even Trump Insiders Admit He’s 'An Idiot'
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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The Sinister Truth About My Interview With Epstein
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
George Rush joins Joanna Coles to revisit the moment he began digging into Jeffrey Epstein after the financier’s Palm Beach sweetheart deal, uncover...
I Know What Chaos Trump Is Plotting Next: Wolff
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Get 15% off Saily data plans at https://saily.com with promo code Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to root inside Donald Trump’s mind in real ti...
The Real Reason Trump Talks Like an Idiot: Author
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Why Trump’s ‘Psychosis’ Has Insiders Terrified
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf returns to the podcast to deliver a chilling behind-the-scenes account of a war spiraling far beyond public spin, revealing that while ...
Why Desperate Trump Is Scrambling to Save His Base
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles unpack a chaotic week inside the White House, from the Iran war’s growing political danger and fears of a midterm wip...
Real Reason Trump Lost It at Key Ally: Wolff
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dive deep into the unraveling chaos inside Trumpworld as the Iran war exposes a full-blown MAGA civil war, with Tucker ...
I Know How Trump Is Plotting to Betray Justice
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Why King Charles Must Abdicate Now: Andrew Lownie
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut episode of The Royalist, host Tom Sykes dives straight into the biggest royal scandals of the moment with a blockbuster interview featur...
I Know Why Trump's Presidency Is Doomed: Wolff
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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I Know How Epstein Groomed America’s Corrupt Elite
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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I Know Why Trump and His Goons Are Toast
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles speaks with Steve Schmidt about the mounting panic spreading through Republican circles as Donald Trump’s political and foreign policy ...
Secrets of Trump West Wing’s Weirdest Operator
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles take us inside the mysterious world of Susie Wiles—the quiet, rarely seen chief of staff who may be the most powerful...
Why Trump Insiders Fear He's Lost MAGA: Wolff
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles unpack another dizzying week inside Donald Trump’s orbit, from the strange logic behind his Iran strike to the growin...
I Know Secrets of Trump's Hold Over These Cowards
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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I Know Why Trump's War Is in Disarray: Wolff
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles discuss Trump’s war with Iran as it unfolds in real time—revealing a commander-in-chief who appears to be running a...
I Know Next Sick Trick Trump Has Up His Sleeve
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Joanna Coles to take on the chaos surrounding Donald Trump’s strikes in Iran—warning that the president may be ...
I Know Why Royals Can Never Shake Epstein Scandal
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles speaks with Andrew Lownie, author of Entitled, about the explosive new revelations tying Prince Andrew to the widening scandal surroundin...
How Trump’s War Exposes His Lost Grip on Reality
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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I Know Who's Really Influencing Trump's War: Wolff
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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I Know Why War Time Trump Is Out of His Depth
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Bolton joins Joanna Coles to help us understand what it’s like working with Donald Trump during moments of maximum peril, when generals and int...
What Trump Really Wants Out of Deadly War: Wolff
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles go deep inside Donald Trump’s thinking at the precise moment war breaks out, unpacking his fixation on “winning,”...
How Trump's War Has Triggered New Axis of Evil
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to argue that Donald Trump’s Iran war reveals a president who believes he governs like a king, not a constitutiona...
Why Epstein Is Trump’s Defining Crime: Rothkopf
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to argue that the Epstein scandal is Donald Trump’s defining crisis, connecting global power, income inequality, c...
Why Trump's War Is Only About Himself: Wolff
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Proof Trump, 79, Has Lost Grip on Reality: Wolff
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to dissect the now tangible proof that Trump has lost touch with political reality. Beginning with a marathon State o...
How I Fear Trump Will Unleash ICE to Rig Midterms
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles sits down with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for a bracing conversation that moves from Trump’s State of the Union theatrics to what ...
Trump Threw Secret Situation Room Tantrum: Wolff
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles with a new window into the volatility inside the West Wing, describing what he says was a secret Situation Room tantr...
How Trump Could Bury Any of His Goons' Crimes
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Oyer joins Joanna Coles to expose what she calls Donald Trump’s “pardon economy”—a system that has transformed presidential mercy into som...
Why Ailing Trump’s Erratic Ego Has World on Edge
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Gartner joins Joanna Coles for a bracing deep dive into what he argues are the accelerating signs of cognitive and behavioral decline in Dona...
Why Cornered Trump Is Turning On His Own Justices
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles climb back inside Donald Trump’s mind at the very moment the Supreme Court humiliates him on tariffs—and he respond...
How Trump's Threats Have Left Him Exposed: Wolff
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles untangle a week where chaos seems to be the point, including the stunning arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the w...
Here's the Proof Trump Knows He's Doomed: Rothkopf
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to break down the Trump administration’s strategy to protect itself ahead of the midterms. From the surreal RFK Jr...
Trump Lets Slip What's Got Under His Skin: Wolff
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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How Epstein's Sick Sleaze is Destroying the Royals
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Sykes, The Daily Beast’s unmissable Royals columnist, joins Executive Editor Hugh Dougherty to examine how the fallout from Jeffrey Epstein has ...
How Evil Epstein Used Elites to Stifle the Truth
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Brown tells all about her shocking experience being named in the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein case files, revealing how Jeffrey Epstein and his...
This Is Why Trump Revels In Incompetence
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles unpack the spiraling fallout from the Epstein files, Ghislaine Maxwell’s calculated silence, and the widening circle ...
I've Found Where Melania Trump Really Lives: Wolff
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff steps inside the chaos swirling around Trump World—from Wolff’s bombshell federal lawsuit against Melania Trump, which he says could...
I Know the Secret of How to Cripple Trump
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Daily Beast’s Executive Editor Hugh Dougherty speaks with Professor Scott Galloway about his provocative new campaign, “Resist and Unsubscribe...
The Strange Reality Behind Trump’s Phone Calls
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to focus on one of Donald Trump’s most revealing tools: the telephone. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience—...
I Know Why Spineless MAGA Bow to Trump
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles speaks with Rep. Maxwell Frost about the hate crime assault he was a victim of at the Sundance Film Festival—and why he says it’s par...
Why Trump Is Putting King Charles in Grave Danger
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Schmidt (political strategist and founder of The Warning) joins Joanna Coles and dives into Donald Trump’s monomaniacal urge to name the natio...
What Trump Aides Whisper About Crazed Racist Post
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles unravel a week in Trumpworld that veers from grotesque to outright dangerous, starting with Donald Trump’s late-night...
Why Megalomaniac Trump Is Wrecking Kennedy Center
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles as Trump aids declare the White House an “Epstein-free zone” where his name cannot be spoken. Wolff reveals how T...
How Tucker Carlson Could Steal Crown From Trump
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles speaks with Jason Zengerle, author of "Hated By All the Right People," about how Tucker Carlson went from dodging Donald Trump’s phone ...
Why Trump Legal Threat Against Me Is Empty: Wolff
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles as Trump predictably lashes out in the fallout from the Epstein files—targeting Wolff as his latest nemesis, threat...
The Glaring Epstein Files Issue Trump Can’t Escape
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles for a blistering, wide-ranging conversation about a presidency defined by vulgarity, fear, and damage—starting wit...
Why Thin-Skinned Trump Is Just Like a Teenage Girl: Welch
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Welch of the hit podcast ‘I’ve Had It’ joins Joanna Coles as the news cycle spins completely out of control—from Don Lemon’s arrest...
Why Even Trump Is Annoyed at Melania's Doc: Wolff
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles step inside Donald Trump’s head at a moment when spectacle, grievance, and power collide. They unpack what Melania’...
What Trump Aides Whisper About His Cabinet: Wolff
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack Melania’s high-profile movie premiere flop and Trump’s crumbling White House operations. As Minneapolis...
How Trump's Greed Will Bring Him Down
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James Talarico, running for a Texas U.S. Senate seat, joins Joanna Coles to argue that America has hit a dangerous inflection point—one defined by g...
How Melania’s ‘Doc’ Made Trump’s Chaos Even Worse
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack the Minneapolis ICE shootings that have sent the Oval Office into a frenzy—and exposed the real tripwire ...
Real Reason My Uncle Trump Became a Monster: Niece
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Trump describes a nation at a breaking point, as the killing of a Veterans Association ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents and the administration...
This Evidence Proves Trump Had a Stroke: Doctor
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bruce Davidson joins Joanna Coles to explain why a single, easily overlooked detail — President Trump’s reported daily dose of 325 milligrams ...
Ailing Trump Knows His Reign Is Nearly Over: Wolff
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles as a winter blizzard barrels toward Washington and a political storm gathers inside the White House, where Trump’s ...
The Real Reason Trump Backed Off Greenland: Wolff
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack why Trump’s latest global theatrics—from the Greenland takeover threat to the billion-dollar “peace b...
Why World Leaders Think Trump's an Idiot: Rothkopf
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf, The Daily Beast’s unmissable columnist, joins Joanna Coles to unpack Donald Trump’s disastrous return to Davos and why it may mark...
These Are Trump's Biggest Achilles' Heels: Wolff
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to take apart the most durable myth of Trump’s presidency: the idea that there is some master strategist at work. A...
Why Trump's Crimes Require Punishment: Candidate
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Platner joins Joanna Coles for a blunt conversation about Donald Trump, power, and accountability, arguing that Trump’s abuses must be invest...
I Know What Trump's Cover-Up Is Really About
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins Joanna Coles to discuss the high-stakes chaos gripping Washington and the threats facing members of Congress. Fro...
How Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat is Backfiring
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack Trump’s latest high-stakes drama: the Insurrection Act and his escalating presence in American cities. Fr...
Trump Knows Epstein Could Be His Mortal Threat
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles inside Trump’s head as they trace how a president cornered by Epstein, ICE violence, collapsing polls, and mounting...
How Desperate Trump Could Kill Democracy: Toobin
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Toobin joins Joanna Coles to explain how Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Justice Department, why Republicans in Congress have falle...
This Proves Trump Knows He's In Big Trouble: Wolff
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to trace the oddly revealing logic now driving Donald Trump’s presidency: a man who knows the midterms are coming, ...
This Is How Trump Goons Exploit His Mental Decline
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles for a blistering, darkly funny tour through what they argue is the accelerating late stage of Donald Trump: a presid...
This Is What Greedy Trump's Really Up To With Oil
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Scaramucci joins Joanna Coles for a frank conversation about what Donald Trump is really doing in Venezuela—and why the chaos is the point. ...
The One Thing That Truly Terrifies Trump: Wolff
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack the central illusion of Trump’s presidency: that someone, somewhere knows what is going on—when in fact...
Why Trump Can't Escape Epstein Forever: Wolff
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack one of the most confounding political inversions of the Trump era: the moment when lying stopped being a li...
Why Trump Isn't Joking About Canceling Midterms
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Congressman Seth Moulton joins Joanna Coles for a no frills, clear account of the Venezuela crisis — and why he believes the administration is lying...
What Being Mocked Really Does to Trump: Wolff
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to examine how Nicolás Maduro’s dance mocking Trump became a genuine trigger for the president — and why humilia...
How Trump's Big Moment Left Him Exposed: Rothkopf
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to explain why Trump’s move in Venezuela looks less like foreign policy and more like a heist. Rothkopf walks thro...
Why Ailing Trump Is Paranoid About Mental Decline
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Gartner joins Joanna Coles to explain why Donald Trump’s worsening paranoia, erratic behavior, and visible health problems point to a dange...
Why Melania's Case Terrifies Team Trump: Wolff
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to probe the growing mystery around Melania Trump — the first lady who rarely appears, rarely speaks, and yet incre...
I Know Truth About Why Epstein and Trump Fell Out
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles for part two, continuing their forensic account of Donald Trump’s long, combustible friendship with Jeffrey Epstein...
Prince Andrew’s Epstein Secrets Revealed
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles looks back at her sit downs with Andrew Lownie to uncover the full scope of Prince Andrew’s scandals, from secret deals and Epstein ent...
I Know Why Trump Made Epstein His Best Friend
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to trace the unsettling origins of Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, long before public scandal or ...
Generals Tell Truth About How Trump Endangers U.S.
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles dives into Trump’s troubled relationship with the U.S. military, unpacking disastrous parades, loyalty tests, and pep rallies that left...
Trump’s Failing Health Can't Be Ignored: Doctors
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles revisits her most eye-opening conversations with Dr. John Gartner, a leading expert who says the media has ignored the most urgent questi...
Truth About Trump’s Miserable Mar-a-Lago Christmas
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to peel back what Christmas looks like inside Donald Trump’s carefully staged world at Mar-a-Lago — a holiday les...
The Real Reason Trump Runs America Like a TV Show
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack the one thing that drives Donald Trump more than policy, ideology, or even power: television. From The Appr...
Why Epstein's Shadow Still Haunts Trump
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Coles revisits some of The Daily Beast’s most disturbing and revealing conversations about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Michael Wolff ex...
How the Epstein Files Backfired on Trump: Wolff
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack why the release of the Epstein files has backfired on Donald Trump, obscuring key facts while amplifying th...
Real Reason My Uncle Trump Renamed Kennedy Center
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Trump joins Joanna Coles to explain how Donald Trump’s accelerating cognitive and psychological decline is rooted in a childhood defined by cru...
Trump Mental Decline Is Accelerating: Psychologist
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Psychologist Dr. John Gartner joins Joanna Coles to dissect Donald Trump’s latest White House speech and explain why its manic pace, rigid telepromp...
Trump Aides Are Secretly Prepping for His Downfall
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to tackle the question Washington won’t confront: what happens when a president’s cognitive decline is visible bu...
Why Melania Trump Is Hiding From Me: Wolff
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles for part two, continuing their forensic account of Donald Trump’s long, combustible friendship with Jeffrey Epstein...
Epstein Served Me Up For Trump's Sick Pleasure
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey Williams joins Joanna Coles as the anticipated release of the Epstein files throws fresh scrutiny on Donald Trump’s long-denied proximity to ...
Trump's Staff Are Questioning His Mental Stability
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to break down the Vanity Fair profile that may have pushed Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles into dangerous territory,...
Why Susie Wiles Can't Deny Spilling Trump Secrets
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Whipple joins Joanna Coles as his explosive Susie Wiles profile sends shockwaves through Trump’s White House. After 11 months of on-the-record...
This Is How We Know Trump Is A Sociopath: Author
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to unpack a presidency stripped of empathy after Trump’s disturbing Truth Social post responding to the murder of ...
The Real Reason Trump's Lost His Mojo: Don Lemon
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don Lemon joins Joanna Coles to diagnose why Trump’s lost his charismatic touch. Lemon, Founder of The Don Lemon Show, describes a former president ...
The Truth Behind New Trump Epstein Photos: Wolff
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to reveal stories behind newly released Epstein photos. Together they sift through the blacked-out faces, the Mar-a-L...
What Trump Really Thinks of Women on His Team
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack Kristi Noem’s “Ice Barbie” theatrics at Homeland Security to Pam Bondi’s loyal remaking of the Just...