## Trumpcast ### ‘A roundup of all things [[Donald Trump]].’ 591 episodes, spanning from March 16, 2016 - January 30, 2021. **Description:** A podcast from [[Slate]] chronicling [[Donald Trump]]’s rise to the presidency and his current administration. Journalists [[Virginia Heffernan]] and [[León Krauze]] talk to reporters, historians, psychiatrists, and other experts to help explain who this man is and why this is happening, right now, in the United States of America. Archive: https://archive.is/pt1Ev  ### Episodes: #### March 16, 2016 - Is [[Donald Trump]] a Racist? - "Talking with [[Jamelle Bouie]] about his recent cover story, “How Trump Happened.”" #### March 28, 2016 - I LOVE Women! - "Who are the women supporting [[Donald Trump]] despite his misogyny?" #### April 1, 2016 - This Podcast Isn't Neutral - "[[Glenn Greenwald]] on neutrality, objectivity, and the history of an opinionated press." ![[3-31-2016 - Why This Podcast Isn't Neutral ft. Glenn Greenwald.mp3]] #### January 9, 2017 - Hacks, [[Obsidian Vault/Collections/Organizations/Twitter]], and Building a Resistance - "[[Virginia Heffernan]] talks to Congressman [[Adam Schiff]] (Representing California's 28th Congressional District) about why he has been so vocal about the Russian hacks, what journalism could look like going forward, and what a Democratic resistance looks like." ![[1-9-2017 - Hacks, Twitter, and Building a Resistance ft. Adam Schiff.mp3]] #### January 11, 2017 - A Question of Intelligence - "[[Jacob Weisberg]] talks to David Corn of [[Mother Jones]] about today's press conference and the dossier published by [[Buzzfeed]] which talks about the President-elect possibly being compromised by the Russians." ![[1-11-2017 - A Question of Intelligence.mp3]] The Waves: Kyrsten Sinema Doesn't Care What You Think of Her 2021-06-21 The Arizona senator has a lot of flashy outfits. Does she have a coherent message? A Word: Is Critical Race Theory Getting Canceled? 2021-06-11 Ibram Kendi explains [critical race theory](Critical%20Race%20Theory.md), so even a racist can understand. A Word: No Whites Allowed? 2021-05-28 Chicago’s mayor sparks fury by giving anniversary interviews only to reporters of color. After Trump Episode Six: Getting It Done 2021-05-24 We’ve taken you on a Dantean journey in this series, revisiting the damage done to the Republic by the presidency of Donald Trump. Other the last five... What Next: The Palestinian Perspective 2021-05-14 This week’s violence across Israel and the occupied territories points to a new era in Israeli-Palestinian relations. Palestinian observers find thems... After Trump Episode Five: Prosecuting a President 2021-05-11 It’s a cliché now that the [[DOJ|Justice Department]] should be independent of the president. Everyone says it—constantly. There’s just one problem. As a lega... After Trump Episode Four: Prosecuting a President 2021-05-06 In one sense maybe we should be thankful we’ve never had to grapple with these perplexing issues because a President has never run as wild as Trump di... What Next: Inside India’s COVID Wards 2021-05-03 The country's hospitals are so overrun that people are turning to Twitter for emergency medicine. Amicus: The Verdict, the Video, and the Unreasonable Burden of Proof 2021-04-27 George Floyd’s murder and the history of bearing witness while Black in America. After Trump Episode Three: Obstruction & Pardons 2021-04-26 The pardon power was designed to be a tool for correcting wrongs. Any system of justice applied to a whole nation is going to have failures. A pardon ... After Trump Episode 2: Enemy of the People Publication Date: 2021-04-19 In this episode, we consider the problem of foreign interventions in American political campaigns—and what to do about it. And we’re also going to loo... After Trump Episode Two: Enemy of the People Publication Date: 2021-04-19 In this episode, we consider the problem of foreign interventions in American political campaigns—and what to do about it. And we’re also going to loo... Introducing: After Trump Publication Date: 2021-04-12 Episode 1: Follow the Money What Next: The Bizarre Origin Story of the Gaetz Scandal Publication Date: 2021-04-09 Hey Trumpcast listeners! Your host Virginia has some big news. Her next podcast—After Trump—is a guidebook alongside legal scholars Jack Goldsmith and... A Word: Battling Georgia’s Backlash Against Black Voters Publication Date: 2021-04-02 Black voters matter in Georgia. That’s why Republicans want to stop them. What Next: One Colorado Man’s Crusade Against Gun Violence Publication Date: 2021-03-26 What the Boulder shooting reveals about the fight for gun control measures in the state. What Next: Why Cuomo Won’t Resign Publication Date: 2021-03-19 The New York governor faces compounding scandals. Introducing: A Word … with Jason Johnson Publication Date: 2021-03-08 A new show from Slate. The Trumpcast Finale Publication Date: 2021-01-29 For our series finale, Virginia Heffernan kicks off the show with Jay Rosen, a professor of journalism at NYU, who talks about why and how journalists... The Arc of History: An Update Publication Date: 2021-01-20 For the penultimate episode of Trumpcast, Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Dr. Ibram Kendi, director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston U... The Former MAGA Soldier Who Skipped the War Publication Date: 2021-01-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to former Trump troll David Weissman about his experiences overcoming trauma as a war veteran, his relationship with white su... The 1/6 Insurgency Publication Date: 2021-01-06 For this emergency episode reviewing today’s violence against Congress, we reached out to historian Joanne Freeman, author of The Field of Blood: Viol... Rep. Adam Schiff on the Culture of Cheating Publication Date: 2020-12-17 Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) to talk about how Trump champions cheating and has a sour response to empathy, and why Schiff... A Clownish Attempt at a Coup Publication Date: 2020-11-11 Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Jacob Weisberg, founder of Trumpcast and CEO of Pushkin Industries, and talks about the outrageousness of Trump’s cou... This Is a Soft Revolution Publication Date: 2020-11-05 Virginia Heffernan talks to Ekow Yankah, professor of law at Cardozo School of Law, about those wacky Trump election lawsuits, the Republican attempts... Those Election Day 2020 Vibes Publication Date: 2020-11-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior writer at FiveThirtyEight, about why we’re heading for a record gender gap in our president... The Overall System Failure That Kept Trump In Office Publication Date: 2020-10-29 Virginia Heffernan talks to Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and editor-in-chief of Lawfare Blog, about how Trump was able ... How to Avoid the Neo-Nazi Pothole Publication Date: 2020-10-27 Virginia Heffernan talks to Christian Picciolini, a former neo-Nazi skinhead and musician who now works to disengage others from virulent bigotry and ... Reading All Those Trump Books Publication Date: 2020-10-22 Virginia Heffernan talks to Carlos Lozada, [[Washington Post]] nonfiction book critic and author of What Were We Thinking: A Brief Intellectual History of... What Democrats Still Get Wrong About Trump Voters Publication Date: 2020-10-20 Virginia Heffernan talks to Kathleen Kingsbury and Farah Stockman of the New York Times editorial board about the publication’s weekend op-ed package ... Disestablish SCOTUS, or the Senate? Publication Date: 2020-10-15 Virginia Heffernan talks to Trumpcast favorite, Fordham Law professor Jed Shugerman, about the big picture behind Amy Coney Barrett, ways we can dises... No Saviors, Just Us Publication Date: 2020-10-08 Virginia Heffernan talks to Sarah Jones, staff writer at New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, about the problem with putting Claudia Conway and other te... The Secret Code of the Proud Boys Publication Date: 2020-10-01 Virginia Heffernan talks to historian Nicole Hemmer about the Proud Boys—breaking down their hazing and hyper-masculinity, how to be initiated, conser... Here Comes The Slow-Rolling Coup Publication Date: 2020-09-24 Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Dahlia Lithwick, Slate staff writer and host of Amicus, about the loss of RBG, Rep. Adam Schiff’s call to the GOP’s c... Taxes, Trump, and Torment of GOP Donors Publication Date: 2020-09-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to producer Sally Herships and reporter Sarah Kleiner of The Heist, a new investigative podcast from the Center for Public In... How Trump Led Me to the Dharma Publication Date: 2020-09-10 Virginia Heffernan talks to Tony Schwartz, the author infamous for penning Trump: The Art of the Deal, about his latest book, Dealing With the Devil: ... Violence, the Police, and Black Joy Publication Date: 2020-09-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to Georgetown law professor Paul Butler, former trial attorney with the [[DOJ]] and author of Chokehold: Pol... When Political Economy Mugged Us Publication Date: 2020-08-27 In this Trumpcast Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to prolific author Kurt Andersen about Evil Geniuses, his latest New York Times bestseller. O... Four Years of Trump on Foreign Policy Publication Date: 2020-08-20 Virginia Heffernan talks to Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor under President Barack Obama and host of the new podcast Missing Ameri... The Weird White Supremacist World of Stephen Miller Publication Date: 2020-08-13 Virginia Heffernan talks to investigative journalist Jean Guerrero, author of Hatemonger, about Stephen Miller's childhood and education, nurturing fr... Following Kushner’s Receipts to Democide Publication Date: 2020-08-06 Virginia Heffernan talks to Katherine Eban, contributing editor for Vanity Fair and author of Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boo... Black Uncles, White Uncles Publication Date: 2020-07-30 Virginia Heffernan talks to law professor Ekow Yankah about the different secrets in white and Black families, the archetypal uncles surfacing the dis... Our Interview with Mary Trump Publication Date: 2020-07-22 Virginia Heffernan talks to Mary L. Trump, niece of Donald Trump and author of "Too Much and Never Enough," going further into family stories from t... The Collaborators and the Dissidents Publication Date: 2020-07-16 Virginia Heffernan talks to Anne Applebaum, staff writer for the Atlantic and author of The Twilight of Democracy, about how collaborators and disside... Kremlin Bounties and Cancel Culture Publication Date: 2020-07-09 Virginia Heffernan talks to writer Molly McKew, who covers Russian influence and info warfare, about the story of a Russian military intelligence unit... The Search for Melania's Intelligence Publication Date: 2020-07-01 In this Trumpcast Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to Mary Jordan, Pulitzer Prize-winning national correspondent for the [[Washington Post]] and aut... It’s Gonna Be A Rough Summer for Racial Tension Publication Date: 2020-05-28 Virginia Heffernan talks to [MSNBC](MSNBC.md) and theGrio contributor Dr. Jason Johnson about Christian Cooper, George Floyd, who in society is allowed to scold i... Klobuchar? How About Stacey Abrams? Publication Date: 2020-05-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to analyst and Fordham professor Dr. Christina Greer about white supremacy, the case for [[Index 📚/Person/Stacey Abrams]] as [Joe Biden](Index%20📚/Person/Joe%20Biden.md)’s running... How Didier Raoult Became Hydroxychloroquine's Hype Man Publication Date: 2020-05-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to writer Scott Sayare about Didier Raoult, the man behind Trump’s favorite unproven treatment for COVID-19, exploring his su... Kushner Mess-Ups Thrive Under D.C.’s Collective Amnesia Publication Date: 2020-05-07 Virginia Heffernan talks to Rolling Stone D.C. Bureau Chief [Andy Kroll](Andy%20Kroll.md) about the specifics around Jared Kushner’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisi... “Opening Up” is a Meaningless Term Publication Date: 2020-04-30 Virginia Heffernan talks to CNN national security analyst Juliette Kayyem about what it really means—and what it takes— to safely re-open the country ... The Myriad Misdeeds of Moscow Mitch McConnell Publication Date: 2020-04-23 How did Mitch McConnell become Trump’s enabler-in-chief? Virginia Heffernan talks to Jane Mayer, staff writer at The New Yorker, about McConnell’s mis... The Holy Trinity of Cuomo, Coronavirus, and Commerce Publication Date: 2020-04-16 Virginia Heffernan talks to Mike Pesca, host of Slate podcast The Gist, about all things coronavirus, the leadership of Governor Andrew Cuomo, and wha... Coronavirus and the Struggle with Empirical Reality Publication Date: 2020-04-14 In this Trumpcast Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to Laurie Garrett, a Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist covering pandemics, about the ... Coronavirus Won’t Stop GOP Voter Suppression Publication Date: 2020-04-09 Virginia Heffernan talks to Mother Jones senior reporter Ari Berman about the 2020 presidential primary vote in Wisconsin, disenfranchised voters and ... Narcissism Makes Trump The Worst Coronavirus President Publication Date: 2020-04-07 Virginia Heffernan talks to New York Times op-ed writer Jennifer Senior about her latest piece exploring the effect of Trump’s narcissism on the coron... Surviving Abusers During Coronavirus Quarantine Publication Date: 2020-04-02 Virginia Heffernan talks to Tablet Magazine writer Carly Pildis about the tools some have used to cope while stuck in abusive situations at home durin... How Drs. Fauci and Birx Negotiate with Trump Publication Date: 2020-03-31 In this Trumpcast Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to former [[FBI]] Assistant Director [[Frank Figliuzzi]] about how Drs. Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauc... Coronavirus Reveals Trump’s Disaster Fault Lines Publication Date: 2020-03-26 Virginia Heffernan talks to history professor and disaster expert Dr. Scott Knowles about how care is rationed in U.S. society, how the elite respond ... Civil Liberties Still Matter In The Coronavirus Crisis Publication Date: 2020-03-24 Virginia Heffernan talks to Elie Mystal of The Nation about continuing to commit to political issues even in the wake of biological troubles, freeing ... When Conservative Media Got Serious About Coronavirus Publication Date: 2020-03-20 Virginia Heffernan talks to [[Washington Post]] reporter Sarah Ellison about Fox News’ evolving thinking on the coronavirus crisis, some of the more dange... The President Without A Psychology Publication Date: 2020-03-17 In this Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to psychology professor Dan McAdams about how Trump builds his internal narrative identity, and McAdams... The Bank That Backed Trump Publication Date: 2020-03-10 Virginia Heffernan welcomes David Enrich, a reporter for the New York Times and author of the book Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Ep... Trump’s Mind Control Madness Publication Date: 2020-03-06 Virginia Heffernan welcomes back author and leading cult expert, Steven Hassan, to talk about his latest book, The Cult of Trump, and about his own ex... Coronavirus and the Democratic Primary Publication Date: 2020-03-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to Dr. Greg Dworkin, a Daily Kos contributing editor and the Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology and Medical Director of the Pedia... A Meditation on Conservatives Who Change Their Minds Publication Date: 2020-02-22 Virginia Heffernan talks to Windsor Mann (USA Today, The Week) about his penchant for epigrams, Neo-conservatism, more on the relationship between Rep... Dave Eggers and the Red Hats Publication Date: 2020-02-14 In this Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to renowned author Dave Eggers about his new book, The Captain and The Glory, connecting with people at... Losing the Fear of Evangelical Hell Publication Date: 2020-01-31 Virginia Heffernan talks to ex-evangelical writer Chrissy Stroop, co-editor of “Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church,” about being raised in—... The Creepiness Factor of Dershowitz and Starr Publication Date: 2020-01-29 In this Trumpcast Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to writer Karen Schwartz about her recent piece in NBC News about Ken Starr and Alan Dershowi... Why People Fall For Trump’s Political Cult Publication Date: 2020-01-09 Virginia Heffernan talks to Steven Hassan, author of The Cult of Trump, about why we fall for cults, Trump’s brainwashing, and stories of his own depr... The Depth of the Pentagon’s Legal Concerns Publication Date: 2020-01-07 Virginia Heffernan talks to Kate Brannen, editorial director of Just Security, about her story uncovering the unredacted version of emails, mostly bet... The Big Themes of Bit Trump Players Publication Date: 2020-01-04 Virginia Heffernan talks to Daily Beast White House reporter Asawin Suebsaeng about Jenna Ellis, Vanilla Ice, and reporting in the age of distraction ... Writing About Political Characters From New York Publication Date: 2019-12-31 Virginia Heffernan talks to Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine about her coverage of Trump, Rudolph Giuliani, and reporting on presidential candidates ... The World Through the Eyes of a Trump Impersonator Publication Date: 2019-12-27 Virginia Heffernan catches up with John Di Domenico, the peerless voice behind our Trump tweets, and goes deep into his experiences working different ... A Very Special Holiday Trumpcast Publication Date: 2019-12-24 Kick back and lighten your political load with never-before heard interpretations of Trump’s most infamous missives by John Di Domenico, and a new ske... A Historical Lens on Trump’s Authoritarianism Publication Date: 2019-12-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to renowned historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat about seeing Trump through an authoritarian lens, a deeper look at mafia culture, and ho... A Backup Plan For Political Apocalypse Publication Date: 2019-12-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to Eric Columbus, lawyer and Obama-appointed former member of the Senate Judiciary Counsel, about impeachment, Trump voters, ... Wrangling Over the Articles of Impeachment Publication Date: 2019-12-12 Virginia Heffernan talks to Third Way’s Mieke Eoyang about the House Judiciary mark-up conversation on impeachment. Learn more about your ad choices. ... It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Impeachment Publication Date: 2019-12-10 Virginia Heffernan talks to writer David J. Roth about his latest post on impeachment in New York Intelligencer and connections between the Hallmark C... They Do Talk About Impeachment in Trump Country Publication Date: 2019-12-05 Virginia Heffernan talks to The Root’s Jason Johnson about middle America and impeachment, Matt Gaetz, and everything we project onto Nancy Pelosi. Le... That ‘Trump is Anti-Corruption’ Defense Publication Date: 2019-12-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to [[Washington Post]] opiner and Talking Feds host Harry Litman about the latest defense of Trump over [Ukraine](Ukraine.md). Learn more about... All The President’s Misogyny Publication Date: 2019-12-01 Virginia Heffernan talks to Christina Cauterucci, Slate staff writer and Waves / Outward co-host, about the book All The President’s Women, misogyny i... Last Roundup of Impeachment Thoughts Before Thanksgiving Publication Date: 2019-11-27 Virginia Heffernan talks to Crooked Media’s Brian Beutler about everything related to the impeachment hearings up to this point, how polling on suppor... Slate Live: Women of Slate Publication Date: 2019-11-22 Virginia Heffernan joins the women of Slate for a political panel on the night of the Democratic debates. Recorded live at the Bell House in Brooklyn ... Taylor and Kent Won’t Dance with the Stars Publication Date: 2019-11-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to CNN legal analyst Elie Honig about yesterday’s impeachment hearings, including our addiction to hyper-arousal, the work of... Irony, Solidarity, and the Internet Publication Date: 2019-11-13 Virginia Heffernan talks to Andrew Marantz, a staff writer at the New Yorker and author of Anti-Social, about Facebook and the 2016 election, Hillary ... Transcripts Whispering Quid Pro No Publication Date: 2019-11-08 Virginia Heffernan has a conversation with CNN commentator and lawyer Ross Garber about the Ukraine call, the transcripts coming out of the White Hous... The Dangers of Trump’s Lower Court Judges Publication Date: 2019-11-05 Leon Krauze talks to Slate staff writer Mark Joseph Stern about the dangers of the judges Trump appoints, and not just the SCOTUS—nearly one in four a... Now Approaching the Trump Impeachment Endgame Publication Date: 2019-10-31 Virginia Heffernan talks to Fordham Law’s Jed Shugerman about how we’re approaching the “end game” of impeachment, what might happen to Trump in the c... How National Defense Issues Play Out in U.S. Culture Publication Date: 2019-10-30 Virginia Heffernan talks to Katherine Voyles about the way national defense issues play out in culture, and the culture of national defense issues. Th... Say Yes to Rebuilding Post-Trump Publication Date: 2019-10-24 Virginia Heffernan talks with law professor and MSNBC contributor Joyce Vance about Trump’s bloodlust, Turkey, building nonpartisan offices, that now-... Real Activism in the Face of Trump Rot Publication Date: 2019-10-22 Virginia Heffernan talks with activist lan Madrigal, known for their “cause play” work as the Monopoly Man, about the most potent times to be an activ... Trump Skewers the Pax Americana Publication Date: 2019-10-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to Kate Brannen, editorial director of Just Security, about Gordon Sondland’s opening statement, a glance at Russian interfer... There’s No Law in that White House Counsel Letter Publication Date: 2019-10-11 Virginia Heffernan talks to Above the Law’s Elie Mystal, who breaks down the White House counsel’s letter attempting to invalidate the Trump ... The Trump-Zelensky Call and the Language of Corruption Publication Date: 2019-10-09 Virginia Heffernan talks to info warfare expert Molly McKew about the how the Trump-Zelensky call benefits Vladimir Putin, the Ukraine, javelins, disa... Trump Voters and the Power of Twelve Angry Men Publication Date: 2019-10-04 Virginia Heffernan talks to blogger Aneela Mirchandani about what the classic movie Twelve Angry Men can teach us about Trump supporters, the psychic ... The Brett Kavanaugh Epistemological Crisis Publication Date: 2019-10-01 Virginia Heffernan talks to Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly, New York Times reporters and co-authors of The Dance Around Quid Pro Quo Publication Date: 2019-09-28 Virginia Heffernan talks to Dahlia Lithwick, friend of the pod and host of Slate podcast Amicus, about everything happening with the Ukraine whistlebl... The Trump Impeachment Story Is Unfolding Publication Date: 2019-09-24 Virginia Heffernan talks to Jacob Weisberg, founder of Trumpcast, about how Pelosi threw down the gauntlet, the Senate spoke in unison, and the nation... How Populist Messaging Obscures Conservative Policy Publication Date: 2019-08-23 You don’t hear the phrase “capital gains” at Trump rallies. The Hidden Fundamentalist Power in Washington Publication Date: 2019-08-21 A little known group called “The Family” wields enormous influence around the world. Ivanka and the Reckoning of New York Society Publication Date: 2019-08-16 Virginia Heffernan talks to Vanessa Grigoriadis, host of the Ivanka podcast Tabloid, about her lifestyle changes since her father came to office, life... The Language Around Guns in America Publication Date: 2019-08-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to AC Valdez, editor of GunsAndAmerica.org and former Trumpcast producer, about the way we talk about guns in the US, how mas... Facing and Erasing White Terrorism Publication Date: 2019-08-08 In an episode that originally aired as a Slate Plus exclusive on March 27, shortly after the horrendous attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, León Krau... False Coherence and White Terrorism Publication Date: 2019-08-07 Virginia Heffernan talks to Jane Coaston, senior politics reporter at Vox, about our current bout of white terrorism, knowing versus understanding, wh... What Dangers Could Loom Under Ratcliffe? Publication Date: 2019-08-01 In this Trumpcast Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to Mieke Eoyang, VP of Third Way’s National Security Program, about the realities of Dan Coat... Barr and the Overman Class Publication Date: 2019-07-31 Virginia Heffernan talks to [[Washington Post]] columnist and constitutional law professor Harry Litman about the thickness of Trump administration lies a... Which Volume of the Mueller Report are you? Publication Date: 2019-07-25 For a big think on former special counsel Robert Mueller's Wednesday testimony, Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Fordham Law professor Jed Shugerman. Robert Mueller's Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee Publication Date: 2019-07-24 Robert Mueller's Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit Robert Mueller's Testimony Before the House Intelligence Committee Publication Date: 2019-07-24 This is the first half of the Robert Mueller's Testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, chaired by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).L... Bottle-Blond Clowns Take the Anglosphere Publication Date: 2019-07-23 Virginia Heffernan talks to [[Washington Post]] columnist Brian Klaas about Boris Johnson, UK voters and Brexiteers, and conservative nostalgia.Sl... Tendencies of the Nuclear-Prone Publication Date: 2019-07-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to Scott Sagan, political science professor at Stanford University known for his research on nuclear weapons policy and nucle... Trump the Criminal Co-Conspirator Publication Date: 2019-07-16 Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Garrett Graff, director at the Aspen Institute and Mueller specialist, for a look-ahead of Mueller's testimony next w... The Jeffrey Epstein Complicity Machine Publication Date: 2019-07-12 Vicky Ward returns to Trumpcast to chat with Virginia Heffernan about Jeffrey Epstein.Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcas... Is Trump A Disease? A Medical Perspective Publication Date: 2019-07-10 Virginia Heffernan talks to Dr. Bandy Lee, psychiatrist at Yale University, for a deep, compelling new take on the long debate about Trump’s mental fi... Is The GOP Finished? History Weighs In Publication Date: 2019-07-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to Kevin Kruse, professor of history at Princeton University, on battling revisions of Republican history on Twitter, racism ... An Interview With E. Jean Carroll Publication Date: 2019-06-27 Host Virginia Heffernan and special guest co-host Dahlia Lithwick of Amicus share an intimate conversation with journalist E Jean Carroll, author of \... What We Want From Mueller’s Testimony Publication Date: 2019-06-26 Virginia Heffernan talks to legal analyst Ross Garber about Mueller’s upcoming testimony, impeachment, and more. Slate Plus members get bonus ... Understanding Mexico In The Migration Crisis Publication Date: 2019-06-24 León Krauze talks to Stephanie Leutert, Director of the Mexico Security Initiative at the University of Texas at Austin, about how the migration crisi... The Trump Show Tales Of Siege Publication Date: 2019-06-21 Virginia Heffernan chats with author Michael Wolf about Siege, the sequel to Fire and Fury, covering Steve Bannon, Trumpian doubleth... Democrats Dithering About Impeachment Publication Date: 2019-06-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to MSNBC’s Dr. Christina Greer on why Democrats are slow on impeachment, Trump and U.S. racism, the logic of reality TV, and ... Trump’s Relationship With Jews Publication Date: 2019-06-13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Trumpcast Live: Vicky Ward And Aparna Nancherla Publication Date: 2019-06-11 From our full day of live shows at Slate Day comes Trumpcast Live! Virginia Heffernan welcomes to the stage Kushner Inc author Vicky Ward and comedian... Brexit, Media, And The UK In Trump Times Publication Date: 2019-06-08 Virginia Heffernan talks to Guardian reporter Carole Cadwalladr, bypassing Trump’s UK visit to talk conservatism and Facebook, Nigel Farage, Julian As... When Interpreting Power Means Abuse Publication Date: 2019-06-04 Yascha Mounk talks to Protect Democracy counsel and colleague Kristy Parker about the way Trump abuses power with regard to national emergencies and t... Michael Cohen Testifies Before Congress, part 2 Publication Date: 2019-02-27 We know that many Slate podcast listeners were at work during Michael Cohen's testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 27, so... Michael Cohen's Opening Statement to the House Oversight Committee Publication Date: 2019-02-27 We know that many Slate podcast listeners were at work during Michael Cohen's testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 27, so... All Eyes On Michael Cohen Publication Date: 2019-02-26 Virginia Heffernan dissects Michael Cohen in court with four-time Trumpcast visitor Elie Honig, CNN legal analyst and former prosecutor for the Southe... How Our Branches Of Government Hold Up In 2019 Publication Date: 2019-02-25 Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Dahlia Lithwick, host of Slate podcast Amicus, for a deep journey into the health of the judicial branch in Trump tim... Where Do Black Conservatives Align With GOP Issues? Publication Date: 2019-02-20 Yascha Mounk talks to Dr. Ted Johnson, senior fellow at the Brennan Center, about where black and white conservatives differ on racial issues and beyo... Paul Manafort And The Heart Of Collusion Publication Date: 2019-02-18 Virginia Heffernan talks to Danny Cevallos, criminal defense attorney and legal analyst for MSNBC, about Paul Manafort and the theory that Trump is no... Trump, Drug Smuggling, And The Opioid Epidemic Publication Date: 2019-02-13 In this Plus preview, Leon Krauze talks to Vox’s German Lopez about the severe state of the opioid crisis, drug smuggling, a response ot the State of ... Trumpcast Live In LA Publication Date: 2019-02-12 Enjoy our live show, recorded Feb. 7 at the Ace Hotel Theater in downtown Los Angeles and featuring a conversation with Virginia Heffernan, Leon Krauz... The BuzzFeed Revelations on Trump Publication Date: 2019-02-09 Virginia Heffernan talks to Anthony Cormier from [BuzzFeed News](BuzzFeed%20News.md) about the chain of bombshell news stories his team has published this month and the Mue... How Trump’s Inaugural Committee Got Into Trouble: Trumpcast Presents What Next Publication Date: 2019-02-07 Inaugurations are ethically dubious in the best of times. So why is the Trump inaugural committee under investigation? Consider the scale of the swind... Calling Out Jared Kushner’s Insecure Clearance Publication Date: 2019-02-04 Virginia Heffernan talks to Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) about why he’s called on Jared Kushner’s top-secret security clearance to be revoked, the process of ... The Collusion Story Info Spectrum Publication Date: 2019-01-30 Yascha Mounk talks to Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and editor-in-chief of Lawfare Blog, about why having more facts doe... A (Roger) Stone In A Barrel Publication Date: 2019-01-28 Virginia Heffernan talks to Garrett Graff, contributing editor at [[Wired]] and co-author of “Dawn of the Code War,”about takeaways from the Roge... How The FBI Investigates A President Publication Date: 2019-01-23 In this Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to former FBI special agent and CNN contributor Asha Rangappa about the procedural end of investigative... The Democratic Approach To Immigration In 2020 Publication Date: 2019-01-21 León Krauze talks to Simon Rosenberg, president of DC-based think tank NDN, about recent polls indicating more Democrats may be supporting Trump’s bor... Make Conservatives Great Again Publication Date: 2019-01-16 Yascha Mounk talks to Charlie Sykes, editor-in-chief of conservative outlet the Bulwark and author of The Compromises That Create Kremlin Double Agents Publication Date: 2019-01-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to Bill Browder, financier and author of Red Notice... Beacons Through Autocratic Gaslighting Publication Date: 2019-01-10 Virginia Heffernan talks to Sarah Kendzior, author of The View From Flyover Count... The ‘Successful’ Political Candidate Template For 2020 Publication Date: 2019-01-07 On his first show as Trumpcast co-host, Yascha Mounk talks to Sam Koppelman, speechwriter for the Jon Favreau-run communications firm Fenway Strategie... No Sir, Romney Doesn't Like It Publication Date: 2019-01-02 Virginia Heffernan talks to Matt Miller, MSNBC Justice and Security Analyst, about why he’s supportive of Romney’s op ed in the [[Washington Post]] Wading Through The Democratic Presidential Pool Publication Date: 2018-12-28 León Krauze talks to Scott Detrow, [NPR](NPR.md) congressional correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast, about the Democratic presidential... How Can Trump's Administration Actually Help Central America? Publication Date: 2018-12-26 León Krauze talks to Dr. Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin America program at the Wilson Center, about the crisis in Central America, who is migra... Explaining Trump To Young Adults Publication Date: 2018-12-24 Virginia Heffernan talks to Martha Brockenbrough, author of the YA novel “Unpresidented,” about breaking down the story of Trump, his bullying, and hi... A Foxhole In The Cyberwar Publication Date: 2018-12-20 Virginia Heffernan hosts a roundtable with author Karen Schwartz and cyberwar expert Molly McKew exploring Russia’s relationship to tech, Facebook and... Trump’s 2013 Deal With Aras Agalarov Publication Date: 2018-12-18 This Trumpcast Plus trailer features part two of Virginia Heffernan’s talk with “Proof of Collusion” author Seth Abramson, where the pair put Trump’s ... Trump, The NRA, And More Illegal Activity Publication Date: 2018-12-14 León Krauze talks to Mike Spies, a reporter for nonprofit news outlet The Trace, which covers the U.S. gun violence crisis. Mike broke a stor... The Depths Of Disinformation In 2016 Publication Date: 2018-12-10 Virginia Heffernan talks to David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones and co-author with [Michael Isikoff](Michael%20Isikoff.md) of Russian Roulette: The Insid... The Tragic Flaw Of James Comey Publication Date: 2018-12-07 Virginia Heffernan talks to analyst Mieke Eoyang, Vice President for Third Way’s National Security Program, about all things James Comey, including hi... Those 80s Moments That Politicized Trump Publication Date: 2018-12-05 Virginia Heffernan tackles the history of Trump-Russia ties with Seth Abramson, author of “Proof of Collusion” and an arbiter of curatorial journalism... It’s All About Mogilevich Publication Date: 2018-11-30 In this Trumpcast Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to Craig Unger, author of House of Trump, House of Putin, about Semion Mogilevich, Trump Towe... Whodunit? Solving Trumpian Mysteries With A.G. Of Mueller, She Wrote Publication Date: 2018-11-28 Virginia Heffernan gets into the gritty details with A.G. of indie podcast Mueller, She Wrote about everything from Paul Manafort to Oleg Deripaska. A... Trump’s Ex-Associates Hit The Courts Publication Date: 2018-11-26 Virginia Heffernan talks to Elie Honig, CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, about The Disaster Of Trump’s Disaster Management Publication Date: 2018-11-21 León Krauze talks to Dr. Scott G. Knowles, disasters and public policy expert and author of the book “The Disaster Experts: Mastering Risks in Modern ... Trump Retreats Into His Cocoon Publication Date: 2018-11-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to Eli Stokols, White House reporter for the [LA Times](The%20Los%20Angeles%20Times.md) and political analyst at MSNBC, about Trump’s post-election mood and wh... Thirsting for Indictments Publication Date: 2018-11-16 In this Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan welcomes Daniel Goldman, MSNBC legal analyst and former Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of Ne... Is Your Candidate Racist? Apply the Gillum Test Publication Date: 2018-11-13 Virginia Heffernan talks Rolling Stone senior writer Jamil Smith, who just penned a piece called “Trumpism is Racism, So Things Will Get Worse.” Also:... Sessions’ Last Act Deals Blow to Police Reform: Trumpcast Presents What Next Publication Date: 2018-11-11 What Next is the new daily news podcast from Slate, hosted by Mary Harris. Today Trumpcast is proud to present the latest episode of What Next, which ... Post-Election Truths of the Caravan Publication Date: 2018-11-09 León Krauze talks to Karla Zabludovsky, Mexico Bureau Chief and Latin American correspondent for [Buzzfeed News](BuzzFeed%20News.md), who has been on the ground with the mi... The GOP Loves Voter Suppression Publication Date: 2018-11-07 Virginia Heffernan talks voter suppression in the 2018 midterm elections with Ari Berman, senior reporter at Mother Jones covering voting rig... Still Missing Khashoggi Publication Date: 2018-11-05 Virginia Heffernan discusses the murder of Jamal Khashoggi with Adam Coogle of Human Rights Watch, a sobering reminder that the current administration... Return of the Repressed Publication Date: 2018-11-01 Virginia Heffernan talks to CNN contributor and impeachment attorney Ross Garber about the recently unsealed Watergate “Road Map,” and what it could i... Is There A Latino Vote? Publication Date: 2018-10-31 León Krauze talks with Roberto Suro, professor of public policy and journalism at the University of Southern California, about the much-buzzed-about L... Catching Up on Manafort Publication Date: 2018-10-29 Now that Paul Manafort’s trials are over, we catch up with the story. Virginia Heffernan talks to Rachel Weiner, who’s been reporting from the courtho... She's Running: Trumpcast Presents The Waves Publication Date: 2018-10-26 She's Running: Trumpcast Presents The Waves HHS and Transgender Erasure Publication Date: 2018-10-24 Virginia Heffernan talks to Katelyn Burns, federal policy reporter for Rewire.News, about the [[HHS]] memo that could officially begin to erase transgende... Where The Trump Tweets Began Publication Date: 2018-10-22 Virginia Heffernan talks to Peter Singer, co-author of the book “LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media,” about how Trump began using social media... The Midterm Elections Are Gonna Be Lit Publication Date: 2018-10-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to Emmy award-winning political journalist Jeffrey Greenfield about the midterm elections and why the district races in New J... Live From The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival -- The U.S. Relationship With Mexico Publication Date: 2018-10-15 In a special live panel co-hosted by Slate and the Texas Tribune, Leon Krauze talks to Roberta Jacobson and Antonio Garza, two former U.S. ambassadors... Sheldon Adelson’s Influence Publication Date: 2018-10-11 Virginia Heffernan talks to Justin Elliott, a reporter at Pro Publica, about his new report on Sheldon Adelson, his donations to Donald Trump, and the... Vindication at Last? Publication Date: 2018-10-10 Virginia Heffernan talks to Franklin Foer, national correspondent for the Atlantic, who reported for Slate in 2016 on communications between a Trump s... Benjamin Wittes admires Brett Kavanaugh’s legal record. So why wouldn’t he confirm him? Publication Date: 2018-10-05 Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes on Kavanaugh What should the FBI be examining about Judge Kavanaugh? Publication Date: 2018-10-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to Elie Honig, former federal and state prosecutor and now a professor at Rutgers University about who the FBI should be talk... Trumpcast Live From The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, TX Publication Date: 2018-10-01 Live from the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, TX. Ford's Testimony and The Real Brett Kavanaugh Publication Date: 2018-09-27 Virginia Heffernan talks to Slate's Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern about Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh's hearing. Ford's Credibility and Kavanaugh's Lies Publication Date: 2018-09-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to Michelle Goldberg, columnist at The New York Times, about the latest surrounding Brett Kavanaugh's nomination, Christine B... Raising Red Flags and The Story of Our Time Publication Date: 2018-09-13 Virginia Heffernan talks to BuzzFeed's Anthony Cormier about his latest money trail story surrounding Aras Agalarov and some suspicious financial acti... The New Trump Rallies [Teaser S+] Publication Date: 2018-09-11 On the president's weird rallies, and what they mean as Trump's base unravels. The Brett Kavanaugh Hearings in the Shadow of a Chaotic White House Publication Date: 2018-09-06 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Slate's Dahlia Lithwick to discuss the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, Senator [Harris, Kamala](Harris,%20Kamala.md)' interrogation of the Supreme C... A Tower in Toronto and the Story of Kleptocracy Publication Date: 2018-09-03 Jacob Weisberg talks to Tom Burgis of the Financial Times about his story "Tower of Secrets: The Russian Money Behind a Donald Trump Skyscraper." A Campaign Finance Crash Course Publication Date: 2018-08-30 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Trevor Potter, Former Commissioner & Chairman of the Federal Election Commission ([FEC](Federal%20Election%20Commission.md)), to talk about how Trump may have v... SDNY, The Trump Organization, and Pardons Publication Date: 2018-08-28 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor in the SDNY, to talk about Allen Weisselberg and if in fact his immunity means... ICE and the Unfolding Immigration Tragedy Publication Date: 2018-08-23 León Krauze jumps into the host chair for the day to chat with The Atlantic's Frank Foer about ICE, the fear in immigrant communities, and what to mak... The Cohen Plea and Manafort Verdict Publication Date: 2018-08-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to Mimi Rocah, a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, about Cohen's guilty plea and the verdi... The Outspoken John Brennan and What He Left Behind Publication Date: 2018-08-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to Mattathias Schwartz about Trump revoking John Brennan's security clearance. Omarosa and Reality Show Politics Publication Date: 2018-08-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to Lola Ogunnaike, host of "Entertainment Weekly The Show" about Omarosa finally making her way through the Trump love-hate... Slow Burn | S2 Ep. 1: Deal or No Deal Publication Date: 2018-08-10 Season 2 of Slow Burn begins with the Clinton presidency hanging by a thread. Learning From James Clapper's Life in Intelligence Publication Date: 2018-08-08 Virginia Heffernan talks to James R. Clapper, the former Director of National Intelligence, about his book Facts and Fear: Hard Truths From A Life In ... Cyberwar and Security in the Trump Era Publication Date: 2018-08-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to Clint Watts, the author of Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fak... Is the Facebook Problem Unfixable? Publication Date: 2018-08-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to Siva Vaidhyanathan, the author of Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy, about the post-I... Why Trump and India Aren't Working Out Publication Date: 2018-08-01 Jacob Weisberg talks to James Crabtree, the author of The Billionaire Raj, about the Trump administration's relations with India and why it's not work... When the President Takes Putin's Side Over Yours Publication Date: 2018-07-30 Jacob Weisberg talks to the former American ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, about how he ended up in Putin's sights, Trump not confronting Putin... Cohen’s Basement Tapes Publication Date: 2018-07-25 Virginia Heffernan talks to Emily Jane Fox, senior reporter at Vanity Fair, about the Trump-Cohen tape that was released on Tuesday. The Pieces of the Mueller Puzzle Publication Date: 2018-07-20 Virginia Heffernan talks to Garrett Graff, a contributor at [[Wired]] and the executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity & Technology Progr... The Man Putin Singled Out Publication Date: 2018-07-17 Jacob Weisberg talks to Bill Browder, Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, about the moment his name came up during the Trump-Putin summit i... Trump’s Submission in Helsinki Publication Date: 2018-07-16 Jacob Weisberg talks to Anne Applebaum, a columnist at the [[Washington Post]] and the author of Red Famine, about the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki. Mueller Indicts 12 Russian Officers, Trump Prepares to Meet Putin Anyway Publication Date: 2018-07-13 Virginia Heffernan talks to Max Bergmann, Sr. Fellow at Center for American Progress and Director of The Moscow Project, about the latest round of Mue... The ACLU in the Trump Era Publication Date: 2018-07-12 Jacob Weisberg talks to Nadine Strossen, former president of the ACLU, about the mission of the ACLU in the Trump era and whether it's causing any ten... The Fight Liberals Should & Shouldn’t Pick with Kavanaugh Publication Date: 2018-07-10 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Noah Feldman of Harvard Law School and Bloomberg to talk about Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Lessons from South Africa Publication Date: 2018-07-06 Virginia Heffernan talks to Andries du Toit, a researcher and writer at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, about the history of apart... Overcoming Class Cluelessness Publication Date: 2018-07-04 Jacob Weisberg talks to Joan C. Williams, Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings, about liberal condescension towards the whi... Civility as a Cudgel Publication Date: 2018-06-30 Jamelle Bouie talks to Nicole Hemmer, an assistant professor at UVA's Miller Center, about the topic of "civility." The Supreme Court Without Justice Kennedy Publication Date: 2018-06-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to Rick Hasen, a Professor of Law and Political Science at UC Irvine, about Justice Kennedy's retirement from the Supreme Court. The Travel Ban Stands and the Legacy of the Roberts Court Publication Date: 2018-06-26 Jacob Weisberg talks to Emily Bazelon about SCOTUS and its decision on Trump's travel ban. Plus, what are we to make of the Supreme Court under Chief ... Detained Without Trial: A History of Concentration Camps Publication Date: 2018-06-21 Jamelle Bouie talks to Andrea Pitzer, the author of One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps. The Reality of Family Separation and "Zero-Tolerance" Publication Date: 2018-06-19 Jacob Weisberg talks to KPBS's Jean Guerrero about a migrant children facility she visited and to a public defender about clients he's representing al... "It's All Too Much, and We Still Have to Care." Publication Date: 2018-06-17 Slate's Dahlia Lithwick reads her cover story from earlier this week, "It's All Too Much, and We Still Have to Care." Manafort Goes to Jail Publication Date: 2018-06-15 Jayson De Leon jumps into the host seat for the day to chat about Paul Manafort's arraignment with Tierney Sneed of Talking Points Memo who was at the... Clown Yalta Publication Date: 2018-06-12 Virginia Heffernan talks to Alexandra Bell, Senior Policy Director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation, about Trump's meeting with Kim ... The Sewage of Trump's Trade War Publication Date: 2018-06-11 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Slate's Jordan Weissmann to talk about Trump's showdown with Trudeau on tariffs and the future of NAFTA. Our Pardon Giving President Perverts the Pardon Publication Date: 2018-06-08 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Slate's Dahlia Lithwick to talk about Trump's performative pardons and how he continues to destabilize trust in our in... The Black Widow, The Giant, and the Tallest Tower in Europe Publication Date: 2018-06-06 Virginia Heffernan talks to BuzzFeed's Anthony Cormier about his story that broke today on Ivanka Trump's Olympic weightlifter connection to Vladimir ... Gearing Up For a Subpoena Showdown Publication Date: 2018-06-04 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Jed Shugerman, a professor at Fordham law school, to talk about the letter that leaked this past weekend wherein the presi... Trumpcast Live From Brooklyn Publication Date: 2018-05-31 Jacob Weisberg, Virginia Heffernan, and Jamelle Bouie are joined by Michael Avenatti to talk about his day in court and his strategy heading forward i... An Encyclopedia of Trump’s Dishonesty Publication Date: 2018-05-29 Jacob Weisberg talks to Daniel Dale of the Toronto Star about his running tally of Trump's false claims and what the difference is between that and hi... Three Sketches on Two Stories (Bonus!) Publication Date: 2018-05-26 For a Memorial Day weekend bonus episode, we've compiled three brand new sketches to share with you – from Don Jr's Trump Tower transcript to the reac... Can You Indict the President? Publication Date: 2018-05-24 Jacob Weisberg talks to Noah Feldman of Harvard Law School about what it would take to prosecute a sitting president. Trump's Challenge to Prosecutorial Independence Publication Date: 2018-05-22 Jacob Weisberg talks to Rebecca Roiphe of New York Law School about the stress test Trump is putting on prosecutorial independence and how the DoJ is ... Draconian and Cruel Immigration Policies Publication Date: 2018-05-18 Jamelle Bouie talks to Vox's Dara Lind about the latest moves the Trump administration has made on immigration and on the southern border. Upon Further Review: What If Nixon Had Been Good At Football? Publication Date: 2018-05-17 Football really mattered to Richard Nixon. Only one problem — he sucked at it. A Very Stormy Disclosure Publication Date: 2018-05-16 Jacob Weisberg is joined by The [[Washington Post]]'s David Fahrenthold to discuss Trump's repayment to Michael Cohen, what else we learned from the Presi... A Torture Victim Speaks To Gina Haspel Publication Date: 2018-05-15 Virginia Heffernan talks to the journalist, Theo Padnos, about his open letter to Trump's CIA nominee, Gina Haspel. The Psychic Tyranny of Shakespeare's Tyrants Publication Date: 2018-05-11 What the work of Shakespeare can tell us about Trump and the Trump era. Lend Me Your Ears: Julius Caesar Publication Date: 2018-05-10 Hey Trumpcast listeners we wanted to introduce you to "Lend Me Your Ears," a six-part podcast miniseries exploring how Shakespeare’s works have shap... A Slush Fund for Playmates, an Oligarch, and the President? Publication Date: 2018-05-09 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Virginia Heffernan and ProPublica's Jesse Eisinger to discuss the latest Michael Cohen story surrounding his Delaware LLC. Trump Withdraws From Iran Deal In Spiteful Fashion Publication Date: 2018-05-08 Jacob Weisberg talks to Slate's War Stories correspondent, Fred Kaplan, about President Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. Michael Avenatti is Beating Trump at His Own Game Publication Date: 2018-05-04 Virginia Heffernan is joined by her co-host, Jacob Weisberg, to chat about pornstars, hush money, sex, and lies as enhanced by Rudy Giuliani this week... The Real Answer to Russian Disinformation Publication Date: 2018-05-03 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Anne Applebaum and Peter Pomerantsev to talk about the "Arena" project which analyzes disinformation, polarization, and ... Reading into the Leak of the Mueller Questions Publication Date: 2018-05-01 Virginia Heffernan talks to Eric Columbus, a former lawyer at the [[DOJ|Department of Justice]], about the leak of the Mueller questions and the questions the... Dreaming of Hillary on the Campaign Trail Publication Date: 2018-04-28 Virginia Heffernan talks to the author of Chasing Hillary, Amy Chozick, about "New York Times worship," being what she calls an "unwitting Russian ... Is Trump's Chaos Beating the Press? Publication Date: 2018-04-26 Jacob Weisberg is joined by the media critic, Jay Rosen, to talk about why he thinks Trump is winning and the press is losing. Us vs. Them Told in Two Parts Publication Date: 2018-04-25 Virginia Heffernan talks to Slate's Mark Joseph Stern about the open arguments at the Supreme Court today surrounding Trump's travel ban and then is j... The Book and Memos of James Comey Publication Date: 2018-04-20 Jacob Weisberg and Virginia Heffernan discuss James Comey's new book A Higher Loyalty and the recent batch of Comey memos that leaked on Thursday even... How the Southern District of NY Flips Made Men Publication Date: 2018-04-20 Virginia Heffernan talks to a former Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Mimi Rocah, about what her prosecut... A Measured View of the Cohen Probe Publication Date: 2018-04-17 Jacob Weisberg talks to Tim O'Brien, Executive Editor of Bloomberg View, to catch up about the latest surrounding the Michael Cohen story and why it m... A Pruitt and a Pardon Publication Date: 2018-04-13 Jamelle Bouie talks to Mother Jones' Rebecca Leber about the "liberties" Scott Pruitt is taking as a public official and how it's effecting the EPA ... Raiding Trump's Fixer, Dealmaker, and Lawyer Publication Date: 2018-04-10 Jacob Weisberg talks to former FBI special agent Asha Rangappa and The New Yorker's Adam Davidson about the raid on Michael Cohen's office. Trump’s Nativist Delusions and Peña Nieto’s Response Publication Date: 2018-04-06 Virginia Heffernan is joined by host of Slate's El Gabfest, Leon Krauze, to discuss Trump's renewed nativist delusions. The MBS-JK Connection Takes on the Middle East Publication Date: 2018-04-05 Jacob Weisberg talks to Dexter Filkins of The New Yorker about the young 30-somethings trying to reform the Middle East – Jared Kushner and Mohammed b... Sinclair's Local News Propaganda Bomb Publication Date: 2018-04-03 Jacob Weisberg talks to Erik Wemple of The [[Washington Post]] about Sinclair Broadcasting, Trump's recent attacks on the press, and the decline of local ... All That Kushner Money Publication Date: 2018-03-31 Virginia Heffernan talks to Jesse Drucker of The New York Times about the money coming into Kushner Co's hands (which Jared continues to have a signif... Liberal Democracy’s Misplaced Faith in the Future Publication Date: 2018-03-29 Jacob Weisberg talks to Timothy Snyder, the author of The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America. Michael Cohen Must Be Kicking Himself Publication Date: 2018-03-27 Virginia Heffernan talks to Vanity Fair's Emily Jane Fox about the Stormy Daniels' 60 Minutes interview and just how Michael Cohen's role in the scand... Trump Is Finally Getting the Team He Wants Publication Date: 2018-03-23 Jacob Weisberg chats with Fred Kaplan about the departure of H.R. McMaster and the arrival of John Bolton. Who Trashed the Party? Publication Date: 2018-03-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to The New Yorker's Andrew Marantz about Cambridge Analytica and Facebook. John Kelly's Power and Failure Publication Date: 2018-03-19 Jacob Weisberg talks to Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency, about what it takes to ... The PutinCon Files Publication Date: 2018-03-18 Virginia Heffernan is joined by [The Guardian](The%20Guardian.md)'s Luke Harding and the Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, Bill Browder, to discuss Vladamir P... Rating the Trump-Russia Angles Publication Date: 2018-03-16 Jacob Weisberg chats with [Michael Isikoff](Michael%20Isikoff.md) and David Corn, authors of Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of ... The Ghost of the Mueller Investigation Publication Date: 2018-03-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to the journalist Hannah Seligson about Ivanka Trump. Rex Tillerson's Long Goodbye Publication Date: 2018-03-13 Jacob Weisberg talks to Politico's Susan Glasser about the firing of Rex Tillerson and what (if anything) we can expect from the incoming Secretary of... Stormy Sues, Sanders Slips, and Cohen Tries Another Fix Publication Date: 2018-03-08 Jacob Weisberg talks to the [[Washington Post]]'s Beth Reinhard about the Stormy Daniels lawsuit and Michael Cohen's restraining order. Democracy Gets a Checkup Publication Date: 2018-03-06 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Yascha Mounk, author of The People vs. Democracy, to talk about his new book and how democracies are holding up around the... Getting Whole Publication Date: 2018-03-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to BuzzFeed's Anthony Cormier about the FBI investigation that nearly had Paul Manafort before the Trump campaign, the result... Overleveraged and Under Scrutiny Publication Date: 2018-03-01 Jacob Weisberg is joined by The [[Washington Post]]'s Shane Harris to discuss the fallout of Jared Kushner's security clearance downgrade and just how his... A System of Silencing Publication Date: 2018-02-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker about Trump's way of silencing the women he has had affairs with. Plus, why did Jared get a dow... The Big Facebook Talk Publication Date: 2018-02-23 Virginia Heffernan talks to [[Wired]]'s Editor-in-Chief, Nick Thompson, and the Director of the Center for Media & Citizenship at the University of Virgin... High School Revolutionaries Are Changing the Gun Debate Publication Date: 2018-02-22 Dahlia Lithwick talks to Adam Winkler, author of Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America, about the current state of the gun debat... Project Lakhta and Russia's Plan to Screw With America Publication Date: 2018-02-16 Jacob Weisberg talks to Just Security's Kate Brannen about the most recent round of Mueller indictments. John Kelly and the Complicity Machine Publication Date: 2018-02-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to Vox's Jane Coaston about the Chief of Staff, John Kelly, and his role in the Rob Porter story. The Effects of Reckless Rhetoric Publication Date: 2018-02-11 Jamelle Bouie talks to Jacob Levy, a professor of political theory at McGill University, about his essay "The Weight of the Words," and why we shoul... The Partisan Attacks on Christopher Steele Publication Date: 2018-02-09 Jacob Weisberg talks to John Sipher, a former senior member of the CIA's Intelligence Service, about Christopher Steele and the partisan attacks on hi... Releasing the Meme Publication Date: 2018-02-06 Virginia Heffernan talks to information warfare expert Molly McKew about the` #ReleaseTheMemo `phenomenon and why it should alarm us that the campaign u... An Incomprehensible Dud of a Memo Publication Date: 2018-02-02 Jacob Weisberg chats with Slate's Dahlia Lithwick about the release of the Nunes memo and why, despite its many flaws, it may still be a win for Trump... What if We Never See the Mueller Report? Publication Date: 2018-02-01 Virginia Heffernan talks to Ross Garber, a defense lawyer who has represented three Republican governors during impeachment proceedings, about how Tru... How Paul Manafort's Life Unraveled Publication Date: 2018-01-31 Jacob Weisberg talks to The Atlantic's Frank Foer about his most recent cover story on Paul Manafort and how the American hustler's life fell apart in... The Outgoing McCabe and the Incoming Memo Publication Date: 2018-01-30 Producer Jayson De Leon talks to Matthew Miller, MSNBC's Justice and Security Analyst & formerly of the [[DOJ|Department of Justice]], about the resignation o... The Davos Man (Live from the WEF) Publication Date: 2018-01-26 Jacob Weisberg is joined by BuzzFeed's Editor-in-Chief, Ben Smith, for a quick chat about Donald Trump's address to the World Economic Forum in Switze... A Rot at the Core of the Republic Publication Date: 2018-01-23 Virginia Heffernan talks to The Atlantic's David Frum about the Evangelical right's justification for Trump, how the people around him are holding up ... The Shutdown Vote (UPDATED) Publication Date: 2018-01-20 Producer Jayson De Leon talks to Slate's Jim Newell about the run-up to the government shutdown. Then, how did the shutdown vote unfold? We have a pla... Racism, The Dems, and `#MeToo` Publication Date: 2018-01-16 Virginia Heffernan talks to the [LA Times](The%20Los%20Angeles%20Times.md)' Jamil Smith about Trump's racism, how the Democrats have fared over the past year, and what (if any) paralle... $130,000 in Hush Money Publication Date: 2018-01-15 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Jacob Weisberg to chat about the Stormy Daniels story, Jacob's involvement in it, and how the story is important in th... A Dangerous, Bumbling, Racist Idiot Publication Date: 2018-01-12 Jacob Weisberg talks to Brian Klaas, author of The Despot's Apprentice, about Trump's dictatorial tendencies and why the Republicans are still refusin... The Immigration Fight Escalates Publication Date: 2018-01-11 Jamelle Bouie is joined by Vox’s Dara Lind to discuss the latest going on around Capitol Hill on immigration. 10 Hours of Dossier Testimony Publication Date: 2018-01-10 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Virginia Heffernan to pore through the release of Glenn Simpson's (Fusion GPS) testimony by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA... Obstructing and Burning Publication Date: 2018-01-05 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, to discuss the recent revelations with regards to the President possibly... The Commission is Dead, Not the Mission Publication Date: 2018-01-04 Jamelle Bouie talks to Ari Berman, a writer at Mother Jones, about President Trump's now disbanded voter fraud commission and how the fight over voter... The Truth Didn't Set Us Free Publication Date: 2017-12-28 How Washington failed to handle Kremlin trolls. Submission Publication Date: 2017-12-22 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Katie Roiphe and Philip Gourevitch to discuss Michel Houellebecq's novel, Submission. Strategic Confusion Publication Date: 2017-12-20 Jacob Weisberg chats with Slate's Fred Kaplan about Trump’s new National Security Strategy. The Impending Tax Bill Publication Date: 2017-12-18 Jacob Weisberg chats with economist Jason Furman about the impending GOP tax bill and its economic impact. All The President's Accusers Publication Date: 2017-12-15 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Dahlia Lithwick and Jacob Weisberg to discuss all the sexual misconduct accusations against the President and what can... Acting Ethically in The Fog of War Publication Date: 2017-12-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to Walter Shaub about the Office of Government Ethics, principled governance, and what it's like to run a federal agency. Yet Another Round of Attacks on the Press Publication Date: 2017-12-11 Jacob Weisberg chats with The [[Washington Post]]'s Erik Wemple about Trump's most recent round of attacks on the press and about the reporting errors ove... Trump's Endorsement and Alabama's Senate Race Publication Date: 2017-12-08 Jamelle Bouie talks to Geoffrey Skelley – associate editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. The two discu... The Russia Strand Trump Fears Most Publication Date: 2017-12-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to [The Guardian](The%20Guardian.md)'s Luke Harding about his new book Collusion: How Russia Helped Trump Win. A Desperate Defense Knows No Bounds Publication Date: 2017-12-04 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Jeffrey Toobin (Senior Legal Analyst for CNN & Staff Writer at The New Yorker) to talk about Trump's defense in light ... Flynn Breaks, What's Next? (UPDATED) Publication Date: 2017-12-01 Trumpcast producer Jayson De Leon chats with Just Security's Deputy Managing Editor, Kate Brannen. about the latest surrounding Michael Flynn's plea d... Nixon's Slow Burn Publication Date: 2017-11-29 Jacob Weisberg chats with Slate's Leon Neyfakh about his latest series Slow Burn | A Podcast About Watergate. The Magnitsky Update with Bill Browder Publication Date: 2017-11-28 Jacob Weisberg and Virginia Heffernan are joined by Bill Browder to chat about the latest surrounding the Magnitsky Act, corruption, and those seeking... Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate | Martha Publication Date: 2017-11-28 A preview of Slate's eight-episode miniseries about Watergate. Night Rider Publication Date: 2017-11-23 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Philip Gourevitch (The New Yorker) and Katie Roiphe (NYU) to discuss Robert Penn Warren's first novel "Night Rider." A History of Bunk Publication Date: 2017-11-17 Jacob Weisberg talks to Kevin Young, director of the Schomburg Center and poetry editor at The New Yorker, about his new book Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes... Trumpcast Live From San Francisco Publication Date: 2017-11-16 Jacob Weisberg, Virginia Heffernan, Jamelle Bouie, and John Di Domenico are live from the Nourse Theater in San Francisco! The Fox News Survivor & Alec Baldwin Publication Date: 2017-11-13 Jacob Weisberg chats with Slate's Justin Peters who spent 3 weeks watching Fox News. Slate Live Event: The People vs. Trump Publication Date: 2017-11-13 Conversations about Trump's first year in office "The Last Republican President" Publication Date: 2017-11-11 Josh King talks to Mark Updegrove, author of The Last Republicans, about why Bush 41 & Bush 43 may just be the last establishment Republicans to hold ... The People vs. Trump: Year One (Live with Tom Perriello) Publication Date: 2017-11-09 Jamelle Bouie is joined by former Virginia congressman, Tom Perriello to discuss Tuesday's election and the Democrats moving forward. A Year Spent in Panic Inducing Bubbles Publication Date: 2017-11-07 Virginia Heffernan chats with Slate's Laura Bennett & Allison Benedikt about the cover story they co-edited this week – The Year in Push Alerts, The Giant Pool of Money Laundering Publication Date: 2017-11-06 Jacob Weisberg gets an explainer from The New Yorker’s Adam Davidson about money laundering. Why do people do it? What does he see in the Manafort ind... Inching Closer to the Oval Office Publication Date: 2017-11-03 Jacob Weisberg chats with the historian and author David Greenberg about how the latest revelations in the Trump-Russia scandal compare to those of Wa... Cut, Cut, Cut or Not So Much? Publication Date: 2017-11-02 Jamelle Bouie talks to Slate's Jordan Weissmann about the GOP tax plan rollout and the nomination of new Fed Chair Jerome Powell. A Long, Slow Revenge Publication Date: 2017-10-31 Josh King jumps in for a weekday show to chat about the Frontline documentary, Putin's Revenge, with its producer-reporter, Jim Gilmore. Bob Mueller's Opening Salvo [UPDATED] Publication Date: 2017-10-30 Virginia Heffernan chats with Matthew Miller, about George Papadopoulos' guilty plea. The Handmaid's Tale Publication Date: 2017-10-28 Jacob Weisberg, Philip Gourevitch, and Katie Roiphe discuss what, if anything, Margaret Atwood's book can tell us about the Trump administration. Ukrainian Politics in America Publication Date: 2017-10-26 Jacob Weisberg talks to the writer and historian Anne Applebaum about the historical context of the Trump-Russian scandal. The Sound of a Rebel Yell Publication Date: 2017-10-24 Jamelle Bouie talks to Ted Johnson, a fellow at New America and a veteran of the US Navy, about what Trump and the rest of the White House really mean... The Generals, North Korea, and Myanmar Publication Date: 2017-10-20 Jacob Weisberg talks to Fred Kaplan about General Kelly's response to Trump's phone call with the widow of a US soldier who died during an operation i... Hello Dossier, My Old Friend Publication Date: 2017-10-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to Business Insider's Natasha Bertrand about Trump's tweet this morning regarding the Steele dossier and why the firm behind ... Impunity for Men Like Trump Publication Date: 2017-10-17 Jacob Weisberg runs a theory by Emily Bazelon – with the election of Donald Trump is impunity for men like Trump coming to an end? The Obama Backlash in Two Parts Publication Date: 2017-10-13 Jamelle Bouie talks to Cornell Belcher, president of Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies, about the Obama backlash and Trump leaning into white ra... Getting Off Easy Publication Date: 2017-10-11 Jacob Weisberg is joined by ProPublica's Jesse Eisinger to talk about how Don Jr. & Ivanka Trump avoided felony fraud in a case involving the Trump So... A Corker of a Story Publication Date: 2017-10-10 Virginia Heffernan talks to Politico's Susan Glasser about the story of the weekend – Senator Bob Corker's rhetorical triple axel. `#AskTrumpcast` Publication Date: 2017-10-07 Jacob Weisberg and Virginia Heffernan take your questions via tweet, phone, and snail mail in our first edition of `#AskTrumpcast.` A Presidential Response? Publication Date: 2017-10-05 Josh King talks to Sig Rogich, a Republican who helped make Las Vegas what it is today, about the events of this past week in the city and how it's re... Democracy vs. Itself Publication Date: 2017-10-03 Jacob Weisberg checks back in with Yascha Mounk about the state of liberal democracy in America and abroad. Trumpcast Live from IAB's Leadership Dialogues Publication Date: 2017-09-30 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Studio 360's Kurt Andersen and Slate's Mike Pesca live in our Slate Brooklyn office to talk about Kurt's latest book Fanta... Concern Trolling Jared Publication Date: 2017-09-29 Virginia Heffernan talks to Politico's Josh Dawsey about Jared's private email use in the White House and the strange story behind how that story leak... The Fine Points of Impeachment Publication Date: 2017-09-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to Cass Sunstein of Harvard Law School about his new book, Impeachment: A Citizens Guide, and the complexities involved in removi... Trumpcast Live From the Texas Tribune Festival Publication Date: 2017-09-25 Jacob Weisberg, Virginia Heffernan, and Jamelle Bouie are joined by Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and former executive editor of The New York Time... Strangers in Their Own Land Publication Date: 2017-09-22 Jacob Weisberg, Phillip Gourevitch, and Katie Roiphe are back for the Trumpcast Book Club to discuss Arlie Russell Hochschild's Strangers in Their Own... The Last Person Standing Publication Date: 2017-09-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to Vanity Fair's Sarah Ellison about Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, and just what life in the administration ha... Cornering Manafort Publication Date: 2017-09-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to former FBI special agent & current CNN Legal and National Security analyst, Asha Rangappa, about the Manafort wiretap & th... Becoming the Opposition Publication Date: 2017-09-16 Josh King talks to Philippe Reines, longtime spokesman and adviser to Hillary Clinton, about playing Donald Trump in debate prep and his former boss' ... If You're Concerned and You Know It, Just Impeach Publication Date: 2017-09-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to Matt Miller, formerly of the DoJ and currently an MSNBC Justice and Security Analyst, about the latest surrounding the Tru... The Party That Can't Govern Publication Date: 2017-09-13 Jamelle Bouie talks to Julia Azari, a professor of political science at Marquette, about Trump's relationship with the GOP and why the Republicans can... How to Read L’Affaire Russe Publication Date: 2017-09-11 Jacob Weisberg talks to Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes about who's saying what in the Trump-Russia investigation and why it's important to know the differe... Facebook's Russia Problem Publication Date: 2017-09-08 Virginia Heffernan talks to [[Wired]]'s Issie Lapowsky about the news from this week that Russian-linked accounts bought political ads on Facebook during ... The Big Debt Publication Date: 2017-09-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to Bloomberg's Caleb Melby about Jared Kushner, the Kushner Company, and the mounting debt at their building – 666 Fifth Ave. 800,000 Hostages Publication Date: 2017-09-05 Jacob Weisberg talks to Julia Preston of The Marshall Project about the end of DACA, its political motivations, and what this all means for the dreame... A New Breed of Lobbyists Publication Date: 2017-09-02 Josh King talks to Nicholas Confessore of The New York Times about the new breed of lobbyists getting rich in Trump's Washington. Lessons For a Recovery Publication Date: 2017-09-01 Jamelle Bouie talks to Gary Rivlin, author of Katrina: After the Flood, about the lessons of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and how they can be used... The Key to a Thousand Doors Publication Date: 2017-08-30 Virginia Heffernan talks to Andrew Rice, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, about Felix Sater and why his name may come up more and more as M... The "Revolting" Administration Publication Date: 2017-08-28 Jacob Weisberg talks to The Atlantic's McKay Coppins about the Trump cabinet appointees who over the weekend showed their lack of confidence in the Pr... The Pardon That Sets a Dangerous Precedent Publication Date: 2017-08-26 Virginia Heffernan talks to Antonia Noori Farzan of the Phoenix New Times to get a background on the now pardoned ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio and just what ... The Complainer-in-Chief Publication Date: 2017-08-25 Jamelle Bouie talks to FiveThirtyEight's Clare Malone about Trump's week of complaining and just how vulnerable Republicans are to attacks by the Pres... A Taxonomy of the Alt-Right, Alt-Light, and Alt-Etcs Publication Date: 2017-08-23 Virginia Heffernan talks to Andrew Marantz, a writer at The New Yorker, about the many warring factions within the alt-right. The Corruption of Carl Icahn Publication Date: 2017-08-22 Jacob Weisberg talks to The New Yorker staff writer, Patrick Radden Keefe, about his latest piece "Carl Icahn's Failed Raid on Washington." The Anti-Fascists AKA The Antifa Publication Date: 2017-08-18 Virginia Heffernan chats with Mark Bray, the author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook to figure just who the antifa are and where they come from. The Press Conference That Did Him In? Publication Date: 2017-08-16 Jacob Weisberg is joined by fellow Trumpcast cohosts Virginia Heffernan and Jamelle Bouie to talk about Donald Trump's press conference yesterday and ... "There's Nothing New Under the Sun..." Publication Date: 2017-08-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to Jamelle Bouie about the tragic events of this weekend in Charlottesville, VA and how this can no longer allow Americans to... The Last Newspaper War (Pt. 2) Publication Date: 2017-08-13 This the 2nd part of Josh King's chat with Chief Media Writer at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Jim Warren, about the competition between th... The Last Newspaper War (Pt. 1) Publication Date: 2017-08-12 Josh King talks to Chief Media Writer at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Jim Warren, about the competition between the [[Washington Post]] and Th... A Separate Narrative Publication Date: 2017-08-10 Jamelle Bouie talks to Osita Nwanevu, a writer at Slate covering conservative media, about what is happening over at Fox News and Sinclair Broadcastin... 30 Days at Trump International, D.C. Publication Date: 2017-08-08 Slate's Seth Stevenson talks to [[Washington Post]] reporter Jonathan O'Connell about how the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. is changing the... The Problem Solvers Publication Date: 2017-08-05 Josh King talks to Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ 5th District) about the Problem Solvers – a group of 43 members of the House of Representatives split be... The Short History of Generals as Chiefs of Staff Publication Date: 2017-08-03 Seth Stevenson guest hosts today's show and talks with Joshua Zeitz, a historian and contributing editor at Politico, about General John Kelly and whe... Aggressive on Immigration Publication Date: 2017-08-01 Jacob Weisberg talks to Julia Preston of The Marshall Project about Donald Trump's immigration policies and how the system is failing immigrants and t... Holy Hell to Pay Publication Date: 2017-07-28 Virginia Heffernan talks to Slate's Dahlia Lithwick about her working theory – nobody really knows what a constitutional crisis is. Fascist Curious Publication Date: 2017-07-26 Jacob Weisberg chats with Bloomberg's Joshua Green about his new book Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency. Pardon Me, Mr. President. Publication Date: 2017-07-24 Jacob Weisberg talks to Bloomberg columnist and professor of law at Harvard, Noah Feldman, about just who the President can and cannot pardon...includ... The Deregulation Invasion Publication Date: 2017-07-22 Josh King talks to ProPublica's Robert Faturechi about the Trump administration's secretive deregulation teams and just what you can do to help ProPub... Lies, Pardons, and Bringing Trump to Heel Publication Date: 2017-07-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to Brendan Nyhan, Professor of Government at Dartmouth, about the President's many lies including his most recent ones featur... The Many Missteps of Mitch McConnell Publication Date: 2017-07-19 Jamelle Bouie talks to ProPublica's Alec MacGillis, author of The Cynic: The Political Education of Mitch McConnell, about how the majority leader is ... On the 25th Floor Publication Date: 2017-07-18 Jacob Weisberg goes in-depth with Bill Browder about Donald Trump Jr's meeting with the Russians in Trump Tower. Lawyer Up, Bro Publication Date: 2017-07-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to ProPublica's Justin Elliott about his reporting surrounding Trump's lawyer, Marc Kasowitz. It's Bad. It's Unpopular. It's The Return of the Health Care Bill! Publication Date: 2017-07-13 Jamelle Bouie talks to Patrick Caldwell, a health care reporter at Mother Jones, about the latest iteration of the Senate health bill and the politics... Intent, Motive, and Legal Implications Publication Date: 2017-07-12 Virginia Heffernan talks to Bob Bauer, former White House Counsel under Barack Obama, about the potential legal implications of Donald Trump Jr's stor... Questioning the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Publication Date: 2017-07-11 Jacob Weisberg talks to Masha Gessen about why she thinks the latest developments in the Donald Trump Jr. story aren't as revelatory as people are mak... The Story That Sticks? Publication Date: 2017-07-10 Jacob Weisberg talks to Anne Applebaum, columnist at the [[Washington Post]], about Donald Trump Jr's meeting with the Kremlin linked lawyer Natalia Vesel... G-20 Speed Dating and a Lifeless Foggy Bottom Publication Date: 2017-07-08 Josh King talks to Max Bergmann, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, about President Trump's trip to the G20. Tensions Rising Publication Date: 2017-07-06 Jamelle Bouie welcomes back Daniel Drezner, Professor of International Politics at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, to chat about all the player'... The Pence Shake Up and Republican Sentiments Publication Date: 2017-07-03 Virginia Heffernan talks to Ashley Parker, a White House reporter at the [[Washington Post]], about Mike Pence shaking up his staff and why Republicans in... How Does a Presidency End? Publication Date: 2017-07-01 Josh King guest hosts a weekend edition of Trumpcast. He talks to Frank Rich of New York Magazine about his latest feature, “Nixon, Trump, and How a P... The Health Care Fight is A Civil Rights Fight Publication Date: 2017-06-29 Jamelle Bouie talks to The Atlantic's Vann Newkirk about how the repeal of Obamacare and the rolling back of Medicaid in the Senate health bill strike... All the President’s Lies Publication Date: 2017-06-26 Jacob Weisberg talks to New York Times columnist David Leonhardt about "Trump Lies." The Bill That Gets Worse and Worse Publication Date: 2017-06-22 Jamelle Bouie talks to Slate's Jordan Weissmann about the latest version of the healthcare bill and how, in many ways, it's worse than the bill propos... Senate Backrooms and a Defense for Mitch McConnell Publication Date: 2017-06-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to Marc Ross, a Republican operative who worked for the McCain/Palin campaign, about Senate backrooms and why he thinks Mitch... The Trump Brand and The Conversation Not Happening on the Left Publication Date: 2017-06-19 Jacob Weisberg talks to the writer Naomi Klein about how the "Trump brand" is the driving force behind the presidency. Through the Lens with Doug Mills Publication Date: 2017-06-17 Josh King guest hosts a weekend edition of Trumpcast. Too Close for Comfort Publication Date: 2017-06-16 Jamelle Bouie talks to Carolyn Fiddler, Political Editor at Daily Kos, about the Virginia gubernatorial race and why things on the Republican side wer... The Testimony of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III Publication Date: 2017-06-14 Virginia Heffernan talks to Matthew Miller, formerly of the [[DOJ|Department of Justice]], about the Jeff Sessions hearing and just what Bob Mueller could be ... Our President’s Cognitive Decline Publication Date: 2017-06-12 Jacob Weisberg talks to Sharon Begley of STAT News about Donald Trump's cognitive decline and whether it's just a matter of age or something else. The Loneliness of Donald Trump Publication Date: 2017-06-09 Rebecca Solnit reads her story The Loneliness of Donald Trump. Oh Lordy Jim Comey! Publication Date: 2017-06-08 Jamelle Bouie talks to Greg Sargent of the [[Washington Post]] about James Comey's testimony and whether or not this will change the Republicans' approach... Habing on the Trumps With Maggie Haberman Publication Date: 2017-06-07 Virginia Heffernan talks to Maggie Haberman of The New York Times about who's being groomed for greatness in the Trump family and how they are or are ... The Ship of State and Watch Where You Step Publication Date: 2017-06-06 Virginia Heffernan talks to Steve Vladek, a professor of law at the University of Texas, about Reality Leigh Winner and what might be the most normal ... No Consequences? Publication Date: 2017-06-02 Jacob Weisberg talks to Andrew Revkin, Senior Reporter climate reporter at ProPublica, about the consequences (or lack thereof) of Trump's withdrawl f... Criminal or Stupid or Criminally Stupid? Publication Date: 2017-06-01 Jacob Weisberg talks to Tim O'Brien, Executive Editor at Bloomberg View, about the many webs Jared Kushner is tangled up in around the White House and... Will The Real "Covfefe" Please Stand Up! Publication Date: 2017-05-31 Virginia Heffernan talks to Jared Yates Sexton, author of the upcoming book The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of A... Rep. Ted Lieu Talks Trump Abroad Publication Date: 2017-05-26 Jamelle Bouie talks to Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA 33rd District) about the President's trip abroad and what he can expect when he makes his return sta... The Blabbing President Publication Date: 2017-05-23 Virginia Heffernan speaks with Daniel Drezner about the effects of Trump's blabbing tendencies. The Fake News Bubble For Liberals Publication Date: 2017-05-22 Jacob Weisberg speaks with Zack Beauchamp of Vox. The Thing With These Investigations Publication Date: 2017-05-19 Jacob Weisberg speaks with Jeffrey Toobin about the special prosecutor in the Russian investigation. The Purest Boy Scout Publication Date: 2017-05-18 Jacob Weisberg talks to [[Wired|WIRED Magazine]] writer Garrett Graff about Bob Mueller and Jim Comey. Searching for Higher Ground Publication Date: 2017-05-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to Politico's Josh Dawsey about the reactions within the White House to the last 36 hours. The Confidence Man Publication Date: 2017-05-15 Jacob Weisberg, Katie Roiphe, and Philip Gourevitch discuss Herman Melville's The Confidence Man and just what the book can tell us about President Tr... Trump's Anger Publication Date: 2017-05-12 Jamelle Bouie talks to Slate's Katy Waldman about why the President's "uncontrollable rage powers his ruthlessness – and his ineptitude." The Firing of James Comey (UPDATED) Publication Date: 2017-05-10 Jacob Weisberg chats with Lawfare's Editor-in-Chief (and friend of James Comey's), Benjamin Wittes about how the Russia investigation proceeds from he... The Wall St. Love Affair? Publication Date: 2017-05-08 Jacob Weisberg talks to the New York Times' columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin about how businesses are modulating their reaction towards the Trump administ... The Meaner Bill Publication Date: 2017-05-05 Jacob Weisberg talks to the surgeon and writer Atul Gawande about the AHCA and why its passing would be a catastrophe for the very people that voted f... Melania's Tower Publication Date: 2017-05-04 Virginia Heffernan talks to Kate Imbach about the photos Melania Trump has taken over the years and what we can takeaway from them to learn more about... Trumpcast Live From The Tribeca Film Festival Publication Date: 2017-05-01 Jacob Weisberg, Virginia Heffernan, and Jamelle Bouie discuss whether or not the Trump threat has receded. The End of Values Voters Publication Date: 2017-04-28 Virginia Heffernan talks to Reza Aslan about Christianity and religion as a whole in the age of Trump. Caesar Non Supra Grammaticos Publication Date: 2017-04-27 Virginia Heffernan talks to Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large at Merriam Webster, about the way language has evolved, splintered, and changed in the T... The French Election Connection Publication Date: 2017-04-25 Jacob Weisberg talks to European historian David Bell about the French elections and whether or not Americans should be buoyed by this weekend's resul... Opaque, Conflicted, and a Lawsuit Publication Date: 2017-04-21 Jacob Weisberg talks to the former chief ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, Richard Painter, about the Trump administration's lack of trans... Identity Politics in the Trump Era Publication Date: 2017-04-20 Virginia Heffernan is joined by Upworthy's Parker Molloy to talk about the dreaded phrase, "identity politics," and why the Trump definition of work... Lessons from Georgia's 6th Publication Date: 2017-04-19 Jamelle Bouie talks to the Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, Stacey Abrams, about the big takeaways from the special election o... North Korea's Missile Testing Season Publication Date: 2017-04-14 Jacob Weisberg talks to Victor Cha, the former Director for Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council under George W. Bush, about why... Many Men, Many Many Many Men Publication Date: 2017-04-12 Virginia Heffernan talks to Frank Bruni of the New York Times about his column, "Manhood in the Age of Trump." Articles of Impeachment Publication Date: 2017-04-10 Jacob Weisberg and Harvard Law Professor, Noah Feldman, discuss the three most pressing categories from which the articles of impeachment against Dona... Defining the Mission in Syria Publication Date: 2017-04-07 Jacob Weisberg talks to Max Boot, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the missile attack carried out by the United States in Syri... China. China? China! Publication Date: 2017-04-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to Gideon Rachman, of the Financial Times about Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago. Gorka, Bannon, and the View from Hungary Publication Date: 2017-04-05 Virginia Heffernan talks to Lili Bayer, a journalist in Central Europe for Politico and The Forward, about the story of Sebastian Gorka (Trump's Chief... The Senate Standoff Publication Date: 2017-04-04 Jacob Weisberg talks to Emily Bazelon about the Democrats plan to filibuster Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. The Prelude to a Massive Intraparty Battle Publication Date: 2017-03-31 Jamelle Bouie talks to FiveThirtyEight's Clare Malone about infighting in the Republican party. 666 5th Ave. Publication Date: 2017-03-28 Virginia Heffernan talks to Bloomberg News reporter Caleb Melby about the Kushner family history and the building on 666 5th Ave. hemorrhaging money f... The Healthcare Vote That Wasn't Publication Date: 2017-03-23 Jamelle Bouie talks to Abby Phillip of the [[Washington Post]] about today's no-vote on the AHCA and where things go from here. The State of the State Department Publication Date: 2017-03-22 Virginia Heffernan talks to Steve Coll, the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a writer at the New Yorker, about where ... What the Hell is Going on at Fox News? Publication Date: 2017-03-20 Jacob Weisberg talks to Gabriel Sherman about the space Fox News is occupying in the media as the go-to network for President Trump. A Master Class in Bad Legislation Publication Date: 2017-03-17 Jacob Weisberg and Jamelle Bouie are joined by Vox's Ezra Klein to talk about how Donald Trump screwed himself on healthcare and why he isn't the "de... Much Ado About Nothing or Something? Publication Date: 2017-03-15 Virginia Heffernan talks to Lily Batchelder, NYU professor and former Chief Tax Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, about what we can take away ... The Plot Against America Publication Date: 2017-03-13 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Katie Roiphe and Philip Gourevitch to discuss Philip Roth's novel The Plot Against America and what the book can tell us a... A History of Racist Ideas Publication Date: 2017-03-10 Jamelle Bouie talks to Professor Ibram Kendi about the racial components of Trump's policies and the history of these racist ideas. A Safe House for Refugees Publication Date: 2017-03-08 Virginia Heffernan talks to the journalist Jake Halpern about his latest piece in this week's New Yorker, "The Underground Railroad for Refugees." Undone By Scandal Publication Date: 2017-03-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to John Dean, a key figure in the Watergate scandal, about the Trump/Nixon parallels and differences. Plus, will anybody in the T... Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of Administration Scandal Response Publication Date: 2017-03-03 Jamelle Bouie is joined by Matthew Miller to talk about what we know and what we can infer about Jeff Sessions’ meetings with the Russian ambassador. Tone vs. Substance Publication Date: 2017-03-01 Jacob Weisberg talks with Virginia Heffernan and Will Oremus about Donald Trump's address to Congress. Trump's War With the Press Publication Date: 2017-02-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to Joel Simon, the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about how the media should respond to the Presiden... What About Pence? Publication Date: 2017-02-24 Virginia Heffernan talks to Nicole Hemmer about the balance of power shifting towards Vice President Pence and how he's doing all the real work of the... To Absorb or Not To Absorb? Publication Date: 2017-02-22 Jacob Weisberg talks to The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, about The Atlantic's coverage of President Trump and what stories to keep an... Overt Madness, Covert Purpose Publication Date: 2017-02-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to The New Yorker's John Cassidy about Donald Trump's press conference and the GOP response to the reports linking members of... A Cry For Help Publication Date: 2017-02-15 Jacob Weisberg talks to the former United States Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, about the latest New York Times story reporting that Trump camp... The Unresolved Conflict of Interest Publication Date: 2017-02-13 Jacob Weisberg talks to Eric Lipton, a reporter at the New York Times, about Don Jr. & Eric Trump and the unresolved conflict of interest problem. The Return of the Dossier and The End for Flynn? Publication Date: 2017-02-10 Jacob Weisberg talks to Lawfare's Managing Editor Susan Hennessey about the Trump administration's decision to not immediately appeal the travel ban h... No! They're Best Friends, Really! Publication Date: 2017-02-09 Jacob Weisberg talks to New York Magazine's Olivia Nuzzi about the Steve Bannon/Reince Priebus relationship and how she's approaching her first week c... Trumpcast Live From Washington DC Publication Date: 2017-02-07 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Virginia Heffernan, Jamelle Bouie, and Dahlia Lithwick to talk about Steve Bannon, Trump's foreign policy, and how things ... A Time for Bromides Publication Date: 2017-02-03 Jacob Weisberg talks to Yascha Mounk about the first two weeks of the Trump administration. The SCOTUS Dilemma Publication Date: 2017-02-01 Jamelle Bouie talks to Slate's Dahlia Lithwick about Donald Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court and the bind it leaves the Democrats in. The Magnitsky Act and The Looming Russian Danger Publication Date: 2017-01-30 Jacob Weisberg talks to Bill Browder, the investor and author of Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice. The President's Executive Disorder Publication Date: 2017-01-29 Virginia Heffernan talks to David Miliband, the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), about the effects of President Trump's ... Not the New Normal: How the Media Should Cover the Trump Presidency (Live Edition) Publication Date: 2017-01-27 Live from the Skirball Center at New York University – A handful of New York's top editors talk about how journalists and the media at large can play ... The Worst Case Scenario for Voting Rights Publication Date: 2017-01-26 Jamelle Bouie talks to The Atlantic's Vann Newkirk about the dangers being proposed to voting rights by the Trump administration. A Strategy for Dealing with the BS Parade Publication Date: 2017-01-25 Jacob Weisberg talks to the press critic, Jay Rosen, about developing a strategy for journalists to cover the Trump administration. Signals vs. Noise Publication Date: 2017-01-23 Jacob Weisberg talks to CNN's Fareed Zakaria about Donald Trump's isolationist policies and whether Americans should be worried about the future of ou... The Show About the 45th President of the United States Publication Date: 2017-01-20 Virginia Heffernan talks to Julia Turner, Slate's Editor-in-Chief, about today's inauguration, Donald Trump's speech, and how to move forward in cover... The Anatomy of a March Publication Date: 2017-01-19 Virginia Heffernan talks to Jo Miller, the showrunner/head writer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, about this weekend's Women's March on Washington. A Message from Moscow Publication Date: 2017-01-17 Virginia Heffernan talks to Alexey Kovalev, a Russia based journalist, about covering Vladamir Putin's pressers and what the American media should kee... Confirmation Conversions Publication Date: 2017-01-13 Jacob Weisberg talks to David Cole, the National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, about his testimony at the Jeff Sessions confir... A Question of Intelligence Publication Date: 2017-01-11 Jacob Weisberg talks to David Corn of Mother Jones about today's press conference and the dossier published by BuzzFeed which talks about Donald Trump... Hacks, Twitter, and Building a Resistance Publication Date: 2017-01-09 Virginia Heffernan talks to Congressman Adam Schiff (Representing California's 28th Congressional District) about why he has been so vocal about the R... Corporatists, Conservatives, Cronies, and Cranks Publication Date: 2017-01-06 Slate's Chief Political Correspondent, Jamelle Bouie, talks to Jesse Eisinger, a Senior Reporter at ProPublica, about Donald Trump's economic team and... NPD - A Revisit Publication Date: 2017-01-05 Jacob Weisberg and Virginia Heffernan co-host today's show and talk to Dr. Lynne Meyer, a clinical psychologist, about narcissistic personality disord... The End of American Leadership Publication Date: 2016-12-21 Virginia Heffernan talks to Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group and a columnist at [[Time Magazine]], about his latest piece "The Era of American... Putin's Meddling Publication Date: 2016-12-16 Jacob Weisberg talks to Garry Kasparov, the former World Chess Champion and Russian pro-democracy leader, about Vladamir Putin's meddling in our elect... Enemies of the Planet Publication Date: 2016-12-12 Jacob Weisberg talks to Bill McKibben about Donald Trump's potential selection for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. The Good Fight Publication Date: 2016-12-08 Virginia Heffernan talks to Yascha Mounk about the warning signs that signal the end of liberal democracies and how we can protect it. The Brilliance of the Carrier Deal Publication Date: 2016-12-05 Jacob Weisberg talks to Josh Barro, Senior Editor at Business Insider, about Donald Trump's Carrier deal. Manipulating the President-Elect Publication Date: 2016-12-02 Virginia Heffernan talks to Will Saletan about his latest Slate piece, "How To Manipulate Donald Trump." A Clear and Present Danger to Voting Rights Publication Date: 2016-11-28 Jacob Weisberg talks to Bruce Ackerman, a professor of constitutional law at Yale, about the impending destruction of The Second Reconstruction. This Could Get Unconstitutional Publication Date: 2016-11-23 Guest host Virginia Heffernan talks to Asli Bâli, a professor of law and international human rights at UCLA, about what we learned from the past effec... His Rise to Power Publication Date: 2016-11-21 Jacob Weisberg talks to historian Timothy Snyder about his most recent Slate piece, "Him," and whether Hitler's rise to power can tell us anything a... The Shape of Racial Discourse in Trump's Administration Publication Date: 2016-11-18 Virginia Heffernan guest hosts today's Trumpcast to talk to Jonathan Chait, a columnist at New York Magazine, about Donald Trump's latest additions to... One Big Giant Conflict of Interest Publication Date: 2016-11-17 Jacob Weisberg talks to Paul Waldman of The [[Washington Post]] about how Donald Trump will use his presidency enrich himself and his family. Six Rules for Surviving an Autocracy Publication Date: 2016-11-14 Jacob Weisberg talks to the Russian-American journalist, Masha Gessen, about her rules for surviving an autocracy. A History Teacher and a Historic Event Publication Date: 2016-11-11 Jacob Weisberg talks to Kate Gaskill, a 10th grade teacher in Washington D.C., about how her students reacted to the election of Donald Trump and how ... The Morning After Publication Date: 2016-11-09 Jacob Weisberg hosts a Trumpcast triple header. Suppressing The Vote Publication Date: 2016-11-07 Jacob Weisberg talks to Slate's Dahlia Lithwick about the Trump campaign's efforts to suppress and intimidate non-white voters. A Repudiation of the Liberal Democratic Order Publication Date: 2016-11-03 Jacob Weisberg talks to the Financial Times Chief Economics Commentator, Martin Wolf, about the economic future of America under a Trump presidency an... Project Alamo Or: How Trump Duped the Republican Party into Funding Their Own Destruction Publication Date: 2016-10-31 Jacob Weisberg talks to Joshua Green, a national correspondent at Bloomberg Businessweek, about the Trump campaign's data operation in San Antonio, Te... The Alt-Right and a Deluge of Hate Publication Date: 2016-10-28 Jacob Weisberg talks to David French, a writer at The National Review, about the alt-right trolls on Twitter and how a few hateful tweets turned into ... Cycles of Panic Redux Publication Date: 2016-10-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight's senior political writer and analyst, about whether or not we have anything to worry about 12 da... OK, You Win... Publication Date: 2016-10-24 Jacob Weisberg checks in with Jan Jennings, a Trump supporter we spoke with on the show back in May, about where he stands on Trump today. Dispatches From The Angry Patriot Publication Date: 2016-10-21 Jacob Weisberg talks to Craig Silverman, the Editor of BuzzFeed Canada, about how Facebook timelines are creating an alternative reality and impacting... The “I Will Keep You in Suspense' Edition Publication Date: 2016-10-20 Jacob Weisberg joins Slate's Political Gabfest'ers David Plotz and Emily Bazelon to to discuss the third Presidential debate. Trump Backers on Trial Publication Date: 2016-10-18 Jacob Weisberg talks to Mike Murphy, GOP strategist and the host of Radio Free GOP, about the effects of Trump on the Republican party, whether or not... Inside Trump's Head Publication Date: 2016-10-17 Jacob Weisberg talks to the singer-songwriter, Aimee Mann, about her new song "Can't You Tell" where she enters the mind of Donald Trump. Two Rallies, Two Stories Publication Date: 2016-10-14 Jacob Weisberg talks to Studio 360's Kurt Andersen about Donald Trump's fascistic rally in Palm Beach, FL and Michelle Obama's heartfelt speech in New... The Groper Publication Date: 2016-10-13 Jacob Weisberg talks to Slate's Michelle Goldberg about the latest sexual assault accusations reported against Donald Trump. Trumpcast Extra: The "Grabfest Post Debate Special" Edition Publication Date: 2016-10-10 Jacob Weisberg is joined by Slate's Political Gabfest'ers David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson to debrief and decompress after the second Pre... The Boys on the Bus (Trumpcast Special) Publication Date: 2016-10-08 Jacob Weisberg talks to Virginia Heffernan about yesterday's leaked Donald Trump recording. The Conspiracy Guru Behind Donald Trump Publication Date: 2016-10-07 Jacob Weisberg talks to Jon Ronson, author of the new Amazon Kindle single The Elephant in the Room: A Journey into the Trump Campaign and the "Alt-R... It's Hard to Defend the Indefensible Publication Date: 2016-10-05 Jacob Weisberg talks to Slate's Mark Joseph Stern about the Vice Presidential debate and Mike Pence's record. The Enabler Publication Date: 2016-10-03 Jacob Weisberg talks to Margaret Sullivan of The [[Washington Post]] about the man who just can't help but squeeze all of the juice out of Donald Trump's ... The Queen Has Rabies Publication Date: 2016-09-30 Jacob Weisberg talks to Professor Timothy Garton Ash about what free speech looks like in the electorate and in the media in the age of Trump. A Historical Perspective Publication Date: 2016-09-28 Jacob Weisberg talks to Professor Nell Irvin Painter, a historian at Princeton University, about how she views the rise of Trump through the prism of ... Trumpcast Extra: The “I'm So Relieved” Edition Publication Date: 2016-09-27 Jacob Weisberg and the hosts of the Political Gabfest (David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson) team up for some post-Presidential-debate review... A Debate for the Ages Publication Date: 2016-09-22 Jacob Weisberg talks to Clare Malone, FiveThirtyEight's senior political writer, about the upcoming debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Thinking The Unthinkable Publication Date: 2016-09-21 Jacob Weisberg talks to Evan Osnos of The New Yorker about his latest story in this week's magazine about the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency. LIAR Publication Date: 2016-09-20 Jacob Weisberg talks to Michael Barbaro about his story in this past weekend's New York Times where he called Donald Trump a liar on page one. Passing Off Charity As Your Own Publication Date: 2016-09-16 Jacob Weisberg talks to David Fahrenthold of the [[Washington Post]] about The Trump Foundation and his investigation into Donald Trump's charitable givin... Cycles of Panic Publication Date: 2016-09-14 Jacob Weisberg talks to McKay Coppins of [BuzzFeed News](BuzzFeed%20News.md) about Mr. Trump's upcoming check up on Dr. Oz, Colin Powell's leaked emails, and why we need to... No Pay For Policy Publication Date: 2016-09-12 Jacob Weisberg talks to Josh Rogin of the [[Washington Post]] about the collapse of Trump's poor excuse for a Washington DC policy shop. Milf Hunting with Roger (A Second City Special) Publication Date: 2016-09-09 Enjoy this special bonus sketch from our friends at The Second City. Trump's Razor Publication Date: 2016-09-08 Jacob Weisberg talks to Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of Talking Points Memo, about his version of Occam's Razor when it comes to Donald Trump. The Roger Ailes in the Room Publication Date: 2016-09-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to Michelle Goldberg about why nobody is asking Donald Trump about the sadistic pervert advising his campaign – Roger Ailes. Both Sides of the Border Publication Date: 2016-09-01 Jacob Weisberg talks to Suzanne Gamboa, a Senior Writer at NBC News Latino, about Donald Trump's trip to Mexico and where his immigration speech lande... Opening the Trump Archive Publication Date: 2016-08-31 Jacob Weisberg talks to Marc Fisher and Michael Kranish, reporters at the [[Washington Post]], about their new vigorously reported biography – Trump Revea... Lifeboats for Republicans Publication Date: 2016-08-29 Jacob Weisberg talks to Slate's Will Saletan about how Hillary's speech in Reno last week was both an attack on the soul of the Trump campaign and an ... Time Off For Good Behavior Publication Date: 2016-08-24 Jacob Weisberg talks to Ana Marie Cox, the senior political correspondent for MTV News, about the Kellyanne Conway version of Donald Trump and whether... He Probably Doesn't Pay Any Taxes Publication Date: 2016-08-22 Jacob Weisberg talks to the investigative journalist, David Cay Johnston, about the likely reason Donald Trump has yet to release his tax returns. Plu... Mr. Brexit & Corey – A Love Story (A Second City Special) Publication Date: 2016-08-19 Enjoy this special bonus sketch from our friends at The Second City. The Apprentice – Trump's Campaign Edition Publication Date: 2016-08-17 Jacob Weisberg talks to Gabriel Sherman of New York Magazine about [Breitbart](Breitbart%20News.md)'s Steve Bannon – Trump's latest campaign hire. Creating The Monster That Is @RealDonaldTrump Publication Date: 2016-08-16 Jacob Weisberg talks to Peter Costanzo, the man who got Donald Trump on Twitter. The Lost World of White Christian America Publication Date: 2016-08-12 Jacob Weisberg talks to Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute about the decline White Christian America. "Second Amendment People..." Publication Date: 2016-08-10 Jacob Weisberg talks to Alex Wagner of The Atlantic about Trump's latest...well...you know. The Intervention (A Second City Special) Publication Date: 2016-08-09 Enjoy this special bonus sketch from our friends at The Second City. A Bunch of White Guys Named Steve Publication Date: 2016-08-09 Jacob Weisberg talks to Annie Lowrey of New York Magazine about the word salad otherwise known as the Trump economic policy speech. The Paul Ryan School of Contortion Publication Date: 2016-08-04 Jacob Weisberg talks to Bret Stephens of The Wall St. Journal about the mental gymnastics Paul Ryan is performing around Donald Trump. Time For An Intervention? Publication Date: 2016-08-03 Jacob Weisberg chats with Studio 360's Kurt Andersen about Donald Trump's meltdown. "Russia, If You're Listening..." Publication Date: 2016-07-29 Jacob Weisberg talks to Michael McFaul, the former United States Ambassador to Russia, about Trump's latest call to have the Kremlin uncover Hillary C... Barney Frank Confronts Sanders Loyalists (Live from Philadelphia) Publication Date: 2016-07-28 Jacob Weisberg talks to former Congressman, Barney Frank, about the Bernie or Nothing's and why you need to stand with Hillary for LGBT rights. Bernie or Burn It Down (Live from Philadelphia) Publication Date: 2016-07-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to YahNe Ndgo, a Bernie Sanders supporter now stumping for Jill Stein, about playing the role of a spoiler in this year's electio... The Postmodern Manchurian Candidate Publication Date: 2016-07-25 Jacob Weisberg talks to Anne Applebaum about this weekend's DNC hack. A Civic Obligation Publication Date: 2016-07-22 Jacob Weisberg talks to Tony Schwartz, the ghostwriter for Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal, about why he felt compelled to speak up about Trump now... Not Brokered, But Broken (Live From Cleveland) Publication Date: 2016-07-21 Live from the floor at the RNC, Jacob Weisberg talks to Bryan Curtis, the Editor at Large of The Ringer, about the last three days of Donald Trump's c... The Mooch (Live From Cleveland) Publication Date: 2016-07-20 From Slate's Facebook live session on Wednesday afternoon – Jacob Weisberg talks to Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci, a Trump donor, about why he thin... A Delegate From Carl Paladino’s Naughty List (Live From Cleveland) Publication Date: 2016-07-19 From Slate's Facebook live session on Tuesday afternoon – Seth Stevenson talks to Stefani Williams, a Utah delegate, about the threats she has receive... The "TP" Ticket Publication Date: 2016-07-15 Jacob Weisberg talks to Ezra Klein about Donald Trump's VP pick, Governor Mike Pence. Playing Footsie with Racists Publication Date: 2016-07-14 Jacob Weisberg talks to Nick Confessore about the white nationalists supporting Donald Trump. Should Republicans Thank Trump? Publication Date: 2016-07-12 Jacob Weisberg talks to Sam Tanenhaus about why Trump is exactly the reckoning the GOP needed. Why Hillbillies Love Trump Publication Date: 2016-07-08 Leon Neyfakh talks to J.D. Vance, the author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, about why the folks from back home are su... The Moscow Mule Publication Date: 2016-07-07 Leon Neyfakh talks to Frank Foer about his Slate cover story "Putin's Puppet." A Case of the Trumps Publication Date: 2016-07-05 Leon Neyfakh talks to Mark O'Connell, LCSW, about how Trump is making his way into his patients psyches. Trading Places Publication Date: 2016-06-30 Leon Neyfakh talks to Lawrence Mishel of the Economic Policy Institute about Donald Trump's trade speech. The Talented Mr. Miller Publication Date: 2016-06-28 Leon Neyfakh is joined by Julia Ioffe to talk about the young, articulate, and strange individual who warms up the crowd at Trump's rallies. A Scottish Getaway Publication Date: 2016-06-24 Leon Neyfakh talks to Scottish comedian Janey Godley about Donald Trump's trip to Scotland. Now Seeking Donations Publication Date: 2016-06-22 Leon Neyfakh talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Rebecca Ballhaus about the Trump campaign's money troubles. The Campaign That Wasn’t Publication Date: 2016-06-20 Leon Neyfakh talks to Sasha Issenberg about Trump's campaign, or rather, lack thereof. Don’t Call Him a Fascist Publication Date: 2016-06-15 Jacob Weisberg talks to Professor Stanley Payne about why we should reconsider calling Trump a fascist. Is Trump Helping to Invite Terrorists Attacks? Publication Date: 2016-06-13 Jacob Weisberg talks to Daniel Benjamin about Trump's rhetoric in the wake of yesterday's tragedy in Orlando and whether or not it's helping to invite... Trumpcast University Publication Date: 2016-06-10 Jacob Weisberg talks to Helaine Olen about Trump’s wealth seminar, otherwise known as Trump University, and how several of those he scammed are still ... An Assault on the Rule of Law Publication Date: 2016-06-08 Jacob Weisberg talks to Adam Liptak about whether or not Donald Trump has a 6th grader's understanding of civics. The Gaudy Construction Project On His Head Publication Date: 2016-06-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to Ashley Feinberg about yet another expensive, ugly construction project from Donald Trump – his hair. Plus, a conversation with... The Other Side of His Wall Publication Date: 2016-06-02 Jacob Weisberg talks to Enrique Krauze about how Trump is destroying decades of progress in Mexican-American relations. America's Putin Publication Date: 2016-05-31 Jacob Weisberg talks to Masha Gessen about the similarities and differences between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Wait Wait How Do You Make Fun of Trump?! Publication Date: 2016-05-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to Peter Sagal, the host of Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, about the difficulties of satirizing the un-satirizable. Are You Nervous? Publication Date: 2016-05-25 Jacob Weisberg talks to Jamelle Bouie to reassure everyone (kind-of) that Donald Trump will never be President. The Johnald Publication Date: 2016-05-23 Jacob Weisberg talks to John Di Domenico, our voice of Donald Trump about life as a Trump impersonator. A Theater of Cruelty Publication Date: 2016-05-20 Jacob Weisberg talks to Virginia Heffernan about The Apprentice. Democracy Spawns A Tyrant Publication Date: 2016-05-18 Jacob Weisberg talks to Andrew Sullivan about his New York Magazine cover story “America Has Never Been So Ripe for Tyranny” What to Call Donald Trump Publication Date: 2016-05-16 Jacob Weisberg talks to Aaron James about different types of a-holes and where Trump fits in. Plus a sketch about "John Miller." Nate Silver's Bad Prediction Publication Date: 2016-05-13 Leon Neyfakh talks to Jordan Ellenberg and Dave Weigel about whether it’s fair or not to criticize Nate Silver for missing Trump. Trump Confidential Publication Date: 2016-05-11 Jacob Weisberg talks to John McLaughlin about the classified information candidates receive after the convention and how things can change if/when tha... Are the Republicans Done? Publication Date: 2016-05-10 Jacob Weisberg talks to Jonathan Chait about the state of the Republican party. Where’s My Bailout? Publication Date: 2016-05-06 Jacob Weisberg talks to Jan Jennings about why he’s supporting Donald Trump. A Man of His Generation Publication Date: 2016-05-04 Jacob Weisberg talks to Stephen Metcalf about his Slate cover story "Donald Trump, Baby Boomer." A Brief History of the Drumpfs Publication Date: 2016-05-03 Jacob Weisberg talks to Gwenda Blair about three generations of the Drumpf family. Dictators’ Favorite Sleazebag Publication Date: 2016-04-29 Jacob Weisberg talks to Frank Foer about the history of Paul Manafort, Trump’s political strategist. Here Come the Vichy Republicans Publication Date: 2016-04-27 Jacob Weisberg talks to John Podhoretz, Editor at Commentary Magazine, about Vichy Republicans and striking back at Trump’s twitter supporters. No Koch Money Publication Date: 2016-04-26 Jacob Weisberg talks to Jane Mayer, a staff writer at The New Yorker, about the Koch brothers and whether or not they're serious about supporting Hill... When He Sues You for 5 Billion Dollars Publication Date: 2016-04-22 Jacob Weisberg talks to Tim O’Brien about what it’s like to be sued by Donald Trump. The Pivot Publication Date: 2016-04-20 Jacob Weisberg talks to Mark Leibovich about Trump's transition into a more tolerable candidate. America's Berlusconi Publication Date: 2016-04-19 Jacob Weisberg talks to Beppe Severgnini about the parallels between Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi. Moral Larceny...With Flair! Publication Date: 2016-04-15 Jacob Weisberg talks to Wayne Barrett about "the first detailed examination of Trump’s business practices to appear in the press." Plus, another rou... A Public Display of Autoeroticism Publication Date: 2016-04-13 Jacob Weisberg talks to Mark Singer, a staff writer at The New Yorker, about his 1997 profile of Donald Trump and whether he's changed in the past 20 ... Reporting The Future From The Boston Globe Publication Date: 2016-04-11 Slate’s Leon Neyfakh talks to Katie Kingsbury, Editor at The Boston Globe, about this weekend’s satirical front page that looks a year into the future... My Mom's Voting For Him Publication Date: 2016-04-08 Hanna Rosin of Slate's DoubleX Gabfest and NPR's Invisibilia calls her mother to ask why she's voting for Trump. When Trump Doesn’t Win Publication Date: 2016-04-06 Slate’s Jacob Weisberg talks to EJ Dionne about the results of the Wisconsin primary and why it’s OK for the media to be calling the demise of Trump (... What's With The White Working Class? Publication Date: 2016-04-04 Slate’s Jacob Weisberg talks to Barbara Ehrenreich about the white working class. Why This Podcast Isn't Neutral Publication Date: 2016-03-31 Glenn Greenwald on media neutrality, objectivity, and the history of an opinionated press. The GOP's Top Trump Buster Publication Date: 2016-03-30 Jacob Weisberg talks to Stuart Stevens, Mitt Romney's top political strategist in 2012, about stopping Trump. I LOVE Women! Publication Date: 2016-03-25 Jacob Weisberg talks to Slate's Christina Cauterucci about Trump's core philosophy: misogyny. Brussels, ISIS & Islam Publication Date: 2016-03-24 Jacob Weisberg talks to former Islamic extremist Ed Husain about how Trump is perceived within Muslim communities. Negotiation 101 Publication Date: 2016-03-23 Seth Stevenson guest-hosts and talks to Columbia Business School lecturer Aaron Wallen about negotiation tactics. Life on the Trump Trail Publication Date: 2016-03-21 Leon Neyfakh guest-hosts and talks to Seth Stevenson about what it's like to write about a candidate who hates you. A Campus Outlier Publication Date: 2016-03-18 Jacob Weisberg talks to a college student about his support for Donald Trump. A Contested Convention? Publication Date: 2016-03-17 Jacob Weisberg talks to Jeff Greenfield about possible GOP scenarios. Let's Talk To A Shrink Publication Date: 2016-03-15 Jacob Weisberg talks to Dr. Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist, about narcissistic personality order. Is Trump A Racist? Publication Date: 2016-03-14 Jacob Weisberg talks to Jamelle Bouie about his latest article "How Trump Happened" Slate's Trumpcast Trailer Publication Date: 2016-03-14 A roundup of all things Donald Trump. Hosted by Jacob Weisberg.