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Charlie Sykes & Nilay Patel Sep 05, 2026

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To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump’s continued ruining of the American economy.
Then we’ll talk to The Verge’s Nilay Patel about the implications of Meta’s unprecedented settlement over its app’s addictive behavior.

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Mehdi Hasan & Harry Litman Sep 03, 2026

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Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan stops by to talk about a new poll showing unprecedented corruption in America.
Then we’ll talk to Talking Feds’ Harry Litman about Trump’s countless illegal moves and how they can be prosecuted.

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Sarah Longwell & Doug Jones Sep 02, 2026

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The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell stops by to talk about Trump’s record-breaking disapproval among the American people and her new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time.
Then we’ll talk to former Senator Doug Jones about his run for Alabama governor against Senator Tommy Tuberville.

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Rick Wilson & Kai Bird Aug 31, 2026

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss how Trump’s old tricks aren’t working anymore.
Then we’ll talk to historian Kai Bird about his new book, American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump.

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Andrew Weissmann & Dave Regan Aug 29, 2026

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MSNOW’s Andrew Weissmann stops by to talk about a judge blocking Trump’s mail-in voting schemes.
Then we’ll talk to United Healthcare Workers West President Dave Regan about the California Billionaire Tax.

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Jim Acosta & Matt Dunlap Aug 27, 2026

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The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s half-hearted attempts to steal the midterms.
Then we’ll talk to Matt Dunlap about his run for Maine’s contentious Second District.

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Mike Madrid & Dave Weigel Aug 26, 2026

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The Latino Vote Podcast’s Mike Madrid stops by to talk about the trade war with Canada.
Then we’ll talk to Semafor’s Dave Weigel about the transition from the primaries to the general election.

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Rick Wilson & Kurt Andersen Aug 24, 2026

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump’s Natalie Harp problem that won’t go away.
Then we’ll talk to author Kurt Andersen about the book everyone is talking about, his new book The Breakup.

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Andy Levy & Skye Perryman Aug 22, 2026

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As The World Churns Andy Levy stops to talk about Trumps failed War in Iran as the USS Lincoln is being sent home. Then we'll talk to Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman about her new book Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy

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Charlie Sykes & G. Elliott Morris Aug 20, 2026

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To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Donald Trump’s endorsements failing again.
Then we’ll talk to Strength in Numbers’ G. Elliott Morris about the way “social experiment” polls are shaping the political narrative.

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