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Meredith Shiner, Andrew Weissmann & Theo Baker May 23, 2026

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The New Republic’s Meredith Shiner stops by to talk about our ungovernable Congress not governing.
MSNOW’s Andrew Weissmann joins us to discuss his new book, Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America.
Plus, as a bonus, Theo Baker joins us to talk about his new book, How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University.

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Jim Acosta, Aaron Ford & Ian Shapiro May 21, 2026

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The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s reckless spending.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joins us to discuss his run for governor.
Plus, we have a special bonus interview with Yale’s Ian Shapiro about his new book, After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World.

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Jennifer Welch & Rep. Jason Crow May 20, 2026

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I’ve Had It’s Jennifer Welch stops by to talk about how the swing voters who gave Trump a chance are now the most likely to have Trump remorse.
Representative Jason Crow joins us to discuss Trump’s MAGA slush fund and the new levels of robbing the federal government he has reached.

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Rick Wilson & Micah Lasher May 18, 2026

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Senator Cassidy losing his seat and what it means for Trump’s support.
Assemblyman Micah Lasher joins us to talk about why he’s the candidate to choose in New York’s 12th District’s crowded congressional race.

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Charlie Sykes, Tom Steyer, Gabi Finlayson & Jackie Morgan May 16, 2026

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To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump using the Iran war to enrich himself with stock tips.
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer joins us to discuss his plan to make California a better place to live.
Plus, as a bonus, Elevate Utah’s Gabi Finlayson and Jackie Morgan stop by to talk about Mr. Wonderful accusing them of being Chinese agents and their work against data centers in Utah.

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Evan McMorris-Santoro & Dan Osborn May 14, 2026

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NOTUS’s Evan McMorris-Santoro stops by to talk about the Trump administration considering classifying Tucker Carlson as a terrorist.
Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn joins us to discuss his independent run in the state.

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George Conway & Dr. Abdul El-Sayed May 13, 2026

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New York’s 12th District congressional candidate George Conway stops by to talk about Trump’s deranged mental state.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins us to discuss why he believes he’s the right candidate for Michigan’s Senate seat.

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Rick WIlson & Rob Sand May 11, 2026

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump’s golden calf. Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand joins us to talk about his run for governor.

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Justin Wolfers & Shaughnessy Naughton May 09, 2026

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Platypus Economics’ Justin Wolfers stops by to talk about Donald Trump’s continued demolition of the American economy.
314 Action’s Shaughnessy Naughton joins us to discuss their work recruiting, training, and electing Democrats with scientific backgrounds.

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Jim Acosta & Gov. Roy Cooper May 07, 2026

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The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s unlawful aggression against his enemies. Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper joins us to discuss his run for the Senate.

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