The Beat with Ari Melber

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BONUS: The Breakfast Club Mar 03, 2019

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In this series of extended special interviews, MSNBC anchor Ari Melber talks to all three Breakfast Club hosts about their favorite and wildest interviews - from Diddy to Dick Gregory - whether hip hop helped Barack Obama become President, how prison impacted Meek Mill and how the hosts try to get interviews subjects to open up. The popular radio show’s hosts also respond to a Fox News attack on Sen. Kamala Harris for a moment from an interview with her, when she discussed smoking pot in college and what type of rap she listens to now. DJ Envy tells MSNBC anchor Ari Melber that the right wing attacks on Harris’s comments were “absolutely, positively lies.”

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BONUS: Extended interview with Andrew McCabe Feb 24, 2019

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In a news-making interview with MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber, former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe details a secret, never-released letter by Trump linking the firing of James Comey to Russia; explains what he thinks the “worst thing” Trump has done in office; previews the impending Mueller Report; discusses whether Rod Rosenstein wrote a misleading memo to justify Trump firing James Comey and -- under persistent questioning -- McCabe goes farther than he did in his book to acknowledge his own “mistakes” in the Clinton email investigation.

30.10 - Listen to Mother Jones' David Corn's reaction and analysis to the interview.

34.00 - Listen to Ari Melber's analysis of McCabe's firing in 2018, when it happened.

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BONUS: Anti-abortion ruing boomerangs on Sen. Susan Collins Feb 17, 2019

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In this bonus episode, listen to Ari Melber report on how the Supreme Court is effectively one vote away from eliminating access to abortion and how Senator Susan Collins, despite claiming to be a “pro-choice moderate” who supports Roe vs. Wade, has voted to confirm three Justices who just voted to limit a key abortion protection.

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BONUS: Nancy Pelosi's viral "clap back" Feb 10, 2019

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In this week's exclusive extra, listen to Ari Melber's reporting from Trump's State of the Union and Democrat Stacey Abrams' response. Plus, comedian Sinbad joins to discuss Nancy Pelosi's viral "clap back" during Trump's address!

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BONUS: Extended interview with Royce da 5'9" Feb 03, 2019

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0.00 - In this bonus episode, listen to Ari Melber's extended conversation with legendary rapper and hip hop artist, Royce da 5'9", discussing his childhood, hip hop’s historic relationship with Trump, working with Eminem and why he believes his new song “Cocaine” is the “most important” on the album.

9.00 - Catch Ari Melber's break down of a job crisis within the Trump White House: proof that the Trump administration struggles to hire and keep White House employees.

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BONUS: Ari Melber interviews 4 key Mueller witnesses Jan 27, 2019

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In this bonus podcast, listen to Ari Melber's entire unprecedented exclusive interview with 4 key witnesses involved in Bob Mueller’s Russia probe. The witnesses – Jerome Corsi, Sam Nunberg, Michael Caputo and Carter Page – are each linked to President Trump, are each directly involved in the Russia probe and have each given testimony to Federal investigators. Topics in the wide-ranging interview included Roger Stone, Trump Tower Moscow, the question of Russian collusion and possible additional indictments.

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BONUS: Women in Congress Jan 20, 2019

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In this exclusive podcast episode, listen to Ari Melber's midterms panel with 8 women candidates from both sides of the aisle running for Congress, plus more from his catch up with four of those candidates - three of whom are now starting their first terms in Congress!

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BONUS: The Office that could threaten Trump more than Mueller. Jan 13, 2019

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In this bonus episode, listen to Ari Melber's special report on the Federal Office that could pose a bigger threat to Trump's interests than even the Mueller probe. Plus, hear from two people who used to work with Trump, give their insight into his personality and business acumen. Trump's "Art of the Deal" co-author, Tony Schwartz, tells Ari Melber: "As a Dealmaker, he is really one of the worst I've ever come across".

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BONUS: Trump gets destroyed over broken promise that Mexico would fund wall. Jan 06, 2019

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In this weekend bonus episode, listen to Ari Melber break down how Trump is violating his own campaign promise by shutting down the Government over border wall funding. Melber walks through how Trump promised that Mexico would pay for the wall and is now breaking his pledge and trying to pass on the bill to U.S. taxpayers. Melber also walks through how Trump’s entire career was built on selling the hoax of “something for nothing” and this same pattern is now being politicized through the border wall funding battle.

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BONUS: A$AP Ferg on trapping, hustling, drugs and why rap beefs "aren't real" Dec 30, 2018

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In a bonus podcast episode, listen to Ari Melber's conversation with rapper A$AP Ferg. Ferg talks to MSNBC anchor Ari Melber about music, trapping, hustling, criminal justice and what many people don’t understand about rap beefs -- including the long-running feud between Drake and Pusha T. He also discusses how artists can best push for criminal justice reform, including addressing reports that Meek Mill considered meeting with the Trump administration about reform. Ferg also opens up about his mother’s advice to avoid drugs.

Following that, stay tuned for a special edition of "Fallback" with SNL's Chris Redd and the Today Show's Craig Melvin, calling out who or what they think needs to fall back for the whole of 2018.

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