Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
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Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.
Episodes
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EMERGENCY! No-Election-Anxiety-Episode w/ Amanda Litman & Ed Zitron
Run for Something’s Amanda Litman stops by to talk about the lessons Democrats should consider after the election. Later in the show, we’ll talk to Better Offline’s Ed Zitron about the AI bubble.
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Rick Wilson & Alexis McGill Johnson
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson breaks down Trump's ridiculous closing message. Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson digs into what she's seeing for reproductive rights on the campaign trail.
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Jason Selvig & Matthew Cole
The Good Liars' Jason Selvig breaks down what he's been seeing at MAGA rallies. Matthew Cole digs into his new book, Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohammed bin Zayed's
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Charlie Sykes, Clare Malone & Galen Druke
To The Contrary's Charlie Sykes breaks down the continued plunge in Trump's and Fox's popularity. Clare Malone and Galen Druke from the podcast Still Counting dig into the indicators they're seeing as early voting starts.
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Mike Madrid & Rep. Chris Deluzio
The Latino Vote Podcast's Mike Madrid breaks down what he's seeing one week out from Election Day. Congressman Chris Deluzio digs into the prospects of impeaching Whiskey Pete.
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Rick Wilson & Lindsay Owens
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson breaks down Trump celebrating making a fortune. Lindsay Owens digs into her new book, Gouged: The End of a Fair Price and What That Means for Your Wallet.
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Introducing: Everybody's Business
Bloomberg Businessweek brings you a smart and fun chat show about all things...business. Hosted by award-winning business and economics journalists Max Chafkin (author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power) and Stacey Vanek Smith (former co-host of NPR’s Planet…
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George Conway & Blake Gendebien
Psycho Politics' George Conway breaks down Trump's fake economic success. Democratic nominee Blake Gendebien digs into his run for New York's 21st Congressional District.
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Jim Acosta & Justin J. Pearson
The Jim Acosta Show's Jim Acosta breaks down Trump's culture war. Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson digs into his run for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District.
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Isaiah Martin & Fred Wellman
Former congressional candidate Isaiah Martin breaks down Trump warning Kansans that the U.S. will burn like France if Democrats take Congress. Veteran Fred Wellman digs into his run for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District.
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Rick Wilson & Thomas Frank
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson stops by to talk about Trump’s very bad week. Later in the show, we’ll talk to author Thomas Frank about his new book, The Creativity Con: How Innovation Became America’s Biggest Racket.
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Frank Rich & Ali Velshi
Emmy Award-winning producer of Veep and Succession and New York Magazine columnist Frank Rich stops by to talk about Trump’s willing collaborators. Later in the show, we’ll talk to MSNOW’s Ali Velshi about Trump’s disastrous economy. MS NOW launched its MS NOW Membership. It is now available for...
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Charlie Sykes & Dave Weigel
How the Right Lost Its Mind author and To The Contrary host Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump’s new low approval rating. Later in the show, we’ll talk to Semafor’s Dave Weigel about the trends he’s seeing in the midterms.
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Lawrence O'Donnell & Rep. Jason Crow
MS NOW launched its MS NOW Membership. It is now available for download in the App Store, on Google Play, and online at ms.now. As part of it, Lawrence O’Donnell hosts “The Very Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” where each week he takes Members behind the scenes and shares the one thing he...
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Rick Wilson, Sen. Tammy Baldwin & Beth Macy
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson stops by to talk about the weaponization of Trump’s Justice Department. Later in the show, we’ll talk to Senator Tammy Baldwin about holding Trump accountable. Plus, as a bonus, journalist and author Beth Macy joins us to talk about her run to flip Virginia’s 6th...
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George Conway, Carolyn Ryan & Timothy Snyder
Psycho Politics’ George Conway stops by to talk about Trump destroying America with debt. Then we’ll talk to The New York Times’ Carolyn Ryan about the signs she sees for how the midterms will go. Then, as a bonus, Timothy Snyder stops by to talk about Trump’s increasingly extreme rhetoric.
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Justin Wolfers & Alex Gibney
Platypus Economics’ Justin Wolfers stops by to talk about why Trump overstepping in elections will hurt his economy. Later in the show, I’ll talk to Alex Gibney about his new documentary, Musk, and why Big Tech doesn’t want you to see it.
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Jim Acosta & Michael Lewis
The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s fantasies of Iran nuking two U.S. cities. Later in the show, I’ll talk to legendary author Michael Lewis about his new book, Blockers, about the people helping keep the U.S. government from falling apart.
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Rick Wilson & Bhaskar Sunkara
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson stops by to talk about Trump hanging out with all the wrong people. Then we’ll talk to The Nation’s Bhaskar Sunkara about how socialist issues can deliver for the American people.
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Jennifer Welch & Adam Hamilton
I’ve Had It’s Jennifer Welch stops by to talk about her new book, Not Today, Fascists. Then we’ll talk to Senate candidate Adam Hamilton about his campaign against Senator Roger Marshall.
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Amanda Litman & Elliott Rodriguez
Run for Something’s Amanda Litman stops by to talk about the hidden forces helping Democrats win the midterms. Then we’ll talk to journalist Elliott Rodriguez about his run to flip Florida’s 27th District.
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Stuart Stevens & Mahmoud Khalil
The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens stops by to talk about Jack Smith’s damning testimony to the Senate. Then we’ll talk to Mahmoud Khalil about his new book, No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention.
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Rick Wilson & Anand Giridharadas
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss the consequences of Trump being the most unpopular president of all time heading into a midterm election. Then we’ll talk to journalist Anand Giridharadas about his new book, Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City.
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Antonia Hylton & Gina Hinojosa
MSNOW’s Antonia Hylton stops by to talk about Tucker Carlson criticizing Trump’s lack of concern for the American people. Then we’ll talk to Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa about her run to unseat Governor Greg Abbott.
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Jim Acosta & Liz Oyer
The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk Trump wrecking the American economy. Then we'll talk to Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer about Trump’s justice department giving Ghislane Maxwell preferential treatment.
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Jason Selvig & Garrison Lovely
The Good Liars’ Jason Selvig stops by to talk about Trump’s crackdown on the media. Then we’ll talk to author and Organize Against the Machine host Garrison Lovely about his new book, Obsolete: The AI Industry’s Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Us—and How to Stop It and the host of the podcast...
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Maggie Haberman & David Corn
The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman stops by to talk about Trump being tempted to invoke the Insurrection Act. Then we’ll talk to Mother Jones’ David Corn about his new book, How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America.
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Charlie Sykes & Jacob Weisberg
To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump helping Democrats get a blue wave. Then we’ll talk to Pushkin’s Jacob Weisberg about his new book, Profiles in Cowardice.
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Ashley St. Clair & Dr. Bradley Onishi
Political commentator Ashley St. Clair talks about Elon Musk’s plans for civil war. Then we’ll talk to author Bradley Onishi about his new book, American Caesar: How Theocrats and Tech Lords Are Turning America into a Monarchy.
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Evan McMorris-Santoro & Adam Jentleson
The Washington Sun’s Evan McMorris-Santoro stops by to talk about the death of Trump’s mail-in ballot schemes. Then we’ll talk to the Searchlight Institute’s Adam Jentleson about his new book, Supermajority: How Democrats Can Build Lasting Power.
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Rick Wilson & Johnny Garcia
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump weaponizing the DOJ against Governor Newsom. Then we’ll talk to Johnny Garcia about his run for Texas’s 35th District.
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Alex Wagner & Salman Rushdie
Runaway Country’s Alex Wagner stops by to talk about her new book, The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America’s Courts. Then we’ll talk to author Salman Rushdie about his new documentary, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie.
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Jim Acosta, Rep. Brendan Boyle & Bobby Pulido
The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s aides giving up on persuading him. Then we’ll talk to Representative Brendan Boyle about how Democrats fight back against an unpopular president. Plus, as a bonus, we’ll talk to congressional candidate and singer Bobby Pulido about…
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George Conway & Ezra Levin
Psycho Politics’ George Conway stops by to talk about Trump’s delusional idea to put himself on the ballot in the midterms. Then we’ll talk to Indivisible’s Ezra Levin about their next “No Kings” vote-early campaign.
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Rick Wilson & Norm Eisen
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Emperor Trump’s new hair color providing a distraction from his terrible economy. Then we’ll talk to Democracy Defenders Action co-founder Norm Eisen about the battle over mail-in voting.
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Charlie Sykes & Nilay Patel
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
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
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
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
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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Introducing: Natural Causes
Natural Causes is a podcast about the politics and practicalities of going outside in a world on fire, hosted by Dr. James Stout. It approaches the outdoors, conservation, agriculture, food sovereignty, and Indigenous land rights as interconnected issues. We want to combine unflinching journalism...
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Jim Acosta & Matt Dunlap
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
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
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
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
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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Josh Marshall & Michael Waldman
Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall stops by to talk about Trump’s historically low approval rating. Then we’ll talk to the Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman about election security heading into the midterms.
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Rick Wilson & Brian Poindexter
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Todd Blanche demonstrating that he’ll do whatever Trump says. Then we’ll talk to Brian Poindexter about his run for Max Miller’s congressional seat.
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Justin Wolfers & Mini Timmaraju
Platypus Economics’ Justin Wolfers stops by to talk about Trump losing the confidence of Republicans on the economy. Then we’ll talk to Reproductive Freedom for All’s Mini Timmaraju about why Democrats aren’t mobilizing voters on abortion.
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Jason Selvig & Alissa Ellman
The Good Liars’ Jason Selvig stops by to talk about what he saw in Michigan at a Trump rally. Then we’ll talk to Alissa Ellman about her run for New York’s 24th District.
About this show
Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.
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