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The Playbook Podcast — 236 episodes
‘What the hell is going on with the Democratic Party?’ (with Stephen A. Smith) | The Conversation
Susan Collins on her high-wire act in Trump’s GOP | On the Road
The GOP’s fifth stage of grief
Harris’ red state blues
Trump’s data center defense
Canada trade talks went cold. What happens next?
Bernie Sanders on what's next for Democrats
The lesson Democrats could learn from MAGA | The Conversation
An outsider Democrat taking on both parties in Iowa | On the Road
He went after social media. AI is next. (with Jonathan Haidt) | The Conversation
Pete Buttigieg has a theory for how Democrats can win | On the Road
Trump tests endorsement in South Carolina
Scott Jennings’ public audition
Florida’s surprising primary results
‘Bobby unleashed’ on the campaign trail
Mark Kelly’s next frontier
How DSA progressives and centrist Dems can both win (with Sen. Adam Schiff) | The Conversation
Who can replace Karoline Leavitt?
Dems’ ‘silent normie majority’
Gavin Newsom’s Michigan fumble
Francesca Hong’s progressive platform test
Can Tucker Carlson build a third party?
Can the GOP ‘defy history’ in the midterms? (with Speaker Mike Johnson) | The Conversation
Dems descend on Michigan
Mike Johnson, the ‘Ambassador of Hope’?
Slow burn in the Michigan primary
Who will take Bernie Sanders’ mantle in 2028?
MAGA puts Mullin on ice
‘Broadcast licenses aren't sacred cows’ (with FCC Chair Brendan Carr) | The Conversation
Rahm Emanuel makes his 2028 pitch over pizza in Chicago | On the Road
Shapiro shoots his shot
How Michigan is shaping the Democratic Party
Pulte’s work isn’t done
Trump to meet with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy
Thune is in the hot seat
The California AG trying to stop Hollywood’s biggest merger (with Rob Bonta) | The Conversation
White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2.0
Johnson stalls AOC momentum
Trump's Iran trap
Trump has three priorities. Congress isn’t one.
AOC isn’t ruling out 2028 presidential bid
The populist Democrat taking on his own party (with Abdul El-Sayed) | The Conversation
A GOP power trio look to Teddy Roosevelt for America's next 250 years | On The Road
Trump raises election doubts, again
What to expect from Trump’s address
Todd Blanche faces the Senate Judiciary Committee
Is the Democratic establishment clapping back?
The succession race after Lindsey Graham’s death
Why NATO’s chief thinks Trump was right (with Mark Rutte) | The Conversation
Was the Iran fallout inevitable?
Graham Platner is out. What happens next?
Dems brace for Maine Senate race as Trump rips NATO allies
The allegations against Graham Platner, and what they mean for Maine's Senate race
What to expect from the NATO summit
Can the American experiment survive? (with Ken Burns) | The Conversation
Steve Bannon sizes up the Democrats
Running on an anti-establishment ticket
Trump’s scorecard on SCOTUS decisions
Trump looms over Colorado Primary
Finland’s president: Europe needs to calm down about Trump (with Alexander Stubb) | The Conversation
How Gov. Wes Moore is challenging Trump’s 250th anniversary narrative
Where the Democratic Party insurgency is headed
Mamdani's moment, AIPAC’s reach, and a bipartisan bill
Trump and Mamdani test their political clout in New York
Amid tensions, NATO chief heads to DC
Democrats need to stop being ‘boring’ (with Jack Schlossberg) | The Conversation
Versailles, Vance, and the Iran Deal
Who is really winning in the Iran deal?
Trump tests endorsement in Georgia
U.S. and Iran reach a deal. Now what?
The EPA isn’t here to fight climate change (with Lee Zeldin) | The Conversation
Why TACOS are back in the headlines
A vibe check inside Trump’s White House
Lindsey Graham wins, inflation looms
Will Graham Platner survive his controversies?
100 days of the Iran War and FISA at risk over Bill Pulte
The crypto clash that could reshape finance (with Brian Armstrong) | The Conversation
Do scandals still have political consequences? Plus, Biden’s back in the headlines
Todd Blanche gets the gig, oil shocks, and Trump vs. Congress
Trump's endorsement in Iowa loses and Bill Pulte is now Acting DNI?
Primary Day in the Golden State
Congress returns, Iowa Primary, and the Iran stalemate
Audience Q&A: Dasha Burns pulls back the curtain on covering politics | The Conversation
Shapiro on Trump, Fetterman and 2028 over pizza and cheesesteaks in South Philly | On The Road
Michigan primary signals, economic anxiety, and Pam Bondi's Epstein testimony
AI divisions at the White House, new inflation data, and Jill Biden’s new book
The matchup Democrats want in Texas
Texas runoff day, more Iran strikes, and a moon base
How Ukraine became essential to America’s security (with Olga Stefanishyna)
Wes Moore gets blunt about 2028: I'm hungry, not thirsty | On The Road
‘Shameful’ and ‘stupid’: Democrats react to autopsy report
Trump's agenda vs. The GOP's agenda
Trump is 3-for-3 on his GOP revenge tour
Super Primary Tuesday, Todd Blanche, and Rubio vs. Vance
Massie vs. Trump, Cuba, and 2028 already?
Iran’s exiled crown prince criticizes Trump’s ‘half-baked’ Iran strategy (with Reza Pahlavi) | The Conversation
Gloves off: Map wars and where’s the beef?
Trump in China: Pageantry and high-stakes meetings
James Blair and the Nebraska Dem who may drop out
Nebraska’s strangest race and another new map
Beijing, Iran and GOP's 12 seats
Trump is ‘stuck in a stalemate’ in Iran (with Leon Panetta) | The Conversation
Can JB Pritzker be the Democrats’ anti-Trump in 2028? | On The Road
The message-less White House, immigration tensions, and Iran
From Rome to the Oval Office to Tennessee
MAGA retakes Indiana
Trump put to the test in the Midwest
‘Warning signs are flashing’: GOP anxiety builds with six months to midterms
Can AI solve the problems it creates? (with David Sacks) | The Conversation
Party tensions and 60 days of war
Back to the maps with SCOTUS, more Pete Hegseth, and a governor’s dilemma
Pete Hegseth in the hot seat, the latest Fed drama, and King Charles goes to NYC
April 15, 2024: What we’re watching during Trump’s Manhattan court appearance
April 3, 2024: The IDF killed seven aid workers. Will it change the U.S. approach to Israel?
June 23, 2023: Pence presses GOP on abortion
May 31, 2023: McCarthy's victory lap?
May 25, 2023: Tech glitches mar DeSantis’ rollout
May 12, 2023: What's next after Title 42?
Apr. 7, 2023: How the bagel became the unofficial food of official Washington
Mar. 22, 2023: Trump waits, DeSantis jabs, Scott preps
Nov. 30, 2022: The Hill's big choice: Omnibus or struggle bus?
Nov. 18, 2022: Dems want answers from Musk’s Twitter
Nov. 3, 2022: Biden's important, puzzling democracy speech
Oct. 19, 2022: Breaking down the GOP's midterm momentum
Oct. 18, 2022: Two new books that help explain the Trump era
Oct. 3, 2022: A shaken Supreme Court returns to court
July 8, 2022: Schumer ups pressure on McConnell in USICA-reconciliation dance
June 17, 2022: Can Biden's domestic agenda be revived?
May 25, 2022: Terror in Texas reignites gun control debate
April 27, 2022: Fauci pulls out of WHCD. Is Biden next?
March 31, 2022: Biden gets mixed signals from rival House Dem factions
March 29, 2022: The left gears up to take on Manchin again
March 21, 2022: 4 things to watch when Jackson raises her right hand
Feb. 25, 2022: Scoop: Trump tries to recruit Scott for majority leader
Feb. 15, 2022: War, money and politics
Feb. 14, 2022: GOP strategists to hopeful Democrats: Get real
Jan. 19, 2022: What we're watching for during Biden's presser
Jan. 3, 2022: Dems to use Jan. 6 anniversary to supercharge voting rights push
Dec. 17, 2021: 'This is a real ----ing problem'
Dec. 1, 2021: Conservatives plot government shutdown over vaccine mandate
Nov. 24, 2021: Buttigieg 2024 buzz grows
Nov. 22, 2021: The case for why Biden is screwed
Nov. 18, 2021: 3 headlines, 1 Congress
Oct. 5, 2021: Biden getting frustrated with Manchin and Sinema
Sept. 30, 2021: Your guide to a critical day for Biden’s agenda
Sept. 20. 2021: Scoop — Sinema issues ultimatum to Biden
Sept. 14, 2021: Will Manchin stymie Dems’ massive climate plan?
Aug. 23, 2021: Who’ll blink first: Pelosi or the Mod Squad?
August 09, 2021: What Biden, Schumer, McConnell, Sinema and Portman learned from BIF
June 16, 2021: Biden and Putin face off
May 17, 2021: McCarthy has another Trump problem on his hands
April 1, 2021: Infrastructure Year
March 29, 2021: Schumer’s 51-vote gambit
March 25, 2021: What reporters are asking Biden at today’s big presser
March 22, 2021: Dems are dead serious about taking back that Iowa seat
March 4, 2021: Schumer and his flip phone get their moment
February 24, 2021: 9/11 Commission leaders issue a warning to Pelosi
February 22, 2021: Collins comes out against Tanden
January 29, 2021: Dems gear up for Covid relief push-through
October 1, 2020
September 25, 2020
August 4, 2020
July 28, 2020
June 8, 2020
April 16, 2020
March 30, 2020
March 24, 2020
March 4, 2020
February 19, 2020
February 7, 2020
January 31, 2020
November 27, 2019
November 21, 2019
November 20, 2019
November 5, 2019
August 23, 2019
August 9, 2019
July 31, 2019
July 23, 2019
July 12, 2019
April 10, 2019
December 13, 2018
November 26, 2018
October 31, 2018
September 21, 2018
August 7, 2018
July 26, 2018
July 16, 2018
July 9, 2018
June 11, 2018
April 16, 2018
March 20, 2018
March 15, 2018
March 12, 2018
February 22, 2018
February 15, 2018
January 31, 2018
January 23, 2018
January 18, 2018
The Year Ahead with Playbook
December 8, 2017
November 14, 2017
November 9, 2017
October 23, 2017
October 16, 2017
October 6, 2017
September 15, 2017
September 8, 2017
August 31, 2017
August 21, 2017
August 16, 2017
August 1, 2017
June 5, 2017
May 25, 2017
May 15, 2017
April 25, 2017
April 13, 2017
March 31, 2017
March 29, 2017
March 27, 2017
March 21, 2017
March 20, 2017
March 13, 2017
March 8, 2017
March 7, 2017
February 22, 2017
February 15, 2017
February 7, 2017
January 31, 2017
January 23, 2017
January 17, 2017
January 6, 2017
January 3, 2017
December 22, 2016
December 9, 2016
December 5, 2016