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  Jennifer Welch & Adam Hamilton 03.10.2026 53Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Amanda Litman & Elliott Rodriguez 01.10.2026 46Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Stuart Stevens & Mahmoud Khalil 30.09.2026 57Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rick Wilson & Anand Giridharadas 28.09.2026 43Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Antonia Hylton & Gina Hinojosa 26.09.2026 44Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Jim Acosta & Liz Oyer 24.09.2026 47Min.

  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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Jason Selvig & Garrison Lovely 23.09.2026 45Min.

  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 Organize Against The Machine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Maggie Haberman & David Corn 21.09.2026 45Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Charlie Sykes & Jacob Weisberg 19.09.2026 48Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Ashley St. Clair & Dr. Bradley Onishi 17.09.2026 52Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Evan McMorris-Santoro & Adam Jentleson 16.09.2026 47Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rick Wilson & Johnny Garcia 14.09.2026 46Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Alex Wagner & Salman Rushdie 12.09.2026 49Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Jim Acosta, Rep. Brendan Boyle & Bobby Pulido 10.09.2026 1Std. 4Min.

  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 his tight race to flip a red district in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  George Conway & Ezra Levin 09.09.2026 49Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rick Wilson & Norm Eisen 07.09.2026 51Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Charlie Sykes & Nilay Patel 05.09.2026 51Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Mehdi Hasan & Harry Litman 03.09.2026 50Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Sarah Longwell & Doug Jones 02.09.2026 46Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rick Wilson & Kai Bird 31.08.2026 49Min.

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.