Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Episodios

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  Ashley St. Clair & Dr. Bradley Onishi 17.09.2026 52m

  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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  Why Elon Musk Is Provoking A CIVIL WAR w/ Ashley St. Clair 16.09.2026 19m

  Ashley St. Clair describes her journey from getting involved in conservative politics at 18 through Turning Point and MAGA culture, becoming an influencer, and eventually publicly breaking away after seeing what she says was misogyny, manipulation, and coordinated messaging from the right. She says she was offered a $40 million NDA to stay silent, but chose to speak out to set an example for her children and to use her free speech, even though she knew it would make her “public enemy number one” on the right. In the interview, she also argues that Elon Musk deliberately stokes division, manipulates Twitter’s algorithm in his favor, and is interested in data and control, while describing the broader conservative messaging machine as a mix of paid campaigns, group chats, retweet-driven validation, dossiers, and cruelty that kept people in line and pushed coordinated narratives. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Evan McMorris-Santoro & Adam Jentleson 16.09.2026 47m

  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 46m

  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 49m

  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 1h 4m

  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 49m

  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 51m

  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 51m

  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 50m

  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 46m

  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 49m

  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.
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  Andrew Weissmann & Dave Regan 29.08.2026 42m

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Jim Acosta & Matt Dunlap 27.08.2026 43m

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Mike Madrid & Dave Weigel 26.08.2026 1h

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rick Wilson & Kurt Andersen 24.08.2026 49m

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Andy Levy & Skye Perryman 22.08.2026 46m

  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 DemocracySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Charlie Sykes & G. Elliott Morris 20.08.2026 56m

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Josh Marshall & Michael Waldman 19.08.2026 52m

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rick Wilson & Brian Poindexter 17.08.2026 46m

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.