The Daily Beast Podcast
The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles
The Daily Beast Podcast is as wildly exciting, energizing, and entertaining as the topics it covers. Hosted by Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer of the Daily Beast, each episode delivers the people and politics coverage you need—straight from the Daily Beast newsroom.
Conversations have featured voices like John Oliver, Mary Trump, and Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside sharp, incisive takes each week from show regular David Rothkopf.
It’s like the best dinner party you’ve ever been to, just without the food.
New episodes every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube.
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Conversations have featured voices like John Oliver, Mary Trump, and Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside sharp, incisive takes each week from show regular David Rothkopf.
It’s like the best dinner party you’ve ever been to, just without the food.
New episodes every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube.
If you’re not already a subscriber to The Daily Beast, it’s easy! Just go to thedailybeast.com to sign up.
Episodes
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9 snips
Mar 29, 2026 • 60min
Trump Secretly Admits Top Goon ‘Is Crazy’
Michael Wolff, author and media commentator known for explosive books on American politics, offers blunt analysis of Trump’s impulsive, showman style. They unpack contradictions on mail-in voting and branding obsessions. Conversation turns to improvisational foreign policy in Iran and rising doubts inside Trump’s inner circle.
18 snips
Mar 28, 2026 • 46min
Carville’s Shock Prediction Will Terrify Trump
James Carville, veteran Democratic strategist, gives a candid, urgent read on the midterms and Trump. He highlights surprising Democratic overperformance in specials and a possible 55-seat Senate swing. He warns of potential election sabotage, chaos within Republican ranks, and risky foreign-policy moves that could reshape the political fight.
15 snips
Mar 27, 2026 • 37min
Why Even Trump Insiders Admit He’s 'An Idiot'
Michael Wolff, author and journalist who reported from the Trump White House, joins to unpack what he saw inside Trump’s mind. He discusses a pivotal clip and insiders' blunt reactions. Topics include Trump’s resistance to information, repetitive nonsequential communication, reading habits and possible dyslexia, stagecraft from reality TV, and how perceived shortcomings became political strategy.
17 snips
Mar 26, 2026 • 59min
The Sinister Truth About My Interview With Epstein
George Rush, a veteran New York gossip columnist who probed high‑profile social figures, recounts his reporting into Jeffrey Epstein. He discusses how Epstein intervened with media owners, a rare phone interview that blamed victims, tactics to keep Ghislaine Maxwell out of print, and a contested tape that sparked legal battles.
21 snips
Mar 25, 2026 • 44min
I Know What Chaos Trump Is Plotting Next: Wolff
Michael Wolff, author and journalist known for books on media and politics, offers first-person anecdotes and sharp commentary on Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. He explores how cultivated chaos serves political advantage. He dissects shifting Iran postures, secret backchannels, theatrical power plays, and the role of image and election narratives in modern political drama.
13 snips
Mar 24, 2026 • 56min
The Real Reason Trump Talks Like an Idiot: Author
Kurt Andersen, author and cultural historian known for Fantasyland and Evil Geniuses, explains how show-business spectacle and P.T. Barnum–style humbug shaped modern politics. He breaks down Trump's hyperbolic, improvisational language, the role of reality TV in his rise, the dangers of ad-libbed military posturing, and how conspiracies and belief blur the line between salesmanship and conviction.
24 snips
Mar 23, 2026 • 56min
Why Trump’s ‘Psychosis’ Has Insiders Terrified
David Rothkopf, a veteran foreign policy editor and columnist with deep intelligence and diplomatic ties, delivers a chilling insider portrait of the Iran war. He outlines frantic Washington misgivings, the absence of strategy despite tactical competence, looming global economic shocks, risks in the Strait of Hormuz, and how decisions are being driven by instinct and politics.
24 snips
Mar 22, 2026 • 56min
Why Desperate Trump Is Scrambling to Save His Base
Michael Wolff, journalist and author known for media and political reporting, offers insider anecdotes and analysis. He unpacks White House chaos, from the Iran war’s political risk and midterm math to immigration crackdowns and a base split over Israel. He also teases a new Epstein series and even notes Trump’s symbolic obsession with a grand White House ballroom.
19 snips
Mar 20, 2026 • 59min
Real Reason Trump Lost It at Key Ally: Wolff
Michael Wolff, journalist and author known for inside reporting on the Trump era, offers a vivid run-through of MAGA infighting. He describes factional splits over the Iran war. He unmasks conspiratorial currents reshaping narratives about Jared Kushner. He maps how media figures and shifting foreign-policy choices are fracturing the movement.
9 snips
Mar 19, 2026 • 57min
This Is How Bondi Can Face Justice On Epstein Lies
Glenn Kirshner, a former U.S. Attorney and career prosecutor who analyzes high-profile legal battles. He breaks down the Supreme Court’s limits and Chief Justice Roberts’ warning. He explores presidential immunity risks, scrutiny of Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, and how DOJ conflicts and threats to judges shape accountability.
