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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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.
Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 5min
Why King Charles Must Abdicate Now: Andrew Lownie
Andrew Lownie, biographer and royal researcher, argues the fallout from Prince Andrew’s scandals threatens King Charles and suggests abdication as a solution. Plum Sykes, fashion editor and novelist, dishes on Cheltenham royal fashion and box culture. Paula Froelich, showbiz reporter, reveals the messy planning behind Meghan’s Australia weekend. Shauna Kay, Australian royal commentator, breaks down public backlash and likely poor turnout in Australia.
20 snips
Mar 18, 2026 • 59min
I Know Why Trump's Presidency Is Doomed: Wolff
Michael Wolff, author and journalist known for close-access political reporting, analyzes fractures in Trump’s coalition and the Iran war. He explains Trump’s fixation on “obliteration” as proof of success. They explore internal power struggles, Jared Kushner’s growing influence, and why mounting crises could make the presidency unravel.
45 snips
Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 53min
I Know How Epstein Groomed America’s Corrupt Elite
Anand Giridharadas, author and public intellectual who studies elites and inequality, unpacks Epstein’s role as a broker of access. He explores how elite networks, rituals, and 'optionality' kept people in orbit. They examine emails, patterns of loyalty, and how grooming targeted both powerful figures and vulnerable victims.
23 snips
Mar 16, 2026 • 1h 5min
I Know Why Trump and His Goons Are Toast
Steve Schmidt, former Bush and McCain operative turned outspoken critic of Trump, offers a blistering take. He discusses GOP panic over a potential war with Iran and how it could hurt Republicans. He unpacks the Kristi Noem ad scandal and why Trump turned on her. He also describes the cultlike rituals and optics binding Trump’s circle and the fractured future of MAGA.
