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.
If you’re not already a subscriber to The Daily Beast, it’s easy! Just go to thedailybeast.com to sign up.
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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May 21, 2024 • 1h 3min
Nobody Is Buying Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s Excuses
Author Adam Serwer and Mini Timmaraju discuss recent Supreme Court scandals and reproductive healthcare challenges in the US. Topics include GOP support for violence and racism, accountability in the Supreme Court, protecting reproductive rights, Justice Alito's controversies, and religious carve-outs in healthcare.
May 19, 2024 • 35min
GOP’s ‘Project 2025’ Plan May See the Rise of Dictator Trump
The Heritage Foundation’s extreme Presidential Transition Project proposes sweeping changes to government and packing the next GOP administration with extreme loyalists to Trump. Plus! Tech journalist and author of Blood in the Machine, Brian Merchant, talks to Andy Levy about the tech industry’s obsession with trying to create the dystopian futures portrayed in media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2024 • 1h 12min
SCOTUS Silently Grinds Democracy Into Powder as Trump Distracts America
Author Dahlia Lithwick discusses recent Supreme Court developments, while journalist Judd Legum talks about the right-wing's use of cancel culture. Topics include SCOTUS decisions, cancel culture weaponization, and implications for democracy.
May 14, 2024 • 1h 14min
The Women of Trumpworld May Have Blown Their Shot at VP
Joshua A. Douglas discusses the Supreme Court's impact on voting rights. The podcast explores the complexities of Trump's VP selection process, potential candidates, and strategies. It also delves into the Republican Party's hidden agenda, emphasizing the importance of reaching a broader electorate.
May 12, 2024 • 34min
Tucker Carlson Thinks Alex Jones Is a Supernatural Prophet
Historian Federico Finchelstein discusses Trumpism and similar movements belonging to a new political breed. The podcast explores threats to democracy, voter fraud statistics, supernatural predictions by Alex Jones, and the distinctions between fascism and populism.
May 10, 2024 • 1h 14min
Trump’s Ties to Big Oil Just Got Even More Terrifying
Tara McGowan discusses modern media and the journalism business on the podcast. Topics include Trump's ties to big oil, environmental rollbacks, challenges in mainstream media, and the evolving landscape of media influence in democracy.
May 7, 2024 • 1h 8min
The Moment a Republican Says This, Tune Them Out
Authors Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Arthur Goldwag discuss Trump's disturbing interviews, America's susceptibility to conspiracies, and the battle over mail-in ballots. The podcast explores the dangers of rising fascism, Trump's vision for an 'Imperial America,' and the need for a pro-democracy movement against autocracy in the US.
May 5, 2024 • 35min
Fuentes: ‘I Totally See Myself Accidentally Killing My Wife’
Proud incel and misogynist Nick Fuentes disgustingly detailed how he would do it. Luckily for everyone, he remains desperately single. Plus! Academy, Emmy, and Peabody Award winning filmmakers, Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine, talk to Andy Levy about their chilling new documentary, The Sixth, which details six very personal and harrowing accounts from some of those people who lived through the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 3, 2024 • 1h 5min
Trump’s Latest Interview With Time Magazine Is Also His Scariest to Date
Rolling Stone politics reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez and investigative reporters Brody Mullins and Luke Mullins discuss Trump's alarming interview with Time Magazine, his authoritarian plans, autocratic administration, lobbying tactics, private equity influence on senators, and the impact of Trump's victory on lobbyists. The podcast delves into the evolving landscape of power dynamics in Washington and the critique of Trump's lawlessness and persona.
Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 7min
What We Are Seeing on College Campuses Is Truly Disturbing
The Nation's justice correspondent and a Democratic candidate for Congress discuss the problems with the U.S. Supreme Court and the importance of new leadership. They also address controversial healthcare policies for children and critique Republican politicians advocating for a federal abortion ban.
