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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Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 5min
MAGA Mike Johnson Is Shameless in More Ways Than One
This week on The New Abnormal, Semafor’s Washington Bureau Chief BenjySarlin tells us the who, what, and why that is the Republican Speaker of the House, Rep. MikeJohnson. Then, MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner breaks down all the latest developmentsin the many legal troubles of Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 24, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Case for Arnold Schwarzenegger Being Speaker of the House
This week on The New Abnormal, Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella makes sense of the clown show that has become the Republican Party—which he used to be a part of—and its attempt to find a new Speaker of the House. Then, The Intercept’s Natasha Lennard tells us about how Scholastic has caved to the far right and made it easier for schools to ban diverse books at their book fairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22, 2023 • 34min
How the Pentagon Changed the Plot of ‘Top Gun’
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Walter Hickey explains how movies and TV affect everything from our biology to our beliefs and what happens when governments get involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Republican Party Is Self-Destructing Before Our Very Eyes
CNN commentator S.E. Cupp joins The New Abnormal to discuss her recent article about how the right is broken–and nothing is being done to fix it. Then, psychiatrist and author Dr. Jonathan Metzl talks about the connection between the rise in hate crimes in the country and the amount of misinformation made readily available via social media at certain news channels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 3min
Trump’s Lawyers Aren’t Even Trying to Win His NY Fraud Case
Trump’s legal team seems more concerned with leaving landmines in the court record than winning his New York fraud trial, The Daily Beast’s Jose Pagliery says on this week’s The New Abnormal. Plus! A frank talk about the current state of local politics with Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 15, 2023 • 34min
Trump Is Going Even Further Down the QAnon Rabbit Hole
This podcast discusses Trump's association with white supremacists, the contrasting treatment of criminals and victims, sarcastic remarks about CNN and criticism of Vice President Nancy Mase, and the dangerous rise of religious nationalism in American politics.
Oct 13, 2023 • 1h 7min
GOP Hits the Bottom of the Barrel to Dredge Up New Speaker
On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Republicans have been scrambling to figure out who they could dredge up as House Speaker. Plus! U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) adds her thoughts on GOP efforts to replace Kevin McCarthy. Then, Dannagal Young, an associate professor of communications at the University of Delaware, describes the “three Cs” behind the social nature of human knowledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 10, 2023 • 1h 5min
Violence-Ready’ Militia Group Says Jan. 6’ers are Idiots
Extremism researcher Alexander Ritzman discusses male-only movement infiltrating America and their thoughts on Jan. 6, while NBC News' Ryan Reilly explores civilian sleuths identifying culprits of Jan. 6.
Oct 8, 2023 • 33min
How the God Complex of 4 Billionaires Could Destroy Society
Author Jonathan Taplin discusses how Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Marc Andreessen are providing the tools for fascism to flourish. The podcast explores the destructive influence of these billionaires' visions on society and criticizes their god complex. It also emphasizes the importance of embracing simple pleasures and resisting a future dominated by technology.
Oct 6, 2023 • 1h 5min
The Theme of Trump’s Existence Summed Up in Three Words
Professor and author Jennifer Taub discusses Trump's fraud case in New York. Jeb Lund and David J. Roth talk about Kevin McCarthy's ouster and Ron DeSantis' campaign. They also analyze Matt Gaetz's resemblance to a fictional character. The podcast explores Trump's gaslighting and the Republican Party's dysfunction. They discuss derogatory remarks, civil lawsuits, threats, and the future of Matt Gaetz. Plus, they speculate on a possible Biden vs. Trump election and criticize the actions of the interim speaker.
