Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
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Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.
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Dec 9, 2022 • 47min
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Tim O’Brien & Jeet Heer
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) stops by to talk to us about his new bill that attempts to prevent the gas companies from gouging consumers. Bloomberg Opinion’s Tim O’Brien fills us in on the likely consequences of the Trump Organization being convicted of tax fraud. And The Nation’s Jeet Heer talks to us about Herschel Walker’s defeat in the Georgia Senate run-off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 7, 2022 • 56min
Doug Balloon, Phillip Bump & Nancy Northup
Doug Balloon, who runs the hilarious Twitter parody account New York Times Pitchbot, stops by to tell us how much fun he is having harpooning the terrible hot takes of major political journalists. Nancy Northup, President of The Center For Reproductive Rights, talks to us about how the outcome of the midterms was determined by reproductive rights issues. And The Washington Post’s Phillip Bump talks us through Trump’s troubled relationship with the Constitution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 5, 2022 • 49min
Rick Wilson, Emily Atkin & Dennis Baron
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson drops by to talk to us about Trump wanting to throw out the Constitution. Heated’s Emily Atkin tells us about corruption in the climate change advocacy world. Dennis Baron, author of You Can’t Always Say What You Want, talks to us about what Elon Musk actually means when he says he’s a “free speech absolutist.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 2, 2022 • 49min
Rep. Ritchie Torres, Randi Weingarten & Sam Brodey
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, stops by to talk about the real motives behind the GOP attacks on our public schools and teachers. Congressman Ritchie Torres tells us about his hopes for the new Democratic Party leadership in the House. And the Daily Beast’s congressional reporter Sam Brodey gives us the inside story of the power struggles in our lame-duck Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 30, 2022 • 49min
Sarah Longwell, Jacob Rubashkin & Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell talks to us about the tangled web Republicans find themselves in after Trump dined with unabashed anti-semites. Inside Elections Jacob Rubashkin tells us about the Senate runoff election in Georgia. The Washington Post’s Yvonne Wingett Sanchez tells us all about the fuckery going on with counting ballots in Arizona. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 28, 2022 • 45min
James Carville, Ross Morales Rocketto & Dr. Mark Loustau
Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville stops by to preview the lame-duck session of Congress. Ross Morales-Rocketto, co-founder of Run For Something, tells us about the results of the down-ballot midterm races and the interesting things he saw in campaigns for local offices. Dr. Marc Loustau, an expert on Eastern European religion and politics, tells us about what we can learn from Hungary’s slide into authoritarianism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2022 • 33min
Michael Fanone & Douglas Rushkoff
Michael Fanone, a January 6th insurrection survivor and the author of Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul, tells us his thoughts on the aftermath of January 6th. Douglas Rushkoff, author of Survival of the Richest and also our favorite tech explainer, gives us an incredibly insightful analysis of Elon Musk’s Twitter chaos and FTX’s demise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 23, 2022 • 55min
Ro Khanna, Tim Miller & Hugo Lowell
Congressman Ro Khanna stops by to talk what the Democrats can do in the lame-duck session of congress. The Bulwark’s Tim Miller talks to us about the Colorado Springs shooting and his recent encounter with Steve Bannon. The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell runs us through Trump’s innumerable legal woes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2022 • 52min
Mondaire Jones, Dan Nathan & Rick Klein
Congressman Mondaire Jones stops by to tell us about how to fix the mess of the NY Democratic Party. Then, we talk to ABC News political director Rick Klein about the unexpected outcome of the midterms. Squawk Box’s Dan Nathan shares some thoughts on inflation and how it’s affecting our politics today, and also has a few observations on the bleak state of Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 17, 2022 • 49min
Mary Trump, Shannon Watts & Rachel Bade
The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump joins us to talk our new reality since Donald Trump announced his run for the presidency in 2024. Then, Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts stops by to tell us about the effect gun activists had on the midterms. If that weren’t enough, Politico Playbook’s Rachel Bade tells us about the aftermath of the midterms and its effect on the leadership of the two parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
