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The Chuck ToddCast
The Chuck ToddCast is back! If you're looking for smart, no-nonsense political conversation, you've come to the right place. The Chuck ToddCast goes beyond the headlines, featuring conversations with top reporters, insiders, and newsmakers from D.C. to the heartland. No scripts, no spin—just real discussions about what’s shaping our politics and why it matters.
Episodes
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - The Redistricting “Race To The Bottom” + Is Tucker Carlson Really Dumping Trump?
Chuck Todd digs into the aftermath of the Virginia redistricting vote and finds plenty of blame to spread around — Democrats are gloating, Republicans…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - The Redistricting “Race To The Bottom” + Winning A Landmark Case Against Big Tech
Chuck Todd digs into the aftermath of the Virginia redistricting vote and finds plenty of blame to spread around — Democrats are gloating, Republicans…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Mark Lanier & Rahul Ravipudi - Winning A Landmark Case Against Big Tech
Veteran trial lawyers Mark Lanier and Rahul Ravipudi — the legal team that just won a landmark bellwether verdict against Meta and YouTube — join…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - A Good Night For The Blue Team, A Horrible Night For The Red Team + Trump Backs Down On TACO Tuesday
Chuck Todd unpacks a night of significant Democratic wins — starting with Virginia voters passing the controversial redistricting measure, a result that…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - A Good Day For Team Blue, A Horrible Day For Team Red + The Political Climate Is Terrible For Republicans, But Can Democrats Take Advantage?
Chuck Todd unpacks a night of significant Democratic wins — starting with Virginia voters passing the controversial redistricting measure, a result that…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Doug Sosnik - The Political Climate Is Terrible For Republicans, But Can Democrats Take Advantage?
Doug Sosnik — the veteran Democratic strategist, former Clinton White House political director, and one of the sharpest big-picture thinkers in American…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump Is Desperate For A Deal… And Iran Knows It + The FBI’s Kash Patel Problem
Chuck Todd surveys a dire geopolitical landscape where the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, fuel rationing has begun in many places around the globe, and the…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump Is Desperate For A Deal… And Iran Knows It + Is The Supreme Court Truly “The Last Branch Standing”?
Chuck Todd surveys a dire geopolitical landscape where the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, fuel rationing has begun in many places around the globe, and the…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Sarah Isgur - Is The Supreme Court Truly “The Last Branch Standing”?
Sarah Isgur — legal commentator, former DOJ spokesperson, and author of Last Branch Standing — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a comprehensive deep…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump Is In A Political Hole… And Can’t Stop Digging + The Backlash Against Bibi Netanyahu
Chuck Todd argues the Trump administration is in the political equivalent of a hole and can't stop digging, walking through a series of self-inflicted wounds…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump Is In A Political Hole… And Can’t Stop Digging + How To Be A Dissident
Chuck Todd argues the Trump administration is in the political equivalent of a hole and can't stop digging, walking through a series of self-inflicted wounds…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Gal Beckerman - How To Be A Dissident
Gal Beckerman — author of the new book How to Be a Dissident — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a timely conversation about what it actually takes to…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Big Beautiful Bust: Why Tax Day Isn’t A Win For Trump + What Lessons Can We Take From Orban’s Defeat In Hungary
Chuck Todd opens on Tax Day — which the Trump team had planned as a political celebration showcasing bigger refunds, but which has instead become what he…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Big Beautiful Bust: Why Tax Day Isn’t A Win For Trump + Why Can Democrats Put Iowa Back On The Map
Chuck Todd opens on Tax Day — which the Trump team had planned as a political celebration showcasing bigger refunds, but which has instead become what he…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Zach Wahls - Why Can Democrats Put Iowa Back On The Map
Zach Wahls — the Iowa state senator, former minority leader, and U.S. Senate candidate who first went viral as a 19-year-old in 2011 for his moving…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump Has Two Options For Iran: Escalate… Or Capitulate + The End Of Eric Swalwell
Chuck Todd opens with the unraveling of Trump's Iran peace talks and the president's threat of a naval blockade, breaking down why the administration has far…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump Has Two Options For Iran: Escalate… Or Capitulate + Does Georgia Reveal The Future Of Post-Trump Republican Politics?
Chuck Todd opens with the unraveling of Trump's Iran peace talks and the president's threat of a naval blockade, breaking down why the administration has far…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Martha Zoller - Does Georgia Reveal The Future Of Post-Trump Republican Politics?
Conservative talk radio host and Georgia political commentator Martha Zoller joins the Chuck ToddCast for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary- Republicans Warned Trump Would Be A Disaster… They Were Right + Democrats Massively Overperform AGAIN
Chuck Todd unleashes a fierce indictment of Trump's Iran war, walking through a series of devastating prophetic quotes from Trump's own 2016 Republican rivals…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Republicans Warned Trump Would Be A Disaster… They Were Right + The American West You Didn’t Get In History Class
Chuck Todd unleashes a fierce indictment of Trump's Iran war, walking through a series of devastating prophetic quotes from Trump's own 2016 Republican rivals…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Megan Kate Nelson - The American West You Didn’t Get In History Class
Pulitzer Prize finalist and historian Megan Kate Nelson — author of the new book The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump Looks For Off-Ramp After Threatening War Crimes + Trump’s Inner Circle Disowns Iran War
Chuck Todd predicts Trump will look for an offramp after his shocking "civilization will die" threat, noting that even in an era where people are numb to…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump Looks For Off-Ramp After Threatening War Crimes + How The Salt Lake Tribune Reinvented Itself & Local News
Chuck Todd predicts Trump will look for an offramp after his shocking "civilization will die" threat, noting that even in an era where people are numb to…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Lauren Gustus - How The Salt Lake Tribune Reinvented Itself & Local News
Lauren Gustus — executive editor of The Salt Lake Tribune — joins the Chuck Toddcast ahead of Local News Day on April 9th to discuss how a legacy…
The Chuck ToddCastSpecial Episode - Trump Threatens Civilizational Destruction Of Iran…Is He Serious???
On this special episode of the ToddCast, Chuck Todd delivers a chilling monologue in response to Trump's Truth Social post warning that "a civilization will…
The Chuck ToddCastDynastic - Chuck Todd & J.A. Adande interview legendary Dodgers announcer Jaime Jarrin
In this special edition of "Dynastic", legendary Dodgers announcer Jaime Jarrin joins Chuck Todd and J.A. Adande to discuss his favorite games, the rise of…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - A Daring Rescue Can’t Distract From Disastrous Iran War + Trump’s Profanity Laced Easter Morning Message
Chuck Todd opens with the harrowing story of two F-15 operators who went missing over Iran and had to be extracted by U.S. Special Forces — a dramatic…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - A Daring Rescue Can’t Distract From Disastrous Iran War + Trump’s Profanity Laced Easter Morning Message
Chuck Todd opens with the harrowing story of two F-15 operators who went missing over Iran and had to be extracted by U.S. Special Forces — a dramatic…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Mike Pesca - The Structural Reforms American Democracy Desperately Needs
Mike Pesca — the veteran journalist, podcaster, and host of The Gist — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a wide-ranging conversation that covers…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump Fires Pam Bondi, What Comes Next Will Be Worse + Trump Has NO Good Options In Iran
Chuck Todd reacts to the breaking news that Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi — the second Cabinet member ousted in a month after Kristi Noem…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump Fires Pam Bondi, What Comes Next Will Be Worse + Will China Invade Taiwan & Would Trump Go To War To Stop Them?
Chuck Todd reacts to the breaking news that Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi — the second Cabinet member ousted in a month after Kristi Noem…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Eyck Freymann - Will China Invade Taiwan & Would Trump Go To War To Stop Them?
Eyck Freymann — Hoover Fellow at Stanford University and author of the new book Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China — joins the…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump Has No Good Options In Iran + Democrats Should Win Both The House & Senate
Chuck Todd delivers a devastating week-by-week timeline of Trump's increasingly incoherent Iran war messaging that reads like a case study in presidential…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump Has No Good Options In Iran + The Importance Of Community-Based Journalism
Chuck Todd delivers a devastating week-by-week timeline of Trump's increasingly incoherent Iran war messaging that reads like a case study in presidential…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Vanan Murugesan - The Importance Of Community-Based Journalism
Vanan Murugesan — executive director of Sahan Journal, Minnesota's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering immigrants and communities of color…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Can American Politics Self-Correct & Avoid Civil War? + Will NATO Survive Trump’s Presidency?
Chuck Todd asks the most uncomfortable question in American politics: is the country's current dysfunction a problem that can be resolved at the ballot box, or…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Can American Politics Self-Correct & Avoid Civil War? + Good Governance Is The Best Resistance To Trumpism
Chuck Todd asks the most uncomfortable question in American politics: is the country's current dysfunction a problem that can be resolved at the ballot box, or…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Matt Mahan - Good Democratic Governance Is The Best Resistance To Trumpism
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — the moderate Democrat, former tech entrepreneur, and Harvard-educated candidate for California governor — joins the…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump’s Deadline To End The War? + Chuck Schumer Is Losing His Grip
Chuck Todd reveals that Trump's planned visit to Beijing on May 14th and 15th may function as a de facto deadline for wrapping up the Iran war, noting that…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump’s Deadline To End The War? + Taking The Pardon Power Away From The President
Chuck Todd reveals that Trump's planned visit to Beijing on May 14th and 15th may function as a de facto deadline for wrapping up the Iran war, noting that…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Johnny Olszewski - Taking The Pardon Power Away From The President
Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski — the author of the Pardon Integrity Act, a proposed constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump Is Desperate For Iran Off-Ramp As His Popularity Sinks + Most Vulnerable Incumbents In 2026
Chuck Todd opens by announcing the launch of "Dynastic," his new sports history podcast with J.A. Adande, before turning to what may be the most consequential…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump Is Desperate For Iran Off-Ramp As His Popularity Sinks + The Most Promising Model For Saving Local Journalism
Chuck Todd opens by announcing the launch of "Dynastic," his new sports history podcast with J.A. Adande, before turning to what may be the most consequential…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Warwick Sabin - The Most Promising Model For Saving Local Journalism
Warwick Sabin — president and CEO of Deep South Today, the nonprofit news network that includes the Pulitzer Prize-winning Mississippi Today, New…
The Chuck ToddCastNEW SHOW PREMIERE: "Dynastic" - Chuck Todd & J.A. Adande go inside the history of the Dodgers dynasty
On the premiere episode of "Dynastic," Chuck Todd and J.A. Adande tell the full history of the Los Angeles Dodgers, from their Brooklyn beginnings, to Jackie…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary- Trump’s War Will Hurt His Base The Most - Trump's Vile Celebration Of Robert Mueller’s Death
Chuck Todd opens with the two stories dominating the weekend: the Iran war's cascading economic consequences and Trump's vile celebration of Robert Mueller's…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump’s War Will Hurt His Base The Most - The View Of The War From Inside Iran
Chuck Todd opens with the two stories dominating the weekend: the Iran war's cascading economic consequences and Trump's vile celebration of Robert Mueller's…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Suzanne Kianpour - The View Of The War From Inside Iran
Suzanne Kianpour — the Emmy-nominated journalist, Semafor columnist, and Iran specialist who joins the Chuck Toddcast for an extraordinarily personal and…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Money Is Destroying American Politics + Illinois Primary Was Ground Zero For Dark Money
Chuck Todd digs into the wreckage of the Illinois primary — where more than $50 million in outside money from crypto, AI, and AIPAC-linked groups flooded…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Money Is Destroying American Politics + AI Needs Serious Regulation & Serious Regulators
Chuck Todd digs into the wreckage of the Illinois primary — where more than $50 million in outside money from crypto, AI, and AIPAC-linked groups flooded…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/Brad Carson - AI Needs Serious Regulation & Serious Regulators
Former Oklahoma Congressman and now president of Americans for Responsible Innovation Brad Carson joins the Chuck Toddcast for a wide-ranging conversation…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - Trump’s Coalition Is Fracturing As Iran War Unravels + New Polling Is A Warning Sign For GOP
Chuck Todd opens with the bluntest assessment yet of the Iran war as it enters its third week: America's position as leader of the free world is unraveling in…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - Trump’s Coalition Is Fracturing As Iran War Unravels + Who Is Responsible For The Death Of Roe?
Chuck Todd opens with the bluntest assessment yet of the Iran war as it enters its third week: America's position as leader of the free world is unraveling in…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Amy Littlefield - Who Is Responsible For The Death Of Roe?
Amy Littlefield — investigative reporter for The Nation and author of the new book Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Weapon Trump Didn't See Coming + FCC Chair Declare War On Press Freedom
Chuck Todd delivers a sweeping analysis of how the Iran war is metastasizing into an economic, military, and constitutional crisis all at once — warning…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Weapon Trump Didn't See Coming + Is The Democratic Party’s Future More Progressive?
Chuck Todd delivers a sweeping analysis of how the Iran war is metastasizing into an economic, military, and constitutional crisis all at once — warning…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Faiz Shakir - Is The Democratic Party’s Future More Progressive?
Faiz Shakir — Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign manager, former DNC chair candidate, and executive director of the progressive media organization More…
The Chuck ToddCastChuck’s Commentary - The SAVE Act Degrades Democracy, Not Save It + A Completely Unserious Leader At The Pentagon
Chuck Todd opens with a grim inventory of an administration besieged on every front as the Iran war enters its twelfth day with no exit strategy in sight. He…
The Chuck ToddCastFull Episode - The SAVE Act Degrades Democracy, Not Save It + Trump’s Luck Finally Ran Out In Iran
Chuck Todd opens with a grim inventory of an administration besieged on every front as the Iran war enters its twelfth day with no exit strategy in sight. He…
The Chuck ToddCastInterview Only w/ Fiona Hill - Trump’s Luck Finally Ran Out In Iran
Fiona Hill — who served on the National Security Council under three presidents and became a household name during Trump's first impeachment &mdash…