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The Daily Beast Podcast
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…
Episodes
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Trump Is Dooming Himself with MAGA Candidates
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles look ahead to the midterms and ask whether Donald Trump’s political dominance is finally starting to crack—or whether Democrats…
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Trump’s Latest Move Says It All
Sarah Ewall-Wice joins Joanna Coles to analyze the growing panic inside Trump’s Washington as Republicans head toward the midterms with the President’s brand…
The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is Why Trump Surrounds Himself With Idiots
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles look at the latest signs of chaos inside Trump’s White House, from the administration’s fixation on interest rates and the…
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Trump Ditches GOP in Secret Midterm Panic
Nico Hines and Daily Beast political correspondent Farrah Tomazin discuss Donald Trump’s increasingly risky strategy for the 2026 midterms, as the president…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Harp’s Special Perk Stunned Trump Staff
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles take on Donald Trump’s latest fixation with image, power, and excess, from his apparent weight gain and the extraordinary…
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Trump Terrified of Impeachment
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles for a blistering tour through Trump’s increasingly chaotic presidency, from the icy public display between Donald and Melania…
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Why Natalie Harp Is Trump's Most Sinister Goon
Kurt Andersen and Joanna Coles take a wild ride through the strange characters, political fantasies, and very plausible futures shaping America right now…
The Daily Beast PodcastHow Melania Has Abdicated Her First Lady Duties
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles go inside a White House where Melania Trump’s rare appearances, her increasingly lucrative personal brand, and her complicated…
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I Know Even MAGA Secretly Admits Truth About Trump
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) speaks with Joanna Coles about the ongoing war with Iran, warning that the Trump administration risks repeating the mistakes that…
The Daily Beast PodcastI Have Natalie Harp's 'Love Letters' to Trump
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles go inside the increasingly bizarre inner workings of Donald Trump’s presidency, beginning with Wolff’s extraordinary account of…
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How Natalie Harp Keeps Fueling Trump’s Delusions
Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty dig into the growing mystery around Natalie Harp, Donald Trump’s increasingly powerful gatekeeper…
The Daily Beast PodcastHere’s Everything I Know About Natalie Harp: Wolff
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles devote a special episode to Natalie Harp, the Trump loyalist who has risen from campaign aide to one of the most powerful people…
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Why Trump's In The Deepest Hole of His Life: Guru
Joanna Coles and David Rothkopf dive into Donald Trump’s escalating foreign policy chaos, from his shifting stance on North Korea and threats against Oman to…
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How Trump's Women Twist Themselves to Please Him
Former Trump staffer Anthony Scaramucci and Nell Scovell join Joanna Coles on a special edition episode of the Daily Beast Podcast. Scaramucci offers a…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Trump’s Weird Fixations are Exploding Now
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles explore Donald Trump’s increasingly intense fixations, from his relentless campaign to put his name on the Kennedy Center to his…
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Why Trump's Goons are Fleeing West Wing From Hell
Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty break down the growing turmoil inside the Trump White House, starting with Karoline Leavitt’s…
The Daily Beast PodcastI Know Why Everyone Talks About Trump's Diapers
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dig into Karoline Leavitt’s departure from the White House, the scramble to replace her, and what her exit reveals about the…
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Top Doctor Drops Trump Health Bombshell
Sarah Ewall-Wice, political reporter for the Daily Beast, speaks with Joanna Coles as Dr. Jonathan Reiner challenges the White House about the growing…
The Daily Beast PodcastDark Truth About Trump's Plane Switch Leak: Wolff
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles mark one year of Inside Trump’s Head by dissecting the bizarre story of Donald Trump secretly switching planes while the White…
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What Trump Is Screaming After Ballroom Humiliation
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles get inside Donald Trump’s fixation with the White House ballroom, and why a court ruling stopping the project may only make him…
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This Is Who Will Be Ailing Trump's Shadow POTUS
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to discuss Trump presidency’s increasingly chaotic—and potentially dangerous—spiral. As Trump retreats further into a bubble…
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Truth About What Melania Really Does Is Exposed
Anthony Scaramucci and Nell Scovell join Joanna Coles on a special edition episode of the Daily Beast Podcast. In the first installment of a four-part series…
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Judges Destroy Trump in Utter Ballroom Humiliation
Hugh Dougherty joins Joanna Coles to break down the stunning court ruling that could bring Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project to a…
The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is RFK Jr.'s Explosive Plot for Power
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dive into another astonishing week inside Donald Trump’s head, analyzing the president’s fixation on image—from his infamous…
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Carville’s Shock Prediction on Trump’s Grim Future
James Carville returns to the Daily Beast Podcast with a blunt prediction about Donald Trump’s future, arguing that the president could ultimately quit rather…
The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is Why Jeanine Pirro Defied Trump: Wolff
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles take a closer look at the latest signs of dysfunction inside Trump’s White House, from Jeanine Pirro’s stunning retreat over the…
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I Have The Proof that Trump is Drowning in Failure
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to delve into another extraordinary week in Trump world, from mounting questions over the president’s handling of Iran and a…
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Trump's Stunning Humiliation Over AG Exposed
Andrew Weissmann returns to the Daily Beast Podcast to break down why Donald Trump has suffered a rare political setback, what Todd Blanche's stalled…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Trump’s Desperate Ploy to Be Serious Is a Sham
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles argue that Donald Trump's trip to Camp David wasn't a show of strength but a sign of growing desperation, as he tries to project…
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How Mitch's Wife Blew Up Mystery With Bombshell
Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty break down another extraordinary week in politics, from Donald Trump's unsettling appearance at…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Trump Is Melting Down Over His Unsolvable Mess
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles trace what they argue is a turning point for Donald Trump as the consequences of his biggest political bets begin to close in…
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I Know Dark Secret Truth About Missing Mitch: Guru
Steve Schmidt returns to the Daily Beast Podcast to discuss the extraordinary mystery surrounding Mitch McConnell’s disappearance from public view, why he…
The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is What Trump Is Plotting Instead of Death
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles take a look at Donald Trump’s obsession with outlasting everyone around him, from the strange question of how Trump wants to be…
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This Is the Proof that Trump Fears the Grim Reaper
David Rothkopf and Joanna Coles discuss a whirlwind week of political chaos, from Donald Trump’s rocky White House Correspondents’ Dinner performance and…
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This Is My Dark Prediction for How Trump Will Die
Kurt Andersen returns to the Daily Beast Podcast to discuss his provocative new novel The Breakup, a chilling vision of America's future that imagines the…
The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is What Happens After Trump’s Public Meltdown
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dive into a week that reveals Donald Trump’s deepest fixations and growing political vulnerabilities, from his unwavering…
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Why This Trump Leak is The Most Devastating Yet
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The Daily Beast PodcastMelania Is Trying to Ruin Me For Daring to Sue Her
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles break down Donald Trump's latest chaotic moves, starting with his immediate renegotiation of a brand-new Saudi nuclear deal and…
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Why Trump's Ballroom Bunker Proves He's Terrified
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This Moment Proves Trump's Brain Is Pure Porridge
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to discuss Donald Trump's awkward World Cup appearance. A moment complete with loud boos and a bewildered walk across the…
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I Know the Men’s Issue Pete Hegseth Has Really Got
Jennifer Welch returns to the Daily Beast Podcast after setting off a political firestorm, revealing how one comment about homeschooling landed her in the…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Loser Trump Melted Down In Front of Me: Wolff
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles confront one of the most unsettling questions of Donald Trump's presidency yet, arguing that his relentless fixation on the 2020…
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Why Trump Is Fuming About Deranged Speech Fallout
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The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is The Truth About Hegseth's Bizarre HRT Plan
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles trace the latest twists inside Trump's political strategy, from Pete Hegseth's testosterone push and what it could reveal about…
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Why Trump's D.C. Makeover Is Getting Even Worse
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The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is The Dark Reason Trump Terrified Graham
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dig into the political fallout from the sudden death of Lindsey Graham, revealing what Trump was really thinking behind his…
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Why It's Time for Truth Bombs About Lindsey Graham
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to tell unflinching truths about Lindsey Graham, the pilot fish senator to Donald Trump who died suddenly, and shockingly…
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Why Trump's Top Legal Goon Can Never Lead DOJ
Andrew Weissmann joins Joanna Coles to explain why politicians can lie to the public with virtually no legal consequences, why Donald Trump's false claims…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Trump Is Raging at Enemy Who Keeps Beating Him
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles break down a moment when Donald Trump appears trapped on multiple fronts, from an Iran conflict that refuses to bend to his…
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Trump Rocked By New McConnell Health Bombshell
Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty examine the mystery surrounding Mitch McConnell's sudden disappearance from public view after…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Trump's Thirst for Attention Will Unravel Him
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles reveal what they argue is Donald Trump's true guiding principle: not policy, power, or ideology, but an unrelenting pursuit of…
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I Know How Trump Goons Secretly Pull MAGA Strings
Ashley St. Clair, a former MAGA influencer, speaks to Joanna Coles about her extraordinary journey from rising conservative star to outspoken critic of the…
The Daily Beast PodcastThe Reason Why Trump Keeps Getting Worse: Wolff
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles break down the latest clues to what's really driving Donald Trump, from his attempts to influence FIFA and his obsession with…
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This Is What Trump's Crazed Posts Are Really About
David Rothkopf speaks with Joanna Coles as Donald Trump heads into a high-stakes NATO summit under a cloud of controversy, after personally intervening in an…
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Why Trump’s Stupidity and Grift Is Dooming Him
In this special episode of the Daily Beast Podcast, Joanna Coles shares some of her favorite recent conversations: from Jennifer Welch’s unfiltered breakdown…
The Daily Beast PodcastThis Is How Trump Will Destroy His Own Goons
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles break down why the political winds may finally be shifting against Donald Trump, and what Michael believes is the single…
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Trump's Beauty Queen Accuser: Why I Live in Fear
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The Daily Beast PodcastMelania Is Unleashing Revenge Dogs on Me: Wolff
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles pull back the curtain on the hidden power brokers shaping Donald Trump’s presidency, revealing why one little-known lawyer may…
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I Know What Trump's D.C. Makeover Is Really About
Katy Tur returns to the Daily Beast Podcast for a candid conversation with Joanna Coles about whether Donald Trump is becoming more isolated, more erratic, and…
The Daily Beast PodcastI Know the Truth About Trump's Demented Greed
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles unpack what Wolff argues is a fundamental misunderstanding of Donald Trump—not simply that he profits from power, but that he…