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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 PodcastWhite House Insider: Trump Wanted to 'Maim' Immigrants
It’s the first night of the Republican National Convention and Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast are joined by Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff at the…
The Daily Beast PodcastTEASER: Trump Is Pushing Even the Quietest Celebs to Speak Out
What you're about to hear is a teaser for our new bonus episodes we are doing for subscribers to Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. Actor…
The Daily Beast PodcastThe Fall of Steve Bannon, the Gristle Icarus
On the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson team up with The Daily Beast’s senior White House correspondent…
The Daily Beast PodcastRockstar Obama Sure as Hell Triggered Trump
It’s night three of the Democratic National Convention and The New Abnormal team are getting a little punchy. Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson are joined by…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Mueller Dropped the Ball. Was He Corrupt or Incompetent?
Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson were up late to fight crime after a “seamless” night two of the Democratic National Convention. Former Democratic presidential…
The Daily Beast PodcastTEASER: What the Fuck is Happening with the Mail?
What you're about to hear is a teaser for our new bonus episodes we are doing for subscribers to Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. We have a…
The Daily Beast PodcastBlame Fox News For the Rise of QAnon
It’s the “secret sauce” of Fox News: “tell people who feel socially inferior that you're really the smart one. You're really informed, you know the real…
The Daily Beast PodcastDonald Trump Actually Did Us All One Big Favor
Kurt Andersen has been tooling on Donald Trump for decades—the Spy magazine co-founder once even tricked the Donald into cashing a check for 17 cents. But…
The Daily Beast PodcastTEASER: Jim Acosta: CNN Wanted Me to Have Bodyguards at Trump Rally
What you're about to hear is a teaser for our new bonus episodes we are doing for subscribers to Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. We have a…
The Daily Beast PodcastThe Yachts, the Private Jets, the Safaris: NRA Grift Exposed
National Rifle Association boss Wayne LaPierre rails against the elites trying to take real Americans’ guns Meanwhile, the NRA is taking gun-owners…
The Daily Beast PodcastTEASER: Why Cory Booker Won't Punch Trump in the Face
What you're about to hear is a teaser for our new bonus episodes we are doing for subscribers to Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. To start…
The Daily Beast PodcastTrump Has Us on the Brink of a Social Civil War
There’s two things that Rick Wilson loves the most in this world and that’s food and politics. On this episode of The New Abnormal, Taste the Nation host Padma…
The Daily Beast PodcastTammy Duckworth: Trying to Teach Kids During COVID Is FUBAR
Sen. Tammy Duckworth may be on Biden’s VP shortlist. But when it comes to childcare during the pandemic, she’s just as confused as the rest of us. “So my…
The Daily Beast Podcast‘Pretty Close to a Hundred’ New Epstein Accusers
Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald reporter who helped expose Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, joins The New Abnormal to talk about what’s next now that Ghislaine…
The Daily Beast PodcastTrump Has a Nuclear Arsenal—and Can Remember 5 Whole Words
Feeling comfy? Secure? Relatively unbothered by the state of the world? Then consider this: The President of the United States, who holds at his fingertips a…
The Daily Beast PodcastMary Trump: What Really Shocked Me About My Family & the KKK
Mary Trump joins The New Abnormal with a giant barrel of tea to spill about her family. Her uncle Donald? “He was protected at every turn from his…
The Daily Beast PodcastDonald Trump Is America’s Abusive Dad
Legendary filmmaker Judd Apatow really liked Donald Trump—when he was on TV. “I watched [the Apprentice] all the time because I found it so hilarious that all…
The Daily Beast PodcastBiden-Palin 2020?
Joe Biden is so far ahead of Trump, James Carville jokes on the latest episode of The New Abnormal, that the former Vice President could win, even with Gov…
The Daily Beast PodcastHow Silicon Valley’s Sociopath CEOs Are Just Like Trump
Recode co-founder Kara Swisher has this thing she likes to call the “prick to productivity ratio”—how big of a jerk a particular executive is, verus how much…
The Daily Beast PodcastThe Trump Family’s Civil War Could Blow Us All Up
Mary Trump legal battles against her uncle might seem like a fun little political soap opera. It’s way more than that, Mary’s lawyer Ted Boutrous explains on…
The Daily Beast PodcastBen Stiller Dishes on Trump’s Obsession with Zoolander
Ben Stiller had no idea he was casting a future president when he grabbed Donald Trump and Melania for a quick cameo in Zoolander. But Trump apparently never…
The Daily Beast PodcastDid Trump Blow Off Some Sketchy Intel? Or Commit Treason?
Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast have some thoughts on the matter in the latest episode of The New Abnormal. “It's not just treason. It's historic treason,”…
The Daily Beast PodcastIs Agent Margaritaville On MySpace For Fascists?
Digital soldiers. Agenta Margaritaville. Laura Ingraham. What do all these things have in common? They’re all part of the world of QAnon, where up is down…
The Daily Beast PodcastDoes Henry Winkler Have an Antifa Membership?
The Henry Winkler Antifa rumors can finally be put to rest. In episode 19 of The New Abnormal, the Barry actor—who went viral this weekend for proving that he…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhat the Hell Is John Bolton?
Molly Jong-Fast, like the rest of us, is rather confused. On the latest episode of The New Abnormal, Rick Wilson and Molly try to puzzle through the mystery of…
The Daily Beast PodcastCan You Force Fox News To Be Less Racist?
There’s so much packed into the latest edition of The New Abnormal, it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s see… Molly Jong-Fast heralds the return of Matt…
The Daily Beast PodcastBONUS - Rep. Katie Porter on How Working Moms Are Wiping Congress' Ass
Surprise! As a bonus for our listeners, we have released an interview with Congresswoman Katie Porter who represents California’s 45th District. She tells us…
The Daily Beast PodcastWill Bill Barr Go to Jail When This Is All Done?
Attorney General Bill Barr was in on Trump’s scheme to bribe and lean on Ukraine’s president. He let his boss’ criminal cronies off the hook. But the worst…
The Daily Beast PodcastDC Mayor: We Had to ‘Defend Our Borders’ from Trump’s Troops
Trump sent in goons from the Bureau of Prisons, and National Guardsmen from as far away from Utah to take over her town. On the 15th episode of The New…
The Daily Beast PodcastAre We All Trapped in Tom Cotton’s Authoritarian Wet Dream?
Lindsey Graham’s new, Trumpy bouffant. Bill Barr’s little authoritarians’ playbook. Tom Cotton’s statist masturbation.They’re all featured on a very…
The Daily Beast PodcastJustice Is Not White Folks’ Possession to Give
You might look at the way some of these cops are going after nonviolent protesters, and think it’s a one-of-a-kind horror. Princeton Prof. Eddie Glaude has a…
The Daily Beast PodcastHow To Screw Up a Vice Presidential Pick
Steve Schmidt and Philippe Reines worked on the McCain/Palin and Clinton/Kaine campaigns. So they know a little something about sub-stellar Veep picks. On the…
The Daily Beast PodcastJulian Castro on Why Everyone Hates Ted Cruz
On the latest episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL, the former presidential candidate talks to Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson about Trump’s chances to take Texas in…
The Daily Beast PodcastEric Swalwell: 'We Aren't Being Told the Truth About Russia'
Rep. Eric Swalwell brought the real talk on the latest episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL. He told Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson that he’s “afraid” America’s…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Michelle Malkin Is Den Mother of the Alt-Right Dipsh*ts
On the latest episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL, Rick Wilson explains why he’s avoiding sushi, tea, helicopters, and, perhaps, knives. Molly Jong-Fast wonders what…
The Daily Beast PodcastAdam Schiff on Bob Mueller’s Biggest Mistake
On the eighth episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL, the House Intelligence Committee Chairman talks about the moment Devin Nunes went off the rails, Paul Manafort’s…
The Daily Beast PodcastHow George Conway Moved Into Donald Trump’s Head
In this episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL, Republican lawyer George Conway reveals to Rick Wilson and Molly-Jong-Fast what irks him the most about Donald Trump, and…
The Daily Beast PodcastGretchen Whitmer’s Chilling Call With the White House
On the latest episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL, Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast talk with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the protesters who stormed the Michigan…
The Daily Beast PodcastJared Kushner, Our First Android Vampire President
In the latest episode of The New Abnormal, Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast discuss Baby Trump’s high chair, his low-rent supervillain of a Treasury Secretary…
The Daily Beast PodcastBONUS - Extended Interview With The Atlantic's James Hamblin
Surprise! As a bonus for our listeners, we have released an extended interview culled from our second episode of The New Abnormal with Dr. James Hamblin. Dr…
The Daily Beast PodcastWhat’s Next for Andrew Yang — And How to Stop the Trumpy Apocalypse
In this episode of The New Abnormal, Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast talk to Andrew Yang about whether he’d take a gig in a Biden administration, and why he’s…
The Daily Beast PodcastThe White House's Racist Kool-Aid Man Episode
In the third episode of The New Abnormal, Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast discuss goat blood, Donald Trump's 4th Filet o' Fish of the day, and how to put the…
The Daily Beast PodcastMitch Antoinette and the Goldfish Brain
In the second episode of The New Abnormal, Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast contemplate Mitch McConnell in a bodice, Judge Jeanine Pirro in a lovely Korean pink…
The Daily Beast PodcastDope Fiend For The Dow Jones
On the first episode of The New Abnormal by The Daily Beast, Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast talk Trump, Tiger King, and why asking grandma to die for the sake…