Mika Defends Mar-a-Lago Visit, Musk-Trump Road Trip

JD Vance continues to strike out, especially when it comes to knowing what women want. “What is it that JD Vance thinks that normal women care about other than control over their own bodies?” said The New Abnormal co-host Danielle Moodie. Plus! Historian Frank Andre Guridy joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Stadium: An American History of Politics, Process, and Play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Elo 202436min

This week on The New Abnormal, Chief Creative and Content Officer of the Daily Beast Joanna Coles stops by to talk about JD Vance and the weird ways that men are hijacking a woman’s moment in this election season. Plus! Anat Shenker-Osorio, host of the political podcast Words to Win By, joins the show to discuss how Democrat’s messaging has changed since the arrival of Kamala Harris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Elo 20241h 3min

This week on The New Abnormal, why Trump will need to divert from his strategy of pushing a broken economy. Plus! Josh, the publisher of the newsletter Ettingermentum, shares why he thinks attacking Republicans for being “weird” is a real winning strategy. Then, Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, joins the program to detail the origins of the “White Women for Kamala Harris” Zoom call. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Elo 20241h 1min

Former President Donald Trump said the quiet part out loud at a rally in Atlanta last weekend—admitting he is supporting electric vehicles because of Tesla founder Elon Musk's endorsement. The New Abnormal co-hosts couldn’t believe that the same voters who elected Trump to the White House in 2016 on a pledge to “drain the swamp” enthusiastically applauded the former president kowtowing to Musk. Plus! Erin Matson, the co-founder and executive director of Reproaction, a national group increasing access to abortion services, joins the podcast to talk about the current landscape of reproductive healthcare in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Elo 202430min

Madeline Peltz, the deputy director of rapid response at liberal watchdog group Media Matters joins The New Abnormal to talk about Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts’ new book—which includes a forward from Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance. Plus! A discussion with Meredith McGraw, a national correspondent at Politico, about her new book, Trump in Exile, which chronicles the former president’s retreat to Mar-a-Lago after his defeat in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Elo 202458min

This week on The New Abnormal, why one word has taken such a toll on Trump. Then, Andrew Lawrence, Media Matters for America’s deputy director of rapid response, joins the show to explain why the word “weird” is working for Democrats. Plus! Asawin Suebsaeng, a Rolling Stone senior politics reporter, delves into Donald Trump’s involvement with Project 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Elo 20241h 3min

The Project 2025 plans that are implied rather than stated are alarming, one legal expert tells The New Abnormal—specifically, how the DOJ would crack down on illegal immigration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Elo 202424min

This week on The New Abnormal, Ed Zitron, CEO of EZPR and the host of tech podcast, “Better Offline,” explains why all these Northern California tech bros are ride or die for Donald Trump. Then, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, the president & CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda and the In Our Own Voice Action Fund, talks about the devastating effect on Black women of right-wing attempts to overthrow women’s bodily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Elo 202445min