Can Somebody Please Check on Ron DeSantis? w/ John Heilemann
Watching Florida’s governor offer a long-awaited update on his state’s coronavirus response this week, Molly Jong-Fast noticed something disturbing. “He’s really struggling to breathe,” she says on th...
7 Jan 202257min
The Likely Reason Trump Won’t Denounce the Vaccine
Co-hosts Molly Jong-Fast and Andy Levy discuss some new nicknames for the former first daughter, including Ivanka “I Tried” Trump, as well as the reason Trump won’t ever diss the vaccines. Plus, vacci...
4 Jan 202255min
Student Loans Were Created to Punish Poor People
The pause on federal student loans, which about 46 million Americans have, is set to lift on January 31, 2022 and, despite advocates best efforts, Sen. Chuck Schumer included, President Joe Biden does...
2 Jan 202211min
Will Liz Cheney or Mitch McConnell Save America from Russia?
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic writer and author Twilight of Democracy makes the case for Liz Cheney or Mitch McConnell being the white knights of democracy, Siva Vaidhyanathan, host of the Democracy in...
31 Des 202157min
Ron Johnson’s Opponent Wants Inside Traders Out of Congress
Is Ron Johnson the worst Senator? That’s what The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast wants to know. Naturally, she asks Mandela Barnes, the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and Johnson’s opponent in...
28 Des 202144min
Hosts Molly Jong-Fast and Andy Levy Answer 20 Hilariously Stupid Questions
Andy Levy has officially joined The Daily Beast podcast family as the new co-host for The New Abnormal, alongside Twitter sweetheart Molly Jong-Fast. We know that he likes to chat politics (duh) and t...
26 Des 202115min
Was This ‘Succession’ Line About Fascism The Best Yet?
The Last Laugh podcast host Matt Wilstein joins The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast and producer Jesse Cannon in a crossover episode to talk about some of the best political comedy performances t...
24 Des 202129min
Pfizer’s 5-Day COVID Pills Will Turn This Pandemic Around w/Dr. Eric Topol
Dr. Eric Topol tells co-host Molly Jong-Fast how big of a game-changer Pfizer’s upcoming COVID pill pack could be, if Omicron will be the dominant strain, and how we’ll know this pandemic is over. Plu...
21 Des 202151min
