Don’t Overlook How Bad This Lesser-Known Trump Nominee Is

Don’t Overlook How Bad This Lesser-Known Trump Nominee Is

A look at Brendan Carr, Trump’s pick for chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and the way he has incorrectly been pitched as a “free speech advocate.” Then, Lucy Dean Stockton, an editor and reporter at The Lever, joins the program to discuss the very specific way Trump could erase many of President Joe Biden’s recent regulatory wins. Plus! a conversation with Jared Holt, a senior research analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, about the growing threats of hate, extremism and misinformation online.


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Why Eric Is Most Likely Trump’s Second Favorite Child

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Elon Musk Has Become the Very Thing He Hates Most

Elon Musk Has Become the Very Thing He Hates Most

Media Matters President Angelo Carusone joins The New Abnormal to talk through his organization’s recent sparring with Elon Musk and his social media platform, X. Plus! A conversation with award-winni...

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How This Iconic Black Model Changed the Fashion Industry

How This Iconic Black Model Changed the Fashion Industry

Bethann Hardison broke barriers in the 1970s by appearing in the top fashion magazines. Her new documentary Invisible Beauty shows how she championed diversity for a new generation of Black models. Ho...

19 Nov 202328min

Why GOP Won’t Stop Tuberville’s Military Nominees Tantrum

Why GOP Won’t Stop Tuberville’s Military Nominees Tantrum

Veteran Jason Kander tells The New Abnormal there are two main reasons why Republicans are afraid to take on Senator Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade. Plus, Andy Norma, founder of CIRCE, or the Co...

17 Nov 202353min

Trump’s Recent Rhetoric Is Just as Scary as It Seems

Trump’s Recent Rhetoric Is Just as Scary as It Seems

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman stops by the program to talk about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—and why Congress should consider scrapping it entirely. D...

14 Nov 20231h 8min

The Rebels Who First Fought Big Tech Were on to Something

The Rebels Who First Fought Big Tech Were on to Something

Tech columnist Brian Merchant tells The New Abnormal the Luddites got a bad rap following the Industrial Revolution but all they were trying to do was hold big tech to account. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

12 Nov 202332min

Biden’s Meeting With Xi Could Thaw ‘Deep Freeze’ With China

Biden’s Meeting With Xi Could Thaw ‘Deep Freeze’ With China

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi tells The New Abnormal that Joe Biden’s sit down with the Chinese President next week will be the first in almost a year and the best chance to ease increased Chinese a...

10 Nov 202359min

Team Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Keep Its Wildest Plans Secret

Team Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Keep Its Wildest Plans Secret

Brian Kaylor, the president and editor-in-chief of Word&Way, joins The New Abnormal to discuss new House Speaker Mike Johnson—and why he thinks the longtime religious activist should be classified as ...

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