Manipulating the President-Elect
Virginia Heffernan talks to Will Saletan about his latest Slate piece, "How To Manipulate Donald Trump." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Des 201623min
A Clear and Present Danger to Voting Rights
Jacob Weisberg talks to Bruce Ackerman, a professor of constitutional law at Yale, about the impending destruction of The Second Reconstruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Nov 201626min
This Could Get Unconstitutional
Guest host Virginia Heffernan talks to Asli Bâli, a professor of law and international human rights at UCLA, about what we learned from the past effects of NSEERS (National Security Entry-Exit Registration System) on Muslim communities and taking a deeper look at Trump and his administration's views on a Muslim registry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Nov 201627min
His Rise to Power
Jacob Weisberg talks to historian Timothy Snyder about his most recent Slate piece, "Him," and whether Hitler's rise to power can tell us anything about today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Nov 201635min
The Shape of Racial Discourse in Trump's Administration
Virginia Heffernan guest hosts today's Trumpcast to talk to Jonathan Chait, a columnist at New York Magazine, about Donald Trump's latest additions to his administration – Steve Bannon, Ret. Gen. Michael Flynn, and Senator Jeff Sessions. The two discuss how these selections are bringing a whole new type of racism to the highest offices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Nov 201623min
One Big Giant Conflict of Interest
Jacob Weisberg talks to Paul Waldman of The Washington Post about how Donald Trump will use his presidency enrich himself and his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Nov 201622min
Six Rules for Surviving an Autocracy
Jacob Weisberg talks to the Russian-American journalist, Masha Gessen, about her rules for surviving an autocracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Nov 201622min
A History Teacher and a Historic Event
Jacob Weisberg talks to Kate Gaskill, a 10th grade history teacher in Washington D.C., about how her students reacted to the election of Donald Trump and how she handled the conversation in her classroom. Trumpcast is brought to you by Helix Sleep. Get a great night’s sleep that’s customized just for you. Go to HelixSleep.com/trumpcast to get $50 off your order. And by MeUndies. You deserve comfortable underwear, and MeUndies is here to help. Get 20 percent off your first order when you go to MeUndies.com/trumpcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Nov 201624min
