MAGA Leaders Use L.A. Fires to Push More Flaming ‘Bulls**t’
Republicans have jumped on the opportunity to weaponize coverage of the devastating greater Los Angeles wildfires into political divisiveness, says The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy L...
10 Jan 20251h 5min
Elon Musk Reveals His Next Step On The Path To World Domination
The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie share their apprehension at the increasing scope of Elon Musk’s political ambitions. Then, MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner joins the program...
7 Jan 20251h
Cancel Culture and the Eroding of America’s Institutions
Adrian Daub, professor at Stanford University and author of The Cancel Culture Panic: How an American Obsession Went Global, joins The New Abnormal to discuss moral panic, its echo chambers, and its c...
5 Jan 202519min
Do Yourself a Favor and Watch This Underrated Movie About Donald Trump
“The Apprentice” is one of 2024’s best films, and didn’t get as much credit as it deserved, according to the co-hosts of The New Abnormal. Then, a conversation with Steven Monacelli of the Texas Obser...
3 Jan 202547min
Historian Rick Perlstein Shares Why He Refused to Go on Steve Bannon’s Podcast
This week on The New Abnormal, historian and author Rick Perlstein shares why he turned down an offer to go on Steve Bannon’s infamous podcast. Plus! Author David Daley joins the program to discuss ho...
31 Des 202444min
Uncertainty Looms as Trump’s Inauguration Day Approaches
Stanford professor Jamil Zaki, author of Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness, joins The New Abnormal podcast to discuss hope and the weaponization of hopelessness as President-el...
29 Des 202418min
The Most Absurd Conservative Controversies of 2024
Andrew Lawrence, Deputy Director of Rapid Response at Media Matters, unpacks 2024’s most absurd conservative outrages, from Olympic controversies to Taylor Swift’s political stances and the supposed “...
27 Des 202442min
Who’s the Worst Politician of 2024? Hard to Argue Against Donald Trump
It would be hard to argue that anyone had a bigger—or worse—impact on the world this year than President-elect Donald Trump, The New Abnormal co-host Andy Levy argues on this week’s episode. Then, Ed ...
24 Des 202446min
