Dahlia Lithwick, Dave Eggers, Arthur Bradford & Jill Westbrook

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank stops by to talk through the crazy new precedents Republicans have already set in the 118th congress. New York Times contributor Justin Wolfers gives us an easy-to-understand explanation of how our economy is getting back to normal and why you shouldn’t fear a recession. And Puck News senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri talks about what lies ahead for Biden’s classified document special counsel investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Jan 202350min

George Conway stops by to talk about the new lows Republicans have hit since taking over Congress. Former congressman Mondaire Jones talks to us about his hilarious encounter with Congress’s biggest liar, Representative George Santos, or whatever his real name is. And Semafor's Dave Weigel describes the nightmare Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is about to enter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Jan 202353min

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson drops by to give us a glimpse of the hell-world Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is about to enter. Cerise Castle tell us about her podcast A Tradition Of Violence, which documents the sheriff’s gangs of Los Angeles County. And Blake Zeff stops by to tell us about his new documentary, Loan Wolves, which shows the shocking predatory behavior that created the student loan crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Jan 202345min

NBC News’s Jon Allen talks us through Kevin McCarthy's many, many failed attempts to become Speaker of the House. Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Stacy Schiff speaks to us about her latest biography, Samuel Adams: The Revolutionary. And historian Barbara F. Walter explains to us how we can avoid another civil war in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Jan 202347min

Legendary strategist James Carville stops by to talk all about of the fuckery that unfolded over the holidays. Then Kevin Kruse & Julian Zelizer talk about their new book, Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past. And author Kathleen Belew informs us about extremist movements in America and the threats they pose today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Jan 202346min

Congressman Jake Auchincloss previews the challenges both Democrats & Republicans will face in the 118th Congress. Kim Kelly, author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor, talks to us about how America’s labor movement is growing again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Jan 202327min

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof stops by to talk to us about giving effectively and his favorite charities. New York City’s Chief Climate Officer, Rohit Aggarwala, tells us what NYC is doing to prepare for future climate disasters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Dec 202226min

Supermodel Paulina Porizkova talks to us about her book No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful. The Marshall Project founder Bill Keller breaks down his book What Are Prisons For?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Dec 202223min