The Daily Beast Podcast

For all of Donald Trump’s incessant fear-mongering about migrants fueling crime in the United States, he has yet to ask one very important question: What is driving the violence that is making so many on the other side of the border desperate to flee in the first place? That’s the question The New Abnormal team posed to Ieva Jusionyte, author of Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence across the Border, on this Sunday’s episode—and his answer might not sit well with team MAGA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Cheung, Trump's spokesperson, discusses his rise in Trumpworld. Melissa Grant highlights the Comstock Act's impact on abortion rights. The podcast also delves into gun regulations, Republican party conflicts, and the use of deceptive AI content in politics.

Cody Wofsy from ACLU discusses Texas immigration law implications. Jeb Lund covers Florida's 'War on Woke' and GOP politics. Podcast exposes Trump's changing abortion stance and the impact of abortion politics. Show highlights elite support for divisive immigration policies and challenges faced by immigrants under SB4 law.

CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti discusses his book on climate change in small-town America. Speculation on Trump's potential VP picks, focusing on Kristi Noem and Rafael Cruz. Insights on extreme weather events, climate change impacts, and the power of storytelling.

Mark Joseph Stern from Slate Magazine discusses an upcoming abortion ballot in Florida and the threats behind it. Brian Beutler talks about Democrats' messaging issues as 2024 approaches. Podcast hosts highlight the lack of attention to Trump's threats of retaliation.

Dr. Kaila Story and Jacob Heilbrunn discuss the right-wing's new DEI acronym and its historical implications. They also touch upon America Last: The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators. Other topics include cult-like mentality in politics, racist attacks, resistance to DEI initiatives, historical pro-German sentiment, disillusionment with Caitlyn Jenner, and controversy surrounding Adil Mungy's nomination for US Court of Appeals.

From the site where George Floyd was killed to places where Black people were lynched, “Ghosts of Segregation” illustrates a history of racism in the U.S. that can’t be ignored. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik joins The New Abnormal to talk about his new essay on how Hitler was able to take control of Germany and what’s at stake in the coming U.S. election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss Chudd Todd’s searing criticism of NBC. Then, Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of GLAAD, joins us to talk about her organization’s efforts to counter the anti-LGBTQ+ messaging many right-wing politicians have leaned into. Plus! The former editor at the Chicago Tribune and The Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Jacob, will tell us all about a piece he recently wrote about how journalists in the media in general seem bored covering the upcoming election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Gertz from Media Matters for America tells The New Abnormal that Fox News’ handling of its exclusive Mike Pence story shows how it's become a “Trumpian propaganda outlet.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.