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May 31, 2019 • 4min
Trumpcast Sketch: What Mueller Meant To Say
Comedian Steve Waltien gives his interpretation of Robert Mueller's statement this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2019 • 9min
The Oracle Mueller Hath Spoken
Virginia Heffernan welcomes back MSNBC’s Matt Miller to talk about Mueller’s statement this week, Barr’s ideology, what Trump has accidentally revealed in doublespeak during the aftermath, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2019 • 55min
Former Federal Prosecutors Agree On Trump
Virginia Heffernan welcomes back Mimi Rocah, former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York and MSNBC legal analyst, to talk about the letter about the Mueller Report she’s spearheaded signed by former federal prosecutors, Barr’s ongoing damage to rule of law, defiance of subpoenas, speaking in mobster code, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2019 • 53min
Of FOIAs And Buzzfeed Investigative Fights
Virginia Heffernan talks to Buzzfeed senior investigative reporter Jason Leopold -- who with partner Anthony Cormier has broken several Trump stories -- about FOIAs, cultivating specific sources, media mistrust, insights into a checkered past, and of course, those Buzzfeed stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 23, 2019 • 37min
Brainstorming Ways To Rekindle Democracy
Yascha Mounk talks to the Berggruen Institute’s Nicholas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels, co-authors of “Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism,” about how money influences government, Trump’s impact on democracy and capitalism, populism, owning robots, and ideas for what can be done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2019 • 28min
The Case Of Candidate Joe Biden
León Krauze talks to Slate political writer about the Democrats’ struggle with Joe Biden, his double-digit lead in the polls, and why they hate him despite this significant advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2019 • 43min
When Trump Trolls Give Up The War
Virginia Heffernan talks to David Weissman, once a hardcore self-described Trump troll, about his story -- how he first came into conservative writing and became involved in “Trump train” social media and group DMs, his interventions with media figures like Sarah Silverman, changing his viewpoints, and strategies to make yourself safe from Internet trolls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2019 • 44min
A Republican’s Journey Away From Trump
Virginia Heffernan talks to Max Boot, columnist for the Washington Post and author of “Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left The Right,” about his journey since Donald Trump took office.Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2019 • 36min
Trump’s Finances Are Taxing
Virginia Heffernan dissects this week’s New York Times news on Trump’s tax losses with Richard Rubin, who writes about tax policy for the Wall Street Journal. Also discussed: Trump’s different mindset on taxes, his sources of income, and the cognitive dissonance between wealth and debt.Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2019 • 42min
The View Of Putin From Moscow
Virginia Heffernan talks to Russian journalist Alexey Kovalev about why Russians taking over the White House is a far-fetched idea, Putin’s main selling points, the American right-wing influence on Russian politics, fake Cyrillic, kettle logic, Russian penpals, and leaving Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
