The Weeknight

October 6, 2025 8p: As the shutdown drags on, the Senate rejects another attempt to re-open the government. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Democrats are fighting back against the deployment of National Guard troops to American cities. The Attorneys General of California and Oregon weigh in. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

October 6, 2025 7p: Donald Trump’s hand-picked U.S. attorney can’t find any career prosecutors willing to bring James Comey to trial. Politico’s Ankush Khardori and the President and Chair of Media Matters, Angelo Carusone, join The Weeknight to break down the MSNBC exclusive reporting. Plus, Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona discusses why she is still waiting to be sworn into Congress. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

October 3, 2025 7pm: Tim O’Brien and Catherine Christian discuss a new letter from the fired national security prosecutor warning that President Trump’s political firings at the Department of Justice make us all less safe. Then Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.) and Lt. Col. Rachel E. VanLandingham (Ret.) discuss Trump’s expanded use of federalized troops in American cities. And Rep. Melanie Stansbury tells us what she’s hearing from constituents, as poll after poll shows Americans blame Trump and the Republicans for the government shutdown.For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

October 2, 2025 7pm: Former DC Police Officer Michael Fanone and Former RNC Spokesman Tim Miller react to the Trump Administration’s escalating rhetoric around U.S. Troops in American cities. Plus, MSNBC Senior White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard delivers insight into the Trump Administration’s plans to slash the federal workforce. And Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) talks about the latest developments in Trump’s Epstein scandal.For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

October 1, 2025 7pm On day one of the government shutdown, Democrats are standing firm - aiming to protect health care benefits Republicans want to cut. Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett join The Weeknight with the latest on negotiations as hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed nationwide. Plus two civil rights lawyers at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Palmer Heenan and Paul Osadebe, were fired from their posts for speaking out against political interference at the agency. They join the conversation to respond.   For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 30, 2025 7pm: The Weeknight hosts talk to two retired Generals after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a dangerous politicized speech to America’s military leaders. Plus,  Sen. Chris Coons talks about negotiations in the Senate as the government barrels towards a shutdown. And as Trump doubles down on his retribution campaign against his perceived enemies, two Dems have introduced new legislation aiming to safeguard the independence of the Justice Department from the presidency. One of those Dems, Rep. Dan Goldman, joins The Weeknight to discuss. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 29, 2025 8pm: The Comey case is being hailed as the “first domino,” raising the question of how far Trump will go to enforce the political retribution that has fueled his movement for years. Rep. Maxwell Frost, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins The Weeknight to respond to this escalating moment and the looming government shutdown. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 29, 2025 7pm: Shutdown brinkmanship is reaching a fever pitch as fears of mass layoffs ripple through the federal workforce. Rep. Brendan Boyle, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, joins The Weeknight to explain what’s at stake. Plus, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield responds to Trump’s deployment of federal agents to Portland.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 26, 2025 7pm: MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin and Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, join The Weeknight with the latest developments in the indictment of fmr. FBI Director James Comey Plus, Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to both Nexstar and Sinclair’s ABC-owned stations after a week-long blackout. Author Corey Brettschnieder and fmr. Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya join to respond.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 25, 2025 7pm:  MSNBC reports former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted. MSNBC legal analysts Mary McCord and Kristy Greenberg join The Weeknight to discuss. Plus: Top Democrats in the House and Senate are investigating whether law firms that cut deals with the Trump administration earlier this year are breaking the law by providing free legal work for the president. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, joins the conversation. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.