

Runaway Country with Alex Wagner
Crooked Media
Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, breathless media narratives, and the same loud voices rushing in to score political points. Then another Truth Social post drops and the circus moves on. But all that noise is drowning out the actual story. On her new podcast Runaway Country, veteran journalist Alex Wagner talks to the voices at the center of the headlines: from the fringes of the resistance, to the marrow of MAGA, to the many people who’ve found themselves smack-dab in the crosshairs of a fight they never asked for. Because if you want to understand our unreal times, you’ve got to talk to the very real people who are experiencing it all first-hand. Join Alex as she brings together the stories of everyday Americans trapped in our national car with no brakes, alongside conversations with some of the smartest thinkers in politics. Buckle up, this road could lead anywhere.
New episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, and @RunawayCountryWithAlexWagner on YouTube.
If you have a story to share, send us an email or one-minute voice note at runawaycountry@crooked.com.
New episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, and @RunawayCountryWithAlexWagner on YouTube.
If you have a story to share, send us an email or one-minute voice note at runawaycountry@crooked.com.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Runaway Country with Alex Wagner podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Attention, Please!
Understanding and Claiming Attention for Good

#2 Mentioned in 1 episodes
After the Fall

#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Hated By All The Right People
An eye-opening examination of Tucker Carlson’s rise through conservative media and politics, including his ideological transformation over the past thirty years, and the concurrent shifts in the political media landscape.
#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Firestorm, The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster
The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster

#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Man Who Sold America
The Amazing (but True!) Story of Albert D. Lasker and the Creation of the Advertising Century








