Countdown with Keith Olbermann
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“Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” the landmark news and commentary program that reordered the world of cable news, returns as a daily podcast. Olbermann’s daily news-driven mix will include his trademark “Special Comment” political analysis, the tongue-in-cheek “Worst Persons In The World” segment, and his timeless readings from the works of the immortal James Thurber. The man who turned SportsCenter into a cultural phenomenon will broaden the content to include a daily sports segment, a daily call for help for a suffering dog, and a remarkable series of anecdotes covering a career that stretched from covering the 1980 Olympic Miracle on Ice a month after his 21st birthday, to anchoring the 2009 Presidential Inauguration and the 2009 Super Bowl pre-game show in a span of just twelve days, to rejoining ESPN as a “rookie” baseball play-by-play man at the age of 59.
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Oct 29, 2026 • 60min
HOUSE DEMOCRATS RELEASE NEW TRUMP-EPSTEIN RAPE FILES - 10.29.26
A new House Democratic report renews calls for a special counsel to investigate Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with explosive allegations and fresh media criticism. The discussion turns to Trump’s courtroom-centered midterm strategy, vulnerable Republican candidates, political polling, and his sprawling attack on Bill Maher. Plus, a vanished scoop involving football star Rocket Ismail delivers a hilarious newsroom mishap.
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Oct 26, 2026 • 54min
TRUMP LAUNCHES HIS PLOT TO STEAL THE MID-TERMS - 10.26.26
Trump’s Justice Department targets Alaska’s Senate ballot as he threatens election officials and tries to tilt the midterms. Republican campaign disasters pile up across several states, while an escalating Iran conflict looms over the races. Plus, World Series chaos, the Knicks’ bizarre phishing stunt, Riley Gaines’s latest blunder, and a hilarious story involving Uma Thurman and BoJack Horseman.
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Oct 22, 2026 • 48min
COULDN'T TRUMP'S DOCTORS INSTITUTIONALIZE HIM? - 10.22.26
Trump’s repeated cognitive tests raise unsettling questions about what his doctors may be seeing behind closed doors. The discussion turns to Russia ties, Republican attempts to distance themselves from Trump, and polling that points to a possible Democratic surge. Also in the spotlight: CBS turmoil, an absurd celebrity dinner, and James Thurber’s uproarious family-bed catastrophe.
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Oct 19, 2026 • 46min
TRUMP PROVES IT AGAIN: HE IS OWNED BY RUSSIA - 10.19.26
A fiery political breakdown examines Trump’s ties to Russia, sanctions relief, frozen Russian assets, and growing conservative demands for investigation. It also explores threats to U.S. support for Israel, alleged dishonesty and cognitive decline, plus a rapid-fire roundup of controversial figures. The discussion closes with an unexpected proposal to revive baseball’s television audience through weekday afternoon World Series games.
Oct 16, 2026 • 8min
BULLETIN: TRUMP FIRES PRESS SECRETARY AT HALF A SCARAMUCCI - 10.16.26
A White House press secretary’s tenure ends after barely five days, in a chaotic firing that lasts less than half a Scaramucci. The discussion explores misleading claims about legal credentials, Trump’s aversion to embarrassing surprises, and speculation about who might take over the podium next.
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Oct 15, 2026 • 48min
TRUMP IS INSANE: NOW HE'S POSTING SNUFF FILMS - 10.15.26
Keith Olbermann condemns Trump’s disturbing animal-mauling videos and examines his imagined Ukraine ceasefire, dysfunctional press operation, and treatment of loyal allies. He surveys inflation, immigration, Bill Maher’s White House dinner, and colorful campaign stories. He also recounts a bizarre 1980s game-show proposal involving impersonators, sweltering rehearsals, and an exploitative contract.
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Oct 12, 2026 • 1h 8min
ONE THIRD OF TRUMP '24 VOTERS ABANDON HIM AS MIDTERMS LOOM -10.12.26
A dramatic political reckoning unfolds as Trump’s support among his own voters plunges, amid Russian oil dealings, recycled ceasefire claims, race-war rhetoric, and baffling geography. The discussion also ranges from Mike Tyson and family ties to baseball’s perfect-game controversy, competitive balance, and a painful White Sox collapse. Finally, a candid memoir revisits Fox Sports, Rupert Murdoch, heart problems, and the price of walking away.
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Oct 8, 2026 • 1h 13min
TRUMP’S “LET THEM TAKE OUT L.A.” IS TREASON. IMPEACH HIM FOR IT - 10.8.26
Trump’s remarks about allowing attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego spark a constitutional case for impeachment. Republicans, Fox News, and media executives appear to be distancing themselves from him, while the FBI faces accusations of manipulating its Most Wanted list. In sports, the mystery behind Don Larsen’s World Series perfect game is revisited, along with a personal Yankees story involving Chuck Knoblauch.
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Oct 5, 2026 • 1h 16min
TRUMP'S NEW BRIBE LIE: "THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL!" - 10.5.26
Trump’s promised Ohio payments become a symbol of Republican panic as Democrats surge in Senate and House races. The discussion moves through collapsing GOP campaigns, Trump’s combative interview and alleged reliance on AI, Cornell’s fraternity culture and institutional failures around sexual violence, and a taxpayer-funded propaganda controversy at MS Now. Baseball injuries and a James Thurber reading round out the program.
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Sep 28, 2026 • 1h 14min
TRUMP WROTE ME A FAN LETTER - 9.28.26
Trump’s contradictions spark Republican panic as candidates scrub him from campaign sites and strategists foresee major midterm losses. A bizarre fan letter leads to stories of early encounters with Trump. Plus, a takedown of Succession, the NHL’s disputed franchise history, and the risky frenzy over multimillion-dollar trading cards for active athletes.
