Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Legendary activist, Jane Fonda stops by to talk about the candidates she’s supporting, as well as the midterms. Then, Princeton Election Consortium’s Sam Wang talks to us about what he’s seeing in the polls. Former Harry Reid staffer and Author of Kill Switch, Adam Jentelson, tells us what the Dems should be doing with their majority in the lame duck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, stops by to talk to us about Democrats going on Fox News and midterm voters' values. Then, The Nation Magzine’s Jeet Heer, talks us through America’s descent into a land of conspiracies. Lastly, we’re lucky enough to be joined by Justice Democrats Waleed Shahid, who will tell us what he sees as we head into the midterms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angelo Carusone of Media Matters joins us to talk how Elon Musk’s new version of Twitter is similar to Fox News. In light of a dark week in our politics, Jonathan V Last, editor of The Bulwark joins us to bring some cheer to our political hellscape. Then we’re joined by Wisconsinsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, to talk about the importance of Wisconsin in this coming election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson, host of the new podcast The Enemies List, drops by to talk about how MAGA world will continue to incite violence towards Dems and Elon Musk’s degradation of Twitter. Then Rep. Ruben Gallego talks with us about what to watch leading up to the midterms. Then we have an important interview with Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. the Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation, as well as, Kim Teehee, the Cherokee Nation’s nomination to be their delegate to Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mea Cupla podcast host Michael Cohen, drops by to talk his new book, Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics. As well, Greg Sargent of the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post, talks to us about our descent into MAGA madness. If that weren’t enough we’re lucky enough to be joined by Parker Molloy of the newsletter The Present Age to talk Elon Musk taking over Twitter and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vice President Kamala Harris drops by to give her thoughts on a post-Dobbs world and midterm elections filled with election-denying candidates. Squawk Box’s Andrew Ross Sorkin breaks down stagflation and the tough place the administration finds itself with economic decisions. And Showtime’s The Circus host John Heilemann lays out the many adventures the midterm election could take us on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Countdown’s Keith Olbermann joins us to talk about Trump’s latest bloviating and the potential for him to open his mouth and get into even more trouble. Then we’re joined by The New York Times Magazine’s Robert Draper, the author of Weapon of Mass Delusion: When The Republican Party Lost Its Mind to talk about the GOP’s descent into madness. Then Rep. Patrick Ryan of New York’s 19th congressional district tells us about his competitive race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As an American, it’s rare we get to look down on another country’s political situation, but Ian Dunt took us inside the UK’s political woes and the short-lived tenure of PM Liz Truss. Then the always thoughtful Soledad O’Brien joins us to talk about her new film, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. Lastly, we talk to candidate Will Rollins who is the Democratic nominee in California’s 41st district. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell has thoughts about the midterms and if you know him, you know they won’t be what everyone else is saying. Then we talk to Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill about legislating reproductive rights and the shocking things she saw running up to 1/6. Then to wrap up the show Rachael Bade & Karoun Demirjian stop by to talk their new book, Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald TruSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, stops by to tell his story of what went down on 1/6 for the first time in full detail. Then chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, tells us the details of one of the most crucial states in the midterms and why you should focus your attention there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re joined by Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who stops by to discuss the ableist non-troversy about her husband, Pennsylvania Senate hopeful, John Fetterman’s post-stroke health. Then Rep. Ritchie Torres explains to us all the fuckery holding up aid to Puerto Rico. But first, we’re lucky enough to be joined by The Bulwark’s Tim Miller to discuss today’s 1/6 Committee hearing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congressman Eric Swalwell talks about everything from Trump going to jail to how the Dems can win the midterms. CNBC Fast Money contributor Dan Nathan explains what’s happening with inflation and what Biden can do about OPEC messing with oil prices. Then Andrew Warren, State Attorney for Hillsborough County, FL tells us what happens when you get targeted by Gov. DeSantis during one of his culture war stunts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary Democratic strategist is never one to hide his true feelings and boy does he have a lot of thoughts on where the midterms races stand with less than a month till voting ends. Then Congressman Peter Welch who is also the Democratic nominee for Senate in Vermont drops in to tell us about his race and what America could learn from VT politics. And finally, David Roberts of the newsletter Volts, comes by to tell us about the conversations we should be having around climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maggie Haberman has been constantly driving the conversation on all the dumb things “the former guy” has done throughout the years. But she now joins Molly to discuss some of the lesser discussed whoppers from her new book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump. Then we’re joined by The New York Times’ The Run Up podcast host Astead Herndon who is going to tell us about what he’s seeing in the midterms. As if that weren’t enough analysis, John Anzalone of Impact Research aka “Biden’s pollster” drops a ton of unconventional wisdom about the dems chances of holding the house in the midterms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veep’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus & David Mandel drop by to talk about their upcoming benefit in Wisconsin and the importance of the races there (you can sign up for the VEEP& West Wing event they are doing to raise money for the Wisconsin Dems here, but hurry it’s on Sunday). If that weren’t enough Trump hawk-eye George Conway tells us all about Trump’s legal jeopardy as the severity of it comes into focus and then Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel tells us about her race and all the craziness happening in her state with the current races. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kara Swisher the host of Pivot & On With Kara Swisher drops by to give her take on the latest going-ons of powerful men who won’t stop making things worse, as well as how to see the tech anti-trust laws playing out in congress. Then we’re joined by two candidates taking on some of MAGA’s worst candidates. First, former congressman Max Rose, who is taking on Nicole Malliatokis in NY’s 11th district will tell us about his anti-lying pledge that he’s proposed to his opponent. Then Monica Trannel will tell us about her run in Montana’s 2nd district against former Trump Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. If that weren’t enough, Mitch McConnell drops by to respond to former president Donald Trump saying he has a “death wish” (OK maybe it was just Rick Wilson prank calling us). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders drops by to tell us about America’s growing inequality and how America can avoid the growing authoritarian movement that’s spreading across the globe. Then Dahlia Lithwick talks to us about her fantastic new book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America, which tells the story of women helping to preserve justice in our country. If that weren’t enough, Peter Baker & Susan Glaser drop by to discuss their latest jaw-dropping Trump administration tell-all The Divider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania John Fetterman is running against America's least favorite TV doctor and he has thoughts. Then Molly hashes out the GOP’s terrible Contract With America Part Duh with The Nation’s Jeet Heer. Plus Ruth Ben-Ghiat gives a sobering look at the implications of Italy voting in a fascist leader and why we should be very concerned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the first episode of the pod we’re lucky enough to be joined by White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain. He tells us how the White House makes decisions to keep a big tent party happy, and how to deal with the unprecedented constant rabble-rousing of a former president pretending he is still the ruler of the free world. We also have the reunion that political junkies have been waiting for—after 20 months of being apart, Rick Wilson & Molly Jong-Fast get the band back together to discuss the midterms and Donald Trump’s very bad week. If that weren’t enough, Bloomberg Opinion editor and long-time Trump business expert Tim O’Brien breaks down the former president’s mounting legal troubles. Oh yeah, and we also learn what Trump’s dance moves are like when no one is watching.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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