Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.
Episodes
Substack’s Ken Klippenstein examines the time the FBI paid him a visit. The Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman details their new report on how Trump is trying to rig the midterms with a number of extreme proposals.
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The New Republic’s Meredith Shiner examines the death of the Voting Rights Act and how it has shaped our politics today. The Economist’s Mike Bird details how Trump’s tariffs are shaking out.
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Know Your Enemy’s Sam Adler-Bell examines why Democrats attack their best messengers.
NDRC President John Bisognano details Texas’s extreme gerrymandering plan.
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the cracks in loyalty to Trump.
Alvaro Bedoya, recently fired from the Federal Trade Commission by President Trump, details the implications of the commission now serving Trump’s interests.
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Politico’s Zack Stanton examines Trump’s tantrum after receiving poor job numbers. Tulane’s Brian Edwards details how American “soft power” has influenced the world.
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Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone examines the right’s playbook for silencing left-wing media.
Congressman Greg Casar details Governor Greg Abbott’s extreme Texas redistricting map and a whole new level of gerrymandering.
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As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines Trump’s constant Epstein flubs.Texas State Representative James Talarico details how Democrats can communicate with voters like humans.
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s Justice Department engaging with Ghislaine Maxwell.Brendan Duke from the Center on Budget details how tariffs are affecting our economy.
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MSNBC’s Ali Vitali examines how Trump is trying to maneuver out of the mess he’s in.
Director Ari Aster details his new movie Eddington and the politics surrounding it.
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Talking Feds’ Harry Litman examines Trump’s latest legal maneuvers to keep the Epstein files a secret.Strength In Numbers Substack author G. Elliot Morris details new polling showing how unpopular Trump’s actions as president are with independents.
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Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall examines how Trump’s second administration is failing.
Congressman Robert Garcia details Congress being sent home to prevent the Epstein files from being released.
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s failure to divert attention from his Epstein ties.
Author Tim Weiner details his new book The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century.
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NOTUS’ Evan McMorris-Santoro examines the continued fallout for the GOP as Trump tries to cover up his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin details the GOP’s rescission package cuts and the effects they’ll have on the American people.
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The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines how Trump’s economic chaos is affecting the markets.
Congressman Jared Moskowitz details the effects of the Big Bullshit Bill and the GOP twisting themselves in knots over the Trump–Epstein cover-up.
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Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick examines the final fallout from the latest Supreme Court rulings.
The Bulwark’s Will Sommer details the extreme levels of cope coming from MAGA World as they twist themselves in knots over the Epstein client list.
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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to discuss how Trump is facing backlash from his base over the Epstein client list cover-up. Then we'll talk to director Eva Orner about her new film Surviving Ohio State, which explores the horrors Jim Jordan oversaw during his time at the university.
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ProPublica’s Megan Rose details how the FDA is failing to properly police generic drugs in your medicine cabinet. Wired’s Steven Levy examines the big tech executives now working within the U.S. Army.
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Senior White House reporter for The Washington Post Isaac Arnsdorf details his new book 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.Adam Becker examines his book More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity.
Jessa Crispin details their new book What Is Wrong with Men. Rebecca Grant examines her new book Access: Inside the Abortion Underground and the Sixty-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom.
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Actor and director Ben McKenzie details his upcoming film Everyone Is Lying to You for Money and breaks down the scams in the crypto world. Professor Dannagal Young, author of Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation, examines the state of Amer...
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