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
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines why Democrats are failing to register voters.
Graham Platner details his run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine against Senator Susan Collins.
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As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines Trump’s authoritarian attack on John Bolton.
California Governor Gavin Newsom details his redistricting response to Texas’s extreme gerrymander.
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NOTUS’ Evan McMorris-Santoro examines why Republicans are acting so irrationally. The Shadow Docket author Stephen Vladeck details the legality of Trump’s D.C. takeover.
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Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall examines Trump’s unpopular agenda.
The Cato Institute’s Scott Lincicome details the implications of tariffs on our economy.
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s authoritarian takeover of the nation’s capital.
Journalist Jean Guerrero details her book Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda.
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As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines the media’s role in letting Trump subvert the law.
Author Jason Stanley details how to read Trump’s plays in the fascist playbook.
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The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky examines America’s increasingly bleak times. Former Trump administration official Miles Taylor details what’s making Trump tick during his takeover of D.C.
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To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines how Democrats are dropping the ball in opposing Trump. Party Chair of the Texas Democratic Party Kendall Scudder details how they’re fighting back against Greg Abbott’s gerrymander.
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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the idea of America giving Alaska to Russia and other political madness. Osita Nwanevu details his new book The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding.
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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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