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- Offline with Jon FavreauCrooked Media · Left
- Pod Save AmericaCrooked Media · Left
- Pod Save the WorldCrooked Media · Left
- The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark · Left
- The Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times Opinion · Left
- The Majority Report with Sam SederMajority.FM · Left
- The MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch Network · Left
- The Rachel Maddow ShowMS NOW · Left
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MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 10/6/26
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben and Brett discuss a rapidly spiraling global crisis as more tankers are struck in the Strait of Hormuz, fighting escalates across the Middle East, and Russia and Ukraine unleash increasingly devastating attacks on each other. Meanwhile, Americans are getting crushed by…
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MAGA official points to 'Plan B' as Republicans lose faith in Georgia victory
October 5, 2026 - Rachel Maddow shows that Republicans are losing their political grip on Georgia, and as they lose confidence in their chances for electoral victory, the executive director of the Georgia State Election Board, a MAGA election denier, has written a letter without consulting the rest of the election…
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Trump Erupts as He can't Stop Them...
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump lashing out at the White House before departing for Nebraska as another tanker is struck in the Strait of Hormuz, more Saudi facilities are hit, and tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia escalate. Pre-order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The…
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Trump Loses It as Fox Stops Coverage….
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump lashing out over the lack of coverage of his rallies, including from Fox News, as his disastrous appearances become harder for the network to sell. Chapter compares every Medicare plan nationwide for free to recommend coverage based on your doctors, prescriptions…
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Bill Kristol: Throw the Bums Out
Like all good demagogues, Trump's appeal works when he's got someone to blame. But it's on his watch that we've got a war-related global food crisis brewing and mass layoffs in Ohio—where Trump just happened to hold a rally over the weekend. So, POTUS is focused on getting his family more money through a new bribery…
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2745 - Dems May Flip Four GOP Governor Seats; The Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires w/ Paris Marx
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: According to polling, Democrats are in spitting distance of flipping at least four governor seats across the nation. Remember, polling is not to be trusted so get out there and organize, volunteer and talk to people in your community. Donald Trump tries to rally…
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Trump Just Got a Rude Awakening….
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting a rude awakening on Monday as Iran continues striking tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, undermining his administration’s claims that the situation is under control. J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, and other Trump officials scramble to defend his handling of the…
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Trump’s Dark Past Surfaces as Witness Dies…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the death of whistleblower Simon Andriesz, who raised concerns about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and examines the records behind his disclosures. Meiselas also breaks down Katie Phang’s lawsuit seeking the release of Epstein files and the…
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Trump’s Retreat Gets Worse…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the withdrawal of 12 U.S. B 1 bombers from RAF Fairford. Meiselas examines the latest developments alongside the USS George H.W. Bush’s arrival in Phuket, Thailand, and explains why he sees these military movements as further signs of Trump’s unraveling strategy in the Iran…
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Trump Just Can’t Stop It…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s overnight ranting and posts about Xi Jinping as gas and diesel prices surge and Americans struggle to make ends meet. Meiselas contrasts Trump’s behavior with former President Joe Biden watching tv and having ice cream with his daughter Ashley, and breaks down…
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Trump Digs Economic Hole Deeper...
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Chief Economist Justin Wolfers, founder of Platypus Economics, break down how Donald Trump and Scott Bessent’s economic strategy is backfiring, deepening America’s economic problems, and isolating the United States from the rest of the world. Pre-order the new book from…
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Trump Drove Them Away...
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on how Donald Trump’s policies are hurting Nevada’s tourism economy, driving away international visitors, and squeezing families with rising costs. Ben then interviews Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford about his campaign for governor against Joe Lombardo and his plans to fight…
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Trump's Sunday Goes Horribly Wrong...
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s disastrous Sunday as he boasts about a new “super intelligence” force while global crises mount. Ben breaks down reports of strikes on Ukraine’s bridges, North Korean ballistic missile tests, another tanker struck by Iran, and surging diesel prices as Energy…
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Trump Just Secretly Retreated…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the USS George H.W. Bush’s departure from the blockade near Iran, the reduction in U.S. military assets, and how those moves contrast with the Trump administration’s public claims as mismanagement cripples the already catastrophic war. Pre-order the new book from MeidasTouch…
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All Hell Breaks Loose as Zelensky Puts Trump on Notice…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Volodymyr Zelensky’s defiant response to Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine, Ukraine’s expanding long-range weapons capabilities, and escalating strikes inside Russia as Moscow continues its attacks on Kyiv ahead of brutal winter. Pre-order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF…
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Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis)
Michael Lewis, the New York Times bestselling author of "Moneyball" and "The Big Short," stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State," his latest book on the government employees who stood up to Elon Musk and Donald Trump during the heyday of DOGE. Lovett and Lewis revisit the story…
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Trump Returns Wrecked After Ohio Debacle…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s exhausted return from his disastrous speech at an Ohio high school gym and breaks down the Trump’s stunning collapse as his latest trip comes to an end. Pre-order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, today…
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Trump's Own Numbers Crush His Lies...
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Chief Economist Justin Wolfers, founder of Platypus Economics, break down Friday’s abysmal economic numbers and how they expose Donald Trump’s false claims about affordability, falling costs, and inflation helping reduce the debt while the debt keeps growing. Subscribe to…
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Kushner Faces Potential Congressional Scrutiny Over Foreign Business Dealings
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas breaks down how a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate could expose Jared Kushner to congressional investigations and subpoenas over his foreign business dealings and conflicts of interest. Ben examines Kushner's growing exposure to scrutiny and what renewed congressional oversight…
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Trump's Saturday Just Got Very Ugly...
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s Saturday morning rants, including promises of checks, attacks on Tom Cotton, and sharing his cell phone number, following disastrous trips to Texas, Oklahoma, and Mobile, Alabama, as he prepares to head to Dayton, Ohio. Subscribe to Meidas+ at…
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Iran Prepares for Wider War as Trump Faces Mounting Pressure
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on growing signs of a wider war involving Iran, including reports of Iranian strikes on three tankers and a closed-door Camp David meeting involving J.D. Vance, Pete Hegseth, and Marco Rubio. Ben breaks down Houthi advances eastward, Saudi preparations for an offensive to retake…
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Russia Escalates Strikes as Ukraine Prepares for a Dark Winter
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Russia's escalating strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine striking back at targets in Samara and Moscow, and European diplomats preparing to relocate their embassies from Kyiv to Lviv. Ben breaks down Financial Times and New York Times reporting on Ukraine's claims that it obtained Russia's…
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Erin Brockovich Is Taking On Data Centers
Erin Brockovich has spent three decades helping communities fight the biggest corporations and cruelest environmental injustices, inspiring an Oscar-winning movie along the way. Her latest cause is also her biggest: AI data centers and their insidious arrival to communities across the country. After scores of people…
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Trump’s Midnight Return Draws Scrutiny Over Senior Payments and Iran War
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s disastrous return from Alabama and his remarks aboard Air Force One about payments to seniors and promises of more money if people vote Republican, as Trump and J.D. Vance grow increasingly desperate while the war escalates and events spiral out of control.…
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2744 - Why Some Voters Believed Trump And What Democrats Need To Do Next w/ Jamelle Bouie
It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: The September jobs report is dismal as only 29K of the expected 90k jobs were added and the unemployment rate rises. Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett has an interesting spin on these numbers. Jamelle Bouie , columnist at The New York…
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Tommy Vietor: The Marionette in the White House
What is going on with Trump's legs? He appears to be wearing a brace and a recent video shows him standing in a most unnatural way—as though he is mid-exorcism. But his apparent health issues don't seem to be stopping the administration from re-escalating against Iran with an additional 10,000 troops on their way to…
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Beardos, Weirdos, and Donald Trump
Pete Hegseth, in an unconventional speech, announces that beardos, weirdos, and wimps are no longer welcome at the Department of War as his boss officially hit the road to campaign for Senate Republicans — whether they want him to or not. Jon and Dan react to Trump's event with Ken Paxton in Texas, Trump proclaiming…
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Is the World Getting Uglier?
President Trump and the modern right have a theory of beauty. You see it in Trump’s gilded Oval Office, his imagined arch and his executive order requiring classical and traditional styles for certain federal buildings. This isn’t my theory of beauty, but it is a theory. And it’s a response, in part, to something that…
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MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 10/2/26
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben, Brett and Jordy discuss a rapidly widening global crisis as tankers are struck in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia escalates its assault on Ukraine, and Americans get slammed by record-high diesel prices and surging gas costs. The brothers break down Trump’s claims that he…
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IN YOUR BACKYARD: The People vs. Dirty Air (ft. Rep. Ro Khanna)
Polluters have less to worry about in the second term of the Trump administration. The Environmental Protection Agency recently lifted carbon emissions limits on coal-fired power plants. And that’s just the latest in a series of dozens of policy shifts tearing down protections against air pollution. Earlier this year…
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