Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
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 g…
What Trump's Loss Really Means w/ George Conway & Anne Applebaum
Psycho Politics' George Conway joins host Molly Jong-Fast to celebrate what they call a spectacular repudiation of Trumpism, arguing that Republicans lost because they never truly checked Trump and that Congress's real duty now is aggressive oversight, accountability and possible impeachment rather…
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EMERGENCY Anti Election Anxiety Episode w/ Amanda Litman & Ed Zitron
Run For Something's Amanda Litman joins host Molly Jong-Fast for an anti-election-anxiety episode of Fast Politics, laying out what Democrats should learn even if they win big, from rebuilding trust and focusing on accountability to being honest about what Congress can actually deliver and investin…
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EMERGENCY! No-Election-Anxiety-Episode w/ Amanda Litman & Ed Zitron
Run for Something’s Amanda Litman stops by to talk about the lessons Democrats should consider after the election. Later in the show, we’ll talk to Better Offline’s Ed Zitron about the AI bubble.
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Rick Wilson & Alexis McGill Johnson
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson breaks down Trump's ridiculous closing message. Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson digs into what she's seeing for reproductive rights on the campaign trail.
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Planned Parenthood’s SHOCKING Election Warning w/ Alexis McGill Johnson
Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson joins host Molly Jong-Fast to explain why the post-Dobbs country is in a new wilderness, with about 20 states imposing significant abortion bans and 13 of them criminal bans, while Planned Parenthood has faced defunding that forced the closure of 30 heal…
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Why Trump Has Florida Worried w/ Rick Wilson
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins host Molly Jong-Fast to tear into Donald Trump's tone-deaf closing message, built on caviar, drag queens, leopard print and luxury-style image politics at a moment when voters are angry about corruption and economic pain. With people struggling to afford gas …
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Trump & Kushner's Secret Plot Runs Deeper w/ Matthew Cole
Investigative journalist Matthew Cole joins host Molly Jong-Fast to dig into his new book, Princes and Thieves, and explains why he stands by his reporting even as Jared Kushner and his lawyer deny every allegation in it. He walks through Kushner's hidden White House diplomacy and a secret world of…
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Jason Selvig & Matthew Cole
The Good Liars' Jason Selvig breaks down what he's been seeing at MAGA rallies. Matthew Cole digs into his new book, Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohammed bin Zayed's
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Charlie Sykes, Clare Malone & Galen Druke
To The Contrary's Charlie Sykes breaks down the continued plunge in Trump's and Fox's popularity. Clare Malone and Galen Druke from the podcast Still Counting dig into the indicators they're seeing as early voting starts.
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The Trump Factor Nobody’s Talking About w/ Clare Malone & Galen Druke of Still Counting
Still Counting's Clare Malone and Galen Druke join host Molly Jong-Fast to dig into early voting trends and what they might reveal about turnout and party strength. Galen explains how voting behavior has shifted since the pandemic and why low-propensity Democratic voters may be turning out at highe…
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