The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson stops by to talk about Trump’s very bad week.
Later in the show, we’ll talk to author Thomas Frank about his new book, The Creativity Con: How Innovation Became America’s Biggest Racket.

The Lincoln Project&rsquo;s Rick Wilson stops by to talk about Trump&rsquo;s very bad week. Later in the show, we&rsquo;ll talk to author Thomas Frank about his new book, The Creativity Con: How Innovation Became America&rsquo;s Biggest Racket.

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Join noted author &amp; 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 &amp; Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.

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Rick Wilson & Thomas Frank

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Thomas Frank (the author of books like What the Matter With Kansas and his latest The Creativity Con: How Innovation Became America's Biggest Racket) explains that his new book traces how “creativity” and “innovation” became powerful buzzwords used to justify class hierarchy, elite power, and the Democratic Party’s shift away from working-class politics. He argues that Barack Obama embodied this ideology by celebrating innovation, Google, and STEM education in a way that sounded progressive while also aligning with corporate and Silicon Valley interests and making politicians seem powerless. Frank connects this to the broader decline of the middle class, the rise of a “creative class” narrative that privileges white-collar work over blue-collar labor, and the long political realignment in places like Kansas, where suburban voters have drifted toward Democrats even as many Republicans have remained dominant elsewhere. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Thomas Frank (the author of books like What the Matter With Kansas and his latest The Creativity Con: How Innovation Became America's Biggest Racket) explains that his new book traces how &ldquo;creativity&rdquo; and &ldquo;innovation&rdquo; became powerful buzzwords used to justify class hierarchy, elite power, and the Democratic Party&rsquo;s shift away from working-class politics. He argues that Barack Obama embodied this ideology by celebrating innovation, Google, and STEM education in a way that sounded progressive while also aligning with corporate and Silicon Valley interests and making politicians seem powerless. Frank connects this to the broader decline of the middle class, the rise of a &ldquo;creative class&rdquo; narrative that privileges white-collar work over blue-collar labor, and the long political realignment in places like Kansas, where suburban voters have drifted toward Democrats even as many Republicans have remained dominant elsewhere. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

How Silicon Valley Hijacked Politics w/ Thomas Frank

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson tells Molly Jong Fast Donald Trump had a very bad week, with Kimberly Guilfoyle asking to resign, a live execution being canceled, a press secretary being fired, and new controversy swirling around Rick Grinnell and possible money from the Democratic Republic of Congo for the Kennedy Center. The discussion also focused on Trump’s apparent decline, his disinhibited and increasingly unfiltered comments, the backlash over switching off Starlink to Ukraine, and concerns that he is putting the United States on the side of Vladimir Putin. The transcript also highlighted anger among voters, heroic efforts by students marching miles to vote, criticism of social media platforms like Meta and TikTok for cracking down on certain accounts, and worries that tech oligarchs and donors like Elon Musk are trying to shape politics behind the scenes. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson tells Molly Jong Fast Donald Trump had a very bad week, with Kimberly Guilfoyle asking to resign, a live execution being canceled, a press secretary being fired, and new controversy swirling around Rick Grinnell and possible money from the Democratic Republic of Congo for the Kennedy Center. The discussion also focused on Trump&rsquo;s apparent decline, his disinhibited and increasingly unfiltered comments, the backlash over switching off Starlink to Ukraine, and concerns that he is putting the United States on the side of Vladimir Putin. The transcript also highlighted anger among voters, heroic efforts by students marching miles to vote, criticism of social media platforms like Meta and TikTok for cracking down on certain accounts, and worries that tech oligarchs and donors like Elon Musk are trying to shape politics behind the scenes. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

What Trump And Elon Are Secretly Plotting w/ Rick Wilson

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Emmy Award-winning producer of Veep and Succession and New York Magazine columnist Frank Rich stops by to talk about Trump’s willing collaborators.
Later in the show, we’ll talk to MSNOW’s Ali Velshi about Trump’s disastrous economy.

 

MS NOW launched its MS NOW Membership. It is now available for download in the App Store, on Google Play, and online at ms.now.As part of it, Ali Velshi and Stephanue Ruhle host “Velshi & Ruhle: Full Disclosure, where the two anchors join forces to answer audience questions about money, power and politics. Sparking Outrage: Data Centers and A.I. Backlash" premieres Sunday, Oct.18, at 10 p.m. ET on MS NOW. 

Emmy Award-winning producer of Veep and Succession and New York Magazine columnist Frank Rich stops by to talk about Trump&rsquo;s willing collaborators. Later in the show, we&rsquo;ll talk to MSNOW&rsquo;s Ali Velshi about Trump&rsquo;s disastrous economy.
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MS NOW launched its MS NOW Membership. It is now available for download in the App Store, on Google Play, and online at ms.now.As part of it, Ali Velshi and Stephanue Ruhle host &ldquo;Velshi &amp; Ruhle: Full Disclosure, where the two anchors join forces to answer audience questions about money, power and politics. Sparking Outrage: Data Centers and A.I. Backlash" premieres Sunday, Oct.18, at 10 p.m. ET on MS NOW.&nbsp;

Frank Rich & Ali Velshi 

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