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Podcasts are hardly a new medium in American politics. But that doesnât mean they arenât disrupting the dynamics of the 2024 presidential race. Consider hotshot hosts like Theo Von, Ezra Klein, and Adin Ross; all of them have been able to give listeners an intimate glimpse at politicians from Donald Trump to Tim Walz, says Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis on the latest episode of Inside the Hive. Lewis, who is joined by Bloomberg reporter Ashley Carman, contends that podcasts can offer the pols an unique opportunity to get up close and personal with their voters. However, as weâve seen in the case of JD Vanceâwhose past audio appearances have come back to haunt himâthe medium can cut both ways. âThey do kind of lure people into this much more kind of confessional chatty mode,â Lewis says. âAnd I think that's why maybe they could become quite dangerousâŠpoliticians might not realize how that might look in the cold light of day to other people.â
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Host Brian Stelter is joined by Amanda Becker, Washington correspondent for The 19th, to examine the battle over abortion rights in America, including the Florida ballot measure, former President Trumpâs all-over-the-place messaging, and the Republican Partyâs conflicting views about in vitro fertilization and fetal personhood. The two also discuss the origins of abortion politics and how itâs impossible to disentangle abortion bans from the history of patriarchy in this country. Becker is the author of the forthcoming book, You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America, and tells Stelter that it doesnât matter if you aren't in Alabamaâan abortion ban there or anywhere can impact you because of the legal pathway in which cases get decided.
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On this episode, host Brian Stelter wraps up the exuberant finale of the Democratic National Convention with Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones and author and contributing editor Ta-Nehisi Coates, who has been reporting this week from Chicago. They discuss how this historic, four-day spectacle, which concluded with Kamala Harrisâs stirring acceptance speech, showcased the partyâs next generation of political stars, while also showing its limitations, with no Palestinian American getting a slot on stage.
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Is all the hype real? Itâs the uncomfortable question hanging over all the good vibes of the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week. And itâs one that Vanity Fairâs Claire Howorth and James Pogue, who is reporting from the ground, are more than willing to tackle on the latest episode of Inside the Hive. Pogue argues that while Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have electrified the party with a fresh new ticket, the eventâs pomp and circumstance still feels âvery produced,â with every Democrat in lockstep about how to communicate their message, avoiding any topic that might touch a nerve. Still, argues Howorth, there is an undeniable feeling that the party is getting its âswaggerâ backâand a sense that the Harris-Walz ticket might help Democrats âreclaim the idea of patriotismâ from the GOP. âThe Republicans have no problem being ultra-confident and cocky and smug,â she says, âand, you know, thatâs not the worst stage direction for Democrats right now.â
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As the 2024 Democratic National Convention rolls on, host Brian Stelter talks with Vanity Fair special correspondent Molly Jong-Fast, as she runs around Chicago, and Michael Calderone, editor of Vanity Fairâs the Hive, in New York. Jong-Fast describes the vibes around the United Center as Democrats appear both anxious about the election and pleased with their candidate. She notes the heavy police presence around the city and explains the difference between the fabulous convention parties (John Legend hosted by JB Pritzker) and the fake convention parties (read: panels). Calderone highlights the effectiveness of the programming so far, including the 2008 energy seen on night 2 as the Obamas take the stage. He remarks on how media coverage of the conventions and presidential candidates have changed, with the huge number of influencers and content creators present at this convention. The big question is whether Kamala Harris and Tim Walz can meet voters where they are, no matter the medium. Look out for special editions of Inside the Hive each morning this week.
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As the Democratic National Convention kicks off, host Brian Stelter catches up with senior editor Maggie Coughlan, in New York, and special correspondent Joe Hagan, from the United Center in Chicago. Hagan finds attendees fired up on night one, which featured speeches from party stalwarts (Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton) and future stars (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jasmine Crockett), as Coughlan highlights how internet culture is coming to life in the convention hall. While the early weeks of Kamala Harrisâs campaign, as well as the start of the partyâs convention, have been a rousing success, the big question is whether the good vibes will continue. Look out for special editions of Inside the Hive each morning as the DNC rolls on.
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To say that there has been a âvibe shiftâ among Democrats is an understatement. Since taking Joe Bidenâs mantle as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris has ushered in an unmistakable wave of positivity within the party. The joy and optimism suffusing her campaign have thus proven powerful antidotes to the fear and anger being sold by Donald Trump. That is, according to MSNBC analyst Anand Giridharadas, who has been writing extensively about the political potency of emotions in his popular newsletter, The Ink. In the latest episode of the Inside the Hive, Giridharadas discusses why everyone is picking up such âgood vibesâ from Harris and running mate Tim Walzâand how the duo pulled Democrats out of their anti-Trump doom loop. âYou have to compete with authoritarianism by doing some of the things it does: by commanding attention, by catering to feeling, by making people feel like they can see a future,â he says. âThe Harris campaign has somehow tapped into that.â
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On this episode, host Brian Stelter speaks about Kamala Harrisâs surging campaign and new VP pick, Tim Walz, with Eugene Daniels, a Politico White House correspondent and Playbook co-author. Daniels, who has spent years closely covering the vice president, speaks about her challenges inside the Biden White House, relationship with the news media, and shifting communications style as she has ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket.
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It used to be that Silicon Valley was considered a blue bastion, and supported social causes like education, public health and climate action. But, if that perception wasnât already crumbling before now, then it was utterly shattered in 2024. This past month has seen countless tech elites flock behind Donald Trump as their candidate of choice in the presidential election, leaving many in the media scratching their headsâand wringing their hands. But not for Roger McNamee, the veteran venture capital investor, who, on the latest episode of Inside the Hive, breaks down all the financial incentives at play and unpacks why tech leaders are âabandoningâ the values they seemingly once held. âTheir belief in cryptocurrency and their belief that low taxes and lack of regulation are essential to the prosperity of the tech industry,â he says. âThese guys historically had an omerta. They did not speak ill of each other. And basically over the past six weeks or so, the political disagreements have come out into the open.â
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Today, we're bringing you a special preview of the new season of the New Yorker investigative podcast In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran. The series examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime.
In Episode 1, a man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed?
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Kamala Harris is up against a whole lot. As the presumptive Democratic nominee, sheâs fighting against years of political malaise among her own voters, while competing against a man who has a cult-like following within his base. But these challenges, as Hillary Clinton learned herself in 2016, hardly get at the biggest question mark: Is America finally ready for a woman in the White House? Thatâs the subject of this weekâs episode of Inside the Hive, which features NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali, who unpacks the long-standing gender inequities of performing on the national stage, the unique challenges faced by the vice president, and what a Harris victory might mean in the decades to come. âThe more Black people, the more women who you see in positions of power, the more you realize, âHey, this is normal. Of course, when they run, they can win,ââ Vitali says. âAnd that's partly why weâre seeing this coalescing around Kamala Harris right now.â
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Love thy neighbor: Itâs one of the most commonly uttered Biblical verses in the Christian faith. But when it comes to Christian nationalism, the movement doesnât always practice what it preaches. Such is the subject of Inside the Hiveâs latest episode featuring Katherine Stewart and Sam Perry, two experts on the religious right who discuss why Christian nationalists are now âmuch more ideological than theological,â how Donald Trump has wielded them as a political voting bloc, and why the former presidentâs failed assassination only reinforces his messiah-like mythology. âEverybody's saying itâs providence, he was saved by God,â says Stewart. âWeâve had eight or more years of thisâŠA sector of the movement has, frankly, consistently framed the contemporary political landscape as being one of spiritual warfare.â
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What would America actually look like under a second Trump term? Few resources paint a clearer picture than the Heritage Foundationâs Project 2025, the rightâs blueprint for a vast overhaul of the federal bureaucracy, as well as a playbook of immediate executive actions that could annihilate decades of Democratic progress in days. This week, the former president sought to disown the document, but Vanity Fairâs Molly Jong-Fast and Jeff Sharlet, are more than a little skeptical. And, on the latest episode of Inside the Hive, the two discuss precisely what voters should fear most in the 900-page planâfrom mass deportations to crackdowns on reproductive rightsâand whether the country truly condones or even wants a fascist MAGA makeover. âThe majority will accept fascism,â says Sharlet. âIâve never seen a country where that wasnât true.â
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Chris Hayes of MSNBCâs âAll In with Chris Hayes" joins Inside the Hive host Brian Stelter for a special episodeâunplanned on a holiday break, but here we are. As President Biden's disastrous debate performance and the "catastrophe" of the SCOTUS immunity ruling converge in an existential question about America's future, Stelter and Hayesâwho recently launched a series called The Stakes in his Why Is This Happening? podcast feedâparse the crush of headlines, and offer new behind-the-scenes details from the debate that has become an inflection point for the history books.
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On this recent episode of The Political Scene, hosts Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss the unusual and dangerous aspects of Donald Trumpâs reĂ«lection campaign, from his quid-pro-quo offer to oil executives to his daughter-in-law Lauraâs new leadership position on the Republican National Committee.
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This episode originally aired on May 17th, 2024
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Weâre all feeling it: The exhaustion. The malaise. The discontent. The nagging suspicion that U.S. politics are futile. But if there is any year to resist the temptation of tuning out, say Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, itâs 2024. The two co-hosts of their popular âno bullshitâ podcast Pod Save America join Inside the Hive to discuss the enduring appeal of Donald Trump, the palliative power of seeing comedy in political tragedy, and why voters should view themselves as change agents come November. âYour vote is not about rewarding or punishing Joe Biden or Donald Trump or any candidate,â says Favreau. âYour vote is about yourself and your future and what kind of country you wantâŠThe only way forward is to be involved and to try to make things better.â
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Itâs not easy to stay in Donald Trumpâs good graces. But throughout the years, Steve Bannon, host of the popular right-wing War Room podcast, has continued to prove an indispensable voice for the former president, saturating the airwaves with pro-MAGA propaganda while galvanizing Trumpâs base into action. On the latest episode of inside the Inside the Hive, Puck National Correspondent Tina Nguyen and Washington Post National Political Reporter Isaac Arnsdorf discuss how the infamous and canny GOP strategist helped Trump come out of his post-election hibernation, whether Bannon is more bark than bite, and why his impending time behind bars could burnish his MAGA bona fides. âItâs amazing clout,â Nyugen says of Bannon's prison sentence, âfor someone in the MAGA world in these MAGA times with a MAGA audience.â
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Ever since the rise of social media, news publishers have always been playing an unwinnable game of catch-up, chasing the changes in Big Techâs byzantine algorithms to ensure the clicks keep coming. But with AI now in the picture, the playing field is about to get even more lopsided, according to Wired editor in chief Katie Drummond and Axios Senior Media Reporter Sara Fischer. Joining Brian Stelter on the latest episode of Inside the Hive, the two media mavens discuss how tech companies like OpenAI have painted outlets into a corner by offering lucrative licensing deals that could later come back to bite them. âIf you strike a deal, you get to experiment with the top technology in generative AI while your competitors do not,â says Fischer, but you âdonât fully understandâŠthe risk of what you're giving up and how valuable it could be.â
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Parsing fact from fiction is a requisite skill for any journalist. But for Steven Brillâthe founder of Newsguard, a website dedicated to countering misinformation by ranking the reliability of news sourcesâitâs his life. Fresh on the heels of his new book, The Death of Truth, Brill joins host Brian Stelter to discuss Big Techâs catastrophic moderation failures, how âpink slimeâ sites have infiltrated the news deserts, and why regaining public trust in the ârefereesâ of real information is paramount for the 2024 election.
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In a special episode, host Brian Stelter discusses the Donald Trump guilty verdict with Mary Trump, a writer, psychologist, and niece of the former president and now-convicted felon. She describes how Trump has long tried to suppress feelings of humiliation and why she expects him to lash out even more after his conviction.
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