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Host Brian Stelter is joined by Ian Bassin, a lawyer who served in the Obama administration and co-founder of Protect Democracy, and Michael Calderone, editor of Vanity Fairâs the Hive, just days after Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough revealed their Mar-a-Lago detente with Donald Trump, to discuss what the meeting suggests about the president-electâs influence on the media and, more broadly, how news outlets are already reeling from Trumpâs potential retaliatory efforts. The group also discusses how the press will respond in courageous ways, telling the truth loudly in the face of a president known to threaten journalists.
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There was a time, not long ago, in which most people might have scoffed at the idea that Elon Musk, an entrepreneur with aspirations to save the world from climate change, would become a right-wing folk hero. And yet, that's precisely the transformation he underwent this year. The billionaire CEO of Teslaânow known for his ardent support of Donald Trump and his endless philippics against the âwoke mind virusââhas become a major power player in the MAGAverse, and is set to head up a new initiative in Trumpâs second administration, so called the "Department of Government Efficiency." In the latest episode of Inside the Hive, VF special correspondent Nick Bilton and New York Times tech reporter Kate Conger unpack what brought Musk into the MAGAverse, how he plans to gut the regulatory state under Trump, and why the duoâs ego-fueled bromance may be destined to blow up. âI think we are on a collision course of personalities with these two,â Conger predicts. â[Musk is] going to want complete control...and I don't think Trump is going to be willing to give him that."
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On this post-election episode, host Brian Stelter checks in with Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones and contributing editor Jeff Sharlet, getting their gut-level reactions to Donald Trumpâs triumph and perspective on the evolving MAGA movement, which now include the likes of Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They discuss the language of fascism, male identity politics, and the need to cut through the Trumpian noise to uncover whatâs really happening in a second term at a national and local level.
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With the election just days away, host Brian Stelter is joined by Vanity Fair executive editor Claire Howorth and politics correspondent Bess Levin to talk about the vibes going into November 5, why this particular election is so close and so stressful, some down-ballot races you should keep an eye on, and how the media will likely approach election night. The team agrees, "Hope is a terrible thing to waste," and confidence is too terrifying to project. Instead, they discuss some good reasons people might go into Election Day with a positive attitude and ways to keep calm as we await results.
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The Republican Party has long been lacking in courage. But profiles in it can still be found among the scores of Trump administration staffers who have come out against their former boss, at potentially immense personal cost. One among them: Sarah Matthews, who served as Donald Trumpâs deputy press secretary until January 6th. On the latest episode of Inside the Hive, Matthews opens up about the âcognitive dissonanceâ she experienced as a spokesperson for Trump, recalls how the Capitol riot became her breaking point, and unpacks why she has thrown her support behind Kamala Harrisâs campaign, even if doing so puts a target on her back. âDonald Trump is so much bigger than just me,â she says. âThe guilt that I would feelâ from sitting on the sidelines,â Matthews adds, âwould have been much greater than the fear that I might feel right now.â
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Kamala Harris is making the media rounds in the final weeks of the 2024 face, talking to everyone from Howard Stern to Fox News, âCall Her Daddyâ to âThe Breakfast Club.â On this episode, Brian Stelter catches up with senior spokesman Ian Sams about the campaignâs campaign strategy and the creative ways theyâre trying to reach, and persuade, the small sliver of undecided voters who may tip the election. Plus, Stelter talks with Hive editor Michael Calderone about Donald Trumpâs attempt to nail down the bro vote by stopping by podcasts geared toward young, male audiences.
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Host Brian Stelter is joined by author, organizer, and former Georgia representative Stacey Abrams to examine Kamala Harrisâs chances this November inside the swing state, ongoing efforts by Republicans to suppress voting rights and sow chaos across the country, and Abramsâ plans to help salvage democracy. Abrams, whose playbook and organizing power in 2020 helped Joe Biden deliver Georgia, a redânow purpleâstate that hadnât voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in more than 20 years, and a trifecta in Washington with the stateâs 2021 runoffs, says that part of her strategy is to find voters who wouldnât otherwise turn out and encourage people to participate in the democratic process even if they donât plan to vote for the Democrat.
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James Carville is not known for mincing words. Back in 2021, the legendary Democratic strategist ruffled quite a few feathers when he blamed âwokenessâ for the partyâs electoral defeats. He still hasnât backed down from that beliefâbut heâs also willing to accept that Kamala Harris has a lot more to worry about than safe spaces and language policing when it comes to trouncing Donald Trump. One challenge in particular, he tells Brian Stelter on the latest episode of Inside the Hive, is presenting herself a bold persona with a bright new vision in a period of Trump-era malaise. "I think the best construct for her is âfresh versus stale,'" Carville says of Harris. "I've said the most thunderous sound in all of politics is the sound of a turning page."
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With less than six weeks until Election Day, host Brian Stelter discusses the historically close race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with Nate Silver, the renowned polling expert, statistician, and author of the âSilver Bulletinâ Substack newsletter. Silver breaks down the latest numbers in swing states, warns against rapidly shifting media narratives, expresses frustration with his former site, and details the community of risk-takers at the center of his new book, "On the Edge."
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Host Brian Stelter is joined by Barbara F. Walter, an expert on violent extremism and domestic terror, to examine what exactly political violence is and why itâs becoming more common, including factors that may have been at play in the two recent assassination attempts. Walter, a professor at the University of California, San Diego and the author of How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them, tells Stelter thereâs a cancer growing in America because a subset of the population doesnât think democracy serves them anymore.
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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?
In the Dark is available wherever you get your podcasts. - Laat meer zien
