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Is Joe Biden more of a Jimmy Carter or a James Buchanan? It may be years before the outgoing presidentâs legacy is truly understood, but that didnât stop the hosts from debating how Bidenâs term in office will be remembered.
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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Weâll be back next week with a new episode, but in the meantime weâre kicking off 2025 with a great conversation from our friends at âThe Opinions.â
In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist David French, a lifelong evangelical, speaks to Jonathan Rauch, an atheist and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the crisis of Christianity in the United States and how faith might be the only way to redeem democracy.
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this special year-end conversation, Carlos and his columnist colleague Pamela Paul each share one book that can help us understand and define our current moment.
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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Happy holidays! Our gift to you is full access to a recent subscribers-only bonus episode.
After a âstranger than fictionâ presidential race, the hosts take a deep dive into the messy movie and television plots that actually put this election to shame. Enjoy!
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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While we are off this week, we wanted to share a great piece from our colleagues.
President Biden has only a few weeks left in office. Hereâs what he could do to optimize that remaining time â and improve his legacy.
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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Is Donald Trump the chicken or the egg? On the cusp of his second administration, the hosts of dissect whether the president-elect is a cause or symptom of trends in popular culture.
Plus, Michelle brings all the nostalgia to the Christmas party.
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âThe Shape of Waterâ directed by Guillermo del ToroâYellowstoneâ created by Taylor Sheridan and John LinsonâWhite Fragility: Why Itâs So Hard for White People to Talk About Racismâ by Robin DiAngeloâErasureâ by Percival EverettâAmerican Fictionâ directed by Cord JeffersonâThe Elementary Particlesâ by Michel HouellebecqâThe Plot Against Americaâ by Philip RothâIt Canât Happen Hereâ by Sinclair LewisâReagan: His Life and Legendâ by Max BootThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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We are off for Thanksgiving. But we have a special treat for you from âThe Opinions,â a fellow New York Times Opinion podcast.
After our own Carlos Lozada immigrated to the U.S. from Peru as a child, he never felt being an immigrant was his overriding identity. But after years of hearing Donald Trump talk about immigration, his feelings have changed.
If you enjoyed this, subscribe to "The Opinions" wherever you get your podcasts.
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After a âstranger than fictionâ presidential race, the hosts take a deep dive into the messy movie and television plots that actually put this election to shame.
Thoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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On this episode, Ross is joined by his good friend Reihan Salam, a former housemate and co-author and the president of the Manhattan Institute. As young conservatives, the two teamed up in the waning days of the George W. Bush era to write âGrand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream.â
After Donald Trumpâs second election victory, the two look back at their prescriptions and debate what they got right and wrong about building a durable Republican majority.
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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As nominees roll in, the reality of Donald Trumpâs second administration is rapidly coming into focus. This week, Ross is joined by Opinion columnist David French to discuss the surprising picks and what they signal about the incoming presidentâs policy shifts this time around.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âThere Will Always Be a Trump. Thatâs Only Part of the Problem.,â by David FrenchâWhat JD Vance Believes,â by Ross DouthatâDonald Trump Is Dead Serious About Getting Matt Gaetz to DOJâ by Marc CaputoThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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The Democratic Party needs to take a look in the mirror, and fast. This week, our old friend Lydia Polgreen joins the hosts to dissect what went wrong for Democrats, and what kind of leadership the party needs to win back voters in Trumpâs America.
Plus, something to do other than doomscrolling.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âA Party of Prigs and Pontificators Suffers a Humiliating Defeatâ by Bret StephensâStop Pretending Trump Is Not Who We Areâ by Carlos LozadaToshi ReagonThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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In this special post-election episode, the hosts take stock of Donald Trumpâs triumphant night and what a return of his right-wing populism says about America.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
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Is this really the most consequential election of our lifetimes?
On this last episode of âMatter of Opinionâ before the election, the hosts reflect on some defining moments of the campaign (other than President Biden dropping out), from Donald Trumpâs indictments to Project 2025 to Ron Desantisâs lack of charisma. Plus, a visit from the ghosts of election nights past.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âWhy Biden Is Unlikely to Defy the Naysayersâ by Ross DouthatâDemocrats Have a Better Option Than Bidenâ by Ezra KleinâThe Presidential Fantasy Draft America Needsâ from âMatter of OpinionââThe Woke Burnout Is Real â and Politics is Catching Upâ from âMatter of OpinionââPolitics Without Winners: Can Either Party Build a Majority Coalition?â by Ruy Teixeira and Yuval LevinâWhy the Heck Isnât She Running Away With This?â by David BrooksâThe Polls Show a Dead Heat, but They Donât All Tell the Same Storyâ by Kristen Soltis AndersonThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Thereâs a whole world of 2024 elections that donât involve Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. These races will be key to determining Americaâs future. As we inch closer to Election Day, the hosts zoom in on the congressional races that reveal something deeper â and stranger â about our politics.
Plus, Ross has a new Vice.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
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âThe Hard Truth About Montana and Jon Testerâs Senate Raceâ by Michelle CottleâThe Senate May Come Down to a Blue State Surpriseâ by Michelle CottleâTokyo Viceâ on MaxThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been neck and neck in the polls for weeks. But past elections have proved the polls wrong. Can we trust them this time? This week, the hosts are joined by Kristen Soltis Anderson, a Republican pollster and Times Opinion contributor, to talk through what polls can â and canât â tell us about how voting day will go.
Plus, a taste for All Hallowâs Eve.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âThe Selfie Voteâ by Kristen Soltis AndersonâMillennials See the GOP as Old-Fashioned and Prejudiced. Hereâs How to Change That.â by Carlos Lozada in The Washington PostâThese 9 Women Were Solidly With Trump. Hereâs What Has Changed.â by Patrick Healy, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Adrian J. RiveraThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Michelle loves Halloween. Ross watches horror movies against his will. And Carlos is making textual comparisons across satanic franchises. Itâs a very MoO Halloween bonus ep, yâall!
Share your favorite horror recs with us by emailing [email protected] or calling 212-556-7440. And tell us what we should chat about next time so Ross doesnât have to read âReturn of the Kingâ to us.
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When Democrats coalesced around Kamala Harris this summer, they set their differences aside in the interest of preventing a second Trump presidency. But at what cost?
On this episode, Lydia is joined by her fellow Opinion columnists Jamelle Bouie and Michelle Goldberg to discuss whether this temporary unity is good or bad for the future of the Democratic Party.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âPoll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Changeâ by Adam Nagourney, Ruth Igielnik and Camille BakerâKamala Harris and Tim Walz: More From Their â60 Minutesâ Interviewsâ by Brit McCandless FarmerVice President Kamala Harrisâs interview on âThe ViewââSilicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monsterâ by Charles Duhigg in the New YorkerThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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This week the hosts discuss what was obscured by the civility of the V.P. debate, and consider what JD Vance and Tim Walz really offer their running mates and their partiesâ futures.
Plus, Michelle wonât be washing away her stresses any time soon.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âThereâs a Trap Hereâ: Four Columnists Brace for the Vance-Walz Debate by David Brooks, Ross Douthat, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Pamela PaulThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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This week we're taking a break from the election and turn our attention to the allegations against Sean Combs: Where has #MeToo succeeded or fallen short? And what happens when the lines blur between rumor mill and conspiracy theory? The Opinion columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom and the Opinion writer Jessica Grose join the conversation. Plus, Jessica has a recommendation for Plath-heads.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âWith Love, Sean Combsâ by Tressie McMillian Cottom in Vanity FairâSean Combs and the Limits of the âFamily Manâ Defenseâ by Jess GroseâEntitled | How Male Privilege Hurts Womenâ by Kate Manne, who coined the term âhimpathyââ#MeToo Comes for the Archbishopâ by Ross DouthatâWhy We Canât Quit Brad Pittâ by Scaachi Koul in SlateâRed Cometâ by Heather ClarkThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Donald Trump and JD Vance have sparked panic over immigration in Springfield, Ohio. This week, the hosts talk about why our countryâs immigration debate is now focused on a distraction instead of the core of the issue.
Plus, Ross is hot and cold about a particular pet obsession.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
"Trump Has Crossed a Truly Unacceptable Line" by Lydia Polgreen"What JD Vance Believes" by Ross DouthatâHow the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants â After Being Told They Werenât Trueâ by Kris Maher, Valerie Bauerlein and Tawnell D. Hobbs in The Wall Street JournalThe Real âBorder Czarâ Defends the Biden-Harris Record, âThe Ezra Klein ShowââGo Westâ by Lily Lynch in The BafflerâMelting Pot or Civil War? A Son of Immigrants Makes the Case Against Open Bordersâ by Reihan SalamâChimp Crazy" on HBOThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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