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Stanford professor Jamil Zaki, author of Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness, joins The New Abnormal podcast to discuss hope and the weaponization of hopelessness as President-elect Donald Trump again ascends to the highest office in the land. He explained, âPeople who lose their sense of value, who lose that compass for what they want as a society, are easier to control.â
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Andrew Lawrence, Deputy Director of Rapid Response at Media Matters, unpacks 2024âs most absurd conservative outrages, from Olympic controversies to Taylor Swiftâs political stances and the supposed âwokenessâ of âWicked.â Plus! Professor Ray Brescia, legal columnist for the Daily Beast, explores privacy and surveillance in the digital age, highlighting the need for stronger protections against big techâs data exploitation and misinformation.
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It would be hard to argue that anyone had a biggerâor worseâimpact on the world this year than President-elect Donald Trump, The New Abnormal co-host Andy Levy argues on this weekâs episode. Then, Ed Zitron, journalist and author of the Whereâs Your Ed At? newsletter, explains the "rot economy," where growth-at-all-costs drives exploitative business practices in tech and beyond. Plus! Deepa Iyer, activist and author of We Too Sing America, joins the program to discuss the challenges facing progressive movements.
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Maye Musk proves the bad apple doesnât fall far from the tree with some tone deaf advice on how Americans can afford to have more children to avoid population collapse. Plus! In a special podcast crossover, The Last Laugh podcast host Matt Wilstein reviews a year of high highs and low lows in political comedy and its future under a new Trump administration.
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Billionaire Elon Muskâs meddling has given Americaâs elected officials a taste of what is to come from President-elect Donald Trumpâs right hand man. âAnd itâs only the beginning,â said The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie. Plus! Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Spencer Ackerman joins the podcast to discuss the next administrationâs potential reshaping of Middle East policy, and The New Republic writer Edith Olmsted unpacks Muskâs unprecedented presidential influence.
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Donald Trump is more powerful than ever, warns Mary Trump on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. Then, NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joins the program to discuss the Voice of America and what Trumpâs selection of Kari Lake to head up the organization could mean for the media network.
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South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace seems to be on a mission to be the most âdisgusting human beingâ on Capitol Hill with her latest round of transphobic attacks, argue The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie. Plus! Slate politics writer Alex Sammon discusses his new piece, âDemocrats Have a âPod Save Americaâ Problem,â and the biggest shadow hanging over the party post-election.
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The president-elect was chosen as Time Magazineâs âPerson of the Yearâ Thursdayâbut the distinction may come with some unintended consequences. Then, Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, joins the program to discuss how the state is preparing to push back against potential mass deportation efforts under a second Trump presidency. Plus! Anna Gifty, a Harvard doctoral candidate and editor of âThe Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken Systemâ discusses the transformative power of centering black women in the economy.
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Donald Trump is already up to his old
tricks, according to co-hosts Andy
Levy and Danielle Moodie on the
latest episode of The New Abnormal.
Then, Melissa Murray, professor of
law at NYU Law School, joins the
program to break down Donald
Trumpâs recent statements on ending
birthright citizenship. Plus! Adam
Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic,
joins us to talk about his new article,
âTrump Fans Are Suffering From Tony
Soprano Syndrome.â
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Some Republican leaders are squirming to keep Pete Hegsethâs name in the hat as president-elect Donald Trumpâs defense secretary nomineeâat all costs, said The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie. Plus! Christopher Robbins, reporter and co-founder of local news outlet Hell Gate, discusses New York City Mayor Eric Adamsâ big shift on immigration.
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The reaction to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has led to some dark places. Plus! Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel unpacks the far reaching impacts of Donald Trumpâs mass deportation plans. Then, Elad Nehorai joins us to talk about their recent piece, âThe Deeper Reasons Democrats Lost.â
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It may be last call for one of Donald Trumpâs most controversial nomineesâand not for the reasons you may think. Then, author Jared Yates Sexton joins the program to emphasize the fact that nobody is coming to save us from the chaos of a second Trump Administration. Plus! A conversation with founder and editor of the popular blog Techdirt, Mike Masnick, about one of Trumpâs scariest nominees: Brendan Carr.
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Two special guests join The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy to discuss a rise in anti-trans rhetoric and Black women historically preserving democracy.
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Can the left replicate the success of Joe Roganâs podcast with one of their own? The New Abnormal co-hosts discuss. Plus! Jeb Lund and David J. Roth, the co-hosts of the It's Christmastown podcast, battle it out once again to determine who is the most Thanksgiving American. Then, author and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins the show to discuss the shift in Trumpâs regime and the narrative that is being presented from him and his followers.
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For Thanksgiving, we have a MAGA-free episode full of holiday warmth, true crime, and absurdity. Iconic filmmaker Richard Curtis, the creative force behind Love Actually and Notting Hill, joins us to discuss his new Netflix movie, That Christmas, and Hugh Grantâs hilariously hostile tribute at Curtisâs honorary âBetter Than Nothingâ Oscar. Daily Beast CEO Ben Sherwood shares stories of growing up near the Menendez brothers and his decades-long fascination with their case, now making headlines with shocking new twists. Plus, a glimpse inside Gloria Steinemâs storied home, a laugh-out-loud tangent on mischievous Thanksgiving balloons, and Joanna Coles recounts a surreal dinner with O.J. Simpson during which he smashed a whiskey glass.
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America needs to go through significant change, but not without a price, according to the latest episode of The New Abnormal. Plus! MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner joins us to talk about Jack Smithâs decision to drop his case against Donald Trump. Then, Dartmouth professor and author Jeff Sharlet joins the show to discuss Christian nationalism and its effect on the country.
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Following Election Dayâs Republican sweep, The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie say itâs time for Democrats to ditch their âRepublican-liteâ strategy and let more rising party leaders like Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett âtell it like it is.â Plus! RenĂ©e DiResta, associate research professor at Georgetown University, delves into her new book, Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality.
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In this episode of The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moody express concern over recent political developments, including Republican South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace and her tirade against the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House. Then they delve into the intersection of sports and politics with journalist Jemele Hill, who discusses the activism of athletes, and the ongoing fight for equity in women's sports. They also explore the influence of Fox News on Donald Trump's administration with Matt Gertz from Media Matters for America, highlighting the alarming number of Fox personalities being nominated for key positions.
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Bestselling author and âMorning Joeâ anchor Mika Brzezinski shares âas much as [she] canâ about her and co-host Joe Scarboroughâs recent date with president-elect Donald Trump, and pushes back on the backlash to their get-together. Hear from The Daily Beastâs executive editor Hugh Dougherty, who returns to the pod to share more scheming and subterfuge among the Mar-a-Lago regulars also jockeying for Trumpâs favor, and learn who caught RFK Jr. ordering more junk food.
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A look at Brendan Carr, Trumpâs pick for chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and the way he has incorrectly been pitched as a âfree speech advocate.â Then, Lucy Dean Stockton, an editor and reporter at The Lever, joins the program to discuss the very specific way Trump could erase many of President Joe Bidenâs recent regulatory wins. Plus! a conversation with Jared Holt, a senior research analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, about the growing threats of hate, extremism and misinformation online.
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