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The Daily Beastâs David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to unpack the chaos behind Israelâs strike on Iranâand the confusion inside the the Trump administration's response. From Marco Rubio claiming America had nothing to do with Israel's attack, to Trump scrambling to take credit, Rothkopf lays out why nobody seems to know who approved what, or when. He explains why Trumpâs âdeal guyâ approach to foreign policy has failed everywhere from Gaza to Ukraine, and why Trumpâs inner circle of golf buddies and yes-men leaves America weaker and more isolated than ever. Rothkopf calls Trump âthe most impotent president in living memoryââand warns that our enemies are laughing.
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Joanna Coles unpacks global chaos colliding with American absurdity: a California senator thrown to the ground, Israel striking Iran, and the man in charge of U.S. diplomacy? Trumpâs golf buddy Steve Witkoff. Who else to make sense of this than Michael Wolff, the chronicler of Trumpâs chaos. Wolff dives into Trumpâs racist tirade after the arrest of Senator Padilla, and how Gavin Newsom accidentally became the face of Democratic leadershipâthanks to Trump himself. Plus, Wolff paints a jaw-dropping picture of Trumpâs âphone monologues,â Witkoffâs terrifying Middle East power grab, and why American politics now runs on height, hair, and real estate credentials.
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Joanna Coles is joined by Russian and American Journalist M. Gessen, whose reporting from both Putinâs Russia and Trumpâs America has made them a singular voice on creeping autocracy. Gessen explains why Americans' faith in endless progress is misplacedâand how Trump, like Putin before him, overwhelms the system by attacking everything, everywhere, all at once: courts, media, universities, even law firms. They argue that the biggest danger isnât sudden collapse, but slow adaptationâthat Americans are already getting used to living in a crumbling democracy.
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California governor Gavin Newsom tells Joanna Coles how he is going head-to-head with Donald Trump and Stephen Miller's cruelty and chaosâand why the country has never faced such a crisis before. He goes scorched earth on the "carny bulls**t artist" president and say what he thinks about being nicknamed "Gavin Newscum." Newsom has harsh words for Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, warning their loyalty to Trump's authoritarianism shows how weak they are. And he spells out what is next in his fight against Trump and why he doesn't regret hosting MAGA stars like Steve Bannon on his podcast.
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Joanna Coles is joined by Anthony Scaramucci, the infamously short-lived Trump first term White House communications director and longtime Trump confidant-turned-critic. The Mooch brings a blisteringly informed look into what happens to those, like Elon Musk, who get too close to Donald Trumpâand why Musk is the latest casualty. Scaramucci explains why Ro Khanna is the only Democrat with the foresight to try and win Musk back, how Potomac fever has infected Silicon Valley, and why Trump's orbit inevitably burns anyone drawn into it. He reveals how Trump really fired him and why Howard Lutnick may be the next domino to fall. Plus, Scaramucci argues that a Musk-backed centrist third party won't be able to win the presidencyâit could break the political duopoly for good.
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Joanna Coles returns to dissect the latest turn in the TrumpâElon Musk warâand who better to decode the thoughts in Donald Trump's head than Michael Wolff, Trump's biographer. Wolff explains how the feud puts JD Vance's future in question because Vance's "only hardcore support" is from within the tech community. Wolff reminds us that Trump's Epstein connection still hangs over Trump like a sword Damocles. And Wolff shares that within the White House, people are saying "Thank God for LA" and the mass protests against ICE agents, which have stolen the American people's attention.
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Joanna Coles welcomes Scott Gallowayâthe irreverent marketing professor, tech provocateur, and self-declared âreally f***ing richâ manâto understand into the dark ballet between DonaldTrump and Elon Musk. Galloway calls Musk to a ârabid addict with a checkbook,â and unpacks how Teslaâs collapsing brand is a case study in boardroom paralysis, loyalty bought with billions, and a CEO in free fall. He then turns his fire on Brand America, the Democratsâ allergy to confrontation, and why the resistance feels like a ârebel force without Luke Skywalker.â Itâs a high-octane, unfiltered diagnosis of power, cowardice, and the price of silence.
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Joanna Coles is back with an emergency podcast to reveal just what is going on with the TrumpâElon Musk blow-upâand who better to explain it than Michael Wolff, Trumpâs biographer and longtime chaos whisperer. Wolff explains why Musk is âElon Bannon," revealing how heâs stolen Bannonâs role as Trumpâs dark twin. And he unpacks why both men are deploying Trumpâs ultimate fear: Jeffrey Epstein. From Epsteinâs Manhattan mansion, where Bannon coached the disgraced financier on media comebacks, to Elonâs furious tweets, Wolff traces a toxic triangle of power, revenge and secrets. And he explains why Musk may be the first man rich and ruthless enough to truly go to war with Trumpâand win.
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Joanna Coles calls an emergency podcast for the biggest fall-out in political history: Donald Trump and Elon Musk. And it's the perfect guest to explain EVERYTHING: Michael Wolff, the Trump biographerâwho already predicted what would happen. He unpacks a "nuclear" break-up and why Musk has used the weapon Trump fears most: Jeffrey Epstein. Wolff reveals his own extraordinary moment of interviewing Trump and what happened when he raised the pedophile financier. He talks about the predator and the president's long friendship. And he explains why Musk is now Trump's perfect enemyâbigger than Harvard and of course the Democrats.
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Joanna Coles sits down with Michael Wolff, the best-selling biographer of Donald Trump who has become his definitive chronicler. Wolff reveals Trump's the real reason for the president's pick-me-energy hair. He tells how Trump has been making an extraordinary racially charged observation to West Wing visitors about modern college studentsâand Wolff reacts to Trump going after him for saying that the war on Harvard was a revenge attack because 18-year-old Donald didn't get in. Wolff reveals what's really being said inside the president's inner circle about the Lucifer-like fall of Elon Musk and explains what it really means about the prospects for anyone who put themselves in Trump's orbit. And he resurfaces Stormy Daniels' very telling anecdote about who blew up Trump's phone when the two were engaged in their trystâwhich of course, Trump still denies.
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Joanna Coles sits down with MSNBCâs own Stephanie Ruhleâseasoned financial journalist and host of The 11th Hourâfor a sharply insightful breakdown of the economic theater inside Trumpworld. Ruhle dissects the tensions between truth and loyalty for financiers like Scott Bessent, who finds himself defending Trump-era trade policies he once publicly opposed, and contrasts him with Trump loyalists like Howard Lutnick, ever willing to sell the show. With a signature mix of Wall Street fluency and media savvy, Ruhle unpacks the deeper motivations behind Elon Muskâs quiet exit from Washington, the strategic silence of major investors, and how grift has gone from subtle to spectacular in the Trump era. Follow @SRuhle for her razor-sharp takes on money, power, and the political theater that binds them.
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Joanna Coles welcomes back David Rothkopf, the seasoned national security expert and former Clinton official, for a no-holds-barred analysis of the Democrats' curious case of Trump envy. Rothkopf breaks it down into two camps: the mild, who admire Trumpâs decisiveness (however impulsive), and the dangerous, who want to emulate his ruthless authoritarian swagger wholesale. He warns that Democrats risk losing their identityâand their baseâby chasing "neoliberal" Wall Street donors and selling their authenticity to the top bidder. Rothkopf also weighs in on Gavin Newsomâs podcast pivot and why being âTrump-liteâ might just be the fastest way to burn out in both politics and entertainment. Follow @djrothkopf for his latest bold takes.
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Joanna Coles welcomes back Michael Wolff, the bestselling author of âFire & Furyâ and âSiege,â to dissect the latest act of the Trump showâthis time targeting elite American universities. Wolff unpacks the curious logic behind Trumpâs crusade against institutions like Harvard, suggesting itâs less about policy and more about showmanship, headlines, and perhaps even old grudges. He weighs in on the persistent mystery surrounding Melania Trumpâs absence and the transactional nature of the Trump marriage, and explains why every public outing together appears to be the the result of a strict negotiation. Wolff also shares how Trump has transformed the Oval Office into a bizarre open-call performance spaceâcomplete with gold dĂ©cor, packed audiences, and surprise video screenings for world leaders. Also, Wolff dives into why accusations of racism are viewed as a sort of badge of honor in the Trump world. Follow @MichaelWolffNYC for more of his inside takes.
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Joanna Coles unpacks the maddening paradox of Donald Trump: a man who rages against the media while being entirely made by it. Joining her is former CNN senior media reporter Oliver Darcy who lays bare the uncomfortable truths â how Trump lost control of the narrative he once mastered, why media giants like Disney are bending the knee, and the chilling tactics being used behind the scenes to reshape the fourth estate. Itâs a gripping look at power, ego, and the fragile state of American media.
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Joanna Coles talks with author and TV producer Daisy Goodwin about her injectable weight loss drug journey. Goodwin explains how she learned to stop worrying and love the fat shot. After grappling with the stigma and shame of taking GLP1s, Goodwin admits that losing 50lbs also helped her shed anxiety and depression. She credits the medicine with forever changing her life.
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Joanna Coles sits down with legendary Democratic strategist James Carville, the âRaginâ Cajunâ who helped elect Bill Clinton and has never been shy about saying what his party needs to hear. Carville unloads on why Trumpâs media circus is a deliberate smokescreen, keeping Americans distracted from real economic anxietiesârising costs and disappearing job security. He breaks down why Democrats are failing to cut through the noise and warns that "pronoun" obsessed liberals are more trouble than theyâre worth and should go off to start their own party.
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Anthony Scaramucci, the man famously fired by Donald Trump as his director of communications after just 11 days sits down with Joanna Coles to dish on why every one of the current cabinet will suffer his fateâor worse. He predicts the fate of Trump's would-be successors JD Vance, Marco Rubio and more. The Mooch, who campaigned relentlessly against Trump in 2020 and 2024 tells which Democrats can win the White House in 2028, why and what big moves they need to make now. And he tells Democrats to do the unthinkable and get Elon Musk on their side.
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The Daily Beastâs brilliant columnist David Rothkopf tells Joanna Coles whatâs really going on in the Oval Office. From dumbed-down intelligence briefings to the truth about why he backed off tariffs, Rothkopf spells out whoâs really calling the shotsâand why the answer should worry every American.
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Joanna Coles talks with Susan Dominus, author of the new book, 'The Family Dynamic'. Dominus demystifies why certain families produce super successful children. Through research, she reveals how some families are able to cut through the morass of day to day life and engage their children, yielding hyper-productive siblings. Joanna is also joined by Emmy-award winning actor, writer, and producer Dan Bucatinsky. The 'Hacks' star shares what life is like in Rome with his 20-year-old daughter.
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Joanna Coles sits down with author Michael Wolff, the man whose bestsellers including "Fire & Fury" and "All or Nothing" are the definitive guide to Donald Trump's presidencies. Wolff lifts the lid on what's really going on in Trump's marriage to Melania and what the report that she's only been at the White House 14 times should have said. He reveals why Trump is crazy about his $400 million free plane from the Qataris. And he predicts exactly what is going to happen to Trump for the next three years.
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