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American CrisisAmerican Crisis Ep. 9: Steve Inskeep on how Lincoln dealt with a deeply divided nationOf all the people I’ve interviewed for American Crisis — Carl Bernstein, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Molly Jong-Fast and others — Steve Inskeep is probably the least alarmed about this moment in American history. He’s far less alarmed than I am, in fact.He brings to bear on this question his many years as a journalist, including covering the Pentagon, George W. Bush’s 2000 presidential campaign, and the U.S. Senate. He’s been the host of Weekend All Things Considered and Morning Edition. A student of American history and a native of Indiana, he has written four books, the most rec...2023-09-2034 min
The Webb Chatham ReportThe Webb Chatham ReportSPECIAL DOUBLE EDITION: Topics: Home life, pool times, friends visiting, health, shoulders, fingers, blood pressure, the new house, greenhouse, structural engineer, HVAC, flooring, gate repair, electrician, speakers, learning about flooring and compressors and nailers, Jane, kindergarten, reading, tantrums, points, work, twitter unfollowing and tweet deletions, trying to get my book back from crain’s, gardening, squirrels, gardening haul, Plex additions, Henry and June, Masters of Tweak, Tunnelvision, Tim Hacker, Swans, Blackpink, Jen Guidi, Anohni and the JOhnsons, Taylor Swift, Spiritualized, Mountain Goats, Lana Del Rey, Agriculture, J Spaceman and Kid Millions, SIx Organs of Admittance, Casiotone for the Painfully Al...2023-08-251h 56
American CrisisAmerican Crisis, Ep. 1: Molly Jong-Fast on why our democracy is in trouble right nowI call this podcast American Crisis because I’m convinced our democracy -- like every democracy -- is fragile. It’s not simply a done deal, for all time. And over the past few years, American democracy come unacceptably close to the brink of failing.Yes, we came through the aftermath of the 2020 election and the violent attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. But there’s still a lot to be worried about.Consider this phrase in a new blockbuster Washington Post report: “a wariness about appearing partisan.” That fear was a big part of what made...2023-06-2126 min
The Daily Beast PodcastJoe Rogan: Moron or.... Moron?Joe Rogan might be a moron. But at least he’s an honest moron. On Tuesday’s episode of The New Abnormal, Andy Levy and Molly Jong-Fast discuss the nuance of podcaster Joe Rogan on the heels of his Spotify misinformation apology. Plus, Margaret Sullivan, a media columnist at The Washington Post and author of Ghosting the News, joins the show to discuss “four billion dollars worth of defamation lawsuits” including Sarah Palin’s against the New York Times and Dominion Voting against Fox News, and Adam Jentleson, a former Harry Reid staffer and the author of Kill Switch, explains why we don’t ha...2022-02-0156 minThe Daily Beast PodcastDonald Trump Is America’s Abusive DadLegendary filmmaker Judd Apatow really liked Donald Trump—when he was on TV. “I watched [the Apprentice] all the time because I found it so hilarious that all of his opinions were so wrong and everyone he would fire was always for the wrong reason. It was so terrible and crazy that it was fun to watch,” Apatow tells Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. These days, Apatow isn’t laughing. “When you're in show business, you meet people like Trump, you meet people who literally don't exist in the same dimension as you; th...2020-07-1755 min
The New Abnormal with Molly Jong-Fast & Rick WilsonDonald Trump Is America’s Abusive DadLegendary filmmaker Judd Apatow really liked Donald Trump—when he was on TV. “I watched [the Apprentice] all the time because I found it so hilarious that all of his opinions were so wrong and everyone he would fire was always for the wrong reason. It was so terrible and crazy that it was fun to watch,” Apatow tells Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. These days, Apatow isn’t laughing. “When you're in show business, you meet people like Trump, you meet people who literally don't exist in the same dimension as you; they...2020-07-1755 min
Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat from WESU MiddletownHis Pot of GreenerySelections from Sinéad O'Connor, Blaggards, Rory Gallagher, Blood or Whiskey, Flogging Molly, Seamus Ennis, Maire O'Sullivan, Kitty Gallagher, Margaret Barry, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, Pete Seeger, Jimmy Crowley And Maritin De Coigan ,The Swell Season, Da Vinci's Notebook, Denis Leary, The Pogues, The Irish Rovers, Pulp, Van Morrison, and Battlefield Band.2015-03-171h 29