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Mixed Signals from Semafor MediaRyan Lizza on Olivia Nuzzi, RFK Jr, and the Substack-ification of a scandalMedia veteran Ryan Lizza joins Mixed Signals for a raw, sprawling conversation about why he chose to publish an eight-part (and counting) Substack series responding to the most personal and public crisis of his career. Max and Ben press him on whether this was ever just a breakup story, why he believes the real scandal involves RFK Jr. and journalistic failures, and how Substack gave him the only viable way to tell the story in the first place. Lizza reflects on leaving Politico, burning bridges with legacy outlets, the cost of going public, and what this episode taught him...
2026-01-0954 min
Glamorous Trash - Cookies Only[PREVIEW] PART TWO: Olivia Nuzzi's memoir: American Canto (with Becca Platsky)In the grand finale of this two-part series, Chelsea welcomes back Becca Platsky (Corporate Gossip) to break down Olivia Nuzzi's dizzying memoir "American Canto." Marilyn Monroe, Britney Spears, Holly Madison, and Jerry Garcia??? Oh my! From conservative deadheads to Trump’s hidden talent to big, hot, sexy, tall older brothers, we hope you’re ready for the harvest (sorry). A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including references to suicide and sexual assault. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantez...
2025-12-1205 min
Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastPART TWO: Olivia Nuzzi's memoir: American Canto (with Becca Platsky)In the grand finale of this two-part series, Chelsea welcomes back Becca Platsky (Corporate Gossip) to break down Olivia Nuzzi's dizzying memoir "American Canto." Marilyn Monroe, Britney Spears, Holly Madison, and Jerry Garcia??? Oh my! From conservative deadheads to Trump’s hidden talent to big, hot, sexy, tall older brothers, we hope you’re ready for the harvest (sorry).
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2025-12-121h 38
Online Bull$h!tOlivia Nuzzi's American Canto is for... nobody?Follow Us: https://linktr.ee/onlinebullshitpodTake our survey: http://bit.ly/onlinebullht-surveyWe don't like Olivia Nuzzi, especially once we see her and hear her, so we're not very kind. She wrote a book about her affair with RFK Jr. that broke last year, and proceeded to drone on and on about... everything. If you're curious about any of that info, and don't have a stomach to engage with her whole book (it's 10 hours), then this podcast is for you! According to Ryan Lizza she's had a few relationships that seem to have...
2025-12-101h 22Glamorous Trash - Cookies Only[PREVIEW] Olivia Nuzzi's Gobblede-Book, Ryan Lizza's Substacker, and RFK Jr.'s Poetry Slam (Pt. 1)In the first of a two-part series, Chelsea presents the prequel origin story that led to Olivia Nuzzi’s “American Canto.” From Olivia’s pop-star beginnings to her journalism pivot thanks to a mentorsituationship with Keith Olbermann, you’ll find out how Olivia made power moves in DC through a combination of talent, intelligence, hot girl warfare, and absolutely fuckery. Plus: The goss and patterns from her ex-fiancé's substack posts and the conclusions we can draw from her torrid digital affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Buckle up and get ready for the harvest!!!A content warning: This...
2025-12-0905 minGlamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastOlivia Nuzzi's Gobblede-Book, Ryan Lizza's Substacker, and RFK Jr.'s Poetry Slam (Pt. 1)In the first of a two-part series, Chelsea presents the prequel origin story that led to Olivia Nuzzi’s “American Canto.” From Olivia’s pop-star beginnings to her journalism pivot thanks to a mentorsituationship with Keith Olbermann, you’ll find out how Olivia made power moves in DC through a combination of talent, intelligence, hot girl warfare, and absolutely fuckery. Plus: The goss and patterns from her ex-fiancé's substack posts and the conclusions we can draw from her torrid digital affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Buckle up and get ready for the harvest!!!
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2025-12-0951 min
Trashy DivorcesS31E12: Messy | Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, RFK Jr.For a certain kind of political obsessive, the Trumpworld dispatches penned by Olivia Nuzzi in the first term were almost too on-the-nose. Still in her 20s then, her ability to paint the distorted, distorting figures that inhabited the era in prose was always interesting and often revelatory. And then, she fell in love with a subject, then-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and her life, her job, and her engagement to fellow journalist Ryan Lizza imploded. A year on, the release of a memoir purportedly about these events has her back in the news, but absolutely nothing is going...
2025-12-0756 min
The Powers That Be: DailyThe Nuzzi-Lizza Show & CNN’s Prediction PlayDylan Byers joins Peter to discuss the latest twists in the never-ending Nuzzigate saga, as Olivia Nuzzi and her angry ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza keep trading barbs around this week’s release of Nuzzi’s “tell-nothing” memoir. They also dig into CNN’s new deal with prediction market Kalshi—further gamifying cable news and amplifying the media’s obsession with predicting the future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2025-12-0528 min
Cancel Me, DaddyIs Olivia Nuzzi the Only Villain in Her Scandal? (ft. Marisa Kabas)Olivia Nuzzi is in the headlines again for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a source. Nuzzi’s former partner, Ryan Lizza, is using his newsletter to make the claims about Nuzzi and…former Republican presidential candidate Mark Sanford in 2020. Lizza’s ongoing, multi-part series about Nuzzi amid her book launch is an uncomfortable read for its florid prose and revenge porn vibes. Never forget: The New Yorker fired Lizza for unspecified sexual misconduct allegations in 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement. Meanwhile, Lizza continues to target Nuzzi, who committed one of the most serious public ethical breaches in journa...
2025-12-0444 min
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria KonnikovaFrisky Business: Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, and Journalistic EthicsNate and Maria game out the comparative benefits (and risks) of flying vs. driving vs. taking the train when traveling for the holidays. They also discuss Olivia Nuzzi’s new memoir, her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza’s substack revelations about her, and the current state of journalistic ethics. For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters: The Leap from Maria Konnikova Silver Bulletin from Nate Silver See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-0340 min
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Nuzzi vs Lizza, Round 10This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest revelations from Ryan Lizza about Vanity Fair’s new West Coast editor and his personal ex-girlfriend, Olivia Nuzzi. Plus, a rigorous debate on the definition of “felching.” (We forgot to do a content w… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
2025-12-0227 min
Flop SoupIs Wicked Flopping For Good? (feat. J. Crew Pink Sweater Panic, Charli XCX's Substack, and Olivia Nuzzi x Ryan Lizza Drama)Send us a textHappy Black Friday!!! Stay inside and spend time with your loved ones (aka US!! via this gorgeous new episode
2025-11-2858 min
The Daily ZeitgeistTrendsgiving Week 11/25: Cato Institute, ICE, Ryan Lizza, RFK Jr., Sean Duffy, James Comey/Letitia James, Don Jr.In this edition of Trendsgiving Week, Jack and Miles discuss the Cato Institute's report on ICE detainees, Ryan Lizza revealing a raunchy poem RFK Jr. sent to his fiance, Sean Duffy thinking you dress terribly, Federal Courts throwing out the Comey and James cases, Donald Trump Jr. and J-Lo at an Indian wedding and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-11-2529 min
The Press BoxOlivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, and the Frenzied Rollout of 'American Canto'Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David dive into everything Olivia Nuzzi, starting with Jacob Bernstein’s New York Times piece, including what was said in his profile of Nuzzi and whether this is the right kind of profile for her. Next, they discuss the excerpt of Nuzzi’s book, 'American Canto,' released in Vanity Fair and whether the writing in this excerpt is “good” (25:44). Afterward, Bryan and David react to the bombshell claim by Ryan Lizza (Nuzzi’s ex- fiancé) that RFK Jr. isn't the only presidential candidate she has had a relationship with (40:40). Lastly, the show ends with the gu...
2025-11-191h 12
Behind the LineKeith Olbermann HUMILIATED Paying Olivia Nuzzi to be GIRLFRIENDKeith Olbermann is once again involved in a self-created scandal. Ryan Lizza...former boyfriend of Olivia Nuzzi...published an article Monday night revealing private details about Olivia Nuzzi life. Within the article...Ryan Lizza claimed that Keith Olbermann was paying thousands of dollars for companionship with Olivia Nuzzi.
We reveal and react to the details revealed by Ryan Lizza...about the relationship between Keith Olbermann and Olivia Nuzzi. We discuss the age difference...and the embarrassment of Keith Olbermann paying for a girlfriend. We also explain why we don't feel bad for Keith Olbermann...and question the...
2025-11-1912 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaWhat Tuesday’s Results Really MeanIn our conversation today, G. Elliott Morris takes us through his comprehensive analysis of Tuesday’s election results.Some key highlights:* So much for the Trump realignment. The 2025 results reflect a typical anti‑incumbent reaction to the party in power after it failed to deliver on promises to address inflation and affordability. As Morris puts it, “The 2024 Trump ‘realignment’ is already over.”* The economy dominated (as it almost always does). Exit polling revealed that the economy and cost of living were the top issues. Voters who prioritized these issues flipped hard to Democrats compared to...
2025-11-0846 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaElection Preview With Steve SchmidtThank you Lev Parnas, Mark McInerney, Dianne Mize, Susan DRENNAN GABRIEL, Sandra Tuttle, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-11-041h 03
The Warning with Steve SchmidtTrump Literally Selling Off America's Democracy | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaWhether it's providing funds to Argentina or having oligarchs pay to destroy the White House, Trump's America has always been up for sale. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to look at the government shutdown and why everyday Americans are paying the price. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x...
2025-10-2911 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaA Third Term for Trump?Thank you Mark McInerney, Kelli Pryor, Leah Anderson, carolyn strawn, Stuart Cohen, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!You can join me and Steve on Substack Live every Monday at noon.Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-10-281h 05The Warning with Steve SchmidtWhy Trump's Response to the "No Kings" Protests is Important | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaAfter a weekend of Americans uniting together against fascism, Trump's reply to the rising opposition is a childish AI video. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss the "No Kings" aftermath and why Americans should have optimism. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee...
2025-10-2111 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaWhat Comes After No Kings?In our weekly chat, Steve Schmidt and I discuss:* The growing pains in the coalition that has formed against Trump, including why clear-eyed Trump critics such as Andrew Sullivan refused to join the protests on Saturday* Gavin Newsom’s wise decision to close a stretch of I-5 before the Marines, at the insistence of the Trump administration, fired live artillery over the highway, including one shell that detonated prematurely in mid-air and scattered shrapnel onto two California Highway Patrol vehicles that were part of JD Vance’s security detail* Kristi Noem’s Gulfstreams...
2025-10-211h 09
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTalking Comey, No Kings, Moby Dick, Ulysses, Nazis, and Puppies with Miles TaylorThis was a delightful conversation that went in many unexpected directions—everything from the wisdom to be gained from reading Moby Dick in 2025 to the pleasures of raising a puppy to wellness advice to the lessons learned from Ian Kershaw’s biography of Hitler.Miles and I are going to discuss the possibility of a regular Substack-based book club so please let us know if that might appeal to you. At the very least, Miles and I will be doing more of these conversations, which have turned out to be pretty popular with readers of both Telos and...
2025-10-161h 07
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaOctober Has Been a Terrible Month for American Democracy So FarThank you Mark McInerney, Dianne Mize, An Mcgreevy, Sandra Tuttle, joe alter, Marina, Caroline Motley, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!You can join me and Steve on Substack Live every Monday at noon.Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-10-1458 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtThe Growing Decay of Trump's America | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaDonald Trump has been president for less than a year but his "leadership" has already had an extremely negative impact on America. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to talk about troops in Chicago, the failing economy and the long-term effects of the Trump regime. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X...
2025-10-1414 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtTrump Using Force To Take Over American Cities | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaOver the weekend, Trump deployed National Guard troops to American cities like Portland and Chicago. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss troops patrolling American streets and how we can fight back against Trump's tyranny. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee omnystudio.com...
2025-10-0713 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaWhat's Really Behind Trump's Plan to Militarize American CitiesThank you Dianne Mize, Cat, Iulia Huiu, Leah Anderson, John H, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!You can join me and Steve on Substack Live every Monday at noon.Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-10-071h 01
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaReacting to Trump's Fascist 'Enemies Within' Speech With Steve SchmidtSteve and I discuss the fascist—sorry, no other word—rhetoric from Trump at today’s address to military leaders in Quantico.I have more to say about the speech in my latest column here. Thank you Cat, Steve Lubetkin, Leah Anderson, Nancy McAllister, Pamela, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt.You can join me and Steve live every Monday at noon. Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access...
2025-10-0132 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtWhy Trump's Speech to America's Generals Should TERRIFY You | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaAfter Trump spoke to our nation's top generals, he made it a point to refer to Democrats as "radical" and "enemies". Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss the speech at Quantico and why military leaders need to resist illegal orders. Check out my full conversation with Ryan on Substack - https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trump-demands-loyalty-at-quantico Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/...
2025-09-3010 min
The Jim Acosta ShowEarly Warning Signs of Trump's Behavior with Billy Bush and Ryan Lizza on Trump's retribution campaign.Thank you Dr. Jennifer Freed, J Dziak, Dianne Mize, Mark, Caro Henry, and many others for tuning into my live video with Ryan Lizza and Billy Bush! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimacosta.substack.com/subscribe
2025-09-261h 06
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaBen Meiselas and Ryan Lizza on Weaponizing Defamation Law and the Rise of the Red CaesaristsI really enjoyed this conversation with Ben, one of the breakout stars of independent media. I appreciate his optimism about the future that he expressed at the end—and I hope he’s right!Thanks to everyone who tuned in! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-09-1929 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaHow the Tea Party Turned Into MAGAFormer Rep. Joe Walsh was a victorious Tea Party candidate in the Republican wave year of 2010 who later broke with the GOP over Trump. He has deep insights into something I wrote about recently: the tranformation of the libertarian Tea Party into the authoritarian MAGA movement. Joe was also a mentor to Charlie Kirk back in the slain activist’s formative years. We discussed all of this and much more earlier this evening. (We didn’t get to it, but Joe is also reportedly considering running for Congress again—as a Democrat.) Thanks to everyone who tuned in and...
2025-09-1837 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Coming Kirk Crackdown on the LeftThank you Iulia Huiu, John H, P. J. Schuster, Sandra Tuttle, Mike Harkreader, and many others for tuning into my weekly chat with Steve Schmidt! We’ll be on a break next Monday, but back again in two weeks. If you value these weekly conversations with Steve—and all the work we do at Telos News—please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Supporting independent media has never been more important. — Ryan Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-09-1655 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaWill the Supreme Court Ever Stand Up to Trump?In our weekly chat, Steve Schmidt and I break down the latest federal court decisions on tariffs and the Posse Comitatus Act, discuss which Democrats are best positioned for 2028, pick over the latest absurdities out of Trump’s Oval Office comments, and talk about Steve’s budding interest in gardening and birding. Thanks to Mark McInerney, Dianne Mize, Iulia Huiu, J.J. Loughran, Julie, and many others for tuning in.Steve and I will be back on Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The...
2025-09-021h 03
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMiles Taylor on How Trump’s DHS Could Undermine the 2026 ElectionI always learn something when I talk to Miles, and today was no different. His inside knowledge of how Trump wanted to abuse DHS in his first term continues to be enormously relevant to understanding Trump this time around. Thanks to everyone who tuned in, including Sue Gordon, eric, MissGuided Kris, Janet Carter, Ms. H, and many others! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-08-2934 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaPaul Krugman on Trump's Attempt to Take Over the FedPaul Krugman on Trump's Attempt to Take Over the FedThanks to the nearly four thousand of you who joined Paul Krugman and me for this excellent conversation, including G. Elliott Morris, Cat, Wesley Neff, H. Pike Oliver, Leah Anderson, and many more. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-08-2840 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Frightening Escalation of Trump's Militarization of D.C.Thank you Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Bernadette Beach, Arnaud Mittempergher, John H, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my weekly Substack Live with Steve Schmidt!We had a huge audience this week, and this one is well worth watching if you missed it. Steve and I plowed through a lot of material, including the truly ridiculous spectacle at the White House today.Please note I somehow neglected to post our last chat, which occurred the day Trump sent troops to D.C., but it’s up now and you can find it he...
2025-08-261h 15
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTrump's Occupation of DC BeginsIn our weekly chat from August 11, Steve Schmidt and I discuss the beginning of Trump's occupation of D.C. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-08-261h 08
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaIs Gavin Newsom the 2028 Dem frontrunner? Steve Schmidt and I break down the emerging presidential field.In our weekly chat Steve and I discuss wjether Gavin Newsom is the 2028 Dem frontrunner and break down the 2028 field.Also: the pitfalls of constitutional hardball, gerrymandering and the midterms, and whether Democrats should commit to impeaching Emil Bove and purging the federal government of MAGA operatives.Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-08-051h 13
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (July 21)Thank you Iulia Huiu, Sandra Tuttle, J.J. Loughran, Meidas_hj, Jason Dyer, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-211h 00
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Surge in ICE Funding is a Five-Alarm Fire for our DemocracySteve and I break down the dangers of an unrestrained Trump controlling a super-funded ICE.Thank you Iulia Huiu, John H, eric, bruce beckman, Sandra Tuttle, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!Steve and I will be back next Monday at noon. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-071h 04
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig on "The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny"I sat down yesterday with Judge Luttig to discuss the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine, King George, Donald Trump, and what the 1770s have in common with the 2020s, all of which are addressed in his new piece for Telos News marking the July Fourth holiday. You can read Judge Luttig’s piece, “The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny,” here.You can listen to an audio version of Judge Luttig’s piece here.You can also watch Luttig’s recent interviews with Steve Schmidt, Jim Acosta, Charlie Sykes, and Anand Giridharadas.I was e...
2025-07-0427 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig and Ryan Lizza talk to Anand GiridharadasThank you Dianne Mize, Cathy R. Payne, Nick P, Leah Anderson, Susan McGraw-Keber, and many others for tuning into the live video with Anand Giridharadas and Judge J. Michael Luttig!Read “The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny,” J. Michael Luttig here at Telos News. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-041h 06
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig and Ryan Lizza stop by The Jim Acosta ShowThank you Waking Up Energy, Cathy R. Payne, Theresa Lease, Leah Anderson, CO, and many others for tuning into this live video with Judge J. Michael Luttig and Jim Acosta! This was a great conversation with my old friend Jim Acosta. Highly recommended!Read “The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny,” J. Michael Luttig here at Telos News. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-041h 05
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig and Ryan Lizza talk to Steve SchmidtThank you Marc C. Johnson, Iulia Huiu, Leah Anderson, John H, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my live video with Judge J. Michael Luttig and Steve Schmidt!Read “The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny,” J. Michael Luttig here at Telos News. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-041h 03
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of TyrannyHappy Fourth of July!We have something special for you today, on this 249th anniversary of America's birth: an audio version of the remarkable piece that my friend Judge J. Michael Luttig wrote for Telos News this week: “The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny.”The response to Judge Luttig’s piece has been incredible, and I asked him to record it in his own voice so that it could be shared even more widely.Many American families read the Declaration of Independence aloud on this day, and it’s my hope that this...
2025-07-0431 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtWhy Trump Doesn't Care About The Rule Of Law | A Conversation with Judge Michael Luttig & Ryan LizzaDespite numerous rulings against his policies, Trump continues to ignore judicial orders and do as he pleases. Steve Schmidt sits down with Judge Michael Luttig and Ryan Lizza to discuss the erosion of civil liberties and how we can preserve American democracy.Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES...
2025-07-041h 03
The Jim Acosta ShowDon't Miss this July 4th Weekend Episode! Judge Michael Luttig on his "Self-Evident Truths of Freedom - and of Tyranny" with Ryan Lizza - plus the guys from “The Good Liars”Thank you Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Rebecca Gummere, Kevin McSpadden, Waking Up Energy, Robin Russell, and many others for tuning into my live video with Ryan Lizza, Judge J. Michael Luttig, TGL, and The Good Liars! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimacosta.substack.com/subscribe
2025-07-021h 05
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 30)Thank you Dean Blundell, Jeanne Elbe, Sandra Tuttle, Meidas_hj, Jason Dyer, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-301h 02
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 23)Thank you Waking Up Energy, Dorothy A Collins, A. Hofferkamp, Reba, Marner 🇨🇦🍁, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-231h 10
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaElliott Morris answers all of your polling questions!Thank you Leah Anderson, An Mcgreevy, Janet Carter, Phullipia, Robin monahan, and many others for tuning into my live video with G. Elliott Morris! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-2054 min
To The Contrary with Charlie SykesRyan Lizza: Ten Years of Donald TrumpOn the 10th anniversary of Trump’s infamous escalator ride, Charlie Sykes and Ryan Lizza reflect on a decade that has radically transformed American politics, media, and civic norms. From the reshaping of both political parties to the growing threat of political violence and institutional collapse, they explore how the Trump era has become the gravitational force around which everything now orbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-171h 01
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 16)Thank you J.J. Loughran, An Mcgreevy, Janet Carter, Kevin Paquette, Paola Palazzo, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-1640 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTrump Has Wanted to Use the Military in American Cities for YearsMiles Taylor is best known as the Trump administration official who, in 2018, wrote an anonymous op-ed in the New York Times criticizing the president. Taylor later revealed his identity and wrote a book warning about the dangers of a second Trump term.Top on his list of concerns: Trump deploying the military into American cities.Taylor told me that he saw up close how Trump was itching to do it in his first term:There was one specific episode where this really came to a head in 2019. We'd spent the better part of...
2025-06-121h 11
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 9)My weekly chat with Steve Schmidt (June 9). In this episode, we break down Trump's escalation in L.A. Steve and I will be back together on Monday at noon. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-1158 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 2)My weekly Monday chat with Steve Schmidt (June 2). We discuss Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the media, and more. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-101h 04
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe week in politics with Sam Stein and Laura BassettThank you P. J. Schuster, joe alter, Dean Blundell, Kelly Eggers, retrofocus80, and many others for tuning into my live video with Laura Bassett and Sam Stein! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-1035 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaFCC Commissioner Anna Gomez on how a weaponized government endangers free speechFCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is a rare voice inside the Trump administration. For one, she’s actually speaking out against Trump’s abuses of power. Stranger still is that the Democratic appointee hasn’t been fired. (She explains why in our conversation.)From her perch at the Federal Communications Commission, she has seen up close how the agency is being used for political purposes to attack Trump’s critics in the media. But during our interview, she also spoke about a wider set of abuses:I have been very alarmed about what I see as this adm...
2025-06-1032 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig on the GOPIn my recent conversation with Judge Luttig, we covered a great deal of legal news that’s worth flagging:* Luttig on the Supreme Court’s use of the so-called shadow docket:“The Supreme Court, in taking these cases that it has, is accommodating Donald Trump in a way that it would never accommodate any other person or litigant.”* Luttig on Trump’s attacks on Harvard:“When Harvard first refused to bow before Donald Trump, the next thing he said is that I'll withdraw your tax-exempt status under Section 501c3. Well, not only does th...
2025-06-1052 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaGabe Fleisher on SCOTUS, Reconciliation, Polling, and the Future of JournalismGabe Fleisher and I discuss the Supreme Court, Reconciliation, Polling, the Future of Journalism, and more.More from Telos News: http://www.telos.news Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-2156 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaSteven Levitsky on Trump and "Competitive Authoritarianism"Steven Levitsky, co-author of How Democracies Die, assesses Trump's first four months in office and explains why America has tipped into "competitive authoritarianism."More from Telos News: http://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-2058 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTelos Master Class: Paul Krugman on Trump’s Trade Wars (Part 2)Part 2 of our Telos master class with Paul Krugman. In our conversation, Krugman reviewed the last hundred years of tariff policy—crucial context for understanding the full absurdity of Trump’s recent recklessness—and warned that America’s trade wars, and their risks to the economy, are not close to being over despite last week’s partial climbdown on Chinese tariff rates.More from Telos News: http://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-1926 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTelos Master Class: Paul Krugman on Trump’s Trade Wars (Part 1)Paul Krugman joined me for our latest Telos master class.In our conversation, Krugman reviewed the last hundred years of tariff policy—crucial context for understanding the full absurdity of Trump’s recent recklessness—and warned that America’s trade wars, and their risks to the economy, are not close to being over despite last week’s partial climbdown on Chinese tariff rates.More from Telos News: http://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-1943 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTelos Master Class: Liza Goitein on Donald Trump's Emergency PowersElizabeth “Liza” Goitein is the senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, and she is an expert on the use of presidential emergency powers. Long before recent concerns arose about whether Trump might use an emergency for some authoritarian purpose, Goitein had been warning that the laws governing presidential powers during a declared emergency needed to be revised.Under the National Emergencies Act, a president can legally invoke approximately 150 powers after declaring an emergency. Theoretically, an unchecked president could use the military domestically, seize the bank accounts of American citizens, and take contro...
2025-05-171h 10
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTelos Master Class: Steve Vladeck on Habeas CorpusGeorgetown law professor Steve Vladeck guides us through the history of habeas, explains how previous presidents, Congresses, and federal courts have interpreted the Suspension Clause, and outlines why we should all be deeply concerned if the Trump administration actually attempts to suspend habeas for certain categories of immigrants.For more from Vladeck, check out his excellent work on Substack at One First. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-1653 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtHow Trump's Tariffs & Deportations Are Undermining Democracy | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaBetween his tariff wars and immigration actions, Donald Trump is destroying the rule of law in America. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss Trump's unlawful policies, judicial critiques of Trump's actions and the need for a pro-democracy movement.Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee...
2025-05-111h 09
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaSimon Rosenberg on Trump's decline and the expanding "circle of defiance"Simon Rosenberg has long been one of the most interesting and original thinkers in the Democratic Party’s strategist class. I’ve been talking with him about politics on and off for over twenty years, and he is frequently ahead of the curve.During an hour-long conversation yesterday, we dicussed why he thinks Trump’s polling drop may be irreversible, the contagious effects of what he calls the “circle of defiance” against Trump, what the media gets wrong in its coverage of MAGA, his advice for Democrats eager to take advantage of Trump’s recent vulnerabilities, why he thinks th...
2025-05-101h 00
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTom LoBianco on Profiles in CourageLongtime journalist Tom LoBianco and I discuss media coverage of Trump and delve into the details of my recent article about the "Laptop of MAGA Secrets." But don't miss Tom's story about what he did when a Republican member of Congress once called him "fake news."More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-101h 04
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJames Fallows on whether you should worry about getting on an airline flight tomorrowVeteran journalist—and pilot!—James Fallows tells us everything we need to know about what’s going on with aviation safety right now—and how much the Trump administration is to blame. He warns that "the Golden Age of phenomenally safe flying may be nearing its end."For more, check out Fallows’s new piece on the subject: “Pay Attention to What Happened in Newark.”More from Telos News: http://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-081h 00
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaSteve Schmidt on why Washington Democrats aren't fighting hard enough against TrumpSteve Schmidt and I kibitz about politics in the first of our now-weekly chats.More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-081h 09
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig on Trump's lawlessnessA very sobering conversation with Judge Luttig . More here, including an edited transcript.More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-0751 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaLauren Harper reveals the backstory about the secret memo that undercuts Trump’s deportation policyLauren Harper of the Freedom of the Press Foundation obtained an extraordinary memo through the Freedom of Information Act that undermines the administration's argument for using the Alien Enemies Act. Harper shares the weird backstory of how this secret document was declassified and turned over to her by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. We also discuss the more mysterious question of WHY the document was released.More here: https://www.telos.news/p/the-secret-document-that-undercutsMore from Telos News: https://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at...
2025-05-0635 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaDamon Linker on the "thinkers who set the stage for Trump the all-powerful”Author Damon Linker explains the influence of Carl Schmitt, Leo Strauss, the Claremont Institute, and Adrian Vermeule on Trump's conception of an all-powerful executive, one that was never contemplated by the U.S. Constitution.More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-061h 12
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaAdam Klasfeld Discusses His New Project, All Rise NewsAdam Klasfeld Discusses His New Project, All Rise News Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-0223 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaChris Cillizza and I discuss the independent journalism renaissanceMy old friend Chris Cillizza and I discuss why all the excitement in political media these days is happening on Substack.More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-0151 min
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt100 Days Of Trump with Ryan Lizza
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James and Al unmask the disastrous impact of Trump’s first 100 days on our economy and democratic principles, call for a revitalization of America’s global leadership, and lay out the need for our media to push back against Executive Branch excesses before welcoming the founder of Telos.news, veteran D.C. journalist, Ryan Lizza. They discuss the legacy media’s struggle to cover Trump, the pernicious influence of the corporations dominating the media economy, how independent journalism can move our politics forward, and call out the censorship of the...
2025-05-011h 19
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Laptop of MAGA Secrets—Now in Podcast Form!Yesterday, Telos News published its first big investigative piece: “Devin Nunes, Steven Biss, and the Laptop of MAGA Secrets.”I know it’s long, but much of the payoff is at the end, so I hope you can find the time to read it all.But if you’re like me, you probably also love podcasts and audiobooks and wouldn’t mind a convenient way to listen to the piece while you’re commuting or working out or running errands.We got you covered. We produced a new podcast version of the article, so just clic...
2025-04-3056 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJennifer Rubin Discusses the Success of The ContrarianJennifer Rubin Discusses the Success of The ContrarianMore from Telos News: http://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-04-3020 minTo The Contrary with Charlie SykesRyan Lizza: 100 Days of Trump 2.0Charlie Sykes is joined by journalist Ryan Lizza to unpack the first 100 days of Trump's second term and why much of the political media is failing to meet the moment. They discuss Lizza’s dramatic exit from Politico, the dangers of corporate media under pressure, and why journalists — and citizens — must rethink how they cover and confront this new era. Plus, they explore the chilling implications of government weaponization, surveillance, and the slow erosion of democratic norms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-2958 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtTrump's War on Truth ---- And Who's Covering It | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaDonald Trump has always tried to silence his critics but, since returning to the White House, his intimidation tactics have increased. Steve Schmidt sits down with journalist Ryan Lizza to talk how Politico demanded an article be taken down because it was critical of Donald Trump.Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee...
2025-04-2659 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaVicky Ward gets me to dish on some things I rarely discuss in publicAuthor and investigative journalist Vicky Ward interviews me about Telos News, Politico, some weird stuff that happened last year, and the one media reporter that nobody should ever trust.More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-04-2634 min