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Understanding the WGA Agreement, and Kaepernick’s Letter to the Jets

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A Report From the GOP Debate. Plus: Adam Nagourney on Triumphs and Disasters at The New York Times.

Bryan was on the ground for the second Republican debate, and New York Times journalist Adam Nagourney joins to discuss his new book, ‘The Times’

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Put Me In, Coach

At the second Republican presidential debate, seven try-hard candidates made their case for being taken seriously

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Breaking Down the GOP Debate Cringefest

After debriefing in the spin room, Tara recruits Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson to give out awards and discuss the night’s winners and losers

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White Supremacy and Black Fatherhood With Larry Elder

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by Republican presidential candidate Larry Elder for a lively discussion on systemic racism and whether it really exists

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What’s the Point of Another GOP Debate?

Mark McKinnon joins Tara to explain why the second debate is still worth paying attention to, even if Donald Trump leads the polls

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Streaming Is Coming for Sports, a Debate Preview, and Football Weekend Audio

Bryan and David also discuss Taylor Swift’s attendance at the Chiefs game on Sunday

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Clarence Thomas, College Admissions, and Court Expansion With Elie Mystal

Bakari and Elie also discuss the diverse judicial appointments of the Biden administration

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Jermell Charlo on Fighting Canelo Ávarez, and Who’s Gonna Pay for X/Twitter?

Van and Rachel also discuss journalist Jim Trotter’s lawsuit against the NFL and Tim Scott’s "lovely Christian" girlfriend

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Emergency Podcast: Rupert Murdoch Retires

Our media analysts look back at the Murdoch era and explore what his absence will mean for Fox

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How a Third Party Could Help Elect Donald Trump

Tara is joined by Lincoln Project cofounder Reed Galen to break down why a third-party contender might not stop Trump

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The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Empire

Journalist Michael Wolff talks with Matt about his book, Fox News’ future, the upcoming election, and much more!

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Coach Prime’s Colorado Takeover and Lauren Boebert at ‘Beetlejuice’

Van and Rachel talk Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes football team, Lauren Boebert at ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ Stephen A. Smith’s comments about Max Kellerman, and much more

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Gingrich Warns That GOP Needs 10 Smoking Guns for Impeachment

Newt Gingrich joins Tara to break down the Republican strategy behind the Biden impeachment inquiry

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Ethics and the Supreme Court With Dawn Porter

Dawn Porter discusses her path from litigator to filmmaker, her latest docuseries, ‘Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court,’ and calling out the hypocrisy of Justice Clarence Thomas

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The Tim Scott Story and Musk-ageddon

Plus, Mike Valenti talks Lions happiness and Detroit sports

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Telling the Story of Captain Robert Smalls With Michael B. Moore and Rob Edwards

Screenwriter Rob Edwards and congressional candidate Michael B. Moore to discuss their new graphic novel, ‘Defiant: The Robert Smalls Story,’ about the former U.S. representative

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Filling the Biden Void

Tara chats with First Lady Jill Biden’s former press secretary Michael LaRosa about what it’s like to work with the Bidens and how Joe likely sees his own polls

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Kevin McCarthy Returns to His House Freedom Caucus Hell

Puck News’s Abby Livingston joins to discuss the looming federal budget deadline

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Noel King on ‘Today, Explained: Blame Capitalism’

Larry is joined by journalist and co-host of the ‘Today, Explained’ podcast Noel King to discuss the show’s new special series ‘Blame Capitalism’

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Kelly Burton and the Decade of Black Innovation

Bakari and Kelly also talk react to the discrimination lawsuit faced by Fearless Fund

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Are Democrats Sleepwalking or Bedwetting Over Biden’s Polls?

Political adviser Jim Messina joins Tara to debate whether people should disregard the poll numbers for Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

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The Coach Prime Content Machine. Plus: The “What Do We Cover Now?” Campaign and a Musk Mega-book.

Bryan and David talk Deion Sanders’s coaching debut at Colorado, this year’s NFL announcing booths, and Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography of Elon Musk

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RICO in Georgia and the Politics of Atlanta’s “Cop City” With George Chidi

Bakari and George also discuss the potential political future of Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis

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GOP Donor Daddies Still Don’t Understand Donald Trump

Tara speaks with her Puck colleague Teddy Schleifer on why Republican Super PACs keep making the same mistakes

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Another Glitch From Mitch, and Coco Gauff Rightfully Goes Off

Van and Rachel also discuss the heat-related death of a UPS driver

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Why GOP Candidates Won’t Consolidate to Take On Trump

Matt Mowers and Tara Palmeri also admire the follow-through of Miami mayor Francis Suarez and examine the major story lines that could emerge in the presidential race after Labor Day

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Tragedy in Jacksonville and America’s Obsession With Crime

Plus, a discussion about Keke Palmer’s post with Darius Jackson and Rachel’s Apology Rating for a KFC ad campaign

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What We Get Wrong When We Talk About Trump’s Electability With Kristen Soltis Anderson

Kristen Soltis Anderson joins to explain why Republicans think Trump has the best chance to beat Joe Biden

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How Not to Moderate a Debate. Plus: Hollywood’s Starless Profiles and the Death of a Lousy Sportswriter.

Bryan and David break down the first GOP debate and discuss how the candidates and moderator performed

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Gun Violence and ‘Revisionist History’ With Malcolm Gladwell

Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist, author, and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell to discuss the eighth season of ‘Revisionist History’ and gun violence in the U.S.

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Republican Debate Recap and the Cancellation of Cancel Culture

Plus, Van and Rachel discuss the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and the status of the Dallas Cowboys as "America’s Team"

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A Campaign “Misquote,” the Sports Doc Crisis, and Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin on the GOP Debate

Bryan and Benjy Sarlin discuss Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pence and predict who may win Iowa

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The GOP Debate Olympics: The Vivek Show, the Nikki Smackdown, and the Great Ron Escape

Tara is joined by Alex Thompson to pick the winners and losers from the first Republican presidential debate

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GOP Debate Prep: Which Candidate Will Gain the Most Traction in Trump’s Absence?

Ahead of Wednesday night’s debate, Matthew Bartlett and Jonathan Allen join Tara to examine the Republican candidates