The Josh Marshall Podcast

Andrew Weissmann, a key member of Robert Mueller’s prosecutorial team, takes us inside the Trump-Russia probe. Weissmann is the author of “Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation,” his account of the 22-month investigation. Listen

David and Kate dig into the marathon confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and discuss the state of the 2020 campaign with weeks to go before Election Day. Listen

David, Kate and Josh Kovensky give their initial reactions to the vice presidential debate, from Vice President Pence's constant interruptions to Kamala Harris' standout line of the night. Listen

Josh, Kate and David discuss the President’s COVID-19 infection and the White House’s coverup efforts, along with tonight’s Vice Presidential debate. Listen

Josh and Kate discuss the President's positive test and what it means for the campaign. Listen

Josh, Kate, and David analyze the first presidential debate and what it means for the final weeks of the campaign. Listen

Josh, Kate and David are joined by investigative reporter Tierney Sneed for a special post-debate recap episode. Listen

Josh, Kate and David are joined by Democratic candidate Ritchie Torres, the almost certain next U.S. congressman from New York’s 15th district, to discuss the imperatives for an incoming class of progressive lawmakers. Listen

Josh, Kate, and David analyze the presidential race heading into the debates and final weeks of the campaign. Listen

Kate and Josh are joined by Special Projects Editor Nicole Lafond to discuss the twists and turns of Jerry Falwell's downfall along with the state of the presidential race. Listen

Josh, Kate and David talk about Democrats' perennial anxiety when it comes to elections, and how to approach what will be a highly unusual Election Day in November. Listen

Kate, David, and Summer discuss the last night of the convention and analyze highlights from the week. Listen

Kate, Summer, Matt, and David break down the third night of the GOP convention, which offered a more subdued flavor of crazy. Listen

Kate and David are joined by reporter Josh Kovensky to discuss Jerry Falwell's downfall, Steve Bannon's arrest and the first few nights of the Republican National Convention. Listen

David, Summer and Matt break down the second night of the GOP convention, which featured the White House as a prop for President Trump’s reelection campaign. Listen

David, Summer and Matt Shuham dig into the first night of the Republican National Convention, which was chock full of apocalyptic language and grievance politics. Listen

Kate, Summer, and David are joined by New York Newswriter Zoe Richards to discuss the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a varied and faith-filled night concluding with Joe Biden officially accepting the Democratic nomination. Listen

Kate, David, and Summer analyze the third night of the convention, replete with female stars of the party and emotionally hard-hitting segments, leading to Sen. Kamala Harris’ (D-CA) historic acceptance of the vice-presidential nomination. Listen

TPM investigative reporter Josh Kovensky joins Josh, Kate and David to break down new details of Russia's 2016 election meddling from the GOP-led Senate Intel Committee's final Russia probe report. Later, the group recaps the first two nights of the Democratic National Convention. Listen

Kate, Summer and David dive into the second night of the Democratic convention, which featured a heartwarming virtual roll call vote to officially deliver the nomination to Joe Biden. Listen

Kate and David are joined by New York newswriter Summer Concepcion to debrief the first night of the Democratic convention replete with converted Republicans and keynoted by an affecting Michelle Obama. Listen

Josh, Kate, and David talk about Joe Biden’s lengthy process to settle on the ultimately most predictable — though historic — vice presidential choice. Listen

Josh, Kate, and David discuss Trump's election-delay threats as well as the fight over unemployment benefits currently engulfing Capitol Hill. Listen

Reporter Matt Shuham joins Josh and David to talk about President Trump's new "surge" of law enforcement across the country. Matt helps break down what is behind Trump's campaign-friendly display of "law and order." Listen

Josh, Kate and David are joined by Crime Story’s Kary Antholis to discuss how his interview with Attorney General William Barr on themes like implicit bias and race relations in law enforcement a year ago looks today in the context of nationwide civil unrest. Listen

Josh, Kate and David talk about the state of the coronavirus pandemic, as every other developed nation runs circles around us in combating the virus. Kate also shares her recent reporting on the unique challenges health care officials face this year in administering the flu vaccine. Listen

Josh, Kate, and David discuss the looming deadline of schools reopening and the seeming lack of any cohesive federal plan to make it safe and workable for already overburdened parents. Listen

Josh, Kate, and David discuss the inadequacies of the COVID testing system the administration has touted as their new-and-improved alternative to the federal sites whose funding they are sunsetting. Listen

Kate and David are joined by investigative reporter Josh Kovensky to discuss the federal government’s decision to quietly let funding lapse for testing in states experiencing huge COVID spikes. Listen

Josh, Kate, and David are joined by New York reporter Matt Shuham to talk about the ubiquity of flimsy antifa scares and the increasingly violent response they're eliciting. Listen