Ep. 67: Two Top Investigative Reporters On The Trump Investigations

Yahoo News Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff and Yahoo News Editor-in-Chief Dan Klaidman join Josh to talk through the earliest days of the Russia story and its current state. Isikoff and Klaidman also discuss a recent political firestorm that emerged, unexpectedly, from the podcast they co-host, Skullduggery.

05.31.19 | 5:55 pm
Ep. 66: What Exactly Is The Administration Up To With Iran?

Al-Monitor’s diplomatic correspondent Laura Rozen walks Josh through what we know and where things are likely to go next.

05.24.19 | 5:11 pm
Ep. 65: Are We Witnessing The End Of The NRA?

Josh, David, and TPM reporter Josh Kovensky discuss the implosion of the NRA — and the real possibility that the organization might be dissolved or reorganized as the result of an investigation by New York’s attorney general.

05.16.19 | 6:04 pm
Ep. 64: Josh Holds Pedestrian/Cyclist Summit

After pedestrian Josh made some comments on Twitter about NYC bikers’ lack of respect for traffic rules, he holds a summit with biking advocate and podcaster Doug Gordon — a “moderate from the biking community” — to discuss why this issue is so charged here in NYC.

05.07.19 | 6:06 pm
Ep. 63: Bill Barr’s Big Week

Josh, Tierney and John Light discuss Bill Barr’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, his refusal to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, and what we can expect from Barr going forward.

05.03.19 | 4:15 pm
Ep. 62: ‘Sh*tloads of Obstruction’: The Mueller Report

Josh, David and TPM reporter Josh Kovensky discuss their top takeaways from the Mueller report and how Congress is likely to act on it. Josh also shares how taking apart a Grady’s container is reminiscent of slaughtering an animal.

04.23.19 | 7:34 pm
Ep. 61: Paranoia And Politics: The All-American Conspiracy Theory

Investigative reporter Anna Merlan of Gizmodo Media Group’s special projects desk discusses her new book, Republic of Lies, about conspiracy theories in the U.S. Josh, Allegra and Anna discuss Pizzagate, QAnon, the JFK and MLK assassinations, and the role these phenomena play in contemporary politics.

Pre-order her book here.

04.09.19 | 4:54 pm
Ep. 60: Mueller’s Biographer Takes Us Inside The Special Counsel’s Thinking

Author and journalist Garrett Graff, who has a new e-book out about Robert Mueller and who has interviewed Mueller numerous times, talks about Attorney General Bill Barr’s bungled summary of the special counsel’s report and Mueller’s team’s response.

Check out Graff’s book here.

04.05.19 | 5:19 pm
Ep. 59: Preet Bharara Takes Us Inside SDNY

The former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York chats with us about his decades of experience in law enforcement and on Capitol Hill, his friend James Comey, and the Russia probe-related work the SDNY is currently doing.

Preet’s new book is Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts On Crime, Punishment, And The Rule Of Law.

03.19.19 | 6:00 am
Ep. 58: Inside The Wild Story Of A Massage Parlor Owner Linked To Trump

Josh Marshall, David Taintor and Josh Kovensky dive into the story of Cindy Yang, a complicated figure in the Trump world. Yang owns a number of massage parlors that have been accused of links to prostitution — but she also launched a consultancy that appears to sell access to Trump and his inner circle.

Later, Allegra Kirkland joins us to discuss her recent reporting on white nationalism in America.

03.13.19 | 12:18 pm