Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
iHeart Podcast Network
Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.
Location:
United States
Networks:
iHeart Podcast Network
Description:
Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.
Language:
English
Episodes
Lawrence O’Donnell & Xavier Baccera
9/11/2025
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell parses Trump’s allies trying to cope with Trump’s obvious ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Former HHS Secretary Xavier Baccera details the dangers of his former office being turned into a fever swamp of conspiracies.
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Duration:00:42:43
Kurt Andersen & Josh Turek
9/10/2025
Evil Geniuses Author Kurt Andersen explains how the 90s brought us the deranged Republican nightmare we’re in now. Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek about his run for the open Iowa Senate seat.
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Duration:00:45:18
Evan McMorris-Santoro, Dr. Peter Hotez & Michael E. Mann
9/8/2025
NOTUS’ Evan McMorris-Santoro examines Trump going to war with an American city.
Dr. Peter Hotez and Michael E. Mann detail their new book Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World.
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Duration:00:57:56
Stephanie Ruhle & Dan Weiner
9/6/2025
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle examines the disappointing job numbers the Trump administration just received. The Brennan Center’s Dan Weiner details the congressional stock ban now being reconsidered.
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Duration:00:50:18
John Fugelsang & Nikki McCann Ramirez
9/4/2025
John Fugelsang details his new book Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds. Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramirez examines Trump’s use of the military as a show of force.
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Duration:00:49:30
Justin Wolfers & Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
9/3/2025
Think Like an Economist’s Justin Wolfers examines the latest developments in Trump’s tariff war.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed details his run for the Senate in Michigan.
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Duration:00:50:45
George Conway & Natasha Sarin
9/1/2025
George Conway examines Trump’s lawlessness. Yale Budget Lab’s Natasha Sarin details the effects of tariffs on our economy.
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Duration:00:44:37
Jeet Heer & Rep. Mikie Sherrill
8/30/2025
The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines the damage caused by dismantling the U.S. government.
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill details her run for New Jersey governor.
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Duration:00:51:41
Greg Sargent & Sherrod Brown
8/28/2025
The New Republic’s Greg Sargent examines how Democrats are pushing back against Trump.
Senator Sherrod Brown details his run for the Senate in Ohio.
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Duration:00:47:42
Jim Acosta & Marc Elias
8/27/2025
The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta examines Trump’s escalating authoritarian actions. Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias details how they are pushing back legally against Trump.
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Duration:00:55:46
Rick Wilson & Graham Platner
8/25/2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines why Democrats are failing to register voters.
Graham Platner details his run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine against Senator Susan Collins.
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Duration:00:49:18
Andy Levy & Gov. Gavin Newsom
8/23/2025
As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines Trump’s authoritarian attack on John Bolton.
California Governor Gavin Newsom details his redistricting response to Texas’s extreme gerrymander.
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Duration:00:49:21
Evan McMorris-Santoro & Stephen Vladeck
8/21/2025
NOTUS’ Evan McMorris-Santoro examines why Republicans are acting so irrationally. The Shadow Docket author Stephen Vladeck details the legality of Trump’s D.C. takeover.
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Duration:00:49:49
Josh Marshall & Scott Lincicome
8/20/2025
Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall examines Trump’s unpopular agenda.
The Cato Institute’s Scott Lincicome details the implications of tariffs on our economy.
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Duration:00:48:42
Rick Wilson & Jean Guerrero
8/18/2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s authoritarian takeover of the nation’s capital.
Journalist Jean Guerrero details her book Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda.
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Duration:00:45:38
Andy Levy & Jason Stanley
8/16/2025
As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines the media’s role in letting Trump subvert the law.
Author Jason Stanley details how to read Trump’s plays in the fascist playbook.
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Duration:00:38:43
Michael Tomasky & Miles Taylor
8/14/2025
The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky examines America’s increasingly bleak times. Former Trump administration official Miles Taylor details what’s making Trump tick during his takeover of D.C.
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Duration:00:48:28
Charlie Sykes & Kendall Scudder
8/13/2025
To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines how Democrats are dropping the ball in opposing Trump. Party Chair of the Texas Democratic Party Kendall Scudder details how they’re fighting back against Greg Abbott’s gerrymander.
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Duration:00:40:44
Rick Wilson & Osita Nwanevu
8/11/2025
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the idea of America giving Alaska to Russia and other political madness. Osita Nwanevu details his new book The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding.
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Duration:00:43:17
Ken Klippenstein & Michael Waldman
8/9/2025
Substack’s Ken Klippenstein examines the time the FBI paid him a visit. The Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman details their new report on how Trump is trying to rig the midterms with a number of extreme proposals.
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Duration:00:50:05