Best Kyle Mccarthy Podcasts (2026)

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Séamus McElearney on the End of Omertà as a Business Model 33:30

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Former FBI agent Séamus McElearney, author of Flipping Capo: How the FBI Dismantled the Real Sopranos, walks through the case that shattered the DeCavalcante crime family. He explains the mob's quiet tax on regular people via unions—no-show jobs, pension skims, and an asbestos local run by guys who couldn't pass the test (so they had someone take i…

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50. "Wayward Girls" 2:03:19

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Prepare to get angry. I unfortunately fell back into the bad habit of doom scrolling. And it was so discouraging to watch what happens online. The increased amount of abuse towards women, calling for them to not be able to vote, taking away resources for single parents (because sure, lets punish the parent who stayed), and the double standard of wo…

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170. President of Moldova, Maia Sandu: Holding the Line Between Democracy and Putin 1:09:05

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How did Maia Sandu fight Russian disinformation in Moldova? What is it like to have a war in the country next door? Will the European Union accept Moldova with Russian troops in the country? Rory and Alastair travel to Moldova to speak with President Maia Sandu to discuss all this and more. ________________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Edi…

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Fact-Checking the Maduro Raid—and the Art of Fucking Around 47:54

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Mike breaks down the U.S. abduction of Nicolas Maduro, arguing that Donald Trump's penchant for exaggeration shouldn't blind us to actual strategic successes. He digs into why media "truth-tracking" often fails to account for real-world military outcomes, using the Fordow strikes and the defeat of ISIS as proof that a leader's bad narration doesn't…

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Ezekiel Emanuel: "Don't Be a Schmuck"—and Yes, Eat Your Ice Cream. 33:12

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The physician and health-policy veteran lays out six "simple" rules for a long, healthy life, arguing that most wellness advice fails by demanding perfection—and that moderation, sociability, and routines matter more than optimization. He gets data-nerdy on risk (Everest versus skydiving), alcohol as social lubricant, and why "good" ice cream can f…

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Not Even Mad: Michael A. Cohen & Charles Fain Lehman 49:16

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Michael A. Cohen, author of the Truth and Consequences newsletter, and Charles Fain Lehman, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, debate the capture of Nicolas Maduro and whether Marco Rubio is positioning himself as the "Governor General of Latin America." The panel analyzes Tim Walz's exit from the Minnesota governor's race amid a $9 billion pandemi…

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Brad Meltzer on Plot Twists, Product Placement, and Violating Rules on Purpose 47:06

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The thriller-machine (and civics savant) returns to talk The Viper, the latest Zig-and-Nola mystery, and why he'll write 350 pages before he bothers naming the thing. Plus, a harrowing Minneapolis video after an ICE agent shoots into a slowly moving SUV—and the yawning gap between what the footage seems to show and DHS talk of "rioters" and a "weap…

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Andy Mills: "Acceleration Is Salvation" — and Why AI Might Be the Last Invention. 44:18

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Andy Mills, creator of The Last Invention podcast, explores I.J. Good's 1965 concept of an "intelligence explosion"—and explains why "AGI" is a deceptively harmless term for a world-changing event. The central problem? Modern AI acts like a black box, often producing results that shock even its designers with no clear explanation of how they got th…

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EP408: Your 2026 Music Marketing Domination Plan 22:55

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Planning your music career for the next year doesn't have to be a brain-melting task, but it does take some reflection to nail your strategy... In this episode of Creative Juice, Jack and Circa provide a planning framework to help you dominate your music marketing in 2026. Learn about auditing your past year, setting realistic and achievable goals,…

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Purple Daily's Phil Mackey | The Life Gorgeous 54:39

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The kids call him Mac-A-Dac. It's Phil Mackey from the very popular Purple Daily Podcast. Phil joins The Gorgeous to discuss the Viking's quarterback situation - is it JJ McCarthy next season or somehow Joe Burrow? And does Kilby still want Aaron Rodgers? Kilby and Phil also talk about Harrison Smith and the chance he returns. Plus, Wolves Pride - …

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Quico Toro: Venezuela was never a one-man show 36:57

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Venezuelan expert Quico Toro explains why the removal of Nicolás Maduro feels historic—and yet leaves Venezuela largely unchanged, with the regime's machinery fully intact. Toro warns that Washington's belief in Rodríguez as a workable "moderate" badly misreads her ideological lineage and incentives. Plus: a spiel on Trump's lies and bombast—why pr…

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49. Real Resistance with Historian Tad Stoermer 1:39:09

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Patreon users get episodes always ad free at patreon.com/montemader What does real, REAL resistance look like? Tad Stoermer is a public historian, teacher, and author of the forthcoming book A Resistance History of the United States releasing June of 2026. His work dismantles the mythologies that pass for American history. He removes the curated no…

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169. Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia vs. Musk, AI, and the Battle for Truth 1:13:05

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Who gave us an encyclopedia in our pockets? Why is the statement that Donald Trump is the "worst president in US history" allowed on his Wikipedia page? How do Brazilians and Americans differ on the history of the airplane? Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell are joined by the creator of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, to discuss all this and more. For Lead…

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Dan Soder & Moshe Kasher: A Lighthouse for the Mentally Ill 34:03

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Mike Pesca digs into the vault for two 2017 interviews exploring the "ground game" of the New York stand-up scene and the "ad hominem screech" of early outrage culture. Dan Soder discusses his transition from a hard-drinking youth to a maturity fueled by caffeine and cannabis, admitting that his iconic Russian accent bit remains the "Free Bird" clo…

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Rosebud Baker: We're Raising Her Autistic 1:02:56

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Rosebud Baker explains why motherhood is the most political act of her life and how she handles breastfeeding pressure by claiming she's "raising her daughter autistic" with formula and vaccines. The SNL writer joins Mike Pesca to discuss her transition from the "joke-heavy" homework of her first special to the conversational honesty of Motherlode,…

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Robby Hoffman: Zero Personality Disorder 1:08:01

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Comedian Robby Hoffman explains why she treats complaining as "enjoying"—and why her Depression-era instincts make her shakier during good times than disasters. Her approach to stand-up is visceral rather than cerebral: she doesn't remember the bit about the woman closing the airplane bathroom door, she replays the movie and watches her body operat…

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Chris Turner: Possession is 9/10 of the Word 1:03:11

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Oxford-educated archaeology student turned freestyle sensation Chris Turner joins Mike Pesca to explain how his "British period" of deadpan one-liners evolved into the show-stopping rap flow that now defines his Comedy Cellar sets. Turner discusses the "evolutionary advantage" of not knowing the rules of hip hop as a ten-year-old in Manchester—a bl…

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48. The Life and Inspiration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1:11:06

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Happy almost New Years Eve!!! Here on Flipping Tables we are going to end each year with an inspirational story. So here's one of my heroes. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident whose life continues to challenge how faith responds to power, violence, and injustice. Raised in an intellectually rigorous, non-re…

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Michelle Buteau: An Achievable Beyonce 48:56

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Michelle Buteau explains why she is the "achievable Beyonce" for government workers and how her history editing grim news footage at WNBC led her to a record-breaking comedy career. Her new special, A Beautiful Mind, marks her as the first woman of color to headline Radio City Music Hall—a feat she attributes to the same grit that carried her throu…

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EP407: What 2026 Holds For Indies and The Music Industry 25:53

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Wondering what 2026 will hold for your music career and the music industry as a whole? In this episode of Creative Juice, Jack and Circa dive into the future with their 2026 predictions, focusing on how AI is set to revolutionize the music industry! Learn about the implications of AI development on copyrights, how artists can leverage these tools, …

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THE BEST OF KILBORN | Head Coach Chris Finch 41:37

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Finchy! Minnesota Timberwolves Chris Finch joins The Life Gorgeous and this is the momentum we need to have a great season. Finchy and Kilby discuss Julius Randle breaking out in the playoffs, the enigmatic Rob Dillingham, Terrance Shannon Jr attacking the rim, and what exactly did ANT add to his game. Plus, The Life Gorgeous Quiz - does Finchy kno…

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T.J. Miller: You'll Do Better in Toledo 49:28

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Actor and comedian T.J. Miller explains why a traumatic brain injury is his improvisational "cheat code"—and how a 2010 surgery for an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in his right frontal lobe fueled a career of manic chaos. Miller discusses the "invisible disability" of brain surgery and the high-stakes gamble of a 10% fatality rate. Along the wa…

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168. A Climate Special: Populism, Security, and Leadership 59:55

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Can the planet sustain infinite economic growth, or is GDP a flawed metric? Is the UK genuinely decarbonising, or is it simply outsourcing its pollution? How can politicians defeat the populist narrative that Net Zero is too expensive? In this Climate Special, we hear the best bits from Rory and Alastair's interviews with Professor Dieter Helm, Mar…

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Sarah Silverman & Kyle Kinane: Comedy, Cancel Culture, and Conspiracies 36:16

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Mike unlocks two interviews from the vault featuring comics who navigate the cultural minefield with very different styles. First, Sarah Silverman discusses her evolution from "arrogant ignoramus" character comedy to earnest podcasting, reflecting on her blackface controversy, her embrace of the "Bernie bro" label, and why she believes being wrong …

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Alex Edelman: "The Hardest Thing to Talk About in a Joke is Israel." 57:48

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In this special holiday week episode, Mike sits down with comedian Alex Edelman, fresh off a Tony Award for his show Just For Us and a spot on the Time 100 list. They discuss the "liquid dynamics" of a Comedy Cellar audience, the art of bombing while testing new material, and why jokes about the Israel-Gaza conflict are the hardest tightrope in com…

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Roy Wood Jr.: "People Just Want to Feel Good." 1:02:19

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In this special Christmas Day edition, Mike gives the gift of Roy Wood Jr., a comedian who embodies the "profundities in punchlines" ethos. Wood joins to discuss his CNN show Have I Got News for You, his upbringing as the son of a pioneering radio journalist, and the central thesis of his comedy: that in a fractured world, people prioritize dopamin…

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Django Gold: The Comedian Who Wants to Dim Your Shine 58:21

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In a special Christmas Eve edition, Mike brings you a "gift" from the comedy vault: an interview with the brilliantly off-kilter Django Gold. A veteran of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion, Gold discusses his YouTube special Bag of Tricks and his commitment to playing a paranoid, morose character on stage—a persona he claims is "clos…

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Thomas Chatterton Williams: Why the Summer of 2020 Wasn't Inevitable 39:31

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Thomas Chatterton Williams joins to discuss his new book, The Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse. He argues that the racial reckoning of 2020 was not an inevitable tide of history but a perfect storm of pandemic isolation, polarizing politics, and institutional failure. TCW dissects how mainstream institution…

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EP406: 2026 Music Marketing Predictions 21:39

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The music industry is constantly evolving, that should come as no shock. And 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year... In this episode of Creative Juice, Jack and Circa kick off our year-end predictions series, where they share insights into the future of music marketing, industry trends, and beyond! Learn about how the future role of AI, changes …

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47. Important Conversations with Anna Connelly 1:01:12

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2025 has been a year of difficult conversations. It's been a year of angst, anger, and frustrating conversations. How do we continue to talk about the hard things, especially when we don't know how to get through to the other person? You've seen Anna Connelly online with her cheeky conversations with her "conservative cousin" talking about history,…

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A CHRISTMAS GALA | Kyle Kringle | The Life Gorgeous 43:40

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Oh, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays one and all! It's The Life Gorgeous Christmas Spectacular. Kyle Kringle aka Kyle Theige joins Kilby and they talk favorite Christmas memories including the best gift they ever received. And, oh boy, does Kilby have a special Xmas gift from his happy childhood. It's a ventriloquist doll!! Yes, and hear the stor…

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Quico Toro: "Charlatans Burrow Into Your Life and Don't Leave." 36:32

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Quico Toro joins to discuss Charlatans: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Hucksters Bamboozle the Media, the Markets, and the Masses, distinguishing the "parasitic" nature of the charlatan from the hit-and-run tactics of the scammer. He traces the lineage of the grift from the official alchemists of 16th-century Venice to the upsell tactics of Trump Uni…

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167. Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams) 1:05:25

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From Parliament to Prison, how can people find calm in chaotic environments? How does one cope with grief during the festive period? What are some successful ways to combat depression? Rory and Alastair are joined by clinical psychologist and ordained Minister, Mark Williams, to answer all these questions and more. Please note, this podcast episode…

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Rob Reiner: "I Just Viewed My Child in Pain" 35:02

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In light of the recent tragedy, Mike unlocks a 2016 interview with the late Rob Reiner. It is a conversation that now plays differently: Reiner discusses his film Being Charlie, which was written by his son Nick Reiner—the man now arrested in connection with his death. Mike reflects on the director's legacy, the eerie prescience of their discussion…

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Jay Jurden: High Profundities Per Minute 51:47

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Comedian Jay Jurden explains why nine years of theater training is his "superpower" on the stand-up stage—and why he treats every punchline like a line of dialogue rather than a personal diary entry. His new special, Yes Ma'am, argues that physical specificity (from "rolling a wheelchair into affordable housing" to Marjorie Taylor Greene's hooves) …

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Nicholas Wright: When Ancient Brains Meet Modern War 41:30

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Neuroscientist Nicholas Wright explains why big powers "lose" wars they dominate on the kill ratio—and why counterinsurgencies (Vietnam, Afghanistan, maybe Iraq) reliably punish the side with less at stake. His new book, Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain, argues that identity, surprise, and revenge are ancient brain feature…

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James Clyburn: "The World Would Much Rather See a Sermon Than Hear One." 42:29

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Clyburn discusses The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation, explaining how Reconstruction-era Black lawmakers navigated power, compromise, and backlash—and why their choices still resonate. He reflects on faith as action, not rhetoric, and on history as a guide rather than a museum piece. Plus: Mar…

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46. Unholy Sh!t with Father Nathan Monk 1:28:27

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This episode is brought to you by ground news. Subscribe for 40% off their vantage plan at groundnews.com/monte Father Nathan Monk is a social justice advocate, author, and former Orthodox priest. He is the author of multiple non fiction books and novels including Russian Sleeper Cell and his 2015 hit Chasing the Mouse: A Memoir about Childhood Hom…

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Inside Tips: Hot Rod Branding and Merch Strategies with Tim Sousamian on Hammer Down! 1:00:01

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Inside Tips: Hot Rod Branding and Merch Strategies with Tim Sousamian on Hammer Down! On this episode of Hammer Down! The Official SEMA HRIA Podcast, Kevin Oeste dives into the world of automotive merchandise, branding strategies, hot rod industry insights, SEMA Show behind-the-scenes, apparel design tips, and more with special guest Tim Sousamian …

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Mikhail Zygar: From Glasnost Whiplash to Social-Media Smog 41:26

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Russian journalist in exile Mikhail Zygar traces an information system so sealed even Gorbachev couldn't get the facts in The Dark Side of the Earth: Russia's Short-Lived Victory Over Totalitarianism. He draws a straight psychological line from late-Soviet overload to our current tech-firehose, arguing humans don't change much; institutions do (and…

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EP405: Ask Me Anything: Music Marketing Q&A For Serious Artists 32:28

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Got music marketing questions? We've got answers... In this episode of Creative Juice, Jack and Circa answer some burning questions from our community about music marketing strategies in a special Q&A episode! Learn about when DSP ads actually make sense, how to get your band on board with e-commerce, and tactics for leveraging live streams for gro…

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New Johnny Carson Book | Author Mark Malkoff | The Life Gorgeous 1:10:20

21d ago1:10:20

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There's a new book out on the great Johnny Carson who many feel is the best late night host of all-time. Author Mark Malkoff joins Kilby to discuss many aspects of Carson's career as host of The Tonight Show including...the years in New York, the influence of wife Joanna, Johnny's drinking, the move to Burbank, Johnny's privacy, the bitter mean quo…

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Chris Dalla Riva: "Billboard's become a Christmas chart." 39:42

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Data journalist Chris Dalla Riva brings charts, facts, and plenty of fight to Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves, a tour through every Billboard Hot 100 #1 and the strange incentives that pick our "popular." They debate whether streaming makes the charts more accurate or just more boring—why Christma…

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166. John Swinney: Identity, Independence, and The Future of Scotland 1:14:54

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What is the future of the Scottish independence movement? How does the SNP rebuild trust and support for independence after a series of bruising scandals? Why did the Scottish First Minister feel disrespected by a series of Conservative Prime Ministers? Alastair and Rory are joined by Scottish First Minister John Swinney to answer all this and more…

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Finding the Next Terry Gross with Daniel Oppenheimer 40:22

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In this special Saturday edition, Mike sits down with Daniel Oppenheimer of Eminent Americans to tackle a high-stakes question: Who is worthy of the Fresh Air throne? They dissect the craft of interviewing, critique the "unprepared celebrity" podcast trend, and evaluate potential successors ranging from Colin McEnroe to Jon Ronson. Produced by Core…

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Shadi Hamid: The Left Should Learn to Love American Power 42:52

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Shadi Hamid joins to discuss his new book, The Case for American Power, arguing that progressives' retreat from global engagement is a mistake. He contends that while the Left often views U.S. hegemony as intrinsically immoral—citing the legacy of Iraq and the tragedy in Gaza—the alternative of withdrawal often leads to greater atrocities, such as …

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Not Even Mad: Anthony Weiner & John Ketcham 1:03:30

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Anthony Weiner and John Ketcham break down a Congress being flayed by its own fringes, where the "crazies" sometimes deliver the sharpest institutional critiques. They then assess Pete Hegseth and the possible release video of a lethal Caribbean boat strike, the challenges reshaping New York politics, and what it really means to govern a city you o…

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Holiday Suicides: Is That BS? with Sadie Dingfelder 27:42

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Holiday dread is real enough—fraught family gatherings, forced merriment, and the persistent myth that December is the peak month for suicide. In truth, it's the lowest month for suicides, even as the season brings elevated risks of car crashes, cardiac emergencies, and alcohol-related ER visits. Sadie Dingfelder joins for an Is That Bulls**t? to e…

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45. Malcolm X: Revolution by Fire 1:25:36

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This episode is brought to you by Ground News. Subscribe at groundnews.com/tables for 40% off their vantage plan. In this episode, we trace the extraordinary life of Malcolm X (1925–1965), born Malcolm Little in Omaha and shaped by racial terror, systemic oppression, and personal trauma. We explore his early years marked by the activism of his pare…

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EP404: Holiday Marketing For Artists To Kick Start Your Season 18:08

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As the holiday season lights up, are you switching off on your music career? Spoiler: You shouldn't be! In this episode of Creative Juice, Jack and Circa talk holiday marketing strategies to keep your fan base engaged and your music career thriving while the rest of the industry takes a break. Learn about creative holiday offers, sales promotions, …