Best Talking Points Memo Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. #144 – The Black Vault’s Week in Review (August 1, 2025) 2:10:12

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Hey everybody! Welcome to the Week in Review show—live, unfiltered, and, as always, open for your questions. Tonight, I’m breaking down the biggest stories, latest headlines, and some of the weird, wild, and secret stuff that’s gone down this week. I’ll run through some Black Vault news, spotlight a few things you might’ve missed, and, [...] The po…

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Ep. #143 – The Black Vault’s Week in Review 2:43:33

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Join me LIVE as I break down new FOIA releases posted this week on The Black Vault. The post Ep. #143 – The Black Vault’s Week in Review first appeared on The Black Vault.By John Greenewald, Jr.

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Ep. #142 – The Wall Street Journal Covers UAP – My Take 1:24:14

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After months away, I’m back — and diving headfirst into the Wall Street Journal’s recent UFO coverage. I was interviewed for their articles, spent hours giving them documented evidence… and they used none of it. The post Ep. #142 – The Wall Street Journal Covers UAP – My Take first appeared on The Black Vault.…

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The Josh Marshall Podcast Takes A July Break 1:23

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The Josh Marshall Podcast is taking the next few weeks off. We’ll be back later in the summer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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'The One Night Stand of Wars' 57:15

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Kate and Josh discuss the Supreme Court decision upholding a trans care ban, Trump's potential war and the shooting of Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Protest Politics 46:29

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Kate and Josh discuss the L.A. protests and Trump's big boy birthday parade. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Elon and the Big, Ugly Bill 1:04:57

2M ago1:04:57

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Kate and Josh discuss Musk's big loser energy, Joni Ernst's generational gaffe and the unprecedented corruption of the Trump regime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Never-ending Reckoning 1:05:16

2M ago1:05:16

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Kate and Josh discuss the Supreme Court killing of independent agencies, Elon Musk's sad trombone interviews and the media world tour about Biden's age. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Republicans Get Their BBB 1:01:15

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Kate and Josh discuss House passage of the "big, beautiful bill" of health care cuts and analyze the big "what happened" report of the 2024 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Live From Popetown 51:02

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The Josh Marshall podcast live from Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Culture War Losses 1:02:30

3M ago1:02:30

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Kate and Josh discuss the Trump administration's muteness on abortion (so far), their losses in recent Alien Enemies Act cases and the sweet, sweet downfall of eagle Ed Martin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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100 Days Of Suffer 58:12

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Kate and Josh check in on the polling, economy and judge arrests (!) after Trump's first few months in office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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J.D. Kills The Pope 1:06:04

3M ago1:06:04

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Kate and Josh discuss Pete Hegseth and Signal-gate part two, the Supreme Court's extraordinary Alien Enemies Act order and the passing of Pope Francis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Lawlessness and Disorder 1:00:04

4M ago1:00:04

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Kate and Josh discuss the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and Republicans' ongoing attempt to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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All Going Tariffically 1:04:09

4M ago1:04:09

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Kate and Josh talk tariffs and the Supreme Court's latest on the Alien Enemies Act deportations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Wisconsin Hates Elon 51:07

4M ago51:07

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Kate and Josh discuss the special elections, Cory Booker's 25-hour filibuster and the downfall of Elise Stefanik. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Signal Noise 1:09:02

4M ago1:09:02

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Kate and Josh discuss the war plans group chat fiasco and the administration's even darker turn on immigration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Costs Of Not Shutting Down 1:04:53

5M ago1:04:53

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Kate and Josh discuss fallout from Senate Democrats' decision to vote for the Republican continuing resolution as well as the ongoing menacing of Washington D.C. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Democrats' Big Test 1:05:19

5M ago1:05:19

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Kate and Josh discuss Senate Democrats' tactics on House Republicans' continuing resolution, as well as the tanking stock market and potentially looming recession. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The State Of The Union Is Tariff-y 1:01:05

5M ago1:01:05

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Kate and Josh discuss Trump's bizarre economic actions, the response to his joint address to Congress and how slashing the federal government is playing in the courts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Pitchforks Are Out 50:04

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Kate and Josh talk Congress, angry town halls and a chainsaw-wielding Musk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Big Adams Apple 57:38

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Kate and Josh discuss the compromising of Eric Adams, Elon Musk's role as heat shield for Donald Trump and a new executive order. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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'A Great Deal Of Ruin In A Nation' 1:06:24

6M ago1:06:24

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Kate and Josh discuss the threat of the Trump administration defying a court order and the overarching threat to democracy itself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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President Musk 55:30

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Kate and Josh discuss Elon Musk's running roughshod over the federal government, along with some signs of life from the Democrats. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Trump's First Flop 56:04

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Kate and Josh discuss Trump's embarrassing rollback of his funding freeze and his firing of the inspectors general. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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1 Down, 1,459 To Go 1:05:42

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Kate and Josh break down the beginning of the second Trump administration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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An Inaugural Live Pod 1:03:49

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Kate and Josh host the show's first live episode at the Eaton hotel in Washington D.C. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.