• Ari Melber
    Sep 14 2024
    Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Ari Melber, host of "The Beat" on MSNBC and the network's chief legal correspondent. They discuss this week's presidential debate on ABC, between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, Trump's bogus election fraud claims, and the future of cable news. McLaughlin also speaks with Andrew Tobias, chief political correspondent for cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer, about the Trump-promoted conspiracy theories roiling Ohio. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.
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    50 mins
  • Dana Bash
    Sep 8 2024

    Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Dana Bash, CNN anchor and chief political correspondent. They discuss her major interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, the extraordinarily consequential debate that led to President Joe Biden's exit from the 2024 race, and the upcoming debate between Harris and Trump on ABC News. They also discuss her new book "America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History" and the parallels between that deadly saga and the current political climate.

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    50 mins
  • Dave Smith
    Aug 31 2024
    Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Dave Smith, libertarian and host of the Part of the Problem podcast. They discuss Smith's thoughts on the death of the corporate news model, why he's not supporting Donald Trump in the upcoming election, and his relationships with Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson.
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    45 mins
  • Robert Costa
    Aug 24 2024

    Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Robert Costa, CBS News' chief election and campaign correspondent. They discuss Costa's eventful week covering the DNC, his sit-down interview with President Biden a few weeks back, and the lingering pain over Biden's exit. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

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    50 mins
  • Oliver Darcy
    Aug 19 2024

    Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin sits down with veteran media reporter Oliver Darcy to discuss his sudden exit from CNN and his new venture "Status." Darcy, who helmed the wildly popular "Reliable Sources" newsletter for years at CNN, often clashed with leadership at the network thanks to his strident criticism of the industry that didn't spare his own employer. Darcy spoke about tensions inside CNN, his refusal to call Fox News a “news network,” the future of cable television, his own career in conservative media, and why Tucker Carlson owes him $1,000.

    This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

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    50 mins
  • Vivek Ramaswamy
    Aug 6 2024

    Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with entrepreneur, presidential candidate and aspiring media mogul Vivek Ramaswamy. They discuss his acquisition of a stake in BuzzFeed, the 2024 race, his evolving views on Trump, stolen election lies, and why he thinks it's "problematic" for Democrats to call Trump and his movement weird.

    This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

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    50 mins
  • Eugene Daniels
    Jul 28 2024

    Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Politico White House correspondent and Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels about the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris. He reveals how her 2024 run got off the ground and what's next as she prepares to take on former President Donald Trump.

    This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

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  • Manu Raju
    Jul 21 2024

    Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin sits down with CNN's chief congressional correspondent Manu Raju to talk about a raucous Republican National Convention. Raju, who also anchors "Inside Politics" on Sundays, spent the week in Milwaukee reporting on the ground of the convention, which came just days after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. He discusses Trump's big speech, the mood on the ground, and what's next in a presidential race where Trump's opponent, President Joe Biden, is facing calls from within his own party to drop out of the race.

    Plus: Mediaite editors Colby Hall and Sarah Rumpf discuss Tucker Carlson's headlining speech at the convention and the future of conservative media as the Republican Party reshapes itself in Trump's image.

    This episode was produced Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

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    50 mins