The FourFiftyOne

We are The FourFiftyOne, a podcast for the Resistance. Our hosts are Summer Brennan, Jesse Hirsch, and Jonathan Mann, two journalists and a musician discussing what it means to be an American in the age of Trump."The FourFiftyOne" takes its name from the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, set in a dystopian America where books are outlawed and any that are found are burned. The book's name comes from the assumed temperature at which paper will burst into flame.

Rank #1: Meanwhile, In Our Parallel Reality.
This week our hosts talk about the monster Mike Cernovich, flipping Congressional districts, finding ways to channel our scattered political energies, and Summer's exciting book project. They also want everyone to know that Jonathan's soon-to-arrive baby will likely put the podcast on a hiatus (updates on Twitter).

Rank #2: Baby On the Window Ledge.
This week, it's just your folksy, friendly hosts, sitting around and talking the talk. Summer, Jonathan and Jesse got together during the snowstorm to record their thoughts about affordable health care, the welfare state, the Overton window, and switching Trump and Clinton's genders. A special shout-out to cosplay wizard Ginny McQueen, who sent us all some resistance t-shirts!

Primary Concerns

Explore the 2016 election and today’s political news with host Brian Beutler and his friends from both sides of the aisle. A weekly podcast from the New Republic.

Rank #1: The Republican Party's Descent Into the Dark Ages.
It’s hard to boil down all the ways the Trump campaign and presidency have reshaped American political norms into a single conceptual frame.But in his new, best-selling book Devil’s Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and The Storming of the Presidency, Businessweek’s Joshua Green has done just that. He joined New Republic Senior Editor Brian Beutler in studio to discuss the duo's impact on politics, and whether there’s any going back to how things were before.

Rank #2: The Republicans' Obamacare 'Waterloo' Moment Has Arrived.
Trumpcare is dead! At least for now. Senate Republicans lack sufficient support to repeal and replace Obamacare, or do anything to the health care system on a purely partisan basis. So what happens next? Will Republicans sabotage Obamacare for revenge? Will they feel compelled to stabilize the health care system? And how will congressional Republicans’ passivity toward Trump change now that their legislative agenda is in freefall. Daily Beast politics editor Sam Stein joined New Republic Senior Editor Brian Beutler in studio to discuss.

Girl Friday with Erin Gloria Ryan

From CAFE.com a podcast for and by women in the media. Hosted by Erin Gloria Ryan, co-hosted by Amanda Duarte and produced by Briana Haynie.

Rank #1: The Cutting Room Floor 2!.
This week we've got another mini-episode full of never before heard moments and outtakes. Featuring past guests such as, journalist Bryce Covert, author Samantha Irby, contributing Editor for Broadly Lauren Oyler, and Tucker Carlson's arch nemesis, Lauren Duca. We're taking a break from the show for now but we'll be back with new episodes at the end of the summer!

Rank #2: Ep. 32 Guest: Emily Keown, TV Producer.
Hey, hey! This week we have TV Producer Emily Keown joining us to chat about Don Jr.'s emails, The Bachelorette, and menus for the college educated.

DecodeDC

A reliable, honest and entertaining podcast about Washington D.C’s people, culture and politics.

Rank #1: 68: Is Obama Great? Wait and See.
For the Obama administration, it’s the beginning of the end: the fourth quarter of his presidency. That means political junkies have moved on to 2016, while historians, scholars and, undoubtedly, the president himself have turned their attention to Obama’s legacy.Will he be known for Obamacare? For his Wall St. reforms? Or for ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?And how will people view those actions -- as accomplishments or failures?“These things are not fixed,” says Julian Zelizer, political historian at Princeton University.Presidential legacies shift and change over time, so Zelizer counsels that chief executives shouldn’t work too hard to shape how they’re viewed in the future.“The best they can do is just build a very good and vibrant record,” says Zelizer.Take Lyndon Johnson, the subject of Zelizer’s new book “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society”. For decades after Johnson left office, says Zelizer, “the one thing anyone could remember about his presidency is Vietnam. It totally shaped how both liberals and conservatives spoke about him: a total disaster. But gradually there’s been more interest in his domestic accomplishments.”These days LBJ’s legacy is defined as much for his work with the Civil Rights movement as it is for his commitment to keeping US forces in Vietnam.Most scholars think future discussions about the Obama presidency will consider health care reform, financial sector regulations, and the economic stimulus coming out of the Great Recession.And most certainly, says Zelizer, “we’ll be thinking about race in American politics because that’s how the story will begin, with the first African American president.”But a big part of how a president’s legacy develops is how politics unfold in the years afterward.“We won’t remember a lot of what he says, we won’t really remember a lot of what he does in these final two years but we will remember what happens when he leaves office.”

Rank #2: 164: Trump Foundation 101 -- Funny Money.
Donald Trump hasn’t given any money to the foundation that bears his name since 2008, and that’s just the beginning of the oddities surrounding Trump’s charitable giving. Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold has been digging into it, and you might by shocked by what he’s found.

Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon

No Jargon, the Scholars Strategy Network’s weekly podcast, presents interviews with top university scholars on the politics, policy problems, and social issues facing the nation. Powerful research, intriguing perspectives -- and no jargon. Find show notes and plain-language research briefs on hundreds of topics at www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/nojargon.

Rank #1: Episode 127: Surviving Poverty.
America—the world’s wealthiest country—is home to over 40 million people living under the poverty line. And for many, there is no safety net to fall back on. Professor Joan Maya Mazelis explains how we got here and highlights one innovative organization, run by and for poor people, that builds community among the poor and provides help when the safety net is missing. For More on this Topic: Check out Mazelis’ book, Surviving Poverty: Creating Sustainable Ties among the Poor Read her brief, How to Help America's Poor People Build Community and Assist Each Other

Rank #2: Episode 4: The Student Debt Crisis.
Professor Nicholas Hillman discusses the burden of student debt and dispels common misconceptions. Hillman is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The GOTMFV Show

Turning words into votes

Rank #1: We don’t know where a Democrat can win unless we try – wsg Amanda Litman from Run for Something.
Amanda Litman on Twitter: @AmandaLitmanRun For Something on Twitter: @RunForSomethingRun for Something's Facebook page is HERE.Run for Something's website: RunForSomething.netRead Run for Something's debrief of 2017/2018 and their comprehensive strategic plan for 2020 on Medium HERE.Aim low and aim early by helping us raise $10,000 by Super Tuesday by clicking HERE.Read @LOLGOP's explanation about WHY we're raising $10,000 for Run for Something in his piece "Unfortunately, money still matters a lot in politics. Here’s how to make the most of yours."Read Amanda's remarkable thread here:https://twitter.com/amandalitman/status/1211645842278535174Jordan Zakarin on Twitter: @JordanZakarinProgressives Everywhere on Twitter: @Progressives50Help Progressives Everywhere help us raise $10,000 for Run For Something by Super Tuesday by clicking HERE.Progressives Everywhere's website: ProgressivesEverywhere.orgSupport Progressives Everywhere by becoming a Patreon donor HERE.Jordan's important project: Election-Calendar.comGive us a five-star review at iTunes!The GOTMFV Show Facebook page is HERE!Music clipsIntro and transition music: You Dress Like an Asshole by Not The 1sProgressives Everywhere intro/outro: They're Everywhere by Jim's Big EgoOutro music: Complain (from the movie Bob Roberts) by David Robbins & Tim Robbins

Rank #2: Thanks, Betsy DeVos – with special guest Mitchell Robinson.
Mitchell Robinson on Twitter: @MRobMSUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38id-L_qKkEMitchell Robinson at Eclectablog: Rating the Presidential Candidates at the Public Education Forum…with the Danielson Teacher Evaluation Rubric!Eddie Scarry at the Washington Examiner: Betsy DeVos has cut 600 staff positions at the Department of EducationDanielle Douglas-Gabriel at The Washington Post: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to spin off federal student aid office into new agencyCory Turner at National Public Radio: Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student BorrowersDanielle Douglas-Gabriel and Laura Meckler at The Washington Post: What the $1.4 trillion budget deal has in store for educationJordan Zakarin on Twitter: @JordanZakarinProgressives Everywhere on Twitter: @Progressives50Help Progressives Everywhere help Jim Bonfiglio in Florida's 89th House District by clicking HERE.Progressives Everywhere website: ProgressivesEverywhere.orgHelp Progressives Everywhere by becoming a Patreon donor HERE.Jordan's important project: Election-Calendar.comGive us a five-star review at iTunes!The GOTMFV Show Facebook page is HERE!Music clipsIntro and transition music: You Dress Like an Asshole by Not The 1sProgressives Everywhere intro/outro: They're Everywhere by Jim's Big EgoOutro music: Complain (from the movie Bob Roberts) by David Robbins & Tim Robbins

Start Making Sense

Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the week in news. Hosted by Jon Wiener and presented by The Nation Magazine.

Rank #1: Chris Hayes: Trump ‘Knew Literally—And I Mean Literally—Nothing About’ His Health-Care Bill.
Chris Hayes assesses the damage to Trump and to the Republicans caused by the failure of their effort to end Obamacare—and the opportunities the major defeat now opens up for progressives. Plus: The deepening crisis facing Trump over questions about his campaign’s collusion with the Russians. Joan Walsh comments. And Amy Wilentz argues that all the publicity about Ivanka and her children is part of a Trump media campaign to distract the public and delight tabloid readers.

Rank #2: The Trump Reelection Scenario: Thomas Frank; plus Adam Hochschild on Guns and Gary Younge’s Return to Muncie.
Trump is the most unpopular president in history—but could he be reelected in 2020? Thomas Frank says it wouldn’t be hard—if the economy continues to boom and wages go up, even a little. But the Democrats can stop him—if they change their ways. Also: Adam Hochschild on guns in Trump’s America after the Parkland shootings. He talks about armed militias, about the law in Iowa that permits the carrying of loaded guns in public by people who are blind, and about why the Koch Brothers are major funders of the NRA—even though they are not especially enthusiastic about guns. Also: Gary Younge returns to Muncie, Indiana, to talk to Trump supporters—and opponents—a year after Trump took office. He found supporters still enthusiastic, and opponents mobilized as never before. Gary spent the month leading up to the 2016 election in that rust belt city.

Big Time Dicks

A distinctly new Jezebel podcast hosted by Joanna Rothkopf and Prachi Gupta who give you a fresh perspective on politics through an examination of the big time dicks behind the policy affecting our lives. This podcast is an approachably humorous tour of serious issues.

Rank #1: Pussy Riot’s Masha Alyokhina Is Warning Us.
We speak with Alyokhina about music as protest, her new book “Riot Days," and what it’s like to have your country run by a repressive egomanicac. Also: Bill O’Reilly blows a gasket.

Rank #2: Edie Windsor, the Dynamo.
We look back at the life and legacy of Edie Windsor, whose Supreme Court case struck down DOMA and paved the way for the legalization of same sex marriage across the country. We speak with one of her attorneys, the ACLU's James Esseks.

Indivisible

Indivisible is public radio’s national conversation about America in a time of change.

Rank #1: Week 5: Living Under An Authoritarian Regime .
Host Charlie Sykes invites former chess champion Garry Kasparov to discuss how his knowledge of Russia and Vladimir Putin informs his views on President Trump. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through Thursdays for new episodes. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Freakonomics Radio, 2 Dope Queens, Death, Sex & Money, On the Media and many more. The hosts include WNYC's Brian Lehrer, Minnesota Public Radio's Kerri Miller, WNYC's Kai Wright, John Prideaux and Anne McElvoy of The Economist and longtime conservative radio host Charlie Sykes.

Rank #2: Week 5: Can President Trump's Policy Claims Be Taken Seriously? .
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley and political commentator Cokie Roberts join WNYC’s Brian Lehrer for a discussion on the Trump administration's changing policy claims and history lesson on how the definition of democracy has evolved through 45 American presidents. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through Thursdays for new episodes. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Freakonomics Radio, 2 Dope Queens, Death, Sex & Money, On the Media and many more. The hosts include WNYC's Brian Lehrer, Minnesota Public Radio's Kerri Miller, WNYC's Kai Wright, John Prideaux and Anne McElvoy of The Economist and longtime conservative radio host Charlie Sykes.

Candidate Confessional - Defeated Politicians Tell All

Everyone loses. But some losses sting worse than others. This is a podcast about tough defeats. Hosts Sam Stein and Jason Cherkis talk to candidates who came up short in their bid for president, governor, senator and other elected office; those defined by YouTube moments and others who fell by painfully close margins. Looking back, these candidates give the listener an unvarnished, often-emotional picture of what life is really like on the campaign trail.

Rank #1: Mitt Romney's Top Aide On The White House Run.
Mitt Romney's run for the White House in 2012 featured incredible highs (a boffo debate performance against Barack Obama) and excruciating lows (a widely-panned trip abroad). Behind it all was Stu Stevens, his senior strategist. In this episode, Stevens details those and other episodes as well as the pain Romney's high-profile defeat caused him. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Rank #2: Anthony Weiner Relives His Run For Mayor Of New York City.
When Anthony Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011, his career in politics appeared over, crushed by a scandal in which he sent lurid tweets and texts. But less than two years later, Weiner surprised many by launching a run for mayor of New York City. It was a tumultuous ride. Weiner briefly led the polls before scandal struck yet again. In the latest Candidate Confessional, he relives the race, and all its emotional highs and lows. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Beyond The Bubble

From McClatchy's Washington bureau, Kristin Roberts and Alex Roarty host a weekly look at what's happening inside the D.C. political bubble—and what that means for the battleground states beyond.

Rank #1: Fake news and wage gaps: April's top lies.
On this week's Beyond the Bubble, Alex Roarty and Andrea Drusch chat with Politifact's Lou Jacobson about April's top lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rank #2: Rob Reiner and the reporters denied a Pulitzer.
This week's BtB takes you, live, to The Palm in downtown Washington, D.C. where host Kristin Roberts interviews actor and director Rob Reiner about "Shock and Awe," the new film debuting June 14 about the Knight Ridder journalists who got the story about WMD's right when no one else did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Breakthrough

Latest Articles and Investigations from ProPublica, an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

Rank #1: The Breakthrough: Behind the Scenes of Hillary Clinton’s Failed Bid for President.
Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes didn’t know their book would be called ‘Shattered,’ or that their extraordinary access would let them chronicle the mounting signs of a doomed campaign.

Rank #2: The Breakthrough: Uncovering NYC Cops Making Millions in Suspicious Deals.
On our first episode of this season’s The Breakthrough, we talk with WNYC’s Robert Lewis tells us how his reporting triggered an internal investigation of suspicious dealings made by active-duty New York police officers.

Thinking CAP

Thinking CAP is a weekly podcast featuring the nation’s top progressive leaders and influencers. The show covers the major issues at the intersection of activism, race, policy, and politics. Hosted by Daniella Gibbs Léger and Ed Chung.

Rank #1: Jon Lovett and the ‘Dumbest Criminals’ in the Trump Orbit.
When Jon Lovett left his gig as speechwriter to former President Barack Obama to write for television in Hollywood, he wasn’t entirely sure a career in politics was in his immediate professional future. But clearly, Lovett has found his way back into politics: Crooked, the media company he co-founded with a few White House colleagues, has taken off beyond any of its founders’ expectations. Does he regret it? Hardly. With a full slate of podcasts and projects under the Crooked banner, Lovett joined Daniella and Ed to meditate on the malevolence (or is it incompetence?) of the Trump administration, Jeff Bezos’ stand against blackmail, and the ongoing political crisis in Virginia.*Editor's note: this episode contains explicit language.

Rank #2: 5 Years After Sandy Hook, Gun Massacres Are on the Rise.
Five years after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, there’s still no sign of comprehensive gun safety legislation out of Congress. With President Donald Trump in office, backed by $30 million of NRA funding, legislative solutions look more and more unlikely. On this episode, Sarah Clements shares her deeply personal experience of the shooting at Sandy Hook, waiting for news about her mother’s fate, and how it propelled her to advocate for gun violence prevention. Then, Michele and Igor speak with Chelsea Parsons, vice president of Guns and Crime Policy at the Center for American Progress about the continued fight for solutions to this issue, the NRA’s playbook, and how gun violence prevention groups can effectively engage with communities of color.

I Have to Ask

As Slate’s resident interrogator, Isaac Chotiner has tangled with Newt Gingrich and gotten personal with novelist Jonathan Franzen. Now he brings his pointed and smart interview style to “I Have to Ask.”

Rank #1: Anthony Bourdain: A Previously Unaired Conversation from 2017.
Anthony Bourdain—the late chef and author—talks about his mistakes, the #MeToo movement, and Harvey Weinstein.Email: ask@slate.comTwitter: @IHaveToAskPod Podcast production by Max Jacobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rank #2: Chuck Klosterman.
Chuck Klosterman is a writer and essayist. In a wide-ranging conversation with Isaac Chotiner, he discusses the costs of politicizing pop culture, the roots of Trump’s shamelessness, and why music is such a subjective art form.   Email: ask@slate.comTwitter: @IHaveToAskPod Podcast production by Max Jacobs.Please fill out the Slate podcast survey at slate.com/podcastsurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pollsters

Politics. Policy. Polling. Pop Culture.Explore what America's thinking with two of the country's leading pollsters-the bipartisan team of Democrat Margie Omero and Republican Kristen Soltis Anderson. In this weekly podcast we take a fresh, friendly look at the numbers driving the week's biggest stories in news, politics, tech, entertainment and pop culture. Along with the occasional interview with pollsters, journalists, and other industry leaders, we'll lift the hood on the numbers revealing the hidden secrets of the public's mind.

Rank #1: #223: Presidential Tweeting and Ladysports.
Trump, “racially infused” tweets, and Democratic CandidatesTrump Approval (RealClear Politics)Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets (Reuters)2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RealClear Politics)Beto O’Rourke and the Value of PollingPolling is not evil voodoo magic (Kristen Soltis Anderson in the Washington Examiner)Polling Faux PasIncomplete polling for the Democratic Primary (St. Anselm College)All The Problems With This Anonymous Poll About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (HuffPo coverage of a poll reported in Axios)More General Election PollingHuge Turnout Is Expected in 2020. So Which Party Would Benefit? (New York Times, “The Upshot”)Trump Faces Tough Challenge From Top Democratic Candidates in Election Matchup (WSJ/NBC News)ImmigrationSlim majority supports deportation raids (POLITICO/Morning Consult)More on Presidential TweetingViews of Trump’s Twitter Attack on Four Congresswomen Highly Partisan (Ipsos)State of the Union and Conspiracies (Economist/YouGov)LadysportsDo you think if you were playing your very best tennis, you could win a point off Serena Williams? (YouGov)We Need To Stop Comparing Serena Williams To Men’s Tennis Players (HuffPo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rank #2: #172: SCOTUS, You're a Firecracker, Baby.
Poll of the Week: Axios/ SurveyMonkey Poll “Democrats’ Senate dreams slip away”Survey Monkey write-up: “Senate battleground polls show Democrats in a tight spot”Criticism: Nate Silver (Twitter): The Axios treatment of this poll is basically "How to repeat all the errors the media made when covering polls in 2016, in one chart". But wait until we focus on likely voters.Changing view of SCOTUSPew Research  Interpreting Constitution in current times vs Originalists. Are these questions answered by what view will produce the political outcome respondents want? In a vacuum? Growing share of Americans say Supreme Court should base its rulings on what Constitution means today5 facts about the Supreme CourtAmerican Voters Support Roe V. Wade 2-1, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;Dem Candidates Up 9 Points In U.S. House RacesRoe v Wade and abortionSo many ways to ask the question. Pretty clear majorities say don’t overturn. Pollsters can frame questions to take advantage of affirmation bias.What the polls say about Americans, abortion, and the Supreme Court There are so many other issues beyond Roe.How will this influence people’s midterm votes?Democrats hope Kennedy’s retirement will make the courts a galvanizing issue for their votersPolling data shows Republicans turned out for Trump in 2016 because of the Supreme CourtA quarter of Republicans voted for Trump to get Supreme Court picks — and it paid off2018 Generic Congressional Vote Trump Job ApprovalAmericans Are Having Fewer Babies. They Told Us Why.It’s not that they’re selfish, they just can’t afford it.  Where is infertility on this list?POLL: Did you make it out to see fireworks this Fourth of July holiday? We want our fireworks in our backyard or in the supreme court debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices