Each week The Intercept’s Washington, D.C. bureau brings you one important or overlooked story from the political world. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim and a rotating cast of journalists, politicians, academics and historians tell you what the rest of the media are missing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 19 hours 45 minutes
episode 22: Imran Khan: U.S. Was Manipulated By Pakistan Military Into Backing Overthrow
In an interview with The Intercept, the ousted Pakistani prime minister, just released from arrest, accuses the country’s military of deepening a political crisis.
episode 21: A Dmitri Rebuttal by Messaging Expert Anat Shenker-Osorio
Political messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio breaks down the art of reframing the debate for progressives to win.
episode 20: Economist Stephanie Kelton on the Debt Limit, a Potential Catastrophe We’re Risking for No Reason
There is absolutely no reason for the U.S. government to default. It may anyway.
episode 19: Turkish Elections: Erdogan’s Government Arrested and Expelled International Election Observers
Ryan Grim interviews Ismael Cortés, a member of Spain’s parliament, who was expelled from Turkey as he worked as an election observer.
episode 18: Around the World Update: Turkey, Pakistan, and Palestine
Ryan Grim and guests discuss Turkey’s upcoming election, Imran Khan’s arrest in Pakistan, and recent Gaza airstrikes.
episode 17: Dmitri: The Man Financing a Political Counterrevolution
Ryan Grim discusses political strategy with super PAC operative Dmitri Mehlhorn.
Wondery Presents - Flipping The Bird: Elon vs Twitter
When Elon Musk posted a video of himself arriving at Twitter HQ carrying a white sink along with the message “let that sink in!” it marked the end of a dramatic takeover. Musk had gone from Twitter critic to “Chief Twit” in the space of just a few months but his arrival didn’t put an end to questions about his motives. Musk had earned a reputation as a business maverick. From PayPal to Tesla to SpaceX, his name was synonymous with big, earth-shattering ideas...
episode 16: Ben Smith on the Bust of the Digital Media Age
The Semafor editor-in-chief discusses his new book “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.”
episode 15: “Myth America”: New Book Dismantles 20 Legends About Our Past
Historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer discuss their new book, “Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past.”
episode 14: Marianne Williamson on Being a TikTok Phenom
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is taking on Joe Biden and gaining a massive following on TikTok.