Bender also discusses his career in journalism, his daily battle with his father for rights to the sports page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer when he was growing up, and the special challenges of writing about a White House filled with unreliable narrators. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Something went wrong. Heilemann and Bender discuss the latter's new book and its news-making account of Trump's cataclysmic final year in office and doomstruck reelection campaign; how the president mishandled the series of crises that beset the country in 2020, from Covid to the protests after the murder of George Floyd; his contraction of the coronavirus and obsession with Hunter Biden in the campaign's waning days; his actions behind the scenes and motivations in fanning the flames before and during the January 6 attack on the Capitol; the symbiotic relationship between Trump and the national media; Trump's continued post-presidential hold on the Republican Party; and both his and his party's future. WebPodcastOne: The Circus's John Heilemann HOME PODCASTS MERCH ABOUT CONTACT US PODCAST NETWORKS TRENDING PODCASTS JOIN NOW HOME Andersen made his mark in the 1980s as co-founder of the iconic Spy magazine, then went on to serve as editor-in-chief of New York magazine, host of the Peabody Award-winning radio program Studio 360, and best-selling novelist and non-fiction author. Heilemann and Minhaj discuss his early career as a comic and the centrality of his background as a first-generation Indian- and Muslim-American to his work; his breakout stint as a correspondent for The Daily Show and how it shaped his political and social commentary; his 2017 performance at the White House Correspondents dinner and his return to the capital two years later to testify before Congress on the student loan crisis; and the embrace of Homecoming King as a "calling card for a new brown America." In which John Heilemann talks with Fiona Hill, the former national security official in Donald Trump's White House who made headlines with her testimony in the hearings over the Ukraine scandal that led to his first impeachment. This week's guest is Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," a best-selling author, and the founder of "Know Your Value," a movement in partnership with NBCUniversal that empowers women to recognize their worth and endeavor to get paid accordingly. Jackson also discusses his relationship with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the genius behind both In The Heights and Hamilton, and why their friendship is one of the most important in his life. Jennifer Palmieri. Heilemann and Richards discuss Roe v Wa The Circus brings its unique blend of nuanced perspective and behind-the-scenes access to making sense out of the battles that lie ahead. Heilemann and Murphy discuss the two biggest stories in politics right now the pending retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and the escalating crisis around Russia's aggression toward Ukraine and the opportunities and challenges each present for President Biden and his beleaguered administration; the outlook for Democrats and Republicans in the November midterm elections; whether Trump really plans to seek his party's presidential nomination in 2024, and the implications if he does or doesn't. Today, however, they are widely known as two members of a cadre of MSNBC legal analysts who conducted a four-year national civics lesson about the rule of law when it was being tested in unprecedented ways a cadre notably dominated by women, many of them pioneers in their profession. He's then joined by MSNBC analyst and host of Showtime's 'The Circus' John Heilemann to talk about how the show is constructed and its ambitions within today's political discourse. See acast.com/privacy for more information. WebJohn Heilemann welcomes The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper on the eve of his new election special, Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms -- America Unfollows Democracy, which premieres on November 1, and on the heels of of his turn as a guest host on Heilemann's Showtime series The Circus. Vance and Wine-Banks recently launched a new podcast, #SistersInLaw. Eight weeks out from Election Day, John Heilemann welcomes The Cook Political Report's publisher and editor-in-chief, Amy Walter, and its senior editor, House of Representatives, Dave Wasserman, for a preview of what may be the most consequential midterm election of our lifetime. S Scarborough also explains why he'll never return to his one-time home in the Republican Party (which he describes as "irredeemable") and Donald Trump will never (and can never) win another election. When Jack Black and Kyle Gass formed the mock-rock band Tenacious D in 1994, they were just a pair of unknown members of The Actors' Gang in LA with a spiritual and satirical kinship with Spinal Tap, a penchant for Over the past three decades, Aaron Sorkin has staked a claim as Americas most renowned film and television writer. Available on (30:49) Next, they debate a number of current hot button topics including Ron Desantis,(45:25) Trumps appeal to his followers,(53:31) and the Republican Party vs. A. man is fighting for his life after being stabbed on a double-decker bus on Oxford Street. In which John Heilemann talks with Mike Bender, senior White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost, for a special two-part episode of the John Heilemann talks with two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for hosting six seasons of the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and his widely acclaimed Netflix special, Homecoming King. When COVID struck, CORE responded by opening 49 testing sites in the US, including the largest in the country at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. In 2013, the writer and musician James McBride published a novel, "The Good Lord Bird," that was a heavily fictionalized but also historically rooted account of Brown's life. Hes then joined by MSNBC analyst and host of Showtimes The Circus John Heilemann to talk about how the show is constructed and its ambitions within todays political discourse. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go beyond the headlines of todays biggest news stories to examine the issues impacting us all. Heilemann and Leonard discuss this year's Oscar nominations, and in particular the historic levels of diversity among the slate of nominees, as well as the epic fail that was the recent Globe Globes; filmmaking amid the continuing threat of Covid-19, the explosion of streaming fueled by the pandemic, and what it might mean for the future of the industry; the story of how and why Leonard started the Black List and the long-term effects he hopes that his work and other democratizing influences will have on the entertainment industry; structural racism in Hollywood and new initiatives, including one led by Leonard, designed to combat it; and the powerful legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman. They also discuss the historic dimensions of Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court, along with MitchMcConnells hint that, if Republicans take control of the Senate, he might take the unprecedented step of denying Biden the opportunity to put another justice -- any justice, under any circumstances -- to SCOTUS. Heilemann and Nichols assess the state of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putins calculations in the face of the Russian military's inability to win a swift and decisive victory, and the emerging consensus in the West that war has reached what could prove to be a protracted and bloody stalemate; how President Zelenskyy has wielded a masterful media strategy to galvanize support around the world and dominate the information battlefield; and the difficult decisions facing Joe Biden and the NATO alliance as Zelenskyy warns that we may already have entered World War III. In which John Heilemann talks with documentarian Ken Burns, whose new four-part series, In which John Heilemann talks with Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, author of, In which John Heilemann talks with George Packer, staff writer for. In which John Heilemann talks with the visual artists and graphic designers Cey Adams and Shepard Fairey. Clint Watts has built his career around the study of extremism: online and off, foreign and domestic, from Russian disinformation campaigns and cyberwarfare to homegrown conspiracists, militia movements, and white supremacists. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Join Will and LZ as they explore the events on and off the field that collide with the political, business, and social concerns that captivate the American conversation. Donald Trump. (1:14:49), Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: John HeilemannProducer: Kaya McMullenProduction Assistance: Chris Sutton, Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS. Amy Williams Burns also reflects on his childhood and how it inspired his career, and what it was like to co-direct the Ali series with his oldest daughter Sarah and her husband. In which John Heilemann talks with Cecile Richards, co-chair of the Democratic super PAC American Bridge 21st Century, co-founder of the womens rights advocacy group Supermajority, and, from 2006 to 2018, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. http://bit.ly/1OQA29B---The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is the premier late night talk show on CBS, airing at 11:35pm EST, streaming online via CBS All Access, and delivered to the International Space Station on a USB drive taped to a weather balloon. Kurt Andersen and Lawrence ODonnell first met 46 years ago as undergraduates at Harvard, forming a friendship thats flourished alongside their careers as two of their generations most incisive, insightful observers of American politics and culture. With Mark Halperin, he co-authored Game Change (2010) and Double Down (2013), books about presidential campaigning. Heilemann has formerly been a staff writer for New York, Wired, and The Economist. Every morning on The Recount Daily Pod, host journalist Reena Ninan will break down the most important news of the day, both domestically and abroad. Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America a self-described accidental activist who, in less than a decade, went from being a stay-at-home mother in Indiana to the face of a national grassroots movement with more active members than the National Rifle Association. Naval War College, and author of eight books on foreign Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America a self-described accidental activist who, in less than a decade, went from being a stay-at-home mother in Indiana to the face of a national grassroots Kurt Andersen and Lawrence ODonnell first met 46 years ago as undergraduates at Harvard, forming a friendship thats flourished alongside their careers as two of their generations most incisive, insightful observers of American politics and culture. WebAlso on the show John Heilemann of Showtimes The Circus, The Recount, and the podcast Hell and High Water talks about Jan. 6 and the moment the GOP decided to choose Trumpism over democracy. Both are longtime friends of Judge Jackson, with whom they share a formative bond as members of the elite club of former clerks to retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, whose seat KBJ is all but certain to fill. The conversations are deep, rich, and bracingly real, but also hopeful, as Heilemann and his guests grapple with the fact that, to quote Bob Dylan, Everything is broken, and try to figure out how to fix it together.