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Episode 68: Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein has a had a meteoric rise in journalism. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the founder of Vox opens up about the rise of Trump, the Russia investigation, the media, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What has surprised Ezra about the Trump presidency.
Why Ezra thinks Trump won the Republican Primary — and the general election.
Whether Ezra is more concerned about President Trump than a President Pence.
What Ezra makes of the collusion investigation.
Ezra on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and the state of Supreme Court fights.
Why Ezra initially supported the Iraq war.
What Ezra makes of Never Trumper-ism.
On whether Vox is a liberal publication.
Closing Questions.

Episode 67: Larry O’Connor

Larry O’Connor is a professional talker.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the host of WMAL’s The Larry O’Connor Show opens up on what’s surprised him about Trump’s presidency, what he thinks should happen if the alleged racist Apprentice outtake tape exists, his influences, and much, much more.

Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised O’Connor about the Trump presidency.
Who O’Connor supported in 2016 GOP presidential primary and why he thinks Trump won.
How important is the Supreme Court in presidential politics.
O’Connor’s take on the Trump-Putin summit.
Should character matter in presidential politics?
What O’Connor thinks of the Mueller investigation.
How O’Connor thinks the media has covered Trump.
Did O’Connor lose any friends over the 2016 election?
On Matt Drudge, Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon.
On his career and influences.

Episode 66: Matt Lewis [2]

Matt Lewis is a conservative in a Washington no longer welcoming to conservatives.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, The Daily Beast columnist and CNN contributor Matt Lewis returns to discuss what it would take him to vote for Trump in 2020, the state of Never Trump, the negative incentives that drive media coverage, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What has surprised him since Trump took office.
What it would take for Lewis to vote for Trump in 2020.
How the GOP became the “Blame America First” party.
The state of Never Trump.
How the left has handled Trump’s presidency.
On the state of the media and how podcasts are a bright spot in a sea of darkness.
Whether Lewis feels the Collusion narrative is more plausible after Helsinki.
On Matt Drudge, Sarah Palin and Steve Bannon.
When Matt Lewis had dinner with Alex Jones.
On his career and influences.

Episode 65: Jonathan Swan

Not too long after moving to the United States from Australia, Jonathan Swan has become one of the best-sourced White House reporters in the country.

In this latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Jonathan Swan, the star of Axios, opens up on what has surprised him about the Trump presidency, who holds influence in Trump world, how he achieved his rapid success, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What has surprised him since Trump took office?
How Trump sees the world.
On who, if anyone, Trump listens to for advice.
On the role of Steve Bannon, Ivanka Trump and Roger Stone within Trump world.
On whether anyone in the White House thinks Putin may have something on Trump.
On whether Republicans in Congress will ever revolt.
Is there any candidate Trump fears running against in 2020?
On Matt Drudge, Anthony Scaramucci, Don Trump Jr., Sean Hannity and Elliott Broidy.
How Swan became one of the best sourced White House correspondents.
On his influences.

Episode 64: Sean Spicer

If you don’t know who Sean Spicer is, you are probably not reading this.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former White House press secretary for President Trump and author of the new book “The Briefing” opens up on his time in the White House, civility in the Age of Trump, the state of the media, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised Spicer about Trump’s first 18 months.
What Spicer has learned from his personal interactions with Trump.
Spicer on what he thought when Trump first entered the GOP primary and why Trump won.
Did any of Trump’s rhetoric on the campaign trail concern Spicer?
On the importance of honesty in a U.S. president.
How Spicer handled Trump’s tweets as press secretary.
On the Helsinki summit and Trump’s response.
On Never Trumpers and whether Spicer lost friends because of the the 2016 election.
How Hollywood treated Spicer at the Emmys.
On Anthony Scaramucci, Matt Drudge, Steve Bannon and Alex Jones.
How to become the next Sean Spicer and whether Spicer would run for office.
On his influences.

Episode 63: Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk isn’t wasting time.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the 24-year-old head of the conservative activist organization Turning Point USA opens up about his relationship with Donald Trump, why he is an unabashed supporter of Trumpism, his meeting with Kanye West, his influences, and so much more.

Show Roadmap

Kirk on Trump’s first 500 Days
What Kirk has learned about Trump from his personal interactions with him
How Kirk defines his conservatism
Kirk defends criticism of his support of Trump
On whether he is too quick to praise Trump’s North Korean policy as a success
Is Kirk’s outrage on Twitter manufactured or genuine?
How Kirk met Kanye
On Confederate Statues, Russia Collusion and the 2017 French Presidential Election
Name Association: On Donald Trump Jr., Alex Jones and Steve Bannon
On his career and influences

Episode 62: Neera Tanden

Few Democrats are as plugged into the Democratic political scene as Neera Tanden.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the president of the Center for American Progress, who was reported to be in line for a big White House gig if Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election, opens up about the Trump administration, the internal battles within the Democratic Party, re-evaluating Ted Kennedy and Bill Clinton in the age of #MeToo, and much more.

Show Roadmap

Evaluating the Trump presidency
What Tanden thought when Trump entered the 2016 presidential race
Whether the Democratic Party deserves any blame for Trump’s rise
On whether “the Resistance” should ever work with the White House
On whether she believes Trump should be impeached
On the Democrats in 2020 and whether she thinks Trump can win re-election
On Tom Steyer, Ivanka Trump, Matt Drudge and Steve Bannon
On her career and influences

Episode 61: Thomas Sowell

Few conservatives are more revered than Thomas Sowell.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the famed economist and iconoclast opens up about his new book, ‘Discrimination and Disparities,’ outlines his pessimism about America’s future, names his influences, and much more.

Show Roadmap
– On his new book, “Discrimination and Disparities”
– What Sowell makes of Trump administration one year in

– Who is more responsible for the low unemployment rate: Obama or Trump?
– Why Sowell is pessimistic about America’s future
– Could Sowell fix America if he were dictator for a day?
– How Sowell almost became a professional baseball player
– Why Sowell turned down offer to become the Secretary of Education
– On his influences

Episode 60: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali has never been afraid to speak her mind.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former Dutch politician and Hoover institution scholar opens up on Trump, explains how her views on Islam have changed, names her influences, and much more.

Show Roadmap

– Ali on Trump’s first year in office

– Ali summarizes her harrowing life story

– How and why Ali’s views on Islam have changed over the last decade

– Are Ali’s suggestions for reforming Islam practical?

– What Ali thinks of Prince Salman of Saudi Arabia

– Ali on her new report, “The Challenge of Dawa”‘

– Ali on her fight against female genital mutilation

– Once a Dutch politician, would Ali ever consider running for political office in America?

– Ali on her influences

Episode 59: Niall Ferguson

At just 54 years old, Niall Ferguson may well be the most famous history professor in the world today.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the academic and prolific author talks about how the Trump administration is doing after a year in office, and discusses the state of the world, his influences and much more.

Show Roadmap
– Ferguson on what’s surprised him about the Trump administration
– How the Trump administration has done after a year in office
– On why Trump won
– On whether Ferguson’s new book is really a case against populism
– Ferguson gives his thoughts on world hotspots, from China to North Korea

to Saudi Arabia
– On his influences