“We're going to put the public back in public safety. The Beast’s Michael Tomasky wonders which foreign government will attack our election this time. Because it’s like a reality TV play. It's called ‘My Dumb Congressmen.’” Then! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Guests include Cory Booker, Jim Acosta, and more. “There are power players in New York,” she explains “who are very nervous that Ghislaine is going to spill the secrets.” Plus! “I’ve spent much of the week talking about being wrong about Cuomo, but I would like to take a minute to talk about being wrong about Biden,” she tells NBC News’ Jonathan Allen, co-author of the new book Lucky: How Biden Barely Won the Presidency, on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. And I feel like fucking shit,” Carville tells Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on the post-election edition of The New Abnormal. It’s That We Let It In. “I think Trump pushed us to a place” where celebs who were previously silent on major issues now feel compelled to speak up. But now, Donald Trump could be facing serious criminal charges. The meme referred to in our George Conway interview: https://twitter.com/skolanach/status/1259511266000830465 “That's the problem: impossible choices.” Duckworth also opens up about just how hostile the Senate was to working moms until a hot second ago. The best Ivanka Trump can hope for, Molly Jong-Fast says, is a scuzzy reality show, like her dad. And now they're going to give the viewers what they want, which is this red meat of cancel culture of Dr. Seuss of Mr. “What I noticed over the last few years is that they all now start talking like Trump. Tune in! Plus! Given Greene’s “nutty” aka QAnon-supporting and anti-mask-censorship antics in particular since she arrived in Washington, it may be hard for lots of people to understand why. “It seems like I was psychic or something, but really I was just saying a thing that seemed to be an obvious point that somebody needed to say, and I think Republicans understand this,” she tells Molly Jong-Fast in this bonus members-only episode of The New Abnormal. And he took us to just the most majestic group of sleeping rhinoceroses and we just blew their fucking heads off. 2.2k Followers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. McMullin says he’s still a registered Republican but is not sure how long he’ll stay that way, given the “current direction” of the party. “But when you had the opportunity to see what these 5,400 families go through,” he tells Rick and Molly, “it's impossible to understand this for anything other than a government-sanctioned tor…, The Trump Family’s Civil War Could Blow Us All Up, Mary Trump legal battles against her uncle might seem like a fun little political soap opera. In this episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL, Republican lawyer George Conway reveals to Rick Wilson and Molly-Jong-Fast what irks him the most about Donald Trump, and how he’s managed to troll the president so hard, so well. A tactical genius. Highlights from this episode and others at The Daily Beast. “The closeup shots of Mike Pence’s bleeding eyeball were like watching an eighties horror movie. Ivanka and Jared have big plans...to move to Florida, and maybe start the tropical version of the Met Ball. “It's not the most unheard of thing for a candidate to do it,” he says, but “a presidential candidate doesn't do that. Stiller recalls how Trump even derailed an interview during the last campaign to talk about Zoolander 2. Another new … It was so terrible and crazy that it was fun to watch,” Apatow tells Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. But you didn't actually govern at all on that basis. “They're really against being canceled, but it actually seems like the culture of conservatives now—the merit badge is, you got canceled. Are We All Trapped in Tom Cotton’s Authoritarian Wet Dream? Bowser schools Trump, kindergarten-style; Molly talks about the GOP’s ability to “seize defeat out of the jaws of defeat”; Trump’s “just the tip” excuse; deep state ninjas; and Rick Wilson’s secret past as a NASCAR driver. That’s what the movies and TV shows have us all believe anyway. “I think she's miscalculated a little bit. But what will happen to the empire when papa ‘Doch finally does kick the bucket? Why can't it work for me?’ Of course, all politicians are bullshit artists. Some theories predict VP Mike Pence could assume the presidency for just enough time to pardon Trump. That corporate feminism she used to try to embody? “It's easy to sit back from a distance and say like, ‘why doesn't so-and-so get more political.’ And I definitely feel that way sometimes, but the few times I've had like internet backlash for something or, you know, people being angry at something, I can hold my own. That is exactly what's happening.” Mitch: Frankie, you nailed it. The duo opine about Trump’s failing ad stra…, Tammy Duckworth: Trying to Teach Kids During COVID Is FUBAR, Sen. Tammy Duckworth may be on Biden’s VP shortlist. Shop affordable wall art to hang in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls aren't welcome. It’s about g…, TEASER: Jim Acosta: CNN Wanted Me to Have Bodyguards at Trump Rally. “But instead of doing the right thing and standing on the integrity [of the election], they're learning the wrong lesson,” Swalwell adds. “Their lack of self reflection is so vast that I always say they can't see themselves in mirrors, like they're vampires.” Then! As a bonus for our listeners, we have released an extended interview culled from our second episode of The New Abnormal with Dr. James Hamblin. Their little insurrection failed, their Dear Leader is gone, and his stewardship helped kill more Americans than World War II.  And it was a very, very strong attitude in our family," Stone said. Speaking of Trump and the 2020 election, Gibney says there’s definitely a lot more “scary” disinfo cam…. “I think they're purging everybody who's disloyal,” she says. But don’t count on his cabinet to do the right thing, not even after the first attack on the Capitol since 1814. Oof. Get Subscribed today on your favorite podcast app: https://pods.link/j6cshnbpj3mm9 On the 15th episode of The New Abnormal, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tells Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson what it was like to be under siege from the President of the United States — and how she tried to resist. “Literally out of goddamn nowhere, he'd be like, ‘You know, who’s just my favorite guy? Then, MSNBC’s Joy Reid joined to discuss her history-making career move, the impending “social civil war” and Trump’s ability to praise a drug that could kill people. Then! “I went with DJ TJ, we went to beautiful Tanzania back in 2014 and it was amazing,” Ike tells Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on the latest edition of The New Abnormal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. And…, Ben Stiller Dishes on Trump’s Obsession with Zoolander, Ben Stiller had no idea he was casting a future president when he grabbed Donald Trump and Melania for a quick cameo in Zoolander. While Florida Gov. Unfortunately, there are many people who don’t, like the QAnon believers who are still clinging to their conspiracy theories the same way that Donald Trump attempted to cling to the presidency: with nonsensical BS. There Is a Way to Take Down Fox News (And It’s Not a Boycott) February 12, 2021 • 57 min. If, and when he dies, there will be four votes from four children,” and dun dun, dun” one of them leans more liberal.) But it wasn’t until he got caught red handed with Borat’s daughter that his reputation was smeared fully, finally, and forever.  Rachel Bitecofer of the Niskansen Center for Public Policy, joined Molly and Rick to present her forecast for this November. You made it happen. Listen Now. I can't say a word—except the New York post, which is millions of people every day. Hillary went from up 11... and then in the very last NBC poll, she was up four points, with 16% undecided,” Walter recalls on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. “I begged her to just come out and say that I was her friend, I was loyal. “It turns out nobody in the White House cared about spreading the virus,” she says. Although, I think Donald would be tempted don't you, Mary? Which tells you one thing. In this preview of ‘The Last Laugh’ podcast’s new episode with Sarah Cooper, the comedian shares her parting message for the president she has spent the past year making fun of on TikTok.  I mean, think about voting against the COVID relief bill that's already made, you know, an entire campaign's worth of ads for an opponent. “As a Muslim, as a son of Pakistani immigrants, we’ve been through this for the past 20 years,” he tells Jong-Fast. Molly and Planned Parenthood Action Fund chief Alexis McGill Johnson talk about the Supreme Court fight—and what it means for the November election. Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast’s resident comedy guru, breaks down the highs and the lows with Molly Jong-Fast and Jesse Cannon on a special crossover episode of The Last Laugh and The New Abnormal podcasts. And the only thing worse is her “naked desire for her to be seen as an American princess. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com And people were saying, ‘Ah! What’s Next for Andrew Yang — And How to Stop the Trumpy Apocalypse. In this episode of The New Abnormal, Jelani chats with Molly Jong-Fast about the major similarities he sees between the current state of the GOP and parties of the past that no longer exist. But last March, President Donald Trump “decided to call coronavirus, which has no ethnicity or zip code or nationality, the China virus,” says Daily Beast columnist Wajahat Ali on the 100th episode of The New Abnormal. “It's remarkable that in these interviews, the President of the United States confessed to fucking manslaughter,” Molly Jong-Fast says on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. “I think the toll of the disease really throughout all of Europe and all of the Americas shows you just how devastating cultural and political inaction is,” he said. Why? These days, Apatow isn’t laughing. For Trump, the news may get worse. Secure? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. And he’s doing his damnedest to tell his followers that their votes don’t count, that they’re sure to be stolen. He lied. Allen also talks about whether Biden will be able to unify the country and get any Republican votes to get legislation passed. But maybe, Molly Jong-Fast offers, the QAnon takeover of the Republican party isn’t so bad. He told Bob Woodward that he knew how deadly the virus was—and downplayed it anyway, encouraging MAGA nation to act as if COVID-19 was a cheap Chinese knock-off of the flu. Head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com to join now. Well, some would say Wedesnday’s riot in D.C., when his supporters-turned-domestic-terrorists defaced the Capitol, inspired an “oh-fuck” moment. But seriously, one of the latest QAnon theories that hasn’t yet been proved false, is that Trump is still somehow president...in Biden’s body. Until the pandemic hit. THE NEW ABNORMAL Mike Lee wasn’t possessed when he ranted about the new bills being the work of the devil. It’s … This is just how dire things got for the Biden campaign in early 2020.   Tom Cotton’s statist masturbation.They’re all featured on a very not-safe-for-Democracy edition of The New Abnormal. Will Trump’s Fake White House Have a Churro Bar? HE also says it’s a travesty Trump's decision to cover up the fact that he was vaccinated. Honestly, it’s hard to tell. Here’s the thing, though, says Paul Krugman, an American economist and op-ed columnist at The New York Times, there’s really no reason to. Tune in every Tuesday and Friday. “I was looking at the aggression, I was looking at the contempt and the insult, and the first thing I thought was, ‘this is the way in which black communities are often policed.’” It’s part of an episode of THE NEW ABNORMAL filled with hard truths. I sat at my computer and I started writing a long essay about why her dad shouldn't be president.…. Her activism is literally saving lives. “They may be telling him that [they are], but it is the fake orgasm of coups.   “I think the moderators ought to have the rights to shock collars,” said Rick. But it seems like Mueller dropped the ball on this… I’m no expert, but it, it sort of looks like collusion.” And they absolutely loathe one another.  With characters like Tiffany Trump’s best friend, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s daughter and Ted Cruz’s spokesperson, Blaire rides a fine line between parody and reality and nails it every time. And then for the people’s favorite New Abnormal segment, “Fuck That Guy,” Molly aims her ire at New York Times best-selling author turned aspiring Ohio Senate candidate J.D. The White House's Racist Kool-Aid Man Episode. I can't say a word except on Facebook and Twitter and TikTok and every other platform in America,’” Rick adds, channeling Hawley. In this bonus members-only episode of The New Abnormal, co-host Molly Jong-Fast sat down ... Read more. Steve Schmidt and Philippe Reines worked on the McCain/Palin and Clinton/Kaine campaigns. Potato Head,” she tells Jong-Fast. And then [McCarthy] was like: ‘Too scary. Plus! Category: News Commentary Last Update: 2021-03-19 Claim Ownership. They were sort of skeptical about the masks and Jeanine Pirro was warning her audience. After getting all kinds of polling data saying the Democrats were clean up, the truth is … well, kind of the opposite happened. It’s a tale as old as time. “When he acts like a normal president… then you have constantly fact check him in a way that you don’t when he’s just huffing and puffing and screaming.” Then, Justice Democrats spokesperson Walid Shahid talks about how President Biden can avoid the traps that snagged Obama. (“I just went home. Always Send Me To This Retailer By using this service, you agree to use of cookies. I mean, she was alone,” Wolkoff tells Molly Jong-Fast on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. So when [Eric] Garner gets killed, the police immediately say, ‘We didn’t choke him.’ They’re like, ‘We strangled him.’ But that’s essentially their argument right there: ‘We did not use the “banned” technique.’”  Oof. And Donald Trump is the president at a time when we're in the middle of a crisis that the majority of Americans don't think he's handled well.” Then! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Shor tells us how Democrats can win elections and the big problem with the 2020 election. (RCA Records) The Strokes are a band I usually feel excited to write about, because each of their records have carried their own … Our dynamic duo asks the important questions, like: What exactly is wrong with Mark Zuckerberg? To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com I think that Ivanka is Donald in a suit,…, Cheat Sheet Podcast from The Daily Beast 12/16/20. Plus! The duo also chat with Andy Slavitt, President Obama’s former head of healthcare, who explains why other countries are running circles around the U.S.’s COVID numbers and what will happen with the virus this fall. It’s been known for a while, but given the uncertainty of Roe v. Wade after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, she’s determined to not let people forget. He also tells hosts Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast his thoughts on the president’s rally (“We are so not in control of the country we think we live free in.”) and what aliens and government have in common. It’s a possibility, says Michael Tomasky, special guest on today’s members-only episode of The New Abnormal, which happened LIVE on Zoom. Speaking of the Trump family, Mary Trump joins the crew to discuss her uncle’s electoral loss. If you... And once the va…, TEASER: The Marine and The Doctor Taking On Marjorie Greene and Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert weren’t elected to their positions in the House of Representatives by accident. Molly points out that some have criticized the president-elect for not enlisting mo…, They’re the two most important women in Donald Trump’s life. Trump has a problem, George explains to Molly-Jong Fast and Rick Wilson on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. Throw in some bonehead moves, like $11 million on Superbowl ads and another million on D.C. market ad buys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. And this guy is not doing it. Full of passion, commitment, and creativity, The New Abnormal marks the first time in a while that the Strokes have made truly exciting music. “Differences that are obvious to us would not be to a Martian,” he says.