Episodes

  • Trump nominees under fire ahead of confirmation fight

    Trump nominees under fire ahead of confirmation fight
    Dec 4 2024
    MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, December 3, and reports on Donald Trump's presidential transition, the future of the Democratic party, holiday shopping prices and South Korea. Howard Dean and James Carville join.
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    41 mins
  • Trump taps loyalist Kash Patel to run the FBI

    Trump taps loyalist Kash Patel to run the FBI
    Dec 3 2024
    MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, December 2, and reports on Donald Trump's contorverisal pick to run the FBI and President Biden's move to pardon his son Hunter Biden. Maya Wiley, Steve Israel and Gordon Sondland join.
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    41 mins
  • Trump taps project 2025 co-author to lead budget office

    Trump taps project 2025 co-author to lead budget office
    Nov 26 2024
    MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, November 25, and reports on Donald Trump's administration and the Democrats' success in flipping a House seat blue. Bill Kristol, Jelani Cobb and Laura Gillen join. Plus, listen to Melber's interview with Lin Manuel Miranda.
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    42 mins
  • MAGA Reckons with Trump's Cabinet Fail

    MAGA Reckons with Trump's Cabinet Fail
    Nov 25 2024
    MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, November 22, and reports on Donald Trump's cabinet and Elon Musk. Peggy Noonan, Chai Komanduri and Joan Walsh join.
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    41 mins
  • Donald Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick

    Donald Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick
    Nov 22 2024
    MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, November 21, and delivers breaking news analysis on Donald Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi. Michael Steele, Jason Johnson and Juanita Tolliver join.
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    45 mins
  • BONUS: Lin-Manuel Miranda on Hamilton in DC, lessons & hip hop with Ari Melber

    BONUS: Lin-Manuel Miranda on Hamilton in DC, lessons & hip hop with Ari Melber
    Nov 21 2024
    In this podcast extra, celebrated actor, composer, lyricist and writer Lin-Manuel Miranda talks Obama, “Hamilton,” “Warriors,” and life lessons in this extended interview with MSNBC anchor and music obsessive Ari Melber. Parts of the interview aired on MSNBC and this is the full discussion, the newest installment of “Mavericks with Ari Melber,” a series of interviews with artists, musicians and cultural icons.
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    46 mins
  • Explosive fight erupts over Trump's AG pick Matt Gaetz

    Explosive fight erupts over Trump's AG pick Matt Gaetz
    Nov 21 2024
    MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, November 20, and reports on the clash over Matt Gaetz's ethics report. Plus, Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Melber for the latest "Mavericks" installment. Mark Leibovich and Sen. Sherrod Brown also join.
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    42 mins
  • BONUS: Finneas on new album, songwriting with Billie Eilish, A.I. & awards

    BONUS: Finneas on new album, songwriting with Billie Eilish, A.I. & awards
    Nov 20 2024
    In this podcast extra, Grammy and Oscar winner Finneas talks about his new album, ‘For Cryin’ Out Loud!,' his approach to songwriting and why some words and lyrics are timeless, how he writes and produces with his sister Billie Eilish, his skepticism of A.I. from creativity to wedding speeches, and his views of Hans Zimmer, Selena Gomez and James Blake in this extended interview with MSNBC anchor and music obsessive Ari Melber. Parts of the interview aired on MSNBC and this is the full discussion, the newest installment of “Mavericks with Ari Melber,” a series of interviews with artists, musicians and cultural icons.
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    44 mins