Episodes

  • Rep. Jasmine Crockett Flames GOP for Crying DEI ‘Oppression’

    Rep. Jasmine Crockett Flames GOP for Crying DEI ‘Oppression’
    Nov 24 2024
    Following Election Day’s Republican sweep, The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie say it’s time for Democrats to ditch their “Republican-lite” strategy and let more rising party leaders like Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett “tell it like it is.” Plus! Renée DiResta, associate research professor at Georgetown University, delves into her new book, Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality.

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    34 mins
  • Nancy Mace Is Rapidly Becoming One Of The Worst People in the Country

    Nancy Mace Is Rapidly Becoming One Of The Worst People in the Country
    Nov 22 2024
    In this episode of The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moody express concern over recent political developments, including Republican South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace and her tirade against the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House. Then they delve into the intersection of sports and politics with journalist Jamele Hill, who discusses the activism of athletes, and the ongoing fight for equity in women's sports. They also explore the influence of Fox News on Donald Trump's administration with Matt Gertz from Media Matters for America, highlighting the alarming number of Fox personalities being nominated for key positions.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Mika Defends Mar-a-Lago Visit, Musk-Trump Road Trip

    Mika Defends Mar-a-Lago Visit, Musk-Trump Road Trip
    Nov 21 2024
    Bestselling author and “Morning Joe” anchor Mika Brzezinski shares “as much as [she] can” about her and co-host Joe Scarborough’s recent date with president-elect Donald Trump, and pushes back on the backlash to their get-together. Hear from The Daily Beast’s executive editor Hugh Dougherty, who returns to the pod to share more scheming and subterfuge among the Mar-a-Lago regulars also jockeying for Trump’s favor, and learn who caught RFK Jr. ordering more junk food.

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    11 mins
  • Don’t Overlook How Bad This Lesser-Known Trump Nominee Is

    Don’t Overlook How Bad This Lesser-Known Trump Nominee Is
    Nov 19 2024

    A look at Brendan Carr, Trump’s pick for chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and the way he has incorrectly been pitched as a “free speech advocate.” Then, Lucy Dean Stockton, an editor and reporter at The Lever, joins the program to discuss the very specific way Trump could erase many of President Joe Biden’s recent regulatory wins. Plus! a conversation with Jared Holt, a senior research analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, about the growing threats of hate, extremism and misinformation online.



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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Armed Forces Would Experience ‘Mass Exodus’ Under Hegseth

    Armed Forces Would Experience ‘Mass Exodus’ Under Hegseth
    Nov 17 2024
    President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth could provoke a purge of career military experts from the Pentagon—which appears to be exactly what he wants, explained The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie. Plus! Stephanie Mencimer, senior reporter at Mother Jones, delves deeper into the controversies and allegations surrounding Trump’s attorney general nominee, former congressman Matt Gaetz.

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    30 mins
  • All of Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have These Things in Common

    All of Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have These Things in Common
    Nov 15 2024
    As President-elect Trump continues to announce surprise pick after surprise pick for his Cabinet, The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discover what they have in common. Plus! Melissa del Bosque, investigations editor at Lighthouse Reports, talks about the implications of Tom Homan’s appointment as “border czar.” Then we'll talk to journalist Noah Hurowitz about the legislation that would be able to declare nonprofits terrorist organizations.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Adam Grant Disses Musk and Mar-a-Lago Madness

    Adam Grant Disses Musk and Mar-a-Lago Madness
    Nov 14 2024
    Organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant joins this week’s podcast to help unpack America’s political baggage, sharing leadership advice and coping strategies for the current moment. The Daily Beast’s executive editor Hugh Dougherty offers insight into the “patio power games” playing out at Mar-a-Lago as president-elect Donald Trump assembles his new administration—which may be filled with outlandish, cable TV personalities, but is ruled behind the scenes by a 67-year-old grandmother in aviator shades.

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    13 mins
  • Trump Isn’t Going to Help Make the Cost of Eggs Any Cheaper

    Trump Isn’t Going to Help Make the Cost of Eggs Any Cheaper
    Nov 12 2024

    A week after the U.S. presidential election, The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie reflect on what Kamala Harris could have changed in her campaign strategy. Plus! Dean Obeidallah, host of the The Dean Obeidallah Show on Sirius XM Radio is here to talk about his recent piece posted to their substack.



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    52 mins