Josh and Bhaskar, the founder of Jacobin Magazine, talk about the recent rise of democratic socialism through movements like the Sanders campaign as well as in opposition to Trump, and what socialism and democratic socialist policies could mean

Episode 21: The Atlantic's David Frum Talks Trump

Sep 15th, 2017 20m 50s

The Atlantic's David Frum talks Trump, the federal investigation into the 2016 election and assesses the lasting damage the current administration will leave behind.

Episode 20: The New America Foundation's Barry Lynn On The Problem With Monopolies

Aug 30th, 2017 24m 28s

The New America Foundation's Barry Lynn discusses the rise of monopolies in the U.S. and what can be done about it.

Episode 18: Professor Stephen Shoemaker Discusses His Book "The Death Of A Prophet" (Part 1)

Aug 22nd, 2017 19m 30s

Professor Stephen Shoemaker discusses his book "The Death of a Prophet" about the origins of Islam. This is part one of a two-part episode.

Episode 17: Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom Discusses For-Profit Education System

May 30th, 2017 26m 10s

Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses the for-profit education system, and how she has translated her academic work for a wider audience.

Episode 16: Historian Timothy Snyder On National Identity

Apr 20th, 2017 27m 35s

Josh Marshall talks to historian Timothy Snyder about the evolution of national identity and the organization of national states in northeast Europe going back a bit more than four centuries in what are now the countries of Poland, Ukraine, Bel

Episode 15: On The Trump/FBI Inquiry & Counter-Intelligence Investigations (Short)

Apr 5th, 2017 23m 33s

In this episode of The Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to Susan Hennessey, a Brookings Fellow and the managing editor of the Lawfare blog. Josh and Susan talk about the FBI's inquiry into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, as well as how count

On The Bizarre Book At The Heart of The Trump/Russia Story (Short)

Mar 8th, 2017 23m 35s

In this episode of The Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to David Barry, a journalist and co-author of The Scorpion and the Frog: High Times and High Crimes. Josh and David talk about the various criminal and sometimes unbelievable acts of Wall St

Episode 13: Pete Buttigieg On A Fresh Start For The DNC (Special Full Edition)

1 Feb 10th, 2017 36m 4s

In this special edition of the Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to Mayor of South Bend, IN and candidate for DNC Chair Pete Buttigieg. Mayor Pete discusses his experience as Mayor, the importance of organizing, and refocusing on Democratic values

Episode 12: Tom Perez On The Importance Of Organizing (Special Full Edition)

Jan 13th, 2017 34m 38s

In this special edition of the Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to U.S. Labor Secretary and candidate for DNC Chair Tom Perez. Perez talks about his childhood in Buffalo, his belief in the importance of community organizing, and why he's the righ

Episode 11: Keith Ellison On The Democrats (Special Full Edition)

Jan 6th, 2017 41m 20s

In this special edition of the Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to Democratic congressman and candidate for DNC Chair Keith Ellison. Ellison describes his personal background, his political heroes and beliefs, and his vision for a better Democrat

Episode 10: On What Makes Trump And Bannon Tick (Short)

Dec 16th, 2016 24m 8s

In this episode Josh brings Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Josh Green back to talk about the latest news surrounding Trump's transition. They focus on Trump's foreign policy plans, his power-focused ideology, and what makes him and Steve Banno

Episode 9: On How We All Got It Wrong (Short)

Nov 11th, 2016 25m 2s

In this episode Josh brings Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Josh Green back to talk about how the polls and media completely missed the possibility of a Trump victory. Green, who has sources on the Trump campaign's data team, shares his insight

Episode 8: On Your Questions - History, Politics, TPM, and More (Short)

Oct 28th, 2016 18m 38s

In this episode Josh answers questions from TPM readers -- these questions are about everything from Roger Stone to the two-party system to the business of digital publishing.

Episode 7 (Short): On Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, And Voter Intimidation

1 Oct 21st, 2016 16m 12s

Josh interviews Rick Hasen, a law professor at UC Irvine and the author of www.electionlawblog.org. Josh and Rick discuss the history and prevalance of voter fraud and voter suppression, and they analyze the potential for voter intimidation on

Episode 6 (Short): On Trump's Deep Roots In The GOP

Oct 14th, 2016 24m 11s

Josh interviews Jeet Heer, a senior editor at the New Republic, historian, and prolific tweeter. Josh and Jeet discuss Jeet's expertise in the history of populist conservatism, and they analyze how Trump fits into the narrative and what will li

Episode 5 (Short): On The Bronze Age And The Year Civilization Collapsed

Oct 7th, 2016 27m 6s

This episode features Eric Cline, an ancient historian, archaeologist and professor at George Washington University. Josh and Eric discuss Cline's book 1177 B.C.: THE YEAR CIVILIZATION COLLAPSED, and also what it's like to be an archaeologist i

Episode 4 (Short): On Polls, Polls, Polls

Sep 30th, 2016 26m 18s

This episode features Charles Franklin, a nationally-renowned political pollster. Josh and Charles discuss polling during this unique election cycle, the psychology of polls, online polling, and more.

Episode 3 (Short): On Clinton '08 and Steve Bannon

Sep 22nd, 2016 22m 5s

This is the shorter, free version of The Josh Marshall Show, a podcast by Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of Talking Points Memo. The show is mainly about politics, except when it's not. History, science and culture too. This episode featur