In which John Heilemann talks with John Ellis and Rebecca Darst, co-hosts of "News Items Podcast," a new daily show from The Recount. The conversations are deep, rich, and bracingly real but also hopeful as Heilemann and his guests grapple with the fact that, to quote Bob Dylan, "Everything is broken," and try to figure out how to fix it together. James Carville is one of the most famous political strategists of all time. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. Kinda guy Id like to buy a beer for, down my local pub and pick his clever brain! Hosted on Acast. Pam Grier reflects on her most iconic roles, from Coffy to Jackie Brown In this first-ever two-part episode of Hell & High Water, Heilemann and Render discuss race and police violence, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Georgia's outsized role in the 2020 election, Ice Cube, Kanye West, Dave Chappelle, and much, much more. Born and raised by a single mother in Orangeburg, South Carolina, educated at Yale and Georgetown Law, and mentored by legendary Palmetto State congressman Jim Clyburn, Harrison became the first African American chairmanof his home state's Democratic Party in 2013, at the age of 37. Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Gavin Newsomes recall election, while Palmieri probed vaccine politics in Arkansas. Bender also discusses his career in journalism, his daily battle with his father for rights to the sports page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer when he was growing up, and the special challenges of writing about a White House filled with unreliable narrators. Larry weighs in on Elon Musk, Twitter, Tesla, Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Finding Your Roots, Mark Whitaker on Saying It Loud: 1966The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement, Jon Lovett on Crooked Media, Politics, and More, Van Lathan Jr. on Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales From the Trenches of Transformation, Mina Kimes on Damar Hamlin, the State of the NFL, and Much More, The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere Is a Slick Reminder of What Makes Mando Work, What We Learned From Testing, and a Bahrain GP Preview, Malcolm Brogdon Is a Throwbackand DeservingCandidate for Sixth Man of the Year, Succession Hall of Fame: Which Side Are You On?. One of the things that makes it possible for us to make this show is by selling sponsorships to advertisers. Available on Subscribe to "Just Something About Her" with Jennifer Palmieri here: https://therecount.com/podcasts/just-something-about-her. He's the presiding genius behind the Momofuku empire, the star of Ugly Delicious and Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner on Netflix, the host of The Dave Chang Show podcast, and the author of a new memoir called Eat a Peach. Alex Wagner. Heilemann and Scarborough discuss the high degree of uncertainty around the outcome of the contests for control of Congress and 36 governships across the country, and why these midterms might not produce the kind of resounding wave favoring one party or the other; the importance of the Hispanic vote in determining the final results and why Republicans have been able to capture a larger share of these voters; how Barack Obama in the election's final days put on a master class in messaging that Democrats would do well to learn from, and why Joe regards Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow and Pennsylvania attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro as two the party's most promising rising stars. Donald Trump. WebOn Hell and High Water, John Heilemann host of Showtime's The Circus, co-author of Game Change, and national affairs analyst for MSNBC explores this apocalyptic-seeming moment with seminal figures in politics, entertainment, business, tech, the Heilemann and Riggleman discuss the staggering scope of what the committee has learned since its inception (including the explosive text messages to and from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, which Riggleman helped uncover) about the involvement of Donald Trump and his inner circle in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election; how the story of the pressures placed on Mike Pence to prevent Joe Biden from taking office will be among the key facets of the hearings; and Rigglemans assessment of the case for bringing criminal charges against Trump for his role in the 1/6 insurrection. John Heilemann Net Worth Heilemann has an estimated net worth of around $3 million. John Heilemann talks with Symone Sanders, former senior adviser and spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, top aide on Joe Biden's 2020 campaign and Bernie Sanders's 2016 bid, and now host of a new weekend show on MSNBC, John Heilemann talks with former Attorney General Eric Holder and speechwriter Sam Koppelman, co-authors of the new book. You can read more about the purposes for which we and our partners use cookies and manage your cookie settings by visiting our, Series Finale: Bob Costa and Mark McKinnon, Episode 25: Doug Heye + Jonathan Karl + Susan King, Episode 21: Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters. He is a former staff writer and columnist for New York magazine, The New Yorker, Wired, and The Economist. Hosted on Acast. On this week's episode of Hell & High Water, Heilemann, a regular "Morning Joe" panelist since its launch in 2007, invites Scarborough to assess the 2020 election, Trump's efforts to overturn its results, and the future of the Republican Party. Plus, Larry shares his thoughts on Elon Musk and Twitter, Larry weighs in on Elon Musk, Twitter, Tesla, and the mechanism in which billionaires are made. (30:49) Next they debate a number of current hot-button topics, including Ron DeSantis, (45:25) Trumps appeal to his followers, (53:31) and the Republican Party vs. Disney. In which John Heilemann talks with Michigan congresswoman Debbie Dingell, co-chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. Over the course of the past four decades, Robert Reich has worn a multitude of hats: professor and professional idea merchant; federal official in three presidential administrations, candidate for governor of Massachusetts, and economic adviser to Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Bernie Sanders; author of 18 books, creator of heralded documentaries, and wildly popular social media dynamo. Van Zandt also explains why he fought The Boss over calling his group The E Street Band and still considers it a piss-poor name and Van Zandt's view that the debate over "sways" versus "waves" in the lyrics of "Thunder Road" is no debate at all. Actually one of my favourite things to listen to. Every night, viewers can expect: Comedy, humor, funny moments, witty interviews, celebrities, famous people, movie stars, bits, humorous celebrities doing bits, funny celebs, big group photos of every star from Hollywood, even the reclusive ones, plus also jokes. She is the former Counsel to the Mayor in New York City, the former Chair of the NYPD Civilian Complaint Review Board, and she founded the Digital Equity Laboratory on universal and inclusive broadband at The New School. Andersen also reminisces about growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, during the Vietnam era, and his transformation from a Nixon-supporting eighth-grader to a pot-smoking, McGovern-backing, Abbie Hoffman-loving high schooler. A. man is fighting for his life after being stabbed on a double-decker bus on Oxford Street. All of which makes Reich an ideal guest to help sort through the cataclysmic events that haveshaken Washington, DC, this month. Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America a self-described accidental activist who, in less than a decade, went from being a stay-at-home mother in Indiana to the face of a national grassroots movement with more active members than the National Rifle Association. Heilemann and Hill discuss her new memoir, There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century, including her reluctant decision to join the Trump administration, what she learned about his character, and his envious admiration for authoritarian leaders around the world and Vladimir Putin in particular; how Trumps disregard for the rule of law and democratic norms led not only to his first impeachment but also his attempted coup in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election and culminating with the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6; and why it's no exaggeration to say that Trump is setting the stage for another attempt to subvert American democracy in 2024. Dingell also addresses her experiences with domestic violence and drug abuse in her family growing up, as well as her late husbandthe legendary Michigan congressman John Dingell, who held the seat his wife now occupies for 59 years before she succeeded himand his evolution regarding gun control, in the context of the renewed debate over new gun safety measures following the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, and Boulder, Colorado. Heilemann and Matthews discuss This Country and how Matthews's work in government informed his analysis as a TV host; Joe Biden's presidency and the tensions between progressives and moderates in the Democratic Party; the sexual misconduct allegations against New York governor Andrew Cuomo; and the long-run implications of the January 6 insurrection and Donald Trump's Big Lie about the 2020 election for America's future as a democratic republic. In this special two-part episode previewing the forthcoming hearings of House Select Committee on January 6, John Heilemann talks with Denver Riggleman, former Republican congressman from Virginia, and, until recently, 1/6 committee staffer. Hosted on Acast. Hell & High Water with John Heilemann The Recount Subscribe. Palmieri spent more than two decades as a big-time political and communications strategist, serving as communications director for Barack Obama's White House and Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. But in all these roles including the one for which he's best known, Clinton's first secretary of labor Reich has staked out a unique and uniquely influential position at the nexus of policy and politics. On this weeks episode of Hell & High Water, Heilemann brings Penn on to discuss the fight against COVID, Penns activism and acting career, and the lasting cultural significance of Jeff Spicoli, his character in "Fast Times At Ridgemont High.". 01:13:16 In which John Heilemann talks with John Doerr, the billionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist who financed Google, Amazon, and other household names of the digital age, about his transformation into a greentech pioneer and environmental policy advocate. In which John Heilemann talks with magician and performance artist Derek DelGaudio, best known for his Off-Broadway one-man show turned Hulu special. WebThe Circus is on the ground in Europe as President Biden stuns the world with a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine. Stream new episodes of The Circus Sundays on SHOWTIME. In this final 2020 episode of Hell & High Water, Heilemann talks with Black and Gass about the group's turn towards the political following Donald Trump's election, from its "South Park"-flavored album/YouTube series/graphic novel "Post-Apocalypto" to its viral, celebrity-studded, get-out-the-vote video cover of "Time Warp" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (which included Heilemann) as well as Black's breakout role in "High Fidelity," his wildly popular quarantine videos on TikTok, and Tenacious D's top five records for celebrating the end of the Trump era. Ive have been following intensively and obsessively American politics since 2016. Psaki discusses how it feels to be free of the burdens of discussing current events from the podium in the White House briefing room, with the eyes of the world scrutinizing every word; her take on the biggest stories of last week, from Hurricane Ian to Iranian women cutting their hair as a form of protest; Psaki's tangles with Vladimir Putin and the degree to which he seems to be losing control of the narrative over the war in Ukraine; the moment in nearly a decade of working for Barack Obama that moved her the most and she knew instantly she'd remember forever; and Psaki's struggles with imposter syndrome her recurring worry that she wasn't really qualified for any of the jobs she's done so well. Daveed Diggs, Ethan Hawke, and James McBride recount their collaboration onThe Good Lord Bird, the Showtime limited series about the legendary abolitionist John Brown, for which Hawke was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award. On this weeks episode, Hell & High Water continues its year-end review, with Heilemann and Sorkin discussing how COVID-19, Trump's final year in office, and the racial justice movement affected Hollywood in general and three of Sorkin's projects in particular: his stage version of "To Kill a Mockingbird," the reunion episode of "The West Wing," and his film "The Trial of the Chicago 7." See acast.com/privacy for more information. Drs. Click HERE: http://bit.ly/12rLxgeGet new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream live TV, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. A special two-part episode in which John Heilemann talks with international affairs and national security guru Tom Nichols, contributing writer at, In which John Heilemann talks with comedian W. Kamau Bell, host of CNN's Emmy-winning series, In which John Heilemann talks with the Emmy, Golden Globe, and Olivier Award-winning actor Brian Cox, whose buzzy performance as billionaire media tycoon Logan Roy in the HBO series. Hosted on Acast. Webjohn heilemann wu tang logothe hardy family acrobats 26th February 2023 / in was forest whitaker in batteries not included / by / in was forest whitaker in batteries not included / by Having started his career at the New York Times as intern when he was still in high school, he now presides over DealBook, which began its life in 2001 as a newsletter about Wall Street and the mergers and acquisitions game, but over the past 20 years has grown into a sprawling finance, business, and economic news fiefdom within the larger Times empire. Maya Wiley is a nationally recognized racial justice and equity advocate. In this episode, Heilemann and Katyal explore all things SCOTUS. Heilemann and Gaspard discuss President Bidens push for voting rights legislation and filibuster reform in the Senate, and the political realities standing in the way of both; the prospects for Democrats heading into the 2022 midterm elections, and why Gaspard remains optimistic despite the enormous headwinds facing Biden and his party; and how the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Frederick Douglass have shaped Gaspard's philosophy and approach to politics. 32m ago 32m ago. Heilemann and Jackson discuss his journey from growing up in Cairo, Illinois to becoming a bona fide theater and television star; how the traumas of Covid-19 and the post-George Floyd racial reckoning impacted the creative community; how Broadway is faring as it prepares for its long-awaited reopening in September; how Hamilton reflected the political zeitgeist of the Obama era but remains relevant today, and how it felt to perform at the White House for the first Black president; and his pride at seeing the hit Broadway musical In the Heights, in which he played a key role (Benny), turned into a splashy Hollywood film that is among the first to be widely released in movie theaters in the wake of the pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sharp and funny, as well-versed in pop culture as in the prevent defense or the pick-and-roll, Eisen was still in his twenties when he first lit up ESPN during its heyday in the 1990s, before becoming the face of the NFL Network and his eponymous talk show and podcast. In which John Heilemann talks with David Axelrod, former senior White House adviser and top campaign strategist for Barack Obama, and currently director of the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, senior political commentator for CNN, and host of The Axe Files podcast. Heilemann and Schreiber discuss the actor's close bond with his maternal grandfather, a Jewish Ukrainian immigrant, and how that relationship and his Ukrainian roots helped motivate him to start BlueCheck; Schreiber's experience feeding refugees in Poland with chef and World Central Kitchen founder JosAndrs; and his assessment of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine's prospects in the war with Russia. Heilemann and Murphy discuss the two biggest stories in politics right now the pending retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and the escalating crisis around Russia's aggression toward Ukraine and the opportunities and challenges each present for President Biden and his beleaguered administration; the outlook for Democrats and Republicans in the November midterm elections; whether Trump really plans to seek his party's presidential nomination in 2024, and the implications if he does or doesn't. (16:55) They then detail how the results of the 2016 election not only WebCheck out this great listen on Audible.com. Vance and Wine-Banks recently launched a new podcast, #SistersInLaw. The never-ending pandemic, the routine mass shootings, the climate literally and figuratively on fire; the economy first battered by recession, then ravaged by inflation; an angry electorate, armed to the teeth and addled by conspiracy theories, as our democracy teeters on the brink, with Donald Trump still working overtime to push the whole thing off a cliff. The former MVP has adapted and evolved to become an excellent conductor of Phillys offense. When Watts launched her advocacy group as a simple Facebook page in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting in December 2012, she had just 75 friends on the site but grand ambitions, boundless energy, and infinite chutzpah. That facility has now been converted into a massive Covid vaccination center without a dollar from the federal government. Heilemann, a creator of Showtimes The Circus, has signed with CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Mark McKinnon. Finally, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, who represents Massachusetts 4th District, explains why he declared on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021. Nichols also discusses his proud status as a five-time, undefeated Jeopardy champion, and his well-known and well-deserved reputation for having indefensibly and inexplicably bad taste in music. As former President Barack Obama hits the campaign trail, Heilemann chats with the crew that helped Obama get elected: David Axelrod, chief strategist for the '08 and '12 Obama campaigns and currently Director of the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics; David Plouffe, the '08 Obama campaign manager, former Senior Advisor to the President, and host of the podcastsBattleground(also from The Recount) andCampaign HQ; and Alyssa Mastromonaco, Director of Scheduling and Advance for the Obama '08 campaign and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff. Heilemann is the co-host of two popular podcasts, Hell & High Water and The Recount Daily Pod. Hell & High Water features in-depth interviews with political and cultural figures. Though he first came to prominence in the 1990s as a firebrand Republican congressman from Florida, Scarborough is best known as the co-host and namesake of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and an outspoken GOP refugee and relentless critic of President Trump. In a special two-part episode, John Heilemann talks with Lis Smith, the Democratic communications guru best known for her role in guiding Pete Buttigieg's long shot presidential campaign, and now author of a new memoir. The Circus brings its unique blend of nuanced perspective and behind-the-scenes access to making sense out of the battles that lie ahead. WebJohn Heilemann welcomes The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper on the eve of his new election special, Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms -- America Unfollows Democracy, which premieres on November 1, and on the heels of of his turn as a guest host on Heilemann's Showtime series The Circus. At 8pm ET/PT, @SHO_TheCircus is back with its Season 8 premiere The Year of Living Dangerously in on , with me in Warsaw with @POTUS and @JakeSullivan46, @mmckinnon in NYC with @NicolleDWallace, & @jmpalmieri from the commanding heights with @stavridisj. Heilemann and Andersen discuss Andersen's thesis that the war in Southeast Asia and the Watergate scandal, the twin disasters of Nixon's time in office, are not separate stories but deeply entwined; the astonishing archival audio, much of it from Nixon's White House taping system, that makes the series come alive; the striking similarities between Nixon and Donald Trump, personal (insecurity, paranoia, resentment) and political (us versus them divisiveness, appeals to white grievance, demonization of the press); and the direct line between Nixon's criminality and disregard for democratic norms and today's Republican Party. Heilemann and Bass discuss the Omicron variant and the politics behind vaccine resistance in the US; Los Angeless homelessness crisis and why its the single most important issue motivating Bass to run for mayor; why her partys messaging isnt always resonating with voters; and her view that theBiden administration isnt doing enough to fight for voting rights. WebThe Circus is a political documentary series that Heilemann co-hosts with Mark Halperin and Mark McKinnon. Co-authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discussed and signed copies of their latest book, Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime. In which John Heilemann talks with Kenny and Keith Lucas, the 35-year-old identical twin comedians, actors, producers, and writers who share a 2021 Oscar nomination (with Will Berson and Shaka King) for Best Original Screenplay for "Judas and the Black Messiah." The never-ending pandemic, the routine mass shootings, the climate literally and figuratively on fire; the economy first battered by recession, then ravaged by inflation; an angry electorate, armed to the teeth and addled by conspiracy theories, as our democracy teeters on the brink, with Donald Trump still working overtime to push the whole thing off a cliff. In the first episode of Hell & High Water, Heilemann talks to Marques Johnson, legendary point forward for UCLA and the Milwaukee Bucks in the seventies and eighties, now a broadcaster for the Bucks. In the end, Graham beat back the upstart challenge, but Harrison's emergence as a national figureleft no one surprised when President Biden chose him in January to be the new chairman of the DNC. Streaming: Mar 5 Watch The Circus Nicolle Wallace is a journalist, author, and the host of"Deadline: White House"on MSNBC. Heilemann and Minhaj discuss his early career as a comic and the centrality of his background as a first-generation Indian- and Muslim-American to his work; his breakout stint as a correspondent for The Daily Show and how it shaped his political and social commentary; his 2017 performance at the White House Correspondents dinner and his return to the capital two years later to testify before Congress on the student loan crisis; and the embrace of Homecoming King as a "calling card for a new brown America." Amy Williams In the first single-topic episode of the podcast, Heilemann and Booker do a deep dive into an issue that's been central to Booker's career: criminal justice reform and racial equity.