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Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and g... more

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Recent Guests

Charlie Sykes
Host of To The Contrary and political commentator
Episode: Charlie Sykes, Clare Malone & Galen Druke
Galen Druke
Co-host of Still Counting and political analyst
Episode: Charlie Sykes, Clare Malone & Galen Druke
Clare Malone
Co-host of Still Counting and political journalist
Episode: Charlie Sykes, Clare Malone & Galen Druke
Chris Deluzio
U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District and former naval officer
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: Mike Madrid & Rep. Chris Deluzio
Mike Madrid
Political strategist and co-host of The Latino Vote Podcast
Episode: Mike Madrid & Rep. Chris Deluzio
Rick Wilson
The Lincoln Project political strategist and commentator
The Lincoln Project
Episode: Rick Wilson & Lindsay Owens
Lindsay Owens
President of Groundwork Collaborative and author of “Gouged: The End of a Fair Price and What That Means for Your Wallet”
Groundwork Collaborative
Episode: Rick Wilson & Lindsay Owens
Blake Gendebien
Farmer, dairy cooperative vice chairman and Democratic nominee for New York's 21st Congressional District
Episode: George Conway & Blake Gendebien
George Conway
Lawyer and political commentator
Episode: George Conway & Blake Gendebien

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Molly Jong-Fast
Host of Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 3.1k ratings
  • Nebraska Senator????

    Deeply disappointed in one of my favorite podcasts. Hamilton is giving Roger Marshall a run for his out of state money in KANSAS not Nebraska. Please correct this mistake.

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    Rridder
    United Statesa month ago
  • I quit this podcast today

    in the middle of Maggie Habermans interview Fadt ended it & cut to the next one. Fast has done this repeatedly. I can put up with this Nepo Baby’s long long commercials but cutting interviews off in the middle of them is not something I can accept. Goodbye Fast Politics !!!

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    Guillermo421
    United Statesa month ago
  • Love the content but..

    I’ve been listening to Molly since The New Abnormal (Mondays here are a wonderful throwback!). I love her take and her interviews. What I’m noticing recently is the editing really needs work. If it were just once, I could easily overlook it. However, the intro’s are mistimed/misplaced and you’ve cut off interviews with two of my favorite people - Sarah Longwell and Maggie Haberman. Please review edits before dropping the episode. Thanks!

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    Krishark
    United Statesa month ago
  • Molly rules!

    I love hearing it the way Molly tells it. She is a genius and seems like such a cool person. I love her and her show. I always get excited when she ends up on an MS now show.

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    DontSayNothing
    United States2 months ago
  • Your Voice

    Please, please clear your throat! I’ve heard you speak with a clear voice without the affected growl, you know? Take pity on your audience. No one wants to listen to that, and your content is so good!

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    VBSunny
    United States2 months ago

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Some feedback highlights the humor and sharp cuts to talking points, though a few criticize interview pacing or ad intensity.
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George Conway & Blake Gendebien
Q: So when you talk to voters, what are they, I mean, what is the vibe? Are they willing to give Trump another two years?
Gendebien says voters are concerned about prices, hospitals and rural economic pressures. He describes hearing from Trump voters who want practical help rather than political retribution or symbolic distractions.
George Conway & Blake Gendebien
Q: Do you think that they're able to get in there and fudge the data?
Conway says he does not know the process well enough to judge, but notes that revisions normally occur as more data arrives. He doubts officials could easily manipulate the figures without someone exposing it.
Rick Wilson & Lindsay Owens
Q: If you're a Democratic elected trying to legislate, what would the top line be?
Owens recommends congressional investigations, including questioning Walmart under oath, and a Shoppers' Bill of Rights with protections such as a ban on surveillance pricing and a right to obtain refunds without excessive chatbot hurdles.
Rick Wilson & Lindsay Owens
Q: I want you to give us the sort of 10,000-foot pitch on what Gouged is about, and then tell us a little bit about how these corporations immediately showed you were correct.
Owens says pricing has shifted from cost-based markups to sophisticated systems designed to charge the maximum consumers will pay, using data such as purchase history, demographics, and location. She describes Walmart's public response to her book and its patents for technologies that could support individualized pricing.
Mike Madrid & Rep. Chris Deluzio
Q: What would happen in Congress? So you would have Thomas Massey tell us exactly how it would go.
Deluzio explains that a privileged impeachment measure would force a House vote; if the House impeaches Hegseth, the Senate would hold a trial, and conviction would require a two-thirds vote. He also questions whether impeachment would effectively constrain the use of power.

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