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Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a new weekly podcast delivering incisive political analysis and deep investigative reporting, hosted by The Intercept’s journalists and contributors including Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, and Jordan Uhl.

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Spencer Ackerman
Author of 'Reign of Terror: How the 911 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump'
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Delia Ramirez
Democratic Congresswoman of Illinois
Episode: Trump’s War on America
Greg Grandin
Historian and professor at Yale, author of America, America: A New History of the New World
Yale University
Episode: Greg Grandin on Trump’s “Universal Police Warrant”
Maureen Tkacik
Investigations editor at the American Prospect
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Karen Hao
Tech reporter and author of Empire of AI, Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
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Benjamin Osorio
One of the lawyers representing Kilmar Ábrego Garcia
Episode: Deportation, Inc.
Tyler McBrien
Managing editor of Lawfare, a non-profit publication covering law, national security, and foreign policy.
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Gauri Bahuguna
Computational designer and deputy director of research at SITU Research, a visual investigations practice.
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Hosts

Akela Lacy
Host of The Intercept Briefing
Jessica Washington
Host of The Intercept Briefing

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 10k ratings
  • Great audio quality

    Great guests

    Sensible pacing

    Just listened to the 7/25/25 episode with Chris Hedges... Blown away

    Podcast Addict
    5
    RuminatingStoic
    6 months ago
  • Great audio quality

    Great guests

    Sensible pacing

    Just listened to the 7/25/25 episode with Chris Hedges... Blown away

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Ruminating_Stoic
    6 months ago
  • Great discussion

    Podcast Addict
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    cougar
    8 months ago
  • Good simple journalism

    Really loving the good simple factual journalism the The Intercept has gone back to!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    In Cortasia
    Australia9 months ago
  • Recommended: Feb 28 2025 episode

    The guests and discussion in the Feb 28 2025 episode were excellent.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Mexico10 months ago

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Even the Top Prosecutor in Minneapolis Doesn’t Know the Identity of the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti
Q: Can you tell us about the investigations you're conducting into the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti?
We have experienced federal authorities blocking our ability to investigate and are collecting evidence to determine if charges are appropriate.
Even the Top Prosecutor in Minneapolis Doesn’t Know the Identity of the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti
Q: Can you tell us about the aims of this group (the project for the fight against federal overreach)?
The group was formed to support prosecutors around the country with resources and collaboration against federal overreach in their jurisdictions.
Trump’s War on America
Q: Do we think the Abolish ICE movement will hit some of those same political roadblocks?
Adam Serwer believes the movement could face similar challenges as the Black Lives Matter protests due to backlash fears.
Trump’s War on America
Q: What is your opinion on the current status of the Abolish ICE movement?
Delia Ramirez argues it needs to be clearly defined and supported by policy changes while still pushing to hold the agency accountable.
Trump’s War on America
Q: What does the agency currently say about use of force and what agents are allowed to do, and what accountability metrics do exist?
Delia Ramirez outlines the lack of accountability measures in place for ICE and DHS agents, stating that their actions are often justified by the administration rather than upheld by a real use of force policy.

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