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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 weekly podcast delivering news, 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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Within the span of a week, federal immigration agents shot and killed two people in Maine and Texas, and another was hit by a truck and killed in Florida after trying to avoid ICE agents. A fourth person recently died in ICE custody after reportedly ... more

President Donald Trump blew up the temporary ceasefire after the U.S. launched a series of airstrikes against Iran over the weekend. The two nations have continued to exchange strikes throughout the week, with Iran targeting U.S. allies in the Middle... more

The Intercept Briefing is happy to share the first episode of journalist Rebecca Nagle's new podcast series, First America.

Episode Description: We’ve all been told the American Revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But that’s not... more

Last spring, President Donald Trump issued the “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” executive order, taking aim at federal parks, monuments, museums, and sites that have cast the United States’s “founding principles and historical milesto... more

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Recent Guests

Nayna Gupta
Policy Director, American Immigration Council
American Immigration Council
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Naureen Shah
Director of Government Affairs, Equality Division at the ACLU
ACLU
Episode: Trump’s National Killer Police Force
Rebecca Nagle
Award-winning advocate and writer on Native rights
First America podcast (The Intercept)
Episode: Rebecca Nagle on the Boomerang of Empire
Adam Carlson
Founding partner of Zenith Research, a political polling firm that works with Democrats
Zenith Research
Episode: The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape
Mark Bray
Author of Antifa, The Anti-Fascist Handbook; history professor
Rutgers University
Episode: Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists
Michael Lange
Political writer and analyst, author of The Not-So Civil War for the Kami Corridor
Narrative Wars (Substack)
Episode: The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover
Tariq Kenney-Shawa
Al-Shabaka US Policy Fellow
Al-Shabaka
Episode: The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza
Andrea Sáenz
Senior Counsel at Co-Counsel NYC, immigration attorney
Co-Counsel NYC
Episode: Warehousing Human Beings
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Senior Policy Fellow at the American Immigration Council
American Immigration Council
Episode: Warehousing Human Beings

Hosts

Jessica Washington
Politics reporter for The Intercept; co-host of The Intercept Briefing
Akela Lacy
Senior politics reporter and co-host of The Intercept Briefing
Jordan Uhl
Host of The Intercept Briefing

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 10k ratings
  • Committed Fearless Engaging!

    Every podcast show a commitment to presenting great insightful stories, well done!!

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    In Cortasia
    Australia19 days ago
  • Antifa

    Good podcast for some truth !

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    Canada25 days ago
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    Ed Maverick Tobin
    United States4 months ago
  • The soothing monotone is unbearable

    This podcast, The Drop Site, The Intercept, are actually very interesting, BUT, ALL THE PEOPLE TALKING IN AAAAAAALL of them seem to be falling ASLEEP!!!! I don’t know! Drink a coffee or something, all in a monotone, very soft, slow and mellow…. PLEASE! I can’t make such an effort to survive the soothing mood that bore me to death in order to try to hear the information you have.

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    Almost-deaf
    United States4 months ago
  • Giggling to warcrimes?

    Could not stand the latest episode, where the female co-moderator was constantly giggling and laughing while reporting on war and death.. completley inappropriate. They could also upgrade the quality of theier mics.

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Trump’s Formula for Forever Wars
Q: What is the core reason the ceasefire deal with Iran collapsed and why hasn't the U.S. managed to keep the Strait open?
Ackerman explains that Iran maintained leverage by controlling the Strait's transit costs and the U.S. rejection of Iran's concessions created a stalemate; without a credible off-ramp or acceptable enforcement mechanism, the Strait remains contested and the conflict continues.
The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover
Q: Can you explain the left's current organizational split between the DSA and Working Families Party and why it matters for upcoming elections?
The DSA emphasizes grassroots, member-driven decision making with a class-focused approach, while the Working Families Party tends to be more top-down in endorsements; together they push for a broader populist agenda but may differ in messaging and political alignment, affecting how voters perceive candidates and how campaigns coordinate across the left.
Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists
Q: You discussed your testimony and consultancy in the Prairieland case; what was that experience like given the trial context?
Consultation involved reviewing radical literature and considering expert perspectives remotely; the involvement underscores how scholars can become entangled in political prosecutions without direct participation in activities.
Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists
Q: Why does the administration want to convince the public that Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization, and what does that mean for dissent?
Antifa functions as a flexible bogeyman that helps construct a narrative of an internal enemy; the goal is to legitimize harsher responses to left-leaning activism while obscuring the varied, decentralized nature of anti-fascist organizing.
Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists
Q: Mark, can you give your reaction to the charges and the sentencing in the Prairieland case?
The sentencing is egregious because it treats non-violent, even if controversial, expression as a form of terrorism, reflecting a broader strategy to label opposition as conspiratorial and dangerous.

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A hard-hitting, analytically rigorous news show that pulls from frontline reporting and expert guests to decode current events, policy shifts, and power dynamics. Episodes frequently center on national security, civil liberties, U.S. foreign policy, and political accountability, often featuring in-depth interviews with journalists, scholars, and policymakers. A notable strength is assembling timely, evidence-based discussions with diverse perspectives, plus a willingness to interrogate official narratives and institutional power. Potential sponsors and guests may appreciate the show's strong investigative DNA, global outlook, and clear stance on transparency and accountability, though listeners sometimes critique pacing or tonal choices in ... more

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