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The Best People with Nicolle Wallace

MS NOW, Nicolle Wallace
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Democracy
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Who are The Best People? They’re the most magnetic and engaging people in the room; the ones who know how to get that extra something out of every collaboration, connection, and endeavor. These people are the best at what they do and know how to bring out the best in others. Now, in an era of social and political upheaval, The Best People share lessons that we can all use. Listen as Nicolle Wallac... more

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Heather Cox Richardson finds clarity in retrospection. “What we learn in the future will change the way we think about the past,” says the author and Boston College history professor. Reflecting on the devolution of political ideology in a post-MAGA ... more

Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels earned their stripes in different worlds before joining forces: Sanders Townsend as a former campaign communications advisor and Counsel to the Vice President and Daniels a lifelong journalist and former pre... more

Dana Bash has covered enough elections to know how consequential this one could be. Coming off the release of her new book, “The Elections That Changed the World,” the host of Inside Politics and co-anchor of CNN’s “State of the Union” talks to Nicol... more

Doc Rivers knows ball. The former NBA player and title-winning coach (Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks) believes that America is overdue for a true reckoning — and that the moment is now. “We're having more difficult conversation... more

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Recent Guests

Heather Cox Richardson
Historian, Boston College history professor and author of Letters from an American
Boston College
Episode: Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s Historic Collapse
Symone Sanders Townsend
Former campaign communications advisor and Counsel to the Vice President; co-host of Clock It
MS NOW
Episode: Eugene Daniels and Symone Sanders Townsend Are Hardened but Hopeful
Eugene Daniels
Journalist and former president of the White House Correspondents Association; co-host of Clock It
MS NOW
Episode: Eugene Daniels and Symone Sanders Townsend Are Hardened but Hopeful
Dana Bash
CNN anchor, host of Inside Politics and State of the Union, and author
CNN
Episode: Dana Bash: Trump Can’t Will His Way Out of His Problems
Doc Rivers
NBA Hall of Fame coach, former NBA player and NBC Sports game analyst
NBC Sports
Episode: Doc Rivers Coaches Us Through This Moment
Aaron Sorkin
Screenwriter and director
Writer/Director of The Social Reckoning (and other works)
Episode: Aaron Sorkin Thinks You Can Handle the Truth
Michael Lewis
Bestselling author of The Best People, interviewed about his book
Author
Episode: Michael Lewis Has a Warning About the State of Our Soul
Esther Salas
Federal District Judge
United States judiciary
Episode: Judge Esther Salas: This Country Has Given Us Too Much for Us to Abandon It
Anthony Scaramucci
Renaissance Man, podcaster, financier, former Trump White House Communications Director and advisor turned critic
Author of All the Wrong Moves
Episode: Anthony Scaramucci Says Trump Made All the Wrong Moves

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Nicolle Wallace
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4.6 out of 5 stars from 4.3k ratings
  • Nothing new Pete

    Listen closely to the interview and you hear grand ideas about what the Democrats have to do but nothing about how to do. Once you consider the track record of the Democrats accomplishing next to nothing when they have controlled Congress in the past be ready for a blue wave of ineptitude!

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    Manitowoc, Wisconsin
    United Statesa month ago
  • John Heilemann

    Enjoyed this discussion!!! AI agents have started their own lord of the flies story.

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    hopeful for our nation
    United Statesa month ago
  • Love and Joy

    I love this pod, Deadline Whitehouse,Impolitic… the two of you as individuals and as each other’s realms are part of my love and joy.

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    5
    JoanSloo
    United Statesa month ago
  • You asked how this will end

    Listened to the episode with John H today. You asked him how this ends for Trump and he identified several ways he could try to avoid leaving the WH. I think there is one more you may not want to consider: Ceaușescu.

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    Paul Headache
    United Statesa month ago
  • Dan Harris

    Let him finish his thoughts.

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    Che Block
    United Statesa month ago

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Listeners praise hard-hitting, thoughtful interviews with notable figures.
Fans value candid discussions on democracy and accountability.
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Dana Bash: Trump Can’t Will His Way Out of His Problems
Q: What do you think is going to happen in November?
Bash says Republican operatives she has spoken with expect the House to go to Democrats, with the size of the shift uncertain. She describes the Senate as a toss-up and says a Democratic win in Kansas is possible.
Dana Bash: Trump Can’t Will His Way Out of His Problems
Q: What is your internal red line when you interview people in power, especially when they make claims that are not true?
Bash says she aims to challenge claims that are false or unsupported, while acknowledging that rapid-fire answers make it impossible to address every claim. Preparation and research from her team help her decide what to confront.
Eugene Daniels and Symone Sanders Townsend Are Hardened but Hopeful
Q: What did you hear that gives you any ability to cast forward what you think is possible on election night?
Daniels says Michigan voters' concerns, campaign visibility, historical tensions, and dissatisfaction with candidates offer clues, while the outcome remains uncertain and requires more than interpreting polling.
Eugene Daniels and Symone Sanders Townsend Are Hardened but Hopeful
Q: How did you flip that switch so quickly from speaking for someone else to speaking for yourself?
Sanders Townsend says being a spokesperson felt easier because she could relay someone else's views, while speaking as an analyst required extensive research and confidence in her own judgment.
Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s Historic Collapse
Q: What should we not fail to imagine as possible on election day?
Richardson says the American people are an important guardrail and urges voters to insist their votes be counted. She argues that public pressure can deter officials from supporting attempts to interfere with elections.

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The conversations center on democracy, the rule of law, and how institutions respond to polarization and misinformation. Episodes frequently feature high-profile guests—from lawmakers and former intelligence officials to historians, journalists, and political commentators—discussing voting rights, accountability, leadership under pressure, and the role of media in public discourse. Noteworthy angles include the tension between national security and civil liberties, the power of storytelling and narrative in politics, and a persistent focus on truth-telling as a civic duty. The format often blends personal experiences with policy analysis, aiming to illuminate practical paths for safeguarding democracy and encouraging civic engagement, while... more

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1. Heather Cox Richardson
2. Symone Sanders Townsend
3. Eugene Daniels
4. Dana Bash
5. Doc Rivers
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7. Michael Lewis
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