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The Rachel Maddow Show

Rachel Maddow, MS NOW
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The Rachel Maddow Show airs Mondays at 9pm ET on MS NOW and drops shortly thereafter in this feed.

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October 19, 2026; 9pm: Rachel Maddow examines signs Trump and Republicans are delaying unpopular actions until after the midterms, while early voting and No Kings organizing surge nationwide. Senator Mark Warner warns about potential pretexts to cont... more

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October 17, 2026 - Long Game examines Bernie Sanders’ rise from Burlington mayor to national progressive force, tracing how his working-class message, outsider identity, and movement politics reshaped the Democratic Party. The episode features Sander... more

October 17, 2026 - Michelle Norris examines Bernie Sanders’ influence on progressive politics, the 2026 midterms, and the candidates testing whether a grassroots, working-class message can win general elections. The episode features interviews with B... more

Rachel Maddow points out that no matter what the political trends are, candidates and campaigns still matter, and Democrats are enjoying the benefit of some favorable match-ups in addition to Donald Trump becoming an ever deeper black hole for Republ... more

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Recent Guests

Mark Warner
U.S. senator from Virginia and top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee
U.S. Senate
Episode: 'Politically insane': Trump sets bad policy time bomb for after midterms
Leah Greenberg
Co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible
Indivisible
Episode: 'Politically insane': Trump sets bad policy time bomb for after midterms
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. representative from New York and progressive politician
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect with Michele Norris (Pt. 2): The Progressive Playbook Reshaping Democrats
Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City and progressive politician
City of New York
Episode: Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect with Michele Norris (Pt. 2): The Progressive Playbook Reshaping Democrats
Bernie Sanders
U.S. senator from Vermont, independent and self-described democratic socialist
U.S. Senate
Episode: Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect with Michele Norris (Pt. 2): The Progressive Playbook Reshaping Democrats
Angie Nixon
Florida state representative and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate
Florida House of Representatives
Episode: Maddow: Desperation creeps in as Trump's polls turn catastrophic
Gina Hinojosa
Texas state representative and Democratic nominee for governor of Texas
Texas House of Representatives
Episode: Maddow: Desperation creeps in as Trump's polls turn catastrophic
Bobby Polito
Two-time Latin Grammy winner running for Congress in South Texas
Political candidate
Episode: Together in Texas: Part 2
Chris Hayes
MSNBC host and political commentator
MSNBC
Episode: Together in Texas: Part 2

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Rachel Maddow
Host of the program, providing long-form political analysis and interviews.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 46.3k ratings
  • John Roberts

    Is the Susan Collins of the Supreme Court

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Che Block
    United States2 months ago
  • Good show !!

    Podcasts don't always drop in a timely nanner

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Heidi in Italy
    Italy2 months ago
  • 8.25.26

    what’s the deal rachel. first we wait weeks to get a downloaded epi and when we do, tuesday the 25th of august, 2026 all the podcast is read out of news most of us already heard days before so why, why are you reading us news we already heard. disappointing and boring as hell.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    midwestBlue
    United States2 months ago
  • Thank you!

    Thank you for your commitment to in-depth news reporting and commentary. I have enjoyed your delivery and breakdown of these important issues and events.

    Added August 25,2026:

    Is this free podcast no longer being updated??

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    karategal1210
    United States2 months ago
  • Highly Recommend

    Rachel and her team are the best investigative reporters.

    Please include even more stories on the impact of Trump and Republican trickle down economics.

    Have hospitals closed? Do fewer people have health insurance? Have more people filed bankruptcy? Has the maternal mortality rate increased?

    Are more children living in poverty? Was money removed from critical research such as cancer and infectious disease? Is there more disease?

    While other media covers the political season like a horse race... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BGDem
    United States3 months ago

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Some praise robust guest lineups that include policymakers and legal experts.
Listeners value fact-based, receipts-driven political analysis and challenging interviews.
Recurring critiques include concerns about pacing, production quality, and perceived bias in coverage.

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Maddow: Desperation creeps in as Trump's polls turn catastrophic
Q: Why do you think that that might change this year?
Nixon says voters are frustrated with years of Republican leadership, unaffordable living costs and spending priorities, and that grassroots organizing is helping her campaign attract support across party lines.
Maddow: Desperation creeps in as Trump's polls turn catastrophic
Q: Tell me how the public schools issue is resonating in your campaign.
Hinojosa says parents, coaches, teachers and school communities are angry about public schools' condition, and that strong schools are essential to opportunity and the American dream.
'Politically insane': Trump sets bad policy time bomb for after midterms
Q: How are you measuring or thinking about the success or the effectiveness of the No Kings events this weekend?
Greenberg says the events aimed to drive early voting and organize election-protection volunteers. Preliminary figures showed early voting up around 32 percent in tracking states and 51 percent in ZIP codes that held an event.
'Politically insane': Trump sets bad policy time bomb for after midterms
Q: What makes you worried specifically that the president may claim some sort of bogus foreign interference in next month's elections?
Warner cites the administration's prior claims about voter files and warns that Trump could use a single piece of intelligence to argue for seizing voting machines or closing polling stations. He also says election-protection groups are organized and urges people to vote early.
Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect with Michele Norris (Pt. 2): The Progressive Playbook Reshaping Democrats
Q: What does Bernie Sanders understand about reaching working-class voters and their anger that Democrats do not understand?
Sanders says Trump recognizes voters' anger but directs it toward scapegoats. Democrats should explain the role of economic inequality and wealthy interests, and offer solutions that improve working people's lives.

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2. Leah Greenberg
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