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The TPM Social Club

TPM Media LLC
World Cup
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk
Zohran Mamdani
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)
Journalism
Cuba
United States Congress
New York City
Donald Trump
Federal Reserve
FIFA
Gianni Infantino
Porto, Portugal
United States
Turkey
Fencing
WNBA
Trump
Spacex

The TPM Social Club, a show about what's interesting hosted by TPM reporter Josh Kovensky and publisher Joe Ragazzo. Each week Josh and Joe will journey to where politics spills into culture.

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Josh and Joe are joined by Jake Bittle, a reporter covering climate change at Grist to discuss the state of the Colorado River Basin. Seven states depend on this water system, but between overuse and aridification, its sustainability is in question. ... more

Josh and Joe are joined by Joel Christensen, classics professor at CUNY Graduate School to discuss The Odyssey, both the Homerian epic and Christopher Nolan's recent adaptation. The three talk through the differences between the movie and the origina... more

Josh and Joe are joined by Devin Kennedy, history professor and author of the new book "Coding Capitalism: Computers and the Remaking of The Postwar US Economy".

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TPM's Kate Riga joins Josh and Joe to talk about sports and the right, specifically the tendency of the current administration to make itself the main character. We talk Kash Patel and the Olympics, Trump and FIFA, and everything Caitlin Clark/WNBA. more

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Kate Riga
Talking Points Memo contributor; covers sports and the Supreme Court
Talking Points Memo
Episode: Sports and The Right
Emine Yücel
Congressional correspondent for TPM; Olympic fencer
Talking Points Memo (TPM)
Episode: En Guarde!
Andrés Pertierra
Academic, PhD student, University of Wisconsin Madison; fellow of the Leibniz Institute
University of Wisconsin–Madison; Leibniz Institute
Episode: Cuba's Human Tragedy featuring Andrés Pertierra
Ryan Mac
Technology reporter at The New York Times, author of Character Limit
The New York Times
Episode: Who Wants to Be A Trillionaire? w/ Ryan Mac
Charles Davis
Author of The Redoubt; contributor to The Guardian; based in Vienna
The Redoubt; The Guardian
Episode: Rolling Back the 20th Century: The American and European Far-Rights Meet
Tom Kludt
Contributing editor at Vanity Fair, former TPM member
Vanity Fair
Episode: The Big World Cup Corruption Episode
Layla A. Jones
Reporter at TPM covering finance
TPM
Episode: Things Seem Bad w/ Layla A. Jones
Madeline Peltz
Journalist and researcher covering the far right, MAHA and more
Substack author of The Number Two Pencil; forthcoming book Good Girls and Alpha Males
Episode: Checking in on MAHA w/ Madeline Peltz
Leif Weatherby
Associate Professor of German and Director of the Digital Theory Lab at NYU
New York University
Episode: How is AI affecting culture? with Leif Weatherby

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Josh Kovensky
Host of The TPM Social Club; TPM investigative reporter; regular host with deep beat coverage across TPM properties
Joe Ragazzo
Co-host and Publisher; long-running TPM host with broad coverage across TPM shows and properties

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
  • Good summary of World Cup but definitely from a US perspective.

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Rolling Back the 20th Century: The American and European Far-Rights Meet
Q: How does the European far-right relate to the American far-right, and what roles do American figures play?
American figures and groups, including some politicians and political operatives, are presented as both sources of inspiration and direct collaborators for European far-right efforts, with shared strategies amplified by transatlantic networks and platforms like X (formerly Twitter).
Rolling Back the 20th Century: The American and European Far-Rights Meet
Q: What is remigration and why is it a focus of the far right?
Remigration is framed as a policy response to the Great Replacement conspiracy, arguing that citizenship and national belonging should be redefined to prioritize ethnic or ancestral criteria, and it seeks to reverse or rollback 20th-century immigration and birthright policies as a rallying point for far-right movements in Europe and beyond.
The Big World Cup Corruption Episode
Q: How has gambling and prediction markets affected soccer coverage and integrity?
Gambling has long been intertwined with European soccer and is expanding in the US; while betting companies sponsor clubs, there are ongoing concerns about manipulation and corruption, with a notable increase in regulated betting since the Qatar World Cup.
The Big World Cup Corruption Episode
Q: What storylines are you following in the World Cup generally on the field?
Several, including Brazil-France dynamics, the possible swan songs of Messi and Ronaldo, and the heavy influence of elite coaches like Ancelotti and Tuchel on national teams; also the broader themes of player talent, team depth, and the star power driving the tournament.
Checking in on MAHA w/ Madeline Peltz
Q: What role do influencers and media figures play in MAHA, and how do they affect public perception?
Influencers and figures tied to Turning Point USA and similar networks lend credibility to MAHA narratives for their audiences, often blending personal anecdotes and pseudo-scientific claims to promote products or lifestyles while shaping perceptions of health, safety, and regulation.

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2. Emine Yücel
3. Andrés Pertierra
4. Ryan Mac
5. Charles Davis
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8. Madeline Peltz

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