
Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, with breathless media narratives and the same loud voices rushing in to score political points. Then another Truth Social post drops and the circus moves on. But all that noise is drowning out the actual story. On her new podcast Runaway Country, veteran journalist Alex Wagner talks to the voices at the center of the h... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 83 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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Democratic Socialists are racking up wins in primaries across the country, Tucker Carlson is conspiring with other exiled MAGA stars to form a third party, and polling shows that American voters are open to a system with more choices.
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Up to 350,000 Haitians have now lost their Temporary Protected Status in the United States, and they are only one ethnic group among the more than 1.3 million people that the Trump administration wants out.
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Your interview with Abdul El Sayed has me thinking, why do you think we in America need to focus on a Jewish state? Why can’t we focus on our own country and make sure people are taken care of here? Israel can take care of itself.
Absolutely love your show! Disappointed I didn’t know of your Showtime show back in the day.
I heard some disturbing news and I thought you’d be interested in getting to the bottom of this possible story. I heard that children in our ‘concentration camps’ are now pregnant. Of all the things, this has to be the worst of the worst.
Keep fighting the good fight and thank you.
Man she is the worst wow
I have the suspicion that Alex wants to do more than one episode a week based on how EVERWHERE she seems to be. And I’m decidedly not complaining. Alex, you’re my fave!
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This show focuses on how national political narratives intersect with real people and local experiences, often blending on-the-ground reporting with sharp political analysis. Across recent episodes, discussions center on party realignments, policy impacts on immigration and civil rights, media dynamics, and the leveraging of power in Washington and state capitals. Guests range from activists and journalists to political operatives, offering both firsthand stories and analytical context. A standout feature is connecting broad trends to individual lived experiences, including the human costs of policy decisions and the ways political courage or controversy shapes public discourse.
A notable strength is the host's willingness to challenge con... more
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