The Josh Marshall Show

Josh and Bhaskar, the founder of Jacobin Magazine, talk about the recent rise of democratic socialism through movements like the Sanders campaign as well as in opposition to Trump, and what socialism and democratic socialist policies could mean in this country.

The Atlantic's David Frum talks Trump, the federal investigation into the 2016 election and assesses the lasting damage the current administration will leave behind.

The New America Foundation's Barry Lynn discusses the rise of monopolies in the U.S. and what can be done about it.

Professor Stephen Shoemaker discusses his book "The Death of a Prophet" about the origins of Islam. This is part one of a two-part episode.

Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses the for-profit education system, and how she has translated her academic work for a wider audience.

Josh Marshall talks to historian Timothy Snyder about the evolution of national identity and the organization of national states in northeast Europe going back a bit more than four centuries in what are now the countries of Poland, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania.

In this episode of The Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to Susan Hennessey, a Brookings Fellow and the managing editor of the Lawfare blog. Josh and Susan talk about the FBI's inquiry into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, as well as how counter-intelligence investigations work and differ from conventional criminal probes.

In this episode of The Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to David Barry, a journalist and co-author of The Scorpion and the Frog: High Times and High Crimes. Josh and David talk about the various criminal and sometimes unbelievable acts of Wall Street crooks Salvatore Lauria, Felix Sater and Gennady “Gene” Klotsman, and most importantly, the surprising connection Felix Sator has to now-President Donald J. Trump and the Russia scandal.

In this special edition of the Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to Mayor of South Bend, IN and candidate for DNC Chair Pete Buttigieg. Mayor Pete discusses his experience as Mayor, the importance of organizing, and refocusing on Democratic values. Due to the public interest nature of this interview, we are making the full podcast freely available to all listeners!

In this special edition of the Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to U.S. Labor Secretary and candidate for DNC Chair Tom Perez. Perez talks about his childhood in Buffalo, his belief in the importance of community organizing, and why he's the right choice for DNC Chair. Due to the public interest nature of this interview, we are making the full podcast freely available to all listeners!

In this special edition of the Josh Marshall Show, Josh talks to Democratic congressman and candidate for DNC Chair Keith Ellison. Ellison describes his personal background, his political heroes and beliefs, and his vision for a better Democratic Party. Due to the public interest nature of this interview, we are making the full podcast freely available to all listeners!

In this episode Josh brings Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Josh Green back to talk about the latest news surrounding Trump's transition. They focus on Trump's foreign policy plans, his power-focused ideology, and what makes him and Steve Bannon tick.

In this episode Josh brings Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Josh Green back to talk about how the polls and media completely missed the possibility of a Trump victory. Green, who has sources on the Trump campaign's data team, shares his insights, and they discuss what Trump's presidency might look like.

In this episode Josh answers questions from TPM readers -- these questions are about everything from Roger Stone to the two-party system to the business of digital publishing.

Josh interviews Rick Hasen, a law professor at UC Irvine and the author of www.electionlawblog.org. Josh and Rick discuss the history and prevalance of voter fraud and voter suppression, and they analyze the potential for voter intimidation on Nov. 8.

Josh interviews Jeet Heer, a senior editor at the New Republic, historian, and prolific tweeter. Josh and Jeet discuss Jeet's expertise in the history of populist conservatism, and they analyze how Trump fits into the narrative and what will likely come next if he were to lose the election.

This episode features Eric Cline, an ancient historian, archaeologist and professor at George Washington University. Josh and Eric discuss Cline's book 1177 B.C.: THE YEAR CIVILIZATION COLLAPSED, and also what it's like to be an archaeologist in 2016.

This episode features Charles Franklin, a nationally-renowned political pollster. Josh and Charles discuss polling during this unique election cycle, the psychology of polls, online polling, and more.

This is the shorter, free version of The Josh Marshall Show, a podcast by Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of Talking Points Memo. The show is mainly about politics, except when it's not. History, science and culture too. This episode features Josh Green of Bloomberg Businessweek. Josh and Josh discuss the differences between Clinton's '08 and '16 campaigns, and they talk about Steve Bannon and Breitbart.