MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, June 2, and reports on backlash against President Trump's agenda, Elon Musk's exit from Washington and Trump's immigration policies. Plus, Oscar-winning director Wes Anderson joins Melber for an extended conversation. Maya Wiley and Eugene Robinson also join.
Jun 02, 2025•40 min•Ep. 250602
In this extended podcast extra, hear a compelling mashup of MSNBC’s Ari Melber in conversation with Oscar-winning directors Wes Anderson and Christopher Nolan, along with acclaimed actors Jeff Goldblum and Javier Bardem.
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 250602
Who are The Best People? They’re the people who are the best at what they do and know how to bring out the best in others. On her new podcast, Nicolle Wallace speaks to the people who inspire her. As a mom. As an American. Or sometimes just as a super fan. In the first episode, she sits down with actor Jason Bateman. His show “Smartless,” which he co-hosts with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, is the podcast that inspired her to do her own. On this special preview, Bateman shares his journey into pod...
Jun 02, 2025•5 min
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 29, and reports on the legal battle engulfing President Trump's tariffs and Elon Musk's exit from The White House. Chai Komanduri, Rep. Steve Cohen and Jason Johnson join.
May 29, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250529
MSNBC's Air Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, May 25, and reports on President Trump's crypto corruption. Plus, Melber delivers a special report on the crucial secret to beating Trump’s second-term tactics. Johnathan Chait and Paul Krugman join.
May 28, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250528
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 27, and delivers a special report on the core rights and liberties the Trump administration is attacking in court. Melber also reports on Trump's growing crypto corruption-spree. RJ Cutler and John Flannery join.
May 27, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250527
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 23, and reports on President Trump's "retribution campaign." Melber is also joined by Erin Brockovich, consumer advocate and environmental activist, to discuss the Trump administration's push for deregulation. Plus, three-time Grammy winner Diplo appears in the latest installment of "Mavericks." Eugene Robinson and Chai Komanduri also join.
May 23, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250523
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Thursday, May 22, and reports on one of the largest grifts in White House history and Donald Trump’s abuse of government power. Plus, Maureen Dowd and Geraldo Rivera “Fallback” with Melber. Geraldo Rivera and Senator Sherrod Brown also join.
May 22, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250522
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Wednesday, May 21st, and reports on Trump and the rule of law, immigration under the Trump administration, and the U.S. acceptance of a Qatari luxury jet. Ras Baraka, Tom Homan, and John Flannery join.
May 22, 2025•45 min•Ep. 250521
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 20, and reports on Trump under scrutiny for probing and indicting critics and for potentially accepting a multi-million dollar Qatari plane. Plus, James Carville on Elon Musk saying he'll spend less on politics, and the fight over the House GOP spending bill. James Carville, Jason Johnson and Emily Bazelon join.
May 20, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250520
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, May 19, and reports on President Trump's free speech crackdown with James Comey, Trump's flip-flop on tariffs and House Republicans' effort to gut healthcare for millions of Americans. Dr. David Kessler, Maya Wiley and David Ziblatt join.
May 20, 2025•38 min•Ep. 250517
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 16, and reports on the new Supreme Court ruling dealing President Trump another loss and the latest on the Diddy trial. Plus, comedian and actor Ed Helms joins Melber. Plus, Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Ankush Khardori join.
May 17, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250516
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 15, and reports on SCOTUS hearing arguments in President Trump's birthright citizenship case, new fallout from Trump's trade war and the latest developments in the Diddy trial. Amb. Gordon Sondland, Jared Bernstein, Emily Bazelon and Steven Levitsky join.
May 15, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250515
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, May 14, and reports on President Trump’s first foreign trip to Qatar for this term, RFK Jr.’s first Congressional testimony since being confirmed, and an upset Democratic victory in red Nebraska. Plus, The Kid Mero and Ayman Mohyeldin “Fallback” with Melber. Zeke Emanuel also joins.
May 14, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250514
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 13, and reports on President Trump's "corruption tour" of the Middle East and the latest on the Diddy Trial. Plus, Dr. Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joins Melber. Mark Whitaker, Maya Wiley and Andrew Marantz join.
May 13, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250513
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, May 12, and reports on on President Donald Trump’s openness to accepting a lavish jet from Qatar’s royal family, his retreat from a trade war with China and day one of the Diddy trial. Nancy Erika Smith, Jacob Soboroff and Norm Eisen join.
May 12, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250512
MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton hosts “The Beat” on Monday, May 9, and reports on top Trump adviser Stephen Miller saying the administration is “looking at” ways to end due process protections for unauthorized immigrants in the country. Hylton also covers the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during a congressional visit to a New Jersey ICE facility. Plus, Hylton reports on Trump’s ongoing trade war and legal battles. Jelani Cobb, Julian Zelizer, Ramzi Kassem, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ryan Walters and Molly J...
May 09, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250509
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 5, and reports on President Trump's unpredictable agenda that is upending markets, his barrage of lawsuits over frequently unlawful or unconstitutional orders and the new Pope. Plus, Al Sharpton and Al B. Sure! make a "Fallback" appearance. Aziz Huq and Catherine Rampell also join the show.
May 08, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250508
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, March 7, and reports on President Trump’s crypto-related corruption and his mounting legal losses. Melber also covers the developing story that Voice of America will begin airing programming from the right-wing outlet One America News. Plus, Melber is joined by filmmaker Ava DuVernay for an extended conversation. Steve Herman, Darrick Hamilton and Richard Painter also join.
May 07, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250507
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 6, and reports on President Trump's economy and ongoing trade war, inequality in America and Trump's attack on NPR and PBS. Chris Hughes, Paula Kerger and Justin Wolfers join.
May 07, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250506
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Monday, May 5th, and reports on the economy and rule of law under the second Trump administration, as well as RFK Jr.'s recent actions with respect to the Department of Health and Human Services. Caleb Silver, Eugene Robinson, Joyce Vance, and R.J. Cutler join.
May 06, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250505
MSNBC's Melissa Murray hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 2, and reports on President Trump's abuse of power, the economy and grassroots resistance. Kris Mayes, Daniel Hornung, Eugene Daniels, Molly Jong-Fast, Aisha Mills and Deborah Archer join.
May 03, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250502
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 1, and reports on the first major ousting of a Trump White House official and new heat on billionaire Elon Musk. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins for an extended conversation on the future of the Democratic party. Ron Isana, Jason Johnson and Sabrina Singh also join.
May 02, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250501
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, April 30, and reports on Donald Trump's economy, his challenges to the rule of law, Elon Musk in Trump's first 100 days and Trump's attempted shakedown of prominent U.S. institutions. Teddy Schleifer, Jared Bernstein, and Julian Zelizer join.
Apr 30, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250430
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, April 29, and delivers a special show breaking down President Trump's first 100 days in office. Plus, Melber reports on Trump's firing of a Biden appointees from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. James Carville, Mark Leibovich, Douglas Brinkley and Christina Greer join.
Apr 30, 2025•46 min•Ep. 250429
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, April 28, and delivers a special report on the eve of President Trump’s 100th day in office, reporting on Trump’s leadership, his priority policy of immigration and his clashes over the rule of law. Rev. Al Sharpton and Andrew Ross Sorkin join.
Apr 29, 2025•42 min•Ep. 250428
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, April 25, and reports on the economic turmoil under President Trump and his attacks on free speech. Plus, Rev. Al Sharpton and Nems join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Will Sommer and Margaret Carlson also join.
Apr 25, 2025•40 min•Ep. 250425
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, April 24, and reports on Donald Trump's plummeting approval rating and the future of the Democratic party. Former Rep. Joe Crowley, Jason Johnson, Michelle Norris and John Harwood join.
Apr 24, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250424
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, April 23 and reports on Donald Trump's volatile economy and resistance against his agenda. Plus, Molly Jong Fast and DJ Whoo Kid join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Steve Leisman also joins.
Apr 23, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250423
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, April 22, and reports on President Trump's escalating trade war, a court setback for Trump’s immigration agenda and mounting pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign. Adm. William McRaven, Maria Ressa and Justin Wolfers join.
Apr 22, 2025•41 min•Ep. 250422