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The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOWwww.ms.now
Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.
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Episodes

Trump recording reveals criminal intent

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Tuesday, June 27 and reports on the incriminating Trump tape and developments in Russia. Reverend Al Sharpton, Rick Hasen, Nick Akerman, and Andrei Kozyrev join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 27, 202342 minEp. 576

Putin faces greatest test to rule in 23 years

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, June 26, and reports on Jack Smith’s coup probe and the latest on the fallout after Wagner’s rebellion in Russia. David Rothkopf, Julia Ioffee, Neal Katyal and Kristy Greenberg join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 27, 202341 minEp. 575

Trump arrest shows GOP’s double standard on FBI “compliance”

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Friday, May 23, and reports on Jack Smith’s coup probe and the one year mark since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Plus, Melber delivers a special report exposing the GOP’s double standard on “police rules.” Colin Quinn, Joyce Vance and Nick Akerman join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Jun 24, 202341 minEp. 574

Jack Smith reveals evidence against Trump

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, June 22, and reports on a new filing from Special Counsel Jack Smith, Donald Trump’s classified documents and the latest SCOTUS ethics scandal. Plus, Big Freedia and Brittney Cooper join for “Fallback.” Richard Painter, Emily Bazelon and Leslie Caldwell also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Jun 22, 202341 minEp. 573

Trump's calls for protest fail

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, June 21, and reports on Donald Trump’s failed calls for protests and violence the latest Supreme Court ethics scandal. Michael Steele, Olivia Troye, and Nina Totenberg join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 21, 202341 minEp. 572

Ari Melber's "Open Mind" Series

In this podcast extra, MSNBC’s Ari Melber asks viewers to explore novel ideas with an “open mind.” Economist Juliet Schor discusses the labor system and if there is a better way to rethink it. Philosopher Martha Nussbaum delivers a provocative argument that animals should have legal rights and access to the courts with human lawyers. Plus, Anne Wojcicki, the billionaire founder of 23andMe, explains her unconventional vision for using DNA and ancestry to give people more knowledge about their liv...

Jun 21, 20231 hr 13 min

Trump criminal trial set for August

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Tuesday, June 20, and reports on Donald Trump’s classified documents case, Hunter Biden and John Eastman. Chai Komanduri, David Kelley and Melissa Murray join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 20, 202341 minEp. 571

Judge rules Trump can only view evidence “under direct supervision”

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, June 19, and reports on Donald Trump’s criminal probes. Plus, Economist Juliet Schor joins Ari Melber for the latest “Open Mind,” exploring why our labor system is set up the way it is, and if there may be a better way to rethink it. Neal Katyal and Ruth Ben-Ghiat also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for...

Jun 19, 202341 minEp. 570

NYT: Trump W.H. aides reveal "attachment" to boxes

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Friday, June 16, and reports on Donald Trump’s indictment. Plus, Doug E. Fresh and Mayor Bill De Blasio join for “Fallback Friday.” Joyce Vance and Tim Heapy also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 16, 202341 minEp. 569

DOJ: Trump blew chances to return docs and avoid charges

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, June 15, and reports on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment road map. Plus, former Trump impeachment lawyer Robert Ray joins “The Beat.” Michael Steele and Richard Gregorie also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 15, 202341 minEp. 568

Nation absorbs Trump’s federal arrest

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, June 14, and reports on Donald Trump’s arrest and arraignment. Bob Woodward, Maya Wiley and Kristy Greenberg join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 14, 202341 minEp. 567

U.S. government arrests Trump for the first time today

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Tuesday, May 13, and reports on Donald Trump’s historic arraignment. Garrett Haake, David Kelley and Lawrence O’Donnell join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 13, 202342 minEp. 566

Trump arrives in Florida for criminal arraignment

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, June 12, and reports on Donald Trump’s historic federal indictment and what to expect. Chris Hayes, Melissa Murray and Ankush Khardori join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 12, 202341 minEp. 565

BONUS: Prosecuting Donald Trump: The Full Indictment Read by Ali Velshi

What exactly is inside that historic 37-count federal indictment against Donald Trump? MSNBC host Ali Velshi reads every word of the DOJ’s allegations against the former president, including a transcript of a conversation Trump allegedly had about a classified military document and texts between his employees. If you have questions, you can leave us a voicemail at 917-342-2934 and maybe we’ll play it on the pod! You can also email us at ProsecutingTrumpQuestions@nbcuni.com . To listen to this sh...

Jun 11, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 564

Trump indicted on 37 counts

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, June 9, and reports on Donald Trump's historic indictment in Special Counsel Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents probe. Maya Wiley, Jen Psaki, Kristy Greenberg, David Kelley and Andrew Weissman join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 10, 202350 minEp. 563

Special Report: What Mark Meadows knows

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, June 7, and reports on Trump’s grand juries, Mark Meadows, and Mike Pence’s presidential bid. John Flannery and Maya Wiley join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 08, 202345 minEp. 562

Mark Meadows testifies in DOJ Trump probe

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Tuesday, June 6, and reports on Donald Trump’s documents probe, the 2024 election, George Santos and jail deaths in New York City. Plus, Melber delivers instant analysis to breaking news that Mark Meadows testified before a grand jury in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Trump investigations. Sam Nunberg, David Kelley and Melissa Murray join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplec...

Jun 06, 202342 minEp. 561

Today: Trump lawyers met with DOJ to argue against charges

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, June 6, and reports on Trump’s classified docs probe, artificial intelligence, and Ron DeSantis. David RothKopf and Joyce Vance join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 05, 202342 minEp. 560

Veteran of Trump legal team on damning audiotape

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Friday, June 2, and reports on Donald Trump’s criminal probes and is joined by Trump's former lawyer, Tim Parlatore. David Kelley and Eugene Robinson also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 02, 202344 minEp. 559

Trump talked on tape about classified doc

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, June 1, and reports on the Trump tapes. Joyce Vance, Michael Steele, David Remnick, and James Comey join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 01, 202341 minEp. 558

Special counsel closes in on Trump in two criminal probes

MSNBC’s Katie Phang hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, May 31, and reports on Trump’s special counsel, the debt limit, and the 2024 presidential race. Denver Riggleman, Fernand Amandi, Juanita Tolliver, Alencia Johnson, Maya Wiley, and Paul Butler join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

May 31, 202341 minEp. 557

Report: Trump lawyers turning on each other

MSNBC’s Katie Phang hosts “The Beat” on Tuesday, May 30, and reports on Trump’s legal battles, the debt limit deal, and Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign. Zach Despart, Andrew Warren, Molly Jong-Fast, David Jolly, and Hugo Lowell join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 30, 202342 minEp. 556

Report: Mar-A-Lago worker provided DOJ new details in Trump docs case

Jason Johnson hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 26 and reports on new New York Times reporting indicating a Mar-A-Lago worker helped move boxes into a storage room one day before the DOJ came looking for classified docs. Plus, Ron DeSantis facing new corruption scandal as officials in his office are accused of crossing ethical lines and pressuring Florida lobbyists for campaign cash. Elie Mystal, Hugo Lowell and Michael Steele join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up...

May 26, 202341 minEp. 555

Bombshell links Trump to moving classified docs before DOJ search

Jason Johnson hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 25 and reports on a new bombshell Washington Post piece that links Trump to moving of documents one day before the DOJ search of Mar-a-Lago. Plus, Ron DeSantis' disastrous Twitter presidential campaign announcement, and updates on the debt ceiling fight. Renato Mariotti, Eugene Robinson, Fernand Amandi and Rachael Bade join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast,...

May 25, 202341 minEp. 554

New legal heat engulfing Donald Trump

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, May 24, and reports on Trump’s legal battles, Rupert Murdoch’s “Succession” moment, Tina Turner, and Ron DeSantis. Cher and Bill Kristol join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 25, 202342 minEp. 553

Trump appears in NY criminal hearing for first time since arrest

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 23 and reports on Donald Trump appearing in NY court for the first hearing since his arrest and arraignment. Plus, comedian Matt Friend returns to "The Beat" with some of his political impressions. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

May 23, 202341 minEp. 552

Trump criminal probes intensify

MSNBC’s Katie Phang hosts “The Beat” on Monday, May 22, and reports on Trump’s legal battles, the debt ceiling fight, and the GOP 2024 primary. Rick Wilson, Molly Jong-Fast, Derrick Johnson, Hugo Lowell, and Neal Katyal join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 23, 202341 minEp. 551

NYT: New effort to flip aide against Trump

MSNBC’S Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Friday, May 19, and reports on Trump’s legal battles, Ron DeSantis, and new artificial intelligence technology. Plus, Melber is joined by producer Swizz Beatz. Alexander Huth, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, and Emily Bazelon also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

May 19, 202341 minEp. 550

New questions face GOP witnesses

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, May 18, and reports on Smartmatic’s defamation case against Fox News, GOP probes, and Ron DeSantis. Plus, hear more of Melber’s interview with Tom Hanks. Joyce Vance, Alencia Johnson and Ruth Ben-Ghiat join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

May 19, 202341 minEp. 549

Tom Hanks on ‘progress’ and characters who do what’s right I MSNBC Summit Series

In this podcast extra, revered actor Tom Hanks joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an in-depth conversation about his new novel, “The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece,” his iconic films, doing the right thing, and who he thinks should play him in a biopic. This is a new installment of The Summit Series with Ari Melber, featuring discussions with leaders at the summit of their fields. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Host...

May 17, 202344 min
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